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Study in a brain-friendly way: Making a week plan

Write down all study appointments. For example: Lectures, work groups, seminars, deadlines for essays and exams. 

Write down the already planned and important social appointments. For example: Working hours for a (voluntary) job, sports, important parties, dinner appointments. 

Write down necessary time to relax. We recommend keeping at least one day free of study of study tasks, for example in the weekend. Also, take into consideration: Mornings after a late-night activity, and evenings after a long day of work. 

Write down self-study time. When will you be able to study? Study appointments + self-study should comprise about a full-time job (40 hours per week). What will you do during this study time? When will you have breaks? 

Now write down some buffer time. Life is full of surpries. In all lives unexpected events will occur. So, it’s absolutely necessary to plan in buffer time. In the time you plan in ‘in reserve’ you can complete tasks that have been delayed. If there is no (study) delay, buffer times becomes free time. 

Think about the time-slots that are still empty. Are there specific things you would like to do in this time? If not, name them: ‘free time’. Especially if you’re a perfectionistic person, it’s good to also make your ‘free time’ SMART so you know when you are NOT going to worry about your studies. 

little things to help you wake up in the morning

– from someone who is not a morning person

brush your teeth first thing in the morning. I find that the minty flavor makes me a bit more alert (gum also works- i chew it when I find myself falling asleep in class)

make ur bed- Really make it. What I mean by this is don’t just throw ur blankets over ur bed so that they cover it. Realign the blankets so that they’re centered (mine always try sliding off the bed to the right and the back) and make them all smooth and nice-looking. If u have lots of pillows, arrange them nicely, standing up. Aside from just making it so that u have to put a little more effort in to get back under ur cozy covers, I find that putting physical effort into making my bed helps wake me up cuz I’m like,, doing stuff that requires work.

wash ur face. Not only is ur face cleaner, but splashing water onto yourself is bound to make you more awake! It works especially well for me b/c my face routine takes a good 5-10 mins and i’m alternating between the warm water and the colder cleansers+moisturizers.

stretch! this is honestly The Most effective way for me to wake up in the morning. I usually stretch my arms above my head, then down to my feet, get in a few lunges, and downward dogs, and hold each of these poses for 10 seconds. It doesn’t need to be a half hour yoga routine; mine takes two minutes.

open blinds/curtains at night. why at night you ask? well, if you’re one of those lucky people that doesn’t have to wake up until after sunrise, then you have the luxury to let the sun wake you up! Having natural light wake you up is so much nicer than an alarm (tho u may still need an alarm) and it wakes you up better, too. I’ve found that even if I open the blinds right after I wake up, I’m still more groggy+tired than if I kept the blinds open over night to let the light in before/as I awoke.

other things:

for the love of sleep please put ur phone across the room or even out of the room when you go to bed. Also put it on do not disturb or airplane mode. even if having to actually get up and walk to your alarm doesn’t wake you up (it doesn’t for me), putting it across the room is better for when you’re going to sleep bc then you’re forcing yourself to set it down and leave it at a certain time, rather than being tempted by it being right by ur head on ur night stand.

If you have an iPhone, the alarm makes noise for like 20 mins before it goes silent. Do with this info what you will, but for me that means I set my alarm 20 minutes before I want to get up because I Know that even with the ugliest alarm I won’t get out of bed until the panic that i might go back to sleep after my alarm turns itself off kicks in. 

anyway some of these tips are a bit different than some others I’ve seen so I hope they helped!

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Real talk tips for studying

1. Get up early.

I know, it’s easier said than done. But it is going to be hard for the first 15-20 minutes, maybe even the first hour, but make yourself some coffee, and get the fuck out of that bed.

2. Do 3 useful things right after you get up.

This doesn’t have to be ‘cram one lesson’ or ‘take 500 pages of notes’. No. Brush your teeth, make yourself something nice to drink, comb your hair. Wash your face. Literally whatever you find useful, do it. It may take 10 minutes, but you will feel instantly better when you see you’ve done something.

3. Organize your study space.

I don’t mean organize all your highlighters by color. I mean arrange everything so it is within your reach. That means when you sit down to finally study, there won’t be any need for you to get up and get something.

4. Take breaks.

It’s easy to start scrolling through instagram, or facebook when you sit by a 200 page book. Trust me on this. But set an alarm when you plan on taking a break. Make the break your instagram time, or facebook time, or just chill time. Whatever you do, organize your time so you don’t leave anything out.

5. Divide your shit.

So you have a 300 page chapter to read. Or a 30 page paper to write. Divide it into smaller parts. For example, I will read through the first 30 pages and then take a break. Repeat. Or, I will write 3 pages and then relax. Repeat. Literally whatever shit you have, divide it into smaller chunks and then just tackle the chunks.

6. Don’t listen to music with lyrics.

There are a ton of ‘study music’ or ‘motivational music’ playlists on Youtube. Blast that. That way, you won’t find yourself mouthing the perfect lyrics to Shape of you, and not knowing shit about what you’ve been reading. I’ve been there one too many times and it’s just wasting time.

7. Don’t feel bad about not responding to texts, or not hanging out with friends.

There is time to study and time to play. No between. By all means you should go out and have fun. But your work time can only be your work time. That text can wait, that coffee date can wait. During the break you will have more than enough time to catch up. And your friends should understand that, after all, this is important to you so it should be for them too.

8. Drink water! ! !

This is the most used tip, but trust me, you get tired much quicker if you’re not hydrated. Get a nice ass bottle of water and fill that shit up. Everytime you finish a paragraph take a sip. (At least!)

9. Don’t worry too much.

I’ve lost countless hours by panicking and trying to reason with myself why I should just quit. And let me tell you, it’s very easy to get stuck in that vicious circle. But when you begin to worry, take a deep breath, drink some water and just do. Read that sentence. Write the opening line to your paper. Underline that unknown word. Just do. It will not go in vain. No effort is ever useless.

10. Relax.

You are not the first one to have trouble with this. You are not the only one struggling with this material. But you can do it. It is possible. In 10 years you won’t remember that godawful task or chapter. But you will remember taking shit into your hands. And that feeling when you accomplish your goal is going to be worth all the while.

That’s about it, worked for me. Just be real with yourself. Good luck and may the odds be ever in you favor!

Gemma Ward @ Alexander McQueen Fall 2006