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28.11.2024 | not happy about my productivity today

✅ full review of gases for chemistry

✅ mcqs from the same chapter

i don’t know what it is lately, but i have been very demotivated and i haven’t been really hitting my goals and to-dos. any ideas on how to solve this?

26.11.2024 | study date with two of my friends <3

✅ chapter of AP calculus (derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions)

✅ turkish homework (because ms gurl keeps on giving 😔)

🎀 side note. i upgraded to ios 18 and why do i lowkey HATE ITTTT give me my phone back 😭

24.11.2024 | today was a relaxed sunday 🎀🌸🩰

✅ i did turkish hw and finished a unit of msqs

✅ did my chem review and hw (msqs)

✅ did bio review

✅ finished a quiz for AP language

✅ AP calculus review on khan academy and reading a chapter from a textbook

23.11.2024 |

had some classes today at school and had a lovely walk afterwards. after a facetime with my boyfriend i was ready to take on my assignments 💪🏻🤩

i finished a lesson of AP english language

i finished an assignment and a quiz for AP calculus

and ate a girl dinner (bread with butter, the ultimate combo)

21.11.2024 | today was ap lang!

i skipped school because of some document stuff and got some extra time to work on my research assignment for this class (which i was about a week late with), so that was great.

there is very little until my final exams for this semester, both for my school curriculum and ap courses. hoping to push through, but it will be a fast paced month.

hoping to share this journey with everyone! how was your day? i’d love to see some fellow studious people :)

13.11.2024 |

✅ chain rule review and exercises

✅ implicit differentiation review and exercises

✅ submitted an assignment for calculus class

today was all about calculus and i did around seven hours of math

to be honest, i had ap lang stuff to do but i didn’t get around to doing them because, you know, once that math hole sucks you in you can’t get outta there

but it was fun because i finally felt like i regained my confidence academically after rotting in bed because it’s fall break 🤩

anyways, i hope i’ll be productive tomorrow so i can post on here haha. i feel very unproductive when i don’t post here lol

04.11.2024 | let me tell you, my calc professor did not really let me get an extension for my assignments despite me telling him it was exam season 😭

so it is on guys (to be honest i understand nothing because i didn’t have time to prepare for the assignment. hmu if you are good at implicit differentiation).

other than that i will go over a few topics for my history exam tomorrow. rip. wish me luck 😔😃

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03.11.2024 | took some in depth-notes for my upcoming history and biology exams.

learning the history of the ottoman empire is almost as easy as learning the whole structure of the eye 😂

still going because i need academic validation💪🏻😭

hi everyone! my name is sabs and you have found my study blog. i couldn’t think of a better first post other than to show what’s inside of my schoolbag!

it is exam season now and my schedule has been hectic so i wanted to make this blog to inspire myself and everyone and to be motivated!

my bag is a messy place. but to list everything in the photo:

pencil case — has every writing necessity ever. it’s not even branded, it’s an amenity pouch from a plane.

jane eyre. i recently started reading and i love it, already a quarter through!

my crusty folder that has stuff that will probably bend and tear in the mess that is my backpack.

AP calc notebook where i take all the notes i need for the class

this usually changes but today i had my biology textbook.

my trusty planner that gets me through the scheduling issues when i am loaded like a camel with work that needs to be done.

card holder, as i mostly only use card instead of cash.

wired headphones from apple. the sound quality is immaculate, plus it looks more studious in my opinion haha. biased much? but they were like twenty bucks and i can never go without them.

TI-83 Plus for calc class

gum because stinky breath is a no go

wet wipes because i have to have clean hands at all times or i will freak out

spare hairties

keys with a small swiss knife from the brand columbia (awesome little thing that has so many uses)

hand cream from neutrogena — thick and moisturizing

last but not least: tiny box with band-aids and painkillers, just in case

more to come soon!

