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TAKE-UP-AND-READ’S LANGUAGE LEARNING MASTERPOST

Hi all. Many of you have asked me questions about language learning and I’ve promised a big master post for a while so here it is (and I probably will update it as time goes on).

General Advice for Language Learning:

Be selective. Many people have sort of a dream of learning every language but this isn’t a reality. Pick a language and just focus on that one. One at a time. Focus on quality not quantity. Language learning gets easier as you add more and more languages (contrary to what one would think). If you spend a lot of time on your first language and go really slowly and resist that urge to add another, you will thank yourself later on because you will have a much firmer basis for your languages.

Don’t start with an Ancient Language. I’ve heard people say to learn latin first because then you have a lot of aid with vocabulary in romance languages. I don’t agree with this because learning latin does not teach you how to properly learn, use, or speak a modern language. Learn a romance language, then learn latin if you want to (then you will have all the vocabulary for latin!).

But do learn an ancient language. The above isn’t to say that learning an ancient language doesn’t help one to learn other languages, but the biggest benefit I’ve found to learning ancient languages was that it helps me organize languages and systems of grammar. If you are learning romance languages, definitely look at Latin. If germanic, check out Greek.

Learn the phonetic alphabet. And use it! Use it! Look up words (use wiktionary!). Be super meticulous with your pronunciation. Check everything. This will stop you from making bad habits at the beginning.

Pick up a Indo-European Dictionary. This seems like a very weird thing to do/a complete waste of time. This is not the case. Here is a good one. Also, get a book which talks a bit about the history of Indo-European languages, or find some info online. Learn about how languages change and morph. This will help you as you learn more and more languages because knowledge of the common ancestor of all the European languages helps you to see cognates and to understand your new languages at much more of a depth than you would if you just learned your grammar and vocabulary. (It also will help you to read more archaic forms of your languages).

For independent language learning, learn in “groups.” If you want to add a quick language using independent study after you have already learned a few, learn a similar one. If you studied French, you can easily add Italian. If you have studied German, Dutch, etc.

Take classes! You cannot teach yourself your first language. Language learning is completely different from learning any other skill. If you have never studied a language in school, don’t try by yourself. Also I highly recommend taking classes if you start a language in a different group, for example, if your first language is French and you studied German in school, don’t try to teach yourself Chinese. A course would be much easier. I also always think it is a good idea to take a class eventually in any language – it never hurts to have someone to talk to and to check your pronunciation and usage, etc. Plus it is extremely difficult (maybe impossible) to get to a high fluency level (B2 or above) without classes. (I generally aim at a low level fluency with independent study, then I go for full immersion or I take a class).

Use your language! Read articles, read the newspaper, watch your favorite cartoons in the language (italian spongebob is fantastic, trust me), write your diary in the language (read Kant in German and write notes in Italian!), talk to yourself in the language, talk to your pet in the language (italian is for horses, french for cats), etc. Anything. Just keep using it and looking up words and forgetting them and having to look them up again. Trust me, using a language and making mistakes is the best way to get it into your head (and it is safe to make mistakes in front of your cat … a bit more embarrassing in public … )

Memorise things. First of all, it is super impressive to recite Dante or Goethe at dinner parties. Second, it helps with pronunciation and vocabulary. If you memorise a passage, you learn all of that vocabulary! Pick something that interests you, a poem that you like, a play, even songs are great because they are easy to remember. Hey, I know all the lyrics to Andrea Bocelli songs ;)

Don’t learn the language the “easy way.” There has been a trend in language teaching to make it “fun” which I don’t think it helpful at all (Duolingo would be representative of this), especially for ancient languages. Just sit down and stuff the grammar into your head and get it over with. The fun stuff will come afterwards and, trust me, it will feel better to actually be able to form sentences that are eloquent and expressive, even though you had to spend all that time memorizing those stupid boring conjugations, than to have a set list of phrases to ask for coffee or to try on a pair of shoes. For ancient languages, this is even more true. Just learn those damn declensions, don’t stretch it out and learn one at a time. Trust me, it doesn’t help when you have Sallust thrown in front of you all you can remember are the little amusing latin stories that taught you the accusative case and the verb esse…

