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#probably not but i see a lot of studying tips as in . study before tests and im ngl
catboybrain · 9 months
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studying tips
ok so i keep seeing posts saying do a shit ton of work but let's be real, you're an engineering major and you have 5 classes and a lab, you don't have time to read through every little thing before an exam.
the main idea is studying is not confined to a specific time period, like before an exam. to properly study, you passively do it when you work on things for the class! the bulk of the studying i do is NOT in the week before the exam, it's in the downtime i have between exams. i also normally don't call it studying, to me it's just work on a subject. the fun thing about this method is it means you get to generally be lazier over a longer period (my executive dysfunction is very happy @ that) since the work is spread out but more thorough!
your goal should be to fully understand and apply the concepts! to do this most efficiently and seamlessly, you want to master them (or at least be able to wield them) as they come up in lecture. doing problem sets is studying. doing prereading for lectures to give yourself an initial footing on a topic, if that helps you, is studying! if you're trying to put the scaffolding in place some set time before a test, you're eventually going to get into a situation where you can't put it up, and then you're going to be in trouble.
here are some things i do to "study"/ master topics as they come up in class.
go to class. this seems silly but yk I should put it in here. if you need to skip, try and skip on a day where you think you already know what's going on (and it's ok to skip if you need to! just don't let it stop you from mastering the concepts)
do the assigned homework. if a class assigns work but it's not due, do the FUCK outta that work. my basic rule is do 75% of the work that's assigned (100% of work due obvs) if you already feel like you have a type of problem down. but don't stop doing problems until you feel like you completely understand how to do the problem!
rubber duck debug your own learning. talk to people, explain how to do a problem. if you don't know why you're doing a step, you probably don't have a strong enough understanding of the concept yet! talking out loud will help you see much easier.
ask for help. sometimes textbooks legitimately suck. sometimes professors suck! if you're struggling to understand a topic, seek out a bunch of different sources of explanation. normally it just takes one good perspective to click, but it's hard to find that perspective sometimes.
when a test is coming up, be realistic with yourself. oftentimes in this period there will be topics where i'm like "oh, i don't have a great success rate for these problems." that'll be what's important to review. don't spend your time studying for everything if you already know most of it.
if you're right before a test and you haven't been doing the above, pray. no, i'm just kidding. there's a concept in the pikmin games called dandori, the art of organizing your time. become a dandori master. think about which topics (and or ask around! always feel free to ask a prof what will be on the exam, i find they always give you at least some useful information if you're not like "uhhh what problems are on the test" LOL) are most important, and prioritize learning those. cover as much ground as you can, instead of just starting at the beginning.
this one might be controversial but. study to learn, not for the grade. if you're in college, this information will directly help you in your field. obviously if you're in a GE or something this doesn't apply as much but if your only motivation is an A, you aren't going to go as far. if you can nurture your inner curiousity and connect with the content you're learning, it'll be way more fun and it won't seem as much like a slog <3
ok that's all i got. knock 'em dead, kid. and always remember: C's get degrees <3
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jobean12-blog · 2 years
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All the Small Things
Pairing: Eddie Munson x reader
Word Count: 3,111
Summary: You’re the new girl and Eddie is everything you need. 
Author’s Note: No one asked for this but here it is and I really have to say, I had so much fun writing it. I adore him and I couldn’t get this out of my head. For this we’re just going to say everyone is in High School still- including Steve and the reader and Eddie are both 18 (Eddie can even be 19 lol). Thank you so much for reading and thank you to my sweet Mina @dreamlessinparis for listening to me scream about this idea. Much love always! ❤️❤️❤️ Divider by my lovely Daisy @firefly-graphics thank you sweets🥰 NO SPOILERS HERE!
Warnings: fluffy sweetness, shy Eddie, flirting, lots of soft sweet fluff, little moments of sexy spice :) 
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“Eddie, what are you staring at?”
Dustin follows his line of sight and he breaks out into a wide grin. “Oh. I see.”
“I uh…see what?” Eddie says, scratching the back of his head and dropping his chin so his hair covers his face.
“The new girl. That’s who you were staring at right?” Dustin whispers, far too excitedly.
“No way Henderson. I was just thinking about how I’m gonna try and kill you at our next Hellfire session.”
Dustin scoffs and rolls his eyes. “Whatever man. But hey, must be your lucky day because she’s coming over here. Probably to talk to me but…”
Eddie’s head flies up and his eyes go wide. He shoves Dustin behind him and smiles.
“Hey,” you start. “Eddie right?”
“Yea, yea. Hi,” Eddie replies, struggling to find what to do with his hands. They finally end up landing in his back pockets.
You introduce yourself with a small wave, clutching your books tighter to your chest when you see the pink bloom on Eddie’s cheeks.
Dustin’s head pokes up over Eddie’s shoulder.
“HI!” Dustin sings.
“Hi,” you answer with a smile. “You must be Dustin.”
Dustin’s vigorous head shakes make you giggle but your attention falls back on Eddie.
“So, Eddie, I was wondering if you wanted to study for the Chemistry test next week. You’re in my fifth period right?”
Eddie keeps staring, his mouth slowly falling open but no words coming out.
Dustin slides in front of him and closes it with a snap. “He’d love to,” Dustin answers for Eddie.
“Great!” you chime. “How about we start tomorrow. We can meet at the library after school.”
Eddie’s stunned silence makes Dustin elbow him in the ribs which thankfully pulls him from his daze.
“Yes! The library tomorrow. After school. I’ll be there,” Eddie says, gracing you with a soft smile.
“See you then! Bye Eddie, bye Dustin,” you wave before walking off to get lunch.
“DUDE!” Dustin cheers. “A STUDY DATE! I can’t believe it. I was sure she was coming over here to talk to me but man she couldn’t take her eyes off you.”
Eddie keeps staring at the spot you were just standing in, his brown eyes warm with excitement.
Dustin throws his arm around Eddie’s shoulder and starts talking a mile a minute about every detail for tomorrow.
“Henderson,” Eddie says softly.
Dustin keeps going.
“HENDERSON!” Eddie groans, louder this time.
“COME ON EDDIE! Aren’t you excited!?” Dustin shrieks.
“YES!” Eddie whisper shouts and grabs Dustin’s shoulders to stop his jumping. “But I’m really fucking nervous.”
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Eddie barely gets any sleep that night, his knee bouncing ceaselessly while he lays on his bed, one leg hanging over it and his guitar flat against his chest.
“How the hell am I gonna pull this off,” he mumbles to himself as his fingers mindlessly strum a tune.
The next morning Dustin heads Eddie off at the door of the school building.
“You look spiffy today Munson,” Dustin exclaims with a clap to Eddie’s back.
Eddie gives him a death glare and stomps into school. He’s headed off in the hallway by Steve who throws an arm around Eddie’s shoulder.
“Heard ya got a big date after school today Munson,” Steve winks. “Need any tips?”
Eddie only grunts and grabs his books from his locker. The sound of your voice is the only thing that pulls him from his scrambled thoughts. He turns quickly, shoving Steve off him and smiling.
“You’ve got this Munson,” Steve whispers. “Just be you.”
“Hey,” Eddie says as you approach, nervously playing with one of his curls.
“Hi,” you answer, laughing when both Steve and Dustin simultaneously greet you.
“Uh, well. We have to get to class. Isn’t that right Henderson?” Steve asks, raising his brows.
“Yep. Yes we do,” Dustin replies, shaking his head yes. “See you guys!”
Steve and Dustin rush off down the hall and Eddie asks, “which way are you going? I’ll walk you to class.”
“Thanks, that would be great!”
You show him your program and explain you’re still learning your way around.
“Here,” he starts, holding out his hands. “I can carry those.”
He motions to the books in your arms and you give them to him with a sweet smile.
“Thanks,” you say quietly.
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It feels like the day drags on more than usual and by the time the end of day bell rings, Eddie is bouncing on his heels with anticipation.
“Listen, you heard Steve. Just be yourself, be cool and you’ll be fine. She’s the one who asked you to study, remember?” Dustin reminds Eddie as they whisper by the door of the library.
