How To Really Comprehend A Scientific Paper

this is a masterpost dedicated to those who want to organize themselves but are too lazy to start aka me everyday

01. organizing your schoolwork

there are so many ways to organize your papers nowadays, so it’s pretty important to find what works best for you

I personally use binders and sheet protectors for my handouts that I get at school

pros: binders keep your papers secure, you can use dividers for further organization

cons: that loud noise from opening the binder rings, can be heavy, the binder rings can mess up your papers, the plastic pockets on the inside of the binder often tears

as mentioned, to combat the tearing of papers, I use sheet protectors

if you’re not a fan of binders, a nice alternative is expandable file folders

see this video by @studyign/sareena for some more info!

pros: not as heavy as a binder, there is some organization already with the extra pockets

cons: depending on the brand, might be flimsy, the plastic pockets can tear

I currently use one of these to store all of my homework, and so far it’s worked out for me quite nicely! I would definitely recommend them

if you don’t get that many papers in class but still want to hold onto them, folders are always a nice choice

pros: are lightweight, capable of holding a lot of papers

cons: can tear, papers can fall out (unless you have the kind w/ brads)

I use both folders and binders bc sometimes I’m too lazy to open the rings of the binder oops

also, if you want to store more, it can help if you buy the folders that contain brads

psa: if you don’t keep binder clips or paper clips with you, then you should bc they’re extremely useful and will make your life easier when you’re sorting out papers

for more tips, see this masterpost by @tbhstudying/seo!

02. organizing your supplies

some of you might have a lot of stationary and pens lying around

for those that don’t, it’s totally fine and you might have it better off bc you don’t have to keep track of that many things ahahaha

it’s always nice to have a pen case or pouch to hold your supplies, it can really help you keep your supplies together

if you’re willing to make the investment, try the kipling 100 pens pencil case

here is a cheaper alternative

this website is also really nice, their products are super cute and they have a large variety of pen cases to choose from

when you’re organizing your supplies, it’s important to know what you need the most on a daily basis - it’s not helping you if you keep a complete set of staedtler triplus fineliners in your pen case when in reality you only use two colors every day

ask yourself: what do I need? will it be okay if I leave it behind?

if you choose to leave some supplies at home, be sure that you have a place to leave them hehe

03. organizing your desk space

okay so if you’re like me, you probably have a lot of papers and things that stay on your desk, such as stationary, extra paper, textbooks, etc.

to organize some of my pens/pencils, I recommend using a jar or cup of some sort to keep on your desk so that it’s within reach

for those extra packs of lined/graphed paper you might have, you can store it on your desk in a magazine file or in your drawer

going back to the magazine file: 11/10 would recommend

for me, I have a small desk, so I can’t afford to have everything being piled on my desk - the magazine files are really nice for organizing

be sure that when you’re working, you only have the things you need on your desk! anything that isn’t needed should be stored as neatly as possible

you can find different desk organizers and containers in places like target and amazon!

I hope this was helpful to you guys! I personally still struggle with organization, but over the course of my 2015-16 school year, I’m starting to find ways to keep my things and my life together. if you have any questions, feel free to drop an ask in my inbox ^-^

- soko ◟(๑•͈ᴗ•͈)◞

hey everyone! so, after creating a studyblr, i have found so many essay writing resources and since writing (whether or not it’s for academic purposes) is something i and several others struggle with on a daily basis, i decided to put together a bunch of excellent resources in this little masterpost. hope you enjoy (bc writing can be very fun when you feel like you actually know what you’re doing) and hope this helps!

