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managing your time is something v v important! especially now that we're all at home, it's really easy for us (or for me, at least) to lose track of time. with this, here are some of the time management techniques i've tried including what worked and what didn't!

i very vaguely explained each time management technique, so here are some additional links you can check out if you wanted to know more about them:

time blocking

time blocking method by werelivingarts

flexible time blocking by eintsein

calendar blocking // time management for students by mariana's corner

getting more done with calendar blocking by amy landino

energy management

energy management by @eintsein

the one productivity system you need: time vs energy management by rowena tsai

5 tips to manage energy for higher productivity by mariana's corner

pomodoro technique

pomodoro technique 101 by werelivingarts

the pomodoro technique by mariana's corner

eisenhower matrix

time management for college students and the eisenhower matrix by mariana's corner

how to be more productive by using the eisenhower box by james clear

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good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

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every minute spent on planning saves you ten minutes spent on execution. short essays probably don't require that much preparation beforehand, but if you're writing something longer you should probably spend some time planning first. this is the process i go through when planning my essays, and i find it works really well!

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the uncanny valley between “this academic article doesn’t make sense because i’m an idiot” and “this academic article doesn’t make sense because the author is an idiot”

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It’s never too early to start studying for AP’s! Here’s a list of all the classes we have taken or will be taking this year. These are credible resources and we hope they help you as much as they helped us. Good luck! (an asterisk* is used to indicate purchase is necessary)

AP Biology 

Barron’s Flashcards (either get these or the review book; both aren’t needed)*

Barron’s Review Book ($13 but worth it)*

Bozeman Science Videos (AP Bio Essentials Playlist, Labs, and Final Review)

Learnerator Guide

AP Calculus (AB and BC)

Calculus Cheat Sheet

Elaine Cheong’s Study Guide

Final Review Sheet

Guide to Self-Studying BC

Quizlet of Calc Vocab

Stuff You Must Know Cold (AB and BC)

AP Comparative Government

One Month Study Guide

Practice Exams 

Quizlet

Guide to Russian Gov

Study Guide by Ethel Woods

AP Economics (Micro and Macro)

No Bull Economics Lessons Video

Released Practice Tests (practice tests are KEY to doing well on this exam)

The Princeton Review *

15 Minute Final Review (Macro)

19 Minute Final Review (Micro)

AP English Language

Course Notes 

How to Study

Study Notes (sample essays and rhetorical terms)

The Princeton Review (2016 edition)*

What You Must Know

AP English Literature

AP Practice Exams (practice tests, vocabulary, example essays, flashcards)

College Board Released FRQ’s and Scoring Guide 

Youtube Playlist for Lit

AP European History

Comprehensive Study Guide by Steven Mercado

Crash Course Book (the only review book you need!)*

Flashcards

History Exam Review Page

Quizlet

Study Notes

AP French Language and Culture

College Board (pratice exams, frq’s, scoring information)

Practice Exam

Quizlet

AP Physics (Algebra-based)

Practice Exam (practice test, flashcards, review)

Bozeman Science Videos Physics Playlist

Learnerator Flashcards

AP Statistics (requested)

Cumulative AP Stats Study Guide

AP Statistics Review

Course Notes

AP United States Government

Government Review (142 pages… but it has a lot of valuable information)

One Month Study Guide

Quizlet

Study Notes

AP United States History

Barron’s Flashcards*

Barron’s Review Book*

Crash Course Videos (John Green!) 

Study Notes (topic outlines, practice tests, timelines, sample essays, vocab) 

AP World History

Cram Packets and Review Sheets

Course Notes

One Month Study Guide

Quizlet

Study Notes

World History 101

Hope this helps! Feel free to send us your favorite links here and we will check them out and add them!

