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So! The Chem Study Group!

All you have to do to join is..

- follow me:)

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When you join…

- make posts about Chem!

   - this could mean sharing notes (scannable in the Apple Store works well!), maybe uploading pictures of practice problems from worksheets? asking questions, answering questions, etc

Tumblr has motivated me so much! I raised my Bio grade by 1.5% with two tests thanks to you guys! I never could have imagined this<3

- use the tag #chemstudygroup to post anything and everything!

I hope a lot of people decide to join!

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In this post, I’m going to talk about the study methods that have worked for me and that I learned during my time at UCLA!

(see another post like this about being healthy here)

Short Term Productivity

Use a stickynote/index card and write a couple goals for today only. Don’t write too many or you will feel overwhelmed! Stick it on your laptop or planner or notebook (somewhere you will see it)

Have a whiteboard at your desk and write down things you need to remember (like a simple equation or some vocab)

While waiting for something (the bus, your coffee, the shower to warm up) have something to recite in your head (probably something you already know, but would like to reALLY KNOW)

When you read, try to tie big concepts to things you would remember easily (like acronyms or symbols) like for example i remember gen chem oxidation as OIL RIG: Oxidation is Loss (of electrons) and Reduction is Gain (of electrons) and I remember the first four unordinary hydrocarbons from Me Eat Peanut Butter (lmao): Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane

Longer Term Productivity

Plan out your weeks!!! Plan when you will study on each day of the week and keep track of due dates

Make it a habit to do homework/assignments AS SOON AS YOU CAN (like right after you snack or something after classes)

Try not to think about how long you will study and rather think about the number of topics you will study

Don’t stop until you feel confident in your knowledge OTHERWISE YOULL JUST LOSE IT IT ALL 

Keep your notes organized because you never know when something is gonna bite you in the butt again in the future

Review everyday. Like, Serioouslyyyy. It helps a lot.

Read before going to bed instead of being on your phone for 400 hours :C I THINK ITS TRUE THAT THE STUFF YOU READ BEFORE BED STAYS WITH YOU BETTER BC YOU GET TO SLEEP ON IT

Try to keep your area quiet or have only white background noise because if someone is talking about the weather and you’re studying math, best believe you’ll only remember the weather

Reading a Textbook

Most of the time, you don’t need to read the introduction paragraphs.

Read the bolded titles to see what you will be getting into

Before class you can skim lightly!! It will help you not feel lost in class

AFTER CLASS you will now FOCUS YOUR READING ON WHAT WAS SAID IN CLASS because most of the time, class-covered topics ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT! save yoself some time!!

When reading after class, do NOT just read. If you go over something that makes you go ??? in even the slightest way, read it again to understand. Look it up. Do it in THAT moment because you’re gonna forget to do it later.

If you don’t wanna read the whole darn book because ur lazy (like me) or you are cramming, READ!! THE!! SUMMARY!!! 

The back of the book might have some seriously useful appendixes 

Try not to skip the diagrams and pictures lol they’re there for a reason

Taking Notes in Class

dont be on your phone or whatever during class time Like actually PAy attention because if you learn it now, you won’t have to try to learn it again later (you can be on your phone later)

Take down everything written on the boards FOR SURE because if the professor/teacher thinks it’s important to write it, you better think it’s important too

Be an engaged listener! Don’t let it slide straight thru ur head

Try not to scribble your notes so you can read it later

Make CLEAR HEADERS for the topics so you can find those notes quickly

Def make friends in class in case you miss something on the notes ://

Doing Practice Problems and Homework

Get yoUR HOMEWORK DONE FIRST OF ALL

Homework is seriously a great study tool because your instructor assigned that FOR A REASON (aka it’s prob gonna be tested on)

Try to know what you are doing before you start the homework so that you don’t feel lost as heck doing it

When doing practice problems, if you have the answers, don’t be afraid to look at the answer the first time around if you don’t know how to do it. IVE SELF TAUGHT MYSELF SOOOOO MUCH by just looking at the answer to a question.

