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Doing well is much easier said than done. The best tip I have is to just do the work. It’s going to suck, but there’s no secret other than doing the work. Though, there are ways to make doing the work easier!

I. Time Management

Have a planner to gain a general idea of your week.

Schedule your time for studying but also schedule time for breaks.

Every morning I check what needs to be done for the day.

I treat college as a 9-5 job with a lunch break. This may not work for everyone, but this thinking allows me to be done by 5, and I usually finish everything for the day by that time.

Take a break after you finish an assignment. Allow yourself to feel proud for finishing and give yourself a reward.

Break up projects into smaller parts, this is incredibly important. It’s easier to do an outline, then a few paragraphs rather than doing an entire essay at once.

It’s not time well used if you don’t focus on the task at hand. If you’re having trouble, get rid of distractions using apps that limit phone/internet usage.

Don’t waste time on techniques that don’t work for you. I don’t rewrite notes, it doesn’t help me study. Instead I do extra textbook problems or I watch a video on the topic. 

Sometimes it’s hard to motivate yourself to do the work, to study. Then just do a single problem, a single page or paragraph. Usually starting is the hardest part.

II. Studying & Learning

Be present during class by asking questions and answering problems.

Use phone-locking apps like Forest if you need to to stay focused on the class.

Skim lecture notes ahead of time. You don’t need to take notes on them, the professor will tell you what’s important.

It’s ok if your notes aren’t pretty as long as they’re functional.

Practice problems until you can’t get them wrong.

Try to teach the material to someone else. This will show holes in your understanding. Pretend to teach if you don’t have a friend in the same class.

If you need, study in the library. Honestly, studying at my desk in my dorm has worked just fine for me though.

Do the homework, there’s no way around it. This is probably the biggest tip here. Do the work.

Actually do the homework, don’t just copy answers. Understand the answers. You can’t copy on a test.

Speaking of tests, do as many practice tests as you can find. Once the real test comes around, you won’t be as nervous and it should feel familiar.

Nice pens and notebooks aren’t required. However, spend a dollar and get a pen that writes well enough that you’re not wasting time during class getting it to work. (I’ve been through this)

Do the extra credit. There’s no reason not to, and your grade will thank you.

Go to tutoring, not everyone knows everything. You might even make a new friend since most tutors at my school are also students!

Realistically, you don’t need to do every reading assignment as long as you know what your professor tests on. If you don’t have the time, its fine to only skim the assignment.

Make study groups. If you don’t have a friend in the class, it’s as easy as asking “want to work on the homework together?” In my experience, most people are happy to work with you.

Go to your professors office hours if you need help. Your professors are a valuable resource.

Ask your friends for feedback, I do this all the time.

III. Treat Yourself

Sleep and eat well. Coffee is not a breakfast.

Please, don’t force yourself to cram a subject overnight. This is where time management comes into play.

An over-stressed student is a bad student, but a little bit of stress is healthy.

Find what motivates you. Personally, I wish to become a researcher so I work hard towards that goal to get into a good grad. school.

You don’t have to join a club. I’m not in one, and my social life is just fine since I spend time playing games with friends at night.

But join a club if you want, even for a single day. You might meet some friends.

Really do whatever you want with regards to your social life. Do what’s comfortable for you.

If you need it, colleges have a therapist that you can make an appointment with.

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Ghibli Music for Studying

(All link to YouTube)

24 minutes - harp music

30 minutes - cello music

36 minutes - slow compilation

1 hour 32 minutes - slow piano, some ghibli themes.

1 hour 33 minutes - pace varies, good for cleaning the house too.

1 hour 36 minutes - slow piano, sometimes a bit more upbeat.

1 hour 49 minutes - Ghibli music with fire crackling in the background

1 hour 52 minutes - slow piano.

2 hours 22 minutes - slow piano.

3 hours 32 minutes - Ghibli Jazz (cover)

+A different post on Ghibli playlists <3

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Reblog if you’re an active studyblyr please.

I need new blogs to follow because my feed hasnt been very lively! I’m posting this on June 18,2018 and I’m marking the date so you all know this is recent.

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This is incredible! Talk about staying cool under pressure

Um, what?

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“We do not remember days, we remember moments.”

Happy Match Day!

