My Monday was a lot of fun! I started with checking my email, making a planning for the month & then it was time to go to the gym.
It was the first time going to the gym since the quarantine started & it felt very good to be back again. I walked home afterwards, because I already felt a huge soreness coming up & it was nice to enjoy the weather and walk in the city.
I really felt like cooking a healthy meal after my workout, so I decided to make myself this delicious pasta with red bell pepper, zucchini & tomatoes. I also had a few pieces of bread 🥖 left that I had earlier that day & would go perfectly with the pasta sauce. I made extra for later that week (meal prepping).
After our dinner, my boyfriend and I went on a walk to the camera store. We have been looking for a new camera for a while, and we wanted to make a decision, so we went to the camera store to compare a few of the cameras we had our eyes on.
This is one of the cameras we checked out, but not the one we ended up buying.
My boyfriend and I have this new habit/routine thing we do in the evening. We make a cup of tea & watch a show on Netflix. It’s very relaxing to end the day like this.
Tuesday July 21st 2020
I had to go to the office on Tuesday to get a bunch of stuff done. I got ready, packed my bag & went on the move.
@ the office, I did a whole bunch of work that was waiting for me.
After a few hours at the office, it was time to go home & prep dinner. I made a delicious nasi.
I went to the gym after dinner for a workout for my arms and abs. It was soooo tough! I couldn’t feel my legs or arms anymore afterwards!
I went to the supermarket for some after workout snacks. I always crave for a snack after working out. I got some yoghurt, honey and grapes.
Wednesday July 22nd 2020
I received a bunch of orders in my shop, so got myself ready, made myself a coffee to go & went to the office.
I had breakfast at the office and then it was time to go beastmode and finish everything in time.
I quickly went home for a meal I prepped on Monday.
The pasta was super good, but I still felt super tired after it.
I made a giant iced coffee, before going back to the office to finish my work. It was sooo good: not too sweet, creamy, not too watery, a good amount of coffee flavor.
I was soo happy when it was time to go home.
Thursday July 23rd 2020
Thursday! It’s almost weekend! I had to brace myself for what would become the longest day of the week. A bunch of planners came in & had to be packed right away, so I picked out an outfit, drank my coffee & hit the road to go to the office.
We ran out of label sticker, so we had to make a stop at the store when I stumbled upon STATIONERY HEAVEN! Look at those sticky notes 😍 I wanted to get them all!
Back to the seriousness: I packed all open orders & it took me hours to finish!!
After packing all orders, I needed some nature, so I went for a long walk (we walked for over an hour). The forrest was so calming and beautiful .
We had burgers afterwards! I had a vegan nacho burger, which was soo good!
We went home afterwards & decided to go for another walk. My neighborhood is filled with flowers and pretty plants during the Summer & it’s so nice to look at them. Look at these beautiful plants I saw during the walk!
Look at the amount of steps I took that day!
Friday July 24th 2020
Friday started with planning my month again.
I then went to the market and picked up some fresh fruits (mangoes, avocados, bananas and a galia melon). I also found a copy of Gogol’s Dead Souls (Dutch translation) in a second hand shop for €3,50,-. I had to take it with me, since it’s been on my reading list for so long!
Time to hit the gym! I was walking around with a huge headache the whole day & it disappeared after my workout, which was so great! The focus of the workout was on chest and abs again. I train with my boyfriend and he is much more arms/shoulders/back focused than I am, but I think it is too much fun to train together.
I didn’t feel like cooking, so we went to Ikea instead for a quick meal.
Saturday July 26th 2020
My Saturday started quite slow with a delicious breakfast. It’s knäckebröd with avo and with hummus, cheese and slices cucumber.
I picked out this cute outfit to wear.
I spent most of my Saturday cleaning the apartment: doing laundry, vacuuming the floor, moping the floor, doing dishes & cleaning the tables.
This is what I made for dinner (served with rice). I made extra for the next day too.
My boyfriend had some of his friends coming over, so we played games the whole night & talked and laughed together. It was a lot of fun. I didn’t take any pictures then, so there is nothing to show you unfortunately.
Sunday July 26th 2020
I was super super tired after last night & I slept for a long time before waking up. I cleaned the house after waking up, had breakfast, read a chapter of my book Dead Souls (so far really good) and wrote this blogpost. I didn’t feel like spending much time taking pictures, so I’m taking a break from that for today & will start working again tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed this week’s “A Week In The Life of a Law Student”-blogpost. I’m excited to look back at these type of posts in a year and see how much my life has changed. Thank you for reading & I hope to see you next week.