“Yea, ok,” Eddie says as he wipes his palms on his vest. “Shit, shit, shit, here she comes. Beat it!”
Dustin scurries off but not before waving at you frantically.
“Does he always have this much energy?” you ask when you reach Eddie.
“You have no idea,” Eddie says with his eyebrows near his hairline.
He opens the door to the library and motions for you to go in. You wind around the tables and chairs until you find a small spot in the back by a window.
Eddie pulls out a chair and turns it around, sitting himself down and leaning on the back of it.
“I have to ask you something,” he blurts out.
“Sure, anything,” you tell him as you sit beside him.
“Why me?”
You give him a confused look. “Why not you?”
He’s staring again.
“I saw how you helped out that kid in Chemistry lab,” you explain, “I know you’re smart and I want to get to know you better.”
His brown eyes soften and you want to tell him how much you love them but you hold your tongue, not wanting to scare him off. When he doesn’t say anything you grab the W.A.S.P pin on the front of his vest.
“Is this a band?” you ask, examining the pin.
When he doesn’t answer you look up to find him staring. Again.
You’re closer now and you really get a good look at his eyes.
“Eddie?”
“Yea,” he breathes out, clearing his throat before going on. “A heavy metal rock band. Actually, they are pretty awesome. They’ve been around a few years and their performances are always insane. Lots of theatrics.”
“That sounds fun,” you say genuinely. “What else do you listen to? Any more pins?”
Your hand dances around his vest and you move his hair out of the way. He gently takes your fingers in his and moves it until you find the other three buttons.
When you look up at him and smile his face is filled with a surprised wonderment and you give his hand a squeeze.
“Judas Priest I’ve heard of! Another metal band right?”
Eddie laughs. “Yea, from England.”
You smile and read the next one. “Mercyful Fate…ok this one I don’t know.”
“Danish heavy metal band,” Eddie explains. “Black metal…lots of satanism and occult stuff.”
“Really?” you say, unable to hide your excitement.
“This doesn’t freak you out?” he asks with surprise.
“Not at all. I’m really into witchy stuff.”
“No way,” he exclaims. “Well then you have to listen to these guys, you’ll love them!”
“I’d love to! But I don’t have any of their cassettes.”
You stick your bottom lip out in a pout and Eddie’s eyes immediately fall to your mouth. He keeps his gaze on your lips as he says, “well, uh, I could lend you one. If you like…”
Your eyes light up and you start to say, “thanks,” but he keeps talking.
“Or you know you could uh…you could always come by my place sometime to listen.”
“Definitely,” you say and he finally lifts his eyes back to yours.
“What?” he asks, breathless.
“I definitely want to come by to listen,” you tell him. “This way you can explain everything to me. You know about the band and all.”
“Right,” he whispers.
“What about Friday?”
“Friday…” he repeats, trailing off.
You reach out and grab a strand of his hair, giving it a tug and giggling when the curl bounces.
“So, do you wanna hang out Friday?” you ask, leaning closer.
“Definitely,” he answers, repeating your sentiment from earlier.
His eyes drop to your mouth once again and you hear his soft intake of breath. You inch closer, letting your own gaze fall to his lips and the way his runs his tongue along the outline.
“GUYS!” Dustin screams as the library door slams open against the wall. He skids to a stop in the middle of the aisle and says, “woah. Sorry.”
Eddie drops his head and stomps his foot on the floor, muttering. You dig your teeth into your bottom lip and give Dustin a wave.
“What’s up?” you ask Dustin.
“Uh, you know what, it’s not important right now. It can wait. I’ll see you guys later,” he stammers and turns to run out.
Eddie lifts his head up and gives you a wry smile. “How about some Chemistry?”
You blow out a raspberry and grab your textbook.
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Each day for the rest of the week Eddie walks you to as many classes as he can, always carrying your books and opening doors and blushing.
Friday is fast approaching and you can hardly wait.
“Tomorrow is Friday. I can’t wait man. She wants to listen to my music!”
Eddie’s words come out in a rush of nervous excitement and Steve and Dustin share a knowing look.
“She seems really cool and at least this time there won’t be any interruptions,” Dustin adds with a waggle of his eyebrows.
Steve smacks him upside the head. “Yea Henderson. Way to go.”
Steve looks at Eddie, rolling his eyes. “He told me what he did the other day.”
Eddie scoffs and makes a “can you believe it face.”
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Eddie paces his room as he waits for you. He keeps rearranging things like his picks or dice or Dungeons and Dragons books but never feels satisfied. What if you think he’s a total geek or you hate the music or his guitar?
Before he can spend anymore time thinking these things over your soft knock drags him out of his musings. He runs to the door but skids to a stop and takes a deep breath, smoothing his hands down his hellfire shirt.
“Shit,” he swears when he realizes what he has on. He starts to turn around to change but you knock again.
Now or never.
“Hi!” he says when he opens the door.
He can’t help how his eyes slide down your body, taking in the pins that adorn your denim jacket and the snug jeans that hug your curves.
“Hey,” you respond, noting the way his cheeks grow pink.
Clearing his throat, he invites you in and swallows hard when you take off your jacket to reveal a thin, off the shoulder tee shirt. You turn to hand him the garment and it takes him a moment to recover.
“You look pretty,” he announces, the words tumbling out of his mouth far too quickly and loudly.
“Thanks Eddie. I wore my pins just for you.”
He looks down at your jacket in his hand and rubs his thumb over the first pin.
“Cursed,” he reads, laughing at the term. “That’s pretty metal.”
“I thought you’d like that one,” you smile.
He moves to the spell book with the pentacle on the cover and whispers, “badass.”
“But I think the coffin with the cross is my favorite,” he muses before laying your jacket over the chair.
He holds out his hand and you take it, following him to the back and his room.
“Wow,” you say when you walk in, looking around.
You spot his guitar and walk closer.
“Oh Eddie…”
“You like it?” he asks, his excitement evident in the tone of his voice.
He had told you briefly about his band Corroded Coffin so you knew he could play and wanted to hear him.
“I love it,” you breathe out. “Will you play for me?”
His silence makes you turn around to check on him. He’s standing there wide eyed and pulling at the collar of his shirt.
“I like that shirt,” you say, stepping closer to him. “And…” you whisper, taking another step and fingering his guitar pick necklace, “this.”
He closes his eyes and inhales, breathing in the smell of you.
“Well?” you ask, tilting your head back to look him in the eyes.
Instead of answering he reaches over you and pulls the guitar from the wall. He rests it between his legs, now spread wider and dances his fingers over the strings.
You take a moment to admire him and it’s hard to stop yourself from swooning.
“What do you want me to play?” he asks.
With sensual movements you make your way to his bed and sit.
“Anything you want,” you answer, unable to stop the breathy way your voice sounds.
With a deep breath he strikes the first chord, never taking his eyes off you as his fingers move effortlessly over the instrument. The melody is soft and almost haunting and the way he plays just makes you love it more. You watch and listen, completely lost in him and when he finishes you need a moment to find the right words.
“That was amazing,” you gush. “And I love that song.”
He pulls the guitar strap over his head and carefully lays it against the bed before sitting next to you.
“Fade to Black by Metallica.”
“I love it,” you whisper, threading your finger through the rips in his jeans.
He sucks in a breath at your touch, his teeth grinding the further your fingers move under the material. You gently caress his skin when you pull your hand free but not before looking over the tattoos on his right arm.
Your fingertips lightly trace over them as you turn his arm around to inspect them all.
“I like them,” you decide, releasing his hand and laying back on his bed.
His smile is triumphant. “Do you have any?” he asks, eyeing you.
“Guess you’ll just have to wait and find out,” you purr.
He lets out a sound between a huff and a groan before falling to the bed and throwing a hand over his face.
“So, are you going to play some Mercyful Fate for me?” you ask with a coy smile as you move his hand, toying with the ring on his finger.
He winks and hops off the bed to rummage through his stack of cassette tapes. He starts to sing as he does it and you giggle, taking his pillow and hugging it to your body. A warm and clean scent drifts up to your nose and you inhale, burying your face in the softness.
“Did you just sniff my pillow?” he asks with a mischievous grin.
