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September wallpapers :-)
They’re going up now in the google drive folder (click here) - they are all, except 6 designs, the same as last month as I wanted to publish them before the 1st but didn’t have time to make new designs before heading to VidCon Australia!! :D
Minimalist sans-serif and serif desktop background are here - phones are included in the above link.
When I get back on Monday, I’ll be making up a few new designs for the spring/fall seasons and maybe 2 or 3 others designs. If you have suggestions please leave me them!
Enjoy guys! xx
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Why are pretty pens so expensive?
Welp
Today is not a very good day. I'm starting to wonder why my Fridays are always filled with inconveniences and problems; it's borderline comical at this point.
got stomach flu last night
was unable to attend my classes today
was unable to attend my CET Review
the script i wrote got lost
I'm really scared for the Fridays to come, but we all know Fridays are inevitable as long as I'm alive. 😂
Hope you're having better days than me! Hit me up if you want to rant, share, or just talk about stuff!
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”
— Zig Ziglar
Spotify gifs (tumblr edit large) part 1
don’t run without knowing where you’re going anymore.
UPCAT D-56
I feel like I’m running out of time. UPCAT is getting nearer and I still haven’t made a progress in my UPCAT review. I have gathered a lot of materials, but it seems pointless answering these questions. I’m trying to find an efficient way to study, hopefully I could find one that would work for me soon.
Anyway, this past few days were quite a blur. Stay indoors and keep safe, everyone! :))
HEY! STUDENTS LOOKING AT THE AP EXAMS RIGHT NOW!
Crash Course LITERATURE.
Crash Course CHEMISTRY.
Crash Course PSYCHOLOGY.
Crash Course BIOLOGY.
Crash Course ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY.
Crash Course WORLD HISTORY. AND WORLD HISTORY II.
Crash Course US HISTORY.
Crash Course BIG HISTORY.
Crash Course US POLITICS/GOV.
Crash Course ECONOMICS.
Crash Course PHYSICS.
AND HERE ARE SOME BLOOPERS FOR YOU TO RELAX TO.
YOU’RE WELCOME.
Okay! Posting this as a break after answering the late-answered asks (so sorry!!! I’ll resume in a while hahaha).
So yeah, I finally got my degree for BS Basic Medical Science last June 22. It’s kinda hard to explain the program I’m in to some, but in short, I just finished 5 years out of this 7-year intensive medicine program. It was a roller coaster (lol cliche!!! but nevertheless true!!!) but I learned to love medicine along the way. I could really say that my heart is in the right place :)
Sometimes I can’t be thankful enough that I’m here, wearing this sablay. Did you know I almost didn’t make it? I wasn’t part of the original top 40 list, and I almost didn’t even make it as waitlister because I only found out I was waitlisted a day before the deadline of confirmation. The letter didn’t find its way to me. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for that one fateful phone call from the college to my mom’s office in Camarines Sur (a province, no less!) following up whether I wanted to take the slot (that I wasn’t aware of in the first place) or not. They said they couldn’t contact me through my personal mobile phone (waaaah! Imagine if they just gave up contacting me, right? Huhu I love you UPCM). My sister, who was thankfully in NCR that time, even rushed to process my documents and brave through the streets of Manila just so I could confirm my slot.
And here I am, proudly wearing this sablay that I wouldn’t trade for the world. This piece of clothing represents all the victories and struggles I encountered in the past for the service I promised to give in the future. Again, I will never get tired of being thankful.
As much as I am scared for clerkship, and for PGH to eat me alive, I am more determined to pursue this dream I first considered way back in high school. Like I said before to myself, I am blessed to be stressed about this.
Cheers to a lifelong journey of learning! :)
Rosa Silvana T. Bascuña INTARMED Class 2020 cum laude
Any tips on how to study maths?
Here are a few things that might help:
how to memorise information effectively
how to math
how to study for maths
how to study for maths (2)
studying and exam tips for maths
studying maths
10 tips to excel in maths
xx
There should be a thing like Comic-con but for languages. There’d be booths which sell language books and dictionaries, some with natives talking about culture, talks about indigenous languages. And when you enter you’re given some badges saying which languages you speak. Aaand there could also be some mini introduction courses to languages… Omg I need this
“Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”
hobi wearing chokers + plants moodboard
i get a LOT of questions about time management and getting better grades so i decided to put a boat load of advice and links in one place :]
time management methods
start a bullet journal ( +mine / +insp )
the 5 day study plan - it works!
schedule blocks of study time
use excel to schedule study
how to schedule study
the sticky note method
an app that organizes time for u
15 ways to beat procrastination
balancing multiple AP classes
decision making and time management
use the pomodoro technique
the task box prioritizing method
how to cram a lot of information in
get organized!!!!!
make and use a syllabible
great organization advice
organize ur study space
more tips on study spaces
basic organization tips
cute infographic
printable planner sheets
simple 2 pocket folder method
study methods!!!
watch youtube crashcourses
best study tips ever tbh
tips on memorizing effectively
add color for visual interest
make cause and effect diagrams
making good flashcards
create summary foldables
margin note taking
the 2 notebook method
for when ur not motivated
reading long textbook passages
studying for a test ooh
basic note taking
+note taking tips
note taking in microsoft word
bs study guide
how to plan out an essay
more essay planning
annotating literature for english
how to make concept maps
really interesting way of studying
shit load of study methods
web resources!!!!
search engine that plants trees!
