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research research research ~ i took some time a few weeks ago in the student center to sit in front of the big bay windows and do some reading for a research project. the best way to get anything done is with a coffee and some sunlight | ig: little_tasks

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1.10.18// a calm little moment on this monday morning ✨ unfortunately, my mid-semester break has come to an end (*cries*). I had a horrible endo flare up for the first week of it and family commitments in the second week so suffice to say I got zero work done. It’s now time to jump back into the thick of it for the second half of the semester.

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Semester Weekly Digital Planner

Every semester I like to print off a weekly organiser with everything that is due each week. It has been so incredibly handy to have and it made me think perhaps a version with a bit more detail would be even better! :-)

I made these planners in 10 weeks, 12 weeks and 15 weeks to suit multiple term/semester lengths! Each week has a weekday planner and then several sections to categorise and manage your personal & study related tasks!

You can download them at the links below. Each version has Sunday & Monday start dates!

10 week version 

12 week version

15 week version 

If you did consider buying this or any other item in my Etsy shop, please use ‘student10′ at the checkout for 10% off! Also, if you wanted a custom page, notebook, or planner, feel free to message and we can discuss it! Happy planning! xxx

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Imagine where you could be by January 2019. Now do the work.

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Hey guys, so I’m nearing the end of my senior year, and it’s been great so far! I accomplished my academic tasks efficiently and didn’t burn myself out, and I think the main contributor to my success as a student is my organization system. This system has been refined throughout my high school years, but I think now I’ve finally found the most effective methods.

Please remember that this isn’t the only organization system you can adopt; this is just the one that works the best for me, and I hope that by sharing it with you, you’ll gain a new perspective on how to stay organized as a high school student.

The first thing I wanna talk about is my notebook system, which I briefly mentioned in my Guide to Note-Taking.

My notebook system comprises three types of notebooks: the Everything Notebook, the subject notebook, and the revision notebook.

The Everything Notebook

The first stage is in-class notes. I only bring one notebook to school every day. I call it my Everything Notebook, and this is where I write down all of the notes I take in class. This way, I don’t have to lug around six notebooks where I’m only going to use a few pages in each of them that day.

Subject Notebooks

At the end of the day, I would revise my notes and compare them to the syllabus so I know where we are in the learning process. I would then transfer my class notes from my Everything Notebook to my different subject notebooks. This is stage two. I also start to jazz up my notes because I use the notes in my subject notebooks to study for tests.

In addition to my class notes, I include material from my teachers’ notes that they might not have elaborated on, as well as points in the syllabus (I’m currently taking A2) that were only glazed over briefly, or not at all, in some cases. (Note: this does not mean they completely skip a chapter or topic; it’s more like they missed a few bullet points that should be in my notes but aren’t. An example would be if we’re learning about phenol reactions and the teacher forgot to mention the use of FeCl3 as a test for phenol.)

Revision Notebooks

Stage three comes a little later, when exam week is just around the corner. Essentially, I rewrite and improve my notes from my five different subject notebooks into a single revision notebook or binder. (Recently, I’ve opted for a revision notebook because they’re lighter and easier to carry around.)

Because my teachers don’t always teach in the order of the syllabus, the first thing I do is organize my notes according to the syllabus. I would then fill in any other missing gaps in the material that hadn’t been filled in stage two.

When compiling material for my revision notebook, I use as many sources as possible: my own notes, my teachers’ notes, youtube videos, online sites, and my favorite, the mark scheme! I add in some answers from past papers (explanations only, so no calculations) mainly to secure marks. It’s safer to memorize definitions straight from the mark scheme than from the textbook or from handouts. I also do this to ease my memorization, especially for topics that require lengthy explanations. It’s a lot easier to remember the 6 points I need to explain the principles of NMRI than to remember everything in the four-page handout my teacher gave me.

Folders and binders are essential to organizing your papers. Some people keep a single accordion folder for all their papers, but for me it’s just too heavy to carry around all the time. The same goes for subject folders that are brought to school every day.

Instead, my binder/folder system comprises my Everything Folder and my subject binders.

The Everything Folder

The folder I carry with me to school every day is this A4 folder I got from Tokyu Hands. It has 5 pockets, one for each day of the week, so all the papers I receive on Monday will go behind the first divider, and so on.

Some people also keep blank papers in their folders; I don’t because my school has its own lined paper and graphing pads that I keep under my desk that I use if a teacher asks us to do an assignment on those papers. If I do work at home, I prefer to just use a plain A4 paper or a legal pad.

Subject Binders

At the end of the week, I’ll sort my papers into my subject binders. Sometimes I’ll keep some papers in the folder if I think I’ll be needing it the next week. This usually only applies to worksheets because all my teachers’ notes are available on Google Classroom, so I can access them even if I don’t physically have them.

Each of these binders have sections inside them:

Physics: 1 for handouts, notes, and tests, 1 for Paper 4 (Theory), 1 for Paper 5 (Practical Planning). I included extra tabs to mark the different topics in the handouts section.

Chemistry: same as Physics.

Economics: 1 for Paper 3 (MCQ), 1 for Paper 4 (Case Study and Essay). A lot of my Economics material is online, though.