“No,” you huff…your smirk growing. “Maybe.”
He bites his bottom lip as his gaze lingers on yours before he goes back to searching his tapes.
“What’s dungeons and dragons?” you ask when you discover the book on his bed.
He stops abruptly and turns to look at you.
“Do you really wanna know?” he asks as he pulls a cassette from the pile.
“Yes. Tell me all about it,” you murmur and pat the bed.
He puts the cassette in his radio and presses play then falls next to you, making you and the mattress bounce. You giggle and playfully shove his shoulder, twirling a finger around his hair before you let your hand drop to the bed.
The music starts and he opens the D n D book. You spend the next few hours listening and talking about music and Dungeons and Dragons and witchcraft. By the time you realize how late it is you have to head home.
Eddie offers to drive you and you gladly accept. When he pulls up to your house, it’s completely dark and he turns off the engine. He gets out and runs around the front to open your door and help you out.
You both walk slowly up to your door, feet shuffling.
You look down at your hands. “I had a really great time tonight Eddie.”
With the confidence gained from your words he reaches over and delicately takes your chin between his fingers, lifting your gaze to his and stepping closer.
“Me too,” he says softly. “Thanks for hanging out. I’m just happy you don’t think I’m a freak.”
Your eyebrows draw together. “No way. You’re a great guy and really talented.”
“You think so?” he lightly scoffs, brushing his thumb across your cheek.
“Mm hm,” you murmur, grabbing the sides of his vest.
He dips his head, his hair falling to frame his face, and you brush the curls away.
“Eddie?”
“Yea,” he breathes out, his eyes darting to your lips.
“Are you gonna…?”
You never get to finish the question because his hand splays across your cheek and he pulls your mouth up to his, softly pressing his lips to yours. You let out a small whimper and he pulls you closer, leaving barely and space between you as his tongue parts your lips.
Your fingers slide up his shoulders and into his hair, combing through the soft curls. Heat flushes through you and you can’t stop the moan that leaves the back of your throat. He deepens the kiss and pushes you against the door, caging you there with his body.
The porch light turns on and breaks you two apart. He smiles against your lips, kissing you again, quick and sweet.
“I guess I should probably go in,” you sigh.
“Yea,” he whispers, holding your face close and dragging your lips back to his.
When he finally pulls back your breathless all over again and you grab his wrists, closing your eyes.
“Can I see you tomorrow?” he asks, his hopefulness written all over his face.
“Definitely,” you smile.
You drop your head to look at your jacket and carefully remove your coffin pin, lifting it to his vest and securing it over the left pocket. He presses his fingers over it, his touch reverent.
Without saying anything he takes off his Mercyful Fate pin and fastens it to your jacket it the same spot you did his.
“I’ll see you tomorrow,” he says and you lean up to kiss him one last time.
He reluctantly moves away, his eyes on you as he walks backward until he reaches the car. He leans against it and you blow him a kiss before sliding inside the house.
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sweetchotimochi · 7 months
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how to study for social studies subjects
I’d like to think that one of my strongest focuses is social studies. I love learning about history, economics, government, e.t.c. and I do well on tests! I thought that most people had it easy when it came to these subjects, but throughout working with peers and friends, I realized that wasn’t true, so here are some tips to get through those subjects: 
Memorizing will be your friend: This is one of my biggest tips that I still use for my social studies subjects. Memorize, memorize, memorize! Of course, you should first understand a concept or term before memorizing it, but it helps so much to know words. I use quizlet and knowt.io to help me memorize, but you can use a variety of ways to remember. This is especially helpful for tests, as you can help fill in the blank when reading through questions and other readings.
Trick your brain: One of the reasons I was so good at social studies subjects was because I was interested in politics and government. I’m really interested in the controversial aspect of politics, which helped me understand forms and branches of government, how the economy works, e.t.c. I’ve recently heard this tip on the internet, where people trick their brain into thinking that the subject they are learning is like lore for a tv show or novel, and it worked. Your brain will probably be more likely to learn if you make it enjoyable.
Use a variety of resources: A lot of social studies subjects will have more interesting and engaging resources to use, rather than like physics with a boring textbook and some reference videos. Topics like politics will have a wide variety of books, articles, news reports, movies, and even TV shows covering them. After understanding the concepts and things you may need to know, watching a political TV show can be a form of studying! You can learn to apply, discuss, and critique different forms and resources to apply to the thing you are studying. 
Find ways to connect to the modern world: Social studies subjects are one of the easiest to connect to the media and the news; you will often find articles and reporters speaking about the economy, what's going on in the supreme court, and who is voting or pushing for what agenda. If you ever need to find examples to help you learn and study, just watch the news! It’s a great resource, and can help you apply what you are learning to the real world. Oftentimes, test-makers will give a question set in a scenario, where a country is going into a recession and you may have to explain ways to solve or help it e.t.c. so the news is a great resource to see it real time.
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coff33notforme · 2 years
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Saw your ask was open so could I request how each rise boi would react to gn dinosaur yokia reader ? Like say allosaurus or spino . And maybe how they would bond with the reader ? Also hope your having a good day and love your writing btw.
A/n: DUDE I LOVE THIS IDEA SO MUCH, also thank you for the compliant! This can be read as Romantic or Platonic really whatever you want to read it as.
Genre: Headcannons, Fluff, Crack
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Donnie 
He and his brothers had bumped into you in the hidden city 
There was a street market being held downtown and they happened to come across your booth
Donnie was absolutely ecstatic when he saw you! 
Though he tries to play it cool you don’t miss the way his eye light up when he sees you
Be prepared to answer a flood of questions
He's already a super curious person so naturally he has a ton of questions for you 
Do forgive him if he accidentally oversteps some boundaries, he just gets caught u in his excitement  
Donnie's seen ton of different mutants in the hidden city and even just mutants like meat sweats that tend to keep around New York
But he’s never seen any kind of Dinosaur mutant
So naturally he’s pretty stoked 
He wants to study you and learn all about you in his lab which yes he realizes that sounds very incriminating, but it's for science 
He won’t do anything your uncomfortable with though 
But after having you around for so long he’ll start to grow attached to you 
He’ll genuinely enjoy having you around which isn’t something he’ll ever tell you face to face 
Likes to have you test his latest inventions and help him out with experiments
Though ‘helping’ out will just be you sitting off to the sides and watching him work while occasionally handing him things 
Eventually he'll trust you enough to actually help him out with experiments and get involved
Likes to invite you over late at night so he’ll have company while hes working on a project 
Leo 
Leo came across you while on his way to the basketball court
None of his brothers were interested in being beaten by him him basketball ad having him rub it in their faces, so Leo was off on his own 
He was originally planning on practicing some dribbling on his own since he couldn't really play against anyone
That was until he met you
He was you playing on the court and he has to admit he was impressed by your skills
You were quick and you seemed to be able to dribble flawlessly easily keeping up speed as you ran
You were already pretty tall so that probably gave you an advantage anyways 
Leo was determined to play you if he could win against someone that fast and twice his size than it would totally justify his bragging
So you know he walks up to you all smug asking if you wanted to play him in a couple of rounds 
Long story short Leo got his ass whooped by you 
But he actually took it surprising well 
He was already impressed with your skills before but dudes pretty much whipped at this point
So after hanging out with you for a couple of hours he invited you over to the lair hoping to introduce you to his brothers  
Dude loves to skate with you mostly because you fall off a lot ad he gets a laugh out of it and because he can easily show you up when skating 
But also likes to show you all the cool tricks he can do on his board 
He loves to talk to you about all of his comics and even lets you borrow them to read if you ask him nicely 
Raph
Was introduced to you by one of his brothers 
He thought it was awesome that you were a dinosaur yokai! 
I feel like Raph had a dinosaur obsessed phase when he was little so he's pretty excited when he first sees you
I mean he wouldn’t have judged you anyway, I mean he’s a mutant turtle after all
Dude would definitely ask you to train when his brothers aren’t in the mood 
Will invite you to workout with him on a regular basis if you're up for it! Really just appreciates having someone to keep him company while he trains
Definitely admires how strong you are and would ask you for tips on how to get that strong
Offers you some tips as well if you asked him as well
Asks you to tag along on missions and thinks you make a great addition to the team!
