School
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I've always been hyper-fixated on my grades, obsessing with the 0.05 drops in my cumulative class grade. I struggled during my sophomore and junior high school years due to frequent flare-ups. It was always a mystery to my classmates and me when I returned to school; sometimes, I even felt like a stranger in my classes. I felt exhausted and hardly had any motivation to study. I longed to return to times when I had the energy to study for hours. Seeing a significant drop in my grades harmed my mental health and worsened my inflammation. I fell into a vicious cycle of falling sick and unhappy with my grades.
I want to emphasize that I don't treat Crohn's Disease as an excuse but as a context for my performance at school. Most importantly, I cherish the valuable study habits I gained and continue to achieve; I'd like to share these tips with the rest of you. I didn't include information about my grade dips for sympathy but rather to establish a level of transparency. If you're dealing with Crohn's, some days will be worse than others. I hope that by sharing information about my school life and general tips, you can learn from my experiences.
tips
Resources:
- https://www.youtube.com/@TheOrganicChemistryTutor - great for STEM topics and helped me a lot when I took calc, physics, and chem
- https://khanacademy.org/ - Khan Academy is also remarkable for STEM subjects and offers fantastic SAT help
- https://www.youtube.com/@heimlershistory - saved me during world history, and he also provides excellent videos on us history and gov.
- https://www.youtube.com/@CareyLaManna - another excellent resource for gov and also offers econ help
- https://web.mit.edu/~yczeng/Public/WORKBOOK%201%20FULL.pdf - tons of practice for physics
- Princeton Review sells good AP review books, but you can also find good, free practice on sites like https://www.crackap.com/
Study Tips:
- PLAN, PLAN, PLAN - time is of the essence. Use study planners to create a study plan for yourself to manage content in bite-sized chunks. Don't cram everything the night before like I used to.
- Listen to music - this may not apply to everyone, but I find myself a lot more productive while listening to music.
- I recommend using a block study method. This means setting aside a set amount of time for your subjects. Follow it precisely; even if you're not done with your work, move on to your next task. If you have time, you can go back to it. Using a block study method helps me feel organized and have more time.
Please feel free to contact me for more information or clarification.
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