samsstudygram:

• put your phone on silent and put it across the room
  
• listen to classical/soundtrack music without lyrics
  
• make index cards for important vocab
• wear pajamas
  
• make diagrams and pictures. they don’t have to look pretty, as long as you understand it
  
• make timelines for historical events
  
• have a light snack
  
• drink coffee or tea to keep you going
  
• take a break every hour or so
• have one pencil/black pen and one colored pen or highlighter. anything more will just distract you. the aesthetics aren’t important, your knowledge is
• don’t be afraid to email/message your teacher or a classmate if you don’t understand something. the last thing you want to do is learn the incorrect information
• know that sleep and health is more important than your grade. you cannot perform as well on a test if you are tired or sick. take care of yourself
• it’s not a race. it’s not about who can learn something in the quickest time, it’s about learning
• take a deep breath 
• prioritize your homework by how long it will take you and when it’s due
• plan some you time in between studying and school
• if you’re mentally exhausted, set a timer for 30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll wake up even more tired
• don’t understand something? that’s perfectly fine, don’t stress over it. ask for help rather than complaining
• have a goal in mind and write them down. say things like “i am getting an education so i can get the job of my dreams. the life that i want. the happiness that i deserve”
• be thankful. it is a privilege that you get to go to school and get an education. 
• you got this.

wonderful-language-sounds:

Ways to Track Language Learning

Some people like to log their language learning time. I only sporadically track my time if I’m trying to set a certain goal for that month, but here are the different methods I have used and maybe they’ll be useful to you.

1.Toggl

You can set a language or activity as its own color and get different charts for different time periods/tags.

2.Polylogger

This is app is somewhat similar to LingoJournal, but it has a social aspect as well since you can follow other users and congratulate them on their learning. (image not my own)

3. LingoJournal

This app is very detailed in tracking your language learning. You can track by reading/writing/speaking/listening and then break it down into even more activities. It also has goals and how you can reach them, as well as a streak. This is only one of the many graphs of your data.

4. Google Sheets

You can get a pre-made sheet to track your studying time, but I prefer to use it to track new words learned from my reading.

5. Notion

You can make a checklist for each week such as with this template.

6. Forest App

You can track each language or activity learning session in the app and then get a nice graph and forest of your activities.

7. Bullet Journal

This is my preferred way of tracking as I like to make a list of goals and then see how much of them I actually complete :)

selfhelpforstudents:

1. Organize your study space

• Organizing your study space is really important. Avoid starting to study before that because getting up to get things you don’t have at hand will distract you. I have my own “desk organization list”. Laptop, iPad, Apple Pencil, earphones, water, fruits, my pencil case, my folders, paper, etc.

2.     Make a plan and get control of your calendar

• Make a “to do list” and plan everything out. When exactly are your exams?  How many days do you want to study for each subject? Which subject needs more time? Etc., etc.

3.     Mistakes are good

• When studying we do make mistakes sometimes. I hate it. You hate it. Yes, it’s awful. But they are GOOD. You learn from them. A short anecdote of my life: If I didn’t make the mistake of dating a complete idiot, I probably would not have learned that bad boys really aren’t that great haha.

4.     Find examples

• To really understand something, you should find examples. E. g. if you are learning about some kind of criminal law, look up cases. If you are studying about the business cycle, look up examples of different countries. Is the US in a boom? Or a depression? Has it been in a depression before? What was that like?

5.     Test yourself

• Quizz yourself. This is the most important thing when studying something by heart or learning a language. Get your flashcards out of your pocket!  And quizz yourself every single day!

6.     Take regular breaks and sleep for 8 hours

• I know, studying is important. But what is even more important is your health. Don’t drain yourself. You got this. Don’t worry! Take a short break after 25 minutes every time. Just a short one. Allow yourself to breath and close your eyes. Your brain needs sleep and breaks to function!

7.     Study before going to sleep

• A numerous amount of studies have found out that the brain processes a lot of things while sleeping. This can be very beneficial to us! Study for a few minutes before going to bed or revise what you have studied that day. It will help you remember it better.

8.     Eat good foods

• I know you don’t want to hear this… A pizza is quite nice. But is it good for you? Probably not. Food is fuel. But we need good fuel to function properly. Eat nutritious foods and be good to your body. It really needs a healthy diet to maintain your health and stay happy. Also: Your brain needs calories. Don’t starve yourself. Aaaand, remember to drink enough water. I recommend watching “The Game Changers” on Netflix.

