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HOW TO BE A PLANNER NINJA AND GET STUFF DONE

A simple summary...

1. Have a monthly planner for important assesment dates, due dates, socials, sports etc. This shows busy periods so you can plan accordingly.

2. Have a yearly planner for a very highlevel view of important dates, and busy times of the year.

3. Have a weekly planner for set schedules such as classtimes, specific study review periods per subject you set, homework timeslots, exercise, movie session, gaming et.

4. Have a day planner for your tasks and reminders for each day. Cross them out as you complete each task.

5. Have a project planner for big assignments and projects. Set important dates, milestones and track progress. This is worth more than its weight in paper !

By the way, this planning infographic is available in the QUEST Study Skills Journal pictured here. The journal has readily-available planning templates on faint dot grid pages and 30 pages of study hack illustrations. Check it out on www.queststudyskills.com

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Doing some accounting and feeling a bit tealy 💚💙I wish there was a teal heart 😂 @emmastudies @tbhstudying @queststudyskills @pianoandstudy @hayley-studies @milkystudies @vivinotes

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Hello, nice to meet you!

My name is Hailey, and I am a future journalist, graduating high school in the class of 2018. My primary reason for starting this studyblr is to increase my motivation. Most unfortunately, I was frequently pulled out of school in my junior year due to medical problems, and it is therefore crucial that I’m able to get really good grades for my senior year, as I’m about to begin applying to colleges. 

Some of the other studyblrs in the community that I particularly enjoy are @elkstudies @emmastudies @theorganisedstudent @willstudyforbagels @studypetals @studyblr @studylustre @aestheticallypleasingnotes @littlestudiousflower @notesworthtea @prepstepped @queststudyskills @studydriven @scholarly and many more!

Any likes, comments, reblogs or follows would be greatly appreciated!

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Reviving my Studyblr

Hello everyone! My name is Mary (for now) and I have been part of this lovely community for a few years. However, my activity has always been intermittent. This year, I'm trying again with hopes of motivating myself to keep being involved. Post regularly and excel highly is my goal for this studyblr!

A few intro points about the author of this studyblr:

∆ currently studying and pursuing a master's in Communication

∆ also teaching a few courses at my uni

∆ I'm huge on planning - I have a passion planner that is helping keep my life together

∆ looking to start a bullet journal for the next year ( specifically from mossery.co - their products are gorgeous 😍)

∆ i don't like posting my true identity on the internet so there might be a lack of posts about me or my personal life.

∆ fun fact: my undergraduate degree was in Computer Information Systems and Networking. I am in love with the interent and knowing how computer networks operate with each other. #cisconetworking is my passion ��

Some of my favorite studyblrs are:

@elkstudies @eintsein @keepcalmandstudyashell @katsdesk @obsidianstudy @queststudyskills @readingroompdf @studydiaryofamedstudent @studyign @studyblr @studyrelief @theorganisedstudent

(if I missed any, I do apologize! There's so many more inspiration studyblrs out there that have helped shape me into who I am! I appreciate all of you. 💙)

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Here’s a kpop/studyblr mood board based off of @sherastudies for @acrasium!

Photo credits (R to L, top to bottom): @nag-aaral, @j-christabel, @queststudyskills, @pixystudies, ?, ?

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6 TIPS FOR NOTE-TAKING FROM TEXT BOOKS AND HANDOUTS: 1. Skim and scan, get the gist. 2. Highlight the key words and important terms. 3. Create exam type question headings. 4. Don't use full sentenses for your notes. 5. Colour code information with a system. 6. Add diagrams. ..... This study hack and a bunch more are in the QUEST Study Skills Journal :) What are your note-taking tips? Do share - let’s co-create on more!

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Still active with your #bulletjournal ? Sharing the #octoberspread for 2020 here. What do you think? Isn't it amazing what a bit of #washitape does for a kapow on the page. Love the creativity of creating spreads, but if it takes too long, it defeats the purpose of being productive, dont't you think?

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#100studytips LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR HINTS IN CLASS

Have you ever found yourself in a class or lecture so madly and rapidly writing notes that you miss a tonne of what the teacher is saying? And you sometimes have to ask the person next to you so you can ‘get with the program’ …. At this most ordinary juncture, you can forget trying to capture exam hints dropped by the teacher, you are simply in ‘survival mode’!

Apparently learning in class is more effective with the 80/20 rule. That is listen 80% and write 20% of the time. And you’re thinking ‘yeah, right, dream on…’ It is ‘kinda’ challenging and semi-unrealistic to achieve this, but if you actually read-up before class about the topic and prepare your notes (see last posts), you CAN be more chilled, and perhaps achieve a little of the 80/20 rule, in order to pick up on hints and material for exam questions.  Some teachers inadvertently drop hints without realising, but if you’re so focused on writing chicken scratch, you would sooo miss those hints.  Try this hack and see… 

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#100studytips TALK YOUR NOTES OUT

When you see people studying they’re normally fairly quiet if not sleeping. This study method may sound a bit odd at first, but it’s a very valuable study hack. Here’s how and why it works.

