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Tips for school in general

General school tips, dealing with online class, strategies for school in general, etc

Attention and Concentration

How to pay better attention in online classes | another

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How to stick to your plans

Schoolwork and Tasks

Review Tips and Presentation Advice

Dealing with executive dysfunction masterpost

How to use google search like a unicorn

How to annotate a text

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For the lazy night owl (masterpost)

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Avoiding burnout (tips + resources)

Dealing with impostor syndrome

Good emotional skills to know for college but also for life in general

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Studying

Study Strategies and other study advice things

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For neurodiverse students (masterpost)

Studying with ADHD (the actual post is a joke about but check the notes - they have actual advice there)

How to study for an exam in a really short time (masterpost)

Scheduling studying + other productivity tips (masterpost)

Studying effectively

Lazy Study Tips

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Studying with a study buddy

Study Breaks

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Types of study breaks

How to deal with mental fatigue

Note taking

Hybrid note taking nethod

Note taking guide

Upgrade your notes resources masterpost

Using google docs to take notes

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Resources that could be useful for school and academics

Self study

Self study resources (masterpost)

Learn things for free (masterpost)

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IB Psychology Study Tips

How to study for mathematics

Study tips for accounting students

Black History Library

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Journal prompts

How to fill your empty notebooks (masterpost)

Studyblr

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How to start a studyblr | another post

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Master the art of napping

Job interview tips + masterpost

Use firefox instead of chrome

Actual frugal recipes (lots of helpful websites and links)

How to Really Comprehend a Scientific Paper

**credit to my research advisor, she’s an amazing mentor and I aspire to be just like her someday :)

Read the abstract. Write down what the paper says it is going to be about.

Read the introduction. Write down what the paper says it is looking to accomplish and how.

Read the conclusion. Write down what the paper actually did accomplish.

Go through and find all the pictures, graphs, or diagrams. Write notes explaining these images to yourself.

Read the whole paper start to finish. Write a summary of the paper as though you are explaining it to a layperson, and then another summary as though you are explaining it to a colleague.

Throughout all of the above steps:

If there are words you don’t know google them and write down the definitions

If the paper defines a formula, law, variable, etc in a certain way write that down

If there are references to or recommendations of other literature write those down. After the last step if there’s anything you’re uncertain about or would like more information on look to that list for further reading

tips for studying math part 2:

studying for an exam but the course is super boring and you don't care about it at all, you just want to pass

start by making a list of topics that were covered in lectures and classes. you can try to sort them by priority, maybe the professor said things like "this won't be on the exam" or "this is super important, you all must learn it", but that's not always possible, especially if you never showed up in class. instead, you can make a list of skills that you should acquire, based on what you did in classes and by looking at the past papers. for example, when I was studying for the statistics exam, my list of skills included things such as calculating the maximum likelihood estimators, confidence intervals, p-values, etc.

normally it is recommended to take studying the theory seriously, read the proofs, come up with examples, you name it, but we don't care about this course so obviously we are not going to do that. after familiarizing yourself with the definitions, skim through the lecture notes/slides/your friend's notes and try to classify the theorems into actionable vs non-actionable ones. the actionable ones tell you directly how to calculate something or at least that you can do it. the stokes theorem or the pappus centroid theorem – thore are really good examples of that. they are the most important, because chances are you used them a lot in class and they easily create exam problems. the non-actionable theorems tell you about properties of objects, but they don't really do anything if you don't care about the subject. you should know them of course, sometimes it is expected to say something like "we know that [...] because the assumptions of the theorem [...] are satisfied". but the general rule of thumb is that you should focus on the actionable theorems first.

now the problem practice. if you did a lot of problems in class and you have access to past papers, then it is pretty easy to determine how similar those two are. if the exercises covered in class are similar to those from past exam papers, then the next step is obvious: solve the exercises first, then work on the past papers, and you should be fine. but this is not always the case, sometimes the classes do not sufficiently prepare you for the exam and then what you do is google "[subject] exercises/problems with solutions pdf". there is a lof of stuff like this online, especially if the course is on something that everybody has to go through, for instance linear algebra, real and complex analysis, group theory, or general topology. if your university offers free access to textbooks (mine does, we have online access to some books from springer for example) then you can search again "[subject] exercises/problems with solutions". of course there is the unethical option, but I do not recommend stealing books from libgen by searching the same phrase there. once you got your pdfs and books, solve the problems that kinda look like those from the past papers.

if there is a topic that you just don't get and it would take you hours to go through it, skip it. learn the basics, study the solutions of some exercises related to it, but if it doesn't go well, you can go back to it after you finish the easy stuff. it is more efficient to learn five topics during that time than to get stuck on one. the same goes for topics that were covered in lectures but do not show up on the past papers. if you don't have access to the past papers you gotta trust your intuition on whether the topic looks examable or not. sometimes it can go wrong, in particular when you completely ignored the course's existence, but if you cannot find any exercises that would match that topic, then you can skip it and possibly come back later. always start with what comes up the most frequently on exams and go towards what seems the most obscure. if your professor is a nice person, you can ask them what you should focus on and what to do to prepare, that can save a lot of time and stress.

talk to the people who already took the course. ask them what to expect – does the professor expect your solutions to be super precise and cuts your points in half for computation errors or maybe saying that the answer follows from the theorem X gets the job done? normally this wouldn't be necessary (although it is always useful to know these things) because when you care about the course you are probably able to give very nice solutions to everything or at least that's your goal. but this time, if many people tell you that the professor accepts hand-wavey answers, during the exam your tactic is to write something for every question and maybe you'll score some extra points from the topics you didn't have time to study in depth.

