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Hi all,

We created an app called Midterm for students to take notes and study for exams. The desktop version is completely free. The mobile/tablet version is coming soon.

Intro: Midterm is like the combination of Evernote and Quizlet. Here are some features:

- Write notes that you can test yourself and stimulate your memory (using cloze deletion, image occlusion)

- Offline first. Notes are stored locally for offline access.

- Folders support (support creating nested folders)

- Label notes to review before exams. You can sort notes by confidence.

- Collaboration system (share notes with your friends, classmates,...) 

- Use hot keys to navigate around notes easier.

- and more.

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Link: https://midterm.app

If you have any questions, please let us know below or post it on r/MidtermApp

You can but it takes a lot of motivation and focus. Is school your sole focus? Or do you also have to optimize your time for a job and social events? All of these things need your attention and it'll depend on how much time you can put into your studies and study actively & efficiently that will make the difference.

You can read all about studying effectively on our blog: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/studying/

Good luck, you can do it!!!

Hey, this may help https://www.brainscape.com/academy/student-tips-for-taking-online-classes/ and above all know that you're not the only one. Online classes are in some ways great but they definitely have their cons as well. Happy learning!

I highly recommend the Pomodoro technique. It got me through a lot of high school and university. But you can always ditch it once the ball starts rolling and you don't feel like stopping. I recommend this app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superelement.pomodoro

Playing OooMath is the funniest way to practice math. Tilt the device to roll the ball and catch Evil X! Addictive game mode includes 7 different types of questions- you will be an expert in math in no time.

I am in highschool and developed this game myself. Pls support

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SKimGame.OooMath

start studying little by little and start building up as the exams are near. for me it was always liek at the start of the year i went 45 mins studying at the same time everyday and as the exams were getting nearer i slowly kept making it longer and longer and it ended up going to abt 5 hours

of course, to be a good student you dont have to study 5 hours everyday but I think what helped me the most was studying at the same time everyday

Another thing that helps me is romanticising my studies, ex. studying at a coffee shop/library, having pretty notes, study outfit, listening to piano collections/music while studying etc.

In general, studying always helped me stay productive.

Another way to make yourself study is on alllll social media, follow study tags, studyblogs, hell even make a studyblog and itll keep you from drifting off to social media.

I also use app school planner that helps me keep it all organized and i have a binder with all my studies

good luck and dont be afraid to message me if u need help :)

Idk what folders you use but I use L shaped folders like these https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Transparent-Document-paperPlastic-Assorted/dp/B073FFQ81B

They open on top and on the side so I find them easier to use without getting them out of my backpack.

As for the bulky thing, lol I guess that’s just personal preference because having all my notes together makes me feel really accomplished at the work I’ve done, so I like that ¯_(ツ)_/¯

https://www.amazon.pl/Building-Second-Brain-Organize-Potential/dp/1982167386/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Have you ever heard about Second Brain/PKM?

Best practice questions are the official ones, which you can find in the official SAT study guide: https://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2020/dp/1457312190

After that, you got khan academy questions. After that, you got test prep company questions (Barron’s, Kaplan, etc)

Good luck with those competitive exams!! You might some nuggets in this article: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/when-take-study-breaks/

If you do find a portion helpful I would love to know which part. And again good luck, you got this!!

I highly recommend the book How the Immune System Works by Lauren M. Sompayrac.

• The basics on less than 200 pages.
• It's readable.
• It has a great analogies and pictures. These analogies saved me.

I don't know if I would pass an immunulogy exam without it ;).

Hi there, Thanks for your video. I have made a step by step video tutorial to build self discipline. Check It here: Self-Discipline Mastery - Build Mental Strength To Stop Making Excuses, Reach Your Goals

I use stretchly: https://hovancik.net/stretchly/
You can set it to prevent you from skipping breaks.
I used to use workrave: https://workrave.org/
You can make it lock the screeen, although I haven't used that feature, as I use it for work and have meetings.