9.     Exercise

• Working out can be extremely beneficial to you. Not just for your physical strength but also for your mental health and productivity, studies have found. Going for a run or going to the gym can increase your overall well-being! So let’s go! I’m getting ripped tonight, RIP that… umm sorry.

10.  Be kind to yourself

• Last but not least, please be kind to yourself. Don’t beat yourself up. Everything is going to be fine. You are not alone. You are loved. You are worthy. Please remember that! I love you.

Feel free to join my #selfhelpforstudents100Dayschallenge (aka me doing the 100 Days of Productivity Challenge and motivating y'all haha).

Also feel free to join our study/mental health server on Discord.We’re doing self help “group therapy” calls, studying together and much more. We’re stronger together!

We are currently working on a website to help students with studying and mental health issues.My post about it.

Love, Sophia

dark-haired-hamlet:

Want to learn something new in 2022??

Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)

40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)

Excellent basic crochet video series

Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)

Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)

How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)

Another drawing character faces video

Literally my favorite art pose hack

Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??

Introduction to flying small aircrafts

French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding

Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)

Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)

Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)

Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:

Calculus 1 (full semester class)

Learn basic statistics (free textbook)

Introduction to college physics (free textbook)

Introduction to accounting (free textbook)

Learn a language:

Ancient Greek

Latin

Spanish

German

Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)

French

Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)

emmastudies:

Here is a list of all the printables I currently have available for download!!

• ALL PRINTABLES IN ONE FOLDER!

2022:

• yearly + monthly calendars (january to december, A4 + letter, monday & sunday)
• new years/goals/resolutions page (2022 calendar, to do lists, 365 day tracking, monthly goals, general goals, bucket list, resolutions)
• 2023-2023 student printable planner (200 pages)

Digital planners:

• 2022 digital planners
• free undated digital student planner (months, weeks, days, and more)
• free 7 day daily planner (+ alternative covers, stickers)
• free digital stickers

Timed schedules/planners:

• study schedule printables
• week at a glance printables
• 4 designs pastel weekly planners
• weekly planner
• weekend planner
• daily planner
• 10 minute weekly study planner

Studying:

• student organisers(daily planner, weekly planner, weekly meal planner, weekly semester planner, weekly class timetable (15 minutes & untimed), 10/20/30 minute time tracker)
• student printables (daily + weekly + monthly planner, 30 habit tracker, class overview and timed worklog)
• languages study pack (two options - 16 pages of premade tables or 8 pages of customisable/blank tables)
• study planner pack (daily + weekly + monthly study planner, 10 minute planner, study plan, study tracker, subject and chapter summary, and priority breakdown)
• DIY flashcard printables (2 covers, dotted, lined, grid, Q&A versions)
• assessment planner (two options)
• subject to do list planner
• study session planner
• back to school printable set (includes 2017-18 academic year calendar (monday + sunday start), semester overview, assessment + grade tracker, revision checklist, untimed weekly organiser, study session tracker)
• exam printable pack (includes topic revision checklist, definitions + formula sheet, essay + project planner, weekly schedule)
• binder / subject covers / topic pages(16 colours)

Finance planners:

• weekly, monthly, yearly finance and budget trackers (7 colours)

Misc:

• to-do list printables
• 100 days of productivity tracker printable (explanation of 100 days challenge here)
• literary techniques and devices sheet (goes with this post)
• note taking printables (includes dotted, grid, lined, Cornell paper)
• organic chemistry printable

Motivational quotes/art printables:

• motivational monday quote printables

Handwriting:

• cursive handwriting cheatsheet (goes with this post)
• normal handwriting cheatsheet

Whilst these printables are free of charge, it would be amazing of you to check out my Ko-fi account!

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er-cryptid:

Astronomy

• Astronomy Lecture Powerpoints
  
• Astronomy Lecture Notes (Textbook-Like)
  
• Astronomy Notes
  
• Astronomy Lecture Notes (Alaska)
  
• Astronomy Lecture Powerpoints (Trinity)
  
• Astronomy Lecture Notes (MIRA)
  
• Astronomy Lecture Powerpoints (Rutten)
  
• Modern Astronomy Lecture Notes
  
• Astronomy Lecture Powerpoints (Wickman)
  
• Solar System Astronomy Lecture Notes
  
• Astronomy Lecture Notes
  
• Astronomy Lecture Notes (Mitchell)
  
• Astronomy Lecture Notes (Rochester)
  