alright, that should do it, this is the strategy that worked for me. of course some of those work also in courses that one does care about, but the key here is to reduce effort and time put into studying while still maximizing the chances of success. this is how I passed statistics and differential equations after studying for maybe two days before each exam and not attending any lectures before. hope this helps and of course, feel free to add yours!

free recall

here I am sitting and trying to learn something from a textbook by making notes and ugh I don't think this is gonna work

what I'm writing down will probably leave my head the second I switch tasks

today I found a cool video about taking notes during lectures and a method called free recall is mentioned there:

to summarize: taking notes during the lecture is ineffective, because it requires dividing attention into writing and processing the auditory input. instead of doing that one should just listen and then try to write down the contents of the lecture from memory. I can believe that – this is how I studied for my commutative algebra exam and the whole process went really fast. I highly recommens this guy's channel, he is a neuroscientist and bases his videos off of research findings

I will try to do this with textbooks and after a while I'll share how it felt and if I plan to keep doing it. the immediate advantage of this approach is that it gives raw information for what needs the most work and what can be skipped, which is often hard to see when trying to evaluate one's knowledge just by thinking about it. another thing that comes to mind is the accountability component – it is much easier to focus on the text while knowing that one is supposed to write down as much as possible after. kinda like the "gamify" trick I saw in the context of surviving boring tasks with adhd

I'll use this method to study differential geometry, algebraic topology, galois theory and statistics. let's see how it goes

tips for studying math

I thought I could share what I learned about studying math so far. it will be very subjective with no scientific sources, pure personal experience, hence one shouldn't expect all of this to work, I merely hope to give some ideas

1. note taking

some time ago I stopped caring about making my notes pretty and it was a great decision – they are supposed to be useful. moreover, I try to write as little as possible. this way my notes contain only crucial information and I might actually use them later because finding things becomes much easier. there is no point in writing down everything, a lot of the time it suffices to know where to find things in the textbook later. also, I noticed that taking notes doesn't actually help me remember, I use it to process information that I'm reading, and if I write down too many details it becomes very chaotic. when I'm trying to process as much as possible in the spot while reading I'm better at structuring the information. so my suggestion would be to stop caring about the aesthetics and try to write down only what is the most important (such as definitions, statements of theorems, useful facts)

2. active learning

do not write down the proof as is, instead write down general steps and then try to fill in the details. it would be perfect to prove everything from scratch, but that's rarely realistic, especially when the exam is in a few days. breaking the proof down into steps and describing the general idea of each step naturally raises questions such as "why is this part important, what is the goal of this calculation, how to describe this reasoning in one sentence, what are we actually doing here". sometimes it's possible to give the proof purely in words, that's also a good idea. it's also much more engaging and creative than passively writing things down. another thing that makes learning more active is trying to come up with examples for the definitions

3. exercises

many textbooks give exercises between definitions and theorem, doing them right away is generally a good idea, that's another way to make studying more active. I also like to take a look at the exercises at the end of the chapter (if that's the case) once in a while to see which ones I could do with what I already learned and try to do them. sometimes it's really hard to solve problems freshly after studying the theory and that's what worked out examples are for, it helps. mamy textbooks offer solutions of exercises, I like to compare the "official" ones with mine. it's obviously better than reading the solution before solving the problem on my own, but when I'm stuck for a long time I check if my idea for the solution at least makes sense. if it's similar to the solution from the book then I know I should just keep going

4. textbooks and other sources

finding the right book is so important. I don't even want to think about all the time I wasted trying to work with a book that just wasn't it. when I need a textbook for something I google "best textbooks for [topic]" and usually there is already a discussion on MSE where people recommend sources and explain why they think that source is a good one, which also gives the idea of how it's written and what to expect. a lot of professors share their lecture/class notes online, which contain user-friendly explenations, examples, exercises chosen by experienced teachers to do in their class, sometimes you can even find exercises with solutions. using the internet is such an important skill

5. studying for exams

do not study the material in a linear order, instead do it by layers. skim everything to get the general idea of which topics need the most work, which can be skipped, then study by priority. other than that it's usually better to know the sketch of every proof than to know a half of them in great detail and the rest not at all. it's similar when it comes to practice problems, do not spend half of your time on easy stuff that could easily be skipped, it's better to practice a bit of everything than to be an expert in half of the topics and unable to solve easy problems from the rest. if the past papers are available they can be a good tool to take a "mock exam" after studying for some time, it gives an opoortunity to see, again, which topics need the most work

6. examples and counterexamples

there are those theorems with statements that take up half of the page because there are just so many assumptions. finding counterexamples for each assumption usually helps with that. when I have a lot of definitions to learn, thinking of examples for them makes everything more specific therefore easier to remember

7. motivation

and by that I mean motivation of concepts. learning something new is much easier if it's motivated with an interesting example, a question, or application. it's easier to learn something when I know that it will be useful later, it's worth it to try to make things more interesting

8. studying for exams vs studying longterm

oftentimes it is the case that the exam itself requires learning some specific types of problems, which do not really matter in the long run. of course, preparing for exams is important, but keep in mind that what really matters is learning things that will be useful in the future especially when they are relevant to the field of choice. just because "this will not be on the test" doesn't always mean it can be skipped

ok I think that's all I have for now. I hope someone will find these helpful and feel free to share yours

🌱Day 2 of Summer Studying Challenge🌱

🌸July 2 2021🌸

🐼Do you have a specific goal for this summer ?🐼

I want to become more confident in my abilities by the end of the summer^^

🐻Today I did the following stuff🐻

Completed Assignment 3 of Vector Calculus

Completed chapter 2 of Linear algebra.

