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slowly getting back to studying with forest app and with a change of subject (I really like maths lol)

I also tried writing the summary of Look Back In Anger by John Osbrone. After another 30min of stats, it's time for Virginia Woolf's essay and Aristotle and hopefully, maybe some Sameul Johnson!

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tiktokers who say classic lit is bad because its not relatable 1. thats not the fucking point 2. you've clearly never read twelfth night as a trans bisexual

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May I also recommend you some South Asian poems?

Background, Casually by Nissim Ezekiel

Pilgrimage by Shiv K Kumar

An Introduction by Kamala Das

Chicago Zen by A. K. Ramanujan

i want to start reading poetry books, but i have no clue where to begin. i love the snippets that you post here, so if possible, could you recommend some books to begin with? 👉👈

of course, sweetheart, here are some!

Crush by Richard Siken

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, Pablo Neruda

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

The Undressing: Poems by Li-Young Lee

Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky

Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth by Warsan Shire

Averno by Louise Glück

The Undressing: Poems by Li-Young Lee

and virtually anything by Mary Oliver and Marina Tsvetaeva

#poetry #poems rec #idk i just felt like sharing some more #hope OP doesnt mind

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perhaps my depression is coming back. I feel no joy, im getting through days because I have to and there's no other option. so i don't know when I'll update this blog again. sorry.

#mental health #depression #re: thoughts and thoughts and thoughts

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I did horribly on my competitive exam :( I got 25% and passing is 40% (sigh) next time, I guess.

#competitiveexams #indian studyblr #studyblr

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getting some basic reading done for my lit crit 1 class this morning. trying to stay motivated to do shit.

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I am hungry. For knowledge. For literary terms. For meaning of most weird words. For academic validation. For books. For education. For my notebooks to be filled with equations. For binding the pages of rough notes. For all my pens to be eventually used. For intellect. For igniting Debates. For studying harder than most people. For falling asleep on while making notes. For the studious tag. For reading so much and knowing everything. For having an answer to every academic question. For discussing most hated topics. For learning. For being Known for my intelligence. I am hungry for carving my name as the most skilled & knowledgeable girl.

#YES #study motivation #re: thoughts and thoughts and thoughts

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(still struggling to study even for a minute or two, that's why there are no updates here. sorry.)

#re: the ordinary life of shreyas

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Feel free to elaborate further in the tags, especially if you picked Option 3 because as a professor myself it MYSTIFIES me that there are students who do that! (Also, unless it is just the Culture at your school or something, you should not do that. For future reference)

#we use ma'am and sir #and we resort to professor if they dont want either of them

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i love children’s fiction so much. you’re right, it IS about love and kindness and bravery

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Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow.

#studying #studyspo #i love the quote OP put in this

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📮 what i learnt in first semester of my master's degree in english literature 📮

friendo, here is what you need to remember for the upcoming months! (also this is applicable to literally any degree you're doing, ive just written it down recently)

put in work. put a lot of effort from your side and it'll be worth it. it'll show, I promise

ask for feedback!!!! ASK FOR FEEDBACK!! it's OK if the profs tear you part (they generally won't!) but keep asking: what could I have done better?

do more grunt work in the beginning: summaries, about the authors, about the eras — it'll save you a lot of time

write practice or mock tests and study using previous year question papers too. write the answers down.

buy/borrow/print all the books you need. ALL OF THEM!!

doing is the most difficult part. the act of actually studying and reading and writing is the most difficult part

but it'll also be the most fun part!

there are 2 kinds of uncomfortable: painful and non-painful. always choose the non-painful uncomfortable option!

when studying historical background, have some examples from the books of that Era as "proof"

doing my best = working towards retaining whatever you need to for how much ever long you need to (I.e for the exam) (didi gave me this definition and im so relieved)

it's not smart work OR hard work, it's smart work AND hard work

these are also things I struggled with. I struggled to define what im having trouble doing (point 6), what is "doing my best" (point 10), if all my studying/reading of books was me being a dumbass who doesn't know smart work (points 1 and 11)

