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Study Tips and Tricks

by Hazel Dela Rosa

Time flies so fast that it is hard to believe we’re down to first semester - we’re already halfway through the school year. As we start the second semester, it would be great if we make some improvements in our studies. It’s never too late to develop good study habits. The sooner you get into a good study groove, the easier everything will be and more chances of getting good marks will follow.

So, here are some tips to improve your study habits!

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Staying healthy during the academic year is VERY important!! I’m on the quarter system at UCLA which leaves NO time for students to get sick and miss class. Thankfully I haven’t had any medical issues that have kept me from missing weeks of class, but prevention is key!

Here are some tips I followed last year to feel my best for schoooooool.

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Acing AS: The Ultimate Guide to Preparing for Exams

Just got my AS level results last week, and I gotta say, they were pretty great. For those that don’t know, AS levels are sort of Part 1 of the full Cambridge A-Level. I took 5 subjects—Math, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, and English—and scored high A’s for the first four subjects and a low A for English.

I thought I’d share with you guys the things I did throughout the year that helped me achieve those grades (and stay sane while doing so :p):

Classes

Don’t wait until the week before the exam to really start studying. Make sure you study for your topical tests and revise during your term and semester breaks. Ask your teachers whenever you don’t understand something in class. Ask your friends to help you with your homework if you really need help. Leaving things till the last minute will just increase your workload before your exams, meaning you won’t have time to fill in gaps (because there are too many) and do as many past papers as you should.

Of course, some of you might be tired and lazy after a long day of school. I follow these tips to maintain productivity so that I’ll get more things done!

Organization

Starting from the very beginning of the year, keep all your classwork, homework, and tests in a 2-inch binder. As you start to practice and complete past papers, include these in your binder as well. Having everything compiled together just makes it easier to study—you won’t be spending hours looking for your last couple of notes the night before the exam. You should also keep a printout of the syllabus and arrange all your papers according to the order in which the topics appear the syllabus.

Another binder/folder you could have is for your notes, which will probably be smaller than your binder for worksheets and past papers. You can carry this wherever you go and revise whenever you have free time. In addition, you might want to check out my Guide to Note-Taking to help you out with the note-taking and studying process.

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Create a Revision Schedule

I recommend starting your revision in January if your exams are May. Take it one step at a time and make sure you have no gaps in your understanding of the subject. This means you might want to allocate 2-3 hours of study per day to re-digest the topics covered in the syllabus.

Make sure you know when each of your exams are and how many days you have to study. By creating a study plan, you’ll prevent yourself from being idle or too busy to do anything else. You’ll also be able to study at the right times. For example, I had all my structured questions papers the week after my study break, so during my study break, the structured questions papers were all I studied. I didn’t waste precious time by studying for my practical exams, which were, in fact, more than a week after my last structured questions papers.

You could create an even more specific revision timetable by scheduling your study days. Here’s a link to my post on How to Create an Efficient Study Schedule.

Practice Past Exam Papers

There’s no point in going over your notes a billion times. Just because you comprehensively understand every single bullet point in the syllabus doesn’t mean you can get a high A.

Past papers, in my opinion, are the main distinguishing factor between B students and A students, or low A students and high A students. By doing past papers, you’re wiring your brain to think the way the examiners think, allowing you to score higher marks. This is because the points your brain tells you to write in the exam script are concurrent with the answers in the marking scheme, such as stating explicitly the points you think are already obvious (like the fact that higher bond energy means that you need more energy to break the bond).

For science papers, practicing from past papers mainly helps in definition and explanation questions, e.g. “Define gravitational potential energy”. Chances are, if you understand these questions, you’ll end up writing a lot more than you need to. For example, for the physics question above, you might write something like “gravitational potential energy at a point is the force per unit mass acting on a small mass placed at that point” when really all you need is “force per unit mass”. This saves time both during and before the exam since it’s easier to memorize (which is extremely helpful if you’re not great at memorizing like me).

