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And as Summer left,  Autumn made her mark on the world with color.

Anna Daisy Zamora

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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

 Charles William Eliot (via bookmania)

🙇 senpai

Lately I have received many DMs asking for advice on how to get noticed, how to get followers or advice on similar matters from people who have just a couple posts, if anything. So cheers on you guys for taking the first step, and I hope I can help you more throughout your journey! Now, onto the post: advice on how to start a studyblr.

Also, it’s going to be a long post. Therefore… Welcome to our GUIDE TO START A STUDYBLR

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I’ve always liked quiet people: You never know if they’re dancing in a daydream or if they’re carrying the weight of the world.

John Green, Looking for Alaska (via theliteraryjournals)

hogwarts houses: study edition

gryffindor:

creating study groups with your friends

studying to do good in the world

flashcards!!

coffee at 2 am

being obsessed with highlighters

finding a secret spot to study

the perfect study playlist

hufflepuff

sitting in the park, studying

texting your friends little motivational quotes

beautiful bullet journals

Camomile tea

scented candles

creating the perfect study environment

calming yourself before an exam

studying to help and create

ravenclaw

procrastinating. a. lot

“oh look I spent 2 hours on wikipedia again”

studying to finally understand everything

embellishing notes with cute little drawings

ancient libraries

helping friends on the night before the exam

pretty desktop backgrounds

the sound of turning a page in a book

finding the perfect word to use in your essay

slytherin

to-do lists and vision boards

knowing exactly what you have to do to achieve your goal

finishing your essay in the middle of the night

„intellect without ambition is like a bird without wings“

succulents on your desk

the feeling of getting that A

studying to achieve greatness

Words of wisdom senpai. 😊

I used to have a lot of trouble still do with procrastination and I realized that, in my new studyblr days, I didn’t know how to utilize my studyblr to help me and it was just another way for me to procrastinate and feel productive. If you can relate to this, you could probably benefit from this little dose of studyblr realness.

Don’t use your studyblr just for aesthetics: studyspo is great for inspiration and motivation, and it’s probably what drew you to the studyblr community, but it shouldn’t be what makes you stay. You won’t be able to take anything worthwhile from your blog if all you reblog is photos of beautiful notes. Mix it up with masterposts and printables and photos of “non-aesthetic” notes.

Don’t use methods that don’t work for you: if you absolutely cannot understand mindmaps but absolutely love the way they look, resist the urge to make them. You’ll only end up confusing yourself and wasting time. Only use note taking and studying methods that make sense to you. 90 percent of the time they’ll be things that you used before you made a studyblr. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t experiment with different styles and methods, but only stick to what works for you.

Discipline over motivation: imho, the study community  overstates the importance and effectiveness of motivation. Don’t get me wrong, motivation makes studying more enjoyable when you have it, but more often than not you don’t. In the end, motivation isn’t what makes you study every night, or stick with self studying a language. You have to discipline yourself to study when you don’t want to, or work when you’re tired. My old French teacher used to say “Don’t fall into the trap of waiting motiviation, and just do it” and I feel like that’s super important with this. (1, 2, 3)

Talking about studying isn’t studying: sort of related to number 3, don’t let your studyblr be another way to put off work. It’s all to easy to think “I’m blogging about studying; in being productive,” but it’s a dangerous thing to do. Studyspo is great, but don’t let scrolling through your feed become another method of procrastination.

Take photos after you study: or during, but not before. I used to spend so long taking pictures of my notes, that I wouldn’t have time to study them. I still take too long photographing my notes to take picture, so I’ve started using a pomorodo timer. After 25 minutes, I’ll use my five minute break to take photos. It’s increases my productivity so much, and I’m not sure how I ever functioned without that system.

Just get it done (and prioritize): honestly, sometime you just have to forget about trying to make your notes look pretty and just go for functionality over looks. Just let go of any studyblr ideals and do what you need to do. If you don’t have time to bullet journal and get your work finished, use an electronic calendar or don’t spend so long on your journal. Most importantly, be real with yourself. At the end of the day, you know yourself best, and you know what you need to do.

Good luck on your studyblr journeys lovelies, hope this helped!

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A reintroduction by me

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So before I reintroduce myself I’d like to thank @scholasstudygroup and especially @mariapaulatb for giving me the motivation to start posting again. Also if you’d like to see posts by some wonderfully motivated people check out @scholasstudygroup

Name// Daisy Zamora

Age// 16

Grade// 11 (Junior)

Hobbies// I play 8 instruments, writing, volunteering for feeding America, photography, and being a hermit crab at your local public library.

Future academic goals// To finally decide medicine or music.

Goals for this school year// to get as high of a gpa as I can and to slightly improve my SAT score.

Books I recommend// Night-Elie Wiesel, The Book Thief- Markus Zusak, A brief History of Time- Stephen Hawking, The universe in a Nutshell- Stephen Hawking, literally anything by Rick Riordan, the entire Harry Potter Series x1000, and last but not least...The Prince and the Dressmaker- Jen Wang.

P.S I have an old studyblr @daisy-zam so check that out I guess ✌︎