1. CREATE YOUR STUDY MATERIAL. Just as you normally (well hopefully) would. Create your usual study materials extracted from your messy class and/ or text book notes. eg. flash cards, mind maps, audio notes, diagramed notes etc.

2. TIP. Make sure these study materials are chunked and categorised per topic and sub-topic. This is fairly obvious.

3. TIP. Make sure your study notes are associated and are able to answer and address a number of questions that could be asked. ie. Teacher-type questions that would be found on a test.

4. TALK YOUR NOTES OUT. Go to a private place where you won’t look like a loon. Study your notes, and then recite and talk them out aloud. Because you’re so focused on talking them out correctly, your brain naturally triggers more memory pathways in the brain. It creates a physical context and memory association to the information, which in turn helps when you need to recall that information in a test.

5. EXTRA TIP. Even better than ‘talking your notes out’ is teaching someone else the information. It has a similar effect, but it probably keeps you a lot more focused on the task, because when you’re involving someone else, you inadvertently try even harder and ultimately learn the information even faster and more efficiently.

Hope this is helpful. And happy April !! x

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#100studytips CORNELL NOTES

Have you heard of the Cornell Note Taking system? This note-taking method has been around for ages, but I think the value of it gets forgotten. So I thought I’d give it a bit of a plug today.

It’s a very concise and organised way to compile and collect notes prior to study. Here’s a quick summary of it, but do take the time to research a bit more about it, if you want more info.

1. SPLIT THE PAGE INTO 4. A section at the top for the subject, topic, date etc; a large margin worth 1/3 of the page on the left; a large note-taking section on the right; and finally a space at the bottom for the Summary. 

2. WRITE THE ESSENTIALS AT THE TOP. That’s fairly self-explanatory, otherwise notes can get all jumbled.

3. THE NOTES. When in class, write your notes in the Note-Taking Area. Write in point form with bullets, include diagrams, arrows of information relationship, mind-maps, and use abbreviations. 

4. KEY WORDS/ CUE WORDS. Once you’ve written the notes, then write the que/key words on the left margin. This is essential, as it makes you critically think about ‘what’ you have actually written. It’s also good to write ‘teacher-type’ questions here. The ones you might find in a test.

5. SUMMARY. In the summary section write a summary (duh obviously) about the notes on the page. This is an important step, as it tests whether or not you know what you just wrote about. If there are holes in the information, and you’re not able to write the summary, then you need to get more info or ask the teacher. 

6. REFLECTION. Write a reflection about the information in the summary section too. Focus on how you think this info relates to the rest of the info in the unit, or how it relates to the whole subject in general. This makes you think even more critically about the content, rather than just trying to rote learn like a robot. Sorry. 

Next post will be about Cornell Notes with a ‘TWIST’ !! STAY TUNED. 

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Starting the lunar new year with some new supplies for the #100studytips doodles ! Can’t wait to graffiti in this #moleskinesketchbook ! Plus I’m just loving my new pencil case from IG @andrews.blaine 💕 Other staple faves… - the #iring so I don’t drop my phone again ! - The Pentel water brush #pentelaquashbrush - My Uni Pin fine liners #unipinfineline - Mildliners by Zebra #zebramildliner Here’s to some fun and hopefully inspirational doodles in the year of the rooster 🐓 !!

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A visual mindmap planner for weeks 8 to 15. Thought you might like to try this spread for your tasks and goals over the next few weeks. I plan to use this spread for my #100studytips doodles I will create, share and blog about. I thought I’d share my planner spread mindmap thingy with you, with the hope that it will commit me to actually creating these ! It surely will now ! 😜 👍

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She's doing her usual 🐇 in case you were wondering about her MIA. Hope you get a study break this weekend 😊

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How’s your 2017 going so far? Here’s to a Fresh Start ! It's never too late to evaluate, pivot and do goooood. I'm onto that x

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Don't you just love a hand illustrated infographic? TIPS ON HOW TO CREATE GOOD MIND-MAPS was so fun to create. It ended up looking like a boardgame 😋. I'm so pleased that it made it into the QUEST Study Skills Journal! And while I'm on that topic, introducing Saffron Orange! I think it's my favourite option of all the colours. Anyway, back to the #studytips.

1. Have a main heading

2. Space is out

3. Use terms and subtitles

4. Use a colour scheme that makes sense

5. Less words is more

5. Categorise info

6. Pictures pictures pictures

7. Have an exam type questions list

There's more in the fine print in the QUEST Study Skills Journal, which can arrive at your doorstep when you order from the website above 🎉

'Be creatively productive' x

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The #bulletjournal spread for the week. The printable for this is downloable from the website if anyone is interested.

How do you feel about drawing lines with your ruler in your #bujo ? Do you find it a chore? I love doing all the creative bits, but urgh, drawing lines.

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