to do list web program
bedtime calculator [avoid grogginess]
the dictionaries u need omg
how to pull an all nighter
advice on how to properly use google
final grade calculator
>100 places to download literature
cute af school supply list
alternatives to overpriced textbooks
rly this is better than google
best writing checker ever its my fave
free academic journals for research
AP cramming packets
every website to make a bibliography
online used book store
mind map making software from tufts
khanacademy aka bless this site
stop procrastinating websites
free powerpoint
awesome synonym finder
apps u need to download!!!
google chrome app i love it
taking digital notes
like 14 useful school apps
attn: all writers get this
super cute time manager
>9 different studying apps
post it note app
study + give water to needy!!
relaxation n meditation help
sat help!!!!!
all kinds of essential vocab [2k+]
big collection of links
v solid page with lots of references
rly good advice imo
how to do well on the sat
general big exam advices
stress reliefs!!!!
rly good study snacks
badass instrumental playlist!
finish ur essay songs!
+all my fave study playlists!
treat urself on a low budget
read some rad articles
teach urself computer science
take the 10 day study challenge
rip some crap online
good things to do in study breaks
+100 more things in study breaks
if u tired and uninspired
avoid student burnout
watch a ton of broadway musicals
nice things for urself
anxiety relieving background sound
+ masterposts!!!
back to school advice
productive summers
note taking methods
starting a study blog
time managements
succeed @ school
ap world history
web resources
ap psychology
bullet journals
school advice
happy things
ace ur exams
stress reliefs
annotations
essay writin
printables
sat help
+more
i hope some of this was helpful ~ feel free to add resources! message me if u have any questions! i also have a youtube channel with a whole bunch of study resources!!!! ~ xoxo sareena
I’m really excited for CETs and CATs ((especially UPCAT *_* I’ve been dreaming about it since the last year!!)) but i can’t remove the fact that i’m nervous and anxious as hell for those! i want to study well, but i’m lost, i feel like i don’t know where should i start and how. sigh.
Afghanistan: 아프가니스탄
Algeria: 알제리
Argentina: 아르헨티나
Australia: 호주
Austria: 오스트리아
Bangladesh: 방글라데시
Belgium: 벨기에
Brazil: 브라질
Bulgaria: 불가리아
Canada: 캐나다
Central African Republic: 남아프리카 공화국
Chile: 칠레
China: 중국
Colombia: 콜롬비아
Costa Rica: 코스타리카
Croatia: 크로아티아
Cuba: 쿠바
Czech Republic: 체코
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April Cityscape Phone Wallpapers
Here are some monthly phone wallpapers with matching desktop wallpapers! The cities are London, New York, Toyko and Rome! I created versions starting on Monday and Sunday so you can pick the one you use more often!
To download:
mobile: for the best quality, click on the link to the version you would like below, wait for it to load and then simply hold down on the image you would like, press ‘save image’, head to your settings, change wallpaper and select it from your photos.
london monday / london sunday
new york monday / new york sunday
toyko monday / toyko sunday
rome monday / rome sunday
laptop: right click, save image, add image to a phone folder that syncs from your laptop to phone or use airdrop on iPhone.
I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me #emmastudies in any photos you upload on Tumblr, Instagram or Twitter. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.
Disclaimer: These backgrounds are for personal use only.
Other downloads | Printables | Instagram | Youtube | Pinterest | Twitter | Etsy Printables Shop
April Watercolour Phone Wallpapers
Here are some monthly phone wallpapers with matching desktop wallpapers. I created versions starting on Monday and Sunday so you can pick the one you use more often!
To download:
mobile: for the best quality, click on the link to the version you would like below, wait for it to load and then simply hold down on the image you would like, press ‘save image’, head to your settings, change wallpaper and select it from your photos.
forest monday / forest sunday
mountains monday / mountains sunday
water monday / water sunday
laptop: right click, save image, add image to a phone folder that syncs from your laptop to phone or use airdrop on iPhone.
I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me #emmastudies in any photos you upload on Tumblr, Instagram or Twitter. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.
Disclaimer: These backgrounds are for personal use only.
Other downloads | Printables | Instagram | Youtube | Pinterest | Twitter | Etsy Printables Shop
April Harry Potter Phone Wallpapers
Here are some Harry Potter inspired monthly phone wallpapers with matching desktop wallpapers. I created versions starting on Monday and Sunday so you can pick the one you use more often!
To download:
mobile: for the best quality, click on the link to the version you would like below, wait for it to load and then simply hold down on the image you would like, press ‘save image’, head to your settings, change wallpaper and select it from your photos.
version one monday / version one sunday
version two monday / version two sunday
version three monday / version three sunday
version four monday / version four sunday
laptop: right click, save image, add image to a phone folder that syncs from your laptop to phone or use airdrop on iPhone.
I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me #emmastudies in any photos you upload on Tumblr, Instagram or Twitter. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.
Disclaimer: These backgrounds are for personal use only.
Other downloads | Printables | Instagram | Youtube | Pinterest | Twitter | Etsy Printables Shop
how to write KICK ASS essays!
let me know if it helps! :)
Here’s the guide. Link to doc here.
SAMPLE ESSAY WITH EDITS
i’m on summer break right now.
relaxing
▸ cleaning out last year’s papers. separate everything into things you may need next year (important papers, prerequisite course papers, etc.) and things to throw out. it feels so so refreshing to get old papers out of the way
▸ going outside. schoolwork sometimes makes it difficult to get outside during the school year so I take advantage of the summer break to get some fresh air and unwind. I like to garden and go for runs / walks. nature makes me very happy.