Hello! I am an English teacher with Preply. I would love to help you learn English. https://preply.com/en/tutor/846090 Here is a link to my teaching profile. You can send me a message there if you have any questions. 😊

Brainscape makes sharing flashcard classes very easy and everyone can collaborate in making them to increase productivity! There is also an audio feature available. Happy studying :D

In the evening or a bit before you go to bed can be the best for memory retention. The leading theory behind this is that when we sleep, the items recently residing in our short-term memory are converted into long-term memories by the process of declarative memory consolidation. Items learned close to the person’s bedtime would presumably still reside in short-term memory as the person falls asleep and would therefore be candidates for consolidation into long-term memory.

In contrast, items learned earlier in the day could risk slipping out of short-term memory (without long-term consolidation) due to the frequent day-to-day distractions that might fill our finite short-term memory capacity.

By the time we go to sleep, the earlier new information might have already been lost. See this blog post: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/best-time-of-day-to-study/

Good luck!

Taking breaks during your study is a great way to refresh your mind and can help you be more efficient and productive when you return. Here are some tips on what to do (& what not to do) when it comes to taking breaks: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/when-take-study-breaks/

At Brainscape we've been researching this topic for over a decade. Our team has put together this awesome how to study guide: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/how-to-study-effectively/

Good luck with your information studies!

Yikes! While there's no one trick that works for everyone. Learning to focus on studying is a key skill needed. The good news is you can learn the skill and get better with time.

We've put together a complete guide and hopefully, you'll find it helpful: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/how-to-focus/
Also, if you can get into better sleep habits by putting the phone down well before the time to go to sleep that should help you feel more rested. Especially if you can keep the phone in another room from where you sleep, even better.

Good luck and happy studying!!

You can incorporate active recall into your study sessions in a few ways for example the SQ3R method, the Feynman technique, or using flashcards.

For more information on any of these plus even more about why using active recall is so effective check out this article: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/active-recall-definition-studying/

I love the Pomodoro Method for keeping myself time-boxed on specific tasks. Good luck!!

Good luck in your first year! Online classes are a huge struggle for a lot of people, so know that you are not alone.

Here’s a 10 exercises you can do to build your attention span: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/focus-exercises-build-attention-span/

100+ pages that is a lot of reading in day! Here’s 7 tips for reading and remembering what you read: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/how-to-read-textbook-remember/

Good luck with the psychology major 🧠

I use this whenever i have to study home: it s like an online library where you can have the same motivation study with people https://tinychat.com/room/gottastudy# password: getstudying

Check this out : https://tinychat.com/room/gottastudy (password : getstudying)

It's an amazing community with people all over the world and from different fields (medical, biology, computer science, law ...) the users either share their desktop screen or put camera on to avoid slacking while study periods. and eventually they can chat and help each other during breaks :)

I would highly recommend you mind mapping, which is a combination of "Graphic Organizer", "Making Connections", "Organization", and "Visualizing". And concept mapping is a useful method of visual thinking.

You might also want to download this and use mindmap for your studies. Here's the link for this template. https://gitmind.com/app/doc/0c570c4f42fd58804352ce153bb7a424

Honestly, I read this book before the start of my current semester (3rd year undergraduate) and it's been a lifesaver:

The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need: Simple tips, tricks and techniques to help you ace your studies and pass your exams!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B094JQRRJX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o03?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not OP but do you mean something like these?

What I Did Today?

Daylio

Yeah sure- I actually bought some really nice ones online which I can give you, but they're quite advanced so don't overdo it with them (won't name where I got them here).

Then I have notes on; 3 certainties, constitution, secret trusts/donatio mortis causa. I'd also really recommend you cop the revision guides off Amazon- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Express-Equity-John-Duddington/dp/1292210176/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=trusts+revision&qid=1555350474&s=books&sr=1-3 and there's another one with the questions and answers which is even better. Definitely worth the £25.

Also the Virgo text is really good, he explains stuff much more coherently than the other academics in this area. And also stop working full-time because it will screw you (in the nicest way possible), having a good class of law degree is much more important than money in the bank. Unless you HAVE to work, then don't. I am doing 10 hours of Modafinil-crazed studying a day, have 35 days until my first exam and I've done nearly half of trust and am STILL stressed- lol.

If you have any trusts Qs you can email me, because it will probably help me with my revision as well. Message me your email and I'll get the notes to you- I also have my own ones but they're not finished, so if you need more then I can send them to you at a later date.

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Chat soon xo

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