may 4, 2019// elated. im graduating saturday.
dec 2019// so ya’lll this has been in my drafts since May 2019 and it’s almost 2020 which is absolutely insane!!! anyways i finally graduated with a b.s. in biomedical sciences and I’m currently scribing and studying for the MCAT! planning to apply to med school in 2020 so big things are truly coming and I’m absolutely terrified and excited!! but anyways i just wanted to reach out on here and update ya’ll and also ask if studyblr was still a thing??? if soooo i can most definitely pull together some new content in 2020!!
Lmk in the comments below or reblog/like so i know you are still active!!!! 💓💓
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Aloha, everyone! Here are some tips for fine-tuning research papers that a professor at my university just shared with me.
Use headings
Should be scope of the problem
Don’t replicate the journals that you read
Remove yourself from the paper
Opinion is evident because you wrote it
Only include yourself if it is a journal piece or a reflection
Cite numbers right away
Don’t wait until the end of the paragraph
Let your researchers argue with each other
Shows that you’re being thorough
Can still pick a side
Stay away from broad topic papers
Take the opportunity to research what you don’t know
Stay curious
Bring more research into the field
Hope these can be helpful to some of you!! Happy studying/writing!
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psa url changed!
hey everyone, now that i’ve graduated from high school, i changed my url from memoirs-of-a-high-school-student to listenas-she-whispers! i’ll still be a studyblr since i’m off to college later this year, but i’ll also be reblogging other things like lifestyle, poetry, etc :) ngl i’ve grown attached to my old one since i’ve had it for three years now (!!!) but like life, things change and nothing lasts forever. hopefully this url lasts even longer than my last one, super excited to continue my journey through academia and life with you guys <3
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How I Got Straight A’s 3 Terms in a Row
Some people just seem to breeze through school, never study and get all A’s all the time; I am NOT that student. I work just as hard as I need to to get the grades that I want. But the trick to getting the grades you want isn’t just about studying your brains out, it’s about studying and planning strategically.
Prepare the summer before the school year starts. This doesn’t necessarily mean studying. Go online and search for the curriculum for each class you will be taking. In Canada, you will find this information on your province’s Ministry of Education website. The curriculum will tell you EXACTLY what you will be learning. Now you can use this information however you like. You can review last year’s material where you can see it will be helpful. You can make one online document per unit and find links/videos/diagrams online that will help you when you eventually learn that unit, this will give you a preview and now you have a online study guide to help you when you learn it in class. You can teach yourself the material and make in depth notes for yourself.
Always know your grade +/- 2%. You should always, always, always, know where you stand in all your classes. Some students are able to check their grades live online, I would recommend checking your grade after every assignment that gets handed back. If you do not have that option, I would suggest having a notebook (or a bullet journal!) with a page (or two) for each class. Record the name of the assignment, the date you submitted it and the grade you received back (as a percentage and a fraction). This is a great way to see how you are doing and where you are falling short. It is also helpful when you have finals, you can visually see where you struggled throughout the year. If report cards are coming out soon and you know you’re a couple points off, make the assignments for that class a priority.
Prioritize. If you’re spending hours doing one minor assignment when you have a big test the next day, you need to reevaluate. Yes I know, smaller assignments are more fun because they’re super satisfying when you finish them, but you must prioritize your assignments. I rank my assignments according to how much it is worth, how well I know the subject, time it will take to complete and how close the deadline is.
Study sessions and homework time. It has been scientifically proven that doing homework in this order is the best to prevent procrastination. Small assignment --> Larger assignment --> Break. Give yourself a time limit on the smaller assignment and your break time. Do not limit yourself on the larger assignment. Make sure your environment is well lit and you’ve chosen wisely whether or not to work in a quiet or loud place. Have water and snacks, try and save your snacks for during your break as an incentive.
Do homework in the library at lunch. This might seem pretty lame to some people but if you can get some friends to join you, even if they’re not doing work, it can honestly be really fun. I find that when I get home from school, I’m usually exhausted and don’t even want to think about homework. If you do your homework while you're already at school and in that mindset, trust me it makes its SO much easier to work.
Grades aren’t what you want? Talk about it. Seriously talk to your teacher if your grades aren't what you want them to be at. Some teachers will omit quiz marks or give you extra assignments. Sometimes if you really beg they’ll let you retest. Do not underestimate what your teachers will do. You don’t know unless you try! Plus teachers will see that you really do care about their class, which means they might mark you a little easier if they know your goal grade.
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when you have no money to spend on things you don’t need but you buy a kanken bag anyway because treat yo self i really need to stop listening to that
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{11 March 18}
what is a sunday if it’s not spent studying? i made myself some strawberry lemonade to help me through it, but i don’t really mind all the reading since it’s history.
i can’t believe it’s more than halfway through the semester! is the time flying for anyone else?
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