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hey guys!!!

so this entire past month has been extremely, extremely stressful for me because i had so many exams and i only realised how hideously unprepared i was for them on the day before the exam, which was really really awful. so in the middle of september i created a studyblr to keep myself motivated + get some helpful tips from the studyblr community on how to go abt studying for tests. the results proved to be super helpful and ive resolved to keep running this blog for as long as i can, because it really helps me stay motivated and i’ve already learned so many things from the community, despite the fact that i’ve only been here for around a month.

but anyways, i decided to create this masterpost in order to help others stay motivated + keep studying not only well but also properly i.e. not necessarily studying for exams but life in general, if that makes sense.

~ staying motivated + focused

• coffitivity
• download the forest app
• chrome site blocker
• self control app
  
• try the pomodoro technique
• pomodoro printable
• getting back on track
• guide to staying motivated
• an excellent post full of great advice
  
• lots of great advice from an a levels student
• masterpost full of motivational quotes
• how to avoid procrastinating
• 100 reasons to study
• how to study like a harvard student
• motivational movies/shows
• types of learners [what method of learning works for u]
• motivation for harvard students [and basically all other students]

~ staying organized

• 5 habits of organized students
• set up a bullet journal [1][2][3]
• keeping school notes organized
• use dropbox to store important files
• masterpost on organizing schoolwork
• a super awesome n helpful video tutorial
• how to organize ur desk
• how to study space
• study space guide
• study space tips and guidance
• guide to study guides
• atracker - track ur time and stop procrastinating [mobile app]
• minimalist organization
• masterpost on time management
• time management tips
• how to be productive
• how to use a planner
• effective planning system

~ note-taking

• notability [ios app - best note-taking app imo]
• note taking overview
• cornell method
• summary foldables
• fastest way to take notes
• simple, creative note-taking
• how to make ur notes look pretty [infographic]
• how to make ur notes look pretty [video]
• taking notes from textbooks
• taking notes during lectures
  
• for: maths [1]
• for: history
• how to make mind maps
• great supplies and stationery u could use to keep notes pretty and organized
  
• what is visual note-taking?
• how to: visual note-taking
• what are sketchnotes?
• how to: sketchnotes
• masterpost on note taking methods

~ research techniques

• how to google effectively
  
• use google scholar as an alternative to google
• one of the best websites for research [esp. while doing science projects at the last minute…i would know]
• alternative to wikipedia
• find books in nearby libraries
• openlibrary [ebook library]
• online journal search engine [find scientific publications]

~ essay writing

• guide to writing a great essay
• HUGE general writing masterpost [including essays]
• a huuuge essay writing masterpost
• how to write a university-level essay
• how to connect ur points and ideas: transition words
  
• editing checklist
• advice: college application essays
• improve ur vocabulary 
• check the readibility of ur essay
• website which grades ur papers and essays

~ free online resources & courses

• openculture 
  
• mit opencourseware 
• the open university 
• coursera 
• khanacademy
• codecademy [how to code]
• memrise
• study geography
• online calculator
• maths masterpost
• amazing maths + general knowledge site [u must check this out!!!]
• maths cheat sheets
• mathway [solves any maths equation]
• website that balances chemical reactions for u
• study guides for many subjects
• windows apps [not all study-related, but useful anyways]
• more phone apps for productivity
• list of great apps every student must have
• crash course: psychology
• crash course: world history + world history 2
• crash course: anatomy and physiology
• crash course: astronomy
• crash course: big history
• crash course: chemistry
• crash course: biology
• crash course: literature
• crash course: us history
• crash course: economics
• crash course: us government and politics
• crash course: intellectual property
• crash course: ecology
• free ebooks [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
• masterpost of free ebooks

~ languages

• memrise
• duolingo [20+ languages - very fun and interactive]
• lang-8
• thesaurus
• reverse dictionary [1]
• learning vocabulary
• how to learn any language
• HUUUUUGE language masterpost [so many languages and resources]
• literature masterpost [for english - reading something other than textbooks is important yo]
• english literature for college students [masterpost]
• english literature: sparknotes
• english literature: cliffnotes
• english literature: shmoop
• english literature: crash course
• english literature: novel guide
• no fear shakespeare
• self-studying languages
• spanish: advice
• spanish: getting started
• spanish: vocab
• spanish: grammar and spelling checker
• french: advice
• french: getting started
• french: vocab
• french: grammar and spelling checker
• french: masterpost of amazing resources
• japanese: getting started
• korean: masterpost of amazing resources

~ survival tips + advice

• how to study for ANY subject
  
• 10 mistakes when studying
• 101 study tips
• studying for a test
• general study tips
• how to study
• how to survive high school
  
• how to survive college
• college survival masterpost
• things to avoid doing
• college: applying for scholarships
• giving presentations
• improve ur handwriting
• resume cheat sheet
• productive + relaxing afterschool routine
• productive study breaks
• emergency life hack: send last minute assignments after the last minute without getting into too much trouble

~ mental/physical health

• the thoughts room
• the dawn room
• the quiet place
• it will be okay
• international suicide hotlines
• iphone feature [to use in case of emergency]
• emergency chat [mobile app]
• sleeping tips [1]
• dealing w insomnia
• bedtime calculator [1]
• stress management
• how to reduce stress
• staying calm during exams
• grief masterpost
• list of happy things
• motivation for when ur not feeling so good

~ stress reliefs

• clear ur mind
• healthy study snacks
• mug cake masterpost
• smoothie masterpost
• salads masterpost
• more study snacks to boost brain activity
• creepy sites
  
• taylor swift tumblr replies
• draw cool neon things
• musical sea creature
• watch a cool dream
• watch any tv show/movie
  
• just shower thoughts
• poptropica [so underrated, my favourite game site, it’s for kids but it’s so entertaining and so much fun]
• plant personality quiz
• cookie clicker
• make cool colourful silk
• make virtual sand art
• fake tweet generator
• fake text generator
• listen to calming sounds
• huge masterpost full of fun stuff

~ music

• ghibli music
• coffee shop blues
• classical music masterpost
• masterpost of studying music
• classical vocal music masterpost
• cute nostalgic piano music playlist
• my favourite instrumental playlist of all time
• my studying/instrumental playlist collection on 8tracks

i think that includes most of the best resources i could find!!! feel free to message me in case 1) any of the links are broken, 2) u want me to add on to something, 3) u have a suggestion for a masterpost [i would love that so go ahead and ask if u do] or if u just wanna talk! also, feel free to reblog and add ur own comments/resources. hope this helped!! 

- mli

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