▸ eating good food. it’s so so great to be able to take the time and enjoy what I eat and try seasonal foods and new things. also: fruit always tastes so much sweeter during the summer + there’s a lot of fruit picking going on so I usually go with friends and family to pick and eat together. and there are usually more vendors that come to farmers markets during the summer so check those out!
▸ catching up on books. during the school year I don’t get time to read a lot so every summer I look forward to going to the library and getting books to read.
▸ visit new places you’ve always wanted to go to. I’m planning on going to a couple cool places downtown with friends + family and there’s a botanical garden in my area that holds fun summer events. you can have fun without it costing you much at all!
learning
▸ skills. try something new, start a new project! I’m going to try and learn something new on the piano and work on a scarf for the winter time.
▸ preview for the upcoming school year. don’t stress about it. go at a relaxed pace and skim through the material a bit. you’ll get a better understanding of the topics and it will be easier to grasp concepts during the school year. Here’s a post I’ve made on summer studies.
▸ learn something you’re interested in. if there is a topic you’re really passionate about or something you really like, learn more about it. I’ve always wanted to know more about the evolution of language so I’ll be reading about that during the summer time.
▸ visit museums. they often have cool and interesting exhibits. if you hear about one you think you would like, go for it!!
▸ writing. if you like that sort of thing. I like writing poems and I’m also working on a story. I feel like my brain is more open during summer break and just works better in general.
reminders
▸ hydration hydration. drink lots of water and try different lemonades and teas.
▸ skin care. sunblock is necessary for healthy skin and you need to put some on so that you don’t get a painful sunburn. also be sure to moisturize your skin during the summer so that it doesn’t dry out. I like to use a ginger cream because it smells wonderful and it’s very light (I don’t like sticky and thick moisturizers).
▸ don’t stress. just relax and go about your day, don’t make a confining schedule because it’s often stressful when you aren’t able to do things exactly at that time and suddenly summer doesn’t feel so relaxing or free anymore. you need to find the balance between being productive and having a day that flows smoothly.
have a lovely summer! -hana from kiyoko-studies
50 Things To Do For a More Productive Summer
1. Find some work experience 2. Head to the theatre and indulge in a good ol’ play or, even a musical 3. Plan a local trip or a day in the city and soak up all the culture 4. Volunteer your time once a week to a charity/ shelter 5. See if you can get work as a summer temp 6. Deepen your faith 7. Meet up with family and friends that you haven’t seen for ages, take loads of pictures and have an AWESOME time (how about camping in the New Forest? Or in your back garden? Barbecues or a simple trip to the ice rink) 8. Try curing one of your fears 9. Do a movie marathon 10. Develop or find a new hobby 11. Attempt to create a business with your own innovative idea 12. Do a charity challenge 13. Start taking driving lessons 14. Learn a language 15. Give your room a revamp — how about jars filled with multicoloured or fresh pinecones? A fresh coat of paint? A cluster of assorted candles? 16. Begin your #100daysofhappiness 17. Soak up the sun with a load of picnics, beach trips and outdoor games with your friends 18. Have a wardrobe clear out and donate all the clothes to a local charity shop 19. Pick an actor and watch all the films they’ve been in 20. Start a blog! 21. Get baking and come up with some new creations 22. Make a list of all your skills and everything they’ve taught you 23. Become a dog walker for a neighbour 24. Start saving for something worthwhile … 25. … or blow all your money on some concert tickets (you only live once) 26. Designate a whole day to go without a TV, laptop/ computer, internet, music, phone and any other electric devices 27. Begin writing a novel 28. Make proper lemonade and sip reading your favourite book under a tree 29. Go out for a day with nothing but the things that you can fit in your trouser or cardigan pockets or carry in your hands … OR … with as little as possible 30. Read an entire series of books or pick up some classics and get through them 31. Host a tea party with your friends 32. Make an exercise routine and stick to it (for a month, at least) 33. Watch an entire box set 34. Get rid of your anxiety by writing your worries down on a piece of paper, folding it into a bottle and sending it out to sea 35. Make a scrapbook of your favourite memories 36. Get hooked on a new genre of music or a new artist that hardly anyone has ever heard of 37. Head out to the selection of free festivals and carnivals available throughout the country 38. Make a birthday cake for one of your friends or a member of your family 39. Get active 40. Buy dinner for a homeless person 41. Get your body to your ideal size/ weight 42. Set yourself a budget and see how far you can get on public transport with it 43. Read a collection of children’s books 44. Go to a book signing, find someone famous or attend a celebrity event to get a glimpse of the stars 45. Plan and execute a 3 course meal for yourself or your family 46. Spend a day being a child again 47. Start a diary 48. Spend a day detoxing your body – drinking green tea, eat plenty of fruit and veg, guzzling water and meditating 49. Re-work the way you view yourself 50. Write your bucket list
having self-discipline while studying can be immensely helpful, and it’ll help you get over procrastination and motivation slumps. here are some tips for developing more self-discipline! ahhh this post was kinda hard to write because i’m still trying to build up my own self-discipline! hopefully, some of this will help you guys out!
remove all temptations
yes, it’s so so tempting to check tumblr and youtube and twitter and instagram and whatnot while studying. a simple way to fix that is to log off all of your social media accounts, put your phone away and out of your sight while studying, and setting up a website blocker if you need to. chrome has quite a lot of extensions regarding website blockers, so try searching for one that you like.
be ready to study
get all of your materials out, fill up a bottle of water, make yourself a study snack if you want to, make sure your work space is clean and ready to go, etc. it can be disruptive to your own work flow if you suddenly find that you desperately need something halfway across your house during your study session.