Practicing from past papers will engrave the answers (or at the very least the structures of the answers) to recycled/repeated questions in your brain. By doing a lot of past papers, the answers to these types of questions will come to you almost instinctively.

Doing past papers will also help you reduce careless mistakes, especially since you’ll be able to spot the common ways in which the examiners will try to trick you, such as providing the value for the object’s diameter instead of its radius.

After you’ve completed several past papers, you might want to summarize your mistakes as well as the answers to any theory (as opposed to calculation) questions. I answered all my physics past papers in a notebook, and I used sticky notes to summarize them. Here are some of the points I jotted down:

Write “resistance changes with voltage” instead of writing V=IR

When describing moments, always provide an explanation and an equation

Greater! Lost!! Volts!!!

When describing the composition of an atom, always mention in the nucleus

Mention if a graph passes through the origin

These notes can then be studied so that you don’t make the same mistakes again.

In addition, I recommend doing topical questions as you revise each section of the syllabus as this will ensure you understand that part before moving onto other parts. This will enable you to identify misinterpreted concepts and common mistakes.

Finally, it is important to set a target grade when doing your past papers so that you aren’t doing them just for the sake of doing them, but rather to improve your exam skills.

Get the Examiner’s Reports

This is crucial for essay subjects like English or Economics as they tell you what the examiners are looking for and what they don’t want to see. I like to print English examiner reports and highlight key points for commentaries, or print Economics examiner reports and make a brief outline on how to answer similar essay prompts.

Examiner’s reports generally prevent the problem of not knowing what points to include in your essay. For example, an essay on economic efficiency will require an explanation of allocative efficiency and productive efficiency including their respective diagrams. You’ll also need to provide a diagram for economic efficiency. Aside from that, you’ll usually need to explain the types of market failure and how they prevent economic efficiency, making sure to include diagrams in your answer. When you have an overall structure of your essay, it’ll be a lot easier to start writing.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Just because your exams are coming up, doesn’t mean you should neglect your own health.

Take a break every once in a while, or even a whole day if you have to

Get enough sleep

Eat proper meals

Get out of the house, whether it’s to study or to clear your head

Talk to your friends!

Exercise regularly or at least go for a walk

Reduce anxiety by taking micro-breaks such as meditating, playing music, or doing art

So there you go, some of my tips and strategies for preparing for examinations, particularly Cambridge examinations. Hope you guys take these tips into consideration whenever you’re preparing for an exam. Best of luck in your studies!

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repeat after me

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

you deserved your success

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DO IT this is so cute it warms my heart :") 💙

hey if ur ever feelin shitty use this

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Tips on getting shit done a few days before the exam

Count the number of days left till the exam.

Count the number of topics you need to learn/revise before the exam.

Divide the number of topics by the number of days (you may reserve one or two days for the final revision). This is the amount of work you have to do per day.

Schedule your tasks every day from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed. Try to calculate as realistically as possible the amount of time you would need for each task (I like using Sectograph app for that).

Reserve 1-3 extra hours at the end of every day because you’re not gonna fit everything into the timetable anyway. Believe me.

Don’t forget to schedule some time for rest as well. Once more, be realistic.

Alternate your tasks throughout the day as much as possible. Don’t study the same subject or topic longer than a few hours.

Don’t forget to leave some time for meals, showering, social media and maybe even a film or two.

Just do stuff.

Don’t panic, you’ll get through that.

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15 things I tell myself when I don't want to work/study

1. You are very lucky and privileged to have access to almost unlimited knowledge and you should appreciate that. 

2. Be one of those rare people who step over their insecurities and succeed. 

3. Only 5 minutes. Only today. (Repeat it 5 minutes later and every day). 

4. You will know what to do as soon as you start. Ideas never appear from inactivity. 

5. Make yourself proud. 

6. One hour every day doesn’t feel much but it’s 365 hours a year. You can’t not succeed after so much work. 

7. It’s not supposed to be easy. Nothing good is easy. 

8. If you had a child to look after, you’d make them study because you want them to accomplish something. Don’t you love yourself? 