DONT RELY ON THE ANSWERS THO

Don’t memorize how to do the practice problems, you should memorize the method of solving the problem and understand each step clearly (and understand WHY you do that step!!!) just in case the test pulls some funky stuff on you

The more you can do, the better. But don’t be sleepy and do them because you won’t really retain anything

Other Random Things

My organic chem professor actually did a funny study on sleep and test scores. He said on his final exam he asked “How many hours of sleep did you get last night?” 

and like obviously the more hours of sleep reported, generally the higher the student scored on the exam

SLEEEEPING IS GOOD FOR YOUR LEARNING

WHEN YOU SLEEP AND HIT THE REM CYCLE, YOUR BRAIN PROCESSES THE INFORMATION BETTER and it will really stay with you. So yall need to sleep. Don’t do the all nighters. You won’t remember anything

anyways like nike you should Just Do It

I hope you guys find this useful!! Remember that everyone has different needs and preferences, so take these tips as just tips and not rules!! Experiment with things, see what you like best, see what gives you the best scores. 

Good luck with everything~ thank you for reading!

I haven’t taken math in about three semesters so please excuse me if my notes are a little rough/messy because I don’t really remember how to take notes for math 😭😭

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3 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for school

Hello guy’s, so after some people asked me if I could post some school breakfast ideas i thought about my 3 main breakfasts. Because I’m a vegan they are pretty healthy and don’t harm anything but you can still put in animal milk etc.

1. Oatmeal • Oatmeal is my go to breakfast. I eat it nearly everyday because its so healthy, oats are perfect for your skin and your stomach etc. All you need is a cup of oats, put them in a pot, put water into till its a bit ober the oats, you can also use milk. • Put cinnamon, chia seeds ( wich are high in omega 3 ! And thats really great if you dont like fish ) some shreded coconut or and flex seeds, whatever you like ! I always use some more coconut bc of the flavor. You can also put some vanilla extract or chocolate poweder etc. • Cook it until you get a creamy mass, if you like it mlre liquid, put more milk or wather inside. • If you think that your oats are finished put it in a bowl, now the fun part starts, i always put some dark chocolate on too bc its good for the heart and its also really taste and it melts so fast ! Yum ! You can also use some peanutbutter… whatever you like ! • The next step is to get some fruits, because fruits haha ! I always put bananas, blueberrys, strawberrys, appels etc etc into it ! • Enjoy your breakfast !

2. Pancakes This recipe is so so simpel, fast and healthy. All you need is one banana, one cup of meal & one cup water or milk whatever you prefer. Mash the banana and put the meal and the water/milk in it, stirr it until it gets a creamy and clean mass. Put some cinnamon and baking powder in it; only half of an tbsp. You can also put some vanilla extract in it. Make little pancakes in the pan, if you want and have you can out some blueberrys in it, tastes super great ! Top your pancakes in the end with fruits, nut butter, chocolate, jam etc…

3. Overnight Oats Overnight oats are the same as cooked one, only that you dont cook them.Overnight oats are just oats soaked overnight that absorb the liquid you put them in – any kind of liquid you like! The most common mixture is equal parts raw rolled oats, milk. You can use any kind of yogurt or milk. Put in the fridge overnight and let ’em soak up the liquids. It’s the same in the next morning again, you can put granola, seeds, fruits, chocolate… whatever you want on it !

Enjoy your breakfast ! 📚☺

Study challenge before the new schoolyear starts - week one.

Study challenge before the new schoolyear starts - week two.

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Hello Studyblrs!!

I decided to make a Masterpost dedicated specifically to students doing the Leaving Cert because like me, many irish students struggle in class or have some terrible teachers and are forced to look elsewhere for notes and info. This post has direct links to notes and information, all of which is on the leaving cert course. If you are not a LC student but you study some of these subjects, you may find these notes useful also, depending on your exam board. Let me know if you would like me to add any other subjects or specific topics to the list. 

Enjoy Studying!