• Time Systems Lecture Notes
  
• Earth and Sky Notes
  
• Galactic Structure and Stellar Populations Lecture Notes
  
• Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Lecture Notes
  
• Astronomical Techniques
  
• Essential Radio Astronomy
  
• Introduction to Astronomy 
  

Physics

Equations and Formulas

• Essential Physics Equations
  
• MCAT Physics Equations
  
• Frequently Used Physics Equations
  

General Physics Notes

• Physics Lecture Notes (MIT) 
  
• University Physics (Textbook-Like)
  
• General Physics I
  
• Physics Lecture Notes (Colorado)
  
• Physics Lecture Notes (Rochester)
  
• Physics Lecture Notes (Cabrillo)
  
• Physics Lecture Notes (Trinity)
  
• Physics Notes
  
• Physics Videos (Flipping Physics)
  
• Physics Ch 1 to 8 Lecture Notes
  
• Feynman Physics Lecture Notes
  

Electromagnetism

• Electromagnetism Lecture Notes
  
• Feynman Electromagnetism and Matter Lecture Notes 
  

Mechanics

• Mechanics (Physics) Lecture Notes
  
• Mechanics (Physics) Powerpoint Slides
• Feynman Quantum Mechanics Lecture Notes 
  

Physics and Astronomy

• Physics of the Interstellar Medium Lecture Notes
  
• Physics for Astronomy Lecture Notes (Textbook-Like)
  
• Radio Astronomy (Physics 728)
  
• Physics: Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology
  

Inorganic Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry Chapter Notes
  
• Inorganic Chemistry Lecture Notes
  
• Inorganic Chemistry 2 Lecture Notes
  
• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecture Notes
  

Calculus

Formulas and Equations

• Calculus Cheat Sheet
  
• AP Calculus Basic Formulas and Properties
• Calculus 1 Formulas
• Basic Calculus: Rules and Formulas (Video)
• Differential Formulas
• Integral Calculus Formulas

The Basics

• Basic Calculus Refresher
• Single Variable Calculus
  
• Multivariable Calculus (Textbook-like)
  
• Basics of Calculus (Textbook-like)
  
• Calculus for Beginners

Calculus 1

• Calculus (Textbook-like)
  
• Calculus 1 (Textbook-like)
  
• Calculus 1 Video Lectures
  
• Calculus 1 Lecture Notes
  
• Calculus 1 Lecture Notes (Northern Illinois)
  
• Calculus 1 Lecture Notes (Citadel)
  
• Calculus 1 Compact Lecture Notes
  
• Calculus Lecture Notes (Raz Kupferman)
  
• Introduction to Calculus Lecture Notes

Calculus 2

• Calculus 2 Lecture Notes
  
• Calculus 2 Lecture Notes (Northern Illinois)
• Calculus 2 Notes (Illinois State)
• Calculus 2 Lecture Notes (McClendon)
• Calculus 2 Lecture Notes (Textbook-like)
• Calculus 2 (Textbook-like) (Dawkins)
• Calculus 2 Lecture Videos
• Calculus 2 Class Notes
• Calculus 2 Materials (Notes, Handouts, Etc.)

Calculus 3

• Calculus 3 Lecture Notes (Lamar)
  
• Calculus 3 Lecture Videos
  
• Calculus 3 (Dawkins)
  
• Calculus 3 (Notes, Homework, Quizzes)
  
• Notes for Calculus 3
  
• Calculus 3 Class Notes
  

Other Calculus

• Integral Calculus Lecture Notes
  
• Algebra and Differential Calculus
  
• Differential and Integral Calculus (Textbook)
  
• Differential and Integral Calculus (Lecture Notes & Old Exams)
• Computer Science Calculus Lecture Notes
• Calculus for Physics C
• Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2

History

• Notes on the History of Astronomy
  
• History of Astronomy Powerpoint
  
• Early History of Astronomy
  
• History of Radio Astronomy
  
• NASA History
  
• Neolithic Astronomy
  
• Mesopotamian Astronomy
  
• Islamic Astronomy
  
• Indian Astronomy
  
• Greek Astronomy
  
• Chinese Astronomy
  
• Egyptian Astronomy
  
• Mayan Astronomy
  

Space Agencies

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  
• South African National Space Agency
  
• Canadian Space Agency
  
• National Space Research and Development Agency
  
• Italian Space Agency
  
• Norwegian Space Center
  
• Korea Aerospace Research Institute
  
• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
  
• UK Space Agency
  
• Australian Space Agency