Becomes super protective of you even though you literally tower above him
He knows that you're fully capable of protecting yourself but he can’t help but worry sometimes 
I mean he worries about everyone its just in his nature to be a little overprotective 
Will invite you over for Jupiter Jim movie marathons 
Will also probably ask you some questions about yourself that might be a little too personal but he swears he doesn't ever mean to overstep any boundaries with you he's just curious
You and him definitely have a secret handshake with him
Mikey
If you thought Donnie was excited wait till you see Mikey
He practically explodes from excitement when he sees you he is all over you in a matter of seconds 
Thinks you look really cool, and instantly asks you to model so he can draw you 
Loves to draw all sorts of weird stuff and you just so happen to be the perfect kind of weird for a drawing of his
Of course he gives it to you when he's finished it’s kind of like a peace offering 
Will invite to over to stay the night very often
Will make pillow forts with you and watch Baxter stock boy’s horror videos he needs someone to cling to while he shakes in fear
Please don’t ever show him a real horror movie poor boy would cease to exist even if it's  really badly made like the first jaws movie
It doesn't matter he’ll get paranoid about evil sharks for weeks 
Likes to cook with you 
If you don’t know how, that’s okay! Mikey can teach you after all he's been cooking for his brothers all of these years 
If you’d rather just watch that's fine, he’ll even make something especially for you 
Loves making sweets for you just to see your reaction 
Doesn't ever really get compliments about his cooking skills so it means a lot when you do give him praise 
Another one who will share his comics with you if you ask him
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teecupangel · 1 year
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Hey there, imagine an AU that has a fledgeling company a'la 23andMe who is trying to ione-up Abstergo in ancestry research because they are trying to monopolize stuff. And Desmond, during drunken lark at work, sends them his test. And see... They freak out because Desmond hits as only near human. And contact him. Wanting to meet and also cautioning him against doing other tests due to Abstergo owning a lot of them. Que conspiracy hatched by this company and Desmond going along
As much as I like the idea of making Abstergo's life miserable by turning Desmond into some kind of science-world celebrity, Abstergo would either buy the company out or some kind of scandal or 'accident' would probably happen even before they could go public with the preliminary results. Not to mention, scientific studies go through lots of reviews, including peer reviews (at least, those who are serious and wants to be taken seriously, not just out for... clout or something). Peer review is good... until you think that there's no way Abstergo doesn't have goons there too.
Soooo... have a little fic of how I think this would go?
I guess Derek Milton is now Desmond’s unofficial ‘fake name’ on my tumblr. I should have made it Miller instead. That would have been dumber.
Sidenote: My fics usually use either Delsin Mercer or Nathan Walker because I like references
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“Hey, Derek.” Ted bumped his shoulder against Desmond, making Desmond freeze briefly before turning to look at him. Ted leaned close as he whispered, “I think that girl’s checking you out.”
“I wouldn’t mind more tips.” Desmond jokingly said, turning his head to look at where Ted was staring. The girl with the tightest bun to have ever been conceived by human mind waved at Desmond with both of her hands before the older man next to her grabbed both of her hands and pushed them back to the table, whispering to her something they couldn’t hear from the bar. Desmond raised an eyebrow as he recognized the pair and replied, “Oh, it’s Doc and Lizzie.”
“You know them?” Ted asked curiously.
“They had a flyer up on my apartment’s bulletin board. They were looking for volunteers for their ancestry genetic company.” Desmond replied as he wiped the glass in his hand, “Paid me a couple of bucks to swab my mouth and poke my nose.”
“Well, they seem excited.” Ted noted before patting Desmond’s back, “Go. You still haven’t taken your break anyway. Might as well do it while everyone’s busy dancing.”
“I was planning on taking it when it gets really busy.” Desmond joked as he placed the glass and towel down.
“Don’t you dare! I’ll kill your ass!” Ted shouted as Desmond began to make his way towards the table of the two excited… Desmond wasn’t actually sure if they were just colleagues or maybe a father and daughter duo?
“You can try!” Desmond shouted back with a grin before turning to face the two as he reached their table. He continued to stand as he greeted, “Hey, Doc, Li-”
Both of them pulled Desmond to their table roughly and Desmond’s chin almost smacked the table. Desmond was sure they all looked super weird and stupid, their upper body bent so close to the table Desmond was sure his back was going to hate him tomorrow.
“Mister Milton! What do you know about your family?” Doc asked in a hurried whisper with wide eyes.
Desmond frowned as he replied, “Pretty much nothing. Never met anyone. Just me and my parents.”
Desmond ignored the flash of memory his mind conjured up, reminding him how he heard from his dad that the Templars had killed them before Desmond was born.
“Well…” Doc took out a rumpled folded paper and quickly unfolded it, placing it on the table as he explained, “This is your ancestral result. We had to check it ten times just to be sure. Even borrowed a friend’s equipment to check if maybe the one we have is faulty. But, if you look here, it says here that you have approximately 9%-”
“You have alien DNA!” Lizzie exclaimed in a loud whisper, making Doc hush her which she just ignored as she continued, “Oh my god, Derek! You’re an alien!”
Desmond stared at the both of them for a few seconds before nodding, “Oh. Cool.”
Seeing Desmond’s underreaction, Doc pointed at the paper repeatedly as he said, “No, no, no, we’re serious, Mister Milton. Look here. This is the DNA of an average human.”
Then he pointed at another part of the paper as he said, “And here is your DNA.”
It all just looked like numbers and words Desmond could barely read so he just hummed.
“We don’t think you’re an alien.” Doc stressed, giving a passing glare at his excited companion.
“Oh, that’s good.” Desmond nodded, although… considering he was using fake IDs and have no actual legal documents, the term ‘alien’ did sorta applied to him. Just not in a sci-fi kind of way.
“We think you’re a descendant of an alien race.” Doc announced and Desmond stared at him for a few seconds.
“Suuureee…” Desmond drawled, wondering if he should break into their lab and take all of the samples they took from Desmond.
“We’re serious, Derek!” Lizzie whispered loudly, “This is huge!”
“Huge? This is groundbreaking!” Doc looked at Desmond with such a joyful expression that Desmond felt bad for thinking that they were a couple of nutjobs, “Mister Milton, this will answer so many questions we have in both history and in genetics! Your genes are the key to-”
Desmond tuned him out, not because he didn’t want to hear more (he did, it sounded like a plot of one of those dumb low budget sci-fi movies he watches when he gets bored) but because his instinct took over, making him raise his eyes without being too obvious about it. His vision zeroed in on the three men that has just entered the bar, noticing that their eyes immediately went straight to the table Desmond was sitting on before quickly turning around as if they were just scanning the room. The three men walked in different directions and…
Desmond saw the outline of a gun strapped behind one of the men, hidden by his jacket and pants.
Desmond’s eyes scanned the entire bar, noticing two of the men had sat on separate tables.
Near the main entrance and the fire exit.
They’ve covered the two main exits…
The last man went to the bar and Desmond knew the moves that Ted was making.
The man had ordered a nonalcoholic drink.
“Doc.” Desmond whispered quietly, leaning closer as he asked, “Did you tell anyone about my DNA result?”
“No. Not yet.” Doc added, “I mean, we would need your approval to announce it, after all, since-”
“But did anybody else see it? Did anyone else checked it?” Desmond cut him off, keeping his eyes on Doc even as he noticed that the man was making his way towards them with his nonalcoholic drink in hand.
“Uuuhh…” Doc and Lizzie looked at each other before Lizzie replied to Desmond, “I mean, I guess Doc’s friend saw it too?”
“And where does your friend work?” Desmond pressed just as the man sat on the table next to them even though there were more empty tables nearer to the bar or the dancing floor.
“He works for Abstergo.”
Fuck.
“But he’s a nice man! Been helping me with getting this business up and running! Even checks my notes for me!” Doc exclaimed with a smile that only made Desmond feel bad.
His dad’s words began to whisper inside his head and he sighed as he said, “I think we need to go.”