Completed chapter 1 of real analysis.

Duolingo French.

🐿Happy Summer 🐿

🌿2021 Summer Studying Challenge 🌿

Thank You to @myhoneststudyblr for creating this challenge ^^

🌸July 1 2021🌸

🌱What are your plans for this summer?🌱

I intend to complete 3 courses from YouTube.(Linear algebra,Real analysis and Differential equations).I'll be doing this by watching one lecture of LA or DE or one of RA everyday.

Perfect the proofs of Analysis 1,2,Linear algebra (Theory and computational)

Solve and perfect the problems of Vector calculus, Integral Calculus, Linear algebra , Real analysis.

🌼I also want to remember throughout this challenge that I am more capable than what I believe.🌼

Dealing With Executive Dysfunction - A Masterpost

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method.

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method.

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method.

The “get stuff done while you wait” method.

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method.

The “break the task into smaller steps” method.

The “treat yourself like a pet” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method.

The “put on a persona” method.

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method.

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method.

The “wait for a trigger” method.

The “do it for your future self” method.

The “might as well” method.

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method.

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method.

The “make it easy” method.

The “junebugging” method.

The “just show up” method.

The “accept when you need help” method.

The “make it into a game” method.

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method.

The “trick yourself” method.

The “break it into even smaller steps” method.

The “let go of should” method.

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method.

The “fork theory” method.

The “effectivity over aesthetics” method.

31.03.2023 I confessed I did something reckless to my health (mentally and physically), need to remind myself and you (my fellow reader who work so hard for themselves) to not let yourself be too exhausted doing your academic. :( I spend from 8 pm till 4 am managing individual paper and groupwork paper, and it wasn't healthy to do so. I skipped my suhoor and the morning, I felt so drained mentally that I wanted to cry but your girl had online presentation in the afternoon 2 pm. It wasn't rewarding feeling. Won't do it again.

After the class, I just laid down in bed and read. The reading calms me down a bit and yay, to slowly reaching my book goal.

(MAKE SURE YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, READER, OR ELSE I WOULD MAKE YOUR ICED COFFEE MELTS FASTER OR YOUR HOT DRINKS BECOME COLD FAST. Maybe worse, it spills) 💕

What to do during breaks? (as in no school)

In terms of preparing for the next semester or year…

Hey Anon! :D

How To Productively Use Time During Breaks For Preparing

These are some tips that I've used after experimenting with a lot of things

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Not More Than 2–3 Hours

I recommend this because you have a high possibility of burning out during school weeks if you even study during breaks. So, this is why just three hours is more than enough. Spend your time enjoying too.

Concentrate On Basics

This is one of the best ways to spend your breaks. If you're weak in a particular subject [Mine was Accounts], I spent my summer and my term breaks strengthening my accounting basics.

It helped so much when school started because everyone was trying to catch up on the advanced topics, but I could straightaway start with the year's materials. So, build your basics or revise that year's topics. Most of the subjects are just built in layers. So if you learn something in junior year, then it will likely appear in senior year but a bit more advanced.

Watch Concept Videos [Basics or Coming Term/Semester]

You could go through the syllabus for the next term or year and, based on that, watch videos related to that on YouTube. You can first go through the coming year's topics, and then you can decide if you're confident with new topics or if you still haven't figured out the basics. But these really help.

Prepare Cheat Sheets In Advance

If you get your hands on the coming year's textbook, then go through the chapters and write all the formulas or theorems [Shorten them]. Those are your cheat sheets for the whole term/year. Great for revision. You can even start practicing with this, but it's good to have these cheat sheets.

Complete Language Papers

I had two languages all throughout high school. And this trick always worked for me. A week before school starts, I'd literally sit and complete reading through my English and Arabic textbooks. I didn't do the exercises, but I completed all the lessons and sometimes even had short notes of the story ready. It doesn't take much time to complete your language syllabus. I always recommend this.

Tackle Your Grammar

Take it a step further [if you want] and revise or learn new grammar topics. I say this because, honestly, grammar takes some time to soak in, so by the time school starts, you'll have confidence with your language papers. Which honestly makes your work easier in the long run.

Improve Math [If You Have A Number Based Paper]

If you have any paper that is number-based, then work on your mental math. Practice with it. It helps during exams and saves a lot of time. Literally. Especially if you're not allowed to use a calculator. Memorize the square and cube roots from 1 to 10. Or anything else that matters.

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Do take time to rest because, honestly, this is the time you'll get to rest. So, enjoy too xD

Other than that, I hope this helps you :)

I think nobody says this, but it's completely okay to take up what you actually want as a major. It doesn't matter if people tell you that you have the capability to do more or that you don't. If you want to do a particular major. Go for it. And I'm telling you, you'll definitely ask yourself, "Am I doing this right?" but I think it's worth following something you're passionate about. You don't have to give justification for doing what you love.

Friendly Advice

Decide your major early. And don't tell anyone about it. At least not your teachers or people who will change your mind. It's application week here, and I was close to banging my head against the wall. It's not supposed to be difficult until you make it difficult. So, do what you wanna do. You do know it. You just need to shut off the noise that keeps telling you what you "have" to do.

Hey hello!!!

Do you book recommendations for html or Java??