MondayJuly 13th 2020 — My week started with the exciting announcement that I’m working with Huawei Nl for the upcoming weeks! I’ve created some great content & I’m thrilled to share the results.
How many times have you looked at your notes when you are studying for an exam and couldn’t figure out what your notes were saying. In this video, I am going to show you how to take notes effectively. If you use these tips in your own study routine, you’ll never have the problem of not understanding your notes again.
So in this video, I’m going to talk about a few things and give some advices that might help you to take your notes more effectively. I’m going to talk about what to write down, how to organize your notes and how to make your notes look neat. Without further ado, let’s get started!
1. Structuring your notes – Structuring your notes is very important. Make a system so you can find your notes back easily. Also, use the content table in your book as a guide to create a structure in your notes that follow your book.
2. Don’t just write down key words – write down whole sentences. I know a lot of people who write in key words, which is an quick way to write down things during the lecture, but it is a lot harder to follow when you’re studying for the exam a few weeks later. It is a lot harder to follow your train of thoughts at a later point. That is why I recommend writing in whole sentences as much as you can. It will be easier to understand later on and it’s a lot quicker to read.
3. Additionally, make sure your notes aren’t an exact copy of the PowerPoint – it’s supposed to be an addition to the material in your books and PowerPoint. The PowerPoint usually contains an overview of the most important things and only writing down the things that are in the PowerPoint without adding any additional information is kind of pointless if the PowerPoint will be available online. So make sure to add things.
4. Use symbols to create an overview. Your notes will be a lot more easily understandable if you use symbols, like arrows, in your notes. It’s easier to read than having one chunk of text without any space or symbols that order the material.
5. What to write down? Everything important. If you’ve done proper preparation of the class, you’ll probably have a good idea on what is important and what is going to be discussed. Some indication of things that are important to take notes of:
– If the professor repeats a certain things a few times or if they are really emphasizing it or if they are literally saying that it is important, you should write it down.
– Sometimes, there are things that are relatively new, so the book does not mention it. For example, as a law student, our law books are never entirely up to date, because new law and cases are created as we speak. If there is a new important case, it’s important to take notes of that.
– If there is anything that is not in the book, but the professor talks about it as extra study material, take notes.
– Don’t take notes of examples that are really elaborate. A few sentences is usually enough for you to understand what the professor is discussing for 10 minutes long.
6. Use a separate highlighter for anything exam-related. I use a bright yellow highlighter to make anything my professor tells us about the exam jumps out. I highlight example exam questions, tips for the exam, tips for studying for the exam and every time the professor says something is important material for the exam. When I’m studying, these notes really jump out, so I never forget to pay extra attention to those notes.
7. I know a lot of you guys clicked on this video for taking aesthetic notes so I’m also going to give some easy tips for taking pretty notes. I don’t think having pretty notes will be very helpful for studying, but it can make studying more fun and it’s nicer to look at, especially for the visual learners out there.
– I always try to stick to using one color. So if I choose pink, I will use highlighters and pens in different shades of pink. If all of my notes are in one color, it is aesthetically more pleasing to the eye than using different colors.
– I add a sticky note in the same color as note colors to write down the study material that goes with the notes. So if I’m using a purple theme for the notes of a certain lecture, I’ll add a sticky note with the mandatory reading material for that lecture. When I’m studying for my exam, it will be easier to find the relevant study material in my books that go with my notes.
– I always write down the subject at the top of the page. If you do this in your nicest handwriting or create a pretty header, it doesn’t really matter what the rest of your notes look like, because your eyes are kind of drawn to the header, which will compensate quickly written notes.
– I also write down the lecture number at the top and the subject of that lecture so it’s easier to organize your notes later on.
I hope you enjoyed this video about my tips and advices for taking notes efficiently. If you liked this video, you can let me know by giving this video a thumbs up and if you want to see more student related videos, be sure to subscribe to my channel so you won’t miss any of my future videos. I’ll see you in my next video, bye!
With the world in a pandemic, lots of students can’t go to their schools anymore. While a lot of schools are offering online classes to their students so they can still get an education, it can still be a struggle to adjust from physical classes to online classes. In this article, I am sharing 7 study tips for watching online lectures at home. I also included tips for preparation and what to do after your online.
WHAT STUDY METHODS HELP ME TO REMEMBER MY STUDY MATERIAL AND BE CONFIDENT TO TAKE THE EXAM?
I already shared my study routine a few posts ago and that is the method that helps me to remember my study material in the best way possible for me. I’d love to share a few study techniques in this post that help me to remember the study material better. So here we go:
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