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Today I’ve been learning about the thalamus and its nuclei, with the help of some Percy Piglets as motivation! #neuroscience #anatomy #prep #brain #study #notes #studyspace #sweets #tea

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Our final life drawing session was on Monday, and we got the chance to spend a little more time filling in the details for our last piece 👩🏻‍🎨 🎉 #anatomy #lifedrawing #sketch #legs #medschool (at Plymouth University)

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What a lovely morning for Christmas shopping! I’m just picking up the last gifts for friends and family, and then I can finally relax for the holidays 😅🎄🎉 #morning #early #christmas #shopping #pretty #sky

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Plymouth Undergraduate Surgeons (PUS) are running our final extracurricular teach of the year on transplant surgery 💉❤️👩🏻‍⚕️ so on the subject of surgical skills, I’ve been practicing my suturing! @plymouthundergradsurgeons @plymuni #medicine #plymouth #nearlychristmas #teach #transplant #surgery #uni #practice #suture

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Today I had a try at drawing lower limb musculature with charcoal. Found it quite difficult to achieve enough distinction between the structures, but think it shows a decent view of how they fit together in vivo! ✍🏻📒💪 #medicine #art #anatomy #charcoal #sketch #muscles #medblr #plymouthuni

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As I’m currently completing an “Art in Medicine” project at university, I’ve been doing some charcoal sketching at home as extra practice! ✍🏻💀❤️ #charcoal #sketch #anatomy #medicine #university #plymouthuni #medblr #heart #skull

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playlists for different moods

😰 stressed 

soothing a stressful mind

pandoras box

when you’re stressed, depressed, or just mess

caalllmm down

locked in your room

active brain, tired body

sad & stressed

stressed and depressed

nothing can hurt you

stressed, depressed and not even well-dressed

😠 angry 

i didn’t come to talk

you think i need you but i dont

teenage angst tones

ivy’s list

there will be no tenderness

cleanse me from thy idiocy

we are the children that fell from grace

😞 sad 

mythology of the earth

love songs for those who feel unloved

sad

where do broken hearts go?

you’re not mine and i’m not yours

the love letter you never sent

there’s stardust in your veins..

i’m gone and you’re still there

you must be my once in a lifetime

just breathe

don’t pull me under to drown

you’re gone and i want you back

sad sleepy songs 

soothing

😴 sleepy

to live is the rarest thing;

for those days

she has constellations written on her skin

and i waited all night for you to come, but you never did

sleep……

to the stars who i listen, and the dreams that are answered

the world is a book..

once upon a dream

i dream of far off lands

relaxed and in love

study/sleep

the sound of serenity

amazing classics;

breathe me in

rain makes most things better

time to hit the pillows

😛 energetic 

this right here is my type of party

give everything or die trying

the ultimate kpop workout

yoga flow

the only exercise playlist you’ll ever need

sweat it out

may the bass be with you

instrumental caffeine

train hard (edm edition)

for your first and only time in the gym

don´t listen to this, because you have no guts

you can do it!

i can and i will

warrior tracks

😌 calm 

breathe

sleep by rivers

the sound of serenity

for those days

just a light year from us

fragmentary self

a long misty road

01. relax

mythology of the earth

bedridden

in a sentimental mood

aim for the sky

aim for the sky | vol 2

wanderlust

calming sleep aid

chilling like a mrmaid vol. 1

chilling like a mrmaid vol. 2

la tristesse durera toujours

escape

misty mornings;

fall sunday mornings

soothing

wake up slowly

sunsets & long drives

with enough intensity

☺️ happy

the sun will rise like it always does

summer vibes

the tunes

indie feel good

let’s go to the beach

set my soul on fire

happy time machine

just be happy

undiscovered beauties

vibe 2 this

back to mine

it’s all a-okay

2016 vibey house music

summer of ‘17

come and walk on the wild side

sunny afternoon

wander on

summer cruises

darling, it’s your move

if you wanna stay

whistle while you work

wavy

running through the trees

🙃 study

cuddles and studies

smiling, studying on spring mornings

autumn leaves and warm tea

whatever happens tomorrow, we had today.

drown the noise

please study, you’re failing.

to live is the rarest thing;

study/sleep

i can smell the summer in the air

dreams

to the stars who i listen, and the dreams that are answered

sleep by rivers

to dust

spring serenity

i dream of far off lands

the love letter you never sent

coffeehouse

to the moon and back

with all my heart and soul

it’s time to study honey

for the reader, the writer and the dreamer

studio ghibli study playlist

study

amazing classics;

for those days

neon shadows

songs to enjoy fall to

a little insanity to do great dreams

crave you

II. thou shalt not procrastinate

some memories never leave your bones. like salt in the sea

the study piano mix

you set me on fire

piano

apple cider and clear night skies

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Be careful with your honey, my friends! <3

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Had a wonderful evening speaking at Promas’ dinner event in Cornwall! MegaReach are very excited to start our collaboration 🎉😍 #megareach #promas #medschool #medstudent #plymouthuniversity #medicine #volunteering

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@plymouthundergradsurgeons first VR workshop went amazingly! Thanks to all who attended and made it a success. Hoping to have another one in the new year 🤞🎉🤓 #surgeon #simulator #workshop #virtualreality #vr #med #medicalschool #plymouth #university @plymuni @onepolygon