Too much studying hurts the brain, take a break

Grace Beischel and Katie Conley|April 27, 2017

Many studies show that too much studying can actually hurt your information retention. We have written an article to combat this horrible side effect of AP Exams. Please read and follow along carefully. REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO STUDY FOR YOUR AP EXAMS! You can do it!

Here are a list of websites, and apps that are great for getting sucked in and never getting out: Poptropica.com, coolmathgames.com, iwastesomuchtime.com, iwastesomuchmoney.com, Robot Unicorn Attack.
Ever wanted to know what flavor poptart you are! I’m sure that your Barron’s book has really got you contemplating your inner poptart. https://www.buzzfeed.com/michaelanne/which-pop-tart-flavor-are-you-based-off-your-zodia-1tz3b?utm_term=.irAJ1nVdZK#.yk52LXpjz3
It’s never too late to start planning your post AP exam party! https://www.buzzfeed.com/isabellalouise/your-cake-preferences-will-reveal-what-kind-of-par-mnu9?utm_term=.bjBwKAnLYv#.kiZ9g0JDRP
Feeling bad because you are studying not working out and you need to get that hot summer bod? Watch this ant run on a treadmill and other weird ant abilities for science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKLrtA0gYp4
Animals being adorable always a classic time waster.

When the world feels unfair and you are just in a horrible mood watch Steve Irwin’s son be amazing. Cry it out! Steve Irwin shouldn’t be dead and you shouldn’t have taken that extra AP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8m-KThvtxA
If you are stressed and hungry, watch Peaceful Cuisine and fall into a happy trance. https://www.youtube.com/user/ryoya1983
If don’t know what kind of personality you have interpret these inkblots and you will soon know. https://www.buzzfeed.com/agh/multicolor-inkblot?utm_term=.bePaR3Xql#.vp79xr78z
You know what is more important than studying for an AP exam? What kind of cake you like based off of your fantasy kitchen design. https://www.buzzfeed.com/lezzlemanezzle/design-a-kitchen-and-well-guess-your-favorite-typ-2xus9?utm_term=.foJKYpZo0#.pgayZNlAD
Ever going to Australia? Learn how to catch any animal with your bare hands from a shirtless Andrew Ucles. Australia can’t hurt you after you watch these videos, so you can totally crush this AP exam. https://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewUcles
For people who like to trick themselves into studying watch this 45 minute National Geographic Documentary about overbreeding jellyfish in Japanese waters. It totally counts as studying for AP Environmental. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HP0_7_RRwg
Feeling hungry? Watch a blind person cook a meal and feel inferior because you have two working eyes and can’t cook like her. P.S. She won Masterchef!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65gqX2QhVRA
Watch a mole dig a hole! He starts digging at 1:36. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7lxvhr_Wg
If your brain is melting out of your ears. Watch 10 hrs of very ugly grey paint drying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGA-GCq7JWM
Step away from your review guide, and literally do nothing. http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/
What could be more productive than monitoring weather around the world? The website has a nice aesthetic too. https://darksky.net/forecast/37.5155,-121.8962/us12/en
Waste time hovering your mouse over a blank screen in hopes of finding a small invisible cow. Find the cow five times and upgrade to a goat. https://findtheinvisiblecow.com/
Want to know how much of your day you have wasted? Or rather the week, month, year, or even lifetime? Here’s the website for you. http://hereistoday.com/
Break it down with a whale. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/16795490/#player