Hope you're ok

Hey there!

Well, I don't really know any books for HTML. But I do know some other resources for it that might be helpful. [I don't know any for Java. Right now, I'm only focusing on frontend development for now.]

W3Schools: This is the only website I suggest for learning any coding language.

Dave Gray [YouTube] HTML 4 hour crash course

Dave Gray [Youtube] CSS 11 hour crash course

Dave Gray [YouTube] JavaScript 8 hour crash course

SuperSimpleDev [Youtube] 6 hour crash course (HTML + CSS)

SuperSimpleDev [YouTube] 22 hour crash course (JavaScript)

Right now, I'm only doing these [trying to] It's going well till now, so I think it would be helpful for you.

Have a great day ! :D

It's better to work for it and fail than not try at all.

Because yes, you may see people who work less than you, who don't get up early in the morning and get work done, who don't have equal passion towards their ambition and yet they succeed. They make it to the top. And I just want to say, It is totally okay.

Your feelings are valid. Your jealousy is valid. Your emotions are valid. But that does not mean your reactions may be valid too. You cannot be angry at them for it. But you can learn from your mistakes and be better.

Day 5 [Lists In HTML]

This is a super simple guide for lists.

Line By Line Explanation:

: Used for unordered list

: Used for each item in the list

: Used for ordered list.

Unordered lists will display the list items in bulleted or any other symbol that you specify

Ordered lists will display the list items in numerical order or any other order you specify.

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Hope it helps :)

Things I Wish Teachers Would Understand

I have a life outside of school. I may be going through health problems or mental health issues or family troubles or financial issues. Literally, I can name so many things and of course, you won't consider it because the only thing you notice is that how I've not done my homework or how I got low grades in my exams.

Grades don't define me. Or my efforts. Or my self-worth. Just because I get high grades doesn't mean I'm more smart or disciplined. And just because I get low grades doesn't mean I'm dumb or lazy.

Mental health issues are real. Really real. And they are hard to deal with.

Learning disabilities are also real. You can't just get out of it. Working hard doesn't fix it. It's a real issue.

Being an introvert is not bad. IT IS NOT BAD. Period. I do not have to speak more in class to prove that I'm paying attention. It just means that I do not want to speak. I'm fine with being quiet.

I can forget things. I can forget that assignment that was due, I can forget to do the homework. And I can definitely forget about the test.

The things you say matters. Even if it is sarcasm. Even if it is a dismissal. Sometimes, it makes me stay up late at night. Sometimes it just stays with me throughout the day. So, yes. You should speak a bit more carefully.

Grades don't show my full effort. Sometimes, I try so hard and I still don't get it right. And when you say that I should try harder? That does shatter a small part of me, not because you told me that, it just makes me feel that I'm the one who's damn stupid and that no matter how much effort I put in the work, it doesn't matter if the grades are not there.

As a student, I will of course prefer some subjects over the others. It is not a personal attack. And it is not an invitation for you to tell me something sarcastic about it.

Calling out a student on their mistakes in front of the whole class or our juniors or seniors or any other teachers is not okay. It's embarrassing to us and makes us feel bad.

Small praise does mean something. Honestly. I remember every good thing a teacher told me because I'll be honest, most don't say very nice things.

Please don't try to force things on us. Whether it be competitions, extracurriculars or anything really. It doesn't feel good.

And if there are some students who misbehave? That doesn't mean the whole class is bad. And no, collective punishments don't help.

I also appreciate when you try. Like, really. I respect you because you teach dozens of classes a day and still show up to our classes with neutral moods. You have a lot of patience for dealing with us.

I really appreciate your stories, advice and the small tips that you give about life now and then. It helps. And yes, I do remember.

I also feel that sometimes that both our expectations come crashing down. You expect us to do good. We expect you to be supportive and passionate. And it's okay to let go of your expectations sometimes.

And I know you have stresses too. You, too, have health problems, mental health issues and family issues, financial issues. I know you have the pressure of making everyone pass through the year and delivering good grades. And I have to say, I understand you. I really do.

I'm writing this because I've had so many teachers expect so much from me. And I'll be honest, that pressure broke me. Seriously broke me. I also respect teachers a lot, but it also doesn't mean I appreciate their behaviors or actions. You make up the world that we currently live in and I say this, not just as a student but as a person.

(P.S. This has been in my drafts from a long time. This was like peak exam + pressure + stress season, so don't mind the not so small rant. And no, I don't have a personal grudge against teachers.)

Questions To Ask Before Choosing Your Major

Choosing your major is a pain, a real pain. It's the perfect time when every one, and I mean every one, decides that they should have a say in the matter when they literally don't.

Here are some questions to ask yourself which major you should choose. And I won't just cover general questions like "Is it tough?" or "Would I like it?"

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What could you talk about for hours without getting bored?

What is something that you do which makes you lose track of time while doing it?

What makes you feel alive and purposeful?

What do you enjoy working with? People? Words? Ideas? Or Systems?

What is a subject that comes to you easily?

What are the assignments that don't drain you?

What jobs are commonly associated with this major?

What do people who have this major actually do every day?

Can you talk to alumni or professors in this field and get their opinions?

Does this major offer flexibility to shift careers later in life?

Is this major aligned with who you are becoming or want to become?

Does this major offer room to grow and explore other interests

Could you combine two interests into a double major or minor?

Are you okay not having all the answers right now?

If everything changed tomorrow, would you still pursue it?

