Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself - what you’re wearing, who you’re around, what you’re doing. Recreate and repeat.
—Warsan Shire
(via psych2go)
1. Show up to class a little early. It’ll give you time to set up, read over some old notes, put your water bottle/thermos on your desk, fill out your planner if you couldn’t in the previous period(s), check your planner to see if you have something on that day etc.
2. Sit in the front or second row. I’m serious, you will definitely benefit. Write detailed class notes. Pick whatever system works for you. I usually write my titles in red pen, notes in black pen, underline points that are repeated/emphasised, highlight keywords at home
3. If you have time at school, do as much homework as you can. If you know you have commitments that day, please for the love of your education do your homework at lunch. I know you might feel awkward, but your friends will understand.
4. When you get home, first list down all the homework received that day on a q card (cross off as you go). Then write the same tasks in your bullet journal, but as a daily spread. Use stayfocusd or self control for mac + leave phone in a different room. FINISH ALL OF YOUR HOMEWORK. If for some reason you couldn’t complete a homework task, write it on a sticky note and place it on your wall. After homework is done, write your revision notes (flashcard the info as well). Place the notes in your accordion folder/binder. If you have some loose sheets at any point, place them in a ‘To Be Filed’ box. Sort that out when you’re packing your bag for the next day.
5. Go through the flashcards made that day and the flashcards made on the previous days.
List out all assignments/assessments on another q card with their due dates. This will come in handy later.
6. Pack your bag the night before. Remember your accordion folder + make sure your ‘To Be Filed’ box is empty. Put water bottle in the fridge and make meals for the next day.
7. The next day, wake up early, complete any unfinished homework, go through flashcards again, read through revision notes, make lunch for the day, put laptop in bag, put food + water in bag, exercise (esp if you have commitments after school), shower, change, blah blah blah. Only do this if your schedule is packed, and in my case, this is a must.
II Weekends
1. On Friday nights, first off, do homework. You will thank yourself for it. Whip out that list of assessments/assignments and allocate half days to knock off at least two of these little assholes. Work ahead, you will feel much better.
2. Do your readings. For English, knock off some wider reading novels, for HSIE, knock off some textbook unit readings (two units ahead), for science, knock off some more textbook readings. Write summaries of each page. Type these summaries. Print these summaries. Place in accordion folder/binder. Flashcard the info. Spend like half a day doing this lmao.
3. Spend 1-2 hours going through the flashcards you made that week for each subject. This counts as studying my friend.
III Weekends When You Actually Have Assessments
1. Due to your working ahead, homework completion and readings, you shouldn’t be panicking too much. Get those revision notes and slot in the textbook readings notes. Highlight, annotate, read aloud, go through flashcards and get someone to test you on the content. Make sure you know all terms, formulae, key concepts, vocabulary etc etc
2. As for assignments, again due to your working ahead just print them out and heavily edit those little asshats. Then type the edits into the doc. Repeat this process four times. Then get someone to read it. Make sure all your assignments are on your USB + email them to yourself because you never fucking know tbh.
3. You’ll probs have to sacrifice your reading time but that’s chill because the teacher/prof will probably be focusing on prepping you for the actual assessment + you gotta do what you gotta do.
SUMMARY
Seriously, just do your homework the day you receive it, write revision notes, do your readings, write notes on those readings, make flashcards, knock out assignments as soon as you know they actually exist, read every wider reading novel (analyse these novels), read your required readings (analyse this too), go over flashcards every morning/afternoon, make use of spare time in class, do homework at lunch if needed, stick to your schedule, buy coffee/hot chocolate in the mornings and put it in a thermos, keep a necessities pouch in your bag, keep your P.E shoes in your locker, use a planner, track your spending, wash your hair, brush your hair, go to commitments, attend school events, attend events you’re invited to, go shopping, watch movies, be kind to yourself, take bubble baths, light candles, listen to music, SLEEP, get that A and most importantly be proud of yourself.
It’s unfortunate and I really wish I wouldn’t have to say this, but I really like human beings who have suffered. They’re kinder.