English

Elizabeth Bishop - In The Waiting Room Notes

Elizabeth Bishop - First Death in Nova Scotia Notes

Elizabeth Bishop - Sestina Notes

Elizabeth Bishop - Filling Station Notes

Elizabeth Bishop - The Prodigal Notes

Elizabeth Bishop - The Fish Notes

Elizabeth Bishop - Vivid and Detailed descriptions

E.B -  Imagery and Language

Sylvia Plath - Black Rook in Rainy Weather Notes

Sylvia Plath - Morning Song Notes

Sylvia Plath - The Arrival of the Beebox Notes

Sylvia Plath - Child Notes

Sylvia Plath - Poppies In July Notes

Sylvia Plath - Elm Notes

Sylvia Plath - Mirror Notes

AUDIO Study Guides - Studies Poets

POETRY - Techniques and Terminology

HOW TO - Poetry Essays

A Doll’s House - Notes 

PAPER ONE Checklist

Hamlet Summary

Hamlet - Important Character Quotes

Hamlet - Tragic Hero

Hamlet - Themes and Typical Questions

King Lear - Themes

ENGLISH NOTES ON EVERYTHING EVER

The Great Gatsby Notes

Irish

Sraith Pictuir Notes

Bua sa Chomortas Radio - Sraith 1

Irish Aiste - An Coras Oideachas

Irish Aiste - Fadbh na nDrugai

Irish Grammar Notes

Geibheann - Mind Map

Irish Phrases for Essays

An Triail - Character Notes

An Triail - Vocabulary

HOW TO - Irish Essay Sentence Structure

An t-Earrach Thiar notes

French

Verbs Masterpost

Grammar

Verbs Written Notes

French Tenses - Online Notes

Important French Verbs

Openings for Opinion Pieces

Expressing Opinions

General Problem Topic Sentences

Sample Phrases for French Letters

How to Structure a French Essay

Pollution in Paris Essay

Journal Intime Notes

Formal Letter Notes

Informal Letter Notes

French Oral - Toi et Ta Famille

Oral - Pass Temps et loisirs

Spanish

Essay Phrases

Maths

Algebra - Khan Academy

Maths Skills

Integration - Finding areas between curves

Solving a system of equations involving 3 variables

Product Rule for Derivatives

Basic Derivative Examples

Complicated Derivative Examples

The Quotient Rule

Calculating the probability of Simple Events

Probability Trees

Complex Numbers

Factorising a Cubic Polynomial

Simultanious Equations - one linear one quadratic

Geography

Coastal Processes - Waves Written Notes

Coastal Deposition - Beaches and Sand Dunes Written Notes

Physical Weathering - Freeze Thaw Action Written Notes

Physical Weathering - Exfoliation (Onion Weathering) Written Notes

Chemical Weathering - Carbonation Written Notes

Physical Geography - Online Notes

Regional Geography - Downloadable Notes

How Tsunamis Work

Biology

Biology Mindmaps 

Biology Resources

The Kidney - Written Notes

Anatomy & Physiology - Written Notes

The Cell - Written Notes

The Circulation System - Written Notes

The Digestive System - Written Notes

Life - Online Notes

Food - Online Notes

Diffusion and Osmosis - Online Notes

Homeostasis - Online Notes

The Basic Structure of the cell

ALL BIOLOGY DEFINITIONS

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry - Written Notes

Organic Compounds Summary Sheets

Chemistry Stoichiometry - Online Notes

The Periodic Table - Online Notes

Arrangement of Electrons in the Atom - Online Notes

The Atom - Online Notes

Chemistry Definitions 

More Useful Chemistry Online LC Notes

Finding the Concentration of Hydrochloric Acid

Finding the Solution of Sodium Hydroxide and Standardising it

Determine the percentage of Ethanotic Acid in Vinegar

Determine the % of Water of Crystallisation

Preparing a solution of Sodium Carbonate

Prep for Acid/Base Titrations

Home Economics

Nutrients - Carbohydrates Written Notes

Social Studies - Family Functions Written Notes

Convenience Foods - Online Notes

Diabetes - Online Notes

Effects of Processing Fruit 

Food Preservation

Lipds - Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Minerals - Online Notes

Vitamins - Online Notes

Properties of Protein

Social Studies - Online Notes

Food Additives - Online Notes

Eggs - Online Notes

Cheese Production

Cheese - Online Notes

Flashcard Homec Terms

Microwave Oven Notes

Additives in Food Notes

Carbohydrate Terms

Protein Terms

Lipid Notes

Meat Notes

Music

How To Read Sheet Music

Accounting

Money Management Terms

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To anyone with big exams and huge educational events coming up-

YOU WILL DO WONDERFUL. YOU ARE SMART, YOU ARE SMART, YOU ARE SMART AND YOU CAN DO THIS MY FRIEND! I BELIEVE IN YOU!