I’ve Seen A Lot Of Curious People Wanting To Dive Into Classical Music But Don’t Know Where To Start,

If you’ve ever taken a biology/anatomy/psych class, you’ve probably have some diagrams to memorize. I recently had an exam on brain structure in my bio psych class and I found that this method really helped me remember the diagrams and it didn’t take too long either!! Here’s what I did: 

1. Print/Copy your diagrams. Should be pretty straight forward. It doesn’t have to be in color (chances are your exam isn’t either!). I’d recommend printing 2 copies

2. White out the labels. Go through and put a small sticky note or use some white out! I’d only do this one copy so you have the second one as a reference. 

3. Number the parts you whited-out. This way you only have to use one copy instead of printing out multiple copies! Copy the numbers on the second copy you printed (this is now your key!) 

4. Fill it out. Practice filling out the diagram on a separate piece of paper. I like to first copy the labels, and then try it from memory the second time around. 

5. Correct your labels. Go through with a contrasting color and check your work! re-write correct answers next to anything you got wrong. I like using a bright/different color because it helps me remember the label! 

6. Practice!! Nothing’s going to help you more than practicing your diagram. I would go over the diagram at least 5 times (or more if you haven’t gotten them all down yet). Try practicing the diagrams or filling in the numbers in random orders.  

For reference, here’s how I usually do it!: 

Good luck to everyone, and happy memorizing :) 

i’ve been looking into different study methods so i wanted to compile them into one post, and that’s basically what happened sooo here we go!

note taking

sticky notes

rewriting notes

flashcards

summary foldables

mind / maps

annotating

cornell / notes

color coding

symbols + abbreviations

visual note taking

studying

study / guides

blank sheet method

in the library

at night

group studying

SQ3R

practicing!!

snowball method

time management

pomodoro method

3-2-1 hour system

planning your time

getting / enough / sleep

more masterposts!!

precalculus

algebra

geometry

(ap) chemistry

ap world history

studyblr-ing

the everything book

the pomodoro method

how to use flashcards

how to use sticky notes

welcome to high school

tiny study spaces

what’s in a pencil case

i hope this was helpful! keep shining like the star you are and remember to be awesome today!!

- Aza

last week’s bullet journal spread, legend, indexing key, and reading list!!

notebook: large blank moleskine pens: staedler fineliners, delistar 0.5

(12.07.2015)

The end product of the other night’s organization. =)

BIOLOGY STUDENTS

LOOK: 

BIONINJA. It’s as cool as it sounds. BioNinja is a compilation of biology resources (specifically for IB) including outlines, videos, and powerpoints. Awesome. My favorite part, however, are the quick reference sheets! They are perfect for reviewing. 

To get to the reference sheets, click “Additional Resources” (as seen above) 

And then click the “Biology Quick Reference Guides” (or click here) 

and it will open a complete list of EVERYTHING YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW FOR THE BIOLOGY TEST. (HL and SL!) How cool is this????? 

Each topic is linked to a one page reference sheet! 

I’M OFFICIALLY OBSESSED WITH THESE. I’m currently rewriting them all to study for next year! If you don’t want to rewrite them, it would also be awesome to have them printed out in your binder or folder to study from!

Copied from -Ramya // futurecristinayang 

Just changed format for own personal use and shortened some sentences

All original work is by Ramya // futurecristinayang 

♫ - Sunday morning by maroon 5

Sunday is a rest day for a lot of people, but for others it’s the busiest day of the week. It might be hard to control yourself and not procrastinate, right? Here are some things you can do (as a student) on Sundays to help boost your productivity but staying relaxed at the same time!

morning

go for a run/ walk/ do some yoga

have a brunch

make some freshly squeezed orange juice

take a long shower/ bath

read a book

make your to-do list for the day

make a Sunday rewards list

clean and tidy your room

complete the smaller tasks on your list

afternoon

look for a good playlist

sort out all your work

get all your study materials

get a head start on next week’s homework/ assignments

start working on the bigger tasks

take breaks regularly (exercise, get some snacks, hang out with friends)

motivate yourself with those rewards

find the balance between work and relaxation

evening

pack your bag for the next day

make your lunch for the next day (tips)

pick out your outfit for Monday - socks and undies too!

take a shower if you haven’t already

read over your notes again

read a book/ listen to an audiobook/ watch some videos

change your sheets

go to bed earlier than usual: you’ve got a whole week ahead of you!

It isn’t easy to find that balance between work and relaxation, but it’s oh so important! Sunday should be the day that, at the end of it, you feel like you’ve done enough work but that you’ve also rested enough. Good luck!

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xoxo Lou

{how to maintain good notes}

1. Come to class with a legal pad, a pencil or pen, and a highlighter.

use only these materials to jot down lecture notes

don’t worry about formatting or how neat it looks

your notes only need to be legible and somewhat organized

you can mess up on graphs/charts/diagrams

Why? The legal pad is as simple as notebooks get. You can rip out pages, you can write upside down. One pencil and one highlighter means you won’t spend any time trying to make your notes look pretty. That doesn’t matter now. The only thing you need to focus on during a lecture is writing down the important information.

2. After class, revisit your notes and copy it into your notebook.

you have as much time as you need to format your notes exactly how you want

writing something down twice helps you remember it later

seeing the same thing a second time makes you ask questions about the material

helps you study now so that you have less review to do at exams

Why? I know many of you are perfectionists, so when you make a mistake on a diagram, you feel compelled to rip out the page or quit all together. Copying it into a nice notebook forces you to find the best way to format your notes and digest the lecture materials. You will have an organized notebook to refer back to when studying for exams and finals.

3. Create a table of contents and number the pages.

4. Print charts/graphs/diagrams and paste them into your notes.

excellent precision and accuracy

on scratch paper (or your legal pad!) try to recreate the diagrams as best as possible – use this to study

I hope these tips will help you keep your notebook neat and organized!