If You Go To School/uni And Have Friends, This Post Is For You. Here Are Seven Tips To Help You Balance

If you go to school/uni and have friends, this post is for you. Here are seven tips to help you balance school and social life. Read on.

Use social events as alarm clocks or deadlines for you to finish your homework, or any school work. If you’re going out with friends on a certain time, do everything you have to do before that certain time.

Know when you can actually do what you have to do. Don’t force yourself to finish everything because that can lead to frustrations that will mess up your work, leading to more work, which is counterproductive.

Use social events as rewards. It could be after you’ve finished exams, or if you have reached a goal. This is what me and my friends do. Even the simple act of getting ice cream after exams is a gift when done with friends.

Never go out a week before any exam. Dedicate that time to studying and reviewing. Nuh-uh. Gotta stay firm on this. You’ll thank yourself.

Use social events as a challenge to yourself. This is something I made up. I study before going out, and make flashcards or type questions. When I arrive home, I question/test myself. If I got at least 80% of the questions right, I reward myself. The reward depends on my current mood, really, but I usually reward myself with reading a certain number of pages of a book (not academic books, please, I need a break).

Make flashcards. You can review these flashcards even when going out. Just don’t overdo it. Your friends might think it’s inconsiderate. I mean, hey, you came there to have fun, put down those flashcards and actually have fun and relax. You had your time, and you’ll have more time for that later. Tip: don’t go out unless you’re done or unless you still have a lot of time on your hands. Be honest to yourself.

Commence a group study! For people who study better with people (not me), this is a great way to bond with your friends and your lessons. You can ask your friends about something you don’t understand. And, come on, if you’re with your friends, something fun/crazy is bound to happen. Just be careful not to procrastinate.

Abel’s Big School Supply List

aka: shit to bring when school starts up.

Backpack get one you like, that carries all your stuff. pockets are a bonus.

Pencil Case it is honestly easier than carrying lots of little things that are good to have on hand, many of which are listed below.

Pens get ones you like writing with, be it ballpoint, gel, or fine tip. as a general rule, bring black and blue for writing, and red for revising. feel free to bring a few other colors, but be warned that some teachers don’t want you to use the.

Pencils good for writing anything you think you could easily make a mistake on. use them for math. if you have regular ones, bring a small sharpener. if you use mechanical, bring lead.

highlighters good for annotating or taking notes. jut one or two will work.

usb even if you use google drive, bring one. you might have a weird project that you can’t use drive, or someone might need to borrow it because they forgot theirs.

paper clips sometimes you have papers that need to stay together and there’s no stapler in sight. these guys are nifty.

sticky notes good for annotating and for reminders.

granola bar or a similar small, packaged snack. sometimes you get hungry in class.

hard candy smarties, jolly ranchers, something like that. good for mid-algebra sweet cravings or rewarding yourself for finishing tat bio test.

band-aids people get hurt. keep cool band-aids for yourself or a friend.

pads and tampons i do not care if you have a vagina or not. there’s always that day when you aren’t prepared and it starts, and you have the horrifying realization that you don’t have one. keep well stocked to help yourself or a friend in need. no one will think you’re weird for having a tampon. you might help some poor kid. bring them.

$1 in quarters you never know when someone is going to need extra money, or when the band is going to have a sudden fundraiser selling chocolate

perfume people get smelly. bring a little bottle. pass it around.

hand sanitizer sometimes you touch something gross, simple as that.

hair ties and bobby pins even if you don’t use them, someone else will probably need one.

pain pills keep a dose of tylenol. sudden cramps or headaches can come on at the worst of times, and it’s nice to be able to treat it.

chapstick sometimes your lips get dry and icky, especially in the winter. buy yourself one specifically for school.

cough drops for those times when your throat won’t stop bugging you for no apparent reason. very good for choir members, especially when you’re getting ready for a performance and working your butt off.

ipod it’s good to have something to do on the bus, or in extra time, or art class.

phone/ipod charger even if you don’t use it, chances are, someone else would love to borrow it from you.

earbuds/headphones same as above. but if you’re using your ipod, for god’s sake use headphones. you may love iggy azalea in the middle of history, but those around you might not

water bottle you will get dehydrated during the day. drink lots of water.

notebooks bring one for each class. you may not end up using every single one because some classes don’t require them, but bring extra

folders you can bring one for each class, or have one for homework, or both. find an organization style that works for you.

3 ring binder some teachers require them, and sometimes it helps sort through things.

a book some english teachers want you to have a book for independent reading, and it’s nice to have one if you get bored after finishing work. i like to have one i haven’t started when i go in on the first day.

that’s all i’ve got for you right now! there will be classes that require other things, or they might not. it always depends.

good luck! if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

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daisy-zam

7 years ago

hello there! i love instrumental music so i thought i’d make a compilation of some piano playlists! have some snazzy fun ♥︎

classical period

beethoven

l. mozart

w. a. mozart

argerich

horowitz

rubinstein

ashkenazy

c. p. e. bach

j. c. bach

j. c. f. bach

w. f. bach

clementi

dušek

dussek

eberl

hässler

haydn

hoffmeister

kozeluch

lebrun

pleyel

reichardt

reicha

rosetti

salieri

sor

schröter

steibelt

vanhal

wölfl

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baroque period

bach

haessler

händel

alberti

couperin

galuppi

giustini

scarlatti

platti

romantic period

alkan

arensky

balakirev

baumfelder

bendel

bennett

berger

bertini

burgmüller

brahms

chaminade

chopin

czerny

fontana

liszt

rachmaninoff

schumann

tchaikovsky

wagner

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20th century

scriabin

debussy

schoenberg

bartók

prokofiev

messiaen

boulez

ligeti

ravel

saygun

shostakovich

sibelius

sorabji

stenhammar

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contemporary

chin

clayderman

hoddinott

morawetz

wolpe

yiruma

crumb

charpentier

rzewski

m-a hamelin

rautavaara

e. carter

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here it is! hope ya’ll like it! if you have any suggestions/ feedback do send them my way!! happy studying!

last edited 24/5/17

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daisy-zam

8 years ago

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daisy-zam

5 years ago

Meet The Admins Of The #Scholascommunity Blog!

Welcome to the Scholar Community blog!

Who we are: We are a group of people with strong academic interest who have gathered together to make friends and talk about our aspirations. We tend to discuss a lot about school updates, bullet journaling, supplies, studyblr, life advice, and more! This is our official blog where we will share our members post and updates on our group.

Admins:

Hajra - @thesmartstudies

About me: Hi everyone! I am Hajra, and I am going to be a freshman at college this year! I hope to pursue a bachelor’s in biology with a minor in public health. In the future, I would like to do research and maybe work on a global scale to influence policy from my studies! I am an INFJ and my hobbies include reading, art, and binging Netflix lol!

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About me: Greetings! My name is Maria Paula and I’m a sophomore in college. I’m coincidentally the creator of the #scholascommunity group. I’m a libra! My interest involve philosophy, political science and english. I love to write, read, art, travel and helping people. I hope one day become a college professor and be able to inspire students with my teachings.

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