I've literally copy-posted these from my notes because I thought this might help someone out? if nothing, here's my contribution to the studyblr lol

#studying #studyblr #study tips #studying tips #study advice #post grad study tips #studyspo #studyspiration #study inspiration #study inspo #postgradblr #chaotic academia #indian studyblr #master's in english #master's degree #study motivation #desi studyblr #re: studying with emotions #re: thoughts and thoughts and thoughts

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Any tips for new grad students? I'm about to start in the fall and I'm curious how it'll be different/hopefully better than undergrad!

Congratulations, anon!!!

Let's see... some alphabetical tips based on my own experience:

Ask for help. You'll likely have a million questions and, unfortunately, the designated people who can answer them are often crazy busy and may take a while to get back to you, or forget entirely. So don't be afraid to ask for help from whoever might even feasibly know the answer -- including tumblr blogs! You're off to a great start lol

Be on the lookout for advisors early. Whether you're just in need of a singular advisory for a thesis, or if you'll be putting a whole committee together, approach every new instructor with the question, "Would I want them to mentor me through my research?" in the back of your mind. Pay attention to not just their specialties and teaching methods, but who they are as a person. Do you like them? Are you comfortable with them? Do they treat you respectfully? Do they seem to have everything well in hand? I loved my advisor dearly as a person, but he was often waaaaaay behind on his work. Looking back, I would have at least considered choosing someone with better organization/time management skills.

Get good at writing emails. Can you write a succinct, professional sounding email? Great! Get comfortable doing that throughout the whole day. Feeling a little iffy? Practice over the summer. There are a lot of templates online that can help, but you'll want to ensure you're not going into grad school still writing "k thx" from your iPhone at 3:00am. (For the record, your professors may do this, the students should not lol).

Have designated, scheduled downtime. Literally if you don't plan to take a break... you won't be taking a break. Not until your body decides to take one for you, anyway. Friday nights were always my couch potato time. Absolutely no work allowed and no strenuous activity unless it was something I was legitimately excited about (so no getting pressured into outings I didn't actually want to attend). Friday nights were sacred, a time for takeout and only whatever else I felt like doing, usually TV, video games, and vegging out with my cat.

Imposter Syndrome is a BITCH. Luckily, pretty much everyone's got it to a greater or lesser extent, we all just need to acknowledge it more. You know those boards some schools have celebrating places where students have gotten in and other achievements? Yeah, we put one up for failures in our department. Literally a giant, glittery, "CONGRATS YOU DIDN'T GET IT!" board where we hung proposal rejections, grant rejections, school rejections, scholarship rejections, job rejections, and on one memorable occasion a date rejection. I highly recommend it. Nothing lessens the sting quite as much as seeing that you're a part of a sea of similar disappointments and remembering that you're all in the same, often luck-based boat.

Pick a non-academic hobby. Your mental health will thank you, trust me. Like the designated downtime, you need to be doing something that's not reading/writing/researching 24/7. Pick a hobby that in no way relates to academics or your chosen field, preferably something hands-on and creative. Grad school is when I picked up crocheting alongside knitting.

Prepare to hold down two jobs. This really only applies if you're going to be teaching while you get your degree (or if you have an outside job for the paycheck), but I was pretty blindsided by what it took to be a full-time student and a half-time instructor. I don't really have good advice beyond "Figure out your time management skills now" and "Don't pour all your energy into one or the other because the one you've neglected WILL come back to bite you in the ass," but even just being aware of how difficult it is going to be would have staved off the initial shock.

Read strategically. Perhaps this is different for someone not in the Humanities, but you will be reading a LOT in grad school. Like, an absolutely stupid amount. There simply will not be time to cover everything from title to footnotes (I know, it hurts), so get comfortable with reading abstracts, chapter summaries, skimming, and otherwise summarizing lengthy works to figure out what you should prioritize. Unless a whole article is assigned for class, figure out what you need from any given text -- or what you think you may need -- and hone in on that. You can always return to read more if you have the time.