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I hope this really helps. I only included questions that I asked myself while choosing. But here's the tip. After you choose, there will be people who will want to change your mind and there will be times when you'd want to revaluate, so these questions would remind you what you thought when your head was clearer.

And I know this may look like hyping this particular topic a bit, but I'll be honest, I know many people who hate their majors but can't do anything about it. We'll spend at least 3 years with this, and I think it's better to feel that you chose this and actually like it rather than choosing something you hate and not liking it at all.

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Day 4 [Link Tag In HTML ]

Introduction To HTML

Day 2 [Multimedia Elements In HTML]

Day 3 [Table in HTML]

Line By Line Explanation:

: Anchor tag (used for links)

href = It stands for Hyper Text Reference. You paste the URL of the link here

Text between the tags : What the user clinks

The first link will open google in the same tab. If you want the link to open in a new tab, then you use the target attribute.

Target="_blank" : Opens the link in a new tab

Final Output

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Hope it helps :)

Day 3 [Table In HTML]

Day 1 [Introduction To HTML]

Day 2 [Multimedia Elements In HTML]

Line by line explanation:

Defines a table,

border : This attribute adds a simple border to the table.

style : Used to add some styling to the webpage. Can be used with any tag.

Border spacing: Adds space between table cells.

Text-align : Aligns the text in the table.

Contains the header section of the table.

Represents a table row

Represents a table column

Holds the body of the table → main data (menu items).

Used for individual data cells in the table.

<table> <thead> <tr> <th> Column Head 1 </th> <th> Column Head 2 </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> Row 1 Data = Column 1 </td> <td> Row 1 Data = Column 2 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Final Output

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Hope it helps :)

Friendly Advice

Decide your major early. And don't tell anyone about it. At least not your teachers or people who will change your mind. It's application week here, and I was close to banging my head against the wall. It's not supposed to be difficult until you make it difficult. So, do what you wanna do. You do know it. You just need to shut off the noise that keeps telling you what you "have" to do.

Day 2 [Multimedia Elements In HTML]

Welcome to day 2 :D

Day 1 [Introduction To HTML]

Line By Line Explanation:

(An attribute is extra info added to an HTML tag. So, is a tag. Src, alt, width and height are the attributes)

Tag : Used to add images to webpages

src : Used to give the URL of the image or the name of the image file

alt : specifies what will appear on the browser in case the image doesn't appear.

Width and height : Specifies the width and height.

Tag : Used to add audio

controls: shows a play/pause bar.

: your audio file (paste your file link there).

Type: Tells the browser what file you're showing it

Tag: Used to add videos

controls : lets users play/pause the video.

width and height: size of the video frame.

: your video file (paste your file link there).

Here's The Output →

Additional Tip : Download these two extensions because they're really helpful.

Live Preview helps you to look your output without having to save it every time you make a change in VS code

Live Server is similar, it just shows you the output on the webpage.

You can search for these two in the extensions icon on the side.

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Hope it helps. Tomorrow, we'll cover links and lists xD

Introduction To HTML

[Note: You need a text editor to do this. You can use Notepad or Text Edit. But it's so much better to download VS Code / Visual Studio Code. Save it with an extension of .html]

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language

It is used to create webpages/websites.

It has a bunch of tags within angular brackets <....>

There are opening and closing tags for every element.

Opening tags look like this <......>

Closing tags look like this

The HTML code is within HTML tags. ( // code)

Here's the basic HTML code:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> My First Webpage </title> </head> <body> <h1> Hello World </h1> <p> Sometimes even I have no idea <br> what in the world I am doing </p> </body> </html>

Line By Line Explanation :

<!DOCTYPE html> : Tells the browser it's an HTML document.

<html> </html> : All code resides inside these brackets.

<head> </head> : The tags within these don't appear on the webpage. It provides the information about the webpage.

<title> </title> : The title of webpage (It's not seen on the webpage. It will be seen on the address bar)

<body> </body> : Everything that appears on the webpage lies within these tags.

<h1> </h1> : It's basically a heading tag. It's the biggest heading.

Heading Tags are from <h1> to <h6>. H1 are the biggest. H6 are the smallest.

<p> </p> : This is the paragraph tag and everything that you want to write goes between this.

<br> : This is used for line breaks. There is no closing tag for this.

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Now, we'll cover some <Meta> tags.

Meta tags = Notes to the browser and search engines.

They don’t appear on the page.

They reside within the head tag

<head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta name="description" content="Website Description"> <meta name="Author" content="Your Name"> <meta name="keywords" content="Websites Keywords"> </head>

Line By Line Explanation:

<meta charset="UTF-8"> : Makes sure all letters, symbols, and emojis show correctly.

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> : Makes your site look good on phones and tablets.

<meta name="description" content="Website Description"> : Describes your page to Google and helps people find it.

<meta name="author" content="Your Name"> : Says who created the page.

<meta name="keywords" content="Website's Keywords"> : Adds a few words to help search engines understand your topic.

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This is my first post in this topic. I'll be focusing on the practical side more than the actual theory, really. You will just have some short bullet points for most of these posts. The first 10 posts would be fully HTML. I'll continue with CSS later. And by 20th post, we'll build the first website. So, I hope it will be helpful :)

If I keep a coding post spree for like 2 weeks, would anyone be interested? o-o

I want to be completely honest.

There are going to be people who are better than you.

There will be times when someone is going to get ahead of you

And there will be times when you worked hard, and you didn't achieve it.

And yes, it is fine. Completely fine. You are allowed to be disappointed. You are allowed to be sad. And you are allowed to get pissed.

