#ginsengstudying

[emili-a-a]

07.06.21

~ notes from a lecture about the weimar republic! the first photo is my notes that i was trying to take during the lecture, so very messy, and then i rewrote them :)

im back again! i finished year 11 recently so i didn't post for a bit as I was out with friends and family. but, in preparation for 6th form, i've loads of work to do (not helped by the fact that i'm doing 4 a-levels). i also got my mock exam results! overall they were really good results, but especially graphics, history and german (which im doing next year) that i got A*s in! i have a 2 hour class today for graphics, so i have about an hour to do some work before i leave :)

[lottiestudying]

11.7.19 | reading and note taking for my class “Asia and the world” that I’m taking as an elective this semester

also— 900 followers?? that’s wild, thank you so much 💗💗

[kindarevising]

hi! i’ve seen a lot of these floating around and since i finally made a main blog for my studyblr, i figured an introduction post was due!

- ̗ ̀ the basics ̖ ́-

my name’s tasnim but i go by tati

i’m 17 (,dancing queen)

i’m about to be a senior/in year 13 of high school

i’m a taurus sun, a slytherin and an isfp

i go to an international school in germany & speak german and english fluently

i can also pass as fluent in french for a solid five minutes

- ̗ ̀academics ̖ ́-

at advanced level, i take history, french, economics & english lit and used to do philosophy 

at uni i want to pursue something in the realm of either international relations or economics with french

i’m hoping to go to uni abroad either in the uk or in the netherlands but genuinely who knows

- ̗ ̀(not that-) fun facts ́-

at school i’m involved in journalism & debate

i will talk about astrology, stationary or hypermasculinity any day

i’ve been vegan for a little over 3 years

i keep watching brooklyn 99 front to back constantly; also something i will talk about any day

i made eight different banners for this post and asked six seperate people for their opinions before deciding 

- ̗ ̀some of my studyblr favorites ̖ ́-

@emmastudies @studyplants @studypetals @kantstudies @lattesntears @ginsengstudy @gloomstudy @studyquill @rabiyastudies @studyign @tbhstudying @ranaeissance @geekstudying @ellenstudies & more that I can’t think of rn!

i’m assuming that’s it so if you wanna talk about literally anything, just message me!☆

[studymustard]

bio notes :: a long time ago

song ; bbibbi by iu

[5am-studies]

a typical (free) busy Sunday afternoon ft. my bunny rabbit that I got from kinderjoy (yeah, I’m still a kid, haha)

[balancingstudies-blog]

d-17 to end of a levels

just doing revision for the math paper tomorrow, statistics please be nice to me! 😩

meanwhile here is my cat sitting on my notes, usually the peace before the storm (which is biting on my papers, lecture books and me)

[maeve-studies]

Back to School Resource Masterpost

Hi everyone! It's that time of year again, back-to-school and all the excitement of learning new things, along with the stress and anxiety that inevitably occurs. I've been on Tumblr for longer than I'd like to admit, and have compiled a long list of resources below!

Please note that I did my absolute best to find the original links to all of these posts, but many of them are 4+ years old and the users have changed blog names/deleted. If any of the links don’t work, or there is a link to an original post which I am missing, please let me know! Many of the master posts have dead links so if you find any updated resources please feel free to add on :)

Starting College/New School Year

College Study Tips that Actually Help by @samsstudygram

How to Study in College by @niccistudies

Guide for Starting a New Semester by @studybeshy

No to Low Stress College Studying Strategy by @plannerdy

A Really F*cking Vulgar Guide to Not Losing your Sh*t in College (TW swearing) by @alice-rolfe

