i get a LOT of questions about time management and getting better grades so i decided to put a boat load of advice and links in one place :]
time management methods
- start a bullet journal ( +mine / +insp )
- the 5 day study plan - it works!
- schedule blocks of study time
- use excel to schedule study
- how to schedule study
- the sticky note method
- an app that organizes time for u
- 15 ways to beat procrastination
- balancing multiple AP classes
- decision making and time management
- use the pomodoro technique
- the task box prioritizing method
- how to cram a lot of information in
get organized!!!!!
- make and use a syllabible
- great organization advice
- organize ur study space
- more tips on study spaces
- basic organization tips
- cute infographic
- printable planner sheets
- simple 2 pocket folder method
study methods!!!
- watch youtube crashcourses
- best study tips ever tbh
- tips on memorizing effectively
- add color for visual interest
- make cause and effect diagrams
- making good flashcards
- create summary foldables
- margin note taking
- the 2 notebook method
- for when ur not motivated
- reading long textbook passages
- studying for a test ooh
- basic note taking
- +note taking tips
- note taking in microsoft word
- bs study guide
- how to plan out an essay
- more essay planning
- annotating literature for english
- how to make concept maps
- really interesting way of studying
- shit load of study methods
web resources!!!!
- search engine that plants trees!
- to do list web program
- bedtime calculator [avoid grogginess]
- the dictionaries u need omg
- how to pull an all nighter
- advice on how to properly use google
- final grade calculator
- >100 places to download literature
- cute af school supply list
- alternatives to overpriced textbooks
- rly this is better than google
- best writing checker ever its my fave
- free academic journals for research
- AP cramming packets
- every website to make a bibliography
- online used book store
- mind map making software from tufts
- khanacademy aka bless this site
- stop procrastinating websites
- free powerpoint
- awesome synonym finder
apps u need to download!!!
- google chrome app i love it
- taking digital notes
- like 14 useful school apps
- attn: all writers get this
- super cute time manager
- >9 different studying apps
- post it note app
- study + give water to needy!!
- relaxation n meditation help
sat help!!!!!
- all kinds of essential vocab [2k+]
- big collection of links
- v solid page with lots of references
- rly good advice imo
- how to do well on the sat
- general big exam advices
stress reliefs!!!!
- rly good study snacks
- badass instrumental playlist!
- finish ur essay songs!
- +all my fave study playlists!
- treat urself on a low budget
- read some rad articles
- teach urself computer science
- take the 10 day study challenge
- rip some crap online
- good things to do in study breaks
- +100 more things in study breaks
- if u tired and uninspired
- avoid student burnout
- watch a ton of broadway musicals
- nice things for urself
- anxiety relieving background sound
i hope some of this was helpful ~ feel free to add resources! message me if u have any questions ~ xoxo sareena
Circus Tree: Six individual sycamore trees were shaped, bent, and braided to form this.
how the hell do you bend and braid a tree
Actually pretty easy. Trees don’t reject tissue from other trees in the same family. You bend the tree to another tree when it is a sapling, scrape off the bark on both trees where they touch, add some damp sphagnum moss around them to keep everything slightly moist and bind them together.
Then wait a few years- The trees will have grown together.
You can use a similar technique to graft a lemon branch or a lime branch or even both- onto an orange tree and have one tree that has all three fruits.
Frankentrees.As a biologist I can clearly state that plants are fucking weird and you should probably be slightly afraid of them.
On that note! At the university (UBC) located in town, the Agriculture students were told by their teacher that a tree flipped upside down would die. So they took an excavator and flipped the tree upside down. And it’s still growing. But the branches are now the roots, and the roots are now these super gnarly looking branches. Be afraid.