SAVE EVERYTHING. Do not delete emails. Get copies of everything even remotely official. Print everything out. Buy yourself a couple of cheap file boxes, stick them under your bed, and keep it all just in case. What kind of things have I unexpectedly needed to dredge up weeks, months, or even years later? The printed paper with hand-written comments to justify a grade I gave. An ancient email from a committee member proving that they did in fact sign off on a certain chapter choice. A copy of the publication forms I signed for a book collection after those got lost on their end (somehow). Seriously, save everything. You'll never know when you may need proof of some communication you've had.

Take naps. That's it. That's the advice. Someone gives you shit for being "lazy" or tries to make you feel bad for "wasting" a sunny afternoon? Make them step on a Lego and then both of you take your nap outside. Naps are beautiful and sacred and life-saving. Just set a good alarm for whenever your next class/meeting is.

Work at making friends. Unlike high school or even college where you'll be spending the day with a core group of people, in graduate school (unless your school is really small) the students are a lot more spread out and there aren't as many built-in opportunities to socialize. So plan to put in more effort at connecting with others because you will want that camaraderie, both for practical help and your sanity. I didn't realize how much more I needed to do to get to know my peers until I was nearly finished my Master's. Luckily, my PhD threw me into an office with seven other grads, so I didn't have a choice about getting to know them lol

You're responsible for your own learning. You've gotten a taste of this in college, but grad school cranks it up to 11. You're an adult (not an "adult" adult like a college student) and you've committed to putting forth 2-7 additional years towards your education. The expectation is that you want to be here and will showcase the necessary effort without outside influence (unless you require accommodations, of course). Be prepared for your instructors to treat you like a peer, both when it comes to the fun stuff - intense debates about your field! - and the responsibilities they expect you to follow through on. In some ways grad school is nothing like college because you are now focused on one subject, you are working collaboratively with people who were once solely authority figures, and 95% of the work will occur outside the classroom via self-teaching. You're a professional now. Still being mentored, but well on your way to that equal standing. The sooner you realize that you are responsible for your own education and future career -- not your teachers, your parents, your BFF, your roommate, etc. -- the better.

Most importantly:

#study tips

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📮 what i learnt in first semester of my master's degree in english literature 📮

friendo, here is what you need to remember for the upcoming months! (also this is applicable to literally any degree you're doing, ive just written it down recently)

put in work. put a lot of effort from your side and it'll be worth it. it'll show, I promise

ask for feedback!!!! ASK FOR FEEDBACK!! it's OK if the profs tear you part (they generally won't!) but keep asking: what could I have done better?

do more grunt work in the beginning: summaries, about the authors, about the eras — it'll save you a lot of time

write practice or mock tests and study using previous year question papers too. write the answers down.

buy/borrow/print all the books you need. ALL OF THEM!!

doing is the most difficult part. the act of actually studying and reading and writing is the most difficult part

but it'll also be the most fun part!

there are 2 kinds of uncomfortable: painful and non-painful. always choose the non-painful uncomfortable option!

when studying historical background, have some examples from the books of that Era as "proof"

doing my best = working towards retaining whatever you need to for how much ever long you need to (I.e for the exam) (didi gave me this definition and im so relieved)

it's not smart work OR hard work, it's smart work AND hard work

these are also things I struggled with. I struggled to define what im having trouble doing (point 6), what is "doing my best" (point 10), if all my studying/reading of books was me being a dumbass who doesn't know smart work (points 1 and 11)

I've literally copy-posted these from my notes because I thought this might help someone out? if nothing, here's my contribution to the studyblr lol

#studying #studyblr #study tips #studying tips #study advice #post grad study tips #studyspo #studyspiration #study inspiration #study inspo #indian studyblr #postgradblr #chaotic academia #master's degree #master's in english #desi studyblr #study motivation #re: studying with emotions #re: thoughts and thoughts and thoughts