How to Be Successful in College by @goddesszillaa-blog

Studying for An Exam in A Really Short Amount of Time by @studiyng

Study Tips for the New Semester by @universi-tea

Back to School Masterpost by @studylau

Resources for the School Year by @ginsengstudy

Back to School Tips Masterpost by @starry-eyes-and-blissful-nights

Notetaking

Unconventional Note Taking Tips by @studyspiration-coffee

@emmastudies note taking system

Effective Notetaking by @afternaomi

Note Taking for Different Lecture Styles by @caffeinatedcraziness

Note Taking Tips by @eintsein

How to Take Notes from a Textbook by @staticsandstationery

Note Taking Tips by @parisgellerstudy

Essay Writing

Transition Words for Essays by @soniastudyblr

How to Write a University Level Essay by @healthyeyes

How to Write a Kick-ass Essay with Half the Stress by @wittacism-blog

Recovering an Unsaved Draft on Microsoft Word by @touched-dreams-blog

Helpful Websites for Writing Essays by @intellectys

Tips for Being Overwhelmed

How to Handle Having Too Much to Do by @howtomusicmajor

4 Tips for Getting Ahead after Falling Behind by @passwithclassandaniceass

Motivation Tips and Avoiding Procrastination

7 Strategies to Manage Distractions by @myhoneststudyblr

7 Strategies to Improve Concentration by @myhoneststudyblr

Tips to Stay Motivated by @maeve-studies AKA myself

6 Ways to Avoid Procrastination by @ivystudying

Tips for Motivation by @sobistudies

Getting your Shit Together by @coffeesforstudiers

School Prep and Motivation by @tea-study-sleep

Productivity

Guide to Crafting your Daily Schedule by @werelivingarts

Four Rules for a Disciplined Life by @a-disciplined-life (OG credit to reddit user ryans01)

How to Stay Productive by @busystudyin-g-blog

A Productivity Masterpost by @effortanderudition-blog

Planners, Apps, and Printables

Learn to Code by @boomeyer

Popular Apps Perfect for Students by @emmastudies

Printables Masterpost by @studywithnerdyglasses-blog

Listing of printables by @emmastudies

Study Apps and Extensions by @mujistudies

Apps for Students by @moleskinestudies-blog

Emails and Templates

Email Template for Anyone Who Struggles with Writing Emails by @ischemgeek

Post Interview Thank You Note Template by @a-windsor

Language Resources

Language Studying Tips by @ssehuns

Google Drive with a Link to Language Grammar Resources by @ingenjor-blog

Studying and Time Management Tips

@aimstudies on effectively reading textbooks

Tips on Managing Research Projects by @munirastudies

Memory Tips by @brain-exercise

Study Less, Study Smart by @marias-studyblr

Tiny Tips for Things You Never Thought About by @leahrning

18 Unexpected Tips for Higher Exam Scores by @studyblob

Study Tips from an MIT Student by @academicheaux

Self-Care and Burnout

@hellenhighwater on loving what you do, and doing what you love

Small Ways to Improve Your Life by @cwote

How I Ditched my Phone Addiction by @universi-tea

How to Avoid Overthinking by @onlinecounsellingcollege

Tips for Staying off Your Phone by @intellectys

Simplifying your Life by @universi-tea

For All the Bad Days by @studykouffee

How to Deal with Burnout by @kawaiistudy

Calming Masterpost by @shelbys-advice-blog

Ideas for Self Care by @educxtional

Masterposts

Masterpost of Everything pt 1 by @areistotle

School Cheat Sheet by @jwstudying

School Cheat Sheet part 2 by @jwstudying

Misc Studying Posts by @epicstudyings

Bullet Journal Ideas Masterpost by @optomstudies

Study Sounds by @universi-tea

Studyblr Masterpost by @getstudyblr

Study Methods by @etudiance

Study Skills by @schoollifeandstuff

[elkstudies]

Do you have any advice for preparing for the PSAT?

Hey!

PSAT Prep

How to Study For PSAT in the right way

PSAT Test Guide

How to Study For the PSAT

How to Improve Grades

How to Study More Efficiently

[michelle-languages]

seventeen people, seventeen questions

thank you @ally-studying & @apoherm for tagging me 💞

nickname // Miscy, Mish, Michi (read as Miki), Mi

sign // aries

last thing I googled // iMac 24 512 GB (yeah, looking for some good discounts)

song stuck in my head // star walkin’ by lil nas x

no. of followers // 1038

amount of sleep // 7.5 hrs

lucky number // 23, 13, 17

dream job // still haven’t made up my mind, but would like to be a freelance

wearing // brown coat, cream knitted sweater, black and gold belt, brown trousers, white mid length socks, black platform loafers (dark academia vibes)

movies / books that summarize you // idk man, been in a reading slump for 8 years basically and not a fan of movies lol

favorite song // et cetera by one ok rock

aesthetic // grunge dark academia (?)

favorite authors // dk

favorite animal noise // cats’ purrr

random // I’ve been having lots of difficulties with transitioning from being a full time student to a full time worker 🥺

🏷️ tag (sorry if you have already done it or not interested): @multilingue @elainestudy @rinkodesu @ginsengstudy @tranquilstudy @cosmosstudies @howtopolyglot @adelinestudiess @nyahongo @zakuwatorka @linguenuvolose @foreign-studies @languageloveaffair @japanesestudyblr @giuliaisstudying @studyingkoala

[stvdyuibes]

BACK TO SCHOOL STUDYBLR CHALLENGE DAY 7/15: WHAT'S IN MY BAG - BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION

Here’s what I have packed in my bag for school tomorrow!! I just use a schoolbag from Ikea (which was only €9 btw!) I keep my textbooks, notebooks, folders, bujo, planner and pencil case in the main pocket and I put extra thinks like my glasses case, hand cream, keys and purse in the front pocket.

