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free-my-mindd · 1 year

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#self study #self care #twitterpost

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mangotalkies · 11 months

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28.05: planning a three month long break; using a mug that's been lying on my shelf unused since forever; making some progress on my reading; creating my portfolio

i have about three months before my masters begins, and i want to use it extensively to learn subjects that i don't get to study academically or professionally. i'm also planning to learn sanskrit. i don't have a lot of confidence for it, but i'm gonna try anyway.

self study requires so much discipline. being a designer, my graduation in the design field didn't require me to "study" as much. in fact, i've not had a written exam in like 6 years. i did have a lot of presentations, case studies and juries though, which seems worse to me. but i think that's a classic case of the grass being greener on the other side.

my neurodivergent brain created a massive list of hobbies to pursue, subjects to learn and books to read. i'm really excited for the next three months though, it's all about how i plan and prioritise the things i want to do. (i won't, it's gonna be a chaotic hot mess but let's humour my enthusiasm).

#studyblr #studyspo #study inspiration #studying #study motivation #desiblr #indian academia #self study #planning #booklr #light academia #designblr #dark academia #coffee #coffetime #notes #productivity #study #study notes

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belovedapollo · 11 days

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child of the universe, lost in space and time, only a fragment of light, made of stardust ⭐️ reblog is ok, don’t repost/use

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virtuosicstudyblr · 1 year

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my desk constantly looking like this because I need to study for biology 😬🌿

#studying #studyblr #stemblr #pharmblr #pharmacy #pharma school #stem academia #stem #biology #pharmaceutical biology #desk setup #desk space #self study #study sessions #motivation #studyspo #lions post

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purificandome · 5 months

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lupusmaxima · 5 months

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2023/12/06

my personal exam period aesthetic 🫡 (thanks to my class schedule i didn’t have time to study for my communist politics exam… so wish me luck)

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jennyyyeeettt · 5 months

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I found this on pinterest and it's really helpful and effective and it's so obvious that I usually forget about it ✨

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heretohelpsstuff · 2 months

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Things that got me through college.

These are a list of habits and practices I did in college to keep up on work and get good grades.

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Keep two notebooks for each class.

One that you take notes during class and it can be as messy and I typically only use one color pen and highlighter to keep up with even the fastest teachers.

The second notebook you use after each class (or as soon as possible) and this is for your pretty detailed notes. Try and use active recall questions to make sure there is no gaps in your understanding. I also would try and write it in my own words to make it easier to remember.

After each lecture make flash cards (either online or physical) and have these for anytime you have free time you can quiz yourself.

Scheduling

Plan out your day!

Use some kind of calendar and time block every hour of your day. Plan out when you are gonna study, eat, sleep, free time all of it. This will help you make sure that you are making time for yourself.

I typically do this on Sundays for the whole week and it keeps me from getting decision fatigue while keeping you productive.

Study daily

Even if it’s just for 20 mins make sure you are keeping up your knowledge.

Try different study methods on different days. Flash cards for all your classes Monday. Going over your past quizzes Tuesday. Practice questions Wednesday so on so on. This can be personalized to your schedule.

Take care of yourself

Make sure you are eating sleeping and spending time with friends.

Call your family and old friends

Take yourself out for coffee or to the movies

Also make sure you are exercising regularly however you like to.

Do things ahead of time

I literally wrote down all my due dates as the day before to give myself a day of cushion just in case.

Never plan to study right before the test. What if you sleep in late or something comes up? Always study ahead of time.

Get to know your professors

Go to there office hours and ask questions in class.

Professors have hundreds of students that don’t care about their class. I have found typically professors love having students that actually care about their subject.

When I’m taking notes I write down anything confusing to ask at office hours

Get out of your dorm

You are paying thousands of dollars for college you are allowed to exist and study anywhere on campus.

Study in the library or the cafes anywhere you like.

Explore campus find cool places to hangout.

Feel free to add your own!

#self care #self care tips #here to help #mental health matters #productivity challenge #college #academia aesthetic #academic comeback #college hacks #self study #study tips

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vixen-academia · 8 months

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Free Harvard online courses that sound interesting

History & Social Science

Invasions, Rebellions, and the Fall of Imperial China

Art & Literature

ChinaX Book Club: Five Authors, Five Books, Five Views of China

Masterpieces of World Literature

Modern Masterpieces of World Literature

Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature

Shakespeare’s Hamlet: The Ghost

Shakespeare's Life and Work

Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice: Shylock

Shakespeare’s Othello: The Moor

Japanese Books: From Manuscript to Print

18th-Century Opera: Handel & Mozart

19th-Century Opera: Meyerbeer, Wagner, & Verdi

#dark academia #light academia #chaotic academia #romantic academia #adhd academia #dark academia aesthetic #bookblr #books #studyblr brazil #geogblr #college studyblr #studyblr #studyblr college #university studyblr #art academia #harvard #self study

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cerisep0urrie · 1 year

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✎ using direct object pronouns en français

duolingo section 3 unit 6

i am listening to you ➪ je vous écoute

i don’t know you ➪ je ne vous connais pas

do you understand me? ➪ tu me comprends ?

do you see me? ➪ tu me vois ?

does she see you everyday? ➪ elle te voit tous les jours ?

we don’t hate you ➪ on ne te déteste pas

we know you well ➪ on te connaît bien

do you love me? ➪ tu m’aimes ?

come see me! ➪ viens me voir !

i’m inviting you ➪ je t’invite

#duolingo #french #french language #frenchblr #french langblr #french learning #langblr #language learning #study french #foreign languages #french vocab #self study #français #french vocabulary #learning french #france

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crackaddict55 · 1 year

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Keep studying

#codeblr #studyblr #coding #programming #code #java #python #javascript #study blog #self study #learning

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minimalist-language-learning · 1 year

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How I read and enjoy books in my target language

Please note that I write about what works for me and share advice based on my own experiences. If you have a different opinion or if you use other methods, that's absolutely fine. Do whatever works for you.

Since some people asked me how I read books in my target languages, I would like to describe my way of reading in this post. I focus on reading for some time now and I'm very happy with my progress so far. This doesn't mean that I won't change a few things in the future (I'm constantly gaining experience and changing my learning style accordingly).

1. Choosing a book

Before I start reading, I have to choose an appropriate book, obviously. After trial and error I realized how important this step is. My ideal book is:

not too easy (I won't learn much)

not too difficult (if I can't follow at least the rough story I won't enjoy it)

interesting (motivation to read it)

I try to choose a book that is slightly above my level so that I can follow the story without looking up too many words but also learn new words. I don't need to understand everything, but I don't want to feel lost either. Balance is important.

2. Trying the first chapter

After choosing a book that seems to be appropriate, I try to read the first chapter (and sometimes the first two chapters, if they are short). I pay attention to things like:

Can I follow the story?

Is the story interesting?

Do I like the writing style?

If I can answer (most) questions like these with "yes", I continue reading the book.

Do I only understand single words or sentences here and there? Do I have no clue what happens? Then I put the book aside for now and choose an easier one. There's no shame in admitting that this book is too difficult at the moment. Deciding what I don't read is just as important as deciding what I read.

3. Reading

If the level of difficulty is okay, I start reading the book. In my experience, the first few chapters are always the hardest. I need time to get used to the writing style, the used vocabulary and the story.

In the case of the japanese version of Harry Potter, the beginning was difficult because of the writing style. But after two chapters, I began to enjoy the story and so I continued. That's why I always try to read at least the first chapter. A book that seems difficult in the beginning can be very enjoyable once I've read enough pages.

When I come across an interesting word or a sentence I like, I highlight it. I try to not highlight too much stuff, though. Two, maybe three words per page is usually my maximum. Enjoying the story is my number one priority. I can read several pages without highlighting anything, even though there are words I don't know. As long as I don't feel the strong urge to look up a word, I just continue reading.

In many cases I can understand words from context and learn them over time just by seeing them again and again. That's why I don't look up words immediately. I wait to see if they come up more often.

After I finished one chapter, I look up all highlighted words and read the passages that contain these words a second time. This way, I can connect the meaning with the full context. I don't try to memorize the word; I just try to understand it in this particular context before I continue.

Most of the time, I learn words unconsciously. If the book is easy enough, it's not so difficult to guess the meaning of certain words. While reading, I don't focus so much on words I don't know. I just focus on following the story. I may not always understand every detail, but as long as I can follow and enjoy the story, everything is fine. I learn so much by engaging with the language in a meaningful way and enjoying the content. Sometimes, I even forget that I am reading a book in a foreign language!

I have to add, that I'm already familiar with basic sentence patterns and that I have experience with reading books in my target languages. I finished the book "Remembering the Kanji" which makes it easier to guess the meaning of words. Knowing lots of kanji is a great advantage.

I have still a long way to go, of course, but this natural way of learning vocabulary may not work well at very early stages because you need a foundation first. After you are familiar with the dialogues and example sentences in your textbook, graded readers are a good choice in my opinion. Graded readers can make the transition from textbooks to easy books aimed at (young) native speakers easier.

Tip: One thing that helped me is to take a card, write down words I looked up and put this card into the book. When I read it a second time, I don't need to look them up again. Reading texts more than once can help to get more familiar with new words. Plus, writing helps me to remember words better. Reviewing them in their original context is much more enjoyable to me than reviewing them with flashcards. In the picture below you can see how my cards look like:

4. Enjoy!

I made enjoying books my number one priority. This is what helped me to make much more progress than before. All I need is enough reading material at the right level and a dictionary. As soon as I get absorbed in a book, I don't think about learning a language. I just want to enjoy the story. The more experience I gain, the better I become at understanding the language as a result. There's no need to force it or to hurry.

What I like about just enjoying a book and learning words naturally is that it's so simple. I don't necessarily need my computer, a certain software, add-ons, ... All I need is something I can read. After reading a chapter, I only look up a few words as I described above and that's it. Then, I often feel so motivated that I want to read more. I read much more than before because I enjoy it so much.

#langblr #japanese learning #languagelearning #self study #language learning tips #foreign languages

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mangotalkies · 10 months

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currently reading (at snail’s pace)

i’ve never juggled between such vastly different, yet equally heavy genres before. one boggles my mind with yet another unexplored aspect of indian history, another makes me realise how little i know about the world, and the last one could’ve just been a twitter thread.

“we said goodbye to our mothers. they’d been around all our lives, but we’d never properly seen them. they’d been bent over washing tubs or cooking pots, their faces red and swollen from heat and steam, holding everything together while our fathers were away at sea, and nodding off every night on the kitchen chair, with a darning needle in hand. it was their endurance and exhaustion we knew, rather than them."

- we, the drowned by carsten jensen