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What to do during breaks? (as in no school)

In terms of preparing for the next semester or year…

Hey Anon! :D

How To Productively Use Time During Breaks For Preparing

These are some tips that I've used after experimenting with a lot of things

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Not More Than 2–3 Hours

I recommend this because you have a high possibility of burning out during school weeks if you even study during breaks. So, this is why just three hours is more than enough. Spend your time enjoying too.

Concentrate On Basics

This is one of the best ways to spend your breaks. If you're weak in a particular subject [Mine was Accounts], I spent my summer and my term breaks strengthening my accounting basics.

It helped so much when school started because everyone was trying to catch up on the advanced topics, but I could straightaway start with the year's materials. So, build your basics or revise that year's topics. Most of the subjects are just built in layers. So if you learn something in junior year, then it will likely appear in senior year but a bit more advanced.

Watch Concept Videos [Basics or Coming Term/Semester]

You could go through the syllabus for the next term or year and, based on that, watch videos related to that on YouTube. You can first go through the coming year's topics, and then you can decide if you're confident with new topics or if you still haven't figured out the basics. But these really help.

Prepare Cheat Sheets In Advance

If you get your hands on the coming year's textbook, then go through the chapters and write all the formulas or theorems [Shorten them]. Those are your cheat sheets for the whole term/year. Great for revision. You can even start practicing with this, but it's good to have these cheat sheets.

Complete Language Papers

I had two languages all throughout high school. And this trick always worked for me. A week before school starts, I'd literally sit and complete reading through my English and Arabic textbooks. I didn't do the exercises, but I completed all the lessons and sometimes even had short notes of the story ready. It doesn't take much time to complete your language syllabus. I always recommend this.

Tackle Your Grammar

Take it a step further [if you want] and revise or learn new grammar topics. I say this because, honestly, grammar takes some time to soak in, so by the time school starts, you'll have confidence with your language papers. Which honestly makes your work easier in the long run.

Improve Math [If You Have A Number Based Paper]

If you have any paper that is number-based, then work on your mental math. Practice with it. It helps during exams and saves a lot of time. Literally. Especially if you're not allowed to use a calculator. Memorize the square and cube roots from 1 to 10. Or anything else that matters.

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Do take time to rest because, honestly, this is the time you'll get to rest. So, enjoy too xD

Other than that, I hope this helps you :)

Day 2 [Multimedia Elements In HTML]

Welcome to day 2 :D

Day 1 [Introduction To HTML]

Line By Line Explanation:

(An attribute is extra info added to an HTML tag. So, is a tag. Src, alt, width and height are the attributes)

Tag : Used to add images to webpages

src : Used to give the URL of the image or the name of the image file

alt : specifies what will appear on the browser in case the image doesn't appear.

Width and height : Specifies the width and height.

Tag : Used to add audio

controls: shows a play/pause bar.

: your audio file (paste your file link there).

Type: Tells the browser what file you're showing it

Tag: Used to add videos

controls : lets users play/pause the video.

width and height: size of the video frame.

: your video file (paste your file link there).

Here's The Output →

Additional Tip : Download these two extensions because they're really helpful.

Live Preview helps you to look your output without having to save it every time you make a change in VS code

Live Server is similar, it just shows you the output on the webpage.

You can search for these two in the extensions icon on the side.

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Hope it helps. Tomorrow, we'll cover links and lists xD

21.07.2024

The past two days, I've been doing nothing but accounts, I'm practically thinking in numbers and accounting concepts right now. I seriously am a little nervous about tomorrow exam, I have no idea how I'm gonna do this, I haven't touched the theory part, I've been focusing on sums... Like, send help T-T

Almost completed 3 lessons in accounts

Completed economics assignment (with great difficultly)

Asks are still open. I'm literally free all day xD

I'm kinda running out of ideas, my brain's been fried these days. So, if you have any topic that you're interested in regarding high school or generally studying or anything, don't be shy to send an ask. I seriously need some ideas

Romanticize Studying?

An honest study tip is don't try to romanticize studying. Like, it's good but it works for around a week and then you're back to your lazy couch potato because you can't even sit and study and now you have added extra things that need to be done to actually study. You've added more steps.... Which makes it an even harder task.

Try actually being.... Let's say scared? Recently, I've got this interesting tip, I actually think about the worst possible result I could get and the reactions I'd get and that always gets me going. Because fear is always a better motivator.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" - Eleanor Roosevelt

if you get this, answer w/ five random facts about yourself and send it to the last seven blogs in your notifs. anon or not, doesn't matter, let's get to know the person behind the blog! No pressure though! 🌻

Heyy! :)

Thanks for the ask <3

Let's see...

I have this weird habit that whenever a leaf falls directly in my hands, i'll keep it with me and call it "Destiny" (I have 4 leaves until now xD)

I have a collection of seashells and marbles

Despite being an avid reader, I hate annotating books

I have dyed my hair twice, the first was burgundy and then red

I really wanna sky dive or bungee jump atleast once in my life

Thanks again! :)

The one thing that school definitely did -> Mess up my sleep schedule.

24.03.24

Day 7/ Day 9

Okay, only 1 more day until suffering kinda ends for like 2 months? Anyway, it was a productive day but I still have a ton of stuff to revise.

Completed:

Part IV of 17 lessons out of like 33 (T-T)

Revised MCQs

Need to revise:

Part IV of 16 more lessons

Gonna be a long night

Total hours of study: 6 hours and still counting (Updated: 8 hours)

Goals For This Year

I know I'm like 3 months late but I was waiting for the academic year to end so right now I'm fresh out of high school and obviously my priorities look different now so let's get down to it. Last year's goal post is here

It's almost the same for a few things. Some of my goals are standard so let's go

Personal:

Finish Quran at least 2 times

Memorize Juz 30 and half of Juz 29

Sleep and wake up at the same time everyday (5 am and 11 pm)

Exercise everyday

Maintain good mental health

Pray Tahajjud everyday

Get experience in data entry (I got myself a small gig every week so I guess it's good)

Figure out college

Academic:

(I'm not really taking a content heavy course so this is going to be a short list)

Maintain good grades in college semesters

Search for courses and internships

Extra curriculars:

Brush up my Arabic, especially speaking skills

Maintain this blog

Get into some frontend development

Open up a business

Improvements to be made/Fields to explore:

Confidence in speaking

Finance management

Frontend development

Arabic speaking fluency

So, if you noticed, compared to last year's goals. This year is pretty low . One main reason? I'm done with high school so obviously I don't have any long list for academics, i just want to build something stable so i guess this is something i'm working with. I don't want to pressurize myself into getting perfect grades in college because let's be honest, the degree doesn't count. It's the things that you do outside of it.

“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” - Zig Ziglar