English: 1 for Paper 3 (Text and Discourse analysis), and 2 for Paper 4 (Language Topics, which includes 1 for Child Language Acquisition, 1 for World Englishes). Past papers, handouts, and notes all go under their respective topics.

Mathematics: I just keep everything together because I never revise math and just constantly do past papers.

This makes it easier for me to revise each subject because I can just take one binder with me instead of a messy folder with everything just shoved in there.

I keep a magazine file for each of my A-Level subjects (English and Mathematics are combined). All my textbooks, revision guides, and subject notebooks are kept here, so if I need to revise one subject, that’s the magazine file I’ll take out.

These magazine files prevent any small things (like my book of flashcards) from being shoved to the back of my bookshelf, or materials from different subjects from getting mixed up.

In my senior year, I mostly plan using this app called Edo Agenda. It syncs across all my devices for free and has all the features I need: a to do list to organize tasks, monthly and weekly calendars to organize events, a journal to organize notes and memos.

I used to bullet journal regularly, but it takes too much time during weekdays, so now I just bullet journal for the therapeutic effects it gives me, and I use an app for organizing tasks and events. Sometimes at the end of each week, I’ll transfer my tasks to my bullet journal and then decorate the page, but again, this is just for its therapy.

Organizing your school supplies is just as important as organizing your papers and notes. With a more organized backpack and pencil case, you won’t waste time looking for your things at the bottom of an abyss.

Pencil Case

I don’t find it necessary to bring so much stationery to school unless I plan on making notes at school (usually during revision week).

Backpack

Because we’re already in the revision term, I don’t really carry a lot of things in my everyday backpack, just the following:

Pencil case

Everything Notebook

Everything Folder

Revision notebook

Kindle

Phone

Wallet

Earphones

Calculator

Speaker

Drinking bottle

A pouch with things like a hairbrush, pads, and lip balm

And that’s all for now! I hope this post will help you organize your school life (if you haven’t already) or at least provide some useful insights on some ways to stay organized as a high school student.

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Get to know your followers

S/o to @enggrblr ! Thanks for tagging me, boo 💖

Rules: Answer the questions (which you can change if you don’t feel like answering certain questions) and then tag 20 followers you want to get to know better!

1. Nickname? Alyssa, Go, Ago (not my idea!)

2. Gender? Female

3. Star sign? Virgo sun, Pisces moon, Sag rising

4. Height? v smol lol im 4′11

5. Sexuality? Demi-romantic Pansexual 

6. Hogwarts house? Gryffindor

7. Favorite animal? Dogs

8. Average hours spent sleeping? Since I’m still on my summer break, I try to get 7-9 hours of sleep. But most of the time, I only sleep for 4 hours lol ! (not including my all nighter today bc of  insomnia)

9. Dogs or cats? Both!

10. Number of blankets you sleep with? unfortunately, one :--(

11. What’s your dream trip? deffo a european tour ! 

12. What’s your dream job? tbh if we were to disregard the importance of income, I’d for sure pursue a career in the arts. But other than that, I want to become a pilot, film producer, and a programmer! (all at once lmao)

13. When did you make this account? uhhhhhhHhHh i dont remember. maybe last year?

14. How many followers do you have? not a lot :’’(

15. How many pets do you have? I have 7 dogs and a chicken !

16. Best places to visit in your town or country? I live in the Philippines where it feels like I’m constantly being burned alive by the pits of hell (jk thats an exaggeration) but we do have a lot of beautiful beaches and islands like La Union or Palawan. If you wanna cool off then I suggest Tagaytay or Baguio!

17. Favourite ice cream flavor? chocolate

18. How often do you read? I don’t have enough time to but I do enjoy reading in my spare time. I’m currently analysing The Art of War fyi!

19. Favourite study locations? I have this spot in our dining table where I study efficiently bc it’s close to everything that I’ll ever need! I sometimes study in my bedroom or at school in the morning. Other than that, I wanna try studying in coffee shops ( w my crush jk hehe )

20. Who do you stan? Music-wise: I’m really loving Lianne La Havas and Daniel Caesar. 

Film-wise: I recently got hooked on the Star Wars sequels! esp adam driver and daisy ridley

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@felicistudies @katriennestudies @procrastinate-or @studymo @sirius-studying @aesthetudier @studitiious @river-dwelller @jjournalinspo @2ndcourser @prae-clara @heidi-studies @academian @drgabriellewestcott @chrizellestu-dies @hkstudies @mimstudies @caffeinated-weirdo @studyhhours @typicalstudyblr

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my brain: please… finish your work early… so we can get some sleep tonight… my procrastinating ass: no.

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{ 11-1-17 } 60/100 days of productivity

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26/11/17 9:54pm | 56/100 days of productivity

Today was a strange day. I woke up really late and was really groggy for the rest of the morning, so I didn’t get much done. But then I powered through all my work in the afternoon! I’m feeling good about this essay 🌱

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29.11.2017 // I woke up early this morning, after crashing out in bed before 10pm! I’m feeling well rested, and am starting the day working in my college’s new café. 

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6.27.17 // Recent study setups. 

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Studying on campus today. It’s raining, but I am ready to get a lot of reading done today. – 11/15/2017 –

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i finally finished setting up my workspace in my new apartment and honestly??? i’m completely in love