I. ESSAY WRITING

+ where do i start?

how to: brainstorming

how to write an outline

essay checklist

writing an essay, in a nutshell

write a university-level essay

how to write a great essay

how to write a great essay pt. ii

a great ppt by a true lifesaver

+ how do i connect my ideas?

writing transitions

masterpost of transition words

transition words for different purposes

+ different types of essays

narrative essay

expository essay

descriptive essay

literary analysis essay

college application essay

descriptive narrative essay

argumentative/discursive essay

+ tips and advice

general advice

avoiding cliches

for: history essays

for: literature essays

writing ur best college essay

+ even more college essay tips

II. OTHER ACADEMIC WRITING

formatting ur papers

general academic writing tips

planning + writing literature papers

III. RESUME WRITING

+ where do i start?

resume template

guide to writing a good resume

writing a resume when u have 0 xp

+ tips and advice

44 tips

25 tips

IV. WRITING ESSENTIALS

+ tips and advice [for writing in general]

funny little guide to writing well

improve ur writing habits asap

create mind maps to organize ur ideas

+ resources for research

refdesk

webMD

wolfram alpha

google scholar

state health facts

u.s. census bureau

internet public library

the library of congress

the old farmer’s almanac

finding data on the internet

+ grammar/vocab/spelling essentials

the owl [grammar resources from the purdue uni]

tip of my tongue [find a word u can’t remember properly]

hypergrammar 

grammar girl

+ revising and editing

hemingway [checks the readability of ur essay]

paperrater [rates ur essays and papers]

autocrit [checks grammatical errors + more]

editing checklist [by grammar girl]

+ citations

citation guide

create a bibliography

citation machine

google cite!!!

+ fun stuff

freerice [donate rice while testing ur vocabulary]

rainymood [listen to the rain]

coffitivity [listen to coffee shop sounds]

rainycafe [combination of rainymood + coffitivity]

find out which author u write like

+ my other masterposts

a complete guide to studying (well)

note-taking

more to come soon!

this entire list includes some of the best writing resources (imo) but 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 someone!!! 

Rainy days and lists.

☆*:.｡. 8.9.17 .｡.:*☆ back with another post!! i’m sure you guys can tell, but the theme for last week was paper airplanes. it’s not shown, but the song of the week was White Line by 天月!

just two days ago, i had walk through registration at school! so far, i only share classes with two of my friends, but i’m happy nonetheless, even if i do feel a bit lonely. i really hope i can use the opportunity to look on the brighter side instead of feeling left out- i can make new friends, and focus better in class! school starts next week and i’m terribly anxious yet somewhat excited…

on a side note, i bought school supplies! my mother was surprisingly okay with me buying a lot of pens… i hope to make a back-to-school haul post, but i’m not sure when it’ll be. i also ordered a lot of stationery off ebay, but they all arrive at different times, so i can’t make a post for those for another two months…

I made this to put on my wall for revision, but I thought it might be helpful for some of you guys too so I thought I would share it!

this is a breakdown of how i go about doing research for my essays! do keep in mind i am an arts student, so i don’t know how well this method carries over into other disciplines. check out my other guides to writing essays here and here!

i made some biochemistry flashcards for carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism! they’re basically condensed notes but they’re much more convenient and organised this way as each side of the card is a different subtopic plus now i can study on the go!

[ from my instagram @studyingg ☄ ]

Literally do your work as soon as you know it exists. If you get homework, do it during your free or when you get home or on the train if you really want to, on the day you get it. Just got set an assignment? Get the draft done that weekend. It doesn’t have to be amazing and absolutely ready to send in, it just needs to exist. Just got sent an email? Reply when you see it. If you’re not sure how to response to it, write Dear (), leave a gap and then write Regards () and keep that in your drafts. Set a reminder on your computer or write the reminder on a sticky note that you’ve got that sitting in your drafts and you need to send it off in the next 24 hours. Need to clean your room? Don’t spend time thinking or planning how you’re going to clean it or how you’re going to change up the space in the process, just pick stuff up and put it where it should be until everything’s in order. Done. Seriously dude, when a task arises as an issue, tackle it as soon as you realise it exists. Remember, it doesn’t need to be amazing it just needs to be done. So, when the due date of the task creeps closer, you can go back, work with what you have and make it the quality you want it to be. 

Two things I can’t resist: space and stationery. 

I really need to reduce my caffeine intake 😅

Taken from my studygram: @equaticnss ♡