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3 November

I haven't posted in a while because I started my PhD program (in physics, of course). First semester has been kind of rough, but not too bad. I'm still trying to find a good work life balance. Sometimes it's better, sometimes it's worse. Anyways, I take notes on paper now, and I like it so much better than tablet. It's so satisfying!

Other life updates, I have two kittens now! They're around 6 months old and not very good study buddies (lovingly).

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Just another day

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Just another day

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you don't want to look back and wish you had worked a little harder.

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Looking for active studyblrs and gradblrs to follow!

Hi!! My name is Kinoko and I'm working on my masters in addiction counseling and clinical counseling. I absolutely bombed the summer semester, so I'm looking for some inspiration and motivation!

Pls like or reblog if you're an active studyblr 🤗

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monday 12/08/2024

math math math! just me n my virtual cottage against the world (tasks + responsibilities)

♫ static - steve lacy ♫

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Study tips that i learned through failures!

1. It's so important that you do a first read thru of the text as fast as possible. Stick to annotations and brief summarizing notes/outlines. Our brain is constantly making connections even when we're sleeping, so even if you don't understand something at first, getting stuck on it is a waste of your present time AND sleep time. Some things will click while you're doing chores because your brain is still working in the background! But it can't happen if there is nothing to click. Try to expose yourself to all the material as early as possible. [If you're studying math, skip the derivations and proofs in the first read thru and just do the example problems and focus on the underlying assumptions. Depending on the class/exam objective, you might not even be tested on the proof]

2. The breaks. Even if you know you can study 4 hours straight - don't. I used to do this especially when I was anxious, but it just burned me out. Even as quickly as the next day! If you're doing your first pom of the day and you feel really fresh to the point that you feel like you can skip that first break - dont.. it will pile up!

3. The water and the sugar!! This might sound really obvious, but studying burns up so many resources. On days I don't study, I might be okay with 60-70 oz of water, but on days I do, it's normal for me to hit 100 oz. I also ate way more food in general and ate more sugar too, and I think that's pretty normal.

4. Flashcards and practice problems > annotations > having nice notes. It kills me to say it, but the last exam I took (and passed!), I relied on my very disorganized notes/screenshots on my tablet. I didn't have time to organize and transfer them nicely onto paper in order even though every perfectionist cell in my body wanted to soo badly. Making your own textbook can be helpful but I seriously just didn't have the time. Focus on what will actually get you that pass score!

5. Find the note-taking app you like BEFORE your study period or exam season and practice using it! The last thing you want is to fight the syncing mechanism as you're trying to study. I like to use Flexil because of the split screen feature, the linked screenshots, and the cross-platform sync. If you are studying math, either learn latex over the summer/off period so you can use it in Obsidian/Anki or commit to manually written flashcards and notes the whole way. Dont try to switch halfway through because that will be a waste of your time. I personally think writing out the math is faster than typing it out in Latex, but it's your poison (they're both poison). (And if you study any type of math, I 10000% recommend using a tablet)

6. Unless you are studying for fun, orient everything around the class/exam objectives. Unfortunately, you're not gonna have time to be curious. If you don't think something will be tested, quickly cut it out and move on.

7. Figure out what your exam taking weaknesses are. Out of every 10 missed problems, I realized I'd miss a question solely because i input the wrong number into the calculator. Now I say the numbers in my head as I put it in, do it at a relatively slow pace, and break up large formulas into itsy pieces and make sure the output is close to what I expect it to be. I write out all the steps on paper sometimes to make sure every calculation is as expected. You only get once chance during the real thing, so it's important to come up with a policy to reduce risk and to stick to it every time.

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Is there an un-aesthetic version of studyblr? I don't want to look at your notes and feel inferior, or see you set up your study table in a way that suggests you never experienced a lick of stress. I want real study tips, that teach me how to study. With the ugly notes where they explain a good way to process the information and write it down that isn't just copying the whole book. I want organisation tips, and how to prepare for tests and reread materials in a way that doesn't take a week per chapter.

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I hope we all make it

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You will never be ready.

Just start.

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1 August 2024

One day to final.

Just revising the important topics of all the things. I hope the question favors me and I do well.

It's quite an exciting thing since it's the first Professional exam in MBBS and that I'll be in 2nd year in some days.

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We all know this site is US-user heavy, but I wanna know how many are vs aren't from the land of capitalism.

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FINALLY GOT MY LAST GRADE, YOUR GIRL IS DONE WITH HER BACHELOR'S DEGREE!!!!🥳🥳 🎉

(and it was a 16/20, which is just the cherry ontop bc it was one of the 5 best grades of my entire year in this subject)

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The last week has been horrible, so I only had about 2 days to study intensely for my exam. I barely got any sleep and was incredibly nervous. Thankfully, I passed the exam and even got a B! Vastly exceeded my expectations. Now I'll try and relax for a few days before starting the next subject.

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24.07.24 //

Got quite a bit done today! My sleep schedule is fucked up at the moment and it probably won't change anytime soon due to the olympics - a lot of the events I'm interested in watching are late at night/early in the morning (perks of living in australia 🫡) I guess that's fine though, since I tend to study in the late afternoon/evening anyway.

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today, I:

updated my weekly journal

completed week 1 notes (headings 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 + significant figures) for mechanics and thermodynamics.

studied for: idk like 4 hours?

media:

📖: the lost metal - brandon sanderson

🎧: girls just want to have fun - cyndi lauper

🎞️: vice principals season 1, episodes 1-5 (I love lee russel!!)