It's the brutal truth that you may not get what you want all the time. And you should learn to be okay with that.

hey there i’m taking ap bio and are exam is coming up do you have any tips for cramming and how to be motivated for subjects you don’t like. thanks :)

Hey Anon! :)

Thanks for the ask :)

I did a similar post for cramming ⇒ How To Cram For Exams. You can refer to that post.

So, I'll make this a bit specific. Bio can mostly be learnt through memorization. There's a lot of repetition and practice. Here are some tips:

Build concept maps. Connect all individual concepts to the main concept and do it in the most simple way (or detailed, whatever works for you)

Review it from time to time. If the exam is weeks away, review it every day for a week then review it thrice a week and the remaining days, write tests. If the exam is in like 5–6 days, then review it in the morning, write tests and then review at night after correcting your mistakes.

Keep repeating the main keywords and practice writing them down.

(I can only think of these ways to study bio because honestly I haven't studied bio since I was in 7th grade. So, I hope this helps <33)

I'll do, for motivation for the subjects you don't like.

How To Study For Subjects You Don't Like

Accept You Don't Like It

It's totally alright if you don't like a particular subject. Honestly, I hated my subjects in high school. I wanted to take history, geography and political science with computers, but my school didn't offer those. So, I was stuck with accounts, eco and business studies. I hated it at the beginning, but i knew that if i base my emotions on my studies for the next two years, i'd never pass high school.

So, accept that you don't like it and think of a positive outcome after that. Mine was the fact that I'll never study those subjects again, at least not for a grade.

Rewards

I'd always use this whenever i encounter hard topics. Keep a reward you get after completing that topic. Make it irresistible. Chocolates were mine xD. It makes it awfully easier.

Focus On What Is Important

You don't have to study everything, there's always some topics that are more important than the others. Like, seriously. Think about some topics that came up in every exam before or the topics that the teacher put extra emphasis on. Tackle them first.

Revise What You Know First

This gives a good kickstart. And confidence. Spend the first 5-10 mins of every study session revising something you already know and then start with the new topics.

Practice Papers

I can never emphasize this enough. The best way to prepare for any exam is just do practice questions or previous year questions. You will learn a lot of things. The topics that are important or repeated. The topics that are never asked.

Tip: Since you have your exams in some days, do just 3 practice papers.

Improvement Sheets

Do this at least once (after the practice papers) and note everything. How much time you take to answer each question. What are your mistakes. Which section is your weakest. Note them down and most importantly, your overall improvements you should make.

For me, I did this for accounts, and it gave me so much clarity, especially the improvements. I used to go through this improvement sheet before my actual exam and i did not repeat even a single mistake again.

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Additional Posts That Might Be Helpful:

How To Self Study

How To Study Concept-Oriented Subjects

How To Study For Longer Hours

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Hope this helps :)

how to cram study for AP exams? 🥲

Hey dear Anon!

Thanks for the ask :)

How To Cram For Exams

Sleep. Hydration. Meals = Must

Snacking and hydration are a must. I recommend light snacking like nuts or fruits or some chocolates. I wouldn't go for heavy meals because they always make me feel sleepy.

Sleep is a must. Don't sacrifice your sleep for studying. During exams, 7–8 hours of sleep is a must. Don't stay awake after 12, you'll regret it. And sleep is different from breaks. You should not consider them the same.

Division Of Subjects

Every subject is learnt and graded differently. You can’t use the same study techniques for every subject you have. You have mostly 3 types of subjects:

Memorization based

Practical/Question based

Theory/Essay based

You use different study techniques for different subjects. Memorization based subjects require more revision. Practical/Question based subjects require more practice. Theory based subjects require you to learn how to format your information.

Read up more: Division Of Subjects

Note Skimming

First, take a topic. Try to remember 5 points, if you can't then just glance through it once. And then keep repeating the process until you know everything relevant for it. It works really well if you haven't picked up your textbooks in a while.

Practice Papers + Improvement Sheets

Create a fake exam environment. Sit on your desk with a timer, take a question paper and act as if you're actually writing the exam. Do this at least once and note everything. How much time you take to answer each question. What are your mistakes. Which section is your weakest. Note them down and most importantly, your overall improvements you should make.

For me, I did this for accounts, and it gave me so much clarity, especially the improvements. I used to go through this improvement sheet before my actual exam and I did not repeat even a single mistake again. The trick is to keep updating the sheet by adding improvements from your actual exams too.

Question Method

No matter how well you know your content, if you can't put it in words appropriately, then you won't get your grades.

Now, it's hard to remember every single thing, so here's a technique...

What? When? Who? Why? How? What's the use?

The basic information for any topic would be the answer to these questions. If you remember this and ca answer to it then you've prepared well enough.

If you want to read up more about it, check out: Question Method

Break It Down

Not your chapter. I mean the topic itself. Line by line if you have to. I did this exact thing for accounts whenever i had to do ratios. It was a pain. An unwanted pain. I couldn't understand anything. But i sat down one day and read every single line of the textbook for that topic. I made what i call "Line Visuals". This is simple.

You read a paragraph => You don't understand anything.

Read every line => Draw it

Understand the key terms used there

And then draw a single visual representation for that entire topic.

I'll guarantee you, you will understand it. Review it once a day for a week and then once a week.

Mnemonics + Story Method

Learn with these. It helps you to remember easily. Make catchy phrases and stories to remember points/facts. These are like the building blocks of studying anything. Stick small notes to your books writing the phrases beside the topic so the next time you want to revise it, it's easy.