Visit the country. Okay, this isn’t possible for everyone but if you have the opportunity, go to the country where your language is spoken and actually speak it! (Even going to an immigrant neighborhood is good, usually people will find it cool that you are learning their language and help you). You are probably going to look like a moron at first but, from experience, I can tell you that nothing improves your language skills than living in a country. You learn that everyday vocabulary which you need (a formal class never teaches you how to ask if there is enough food in the appetizer to split among three people, or whether the wine is local or not…) and you improve pronunciation 100%. Pretend that you don’t know your native language and just force yourself to speak your new language. This is especially hard if you speak english because most people will politely offer to speak english (especially Germans!). Just pretend that you don’t know english and look at them like you are confused. Pretend you are Dutch. No one speaks Dutch (except Italians…).

Learn a language in a month. You can do this, especially if it is a language which is similar to another language which you know. Here is my trick. Sit down with a grammar. Learn the grammar. I don’t care if you can’t speak the language at all but learn all those damn conjugations. Learn the funny little ticks of the language. Take good notes and do a lot of drilling. Just do this. Day after day, this is your goal: learn the grammar. I like to go in the following way: articles, nouns, adjectives, prepositions, regular verb tenses, irregular verb tenses, other irregularities. Now that you have gotten all of that pain out of the way, go to vocabulary and make it fun for yourself. Do Duolingo and impress that little owl with how much grammar you know! Get a few fun game apps and just work on vocabulary. The hard part is out of the way. Now just enjoy building your vocabulary. Once you have the grammar, you have the structure. All is left is to fill it in.

General Resources:

Duolingo. Okay everyone uses this and has some sort of sick relationship with that bastard owl. Personally, I obsessively buy him those little outfits. Duolingo is a great resource, but remember that it is just a resource. No matter how many little lingots you earn, you aren’t going to be fluent. Also watch their pronunciation, it sometimes is … not great.

Memrise. Weird, LSD version of Duolingo. Also good. Probably better for vocabulary in my opinion but not as “cute.”

Conjuguemos: Not nearly as popular as Duolingo, but for me, this is the best language learning site. It drills not only fantastic basic vocabulary lists but also on conjugations. This, for me, is the most important thing. Know your conjugations, kids. They don’t have an owl but a little frog which is fairly cute.

Studyblue and Quizlet. Obvious, but I thought I’d mention them.

Mindsnacks Apps. Lots of language apps, fun little games. Good for vocabulary. Skip the grammar lessons.

Language Specific Resources:

Here are the resources that I have used to study/learn my languages. This is in no way complete, but these resources should be a good place to start. Everyone learns a bit differently, see what works for you.

Latin: Wheelock’s Latin (good, systematic grammar). Learn to Read Latin Workbook (great for drilling grammar).

Ancient Greek: Greek: An Intensive Course (this is the only Greek book, in my opinion. It is the best. The authors are geniuses, gods among men.)

French: Amsco Second Year French (out of print, I don’t care. Find a copy. This is the best French workbook).

Italian: Modern Italian Grammar. Here’s a link (Very basic grammar, but very very good and thorough (yet at times a bit overly formal) – no vocabulary though so I don’t recommend it to people who don’t already have some background in italian or who aren’t willing to go get vocabulary lists for themselves. Conjuguemos has very good lists though, if you want to supplement the book. I do recommend this though for those who want to learn Italian very quickly).

Dutch: Sorry, I don’t have a textbook for Dutch. I used the grammar from Wikipedia (don’t judge! Wikipedia can be a really good source for grammar tables!). Here is a site with some more grammar and lots and lots of amazing vocabulary. And here is a link to a site that gives you conjugations for Dutch verbs which can be very helpful since it is a rather un-studied language.

