A blog about learning
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LIFE STORIES Things can get pretty chaotic at university… #thenormalmadness. So it’s all the nicer to cycle home through beautiful Potsdam in the afternoon and simply switch off. Now you have time to read that book that’s been lying around on your desk for two weeks. Just a quick look at Instagram … oh, a new message! “I can’t manage the tasks for tomorrow. Could you take them over?”
Continue reading “The normal madness and the joys of cycling – semesters 5 & 6”Reading time: 22 minutes
LIFE STORIES Two more semesters of university are done. And I have not only learned about incredible physical phenomena, but also understood what I am doing all this hard work for. Finding a good study-life balance is not easy, but luckily we are not alone in this study and always find someone on the same wavelength.
Continue reading “Semester 3 & 4 – Being on the same (Compton) Wavelength”Reading time: 14 minutes
LIFE STORIES I worked on this article during the whole second semester of my university life. Here are my feelings and thoughts, learning plans and everyday impressions. You will get to know the great aspects of a summer semester as well as negative impressions. And you will see that in the life of a student not everything always goes according to plan.
Continue reading “University life – 2nd attempt, or: Trying to survive”Reading time: 7 minutes
LIFE STORIES You need good A-levels to get a good job, they say. But they don’t know what it means to be good at school. School is more than a bit of memorisation and discipline. School does something to the people who attend it. And only you can decide whether it changes you positively or negatively. This is my story.
Continue reading “Why it’s not bad not to have an A-level average of 1.0 – and how to make it anyway”Reading time: 2 minutes
LEARNING HACKS The oral exam scares many students. Either they feel insecure during oral presentations, have not had the motivation to study enough or their passing depends on this exam. Knowing how such an oral exam works and how to prepare for it in the best possible way gives you security and self-confidence. You can find out about that in this article.
Continue reading “Your oral exam – The best tips for passing optimally in 2 minutes”Reading time: 3 minutes
LEARNING HACKS We encounter exam situations again and again in our everyday lives, whether at school, at university or at work. They often trigger stress and panic, but with good exam preparation they can easily become an exciting challenge.
Continue reading “Bye, bye exam nerves – 9 tips for mastering exams sucessfully”Reading time: 4 minutes
LIFE STORIES At the weekend you have time for yourself and can recover for the coming school week? Unfortunately, you thought wrong! In high school, weekends mainly mean catching up and studying. Nevertheless, there are reasons to look forward to them.
Continue reading “My weekend routine – How to make 2024 less stressful”Reading time: 1 minute
LEARNING HACKS The holidays are just around the corner. And so are the next exams? But sometimes doing nothing is good. Because boredom has many positive, albeit unexpected, consequences.
Continue reading “Boredom – 5 reasons why you should simply do nothing during the holidays”Reading time: 2 minutes
LEARNING HACKS Maths is the most hated subject for many students because they often don’t keep up in class. They then don’t make any more effort – and thus give away valuable points. But mathematics has nothing to do with talent and is open to anyone who wants to understand it.
Continue reading “Anyone can do maths! – The secret behind the hate subject simply explained in 2 minutes”Reading time: 4 minutes
LEARNING HACKS We seldom achieve the New Year’s resolutions we set ourselves for the next year. Yet a few goals can bring so much positivity into our boring everyday lives and make our school life much easier.
Continue reading “New Year’s resolutions – Brilliant ideas for your school life 2024”