don’t wait for “the perfect moment”
waiting for “the right time” and “the perfect moment” can be incredibly detrimental to your own discipline. it’s nice to spend a lot of time digging through a motivation tag and you feel very light and happy to start working. however, that’s not helpful if you’ve spent too much time in that and not enough time to get your own work done. get a start on your own work and try to finish it efficiently so you can get back to whatever you were doing before :-)
don’t make excuses
this is kinda like the one before it, but stop making excuses to yourself unless they’re genuine. i know that other things in your life may come first, and that’s completely fine! just remember to be honest with yourself and stop making up flimsy excuses to push off something that you don’t want to do.
schedule things.
good time management = good self-discipline :) keep track of all the tasks that you need to do that day, and try to finish all of them in the same day as well. don’t overload your schedule though; be realistic in your planning. you don’t have to cover 15 chapters in one day!!
start whatever you need to do at that time
by pushing it off, you’re inviting yourself into the dreaded loop of procrastination. if you’ve already fallen into procrastination, force yourself to start the task for at least 10 minutes. after 10 minutes, check to see if you’ve gotten into a nice and steady work flow or if you’re still just worn-out and tired and don’t want to do it at all. if it’s the first one, smile and continue on! you’ve succeeded! if it’s the second one, maybe it’s because you’re too tired and worn out. take a 5 minute break and then try again.
finish what you start
it’s fairly simple: try to finish whatever you start that day. don’t push it off or wait til the next day to finish it.
make up your own deadline
by establishing your own deadline, you set yourself a time frame to finish something in. this pushes you to actually do the work in that amount of time. also, it’s really helpful especially when working on projects. you can split up the task into separate chunks and make deadlines for each “chunk.” it makes it a lot easier to handle too!
take advantage of mornings
i absolutely detest mornings, but waking up early can be a huge advantage. by waking up early, you’re strengthening your own self-discipline as well as gaining a large amount of time to study and work! besides, it feels great to have a whole night to yourself if you finish all of your tasks in the morning!!
remember to forgive yourself and remember to take breaks!
not everyone can be hyper productive forever. people have their ups and downs, and you’re no exception. don’t beat yourself up over not finishing x amount of tasks that day or for having too many long breaks or whatever. it’s good to shake yourself back into shape, but please please don’t go overboard and despair about your failures. it’s so easy to guilt yourself and spiral away from your built-up discipline ;; the longer you’re off, the harder it is to get back up and keep going. the key thing is: you are trying and your efforts are validated and you have made some progress with your self-discipline and studying. forgive yourself and move on.
remember: don’t get discouraged the longest journey starts with a single step (◕ᴗ◕✿)
hope this helped and good luck! if you’d like to request a post, go here and if you’d like to see more helpful posts, go here!! thanks :)
day 1 | back to school challenge | 🎶winner - island
next semester is going to be my first year in university, so i’m super excited!! to stay focused this semester, here is my list of goals for fall 2017. (this is me talking to myself, so it’s gonna be in 2nd person)
goals for: school
make a study schedule
use google calendar to build a schedule w enough study time allotted to each class, as well as imp assignments and tests
and stick to it!
build self-discipline!
5-minute rule: if you don’t want to do it, just do it for 5 minutes. just 5
no zero days. a day shouldn’t go by, that you did nothing for your dreams and aspirations
there’s no way around the hard work! if you wanna graduate early, buckle up and get to work
obliterate procrastination!
set early deadlines, and convince yourself they’re as imp as the real deadlines
when you don’t feel like it, remember the snowball effect. leave it now, and it will become a bigger problem later
tell your friends that you’re gonna do something, and you’re for sure gonna have it done by a certain time
block tumblr and youtube. forreal
classes & academics
learn who sits beside you and make friends with them
read the entire syllabus!!
join at least two student groups
practice making small talk. they’re midwest people, they’re gonna be nice, they won’t bite, don’t worry,
participate in class! answer questions! make sure the prof/ta knows you!
talk to the prof/ta if you’re struggling. don’t try to do it all alone all the time
goals for: self
mental health
don’t be too hard on yourself
follow advice from people who have gone thru uni w/ mental health issues
build self-confidence in yourself
stop apologizing. you are enough
go to counseling/therapy when it gets bad, there’s counseling that won’t cost you
explain to friends / tell them i’m not ignoring them, just, my brain is kinda not working well sometimes
daily routines
fix your sleep schedule. please. go to sleep: 10-11. wake up: 5-6
set up a schedule for skincare routine and stick to it. get some better moisturizer asap and stick! to! the! routine!
make a fitness schedule as well. aim for a certain amount of physical time per day, and neck/arm/back excercises for everyday
diet: increase fruit/veg intake slowly; one fruit/veg/smoothie a day. drink water when you want sugar
even tho this post turned out super long and specific, feel free to use any of these if you would like!!
-ria
(Note: This post consists of text in both Tagalog and English considering that I’ll be talking about Philippine universities)
Normally, when your high school years are about to end, you’d think about what college would be like. But of course, it all starts with passing a test. But before that, dapat alam mo kung ano course kukunin mo.
Sure, nung elementary ka gusto mong maging doctor, gusto mo maging chef. But as time flies, our decisions change. Long ago, I wanted nursing, then HRM, then Tourism, it’s a long never-ending list. Hindi yan maiiwasan: yung marami kang gusto kaya nahihirapan ka pumili ng course. But there are those people who look straight forward with the just one course on their mind. Pag fourthyear, syempre aayusin mo na decisions mo. Pipili ka na talaga ng siguradong course na gusto mo. I can’t say it could be absolutely final because more or less 20% would shift to another course. But that depends on the person.
