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In recent years, we’ve seen the term “aesthetic” pop up over and over again on social media. In it’s current usage, the word refers to the distinct look or style of a person, company, or place. Aesthetics have also entered the academic sphere, with things like studygram, studyblr, studytube popping up on various social media platforms. These are accounts that are centered around making productivity, academics, and study visually appealing. The logic behind it is, if your space is functional as well as beautiful, there will be more motivation to study.   I think this is an interesting phenomena, and I think it is a true one. In today’s post, I will be taking you through some of the things I do to maximize my work space, as well as make it efficient. First, let’s start off with some of the basic things that I always have on my desk Book stand Planner/Notebook Globe (this will make sense later, I promise)   As history majors, we do a LOT of reading and writing. It’s so difficult ...
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How to Read When You Don't Have Time | tips for reading efficiently


 College students are notorious for having too many assignments and too little time (or perhaps we do have enough time, just that we have wasted it all watching Netflix). Because of this, many college students tend to prioritize assignments over readings, especially when they  aren’t going to be graded on them. 


As a history major, I often have to read 10+ page documents every day. Is most of it busy work? Yes. But I’ve found that sometimes even the most tangential readings can end up being relevant for a test or final paper. So, how does a history major fit all of this reading into an already busy schedule? 


The first thing to do is to organize and prioritize your readings. How you do this is up to you. The questions I generally ask myself are: 

  • Which readings are the longest? 
  • Which ones are due first
  • Which ones are more confusing? 


After you’ve established which readings you want to focus on first, the next thing to do is set a reading goal. For some people, reading goals refer to a set number of pages that need to be read per day. For others, it can mean reading for a certain amount of time every day. Both of these systems have positive and negative elements to them, so it’s up to you decide which one fits your schedule.


The last reading tip is for what to do when you don’t have time to do the readings. At all. This is something that happens to history students more often than we’d like to admit, and it can be frustrating. When this happens, READ THE SUBTITLES. READ THE ITALICIZED VOCAB WORDS. Read all the little extra information that most of us ignore. Although it won’t make up for not having read the entire thing, it will still give you a good idea of what main topics were covered.


There are, of course, infinitely more suggestions and practices that we could talk about, but I find these to be among the most important ones. How do you get your reading done? Let us know down below.


For a Youtube video on this topic, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-imA9-bTr3g


Next week I'll be sharing how to find primary sources for your research paper. See you then!

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