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october

some recent lessons: cardio, urea cycle, fatty acid ox. been too preoccupied to post but i’ve gotten some pictures.

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9 people I want to know better!

thank you @godzilla-studies for tagging me!! I loved these games in my early tumblr days lol it's v fun to do them again!

Last song: Pessimistic Weather by Lonely Gimmick

Last show: Stranger Things season 4

Currently watching: rewatching stranger things season 1 lmao

Currently reading: The Idiot by Elif Batuman, A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet

I never know who to tag, so I'm looking through my mutuals list but I think y'all are cool ;-; no pressure to do this!

@bienditt, @rhymingtree, @studvnoodle, @justanotherstudyblrinthecrowd, @hoodiestudy, @magnusacademia, @february-academia, @kat-grows, @anmakina

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week 6

A late start is better than not starting.

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november begins, aka the count down to finals

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some older pictures from my undergrad days. i'm already missing my old campus, but there's always new memories to be made.

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-- study tips!

this'll be a bit of a longer post. during my time working at my learning center, we were taught to help students implement these strategies to have more effective study sessions. below the cut i explain all of them in a little bit more detail so hopefully you all will be able to try some of them out as the school year takes off!

music

how easy is it to remember the lyrics to a catchy song you hear all the time on the radio? even if it's not a song you particularly like, the chorus can wiggle its way into your memory. try transforming the concept you're learning into the lyrics to a song you already know.

visualization

everything happens twice: once in your mind and once in reality. try to visualize the concepts you're learning.

metaphor, analogy, simile

this method can be used to connect the unfamiliar with the familiar. (blank) is like (blank).

reciprocal teaching

this method is my favorite. grab a classmate, friend, family member (anyone that will listen really) and explain the concepts you're learning to them. encourage them to ask you questions to get yourself doing some critical thinking. we remember 90% of what we teach to someone else.

roleplay

motivate yourself to more actively participate in your learning. put yourself in the shoes of your professor and make practice tests, or in the mind of whoever discovered the concepts you're learning.

writing

we remember what we write much more than things that we simply read or even type. writing connects the brain and the body.

story telling

it is easy for the brain to remember stories with a beginning, middle, and end. this method works great for concepts that are processes. turn your concept into a little story.

mnemonic devices

mnemonic devices include acronyms and acrostics. these are great for remembering lists.

visuals

there's a reason textbooks these days have so many pictures! images help the brain remember and connect new information with something you may have seen before.

movement

motion connects the brain and the body. make easy to remember motions to go along with the concepts you're learning.

graphic organizers

graphic organizers are another one of my favorite study methods. mind mapping helps to better organize the concepts you're learning and makes it easier to connect key points.

drawing

drawing and making diagrams helps to further visualize and organize information.

games

games help lower stress and increase retention. things like kahoots, quizlet live, matching games (etc.) can help you enjoy studying a little more.

projects

project based learning is a very active learning strategy. think of things like science fair projects. when professors assign projects try your best to put your all into it.

field trips

field trips are another way to lower stress and increase retention. visiting museums dedicated to what you're learning is a great way to boost your interest and morale.

work study

getting more intimately involved in your field of study greatly increases your critical thinking skills surrounding it. for many fields this looks like getting involved in research, TA'ing, or becoming a tutor.

humor

what's more memorable than a good joke?

discussion

this method is a lot like reciprocal teaching. find a classmate, or someone else how has about the same level of understanding and talk about the concepts you're leaning.

manipulatives

there's a strong connection between what our hands hold and brains comprehend. manipulatives includes anything that can be touched and handled, like science models or interactive kits.

technology

using technology can look like a million different things, such as using apps to facilitate learning (like quizlet or duolingo).

i hope someone can find even one of these things useful as they continue with their academic journey. feel free to leave me any questions comments or concerns!

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november 12

the view versus the review

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pharmacy school is going pretty good so far

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orientation week

very excited to be starting my grad program next week! i've been using orientation week to build myself back up to my normal level of productivity. other than getting back into the swing of things, i've also been able to meet people in various sectors of pharmacy. its nice to see how many places this degree could take me.

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week one

back to school! three semesters left till this biology degree is mine

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my little sister picked up some cute new stationeries for me :3

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Hey! I am a first year Uni student and would like to start a study blog similar to yours, do you have any advice? I want to be keep myself accountable and have fun with it! (I'm a kinesiology major and we've started studying the brain as well (: )

hi first year uni student! i'm bree :3

my first tip for anyone wanting to start studyblr is to just jump right into it. take some pictures of your notes, your study area, or even just write out a text post of whatever productivity you get up to in a day. a huge hurdle i had to overcome was perfectionism- i wanted my blog to look pinterest perfect. but that made my blog feel like a chore instead of a happy place. so my second tip is to stay candid. and my third and final tip *drum roll please* is to find mutuals and interact with them, the best part about the studyblr space is the community, and the only way to grow your blog is to put yourself out there

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hoping to be quite a bit more active these days. i start my pharmacy program this fall :3

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good evening! i’ve sorta missed half of the autumn productivity challenge but consider this my promise to start tomorrow.

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biology homework that i definitely didn’t put off until the hour before class

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february productivity challenge, day 21: What's something you've wanted to take a deep dive into but haven't got the time to yet?

I’ve always wanted to sit down and read all of Kafka’s work and really marinate on it. I even bought an anthology of his work and It’s still sitting on my shelf, unannotated…