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these kill me

The Captioned Family!Adventures of George Washington.

(Part I | Part II | Part III)

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Yet another installment of the Captioned Adventures of George Washington.

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The captioned adventures of George Washington continue.

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In which General Washington becomes increasingly done with Betsy Ross showing him flags.

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Hi guys, so here’s another AP masterpost! (see posts I’ve made for other classes here) I’ll update this throughout the year, and please send me the links to any other AP Bio resources here!

AP Biology Tumblr Blogs:

apbiologyhero

helpmepassbio

apbiohelp

apbiologyvideos

illustratedapbio (explains topics with cute lil illustrations)

astudyinchartreuse (more super helpful explanations w cute lil drawings)

apbiostudygroup

Other Resources:

Biology Animation Library

AP Bio Exam Guide

AP Bio Chapter Reviews

The College Board’s Course & Exam Description

The College Board’s AP Bio Practice Exam

What’s covered on the AP Bio exam?

Barron’s 2008 AP Bio (PDF) (has subject reviews, diagnostic & practice tests)

studiousness’s AP Bio Chapter Notes

Helpful Videos:

Bozeman Science YouTube videos

Bozeman’s AP Bio Final Review Video

Crash Course Biology

Biology Review Songs

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what the fuck did reagan do

six word story (told by every apush student, probably)

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Comin’ for that APUSH exam like 

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The Frustrated Captioned Adventures of George Washington

PART I | PART II | PART III | PART IV | PART V | PART VI | PART VII | PART VIII | PART IX | PART X | PART XI

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may the curves be in our favor for every ap test. 

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how to write a dbq

read the question

read the docs

cry

rip the docs up

staple $5 to the prompt 

perfect recipe for an A+

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place the three white seals around the edges of the exam booklet

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Dear Collegeboard,

Please give us bullshit-able essays this Wednesday.

Sincerely, All past, present and future students

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Great Webby for Studying!!

Hello guys!! skatie13 just messaged us about this super awesome resource called Get A Five. It has super awesome vids (more detailed than crash course) and it’s free and great for review! 

Unfortunately, the only subjects on there are Calculus AB, world history, US history, and biology - but hey, that’s still pretty awesome. ^.^ If you’re taking any of those courses, check it out!!

and thanks, again, skatie. ^^

- Cindy

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We have officially entered in Hell Week. Lets face it, studying for exams is extremely painful. We have AP tests, the SATs, the ACTs, and final exams. These monstrous tests are standing in the way between you and your summer break, but you can’t slack now. I just want to share studying tips I’ve accumulated through out high school. This can work for the following tests I mentioned above or/and to stay focused on school work.

Listen to uplifting music: This isn’t for everyone. But you don’t have to listen to music with words. I’m a type of person who listens to instrumental covers. Music will help you feel pumped and in a positive mindset. There are many study playlists on 8tracks.

Take breaks: Take a five-minute break every hour to let your body produce more fuel for your studying. Take a walk, have a healthy snack, and stretch. Taking breaks will actually improve your studying.

Drink Caffeine: This will help you stay a wake. Not a caffeine person? Eat an apple to stay awake. It has been proven that an apple will keep you more awake than a cup of coffee.

Create a vision board: or have something to write out lists. This will keep you organized and prioritize what matters the most. List out what you have to do, study for, and finish.

Eat healthy snacks: Eat things such as berries, Greek yogurt, bananas, dark chocolate, celery, nuts, and ect. These have proven to help you study better and they don’t burn as fast as junk food.

Have self control: We are easily distracted by our phones, laptops, computers, and tablets watching silly cat videos or playing apps. You can download a free application called SelfControl. It lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the Internet. Just set a period of time to block for, add sites to your blacklist, and click “Start.” Until that timer expires, you will be unable to access those sites—even if you restart your computer or delete the application. This is for Macs only. Sorry.

Use other sources: You can’t seem to understand a topic? Even though Youtube maybe a distraction, it can be a useful tool. My go to channel is Crash Course. Our very own John and Hank Green hosts in-depth lectures on Literature, Psychology, Chemistry, US History, World History, Ecology, and Biology. They are highly entertaining and are especially helpful for AP tests. 

Get a good night’s sleep: It may be tempting to stay up late studying, but remember: you’re going to need energy and focus while you’re taking your exam.

Practice, Practice, Practice: This is a no-brainer for people taking the SATs and ACTs. This will help you familiarize and understand how the questions are formated.

Avoid cramming: This will only  get you more nervous and you’ll regret not studying earlier. Just lightly skim through the material. Like what my old AP world teacher would say, “You either know it or not”.

I hope this helps you kick butt on your exams.

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Do NOT term drop in your essays. Don’t use anaphora, don’t use ethos, don’t use pathos. Use yours words. Term dropping just shows the AP reader that you don’t know how to describe rhetorical devices in your own words. “The author uses pathos to…” will never sound as eloquent as “The author evokes...

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The 5 Stages of Studying for AP Tests:

denial - “There isn’t going to be a huge cumulative test on all this material at the end of the year! I’m fine!”

anger - “I hate this class I hate myself I hate everything literally so much”

bargaining - “What if I sold my soul to Satan or to the AP gods?? What if I bribe the graders??”

depression -  ”I can’t do this. I’m a failure of a student.”

acceptance - “I’ll take a 1, thank you.”

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for every high school student studying for ap tests:

here are the dates

studying tips if you need help

make a to do list that actually works

block distracting websites

listen to calming sounds

go to a coffee shop to work in

make some healthy study snacks

motivate yourself to hit the books

learn pretty much everything

cram packets for every ap test

learn test taking strategies

calm down if you’re stressed

what to do when your day sucks

pull an all nighter and still be functional

be prepared the day of the test!