STUDYING:

Hello incoming freshman and studyblr addicts! I finally have a “master post” of sorts for you! Hopefully this will help you all out! ~ S.R

STUDYING:

Please don’t think you can get away with not studying! It’s seriously going to hurt you! Especially if you’re taking an honors class!

Plan out what you need to get done and set a certain amount of time for each subject! An app to help you bunnies out and get stuff done is called 30/30! You can read about it here!

I find that a lot of bunnies can easily get distracted by their phones, tablets, etc. Well I have the solution for you! Its an app called Forest! You choose the amount of time you want to work without getting distracted, and hit start! It plants a seed for you and when you reach the end of the timer a little tree is grown! If you quit though, to check snapchat, or answer a text etc, it dies! I personally like it though because after the month comes to an end you get to see how big your forest has grown! Get it here!

For bunnies that are taking a language ( or any class you need to memorize stuff in ) this year, or are continuing with one I have an app for you! (If you like flashcards of course!) It is simply called Flashcards, and is one of the coolest study apps I have found! As a pre-warning though I will admit that it is a little hard to figure out at first. After a few times navigating the app it gets easier! The app of course has normal flash cards, but then there are over 24 games. These include things like Flappy Bird, Fruit Ninja, Whack-A-Mole, and the list goes on! Another thing that REALLY comes in handy is the dual station! You just connect your friends to the flashcards by giving them the link, and then they join in through their device, and then you  can compete against each other! To get the games though you must put in a email. (They never send you junk mail, and don’t worry, its free!) I used this all year long and it was a life saver! Made studying a lot more fun! Get it here! 

When you don’t have homework, remember you DO. There is always going to be something that you can improve on! Don’t brush it off!

Only study as a group if you feel like you can handle it! @studyign made a perfect video if you plan to though!

If you feel like listening to music, studies have shown to only listen to music that doesn’t have any words! This is because your subconscious won’t be focusing on the task at hand and will be thinking about the lyrics rather than being 100% concentrated! Spotify has a good list of playlists that are perfect for studying in the Focus section!

MOTIVATION:

A common thing I’ve seen in the studyblr community is the 100 Days of Production Challenge. This is a personal goal that you set for yourself, and you post a photo each day of what you did to be productive! You’ll be surprised with what you get done, even if its a small amount! Get the info from @elizastudies ’s post here! (I will be starting this when school starts in a week!)

Another common thing I’ve seen float around the community is a simple quote called, “NO ZERO DAYS.” I do not know who this originated from but props to them for creating this. Its basically where you do at least ONE thing to be productive a day, because One is greater than Zero right? See how long you can go for! ;) 

Think about where you want to go in life! Nobody had things just handed to them! They had to work for it! Step away from your laptop or computer, and get whatever IT is done! (After you finish reading this of course! Otherwise you’ll miss out on the rest!)

What are YOU going to do to get into that dream school of yours? What are YOU going to do thats different from everyone else? How are YOU going to get to that point in your life? What is it that YOU could be doing right now to push yourself closer to that dream? Think about what will happen 10 years from now, and you didn’t accomplish that dream? How happy will you be? How is the guilt of not doing all you could do to get there?

STRESS:

Don’t stress out about grades. If you study hard you’ll be perfect!

If you’re the type of person that DOES get stressed out, you have to remember to not push yourself too hard! Thats where the stress could be coming from!

Things that may help you de-stress are always helpful! Here are some ideas! 

Take a nice, soothing warm bath or shower, and listen to some calming music! (DON’T BRING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA WITH YOU!!!)

Meditation! There is always a place to meditate. Lay down or sit up on the floor, or your bed, and listen to some meditation music! After a song (meditation music is usually seven minutes long or so,) slowly wiggle you fingers and toes, and then open your eyes. When meditating make sure you release your tongue from the roof of your mouth. Try not to think of anything. Just lay there.

Stress relieving lotion always help! You can get it at Bath and Body Works here!

Make sure you’re taking enough breaks from studying and drinking plenty of water. When you’re dehydrated you’re more prone to stress.

SLEEP. Please don’t stay up studying or being on your phone until 1 am. It isn’t healthy at all! You’re going to be overtired and it is scientifically proven to decrease you’re capability to retain information.

SOME OTHER LIL RANDOM TIPS:

Eat breakfast. I do not care if you convinced yourself you don’t need it. Im here to tell you you do. You will not make it to lunch without the hunger making you unable to focus, and will no longer be concentrating on the information being thrown at you.

Set an alarm for an early wake up time. I recommend two hours so you’re not rushed, because that isn’t a good way to wake up. (Please keep in mind this is my personal preference, its not going to work for everyone.)

Not many people know this but setting your alarm with multiple times is horrible for your health, this is because it teaches your brain it doesn’t have to get up right away since there are more alarms. Get up the first time!

Dont procrastinate on any of your homework or projects! Please try to start and finish them when you get them! The work piles up quickly (Especially for those of you taking honors) and you will become overwhelmed!

Do ALL the extra credit! Even if its the stupidest thing ever! Ive noticed if you even get one bad grade on a test your grade plummets! That extra credit could mean the difference between a A- or an A. *cough* *cough* Math last year for me. *cough*

Don’t be on your phone during class of course. If you do most teachers will take it away, and you may end up on their “Bad Side.”