2 Am Study Sessions That Become 1 Am Study Sessions >>>>

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”          – Confucius 

26 . 01 . 16 // give me a shot to remember

My house is turning into a natural historic museum, I guess

heres a compilation of my bio 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 notes (requested!) - this isnt everything and theres mistakes so dont rely wholely on my trashy notes ;-;

General Resources

Figure Out What You’re Missing

Tennessee Tech Placement Test

Berkeley Placement Test

To Learn Concepts

Videos/Playlists:

Khan Academy - videos and exercises

Khan Academy’s YouTube - videos

ProfRobBob - short filmed lectures

brightstorm - has problems, explanation, and transcript

Websites

TheMathPage - a list of topics and basic explanation, includes problems and step-by-step answers

Coolmath - a list of topics, colorful explanations, and examples

WolframMathWorld - topics, vocab, and quick summaries (probably more useful as a review resource/recap resource)

CK-12 - detailed curriculum, has practice and resources

Open Textbook Store - textbook, homework sets, teacher notes, lecture examples, sample quizzes and exams…

Free courses:

University of California, Irvine at Coursera

University of Texas, Austin at edx

Textbook PDFs

Precalculus by Carl stitz and Jeff Zeager

Precalculus by David H. Collingwood, K. david Prince, and Matthew M. Conroy

Other Resources:

A formula sheet

Practice Problems

Non-interactive:

University of California, Davis Resource - list of topics and example problems and answers

NYU - list of topics and example problems and answers, like lecture note format

Mathematics Vision Project - has a mix of algebra, geometry, and trig. These are the “workbooks”  that my school uses.

Interactive

IXL - list of many topics and questions that increase in difficulty when you answer correctly.

List of Topics to Be Solid With Before Calculus

I took this list of topics from various internet sources and my own teacher. Resources to learn each of these are pretty easy to find. I haven’t taken Calculus yet (just have been freaking out about it), so if anyone has insight, please share!

Essential Alg/Precalc

*in italics are those my teacher stressed for my class in particular

find the equation of a line

trig (properties and values, unit circle, graphs, trig ratios (solve triangles using trig ratios & define), trig relations/identites)

different kinds of equations and graphing (polynomial, absolute value, exponential, polar, parametric, inequalities [esp those with absolute value], logs)

logs

limits

vectors

algebraic manipulation (factoring, completing the square, simplying expressions, solving equations)

–manipulate polynomials

formula manipulation

manipulation of abstract function expressions

function transformations (differences between y = f(x) + c and y = f(x+c) & the like, inverse functions)

using your calculator

analytical geometry

Memorize the following graphs visually - will help with derivatives (x^2, x^3, sqrt(x), 1/x, 1/(x^2), logx)

my masterlist of 'how to life’ tips

Cleaning & Tidying

Make your bed in the morning. It takes seconds, and it’s worth it.

Reset to zero each morning. 

Use the UFYH 20/10 system for clearing your shit. 

Get a reed diffuser and stick it on your windowsill. 

Have a ‘drop-zone’ box where you dump anything and everything. At the beginning/end of the day, clear it out and put that shit away.

Roll your clothes, don’t fold them - or fold them vertically.

Automate your chores. Have a cleaning schedule and assign 15mins daily to do whatever cleaning tasks are set for that day. Set a timer and do it - once the timer is up, finish the task you’re on and leave it for the day. 

Fold your clothes straight out of the tumble dryer (if you use one), whilst they’re still warm. This minimises creases and eliminates the need for ironing. 

Clean your footwear regularly and you’ll feel like a champ. 

Organisation & Productivity

Learn from Eisenhower’s Importance/Urgency matrix. 

Try out the two-minute rule and the Pomodoro technique.

Use. A. Planner. (Or Google Calendar, if that’s more your thing.)

Try bullet journalling.

Keep a notebook/journal/commonplace book to dump your brain contents in on the regular. 

Set morning alarms at two-minute intervals rather than five, and stick your alarm on the other side of the room. It’s brutal, but it works. 