9. “Everything you want is on the other side of fear” George Adair 

10. Every mistake increases our chance to make progress. 

11. If you give up now, you’ll have to return to this later anyway but from the very beginning. 

12. Let the process be your result. 

13. Every moment you thought your fears would suppress you has become the time you made it. 

14. Maybe you think you can never find something to use your skills and mindset for. But if you continue investing in what matters to you, it will find its way out there. 

15. I allow you to think globally. You have a right to the boldest dream.

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Humans are adorable.

Supporting evidence:

1. Humans say ‘ow’, even if they haven’t actually been hurt. It’s just a thing they say when they think they might have been hurt, but aren’t sure yet.

2. Humans collect shiny things and decorate their bodies and nests with them. The shinier the better, although each individual has a unique taste for style and colouring

3. Humans are not an aquatic or even amphibious species, but they flock to bodies of water simply to play in it. They can’t even hold their breath all that long; they just love to splash!

4. When night falls and the sky goes dark, humans become drowsy and begin to cocoon themselves in soft, fluffy bedding.

5. Some humans spend time in each other’s nests! Just for fun! It’s not their nest; they’re just visiting each other.

6. Some humans use pigments and dyes to make their bodies flashy and colourful! They even attach shiny dangly bits to their cartalidgous membranes!

7. Humans are very clever, and sometimes adopt creatures from other species into their family units. They don’t seem to notice the obvious differences, and often raise them alongside their own young!

8. If a human sees another creature in distress, they can commonly be observed trying to help! Even at their own risk, most humans are deeply compassionate creatures!

9. If a human hears a particularity catchy sound or tune, it will often mimic it, even to the point of annoying themselves!

10. Sneezes are entirely involuntary, and completely adorable. Especially when the human in question becomes frustrated

11. Humans love treats!!! Some more than others. Many humans will save these treats specifically for a later date when they are in need of comfort or reassurance. IE, pickles, pop tarts, Popsicles, etc

12. They’re learning to travel in space!!! They can’t get very far, but they’re trying!!! So far, they’ve made it to the end of their yard, and have found rocks

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REBLOG IF YOU'RE A STUDYBLR

Hii! Since i’m new to the studyblr community, I need studyblr blogs to follow. I’ll even tag some of you in a follow forever post which is coming soon. 💌

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snippets of my room on a rainy cosy lil evening :) 🐝

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this is so important ohmy

Hello hello i hope you’re having a good day 😌💕 here’s some self care tips to take note of and may be of some help to you!

Body

Wash your face/brush teeth 

go through your whole cleansing routine if need be 

Drink a glass of water (NOT coffee) 

Take a nice, warm shower 

then dry off with the fluffiest towel you can find

Always rmb to eat something when you’re hungry (be it fruits, granola bars, biscuits etc.)  

Look in the mirror, straighten your back and tell yourself “YOU CAN DO DIS !!!!!!” 

Put on some comfortable clothes and a new set of underwear

Trim your nails

comb your hair 

Stretch your muscles

Deep breaths

Exercise 

Dance

Yoga

Kickboxing/aerobics 

cycling

swimming etc. 

It doesn’t have to be 3-4times a week, once is enough! If you lack motivation start off with something simple eg. Jump rope for 5 mins after 1 hour of studying? 

The toughest part is probably dragging yourself out of bed, but doing some exercise(no matter how little it is does help!!)

Environment

Make your bed

Open the windows/draw the curtains and let some light in 

Organise your study space

pack your bag (for school?) 

include any essentials (tissue paper, pads/tampons, plasters, medication etc.) 

Do the laundry 

Vacuum 

Reorganise your book shelf /closet 

according to author/colour, clothing item ?? 

Wash the dishes

Stock up on your favourite food (avoid junk food pls) 

and discard expired food 

Delete your junk email and clear any unwanted stuff on your gadgets

give your comp an antivirus scan-through

Your emotional well-being

relax

Are you having a panic/anxiety attack?

