canadianshits:

This is a list of helpful sites pulled from multiple masterposts, compiled into one. (Photos are linked with their respective post.)

listsandmasterposts:

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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read-theodora-read:

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

• Cheat Sheets
• Periodic Table
• Biology!

Music Skills

• Free guitar lessons
• Piano Lessons

Philosophy

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Interesting philosophy quizzes

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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satansgallifreyanboxers:

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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ehlectrify:

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

• Free books & textbooks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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)

• Calming cat
• Cute engagement
• Cute kitten
• Santino Fontana auditioning for Frozen role Hans
• Best figure skating I’ve seen in my life.

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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

• stress analyst – relaxonline
• calm.com
• distract yourself
• self-care tips
• self-care for overstimulated nerves
• softest legs
• feel better

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mindatknight: (To distract/help you feel better. Includes calming playlists)