Set three main goals each day, with one of them being your #1 priority. Don’t overload your to-do list or you’ll hit overload paralysis and procrastinate. 

If you’re in a slump, however, don’t be afraid to put things like “shower” on your to do list - that may be a big enough goal in itself, and that’s okay. 

Have a physical inbox - a tray, a folder, whatever. If you get a piece of paper, stick it in there and sort through it at the end of the week.

Consider utilising the GTD System, or a variation of it.

Try timeboxing. 

Have a morning routine, and guard that quiet time ferociously. 

Save interesting-looking shit to instapaper. Have a set time where you read through the stuff you saved to instapaper and save the shit that you like from instapaper to evernote (or bookmark it properly). 

During your working hours, put on your footwear, even if you’re sat on your bed. (Why?)

Have a folder for all your important documents and letters, organised by topic (e.g. medical, bank, university, work, identification). At the front of this folder, have a sheet of paper with all the key information written on it, such as your GP’s details, your passport details, driving licence details, bank account number, insurance number(s), and so on. 

Try using StayFocusd and RescueTime (or similar apps/extensions). (I promise, you’ll find that you’re not as busy as you think you are.)

Schedule working time and down time alike, in the balance that works for you. 

Money

Have. A. God. Damn. Budget. 

Use a money tracker like toshl, mint, or splitwise. Enter all expenses asap! (You will forget, otherwise.)

Have a ‘money date’ each week, where you sort through your finances from the past seven days and then add it to a spreadsheet. This will help you identify your spending patterns and whether your budget is actually working or not. 

Pack your own frickin’ lunch like a grown-up and stop buying so many takeaway coffees. Keep snacks in your bag. 

Go to your bank and take out £100 in £1 coins (or w/e your currency is). That shit will come in useful for all kinds of things and you’ll never be short on change for the bus or the laundry. 

Food & Cooking

Know how to cook the basics: a starch, a protein, a vegetable, and a sauce.

Simple, one-pot meals (“a grain, a green, and a bean”) are a godsend. 

Dried porcini mushrooms make a fantastic stock to cook with. 

Batch cook and freeze. Make your own ‘microwave meals’. 

Buy dried goods to save money - rice and beans are a pittance. (Remember to soak dried beans first, though!) 

Consider Meatless Mondays; it’s healthier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly.

Learn which fruits and vegetables are cheapest at your store, and build a standard weekly menu around those. (Also remember that frozen vegetables are cheap and healthy.) 

Learn seasoning combinations. Different seasoning, even with the exact same ingredients, can make a dish seem completely new. 

Don’t buy shit for a one-off recipe, especially if you won’t use it all. If you really want to try out a recipe, see if a friend would be interested in making it with you, then pool for the expenses. 

Make your own goddamned pasta sauce. Jamie Oliver has a decent recipe here, but the beauty of tomato sauce is that you can totally wing it and adapt the fuck out of it. 

Misc

Have a stock email-writing format. 

Want to start running, but find it boring? Try Zombies, Run!. 

Keep a goddamn first aid kit and learn how to use it. 

Know your OTC pain relief. 

Update your CV regularly. 

Keep a selection of stamps and standard envelopes for unexpected posting needs. (It happens more regularly than you would think!) 

Some final words of advice:

Organisation is not a goal in itself, it is a tool. Don’t get caught up in the illusion of productivity and get distracted from the actual task at hand. 

Routines and habits will help you. Trust in them.

You have the potential to be an organised and productive person, just as much as anybody else. It just takes practice. 

I don’t know about you guys but I am psyched to get an education, woo. This year is a hella important year for me because if I don’t finish this school year with five As then I am a dead man walking, you get me? So this started off as a collection to help me get those fabulous As but I thought, what the hell? I’ll share this perfection with everyone else because sharing is caring. Anyways, down to the nitty gritty

Psychology is crazy overwhelming but so interesting. I wish I could major in such a fascinating field but I need something that I can obtain more connection and success with. This is one of the subjects where my motivation and organization skills are on point, I hope I can feel this passion with other subjects. (IG POST) 

14/03/19 - Some more technology notes and diagrams. A slow but productive day today! 

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