“Yes! We should return to our labs and-”
“No.” Desmond grabbed the paper and pocketed it as he said, “Your lab’s probably been hit already. If you’re lucky, they just took all your stuff. If you’re not lucky… well, probably torched it or something.”
“What?” Both Doc and Lizzie looked at him with a confused expressions that reminded Desmond of puppies.
That had been the reason why he had agreed to volunteer his DNA in the first place. It was clear to Desmond that these two were nice people who may or may not yet realize that Doc’s supposed friend might have been using them.
And now they have Desmond’s DNA.
Desmond wanted to believe that Abstergo wasn’t out to get him but considering there were three armed men that just entered minutes after Doc and Lizzie came in?
Desmond wasn’t going to take the chance.
Not when he had just been free for the past five years.
“Just…” Desmond sighed.
It would be easy to give them the slip.
Just tell Doc and Lizzie that he needed to check something or he had to return to work. Slip into the employee’s room and get out through the window.
But he can’t do that.
Not when Doc and Lizzie were in this fucking mess because of him.
Desmond took out his phone and dialed the only number he had ever memorized. He placed it on his ear and waited.
The person on the other line picked up even before the second ring was finish.
But didn’t speak.
So Desmond just said, “Bar called Bad Weather, Brooklyn, New York. Three men. Main entrance. Fire exit. Table to my left.”
There was silence before he heard a voice he both wished and didn’t wish to hear ever again.
“Ten minutes. Keep the call.”
Desmond froze when he heard it.
“Remember your training.”
The voice didn’t say anything else but Desmond didn’t drop the call. Instead, he slipped the phone back to the back pocket of his pants as Lizzie asked, “Who did you call?”
Desmond’s face turned blank as he replied in a monotone voice, “My dad.”
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Okay, so I made Desmond younger, 21 years old to be exact, in this one because I think the main reason why Desmond got caught in canon is because he got sloppy. Nine years of peace made him think that he’s in the clear and can be a bit ‘adventurous’. But a younger Desmond would be more paranoid and still kinda dumb. That also means that this is a Desmond that has less experience being away from Bill soooo… yeah.
For those worried that this means Desmond would be taken in by the Assassins (and Bill) after they rescue them... My preliminary idea is that Desmond gets the Assassins to take Lizzie and Doc in while getting info to why his DNA flagged Abstergo. He learns about Altaïr and Ezio then gives the Assassin the slip. He can't go back to Bad Weather sooooo...
Guess Desmond just has to have an impromptu trip out of New York
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Could you write a joker x reader? Reader is an apprentice to the prosthetic guy but doesn’t know he’s using children, reader is just trying to learn from someone well versed and ends up seeing joker a lot and one thing leads to another ? Thank you very much
you're welcome!
fun fact I LOVE THIS OMG <3
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When you first joined Noah’s Ark Circus, they all joyfully declared you a third-stringer.
You’re not a performer; far from it. You keep to the tents, mainly the medical tent wherein your mentor works. It’s a place of healing, quiet and out of the spotlight that many of the others seem drawn to.
It doesn’t bother you at all. Doc keeps you busy, even if there’s no one to treat at any given moment. There are other things for you to do, and things that he can teach you. Thank the Lord he took you in and is willing to let you study under him. Already you’ve learned so much.
Reviewing some of the texts he’s left you is one of the few ways you’re able to pass the time while Doc is away. You’re not sure where he is, exactly, but he told you he had to fetch some more supplies from town. What kind of shoppe he went to for such things is beyond you. Maybe he’ll show you someday.
For now, there are no illnesses or injuries, thank goodness, and you’re alone in the medical tent. So you read. You sit and commit things to memory and test yourself.
That’s how you stay, fairly idle, until the tent’s ‘door’ is parted and you hear footsteps in the grass and dirt. Upon looking up, you’re faced with the circus ringleader, JOKER.
To say you’ve had feelings for him since shortly after you met him would be fairly accurate. He’s a handsome man, with sunset-orange hair that reaches past his shoulders and the brightest eyes you’ve ever seen. His smile… it makes your heart melt.
He’s been here in the medical tent pretty frequently ― making visits every couple of days, per Doc’s orders, since he’s got a prosthetic arm. It needs checking up on often, to make sure things are going alright. (Though, if Doc is to be believed, he’s chuckled about having to chase Joker down before, with the man sometimes going a week without having Doc check up. You wonder what’s changed that he’s doing better about that now.)
You won’t complain. You like getting to see him. He always has a new joke for you, and despite that he seems quite shy about letting you examine his prosthetic, you find the technology fascinating. It probably isn’t nearly as much to him… he’s expressed before that he doesn’t like that he’s ‘missing pieces’. You can imagine he’s suffered a lot at the hands of other people’s cruelty because he’s different.
All these people are different. No one is exactly the same. You wish you could find the words to say something like that. You just… don’t know how to go about it without making it sound like you’re dismissing his struggles. Ah, well.
“Afternoon, Joker,” you call as you set your book to the side for now. “How are rehearsals going?”
He uses his prosthetic hand to tip an imaginary hat to you, smile ever present. However, there’s also the distinct look of discomfort on his features. “Afternoon, m’ lovely! Aren’t ye a sight f’r sore eyes. Rehearsals are goin’. Eh, well…”
His other hand is held up so that you can plainly see why he looks to be in pain. A cut across his palm, not especially deep but definitely dripping some blood. “Had a li’l accident. Comes wit’ the territory, I s’pose. Doc ain’t round?”
“Oh, dear! I’d say you had an accident.” Your romantic feelings for him get gently pushed to the side in favor of concern over his wound, and you wave him over toward you. “Doc had to go into town to pick up some things, he said… I offered to go so he wouldn’t have trouble getting around, but he says he likes getting out once in a while. Come here, though, have a seat. I think I can patch you up. What happened?”
He offers a mirthless chuckle, sitting down on the cot next to where you’re studying. “Ah, well, let’s jus’ say I ain’t gonna be takin’ Dagger’s job anytime soon, aye? ‘Parently I don’t know the right end ‘f a knife from the wrong one! Found a point, though, hehe.”
You shake your head. “Still making jokes even when you’re hurt? Tsk, if that doesn’t sound like a man married to his job.”
“Awh, no. I jus’ don’t want ye tae worry, ye knoo?” As soon as you turn toward him with a roll of bandages and a bucket of water, he holds out his hand. “I ‘ad worse than this, so don’t fret, alrigh’?”
You dip a rag in the water, and wring it a bit before reaching to start cleaning the cut on his hand. “No promises. Try not to flinch, okay? Grit your teeth if you have to; this might be a little uncomfortable.”
He does his best, you think. You can practically feel his whole body tense up as you make long, careful strokes down the injury to make sure it gets rinsed as well as you can manage. A hiss of pain even gets sucked through his teeth and you can tell from the look on his face that it isn’t pleasant.
“There we are,” you murmur once you finish that part, resting the rag on the edge of the bucket. “The worst part’s done. It looks like it’s stopped bleeding, since there wasn’t too much that came off while I was cleaning it. I’ll bandage it and let you get back to work. Although,” you add in a teasing tone, “if you wanted an excuse to take a little rest, I’d say you’ve got one.”
He laughs, and thankfully it sounds a little stronger than he seemed while you were cleaning the cut. “By God, I got s’me bad luck, aye? Ain’t enough I’m missin’ a ‘and, I gotta ‘urt the other one. Be useless before long. Bloke wit’out either of his ‘ands ain’t good for much, is he?”
You fall quiet for a minute as you unroll the bandage. You begin to wrap it around his hand, making sure that it’s secure but not overly tight. At the risk of your silence making him think you agree with him, you gingerly run your fingers over his palm after you’ve tied off the bandage with a small knot to keep in place.
“I think you’re good for plenty, Joker.” Even though he goes wide-eyed when you do it, you bring his hand up to your face and press a feather-light kiss to his palm. “That prosthetic Doc gave you allows you to have another hand. And this cut isn’t so bad, even though you should rest it a bit. Honestly, even if you couldn’t use both of your hands, I think you’d still find a way to be amazing.”
His face turns pink, then he lets out a breath of a laugh through his nose. “Maybe y’re the one who needs some medical attention. Got a fever ‘r somethin’? Scramblin’ y’r brains?”
“Oh, please.” You sit down on the cot next to him. “Don’t try to make me laugh. I’m trying to tell you that I have feelings for you.” If only your heart would stop pounding like it’s about to jump out of your chest. “You wouldn’t… happen to have anything to tell me, would you?”
“Ah. Well… no. Nothin’ tae say.” In stark contrast, however, he lets his injured hand curl lightly around your fingers. “… Migh’ ‘ave somethin’ tae do, though.”
With that, he leans forward… and hesitates. He’s so close, you can feel his anxious breath, warm against your lips. He wants it. He’s just too afraid to go for it. You can imagine that other people has beaten him down so thoroughly, the thought that no one who isn’t like him could love him has been engraved onto his heart.
He wants it. He doesn’t think you do. This despite the fact that you’ve just told him you like him. What has the world done to this poor, sweet man?
Well. That’s fine. You’ll just have to engrave something else over his heart, something much kinder.
So you lean forward to meet him halfway, taking his lips against yours. Once you’re there, he’s eager to reciprocate, pressing in against you like he’s been craving for it his whole life.
God, if there were only some way to lock a tent the way you’d lock a bedroom. All you can pray is that Doc doesn’t pick this moment to return.
You feel like perhaps you’ve convinced Joker to take that rest after all, because it’s not long before you’re lying on the cot with him. You’re content to kiss him like this until he feels relaxed enough to go back to the practice tent.
But then you twine your fingers into the bony fingers of his prosthetic, and he shudders like he thinks you’re going to pull away from him. “A-ah, hey…” he mumbles against your lips. “Ye shouldn’t… I mean… ye oughta focus on my good ‘and, darlin’…”
“Hm… but I don’t see a bad hand that you have.” You smile, and kiss him again. Twice as hard this time.
“You’ll have to keep up with your visits here, sweetheart. So I can examine your hand. I’ll need an excuse to hold it, after all.”
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Hi Matthew!! I hope you had a good day, if not, I wish you have a good week!! 🌿
Random and cliche question (only if you don't mind answering!). As someone who achieved great results in academics and finished uni, do you have any advice or messages you can give to someone who started uni this year? (and, ngl, is failing a bit)?
I hope the question doesn't bother you, you don't have to answer it!
Closing sentence: May all the Senas and Leos there is comes home to you early 🙏
hi anon, I hope you manage to see this! I’ll put it under the cut
I think you’re giving me far too much credit on academics! I mostly just quietly did my work then fucked off every weekend but I rlly wanted to start this off by saying that it’s okay to fail. It’s stressful for sure, it can really lower your morale, but a fail doesn’t and will never define you. It’s not the end of the world, you won’t suddenly collapse and die (even if it feels like it in the moment), and you can always try again. I actually had some professors say that they failed some classes when they started, my own therapist said that she failed a damn intro to psychology class too. It happens to people you admire, it doesn’t mean that they stopped trying tho or that it defined the rest of their career or life after college.
Your life doesn’t begin and end with college either, it sure as hell seems like it but I remember seeing a talk by rlly successful women who were asked if their grades mattered outside of college and all of them said no. you should always try to do your best! But it’s also okay to acknowledge that trying to seek perfection will do more harm than good.
Aiming for improvement is always the best thing to do in anything tho and you already made the hardest step by reaching out, even if it was through an anon ask. The first thing I’d probably do is see if your professors or TAs have office hours so they can go over your work with you if you’re having problems with a concept, walk-ins are usually fine but sometimes professors are busy so see if you can arrange an appointment if that happens.
if you have a question during class, ASK IT. Don’t be nervous, don’t let yourself be scared of something that will last a minute. Professors have seen and taught a lot more classes and answered countless questions, they’re there to help you and there’s absolutely no harm in asking what you may think is obvious. It also helps them remember you and it’s rlly nice to have that connection.
And please be social. Please look to your left and right, see who’s sitting there, and ask them what they thought of the homework. Forming a study group is hard if you don’t know anyone but finding a friend in a classroom is soooooo beneficial, being able to ask someone for help on something you’re not sure on saved my life more than once. Most people are a lil shy or quiet but I found it easier to start a convo after saying hello or asking a question about the class.
I always felt that the first tests of the semester are always the hardest bc you never know information that the professor is looking for but once you get a handle of what they want, it becomes much easier because then you know how and what material to study. I never really had a study method so I can’t give tips on that, but don’t color code your notes too much if it’ll distract you from what’s actually being written. No one listens to this advice but also try not to cram a day before an exam, starting your study guide even just 3 days beforehand will save your life when you’re stressed out and trying not to panic.
Some anxiety is good! It motivates us to start studying and get a good grade, but even if it’s easier to say than to put into practice, try not to let it consume you.
Also join a club and unwind a bit, you can meet new people. I found that my internship was a good way to take my mind off classes too, please look for some during holidays breaks! They’re very helpful and look good on resumes but it’s mostly a thing for the future. let yourself be more confident in your classes before worrying about that.
Good luck, anon! I hope what I have to say is beneficial, if you have any specific questions please let me know but there’s lots of resources available for you! Tutoring, office hours, other students, etc.
You never have to rely on just yourself, remember making mistakes is a part of learning. Please take it easy and let me know how it goes!
They wish the best for you too:
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nei-ning · 2 years
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You probably been asked this before, but what brushes do you use for art? Or where did you learn to color?
I don't remember have I been asked this before but I'm always glad to answer! :D
I mostly use pen, sharp pen, airbrush, watercolor, blur and eraser. At times I use some other brushes for backgrounds / effects if I get excited :D
Pen for sketching and lining / doing small detail lines on the art. Sharp pen I use on lines too at times. Airbrush and watercolor brushes I use for coloring (like soft shades). Blur smoothes some of the edges of the shades if I so see fit to be done. Eraser is good too. I did small quick "tutorial" how I draw / color (in very simple way).
First layer is always sketch layer, second layer above it is always multiply. First layer's opacity is lowered so that I can see the art while doing the lines on the second layer. Third layer is also multiply where comes base colors. Above it comes another multiply layer for shades (one layer for hard shade and second layer for soft shade IF I use both shades in my art). Above everything comes overlay layer with light effects. Opacity on this level is important! I keep it usually between 60%-70%. Background always has it's own multiply layer as well - and it has then it's own multiply / overlay layers depending on shades and lights etc.
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I learned to color just by going at it, testing, playing but ALWAYS keeping things on their separated layers simply because if you do everything on one layer and screw up... It's hard to fix it :'D (This has happen to me way too many times in the past. That's why I use many layers instead).
I also watched a lot of my ex-friend who streamed her drawings back in the days when I was in DBZ fandom and she drew a lot of Vegeta (and Bulma) arts. So watching tutorial videos from youtube is good thing to do as well! Asking help / tips for fellow artists can be useful / helpful as well - depending will the artist answer. I asked help once from one TMNT artist and she made me small tutorial what she used so it was very helpful to me. Sadly she left TMNT fandom few years ago (she fell in another fandom hole like she expressed it :'D).
Also remember this: You DON'T need to aim to be some high skilled professional if you don't want to! Study and learn as much as you like without feeling any pressure: "I should be as good as this person. I should have same skills etc."
HAVE FUN! Be brave! Test brushes, layer settings, colors etc.! That way you find what works for you :3 Suck in skills from others and mix them with your skills! :) Hopefully this helped - even some!
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nerdyprocrastinator · 2 years
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How to Avoid Last-Minute Cramming
11 Sept 2022
As we all can see from my last post, last-minute cramming can be extremely stressful, and sometimes can be basically useless. Sadly, even though we all can see the reasoning as to why we should probably stop procrastinating so much that we have to do this amazing study strategy, it is often really hard to say for sure that we will stop cramming from now until the end of forever.
The Useless Advice You Hear Everywhere
A lot of times, articles will say that you simply need to become more motivated in order to stop cramming. But these articles will barely tell you how to build that motivation. Especially when that motivation of the test seemingly being so far in the future that there is absolutely no reason to get motivated now and actually do the studying before-hand. They basically tell you that the key to stopping procrastination is to simply say that you’re not gonna procrastinate anymore without giving you the knowledge of exactly how to do exactly that.
Another thing they tell you is to just make a schedule of when you’re going to study without telling you how to stick to that schedule, long term. They say to build a study habit without telling you how to stay motivated enough for you to actually make it a habit. 
This situation is quite hard as it seems these authors don’t understand that sometimes just quitting procrastinating is a hard thing to do.
An Actually Interesting Article That Seems to Address These Concerns
“Why You Cram for Exams (And How to Stop)” by Scott H Young was an interesting read when it popped into my search results of trying to find the best solutions for our little cramming problem.
He explains procrastination as a thing that happens when your aversion to doing a task is greater than your actual motivation to do what needs to get done. He goes on to explain that you can either work to make yourself feel less averse to studying or improve your motivation to do it. This is different from what I am used to seeing as he actually brings up some interesting tips that seem small and very effective.
His tips to make your aversion shrink first start off as things we have all heard before: create a habit earlier in the school year or earlier before the deadline, even if it is a small one. I was ready to write it off, but I decided to keep reading to see if he may have something else to say. And he did: he says that one thing that makes studying so hard is the feeling of negative feedback. He says that the best way to fight this is to just go slower when you choose to study that portion of content as this will make you think you understand something before you move on to the next thing. One example he gives is that he won’t stop using flash cards until he gets one right, which will have to happen at some point as he keeps the ones he gets wrong in circulation.
To build motivation, he builds on the idea of making studying a habit. He explains it first as it becomes more of an obligation if you do it long enough, so you feel bad for missing that habit. He also brings out a decently simple solution: mark off days that you actually study. You will soon crave seeing those marks being made off as an accomplishment for studying, so you get yourself to start studying. He also says to look deeper into the subject and find a connection to it so that you become actually interested in the topic and actually want to study it.
These pieces of advice are things that I’m not used to hearing and I think I’m gonna try to use these methods for a little bit to see if they help. 
Let me know if you feel the same, or if you feel completely different and have some criticisms. I love hearing from you.
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safronoviv · 2 years
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10 tips for those who dream of becoming a photographer
What is important for everyone who starts their journey into the world of photography to know💡 ⠀ Probably, any person who dreams of becoming a photographer thinks that there is nothing supernatural in this. And, really, what's complicated here, I picked up the camera, a click – and the frame is ready … In fact, this is not the case. This is a huge effort. ⠀ In this regard, I decided to write a small memo 📝 for novice photographers. ⠀ Your main task is successful, live shots that reflect the moments of the client's life, for this you need to be both a director and a subtle psychologist during the shooting process; ⠀ 📌 Be prepared for the fact that the material processing process is long and routine; 📌 Take pictures regularly. The more you shoot and analyze the footage, the faster you will get used to it; 📌 Work requires patience: sometimes even an ordinary photo shoot involves a large number of shots for several successful shots; Develop creative thinking, learn to see the beautiful in the ordinary; 📌 Never stop studying photography. Look for new ideas, ideas, improve; Before starting training, it is important to have an understanding of financial investments: a professional camera costs a lot of money (life hack: if you are not sure which camera to buy better, rent and test different models, this is a great option to understand which one will suit you the most). In addition, you will need auxiliary equipment: various lenses for different foci, lighting devices, etc.; 📌 Despite the fact that the schedule, in most cases, is quite free and flexible, you should be ready for hard work on weekends, holidays and good weather; Be sure to create an online portfolio, actively promote your social networks, recruit customers; 📌 Every professional has his own story. Everyone had fear, excitement, and worries. Over time, this will go away, you will develop your style and become more confident, the main thing is to believe in yourself!
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walkintrafficjam · 8 months
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The Productivity Hellscape
I have a really bad habit. Before each semester start, I'll say, "I'm going to take it easy this time" but I never do. In fact, in one of my semesters, I took 18 units w/ extracurricular activities. Same thing in senior year of high school. I took 3 AP classes while working at Starbucks.
Do you ever feel like you're not advancing fast enough? I overwork because I feel inadequate. "Everyone is so much more talented and better than me," I think, "Gotta shove 4 extra jobs down my throat so I can feel like I'm good enough." Honestly if my body didn't literally crumble, I would do it.
I'm almost impressed by it. I have literally work on my homework in the Emergency Room. Even near death, I probably would still work on my homework. Even in my after life, I would send an email to my teacher to apologize for being dead... because I didn't complete my homework.
You get the point.
truth be told, I wasn't always like this. In fact, I was raised and trained like this. When I was a kid, my teacher would praised the kids who did well. Our school work differently than in America. Our final year test grading scale is based on mistakes. You have 10 points. Every mistakes is -1 point. Once you make 4 mistakes, you're out of the game. As in, good luck repeating the whole school year again. I was slap and hit too. Even simple "mistake" like not coloring my picture in kindergarten granted a punishment.
As I grow up, I grown a distain for myself. Even when I wasn't actively punish anymore, the idea of not being perfect in school still give me great amount of stress. I am like a battered dog who was still chained to an abandoned post. I couldn't unravel myself from my conditioning.
Helpful Tips that help me slow down
Life in itself is joy: I always thought to myself if I slave away right now then I'll be happier in the future. Once I score straight As in my high school years, I'll be happier when I am in college. If I work hard and get a good paying job THEN I'll be happy. I realize each stage of my life, I was pushing that carrot on the stick further and further down. The truth is I should prioritize my happiness NOW and for the future. I am worthy just by existing. I don't need to prove my worth to become happy.
If it doesn't work a couple of few times, then I should try something else: One of my mentor said this. It sounds so simple yet I am caught in the trap of thinking if I have my willpower this time then It would work. Think of your new year resolution that you never complete. The one that you tell yourself each year it would be different but it didn't. Perhaps switch up your framework or tactic. The current method might not be working for you.
Scheduling in Hobby and De-stress activities. Again, sounds quite simple. Yet, my calendar is always fill with things that I have to do rather than I want to do. Recently, I kept a to-do list of tasks I want to do for fun. For example, Reading a book about audio mixing at a library, making a workout regime specifically to become a super cool buff boom operator/Grip, or study at this one cafe that have really good smoked salmon toast (all of this sounds really nerdy I know). For me, these all the thing I do to treat myself.
What do I want right now? I checked in with my body a lot because when we're on our phone or being busy we neglect our body. I'll tune in to see what my body wants. Maybe, it wants to stretch or cook some food to destress.
I am gonna work a little bit of homework now to help my future self. To curb my procrastination, I would take small step towards my homework. I have this habit of either not doing it or doing it super last minute. I hate working because it feels like I have to complete the whole thing. Lately, I have been framing it as me helping to lighten the homework load when I do procrastinate last minute. It won't stop me from finishing my work near deadline but it definitely makes it feel more manageable and less destructive.
The Aftermath:
I am better at balancing work now. Also, I am actually pursuing something that I am interested in! It makes hard work feel rewarding rather than out of obligation. Still a perfectionist but this whole blog is supposed to help with that! I am doing well so no need to worry about me! I hope the tips can be beneficial to you.
Any WIP?
I have a script idea! I haven't write them down yet but I basically have an outline of it. I am super proud of the it as well! I just have to start actually doing it T_T
Getting the script into film will be hard. I hope to one day make it though.
A lot of words today. And there's still a lot of points that I didn't get to. Anyhow, see you next time! Have a great week.