—Emma Thompson (via wnq-movies)
the-chillest-alien-girl:
When I cry I go to the mirror and smile. Idk why it's something I've done since I was tall enough to reach the mirror. Do you think this is a Leo thing?
holla @ this 4th masterpost; let’s rock this semester together, and, as always, i luv you xx (if you are the blog that created one of the lists i credited, let me know and i’ll link the creds to your blog ♥)
hey guys!! so if you’re like me and living in the southern hemisphere, school is starting in about a month, which means that now christmas has come and gone, it is the perfect time to get ready for the coming school year!!
i’m starting ib year 1, so some of these tips may seem a little extreme, but i’ve used these in previous years too and found them very useful in getting ahead before school starts!
loooool i hope this helps as it is my first masterpost!! anyways, enjoy ^___^
declutter your room and study space!
ok so i can’t stress how important this is enough
if you have a really untidy workplace (not like a little cluttered, like suPER untidy), you probably won’t be able to work as efficiently!!
you don’t need to worry about buying fancy stationery or expensive organising things, if all you have is a bookshelf and a table, that’s great!! if you have a large desk with built in storage, that’s great too!! make good use of what you have
it’s a good idea to sort out what school notes and things you have from the previous year and what might be helpful or necessary for the coming year
trash what notes you don’t need and sort out what ones you do
personally i like to keep my textbooks from previous years, but this is up to you.
make sure you have a space for your timetable, folders, etc
make it a happy space to study!
i also like to make sure my happy sleepy relax place (probs ur bedroom) is clear from clutter and will be conductive to sleep and relaxation
try and keep technology away from this area - i know it’s tempting to watch netflix until 3 in the morning (cough*guilty*cough*) but try to keep this to a seperate area - ur brain knows and will associate this to this area, which isn’t good for when school starts
TL;DR sort out your study space and your room so that you’re ready and prepared for the school year!
get ahead!
honestly i know it sounds lame to spend your summer holidays doing MORE schoolwork but it really doesn’t have to take up all your time!!
pick a subject you found difficult that you’re doing next year, or something you want to revise and get ahead in, and make a plan
set aside a certain amount of time during the day that you’ll spend doing some schoolwork
it can be half an hour, or 5 hours!! it doesn’t matter how long, it’s still better than doing nothing at all!
but don’t stress yourself out. chill, you got tons of time!!
so…. “i will do 45 minutes of maths problems every second day until school starts!” or “i will make sure i get 50 xp on duolingo every day until school starts!”
make sure it’s realistic for the amount of time you have during the holidays and how much you want to achieve
i like doing this for subjects like maths, french, and the sciences where having a strong foundation is crucial for when you start doing more complex topics!!
for maths i typically revise the difficult topics or things i might have not have done as well on and just make sure i’m all brushed up and ready for the year
for languages, DUOLINGO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND!!
honestly it’s free and such a great way to learn new vocabulary and phrases!!
also, skim your textbooks, find out what’s in the syllabus, and the assessments for yo subjects
if you have any books for english or anything, try to read them - i’ve always heard and abided by the rule that the first time you read a book you’re sort of learning the story and focusing on the plot, but the second time you read it is when you should be looking for literary devices and techniques
get organised!
use a planner/calendar/bullet journal omg, just use one pls
or something that works for you!
handing assignments in late is literally the worst way to lose marks because you could have had them and saved yourself stress just by handing it in on time
bullet journals are pretty popular in the studyblr community, and there’s an awesome masterpost on them by @studyign
or you can use a planner!!
good brands include kikki k, erin condren, the day designer, typo, etc
ofc you don’t have to have an expensive one!! you can make your own using a spare notebook and a pen!!
plus there are lots of wonderful printables out there
also, sort out your school bag/pencil case and make sure you have everything you need for the upcoming year
get organised…. pt 2!
figure out how you’ll organise your subjects and notes and things
personally i like to have a binder for each subject for handouts, take notes in a notebook and homework in a separate notebook, and have secondary notes on my computer using OneNote
knowing how you’re going to organise your notes and handouts and assignments before the school year starts is so helpful - meaning you spend less time looking for notes and more time studying!!
accordion folders can be really great for taking specific papers or assignments from school to home
i personally prefer writing my notes by hand as i feel i take them in better, but writing them on a computer is still ok!! just do what works for you.
just relax. take time for yourself.
honestly after such a big school year too, don’t get too stressed about the coming year. instead look at it in a positive light.
yes a little bit of stress helps to keep you on track and make sure you don’t simply say “i’ve got SOOO much time” but too much (as I’m sure you all know!!) will simply hinder you… yerkes-dodson law (i’m a psychology lover i’m sorry)
so take time out during the holidays to destress and relax at the same time!!
you’ve got this!!
whether you’re starting year 7 or going into your final year, you can totally do this.
Hello! On top of our frequent psychology posts, we’re going to start posting practical tips you could use as well. Let us know if you’d like something like this to keep going!
One of the hardest lessons in life is letting go. Whether it’s guilt, anger, love, loss or betrayal. Change is never easy. We fight to hold on and we fight to let go.
—Unknown (via hplyrikz)