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good luck, my babies <3

~ graddie

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writing an essay in college is very different from writing an essay in high school. personally, i write more research/history papers than literary essays (the liberal arts life and curse), so this is going to be a post on how a general research-y essay that has a thesis and arguments. 

intro

don’t open with a quote and don’t be overly broad. 

avoid generalizations 

your intro should address the topic of your essay (ex. the significance of gardens in renaissance society), and then narrow down to what you want to talk about in regards to your topic (ex. the political influence of the Medici gardens during the renaissance)

thesis! it should include the argument you want to make about the narrowed down topic, and three (or however many your class requires) reasons to support it. I like to think of it as W = X + Y + Z. 

your thesis explains who, what and why in a concise manner. 

body

topic sentences should not be a word for word copy of your thesis.

the order of arguments in your thesis is the order of your paragraphs 

depending on the length of your essay, there should be at least two justifications to your argument. 

so, just as the intro has a formula, X = A + B, and so forth. 

A and B should be backed up with some sources/quotes. don’t forget that if you are quoting from class notes to put either the prof’s last name, or (class notes)

be sure to have clear and concise arguments, don’t be flowery

USE WORDS THAT ARE ACCURATE. thesaurus is great but if you use a word that sounds cool but doesn’t capture the meaning you want to convey then don’t use it, because it may just change the meaning of your argument

quote whatever isn’t yours. it is completely fine if 90% of your sentences are quotes. its weird to get used to, but don’t worry about it. 

conclusion

the worst part in my opinion. 

synthesize don’t summarize. show how your arguments relate back to the thesis.

try not to copy paste your thesis into the conclusion, word it so that the readers understands that through XYZ, you were able to conclude and support argument W (referring back to the thesis formula)

do not add any new information, do not add quotes. 

your final sentence should tie up the essay in a pretty bow, but try to avoid clichés 

protips

when writing the body paragraphs, your ‘weakest’ paragraph should be in the middle, strongest as your last, and the second best as your first.

if you’re stumped on the intro, skip it. write out the body first, then the intro and you’ll be able to concisely word your thesis

think of your essay as an infomercial. your intro is the loud and clear HERES MY PRODUCT, the body is blasting information on why the product is so cool, and the conclusion is the final push for the viewer to buy that product. make your teacher want to agree with your thesis! 

use a mix of paraphrase and quotes!

don’t forget your works cited lmao (the MLA Handbook is a gr8 tool, also OWL Purdue)

prime time for essay writing is in the morning or at night, but make sure you edit it meticulously 

EDIT ON PAPER NOT ON YOUR SCREEN

stay humble, study hard 

#uni

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work hard, be cute, wear sweaters

#life goals

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reblog for a perfect second semester

the universe knows you will learn from your first semester mistakes

second semester is when we all get 4.0s

we got this. 

reblog to help a friend

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follow @the-future-now

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september 30, 2019 - looking forward

the weather has cooled down, and i’m glad that i can finally wear my favorite cozy hoodies, drink more tea, and sleep more comfortably~

here’s the spread i made for the week i got my job and diploma! i’m still really excited about both of those, but i also gotta stay focused and prepare to take a 5-hour exam on saturday ;; i’ll do my best!

studygram: gloomium

currently listening to: “feel special” - twice

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🌻 I’m lovingggg this Hormones and Behavior class!! It’s so interesting to learn about how our bodies work and what happens when things don’t go perfectly.

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12/14/18 || yesterday i got my first rejection but i think i’ll be okay

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290619 // old stuff:: notes from when i was in my former major. freakin’ nostalgic but i’m happy i’m not there anymore. you can feel the depression from those notes. lol.

(i think the classes were: pathology, gross anatomy, and pharmacology respectively. and for those who don’t know i used to be in dentistry lmao rn im an english major)

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I never know when I’m *allowed* to post my bullet journal pictures anymore bc, although I’ve finally gotten to the best place with using it, the spreads aren’t super interesting to look at anymore lol. every week looks pretty much the same in format but this system is really working for me. I love the simplicity!

also, it’s My blog. I’m going to post what I want when I want to. My rules. obv.

now playing:

hideaway- jacob collier

en nuit- vidéoclub 

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You got this, okay?? 

#self