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Hey, I’m back with another masterpost. I decided to include some of my tips.

Use the forest app to keep you off your phone, your phone is a distractions you face when studying

Try making a to-do list to plan out how much time you take to do each task so you keep track of time

Set rewards i.e. if I finish this task at 9am instead of 9.30am, I’ll watch my favourite tv show for 1 hour instead of 30mins.

How to be disciplined

I guess this is pretty much like a habit. So try to maybe start small, i.e. study 10 mins each day and gradually increase the time limit if you feel comfortable doing so. The reason I chose 10 mins is because it seems like a very short period of time so it’s easier for you to get to work.

How to manage studies with social media

Always set a time period for your school work. For example, after 30 minutes of browsing through your social media, force yourself to do a piece of school work. That way, you will still get work done instead of browsing through your social media all day long.

If you realise on tumblr, I don’t come up with an original post every day and I tend to reblog my old post or queue others posts so don’t stress too much on coming up with a post. For instagram, you could try to take pictures all during the weekend, so you don’t have to stress taking them after school, etc.  But it is important to always put studies first before your social media.

Consider switching off your phone or even deleting your social media apps or deactivating them during exams period if they are really getting in the way of your studies.

Plan

How to schedule your day when you’re unemployed by @businessinsider

How to stick your plans by @cafeinated

How to make and stick to your study plan by @sherlocks-study

Create long term study plan + how to stick to study routines by @studyforyourself

Start

How to start studying by @studylou

How to start working when you really don’t feel like it? by @studentstoolbox

What to do when you really don’t want to study by @yeon-studies

How to stop scrolling through tumblr for 3 hours when you have work by @effectivestudies

More productive

How to become more productive by @to-work-or-not-to-work

How I increased my productivity by 3 times by @brbimstudying

4 secrets to efficiency

The ivy lee method for peak productivity by @harcules

General

How to study as a busy student by @julstudies

Use studyblr to become productive by @determinationandcaffeine

Take a productive break by @thestudycoffee

5 things everyone should do on sunday night by @staedtlers-and-stabilos

Productivity 101 by @lets-study-together

The no bullshit guide to getting your shit together: for the lazy student by @knoweldge

Habits

8 morning habits for productivity by @eintsein

The 8 habits of highly productive people by @medicinasanguis

Habits of highly effective people by @onlinecounsellingcollege

6 habits for maximum productivity by @livingthatlibrarylifestyle

How to develop self discipline

How to wake up earlier by @gurl

Motivation

Focus and motivation by @katsdesk

Whenever you’re feeling unmotivated and sleepy by @evergreenstudies

How to stay awake while studying without caffeine by @getshitsdone

How to be productive + motivated on weekends by @studywithinspo

Procrastination

Types of procrastination and how to deal with them by @emmastudies

How to stop procrastination

How to stop procrastinating by @cutestudystuff

15 productivity hacks for procrastinators by @engincrd

Unconventional methods to beat procrastination by @hawkestudies

What type of procrastinator are you by @b-uwu-ng

Eliminating procrastination and distraction during a study session by @simply-study

Productive when travelling

productive commutes by @universi-tea

productivity on road trips by @intellectys

Tips

7 productivity tips by @simmonestudies

10 small tips to improve your productivity

The dutch student’s productivity tips by @thedutchstudent

My top 10 tips for productivity by @lovelybluepanda

21 tips to become the most productive person you know by @studying-towards-success

Tips and tricks for busy students by @roeum

Time management

Managing time

How to manage time by @solar-citrus

How i manage my time by @pensandmachines

Time management 

Tips

Time management tips by @365text

Time management tips for busy students

Time management tips

Tips for time management by @holocrams

26 time management hacks I’d wish I’d known at 20 by @geekvitamin

How to make the best use of your time by @tbhstudying

5 ways to manage your time efficiently by @quadrtics

Printables

Daily planner by @arystudies

Weekly planner by @studyblrbunny

Productivity printables by @thearialligraphyproject

Habit tracker by @candydsgn

Schedules by @kouiro

Bullet journal

My 2016 bullet journal setup

Sounds

Study sounds by @studyquill

Other masterposts by me

Printables

College

Apps for students

Note taking

Math

Bullet journal

icon credit to @nerdastically

hey! could you do a study tips post on studying w friends who aren't doing the same subjects? like, how to make good flashcards/questions and answers etc so they can quiz you and give you hints etc even if they don't know the content?

How to Effectively Study with Friends

Using Flash Cards

Oh easy peasy! Simply write examination style questions on your flashcards - that way when your friends read the questions out to you, you’ll be testing yourself in a way that might show up on the easier exam questions. Reason being that in order to cover all the topics, your questions will tend to be somewhat simple e.g. describe the different components of x, explaining how they related to y. Obviously, flash cards aren’t the best way to study more complex interrelationships between ideas/concepts, which should be explored more in a mind map fashion. For tips on mind maps, you can check out my briefing here. 

Using Your Existing Study Notes

Other than flash cards, if you intend to study in groups for most subjects, one of the best ways to do that is to use the Cornell Notetaking System (which you can read about with my personal tips here). Writing the questions out as you study saves you the trouble of writing out questions for your friends to test you on, and as well as that, means you can test yourself almost as well without them for any times when you’re studying solitary. 

Using Essay or Long Response Questions

For long response essays, it’s better to use principles like the rubber duck method, i.e. explaining how concepts relate to each other as if the other person doesn’t know anything about it. So give your friends a list of essay questions and explain part by part in a logical sequential order how you would answer that question e.g. I would talk about the involvement of person A in event B, and explain their impact through examples C, D and E, etc. 

Choosing the Right Study Group 

Most of all, make sure you rally and encourage each other. Work with people who are like-minded, rotate between each other and have someone who will keep the others on task when you start getting too carried away when studying. Having a goal on what you intend to get finished during a group study session will make sure you always get more out of the session than studying alone!

Hope that helps! ^_^

13.02.18 Revision

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Hepatitis Viruses Mnemonic

P residential   H onor  F ree  D.C.

Virus & Lab

A = P icornavirus, naked capside, RNA, anti-HAV-IgM

B = H epadnavirus, enveloped, DNA, anti-HBc IgM, HBsAg, HBeAg

C = F lavivirus, enveloped, RNA, anti-HVC ELISA

D = D efective, enveloped circular RNA, anti-HDV ELISA

E = C alcivirus, naked capsid, RNA, -

Clostridium perfringes

Nagler reaction: C. perfringens phospholipase causes turbidity around the colonies on egg-yolk medium. Inhibited by specific antiserum.

Anaerobic stormy fermetantion in milk media

Food poisoning strains produce heat resistant spores.

Type A spores producing gas gangrene are inactivated by heat quickly.

Microbiology Mnemonic

STD: Chlamydia Trachomatis’ serotypes

“Eye Don't Know why people don’t use condoms”

Most common BACTERIAL STD in the US

Serotypes: D-K : nongonococcal urethritis, cervicitis, PID

Eye: Inclusion conjunctivitis. 

Pneumonia (staccato cough) / Inclussion conjunctivitis in neonates / infants

STD: L imphogranuloma Venereum

L1,2,3

Africa, Asia, South America

Swollen lymph nodes, ulcers, fistulas -> Genital elephantiasis

tr AC homa

A-C serotypes (A,B,Ba,C)

Follicular conjuntivitis -> Conjuntival scarring -> inturned eyelashes -> corneal scarring -> BLINDNESS

18/1/18 - Recent virology notes! Ignore the headings, I bought some new brush pens and I’m still getting used to them..

Microbiology Mnemonics