Sicilian: Okay, this is very hard language to learn as a ‘real language’ and not just a mess of Italian-Sicilian because no one studies Sicilian as Sicilian (which is sad and we should all learn Sicilian!). Here is a dictionary and phrasebook (sorry, it is an old fashioned paper one! haha). And here is a grammar textbook (there are a few others which I haven’t used but this one seemed the best and I have found it extremely good). Here is Peppa Pig in Sicilian (with Italian subtitles). And for later on, here is a book of medieval Sicilian poetry with English on the facing page.

Arabic (for reading knowledge): There is a fantastic (free!) app (iPhone)for learning the Arabic script called TenguGo Arabic Alphabet. They also have a second installment which teaches grammar (but it isn’t free…) Here is a link to a dictionary of philosophical arabic terms for those of you who, like me, are learning arabic only for reading knowledge. Someone also made a memrise set for some of the vocabulary.

German: Sorry, I just learned German using grammar sheets (and immersion…). You can buy them here. I also recommend the Goethe Institut Vokabeltrainer. This is a fantastic app. There is an enormous vocabulary which really will get you up and running in German. The layout is super boring but it gets the job done. Goethe Institut also has an app which is like an adventure game. It is so pathetic it is funny.

I hope that helps! Let me know if you guys have any suggestions to add to the post and have fun learning your languages!

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Extra Tips on Writing a First Class Essay

During my first year of law school, I didn’t really understand what I needed to do to score a first. Through trial and error, I eventually figured out how to get an A. I have been getting firsts on essay pretty consistently in my past two years, so I thought I would share with you 5 essay tips I personally found really helpful.

(Please note that I went to a UK university, and every university/subject might have different marking criteria, but these tips can be generally applicable.)

1. Footnotes matter. Footnotes are definitely the most boring things to put together on an essay, but they are the easiest to do, so make sure you spend time on them. I used to lose points on essays because of my footnote formatting being inconsistent. A highly marked essay will always have outstanding referencing, and I now use a website called www.citethisforme.com, which lets you search the academic journal/book you are reading and automatically creates your references for you. (Full access to the site requires a fee, but I thought it was worth it because it saved me hours of work.)

2. Essay structures are half the battle. This tip is from one of my favorite law professor who gets a ballpark idea of the essay grade based on a mere glance of the essay structure. Your essay structure should give the reader an indication of what you will be writing and should be coherent.

A five paragraph essay you might have something like:

I. Introduction II. Argument #1 1. subsection III. Argument #2 1. subsection 2. subsection IV. Argument #3 V. Concluding remarks

The title of each section should be specific and not just a general description. For example, if you are doing a critique of the Declaration of Helsinki, a more specific title would be “Limitations on the Declaration of Helsinki”as opposed to just “Declaration of Helsinki.” An essay structure that is well done can push your essay to a 2:1, even if the content of the essay is somewhat flawed. A first class essay will have an excellent essay structure.

3. Make your essay look professional. Looks aren’t everything, but if you can make your paper look like a professional academic paper, why not?

An academic paper often includes:

a. a title page (with the essay title, my student number, date, word count, and my university logo in the middle) b. table of contents, listing all the sections of the essay (see #2) and the corresponding page numbers c. for a dissertation or longer essays, it’s acceptable to include an acknowledgement page where you thank professors/supervisors/whomever has been helpful to you while writing your paper d. your actual essay e. bibliography ( everything you’ve read for this essay, including works you haven’t directly cited)

4. Bibliography length: there’s a rumor in my university that the longer your bibliography, the higher the grade. From personal experience, this is a true to a point. Obviously won’t get an A if the content of your essay is bad, but a longer bibliography shows that you are well read and well informed on whatever topic you are writing on. This might help you score a few extra points.

The number of references I have will be at least 1% of the word count. So if I have a 6,000 word essay, I will at least have 60 references.

