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How to get your life together: Student edition ᯓᡣ𐭩

Mindset

As cliche and redundant as it sounds, it's important to be positive, as well as realistic, about your academic life. Understand what you want to achieve, what you're capable of, how to effectively push yourself and how to rest. This is the recipe for success.

2. Goal setting

Bouncing off of the mindset step, focus on what it is your want to achieve in your academic life. Be very specific with these goals. Understand and set your yearly goals, quarterly goals, as well as monthly and weekly goals. This will help you plan your days and have a realistic sense of time in terms of how much work needs to be done in certain subjects, how much rest can be had, and how often breaks should be taken.

3. Discipline & self understanding

Understanding who you are as a person and how you learn, process, and retain information can help you effectively practice self discipline.

Questions to ask yourself:

+ What type of learning style do I have?

+ What time of day do I work best in?

+ What environments do I work best in?

+ Are digital or physical notes more comfortable and effective to me?

+ Have I established a pleasant relationship with my instructors and at least one peer in all of my classes?

+ What subjects am I strongest in?

+ Do I learn best in a group environment, one on one, or reviewing notes independently?

+ Am I easily distracted when studying? If so, by what, and can these things be easily prevented?

+ What are specific triggers (if any) that help me get "in the zone?"

+ When are my typical rest days, or times of the week/month/year that I like to rest (no work at all, or very light reviewing)?

4. Daily schedule

Now, create a schedule around your answers to the previous questions and make certain tasks "non-negotiable." (Whether this be "I must brush my teeth and shower after waking up," or "I must study from 6-10 every night," is your decision.) Be realistic with setting these non-negotiable tasks, but also believe in yourself, and try and push yourself a little out of your comfort zone. You know what you're capable of, and if you want to achieve something you feel you're just not ready for, practice,- and build up your stamina!

Things to always include in your daily schedule:

+ Wake up time

+ Getting ready/ commute time

+ At least two meal times

+ At least an hour of leisure time

+ At least seven hours of sleep a night

+ Do your homework the day it is assigned

+ Give yourself a daily reward

Things to always include in your montly schedule:

+ At least one date with friends or family

+At least one date with your significant other

+ At least one phone call with long distance loved ones

+ At least one study date a week with peers or friends

+ At least a certain time during a certain day of the week to completely unplug and rest

+ Read the syllabus and log every important deadline and exam

Other useful tips:

+ Keep your workspace tidy, inspiring and organized

+ Changing the scenery when you work can be a nice change of pace

+ Breaking big tasks down into smaller chunks can feel less overwhelming

+ Plan meals ahead or small snacks so you won't feel hungry/forget to eat

+ Use materials that are effective and fun for you

Studying time frames:

Study time - Break time

20 min - 5 min

30 min - 10 min

45 min - 15 min

1 hr - 20 min

1hr 30 min - 25 min

2 hr - 30-45 min

When should you study?

+ Never the night before

+ Exam - 1 week before

+ Test - 3 days before

+ Study first thing when you awake

+ Review complicated concepts before bed

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..as autumn bleeds into winter...

...Goodbye November...

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I love taking off my glasses while I’m studying and rubbing my eyes and then looking into the distance like a tortured academic

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November 2024 Recap ♡

Things accomplished:

Completed units 1-4 of Algebra I // class grade: 87

Completed units 1-3 of Biology // class grade: 90

Completed units 1-5 of English I // class grade: 93

Completed units 1-5 of World Geography // class grade: 87

Completed unit 1 of Spanish I // class grade: 90

+ Completed 18 unit tests, with the bare minimum being 8 unit tests

Toured Texas State University

Went on 5 study dates

Went on 4 bookshop dates

Things noted:

Hangouts with friends need to be planned, not last minute

Work flow is better in the early morning and early afternoon

Snacks and drinks need to be easily accessible

Use pomodoro technique when sleepy/fatigued

Desk must be cleared and the room cleaned for deep concentration

Use physical study books instead of online software

Begin to use goodnotes for biology and world geography notes (easier for maps, diagrams, etc.)

Things to do for next month:

At least 4 unit tests a week

Finish Spanish IA

Keep up with book club readings

Set concrete daily routine

BUJO more frequently

Focus on meals and medication intake

Listen to audiobooks more frequently

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Introduction ♡

About me:

I'm Jasper, and I'm 16 years old in an American high school. I decided to create this blog to give myself a boost of motivation, by means of inspiration, and a way of holding myself accountable.

Basically, I'm supposed to be a Junior. But since I was homeschooled for two years and didn't want to pay 1,000$ for my credit by exams; upon my return to a charter school I was forced to make up those two years of credits. Ergo, I'm retaking freshman and sophomore year. This doesn't mean I'll be in school for two more years, nono,- I'm attending a charter school, which is completely self paced. In around six weeks I've made up an entire semester of one year.

I want to hurry up and get out of high school, and I plan to be in at least the top 5% of my graduating class. I've always had a yearning for knowledge and a passion for studying, so this has been a fun game of catch-up.

But I haven't been going as fast as I would like; with friends, a boyfriend, student council and an internship, I've been going at the normal pace,- which will not cut it if I want to graduate at the time I'm "supposed" to, or possibly earlier.

So in conclusion, I want to take you all along with me while I get into the zone, and take you with me through my highschool years, and possibly college and graduate school...

Content I will be posting:

original photos from my camera roll

photos from other creators via Pinterest

reblogs from other creators via Tumblr

papers, study guides, and notes

studying tips & techniques, resources, and routines

playlists, to-do lists, and monthly planning

daily/weekly wrap ups with original photos and writings of things completed

My hobbies & interests:

ACNH, Minecraft, Stardew Valley, Hollow Knight, Overcooked

True crime, politics, law, chess

Philosophy, classical studies, history subjects, science subjects, literature

Drawing, painting, LEGO building, reading, annotating, writing

Autumn, pumpkin bread, walks, long drives, bookshops, rain, journaling, tea, coffee, music, vinyl record collecting, book collecting

Follow if you:

Are looking for a study buddy

Are a fellow minor and/or highschool student

Share similar interests

Want to be mutuals/friends

Need academic motivation/inspiration

Do not stick around if you:

Do not support basic human rights

Do not support a woman's right to do what she wants with her own body

Do not support/respect the LGBTQIA+ community, their safety, and freedom of speech

Do not believe that all humans are created

Do not want to end genocide, because all humans (especially innocent civilians) have a right to live their lives

Resources:

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

https://www.unicef.org/

https://urbanrootsatx.org/

https://linktr.ee/adammelaku?