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A Meeting, Wendell Berry | West Wind I, Mary Oliver | “Fall Out Boy Forever” from They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, Hanif Abdurraqib

Kugisaki Nobara from Jujutsu Kaisen

You can do these while watching television or, break them up throughout the day! All you have to do is commit. -Source

messy, stressy and a lil depressy

The Benefits 

1 - They’re inexpensive

You can get a small whiteboard on Amazon from as little as £2.00, bigger ones are slightly more expensive starting at about £5.00 but that’s up to your personal preference.

2 - They’re erasable 

The best thing about whiteboards is that they’re erasable! This means that you don’t use as much paper - so you’re saving money and helping the environment.  

 3 - They’re versatile

There are so many different uses for whiteboards that you’ll never think ‘i dont use that it was a waste of money’

My favourite Uses 

1 - Essay Planning

Being a History undergrad, essay planning is what 90% of my life. Using a whiteboard means that I can change the order of my arguments, erase and add details whenever I want.

2 - Mind Maps

Mind Mapping can be super useful when essay planning, planning revision or connecting topics using a whiteboard means that you can easily mind map and erase/change any information easily.

3- To-do lists

Writing a to-do list on a whiteboard is so useful when you complete something just erase it!

4 - Teaching

My favourite method of studying/revising is to pretend to be teaching the subject to someone else, not only does this help you memorise the topic but it also shows gaps in your knowledge. If you can teach a topic then you definitely understand it.

5 - Practicing 

If you study maths, for example, you can use a whiteboard to answer practice questions.

My Personal Experience

I have used whiteboards to study since I was in high school, meaning I’ve used them throughout my A-Levels and currently University (about 6 years). When I was revising for my psychology exams my friend and I would bring to college a set of whiteboard pens. 

We would go into an empty classroom and use the big whiteboard to write the names of each study, we would then take it in turns to fill in details about the study from memory. THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH! and it was a fun way to study so I 10/10 recommend.

If you have any questions please ask me, also I don’t have stocks in whiteboards I just think they’re super useful!

 So I recently uploaded a post giving tips on how to study history and I was requested by @cherrylips-cherrysoul to make a biology version so… Here it is!

In Class

- Taking Notes. I recommend taking notes in whatever format suites you, some like the Cornell method, i personally just jot down things on the page and later copy the notes out onto Onenote (meaning i can access my notes on my computer or the Onenote app on my phone)

- Asking Questions. Ask your teacher questions, that’s what they’re there for. If you don’t understand the lesson make sure that you understand it before you leave, do this by asking your teacher. 

Revising / Studying

I think the most important thing about studying biology is UNDERSTANDING the topics, not just memorising the information. If you don’t understand it you can’t apply it.

Read. Read your revision guides, articles and books it makes so much of a difference, and helps you understand what is going on in your lessons.

Watch Videos. There are so many great youtube channels that can teach you so much about biology and they may phrase things in a way differently to your teacher allowing you to look at the topic from a different perspective.

Make Flashcards (Again I like to use Quizlet as I can access my flashcards whenever I need them). You could use them for information about formulas, key ideas and facts.

Mindmaps, Link your ideas!! I think it’s so important to do this as, again, it makes you link your ideas and actually understand the topic.

Teach Someone! (or just pretend to), once again I think that this works for any subject and this is my favourite technique for memorising information, it means that you know that you understand topics and don’t just memorise them.

Experiment Write-Ups 

Do it ASAP. If you have to write about an experiment you did do it as soon as possible, this way the experiment is fresh in your mind.

Research. Research similar experiments or the topic your experiment is about in order to gain more understanding.

Exams

Smile!, I remember reading a study that found that students that sat an exam while smiling did significantly better than those who didn’t smile. I don’t know if I believe this and I’m usually against ‘exam hacks’ but I honestly believe smiling can make you do better, it makes you feel more confident and you spend less time stressing.

Know the exam format. When you enter an exam you should know - the style of questions you will be asked (multiple choice, essay-based i.e.), the length of the exam and the percentage of your grade it counts towards… this can easily be. found on your exam board’s website.

Practice makes perfect. I recommend taking and marking as many practice tests as you can, it makes you familiar with the process (and so less nervous in the actual exam), it also highlights your weakest areas and gives you ideas of what the. examiners are looking for.

Once again feel free to share your own tips and let’s ace this together.

Please request what topic you would like me to do next because I’m thinking of making this a series.

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xoxo

diverse and good fantasy books to read + hype up that AREN’T harry potter

since the entire hp stan community is shitting its pants over the fb3 trailer and ignoring jkr’s continued transphobia and homophobia

the shades of magic trilogy by ve schwab

queer author (uses she/they pronouns, is openly gay)

queer characters

characters of color

disabled protagonist

gorgeous prose + worldbuilding

a film adaptation is in the works!

a sequel trilogy of books is currently in the works!! it’s going to be called threads of power and it sounds amazing so far

the grishaverse by leigh bardugo

queer characters (literally so many across so many identities)

characters of color

multiple disabled protagonists (and the author is disabled too!)

IMPECCABLE worldbuilding and writing

it has a netflix series called shadow & bone that’s an absolute banger! season 2 is on the way too :))

an ember in the ashes by sabaa tahir

inspired by ancient rome

strong female protagonists who don’t hate on other women

non-toxic male love interests

absolutely heartbreaking

extremely intense (look up content warnings if you’re worried!)

many characters of color (+author is a poc too)

these violent delights by chloe gong

characters of color (+author is a poc too)

queer characters (including trans rep!)

an absolutely incredible love story (enemies to friends to lovers to enemies to it’s complicated?)

romeo and juliet retelling set in 1920s shanghai and featuring rival gangs—need i say more?

look up content warnings, especially if you’re scared of bugs!!!

Ya know as someone that loves durarara very much i really was not there during the fandoms high peaks omg..fics,art etc I missed all that shit. Maybe cause i was young and was late to everything (I didn’t even know about durarara till toonami aired the dub 2012 wtf?)ANYWAYS that being said shizaya been one my long time ships and like i said i wasn’t there for drrr popularity here so! Can anyone rec me shizaya fics from all those years ago? One everyone here loved a lot! Any shizaya fic is fine! I just love them dearly that i want my brain to deep fry from this unlikely pair more LOL