[emili-a-a]

15.06.21

some old photos! recently i've been working on my new tumblr theme, because ive had my old one for about a year or so (possibly more), and i felt like i needed a bit of a change! you can check it out here if you want! i will be coming back soon with some more recent photos of work i've been doing at the moment, i just need to edit everything (which ive been putting off haha). im on holiday at the moment so everything has been quite relaxed, although i have so much work to complete. what have you guys been doing recently?

[daffodil-studies]

Thank you for tagging me @justanotherstudyblrinthecrowd ! I love doing these 💙

Favorite color: currently it’s light blue 🦋

Last song: I wanna be sedated by The Ramones

Last show: One Piece (it’s an anime)

Currently reading: Words of Wisdom by Tim Murray

Sweet, spicy, or savory? All 3 please and ty. If I had to choose: spicy 🔥

Craving: something crunchy and spicy, like chips or kimchi

Tea or coffee: coffee all the waaayyyyy babyyyyyy

Currently working on: my strategic management case paper on Amazon

I pass this tag along to @peachy-learning @kolour-kween @lucrestudies @ginsengstudy @studytommorow and @studygoats-blog!

[crimstudies]

For the sleepover✨: I finally showed my boyfriend my first post about resources to get through the year and he said he's never smiled wider! I was so nervous he's make fun of me but he was so proud😭just wanted to pop in and tell u!

that’s nice that he’s so understanding and proud of you! some of my friends definitely don’t really understand the whole ‘studyblr’ thing and it sucks sometimes. your boyfriend sounds very supportive! wishing you two the best of luck x

sleepover saturday!

[studymustard]

[10.12.17]

sleep tracker (for 2018) ! ft my blankets from ikea

 listening to: endgame by taylor swift

[celeztialstudies]

If you’re a member of the studyblr community, you’ll know that challenges are incredibly popular here. But lots of us embark on productivity challenges, only to give up after a few days. So when I managed to complete @studyblr​ 30 days of learning challenge in July, I was so proud of myself that I decided to make a post about to talk about how I managed to do it!

There’s a more detailed explanation here, but essentially, the 30 days of learning challenge is exactly what it sounds like – you pick a skill, an activity, anything, and take 30 days to practice it!

Like I said, I’ve never managed to complete a study challenge because I struggled with motivation, especially with challenges that span over a few months. I’m going into my final year of university this September, and I’ve got a lot on my plate: I’ll be looking after some first year students and I’m also the representative for all the students in my department. So I wanted to get a head start on my third year with this challenge! I chose to complete my readings for my autumn semester modules. It was a huge challenge, but I knew it would help me in the long run.

On to the nitty gritty. It had been a while since I’d done something productive, so it was pretty obvious that I’d give up if I worked myself hard every single day for thirty days – especially if I also had to post about it.

Taking each day as it comes

So instead, I took each day as it came. Some days I was able to work for a solid few hours and get lots done, and others I wasn’t in the right headspace to do that, and only managed to do something small. And I took weekends off for myself, leaving my blog running on a queue.

“But that means you didn’t learn for thirty days!”, I hear you cry. And you’re right! I didn’t specifically focus on my subject of learning for every day of this challenge. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t learn. It taught me a lot about respecting my own boundaries, taking time to myself, and not working myself until I had nothing left to give. And despite taking some days off, I got all of my readings done with some time to spare!

Actually doing the work

It’s not easy by any means, but it is possible. It starts with knowing where and when you work best – here’s a good masterpost about that. I already knew that I work best in the morning, anywhere comfortable and quiet, so I took advantage of that. It might be a bit harder if you’re not able to create the perfect environment but getting as close as possible will definitely help.

From there, I tried to set goals as realistically as possible. Would I be able to read a 20-page paper and take good, helpful notes about it in half an hour? Hell no. I guesstimated how long each reading would take, giving myself anywhere from an hour to up to four hours in some cases, and drew up a loose plan in my head for how long each week’s readings would take.

The most important thing, I found, was flexibility. Theoretically, I would be able to get through two weeks’ worth of reading each day, with an hour for lunch, if I worked from 9am-5pm. But that didn’t happen every day. Some days, I got through two weeks; some days I got through three or even four weeks; some days, I got through one week, if I did any work at all.