Kind reminder that a degree will not get up one day and leave you, cheat on you, cut your funds, disrespect you or assault you. A degree will be worth a thousand sleepless nights and rivers of tears, because in the end it does matter more than anything else. A degree will make you an independent and undefeated woman, so stop belittling the importance of education nowadays. Every woman who studies is a woman who is ensuring a greater future for all women.

Unpopular opinion, but the moment I stopped listening to videos from self improvement channels like TheWizardLiz or Simonesquared is the moment I started improving.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with them, as I find some of their advices truly helpful, but consuming their media equals to trying to search to further “how to do x, y, z”, when in reality you are once again stopping yourself from doing better (or something at all).

Babe, you don’t have to start at 5 AM after Pilates, at 8.30 after a matcha, or at 10.30 after the gym.

You can start at 7.16 at home, at 15,34 after a long nap, at 19.46 after an afternoon of doom scrolling, at 9.21 before a boring lecture in an ugly building and so on. The only thing that matters is that you start.

Academic advices from a (non american) law student.

Premise: I feel the urge to underline the fact that I am not American nor attend any university in America due to the fact that most tips and tricks I found, coming from Americans, were scarce in terms of concrete application. If you found them to be useful, then I am more than glad. All I wish to do is to share different experiences and approaches to the university world that are maybe differing from the usual content.

I. “Time restricted” spaced repetition: the great majority of the subject in my curriculum are quite complex and portray a large number of complex topics, Latin terms, and regulations that are specific. What I suggest here is to write down in a fun colour (to me it is red) the words, terms, names and phrases that are difficult for you to remember. We are not born all knowing, and some terms can be, at first glance, peculiar or unusual. That is completely normal. Therefore, write down anything that you may struggle to remember and every day, you do your best to recall those specific terms, and over the span of even two days you will most likely incorporate even the most difficult words.

II. Repeat out loud: in my university, we do not have written exams. Therefore, practicing your speech for the exam is fundamental for us. However, even if your exams are not oral, explaining out loud subjects helps you remember them better (even if you give a look to your notes from time to time). Do this from day one of preparation. My favourite way of doing so is to repeat everything when outside, while on a walk or at a cafe.

III. Mental connections: chances are, some topics will be repeated in different ways in the same subject. For instance, the concept of inter-subjective laws was discussed three times in this one course, and each time a different aspect was discussed. What I am suggesting is that, when a particular topic or word comes up often, you force yourself to do two things: first, you do a repetition exercise in which you repeat where and when was that topic already mentioned, and second, you differentiate between the two. Why are they different, how are they different and in what ways they are similar.

IV. During the lectures: our professors do not record lectures, nor do they use any platform to “stream” them. If it is possible for you, attend the lectures! Take careful notes and correct them right away, after the lectures has finished! Ask those questions, no matter how “silly” they may be! The professor is right there for you, so you might as well use the opportunity to enrich your knowledge.

V. The notes: print them. Not only will your eyes thank you, but I find studying from paper more effective and it is easier to focus. Call me a grandma, but that is the truth. And if correcting some parts is the reason you prefer digital, try to simply cover the parts tg at you wish to rewrite eight plain paper and write the correction on it. This way the topic will be easier to be remembered.

VI. Audiobook: this may sound unusual, but listening to your notes can be quite beneficial. Due to me being a student, I have free access to the Microsoft package: world has this “read aloud” feature, and I play the audio during the night. The subconscious mind is much more powerful than what you may think of it.

VII. Grades: obviously we all aim for the greatest grades, but often the way we are graded may be out of your control. Sometimes you may get sick right before the exam, sometimes the examiner may be irritated and got up already upset with the world, sometimes we could have given better performances. It happens, and it will inevitably make you feel awful and out of place: please, remember to be kind and gentle with yourself. It will be better the next time, but in that moment remember that you are never alone. If you do not wish to talk it out with someone, ask ChatGPT. It really gives comfort and great advices in moments of frustration and disappointment. Do not ruin your life for a temporary moment.