Minsan yung course mo wala sa school na gusto mo. Dahil dito, may dalawang uri ng tao: Yung pumipili ng course based sa school at yung pumipili ng school based sa course. Ikaw na bahala kung ano mas gusto mong paraan but more or less, no matter what way you choose, you would still end up with one decision. Pressured? Nah. Don’t be. We haven’t got to the part yet.
UP. UST. ADMU. DLSU. Do they sound familiar to you? I guess they do. I believe you’re going to take at least one entrance test from the top four universities? Well, I did the same. Though, I can only narrate to you my experiences in three tests because I wasn’t able to take the DLSUCET after the typhoon.
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University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT).
Ito. Ito yung pinakaunang entrance test na makukuha mo sa simula ng senior year nyo. We took the UPCAT on August 3-4, 2013. Yes, it comes that early so you should brace yourselves.
During your summer break, buy some time to review. In my case, I took UPCAT review classes with Smart Science (formerly St. John Student Development Center) in Marasbaras. The same review center I went to for Philippine Science High School’s test back in Grade 6. They offered a two-week review from Mondays to Fridays. They gave us reviewers and made us do drills and tests. One big advice na pwedeng kong ibigay sa inyo pag magrereview kayo? PAY ATTENTION. Una sa lahat, sulitin mo na yung bayad. Binigyan kayo ng chance magreview para sa college entrance tests, gawin mo na ang lahat. Besides, yung review nyo parang advance study na din nyan para sa senior year nyo. Fourth year ka na. Wag ka nang umasa na may kokopyahan ka sa test. May iba kaming teachers na mabilis magturo. Try your best to catch up. Pag di mo man makuha, you can always come back to that question when you have time. Pag magreview ka ng maayos, siguradong papasa ka. IF the school is meant for you, remember. Kaya wag mong ipagyabang yung fact na nagrereview ka ngayon summer. Review palang yan. The real test still awaits.
Last summer, I didn’t use just one reviewer. Try answering online reviewers and mock tests. Marami kang mahahanap. Most of them come with an answer key and if I were you, don’t cheat. Dati, ginagawa ko yan. Pasimpleng titingin sa answer key habang nagrereview tutal wala naman nagbabantay sakin. Self-review naman to. But it didn’t help, wala akong natutunan. If you plan to review on your own, discipline yourself to not cheat. Because if you do, masasanay ka nyan. Walang papasok na information sa utak mo.
Good news, there are apps, too! Wag mong gamitin phone mo para lang magtext, magTwitter or kung anu-ano pa. Try mong magdownload ng review app. I found one that focuses on the four university tests. And you can choose what section to study: english, science, probability and satistics, etc. If I were you, try mong i-jot down yung mga question na di mo pa alam. It’ll help. Balikan mo lang ng balikan.
Eto na. Yung test. Sabi nila wag daw mag-aral the night before. Pero dahil nagpanic ako, nag-aral pa din ako. Di naman ako namatay haha pero I suggest don’t overwork your brain too much. You’ve studied a lot for the past 13 years and that’s already enough knowledge. Kahit konting refresher lang sa umaga, okay na. Oh yeah, be sure to fill your stomach. Life’s better with food. Just like my sister’s board exam, my mom prepared hotdogs and eggs for breakfast presented nicely to form the number 100. My test schedule was at noon. So I got two full meals: breakfast and lunch. Then we went to the testing center (UP Tacloban) an hour before. My parents brought me to the site and as soon as I got out of the car, I didn’t look and wave facing them anymore. My sister did the same during her board exam years ago. She says it denotes “no looking back” or something like that. The same with wearing something red for luck.
So the first thing we did was line up. There was a long line outside because the first batch didn’t get out yet. So we had to wait. While waiting, be sure to check if you have everything ready. Hold on to your permit. Sharpen your pencils. And your food and water!
Yun! Gumalaw na yung pila! Batch 1 already left the building and they banned us from talking to them before the test. Pagpasok mo sa lobby or whatever, kukunin bag mo tapos bibigyan ka ng number para makuha ulit after. Kaya ilabas mo na kailangan mo and, no phone, btw.
Bago kayo pumasok sa testing area mismo, tatawagin nila yung mga left-handed. After that, dere-derecho na kayo papasok. With the help of the ones in charge, of course.
Nakaupo ka na. Wag ka munang mapressure. There’s enough time to relax. Ididistribute pa nila ung sheets tsaka test booklet kaya chill ka muna dyan. I wont tell you what you’re supposed to do in writing or whatever, though. Common sense lang. Tsaka meron naman magsasabi kung ano sunod nyong gagawin.
Yung UPCAT, right minus wrong. Not completely. Mga one-fourth lang. Sabi nila, leave it blank nalang kasi yung blanko, hindi kasama sa right minus wrong na yan. But I say, make an educated guess. What’s better, have 50 blanks or make 50 guesses with at least 20% of them correct. It depends sayo, actually. Ako, di na ako nagleave ng blank putting in mind na I might have a chance to get at least 50% of my guesses correct. Ikaw bahala. You can balance your guesses and blanks.
