Awesome, Kartik!
I’ll be your Notion senior from now on 😎 and help you set up a clean, aesthetic,
beginner-friendly “My Study HQ” dashboard — using only the free version of Notion.
✅ Step-by-Step: Set Up "My Study HQ" (Free Version)
⚙️Step 1: Create the Main Dashboard Page
1. Open Notion and create a new page.
2. Title it: 🌟 My Study HQ
3. Choose an icon (like a star or laptop) and a cover image (you can use a minimalist
wallpaper).
4. Add a callout block at the top:
5. 🎯 Focus of the Day: [Write your top priority]
Step 2: Add Key Sections with Toggle Headings
Below the callout, add this layout using Toggle Headings:
📘 IIT Madras Foundation
💻 CodeBasics Bootcamp
🌐 IBM SkillBuild
📚 Self-Help Book Reading
📅 Weekly Calendar & Test Schedule
🎯 Daily Task Log
📁 Projects
🧱 Step 3: Build Each Section (Click Toggle to Expand Details)
📘 IIT Madras Foundation (Toggle)
1. Inside the toggle, add 4 sub-toggles:
o 📐 Maths
o 📊 Statistics
o 📄 English
o 💡 Computational Thinking
2. Under each subject:
o Add a table (Type /table - inline) called "[Subject] Study Tracker"
o Columns:
Week
Topic
Assignment Status (To-do / Submitted / Reviewed)
Test Score (optional)
Notes (text area)
💡 Tip: Use this to track weekly assignments & tests.
💻 CodeBasics Bootcamp (Toggle)
Add an inline Board (Kanban): /board - inline
Title: Bootcamp Task Board
Columns: To-do | In Progress | Done
Each card = a video, project, or task
Add another toggle: 🧪 Project Ideas + Links to track projects you're building
🌐 IBM SkillBuild (Toggle)
Use /table - inline again
Columns:
o Module
o Topic
o Status (To-do / Done)
o Notes
📚 Self-Help Book Reading (Toggle)
Use a Gallery View database:
Create a page inside: /page
Title: e.g., Deep Work by Cal Newport
Inside each page: Add "Key Takeaways", "Reflection", and "Applied in Life?"
Optional: Use emojis for covers and images for each book cover.
📅 Weekly Calendar & Test Schedule (Toggle)
Use /calendar - inline
Add weekly entries like:
o Test: Statistics – Week 1
o Assignment Deadline – English
o Project Build Day – Sunday
Use tags like:
Test
Assignment
Project
Reading
🎯 Daily Task Log (Toggle)
Add a template button:
Name: ➕ New Daily Log
Template Content:
📅 Date:
✅ Today’s Main Goals:
-[]
-[]
🧠 Study Sessions:
- 4:30–6:30 AM:
- 7:00–9:00 AM:
- 9:30–11:00 AM:
- 11:15–12:30 PM:
- 1:30–2:30 PM:
📚 What I Learned Today:
💬 Reflection:
This keeps each day structured!
📁 Projects (Toggle)
Use a simple table or kanban:
o Project Name
o Topic
o Progress
o Link to GitHub/Colab
o Notes
🎨 Make It Beautiful (Free Version Tips)
Use emoji headers (📘 💻 📅) to visually separate each section
Use dividers (---) to break content
Add background color to text (highlight important rows)
Use minimalist cover images (Unsplash + Notion built-in options)
🧑💻 Want Me To Send a Template?
I can generate and share a full Notion template link you can duplicate into your workspace.
Would you like that now? ✅