But Vi, how can you mention that and NOT post a picture? D:
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Time Management:
- How to prioritise tasks
- A guide to different planners
- Apps for scheduling
- My planner
- Planning your time
- Creating a schedule
- Using your spare time (during your commute in this example)
- General time management tips
Motivation & Procrastination:
- A useful app for motivation
- Reasons to study now
- 10 tips for getting started on an academic task
- Blocking apps/extensions
- Motivation tag
Study Techniques & Studying:
- How to make flashcards (electronic and paper)
- What to write on flashcards
- Some general study techniques
- Some more general study techniques
- Essay writing
- Creating and using mindmaps
- Studying using textbooks
- The benefits of textbooks
- Making time for the required readings
- Learn instead of memorising
- How to deal with family distracting you from study
- Studying vocabulary
- Study guides
- Using whiteboards
Notetaking:
- How to take notes using Evernote
- Some information about Cornell notes
- Organising notes
- Colour-coding
- Graphic notes tutorial
- Different styles of notetaking
- Taking good notes in lectures
Exams and tests:
General Academics:
- Public Speaking
- Getting the most from lectures
- How to choose a major/university course
- Knowing what course to choose
- Structuring an essay
Health/Issues:
I see and write a lot of “DON’T DO THIS!!!” posts, so I thought I would make a “DO THIS!!!” post.
General Requests
- More POC in leading roles
- More important friendships
- More queer characters in leading roles
- More disabled characters in leading roles
- More genderqueer and trans characters in leading roles
- Realistic women in leading roles
- Happier/more positive characters and messages
Specific
- 45 Things I Want to See More Of (Part 2)
- Black Villains
- Boys in YA
- Characters
- Cool Things (2) (3)
- Fantasy (2)
- Female Characters (2)
- Female Character Traits
- Happiness
- Horror Genre Mashups
- Magic Systems
- Male Characters
- Medieval Fantasy
- Modern Fantasy
- Plots
- Relationships
- Romance (2)
- Soulmate AUs
- Stories
- Stories I Want to Read
- Urban Fantasy
- What thewritingcafe Wants
- YA Novels (2) (3) (4)
My wish list tag is always updating and includes posts containing things I would like to see in fiction. characterandwritinghelp has a similar tag.
The plot bunnies tag is likewise updating and includes posts that I think would make for an interesting story.
More Things I Would Like to See
- Steampunk with different ethnic influences alongside the gears
- Utopias that try really hard to be good, even though they aren’t and never will be perfect
- Science and magic coexisting
- Creation stories - stories that focus on building and growth rather than destruction
- People are good themes
- Extroverted protagonists
- Environments other than temperate deciduous
- Stories centered on art
- Stories without war
Things I do not care about:
- your weight
- your GPA
- your education or job status
- your income
- the size of any body part
Things I absolutely care about:
- how nice you are to others
- how much you love animals
- if you will not judge me for how much I eat
- if you will let me sing along to Disney songs
urie:
why is tumblr’s block system so shitty. when i block someone i want them to never be able to look at my blog again. i want a real block system like now that i’ve blocked you, whenever you think about my url your computer bursts into flames and the hand of god comes down to hit you
there’s a creepblocker script here, with which you can block urls & ips from viewing your blog page
the angels with their clipped wings
stalk the city streets at night.
raphael is a politician,
all crisp grey suits
and meetings in the secrecy of a dark alleyway:
the laundry list of his sins
could topple an empire.
lucifer is a drug lord,
all battered leather jackets
and cigarettes hanging from skinny fingers:
there is coke in his veins
and god knows what on his hands.
michael is a soldier,
all combat boots
and assault rifles slung over shoulders:
he holds destruction at
the tips of his fingers and he smiles.
abaddon is a street fighter,
all brass knuckles
and limbs too bruised to take another hit:
something in his eyes screams
that there was a war here.
the angels with their clipped wings
stalk the city streets at night -
they were promised prayers
but here their mouths are filled with blood
(Source: brotticelli)
- be an optimist
- drink loads of water bc water = hot skin
- tell friends how i feel if something’s up
- stop keeping things inside
- let all your feelings outttt seriously what harm can it do
- be a fun loving person
- get amazing grades
- and stop getting distracted
- realise that not everyone hates me
- realise that i am an amazing and i am unique and i shouldnt change myself for anyone because originality counts
- have that i am who i am attitude
- fOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND YOUR HOGWARTS HOUSE
(Source: z41n4b)
quick reminders about Greek mythology:
- Persephone is black/has dark skin
- Haphaestus is disabled and has some mental illness(es)
- Gaia is black/has dark skin
- Hades is disabled
- Zeus is a rapist [ on multiple occasions ]
- Eros is pansexual
- Athena is most likely asexual
- Dionysus is bisexual
- all of the nymphs are nonbinary
- Persephone is the goddess of spring growth
- Thanatos is the god of death, not Hades