#undergrad studyblr

[girlwithrituals]

20 NIGHT JOURNAL PROMPTS TO CLEAR YOUR MIND BEFORE BEDTIME

1. what's on my mind right now?

2. how am i feeling right now?

3. write down one word to describe my day (calm or hectic, productive or unproductive, etc.) and write a sentence about it (today was calm because i did my morning routine and that helped me stay in the present moment)

4. what am i grateful for today?

5. emotions i felt today include...

6. what did i do today to make myself proud?

7. what did i learn about myself today?

8. what is something I accomplished today, big or small, and how did it make me feel?

9. something that bothered me today was...

10. how did I handle any stress or anxiety that came up today?

11. have i done anything to make someone else happy today?

12. write one thing that made me feel loved today.

13. what do i want to take from today into tomorrow?

14. what's my word for tomorrow?

15. what would i like tomorrow to bring me?

16. if i could change one thing about my behavior today, what would it be?

17. what is a meaningful conversation I had today and why did it stand out?

18. what are my top three priorities for tomorrow?

19. what's one thing I can do to improve tomorrow based on today's experiences?

20. how do i want to feel when i wake up tomorrow morning?

[jstor]

A trophy from us to you for making it to the end of the semester, whether you're a student, faculty member, or librarian:

Peter Bateman (British, 1740–1825) (artist), and Anne Bateman (British, 1748–1813) (artist). Trophy Cup. 1792–93. The Cleveland Museum of Art.

[studyingwithjay]

absolutely loving my new desk set up in my university apartment !!

[studyblr-perhaps]

27/08/24 || Tuesday

My windowsill is messy but I'll cut myself some slack because it is the day of my retest. Hopefully I pass this course 🤞🤞 and I do not have to look at the face of this prof again...

[tumbler-polls]

[lottiestudying]

24.10.2024—snaps from the hospital. currently working on the last essay for my bachelors degree(s). crazy times

[workingtowardsthatphd]

friendly reminder!

You can network and build professional relationships! Your time at uni isn't just to learn, get to know your professors, classmates, and campus staff. Networking can open up opportunities for research, internships, and future careers.

[markscherz]

I like being nerdy and reading academic articles, but I find it hard to find things that interest me unless I spend a bunch of time filing through Google scholar and things like that. How do I find interesting science news, academic discussions, etc. as an undergrad/beginner?

You can follow specific streams on e.g. Phys.org or Eurekalerts, but that might be a bit tedious. I would recommend letting the articles come to you: set up Google Scholar alerts for scientists who publish on topics that interest you. You can also set up a ResearchGate account to do the same. When I was *first* starting to be aware of scientific papers in high school, I was getting most of my science information from reading the Economist. It's not the best venue, but it is more approachable than, say, Nature or Science, to a young student who is curious about the general goings on in the world of academia. NewScientist or something may be better. It was just what I had access to at the time.

But also bear in mind that the world has changed dramatically in the 14 years since I started undergrad (sorry, just gonna go vomit while that number sinks in). Yes, tools for finding literature are more widely available than ever, but publication rate has skyrocketed, and average quality has generally decreased because there is so much pressure to publish fast and editorial quality is lower than ever. So I don't actually know how to go about starting anymore.

All I can say is that when I was starting out, I felt like you describe. Totally overwhelmed, and unsure where to start. What I did was pursue my passion—reptiles and amphibians of Madagascar—and keep meticulous notes of those first papers I was reading.

Nowadays, I typically go on deep dives a bit like Wikipedia rabbit holes; starting from a recent interesting article, I will flag sources they cite that I should read, and then rinse and repeat until I have 300 tabs open and cannot possibly read even the abstracts of all the work.

One important thing is to try to stay abreast of current research, while also continuing to get a better footing on the background. That will be very, very useful later in your career. Read the 'greats' on the subject of interest, but also the 'up-and-comings'/'movers and shakers'. But this is probably advice for later, when you have established the real direction you are interested in. For now, explore the waters!

[enlitment]

Just had my diploma delivered today. Would normally resist posting it but since it's in Latin, I thought I had to share it!

yes, my old university has all the diplomas issued in Latin. Idk why, but I personally think it's kind of cool

(also gonna start telling people I'm from >>Res Publica Bohemica<< from now on. Sounds way cooler than plain old Czechia.)

[girlwithrituals]

4 WEBSITES TO HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR SOCIAL SKILLS

1. ImproveYourSocialSkills.com- A comprehensive guide to social skills.

2. SociableIntrovert.com- Use your introverted and extroverted traits together.

3. SocialProNow.com - Find out exactly how to get the friends you want.

4. PeopleSkillsDecoded.com - Develop your conversation style around your natural strengths.

[spacejax]

Resources that have helped me in my classes!

(will add to this list as I find/remember more)

Classes I've used these in so far:

Honors Mechanics

Honors Thermodynamics & Optics

Relativity & Quantum Mechanics

Theoretical Mechanics

Calculus I, II, III

Differential Equations

Mathematical Techniques in Physics

Introduction to Astronomy

Fundamentals of Astronomy

Astronomy & Astrophysics

- - - - Youtube Channels - - - -

Physics

Michel van Biezen - oh my god I love him. I think he uses Sears and Zemansky's University Physics for example problems. His channel has 10k videos (!!!) and is very well-organized. He also lectures on math (from 5th grade to linear algebra), chem & organic chemistry, and astronomy.

Calculus

The Organic Chemistry Tutor - I mostly watch his videos on Calculus I-III and Differential Equations, but he also covers physics and chemistry.

Nancypi - Precalculus, Calculus I, and some of Calculus II. I barely showed up to calc lectures my first semester so she was a great help. also i have a crush on her

Michel van Biezen - I usually don't watch his math videos because his notation and techniques are different from what my prof makes us use

Astronomy

Urknall, Weltall, und das Leben - my literal dream channel. perfect levels of dryness, and videos are usually at least 45 minutes long. It's entirely in German though lmao

Michel van Biezen - covers important topics in introductory astronomy, and also does example problems (although I think they're all algebra-based)

- - - - Textbooks - - - -

Introduction to Cosmology - Barbara Ryden

Foundations of Astrophysics - Ryden & Peterson

University Physics - Sears and Zemansky

Calculus - James Stewart

Modern Physics - Kenneth Krane

Classical Mechanics - John Taylor

- - - - Workbooks - - - -

Essential Modern Physics - Chris McMullen, Ph.d. ----- LIFE CHANGING. BUY THIS FOR INTRO TO QUANTUM.

[studyingwithjay]

working on decorating my carrel

[studyblr-perhaps]

01/09/24 || Sunday

We are officially entering what I feel like is the "later half of the year". What do you mean it's already September? Time flows so weirdly when you're in university.

[angelicasdigitaldiary]

30 October 2024 🤍🍂

Breakfast, notes, before my run, after my run.

[lottiestudying]

21.03.2024—slow day today

[workingtowardsthatphd]

friendly reminder

you need to take breaks!! we are not designed for working non-stop and if you do not schedule a time to take a break, your body is going to do it for you and that will not be fun.