On top of that, my university’s resource lists are sometimes incomplete or require a trip to the library: for my investigative journalism module, only about half of the required readings were available online. Instead of getting annoyed and giving up on it, I had to force myself to plough through – not an easy feat by any means, but now it’s over I know it was worth it.

Flexibility in what I focused on and how is absolutely essential to getting any work done in the circumstances we’re faced with. It all makes doing anything considerably more taxing on your energy and wellbeing. Some days I couldn’t do much other than be anxious and sit on my phone or play Animal Crossing all day. But as soon as I took the pressure off myself, and actively told myself I didn’t need to do something every day, it made productivity easier, and more enjoyable.

I also made sure to give myself the right amount of downtime. Not enough and I’d burn out, but too much and I’d get lazy and not bother to keep going. This will differ for everyone, but finding your balance is incredibly important – not only for challenges like this, but for your wider life as a student and as a person.

For me, the right balance was finishing at around 4-5pm every day to make dinner and have downtime with my family, and forcing myself to take time away from it all at the weekends. Like I mentioned, I put my blog on a queue every weekend, but I also didn’t let myself check my emails or do any reading when I was taking my breaks.

I found it challenging to force myself into taking breaks when I felt like I could continue, but from past experience I knew that I would end up burning myself out. Enforcing boundaries between your academic and personal life is essential.

It’s very important to note that mental health should be your priority regardless, but especially when completing any studyblr challenge. It’s hard enough coping with mental health problems as a student, but it’s even harder during a pandemic when you’re told by your teachers you need to keep being productive. For that reason, it’s even more important to put boundaries in place and stick to them. Remember: if you can’t do something one day, that’s okay! You have other days to look forward to where doing what you need might be more possible. I have a whole masterpost about looking after your mental health as a student, which you can check out here.

Wrapup

I really hope this post was helpful! I’m more than happy to answer any other questions here, and I’ll also include some other links below to help.

If you completed the 30 days of learning challenge or any other studyblr challenge recently: well done! They’re not easy and accomplishing that much is something you should be really proud of yourself for. Stay safe and look after yourselves!

Useful masterposts

Challenges

30 days of learning challenge, by @studyblr​ 

100 days of productivity, a run-down by @emmastudies​ 

Summer studying challenge, by @myhoneststudyblr 

Loads more in my tag here

Helpful masterposts

Why you shouldn’t rely on learning styles, by @eintsein​

Tumblr resources to get you through the school year, by @ginsengstudy

A masterpost of masterposts, by @studynapz​

Self-care masterpost, by @adalinestudiess

How to concentrate, by @armcnia 

Attention management, by @eintsein​

Study routine for ultimate productivity, by @lifewithlala​

More productivity masterposts 

Dear former “gifted” students, by @daisystudies​

Time management hacks, by @geekvitamin (reposted from Business Insider)

Working from home (graphic), by @littlestudiousflower​

Being a student with a mental illness, by me 

Helping your mentally ill friends through exam periods, by me

More masterposts here

If you want to see more of my posts, click here

[theboringhistorian]

Studyblr intro

About me

Hello !! My name is Lily, I’m 17 and I’m from England. I’m doing my final year of A Levels, so I have my exams in the summer and will be going to uni (hopefully) in September. My favourite subjects are History and English. I have 2 brothers and 2 kittens :)

Why I want to make a studyblr

- I have received an offer from Cambridge Uni for History so this is to keep me on track to get the results I need (A*AA) in the summer exams

- I have been using studyblr for a while and haven’t posted any original content, so now I’m studying more I can post my own content which will hopefully keep me inspired :)

- the studyblr community seems so pure and lovely full of people supporting each other and working hard and I am 100% into that

What classes I am taking/planning on taking

- I have applied to do History at uni

- currently doing History, English Literature and Economics A Levels

Extracurriculars

- volleyball (just an amateur!)

- playing piano and violin

- musical theatre / singing

What I am planning on posting

- study inspo

- realistic/genuine study spaces of my own

- notes (some pretty, some not)

- might do the 100 days of productivity challenge

- cats to cheer people up

- other general things to help students

- bujo / planner (I’m very simplistic and not very artsy !)

Some studyblrs that inspire me

- @studyblr (of course), @study-like-you-mean-it, @freckledstudy, @fiercelittlestudyblr, @howlsmovingdesk, @that-history-student, @literaryhistories, @studylustre, @alimastudies, @coffeeandpies, @historicalemily, @ginsengstudy and many more :)

Thank you so much for reading and I’m looking forward to joining the studyblr community !! ❤️