Don’t take too much time answering one number. Alam nyo yung feeling na nag-effort ka masyado sa isang bagay pero di mo nakuha. Ganun lang yun haha. If you’re really having a hard time figuring out the answer, skip it. Then get back to it later. I did the same during the test and I was surprised that I got the correct answer when I came back to it. Sometimes it takes minutes for the mind to process so skip mo muna yan. Malay mo, on the way, makahanap ka ng solusyon.
Find an inspiration hahaha. Wag kang mapressure pag kung katabi mo, marami nang nasasagot. Keep in mind that if he can do it, you can, too. Positivity lang kailangan mo to keep you going.
Eto. Problema ng lahat. Time pressure. As long as you know how to budget your time in real life, what more in a test like this? Don’t answer too fast. Don’t answer too slow. Kaya nga may mock test kayo sa review para mapractice nyo na mag-answer in a given time. During the test, may countdown yan na nakalagay sa board. Time left: 16 minutes, etc. Friendly tip, wag na wag kang magpapressure diyan. Kasi pag nagpapanic ka, bigla mo nalang napapansin na di mo na nasasagutan ng maayos. Like what happened to me. I was in reading comprehension, the last part, and there are like 10 more questions left in 4 minutes. Di lang yan tanong, ha. May babasahin pa. Ayun. Nagpanic. Nadisappoint. Nasira yung mood. Umiyak pauwi. We’ll get to that later. Make friends with time. Don’t see it as a threat. Just go on and answering but make sure you speed up even a little bit but don’t make that an excuse to shade the wrong answers. Answer accurately padin.
Sa reading comprehension ng UPCAT, may tagalog, may english. Sa tagalog ako nahirapan kasi ang deep masyado haha. You’ll be reading a lot of selections and trust me, don’t take too much time reading just one. You can read the questions first and scan the selection for the answer. It’s easier that way. If you do, you wont worry about time pressure at the end.
The test was chill at first but at every end, patindi ng patindi. Nafefeel mo na yung “pressure” na yan. But don’t think about that. See pressure as a treasure, not a threat. Tsaka mas maganda nga yan. Mabilis yung oras para makakain na kayo after haha.
It’s weird how I’m putting the most important thing at the last. Idk I felt like putting this here for a save-the-best-for-last feeling. So, yeah. DON’T FORGET TO PRAY. I got my pencils blessed the night before. You can bring a rosary in the testing site. They wont take it away from you. In every challenge you face, put God first and the rest will follow.
Don’t worry about the test. It wont kill you. Sure, you’ll get butterflies in your stomach considering it’s the first university test you’ll be taking but that’s fine. “There’s always a first.” Ahhh yes. I’ve been saying that line the whole night. So I didn’t do my best in some parts of the tests. I guessed a lot. I panicked a lot. I cried at the end. But on the way home, after eating a full Japanese meal in Rai Rai Ken that pleased my stomach as well as my thinking, I realized that what just happened wasn’t ‘just a first’, it was a 'great first’. Don’t worry about getting disappointed in the end. At least you tried your very best. It’s better to end a test with exerting 99.9% of your effort than finishing one without lifting a finger. As long as you did your best, there’s a chance you’ll pass.
The date on the release of results is usually written at the back of your test booklet or in the website. It’s going to be a long wait. But in my case, it came early. December kind of early. Masarap yung feeling pag pumasa ka sa UPCAT. Promise. I underestimated myself, actually. I thought I wouldn’t pass. I thought about us just because I didn’t get one part of the test right? Just because of ONE, my spirits went down? You see. At the end, you’d just laugh about the things you “thought would happen”. Don’t let small things take your happiness. You can do it!
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ATENEO COLLEGE ENTRANCE TEST (ACET)
Sa tatlong entrance test na kinuha ko, ito ata yung pinakamahirap. In my point of view of course. But who knows, it’ll seem like a piece of cake to you.
So we had our test on the 21st of September so there was more time to study. Well, we got busy with schoolwork and didn’t find time to. But, luckily. Our teachers offered review sessions a week before the test.
Again, we went to the venue an hour before. It’s better early than late. Plus, if you’re early, you can get to talk with the people who’ll also be taking the test. Conversing lightens up the mood. You forget about the pressure. Sometimes if feels like you’re just about to take a mid-quarter examination. But of course, those feelings are just temporary. When you get into the room, it’s a different feel.
The moment you get in the venue (ours was in Sacred Heart School, Tacloban City), the first thing you do is check your names and what room you’re supposed to be in. Later on, they’ll raise up placards that show the room number and from there, you form your line, and it’s up to them to direct you to your room. Your seating arrangement’s done in alphabetical order by the way. So you can’t sit anywhere else.
Ngayon, medyo chill ka na. Di ka na first-timer. You already took the UPCAT so I guess nasanay ka na. Sanayan lang yan. The test wont seem new to you anymore kaya wag na magpanic.
There was a wall clock so it was easy to keep track of the time.
ACET was challenging. There were some questions you’ve never encountered before. Just take note of the UPCAT tips. More or less, they also apply with this. Again, no pressure.
Unfortunately, September 21 was not my day. They released the results sometime in January and I didn’t pass heh. But that’s okay. I didn’t do my best then. And so, let this be a lesson. ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST. There’s a better chance to pass.
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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS ENTRANCE TEST (USTET)
Sa tatlong test na kinuha ko, ito yung pinaka-worth it. And I was confident with this.
I didn’t review that much weeks before. But I had a little bit of a refresher the nights before. As always. This was the only test when I actually didn’t feel the pressure. Plus, I was confident that my luck from the day before didn’t wear off. What luck? Well, we had our test on October 5, the day after my birthday. October 5 was a good day
So, the test’s almost the same as ACET. I mean, the process of getting in. You don’t get to pick a seat. It depends on what’s written on the list.