If you want to read more about it, check out: How To Study Using The "Story Method"

Teach What You Learn

You learn the most when you teach. I had taken my friends for this. Study and teach it to them. This helps because you have to have a clear understanding of the material first rather to teach them and you may end up with some important feedback. Your friends might ask a specific question you didn't know the answer to and now all of you are trying to perfect yourself with the material.

Random Testing + Book Testing

Random testing is what you do as the final blow. You randomly answer questions that you're thinking about the topic. Book testing is basically when you open any page of the textbook, see the topic and literally say everything relevant to it. You can even write it down.

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Hope This Helps :)

Hi! I was wondering if you had any tips for studying consistently, especially with burnout?

I have an awful habit of studying a lot on one day then avoiding it and not even looking at my notes for 3 or so days after then repeat. i'm starting fifth year soon so this cycle can't continue because it will not end well for mw or my grades

Heyy :) Thanks for the ask.

I just answered a similar ask like this so i think my answer is pretty much the same.

How To Avoid Burnout While Studying

But you technically asked how to study while in a burnout so i'll add a few additional tips. I hope this helps :)

How To Study / Work During A Burnout

Micro Goals

Write down your micro goals. By micro goals i mean the goals that are broken down from bigger goals. For example, my first task was to complete chapter 4 in accountancy fully. Instead of completing it fully and contributing to the burnout, break it down. Divide chapters into 4 parts and complete each part throughout the day. This is more manageable and doesn't make you feel overwhelmed.

Watch Concept Videos

Whenever i'm too tired to study or revise from my notes, videos always help. I did this mostly for accountancy, economics and business studies. YouTube has a variety of videos and make the most use of it. It really helps during exams because it gives me some leverage of knowing some extra points that are in the textbook, but most haven't studied it so use it to your advantage.

1% Progress Everyday > 100% Progress Once A Week

I really feel that even one percent progress every day is better than giving your best on the weekend. I usually divide my subjects throughout the week. I don't exceed more than 2 subjects per day because i did have extra assignments and projects to catch up to. This is one important rule i really followed.

Find The Stressor And Find A Way Through It

Find your major stressor. And try to go around it as much as possible. You have to navigate around everything. Most common stressors would be tests, exams, pressure or extra curriculars.

I had ignored every single test and just winged it because one our teachers never corrected it and two i was focusing on my finals. I didn't even care for my midterms, i experimented with them. I didn't study for term finals because i wanted to test how much i actually remembered. When the pressure got too much at the end of final year, i just didn't go to school after the attendance closed even though they were having revision classes.

I don't know if it's the same for you but there is always a way to minimize the impact. Find stressors and try to make it easier for yourself.

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Additional Posts That Might Be Helpful:

How To Study For Longer Hours

An Absolute Guide To Manage Your Time And Energy For School

Floor To Ceiling Method

How To Study Multiple Subjects

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Hope This Helps :))

hey! do you have any tips for avoiding burnout when there’s just so much to do? i usually go really hard the first few days of the week and then crash for the rest, which ends up making me fall behind and feel worse. i’m really struggling to find a balance between staying productive and not completely draining myself :D

Hey Anon! :) Thanks for the ask :D

You can also refer to How To Study / Work During A Burnout

How To Avoid Burnout While Studying

Periodic Gaps

Breaks are seriously important. I don't follow pomodoro and it doesn't really work for me. I recommend taking breaks when you are actually tired. It doesn't matter if you work straight for 1 hour and then take a break. I feel like it's better than taking unnecessary breaks.

Snacking / Hydration

Snacking and hydration are a must. I recommend light snacking like nuts or fruits or some chocolates. I wouldn't go for heavy meals because they always make me feel sleepy.

Breaks

Breaks should be taken when you start feeling tired. Don't push yourself. The best way to recuperate is to rest. Appropriate break time is important. I usually divide my study time by half and that is my break time.

Break = Study Time / 2

Sleep

Sleep is a must. Don't sacrifice your sleep for studying. During exams, 7-8 hours of sleep is a must. Don't stay awake after 12, you'll regret it. And sleep is different from breaks. You should not consider them the same.

"Off Days"

This concept worked well for me because i'll be honest, it was relaxing. Have "off days". At least 1 day per week. On this day, you don't work, you don't study. You just relax. And I know you may say, "I don't have time to rest" or "I'll fall behind" but it's better than forcing yourself to work and grind and then ending up not working for days. So, have off days.

Tip: I'll recommend Saturdays because it's perfect for the day off. On Sunday you'll be worrying about the work due on Monday. The rest of the days wouldn't give you rest because of school.

Prioritize

You need not do all your work at the beginning of the week. Work should be spread out over days. Prioritizing work is what needs to be done. Write everything that should be done (or make a mental check list) and then write the due dates for all the assignments and then align your energy and study sessions accordingly.

Manage Energy

Managing your energy is quite easy. You divide your tasks based on three categories. Low level. Middle level. High level.

Low level tasks include reviewing notes and flashcards.

Middle level tasks include assignments and projects.

High level tasks include learning a topic from scratch, solving a practice paper.

Now figure out your energy level tasks and accordingly align your tasks to your energy. It's easier than forcing yourself to do a high-level energy task when you're on low energy.

These tasks may be different for everyone. A high-level task for you may be middle or low level for someone else.

Burnout Effect

In one way, burnout is good. Honestly, some people's highest point is 30 mins or an hour. They find burnout creeping in after some time had passed. And that is why, if you want to reach at least two hours of studying. You need to push that limit. Every single time. Try moving 30 mins every week. Your max limit is 1 hour. Then this week, study for 1 hr 30 mins. The next week, study for 2hrs. then 2hr 30 mins. Do it for a few weeks.

If you don't push yourself to the max limit. Then you'll never actually reach your goal.

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Additional Posts That May Be Helpful

How To Study For Longer Hours

An Absolute Guide To Manage Your Time And Energy For School

Floor To Ceiling Method

How To Study Multiple Subjects

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Hope This Helps :))

Asks are still open. I'm literally free all day xD

I'm kinda running out of ideas, my brain's been fried these days. So, if you have any topic that you're interested in regarding high school or generally studying or anything, don't be shy to send an ask. I seriously need some ideas

How To Study Anything At 10x Speed

This is not a bs guide, these are some tips that have actually worked for me and they can work for you too. The thing is, it's fairly really easy. I have sometimes managed to prepare for a test before 15 mins by just reading through it. It's fascinating if you break it down.

Mindset Change

A mind set change is everything. If you think it is easy. The topic will be more bearable. If you think it's tough, it's going to be more tough. So, first thing is first. Be open. You are not dumb, you can easily understand everything if you just remove the concept of "It is too hard or boring"

I once heard that the subject isn't boring, you are bored. So, change your thought process. Start with, "I can handle this"

Break It Down

Not your chapter. I mean the topic itself. Line by line if you have to. I did this exact thing for accounts whenever i had to do ratios. It was a pain. An unwanted pain. I couldn't understand anything. But i sat down one day and read every single line of the textbook for that topic. I made what i call "Line Visuals". This is simple.

You read a paragraph => You don't understand anything.

Read every line => Draw it

Understand the key terms used there

And then draw a single visual representation for that entire topic.

I'll guarantee you, you will understand it. Review it once a day for a week and then once a week.

Story Method

People remember stories more than normal facts or random pieces of data. Stories allow you to link different facts together and make it easier for you to process.

The easiest way to do this is using "FTF" (First, Then, Finally).

First, the main character (you or anyone else you imagine) will start on a journey. That's scene one. You will need to associate some points to this scene. This will mostly include the overall concept. Basic understanding.

Then, the main character will face a problem. This will include all the major questions revolving around the topic.

Finally, the main character will find the answers. Let's break it down more.

What i love about this is that it can be used for sudden test/ pop quizzes because all you need to do is just remember the story.

If you want to read more about it, check out: How To Study Using The "Story Method"

Use Mnemonics

Learn with this. It helps you to remember easily. Make catchy phrases to remember points/facts. These are like the building blocks of studying anything. Stick small notes to your books writing the phrases beside the topic so the next time you want to revise it, it's easy.

Connect Similar Topic

Connect all your related subjects. Everything in school is somehow connected. I usually used to connect economics and business studies concepts. Sometimes even computers so... Connect them.

Active Recall

Active recall is like the number one tip i'd recommend. It's easy and most of you probably do it already. You just have to keep revising and testing yourself at the materials periodically. It's easy and effective.

Teach What You Learn

You learn the most when you teach. I had taken my friends for this. Study and teach it to them. This helps because you have to have a clear understanding of the material first rather to teach them and you may end up with some important feedback. Your friends might ask a specific question you didn't know the answer to and now all of you are trying to perfect yourself with the material.

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Additional Tips:

Tips for understanding complex topics

How To Self Study

Tips To Study Concept-Oriented Subjects

How To Study For Longer Hours

How To Study Multiple Subjects

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I hope it helps! :)

By the way, all of these tips are from my previous posts. But honestly this is what i do to actually study faster. It actually works for me and i hope it works for you too :)

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How To Study Using The "Story Method"

One of the most effective study techniques I've used for the past 2-3 years has been this. People remember stories more than normal facts or random pieces of data. Stories allow you to link different facts together and make it easier for you to process.

The easiest way to do this is using "FTF" (First, Then, Finally).

First, the main character (you or anyone else you imagine) will start on a journey. That's scene one. You will need to associate some points to this scene. This will mostly include the overall concept. Basic understanding.

Then, the main character will face a problem. This will include all the major questions revolving around the topic.

Finally, the main character will find the answers. Let's break it down more.

Determine Your Characters And Scene

Depending on what you are studying, choose your characters and scenes. If you're studying chemistry? Imagine that you are the lead scientist who made some error during one of their experiments which made them go into a deep sleep and now the whole world is sleeping and you are the only one who can reverse it. Make new stories. Make them wild. Add dragons. Dialogues can be a few points too.

Read And Make Bullet Points

First, read and refer to various reading materials for the specific topic. And then jot down the main points before underlining the keywords. Now using these keywords, connect it to the story. You will get new ideas and trust me, it will get easier after some time.

The first thing to do after reading the passage or topic, find something that reminds you of something... it may be anything from fictional characters to actors to books, tv shows, movies, literally anything!!

Make A Chain

When you're learning, the best way to remember things is to make a chain out of each topic and it's subdivisions/points/headings. It acts in the same way as a link, you'll connect one link with another and you've got your chain.

You got 3 scenes for different points? Then connect them together.

Write And Relate

Then write down the points. Give one main keyword to each scene and write it down in the margin of your notes or textbook. Review it every day for a week. And then once a week until you can remember every detail of the topic.

Come Up With The Name

Split the word and see if you can come up with a name for the whole story. Keep it simple and make it memorable. Assign one story to each topic.

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Hope it helps :))