This is a list of helpful sites pulled from multiple masterposts, compiled into one. (Photos are linked with their respective post.)
P R O D U C T I V I T Y
- 30/30* – personal favorite, I always use this to study and manage time.
- Essential productivity apps for any student*
- Top 5 productivity apps for iOS (video)*
- Top 5 productivity apps for Android (video)*
- StayFocusd*- limits the time you can spend on time-wasting websites
- Time Warp* – keeps you from procrastinating
- Self Control* – blocks websites
- The science of productivity (video)
- The science of procrastination and how to manage it (video)
- 7 brain hacks to improve your productivity (video)
- The simple science of getting more done (in less time)
- Productivity tips
- About power naps
- How to pull an all-nighter effectively
O R G A N I Z A T I O N
- My Study Life* – It’s a planner to help you remember when your homework is due and stuff like that
- Free printable planner
- To do list
- How to make a study schedule
- Class folder organization
S C H O O L // S T U D Y I N G
- Inkflow Visual Notebook* – I haven’t used this one, but it’s for note taking (if you’re a visual learner it’s probably quite useful
- Free Flashcards Study Helper* – Create flashcards and carry them around to study anywhere
- Apps for students*
- Tips and trick to help you get good grades
- Learning how to study
- Cornell note taking method
- BBC Bitesize
- Studyblue – flashcards, quizzes, review sheets, study guides, etc.
- Essay writing
- Textbook masterpost (and other stuff too)
- Wolfram Alpha for research
- Memorizing dates
- Making a good study guide
- Note taking like a pro
- Online calculator
- Finals survival guide
- How to survive finals
- School survival guide
- Free online courses
- Scholarpedia
- Mathway
- Khan academy
- Quizlet
- Homework help
- Exam survival tips
- Studying for an important exam
- Answering multiple choice questions
- Guide on punctuation
- Science simplified
- How to answer exam questions
- How to study
- Useful websites
- CrashCourse
- How to write an essay
- Duolingo
P R O J E C T S
- Public speaking
- Annoying Power Point presentation mistakes
- Power Point presentations
- Prezi
- Emaze – similar to prezi
- Rawshorts – video presentations
If it has * it’s an app
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Languages
- Duolingo– Learn certain languages for free.
- Achieving Proficiency– Really useful for Greeks (like me) or for anyone who wants to improve their english skills.
Math/Science
Music Skills
Philosophy
Stress Relief
- The quiet place project- You will love this.
- Feelings Masterpost– Very helpful.
Studying
- Free textbooks
- Bibme– Fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills and it’s free.
- StudyBlue– Make online flashcards.
- open2study– Free online study for everyone.
- Khan Academy– Learn anything.
- Coursera– Online courses for free.
- Quizlet– Make flashcards and test yourself.
- Wikiversity
- Presentation Zen– A blog that helps you with your presentations.
- Time management
- Momentum– Be motivated and organised.
- Test your vocabulary
- Grammar Check
- Website Blocker– Remove temptation.
- Coffitivity– Coffitivity recreates the ambient sounds of a cafe to boost your creativity and help you work better.
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Essay writing
- Research and reading
- How to write a kickass essay with ½ of the stress
- How to write an essay
- Guide to writing a basic essay
- Essay writing: the basics
- What makes a good essay?
- How to google? (1) (2)
- Writing tips
- Harvard Writing Resources
Other writing stuff
- Synonyms Masterpost
- can’t find the right word?
- Hemingway an online editor (Trust me, it’s awesome. Wish I’d known about it sooner)
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WRITING
- Remember the Word
- Alternatives to Said A little side note: ‘said’ is NOT dead. Use these alternatives carefully. If you use them too much they distract the reader from what the character is actually saying. Be wise alright, don’t clutter your story.
- Great Inspiration
- Getting Inspired
- Free Microsoft Word alternative
- Dealing with writer’s block
- Lay vs. lie
- When to change paragraphs
- Music for writing
READING
STUDYING/SCHOOL/HOMEWORK
- Get homework help
- Maths problem solver: 1, 2
- Calculator (graphing, etc.)
- Geography
- Learning how to study
- Flashcards
- Written? Kitten!
- How to pull and all-nighter and do well
- When should I go to sleep/wake up?
- Finals survival guide
- Alternative to Wikipedia
- Book Suggestions
- VERY useful websites (khan academy, tedtalks, etc)
- CrashCourse
- Study app (helps you manage time)
- Study tips video
- Learning a new language? (you can use this for any language)
FITNESS
- Workouts at home: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Drink water!
- Fitness tips
- Clean up your diet
ADVICE
- How to be ok with yourself
- 25 Resolutions
- Self confidence
- Self defense tips PLEASE READ THIS
NICE LITTLE THINGS (THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY)
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almightygrl: (note: links do not open in new tabs.)
Study tips
- study guides and strategies
- block sites (chrome app stayfocusd)
- test if you’re a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner
- study break – brainscape.com/blog/2011/06/study-break/
- how to take notes – mindofamedstudent-tutorial-how-to-make
- playlists: (soundtracks: battlefield) (piano: modern-fairytale-iv) (indie: the-coffee-s-never-strong-enough)
College tips
- make a to do+doing+done board
- print sources nicely (1) (2)
- recipes based on ingredients – recipepuppy
- popular new headlines – newsmap.jp
- discussions/lectures – ted.com
- speed read – spreeder.com
- white noise – simplynoise.com
- plan sleep time – sleepyti.me
- google like a boss – png / jpg
- ebooks – planetebook.com/ebooks / readanybook.com
- improve presentations – prezi.com / don’ts: mistakes
- write essay (tumblr post) (protip: if u can’t imagine urself dropping the mic after the final sentence of ur essay, ur conclusion needs to be stronger)
- collegepackinglist.com
Learn stuff
- any subject (video lectures)
- internetisuseful.com
Relax
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mindatknight: (To distract/help you feel better. Includes calming playlists)
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