I got the last seat in the room and I always believed in “save the best for last” hahaha. I’m sorry. I had to motivate myself to pass.
Sa test, may ibibigay yan sila na folder ng UST na may prayer. Linagay yan for a reason. Pray mo yan.
The test was fine. It was easy to make guesses and btw, if you find that some questions are the same, kopyahin mo nalang kung ano sinagot mo sa tanong na yan dati haha wag ka nang magsolve ulit. Sayang lang ng oras. Pero wag mong isipin na lahat ng questions identical. Meron iba na parang pareho pero iba pala yung numbers na given. Watch out. Keep your eyes open.
I guess I have nothing else to say about the written test kasi sobrang dali talaga yun. As long as may laman utak mo, ayos na yan. Mapapasa mo yan. All you need to know are the basics and you’re good.
But there’s one thing I’d really like to talk about. The extra test for those who want to take up fine arts and architecture. Akala mo hanggang Test IV ka lang haha may V pa tsaka drawing test. We’re that loved. Kaya nga sulit yung bayad kasi hindi lang written haha. So test V is sort of abstract. Space something. I forgot the term. Both fine arts and archi have to take test V. Let’s just hope your brains aren’t worn out yet. More or less you’d enjoy this test. But the enjoyable part was the drawing test (only for fine arts, though). There are four fine arts courses: Advertising, Interior, Industrial and Painting. I don’t recall what they did for painting but if you’re taking one of the first three, they’d make you draw something. In my case, my first and second choices are advertising arts and interior design, respectively. So I had to take two sheets of paper for the two. Don’t worry. They’ll provide the paper. May header pa kasi na susulatan. Yung sa advertising, dalawa actually yung pinagawa. So it’s like I made 3 (include interior’s test). They might seem many pero kinuha mo yan dahil passion mo yan. Wala naman akong narinig magreklamo about sa drawing test. I guess we’re all contented.
Wag mong madaliin yung drawing test. Yung feeling na gutom ka na kaya binilisan mo nalang pagdrawing mo. Masakit pag malaman mong pasa ka sa lahat ng area, sa drawing test lang bumagsak.
Just like the UPCAT, masaya yung feeling pag makapasa ka sa USTET. Lagi naman ganun. Actually, sa lahat ng test, ganun. Especially pag pinaghirapan mo. And you know what’s better, when you pass the school you really want to go to. UST was my first of all the first choices after all.
The results can be checked online. Don’t lose your permit. You’ll need your applicant’s number to check the results. Unlike sa UPCAT at ACET na name lang malalaman mo na agad, the online USTET results can only be accessed with the applicant’s number. But there’s a long list in the campus with all the full names. Well, let’s just say I lost every single admission material because of the typhoon so I had to guess my applicant’s number. Luckily, my classmate still has hers so I based it from there. I still remember our seating arrangement anyway. And the number was based on our seats (and surnames).
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Actually, the tips above apply to any entrance test. I just chose to specify what I used them for. But no worries, you can use this anytime.
Three tests worth three thousand memories. Bat andami kong tinake na test? Tatlo lang naman to haha. Madami na ba? Well, we were told na magtake lang ng magtake hanggat kaya namin. After we get the results for all, dun na pipili ng school. Why don’t you do the same? It actually helps. Don’t worry about the university and the tuition first. It all starts with the test (and your graduation lol) Sa huli ka na pumili kung ano gusto mo. Ito pa. Wala akong stable na target. I chose to do this para hindi ako masaktan pag di ako pumasa. It’s not bad to have a 'first choice’ school. Sure, it keeps you motivated but just don’t expect too much. Don’t keep your target in one place yet. Worry about that after the test. After you’ve passed the test. There’s time for everything.
What if you chose the wrong course? Well, there’s no such thing as a wrong course. All of your choices are right. Just because the course is not meant for you doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Minsan pinili mo yan dahil gusto mo pero di ka magaling. Hindi magaling? I heard that from everyone but at the end, sila din naman yung magaling. That’s why we study. To explore ourselves. To develop. Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. Choose a course you love. Wag mong hayaan na pilitin ka pumili ng course na di mo kaya. I chose fine arts because, well, I love art and it’s my passion. Ikaw? “Wala nang choice e.” Anong walang choice? You’re human. You’re breathing. And as long as you’re still on Earth, you do have a choice. Put your heart and mind together and MAKE. THE. BEST. CHOICE. Something you wont regret. Something you think you can handle. Something you believe you can pass.
What if hindi pumasa? Well, yung tanong, mamamatay ka na ba nyan? Hindi diba. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, I’ve been told. Wag mo yan iyakan, girl. Sabi pa nga ng friend ko. Di ka pumasa sa gusto mong school, ayos lang yan. Marami pang paraan. Pwede ka naman magtransfer. Pwede ka naman magpa-reconsider. I heard of one who was only reconsidered but topped her batch at the end. I’m talking about cum laude kind of top. See? Hope. Sure, sometimes the school’s not meant for you. But there’s always a reason behind that. If you don’t get what you want, it doesn’t mean everything’s over. Don’t blame God for that. He didn’t make you pass because he believes that there’s something better for you. Something BEST for you. Don’t feel bad about failure. There’s nothing wrong about it. Test palang yan! Marami ka pang mararanasan na ganyan. Sanayan nalang yan. The reason why there’s failure is for us to realize that there are times we can succeed. It’s just like saying, you can’t see the beauty of something unless it’s tampered or gone. There are a lot more schools out there.
Before I end this post, let me be the one to tell you FOLLOW YOUR HEART and make the best choice. STUDY HARD to pass all the tests. DON’T LET FEAR TAKE OVER YOU, move on and start again. PUT GOD FIRST and the rest will follow.
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Remember, before you go to the end, you have to go through it. And it all begins now. Your first step to college. The test. Treat it well. Pass it. Never regret. I didn’t experience all this just for my sake. I wanted to share what helped me pass, too, because I know, someday, somehow, this will help you, too. Good Luck and God Bless!
if no one has told you this, I wanna let you know that you’re capable of your dreams. no matter what anyone says, even if it’s your close ones, you can and will achieve whatever you long to do if you just set out.
so please. don’t hesitate. set out. conquer.
A million movies to get you in the school spirit
Obviously the school life portrayed in movies is nothing like the reality. Try more disorganisation, mounting stress and constantly messy hair. Nevertheless, we can attempt to forget the reality! I’ve put together this list of high school and college related movies to get you maybe just a little more motivated for school. I’ve put an asterisk (*) next to some of my favourites. Happy watching!
High school related movies:
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)*
17 Again (2009)
21 Jump Street (2012)*
A Cinderella Story (2004)
A Girl Like Her (2015)*
Accepted (2006)
American Beauty (1999)*
An Education (2009)*
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)*
Bad Hair Day (2015)
Beastly (2011)
Bratz: The Movie (2007)
Bring It On (2000)
Bring It On Again (2004)
Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006)
Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009)
Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007)
Can’t Hardly Wait (1998)
Carrie (2013)
Chronicle (2012)
Clueless (1995)*
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
Cyberbully (2011)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dirty Deeds (2005)
Easy A (2010)*
Election (1999)
Endless Love (2014)*
Expelled (2014)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Fired Up! (2009)
Flipped (2010)*
Freaky Friday (2003)
G.B.F. (2013)
Geek Charming (2011)
Geography Club (2013)
Get a Clue (2002)
Girl in Progress (2012)
Grease (1978)*
Hairspray (2007)
Heathers (1988)
High School Musical (2006)
High School Musical 2 (2007)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Ice Princess (2005)
Into the Storm (2014)
It’s a Boy Girl Thing (2006)*
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
John Tucker Must Die (2006)*
Juno (2007)
Just One of the Guys (1985)
Keith (2008)
LOL (2012)
Mean Girls (2004)*
Mean Girls 2 (2011)
Mono (2016)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
New York Minute (2004)
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Paper Towns (2015)
Picture This (2009)
Pink in Pink (1986)
Project X (2012)*
Prom (2011)
Raise Your Voice (2004)
Read It and Weep (2006)
Remember the Titans (2000)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Save the Last Dance (2001)
School of Rock (2003)
She’s All That (1999)
She’s The Man (2006)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sleepover (2004)
St. Trinian’s (2007)
Step Up (2006)
Struck by Lightning (2012)
Submarine (2010)
Superbad (2007)*
The Bling Ring (2013)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Clique (2008)
The DUFF (2015)*
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The First Time (2012)*
The Girl Next Door (2004)*
The History Boys (2006)
The Hot Chick (2002)
The Jerk Theory (2009)
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
The Perfect Score (2004)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)*
The Spectacular Now (2013)
The To Do List (2013)*
The Virgin Suicides (1999)*
Trojan War (1997)
Twilight (2008)
Wild Child (2008)*
College/university related movies:
21 (2008)
21 and Over (2013)*
22 Jump Street (2014)*
After the Dark (2013)*
Bad Neighbours (2014)*
College (2008)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Legally Blonde (2001)*
Liberal Arts (2012)
Like Crazy (2011)
Monsters University (2013)
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
Pitch Perfect (2012)*
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
So Undercover (2012)
Sorority Wars (2009)
Sydney White (2007)
The House Bunny (2008)
The Social Network (2010)
High school and college/university related TV shows:
Awkward (2011 - 2016)
Bad Education (2012 - 2014)
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990 - 2000)
Community (2009 - 2015)
Daria (1997 - 2001)
Educating Essex (2011)
Educating Yorkshire (2013)
Faking It (2014 - 2016)
Freaks and Geeks (1999 - 2000)
Friday Night Lights (2006 - 2011)
Gilmore Girls (2000 - 2007)
Glee (2009 - 2015)
Gossip Girl (2007 - 2012)
How to Get Away with Murder (2014 - present)
Ja’mie Private School Girl (2013)
Pretty Little Liars (2010 - present)
Puberty Blues (2012 - 2014)*
Riverdale (2017 - present)*
Saved by the Bell (1989 - 1992)
Scream Queens (2015 - present)
Skins (2007 - 2013)
Summer Heights High (2008)
Teen Wolf (2011 - present)
The Carrie Diaries (2013 - 2014)
The Inbetweeners (2008 - 2010)
The O.C. (2003 - 2007)
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2011 - 2013)
The Vampire Diaries (2010 - 2017)
Waterloo Road (2006 - 2015)
I’ve not seen every single one of this list, so if it doesn’t really have much to do with education, that is why! Please feel free to add you own or message me so I can add more.
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Today's kind of stressful. I'm still catching up on all of the activites I missed because I was /procrastinating/ the past few weeks.
Also, the people at school's stressing me out. I really want to keep quiet and just shskdlslsjsk
Anyway, my two hours of social media is up. Gotta go~
Hope you're having a nice day ✨
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