5. Use your own arguments. Often times, the different between a 2:1 and a first class essay is that a 2:1 essay contains too much summary or restatements of other researchers. While it is important to accurately restate and analyze other people’s theories and arguments, a first class essay will contain more of your own arguments where you are actively engaging in the analysis and evaluation, not just restating other people’s opinions. Looking back, I wish I wasn’t afraid of being wrong and was more opinionated, instead of hiding behind someone else’s arguments.

Thanks for reading!

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you are not:

a burden: there’s a bucket of reasons why you should not feel like one. perhaps you’re overthinking, worried, or feeling down. but don’t ever feel like you’re being such a burden. you are part of the population. you are important. without you, this world would lose the opportunity to be changed in your own simple ways. you are necessary. you are loved and it’s okay to be your own priority.

a disappointment: you’re not! i’m proud of wherever you are right now. im proud of your progress; no matter how enormous or minute it might be. if you failed your test, it’s okay. if you didn’t win the competition, it’s alright. im pretty sure you did your best and it’s that part that will always matter. don’t let other people’s “what a shame” bring you down. YOU. ARE. NOT. A. SHAME. you are blooming in your own simple ways. and I am proud and happy for you. continue growing, aspiring, believing in yourself. i’m proud of you.

a weirdo: most definitely never a weirdo! if you like doing things that are quite different, that does not make you a weirdo. that makes you special and even more precious. it was such a perfect combination of atoms and dna that led to a beautiful creature that is you and oh dear god, you’re amazing. your way of thinking is creative and the way you do things is totally out of this world. you are beyond the things earthly. you are meant for greater things. and you are most definitely not a weirdo.

ugly: whoever said you were, should most definitely need to get their eyes checked. when was the last time they went to the eye doctor anyway? if there’s anything that i’d like to be, it is to be as beautiful and as bright as you, a total human version of sunshine. your eyes light up like a ray of sunlight, your lips are perfectly carved like cherries, and your noise is huge or small and it’s cute. most definitely cute like a button. and the world should be in awe every time you wake up.

not good enough: you are good enough. you should feel good enough. if somebody’s making you feel like you’re not, then that only means he does not deserve you, the brightest star light in the universe. you deserve to feel loved. your strength and your smiles make this world a better place. you are good enough: always have been, forever will be.

alone: i’m here for you, your dogs are there for you. your cats are waiting for you. your pets will always be at your back, giving sweet and soft head bumps to make you feel loved. your music playlist is there for you to blast when you’re feeling a tinsy bit down. you are never ever alone. we’re constantly caring, loving, and waiting for you. please stop frowning and crying, you are loved.

stupid: you are, as a matter of fact, really really intelligent and even smart! perhaps you’re having difficulty in understanding your math or chemistry lessons, but that’s part of the process! at least you’re learning. i’m pretty sure some people will not be able to understand it just like you. but that doesn’t equal to being stupid. you’re just learning. continue to crave for knowledge and continue to make your curiosity work. you are not stupid.

annoying: you are never annoying! just keep on talking if you feel like sharing the entire story of your life. if you want to hit me up, that’s perfectly fine too. you haven’t even said anything to make me feel uncomfortable. people would love to hear you out, to befriend you, to be part of your social bubble. no you’re not being extra annoying, friendliness does not equal to being annoying. honestly, just keep on doing you. if that’s what makes you feel happy, then you’re doing fine.

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I am still willing to make binder covers if anyone wants one.

#studyblr #freebies

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um hi, ive recently started with academic decathlon and i just have no idea where to begin with the resource guides and studying them. how do you suggest people find their start?

I started by picking my favourite subject, it’s the easiest way to ease yourself into it. Then break things down by the section. Power Guides outline all the important information you need to learn so use them as an outline in your notes. Afterwards study as you normally would, use your favourite method or try new ones. I do recommend flashcards.