Need help? They’re always here for you.

Listen to some relaxing music

try this! 

Talk to someone you trust – it can be a parent, friend or even teacher/school counselor 

Recovering from eating disorders? Check this out

Pick up some hobbies! 

Get motivated! 

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Watch cute videos of super duper cute animals hehe like this 

Watch some funny movies/videos!

Keep a diary/journal 

Try to manage your stress 

Take regular breaks

Know when to stop and rest (even if it’s just for 5 mins) 

set aside a “rest day” 

stress relief masterpost 

another masterpost :) 

take a nap

Avoid burnout 

It’s not much but I hope this was of some help to you! 2017 has just begun and while our studies are important please please please don’t forget to take good care of yourself! 

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help me decide!!!

should i start a studygram too??

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teachers goals ;-;

why my chem teacher is the most dad™ teacher and all-around coolest ever

- spent 5 minutes one day complaining about the transition effects and lame fonts on the old chem teacher’s lecture slides

- had us take a survey the first day of school in which he included a question about being stuck on a desert island with justin bieber

- while teaching us nomenclature conventions for alkanes, pointed at “pent-” and said “obviously you show know some of these already; if you’re a satanist you probably know what a pentagram is,” opened a discussion of temple of satan vs. satanic temple, and said he’d be interested in joining the satanic temple one day 

- a lecture slide on calorimetry included a picture of a bomb calorimeter, which he explained in depth, then held up a styrofoam cup and said “here’s a public school calorimeter”

- someone asked a question about when electronegativity becomes polar, so he pulled up a spectrum running from non-polar to ionic and said “it’s a spectrum. like gender. you know how some people think a person is a girl even if they say they’re a guy and vice versa? there are still non-polar bonds with high electronegativity and people think they should be polar but just because they have a certain electronegativity doesn’t mean they’re polar. pls be understanding of ur covalent kids.” 

- uses a yardstick instead of a pointer

- waves said yardstick around frequently, mostly for no reason. 

- once said (ironically) that he saw less and less bullying in classrooms now and that was a bit disappointing even though it was good. added that “if i had to suffer then you all do too” in a bitter tone of voice. when a english teacher walked in and asked him why he was waving the yardstick around he said it was because he was reminiscing on the bullying days.

- couple of us asked if we should get a new periodic table to take the test with since we’d written all over ours. he said no because if we’re smart enough to think ahead and cheat then we deserve the a.

- actually has a degree in philosophy. he’s so fucking nerdy

- he bikes to school everyday and then carries his bike up two flights of stairs to his classroom

- sometimes during tests he pulls a bagel and peanut butter out of his desk and eats them while watching us silently

- this one time we walked into class and he’d shaved off his half-beard into a mustache and when we asked why he said “i’m not a huge fan of it but my wife likes it so i do it for her” 

- used the trump supporter kid’s logic against him without explicitly expressing his political views so no one can actually get him fired

- complains to our class about how much he hates us

- explained catalytic converters to us once, then pointed at me with the yardstick and said “barrett you’re gonna love this because it involves carbon monoxide and like, suffocating yourself”

- i started crying once in class and he literally refused to give me the test because he didn’t think it would be fair to make me test while having an anxiety attack so he sent me into the lab and closed the classroom door and let me ugly cry. i kept begging him to let me take the test tho so he sighed and said “im ur dad right now not ur teacher please don’t take the test just light some incense and listen to some reggae or something and chill”

- i used pig’s blood in my chem internal assessment and when i asked him where i could store it overnight he shrugged and was like “i guess put it in the fridge in the teacher’s lounge and i’ll just tell people not to drink your blood”

- he knows our class so well it’s a little scary. predicts exactly what’s going to happen in certain circumstances with like 100% accuracy

- this one girl in my class didn’t finish her homework but we submit in through pictures on google classroom so she sent in a picture of her dog and he accepted it and gave it 10/10

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