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There's a jawbone of the Kraken at sea Puerto Rico Dominican Republic have a stone base and the islands may not even be impacted which is a good sign because if they if it rains down it's going to start eroding immediately as deep there it's about 5,000 ft so it would have wrote down beside it and would be below it is a good sign for here and there's a dynamic in our son doesn't know about fluid dynamics as much as he would like and several eddies would form and it's complicated it's frustrating for someone's engineering and they tried to replicate it with a model and couldn't get it and he says look I'm just trying to get it close in other words assume that The Rock goes down on the peninsula and the islands probably 20 miles too and a shape the island so I did that and you put muck in up to 5,000 feet and sand and it drops to 20 mi so the muck in the sand are going to just place some of the water too so there's part of the dynamic it's kind of a fun to make a model so they made a big model and they had a lot of fun with it you'll put a couple sailboats in there maybe your friend's favorite boat so they did that and they noticed something someone's done this before and it was Tommy f and I said how's it turned out I said I don't know so they did it and dropped at the bottom all at once and the water start flowing in very fast and it washed out part of the islands because of the speed it washed out part of the tip of Florida but it kept in a certain shape and it didn't make an Eddie and it float in and it filled up and that was it and really cut down about $100 300 mi out to about 8 miles down and that slowed the the water slowed down the flow in and it created an even flow and the whole of course is very deep and water came from the north as well the river dried up and that's the river is down to about 10 miles deep in about a hundred miles wide oh no it's about 50 miles away and in the middle actually it's 2:20 and it's like a hundred miles wide and in the middle it's only about 2 miles deep or 3 miles so adjusted it and so that will suck stuff down from the north and it eroded the North so they said this is a great thing it doesn't take long to reset they did a few times they said we're missing some parameters we need to know how fast the water will go and he says it's going to go as fast as the water and it's a scale model and people have those calculations so they checked it out and they said they it's true and it's relative for the most part so I studied a little and said this is a fun part we figured it out this is going to happen and he said it goes out that 20 mile hole so it's a it's not as actually two of them so they said okay and then he said I don't know so they went ahead and did the whole test and they figured out something this is a good way to feel better about ourselves. They made the adjustment with the 20 Mile lake and it devastated the Midwest they need to know that and they saw the time you have didn't like it started investigating him and tons of stuff came out and they're working on it but really they figured out something this area would be miraculously possibly even untouched right by the edge of the tip of Florida it goes straight down and they checked the geology about 20 or 30 miles and it would make a gorge and that gorge would rapidly fill with water faster than south of Cuba and thus it would go steadily without a large impact. Are you seeing in the television show is Billy the collecting people and it's not Jason and nobody knows where they're going and our son thinks it's calico and that's where they're taking them
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A Few Tips from an Experienced Calgary Newborn Photographer
Each fruitful Calgary infant picture taker has an alternate approach to getting things done and moving toward this kind of shoot. There is no ideal philosophy, yet what you will probably find in like manner among proficient infant photographic artists is that they know how significant it is for the child to be agreeable and for the guardians to be loose.
In this article, we will examine a few valuable tips from an accomplished Calgary infant picture taker that will help you in more deeply study infant photography. If it's not too much trouble, see!
1. Sorts of photography:
There are two sorts of styles of photography - presented/studio and way of life.
Presented or Studio Sessions:
These meetings are more conventional and happen at a studio. They normally work with children that are resting and additionally truly agreeable. While mother and father are in some cases incorporated these shoots are primarily about the child.
Way of life Session:
On the off chance that you are searching for a Calgary infant picture taker to come to your home and photo you and your child in your home climate or even outside (assuming it doesn't rain) then, at that point, this will be the kind of shoot you ought to search for kids photographer in Lucknow  This kind of shoot is more about showing the child with the guardians or in a more regular-looking setting.
2. Right Gear, Equipment and Accessories:
There truly isn't a rundown of should-have gear. What is most significant is that you know how to utilize what you really do have and you have a fall back assuming something turns out badly. A Calgary infant photographic artist will be tested in the colder time of year since you may be stuck taking shots all at once where there truly isn't a lot of in that frame of mind of normal light. So understanding how to utilize extra lighting is truly significant.
3. Tell guardians what's in store
Before the infant photography meeting, a Calgary infant photographic artist needs to provide the guardians with a thought of how the shoot will go. The days following a child being conceived are truly furious for guardians. Some will need to have their whole house perfect and clean for the shoot and that can be a burden on couples, particularly mothers post conveyance. Tell them that they don't have to set up that home ahead of time. Stuff that is on the edge can be moved last moment. Likewise prep them that occasionally it simply doesn't end up working and you could need to reschedule for one more day when the child is having a superior day.
4. Incorporate the guardians!
A few guardians that employ a Calgary infant picture taker might not have any desire to be in the photographs. It's reasonable since they probably are restless and not feeling their best. Baby shoot in Lucknow As an infant photographic artist, I generally urge guardians to basically take one bunch of photographs with the child as these may be truly significant to them sometime in the future.
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6 Proven Tips by Toppers for IIT-JAM Exam Revision 2022-23
IIT-JAM Revision Strategy 2022-23
Note that IIT-JAM 2022-23 is round the corner, everyone who is preparing probably has the same state of mind, "how do I go about revising the entire syllabus?".
Every year, lakhs of IIT-JAM aspirants compete for IIT-JAM Examination. Therefore, it becomes very important for the candidate to start their preparation early so that they can have ample time to revise and practice to stay ahead in the race.
It is very important to assign enough time for revision during the preparation for IIT-JAM   after studying and learning any particular topic or concept. Revision should always be done frequently so you do not forget what you learned. Here are a few tips that will help you with your revision for IIT-JAM 2022-23.
Revision Strategy for IIT-JAM 2022.
We share here some General and Important Revision Strategy for IIT-JAM 2022-23.
Make short notes.
Develop the habit of jotting down key concepts from every topic that you study which will make your revision easy. You can read the short notes when the concepts get blurry, having the key concepts ready will save you a lot of time.
Having a book where you note down all your mistakes while solving practice problems will ensure that you do not repeat the same mistakes.
 Make yourself a compendium of all-important formulas so you can go through it whenever you want. You can also make memory cards and keep them with you at all times for revision.
 Subject coupling
Prepare two subjects at a time which are complementary to each other, by doing this you will not get bored with just preparing one subject. Some subjects in  IIT-JAM have a vast syllabus.
Coupling subjects together will help students prepare concepts to form multiple topics at the same time. This will also help students with problems that use multiple concepts in one question.
Parallel Preparation
Start with revising two topics at a time (Sub A & B), when you are done with those two, start another two (Sub C & D). When you are done with sub C & D, revise all four subjects together.
Keep doing this till you finish your entire IIT-JAM syllabus. This will help you remember the topic you revise at the very beginning until the end.
Past year question papers
It is observed that the concepts are usually repeated in IIT-JAM EXAM. So, solving past year question papers will give you a fair advantage when it comes to the actual IIT-JAM EXAM. It will also give you a clear picture of what type of questions were previously asked and can be repeated?
What could be the weightage of every topic? And how much marks do each topic or concept carry? Therefore, you can determine how much time you want to spend on revising every topic.
Take tests every day
Take as many topic-wise and subject-wise tests as you can to understand your strengths and weaknesses. Once you identify your weaknesses, try to spend more time practicing those topics.
You should take 2-4 tests regularly to recall concepts while you revise. If you spend ample time on your preparation you will see an increase in your confidence every day. You will find many topic-wise and subject-wise tests online as well as offline.
Multiple mock tests
Try to complete your entire syllabus at least 2 months before your IIT-JAM examination 2022-23 because that will give you an ample amount of time to take multiple mock tests. Having good technical knowledge is not enough because IIT-JAM examination 2022-23 is a time-bound examination.
You will need to answer all the  questions in 3 hours, out of which some questions will also have negative markings. Moreover, you need to be very precise and accurate, managing your time is also very crucial. Therefore, taking multiple mock tests will improve your performance as time goes.
It will show which type of questions are a cakewalk for you and which ones give you a hard time. You will find many online mock tests for IIT-JAM examination 2022-23,but make sure the mock test you take is based on the latest paper pattern.
People have different timelines; some can dedicate ten hours a day while some can barely give two hours. It is important to understand how much time you can take out for your preparation.
And then have a revision strategy accordingly. You can start revising already covered subjects using your short notes and past year question papers. Revision is one of the important parts of IIT-JAM preparation.
A wholesome revision includes numerical revisions along with the formulas. As the syllabus for IIT-JAM is very wide,it may take up a lot of time to revise everything but if you revise regularly that will build a strong conceptual base for you to work with.
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