#deca #Academic Decathlon #ask me anything

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While language learning apps and websites such as are plentiful online, places to practice are less easy to find! Here’s a few you can try out, none of which are limited to just one or two languages:

Chat

HelloTalk (iOS/Android): an app with 100+ languages that lets you chat with native speakers of your target language from around the world with voice + text. It’s the one most geared towards just conversation!

WeSpeke (iOS/Android): an app and website with probably the largest variety of languages at 130, with text, audio, and video chat.

Conversation Exchange: this one’s a little different, as it not only allows you to get a pen pal and has text, video, and voice, but it also lets you meet up with native speakers in your area to practice!

Speaky (iOS/Android): a web and mobile app which is pretty much social media for language learners! It has 110+ languages and you can make video/audio calls and message from your browser.

HiNative (iOS/Android): not exactly for chatting with people, but instead you can ask native speakers about their culture/language in your target language!

Read

Duolingo Immersion: lets you translate articles from your target language into your native language, or vice versa.

Readlang: read articles, books, and other texts online, with vocab support, and it will create vocab lists and flashcards based on the words you needed help with.

All You Can Read: a selection of magazines and news websites from 200 countries, offered in a wide variety of languages.

Worldpress: a directory of worldwide newspapers and magazines, sorted by country, region, and also political affiliation.

Listen

Live-Radio: a collection of thousands of worldwide radio stations in a multitude of languages.

Every Tongue: 7,000+ recordings of all different languages, readily available online.

Omniglot: a massive listing of online radio stations in languages from A-Z!

Global Recordings Network: search by language or country to listen to any of a wide variety of online recordings.

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Hello fellow students! i have been getting a lot of asks about my bullet journal lately and I decided to make a masterpost about it so I could share all of my tips and information with you guys. I hope you will find it helpful!

What is a bullet journal?

A bullet journal is a multi-functional notebook that you can use as a planner, journal, to-do list or everything else you want to use it for and it takes only a few minutes a day. A bullet journal is completely customisable, so you can find out what system works for you. That way you can be as productive as you want to be and because you have written down your tasks that you need to do, it gives you a sense of achievement every time you tick off a box!

What do i need to start a bullet journal?

First, check out these links for some extra information: - official bujo website - great explanation

Are you still interested in starting a bullet journal? Than all you need are these supplies:

Notebook:

A notebook is the base of starting a bujo. You can use every notebook you prefer; dotted, lined, squared. Here are some common known notebooks:

-moleskine -leuchtturm1917 -Muji

Pens:

Without pens, it is impossible to write down your tasks. Once again you can use every pen you like, but here are some amazing brands:

-pilot pens -Muji -Staedler triplus fineliners -Stabilo point 88 -Zebra mildliners

washi-tape

sticky notes

ruler

glue

coloured pens

How do I start setting up my bullet journal? If you gathered all your supplies, you need to start by creating an index and a key or color-coding system. I recommend using the first or the last page as the index of your bujo, here you can keep track of the pages in your bujo. I find a key or color-coding system very useful to categorise and prioritize my tasks and events. Here are some good examples of an index, key/color-coding system:

-Index -Key -Prioritizing system

If that worked out for you, start choosing the pages you want to include in your bujo, here are some ideas:

year at a glance

habit tracker

reading list

movies or tv-shows to watch

bucket list

water tracker

washi-tape page

pen testing page

packing list

blog post ideas

quote of the month/day

gratitude log

grade tracker

favourite songs/artists

food log

yearly/monthly/weekly goals

birthdays

study/school timetables

password page

to-do lists

sleep tracker

budget/spending tracker

words you learned

photos of the week/month

weather tracker

study-o-meter

list of new school supplies

handwriting practicing

mood tracker

doodle page

homework tracker

important assignments

wish list

level 10 life

favourite printables

Pomodoro tracker

Fonts & colors

Now you’ve chosen what pages you would like to use in your bullet journal, the next step is to choose in what style you want to make your bujo. