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day 6 - are you an early bird or a night owl?
this is a difficult question, because i have to get up at 5:40 am for school but like,, i’m miserable. during breaks, i go to sleep at like 1 am and wake up at 10 🤙🏻 soooo at my core i’m a night owl
forgot to do day 4 so i’m just gonna skip it 😬
day 5 - why did you choose your major, or if you’re still in the process of choosing (or if you haven’t even started), what’s your thought process in choosing one?
i’m still in hs, so i definitely have not chosen a major yet! but i’ve thought about it plenty. i want to become a surgeon (or at least some kind of physician) so i’m going to have to go to med school. i’ve read that you can really major in anything as an undergrad to go to med school, but i feel as if biology would prepare me best, so that’s what i’m gonna major in! preferably human biology or something similar.
i’m definitely going to minor in comparative literature or english though! i adore fiction :)
day 3 - do you tend to make new year’s resolutions? how well has that gone for you in the past?
mmm yes i usually make some, but they’re very loose? if that makes sense. for example, this year is just to drink more water, and try to eat when i’m actually hungry (instead of when i’m bored or sad, etc.). the thing is, throughout the year, i get random bursts of motivation and begin to make resolutions, soooo the new year isn’t that different from a random burst of motivation 🤷🏻♀️ anyway, i don’t tend to stick to my resolutions, but i have faith about this year!
day 1 - what did you achieve last year? what are you setting out to achieve this month? this year?
last year, i took my first AP test! it was biology and i did well, with lots of studying, of course. i also took the PSAT for the first time, and did very well with minimal studying 😬 i was invited to the NSLC, and am currently top of my class. this definitely sounds braggy, and i apologize for that, but frankly, it was a rough year so i’m proud of myself for achieving all of that :)
this month, i am going to begin studying for the AP Chemistry and AP Psychology exams. i’m also going to begin my very first college class!
i’m hoping, in this new year (and decade), to end my horrible procrastination habits. i will be taking the PSAT twice more this year, with actual studying this time ! hopefully i’ll be able to attend the NSLC this summer and i’ll do my best on my 3 AP exams in May.
Tasks
History chapter 1
Geography: climate
Practice for Urdu
Add math homework
Progress: woke up early and studied history before school and finished the rest in evening. It was a pretty busy day with other responsibilities but got 2 hours of studying in. I’m so tired
Study count: 2 hours
tomorrow’s tasks
History chapter 2
Finish geography climate
geography water resources
islamiat: pillars of Islam
also if anyone wants to be study buddies or accountability partners I’d love to have a friend
study advice (just for fun)
Use your resources: online videos, past papers, marking schemes, ebooks, textbooks take your pick
For Muslims: study after fajr and schedule around prayers. (Also start with rabbi zidni ilma)
Summary sheets: summarize each topic on one piece of paper I like doing this for geography
Formula sheets: make a list of all the formulas you use in math, physics and other calculation based subjects and keep it with you when you study (it's a life saver)
Erasable pens are amazing for note taking especially for diagrams
Use mnemonics when you can and other memory devices. If you can't come up with one ask chat gpt for it
On the same note use chatgpt to simplify your notes and make the content more fun
Keep a mistakes notebook or Google document for all questions you do wrong. For each mistake write it down with corrections this helps identify weak spots in learning
After each test ask your teacher for feedback and corrections then redo all your mistakes. Jot down the errors in mistake document/notebook
Anyone studying for their board exams or exams coming up can join. This challenge is till 25/April/25.
The rules of this challenge are
Study 1 hour daily minimum (ideally more)
Study time does not include homework necessarily, projects or school work neither does it include work done in school
Track progress on biweekly basis
Set weekly targets
Little advice to help
Make a study plan or schedule
Time block the time for your study sessions
Keep weekends as a buffer period (don't add too many tasks to it) to finish any work you didn't complete throughout the week
Keep a planner or calendar to plan tasks and schedule dates for exams
Have an accountability buddy to stay on track
Use whatever study method you want like pomodoro method (I prefer the 45:15 timer or 50:10)
feel free to message me or comment to talk and get an accountability buddy (or a friend)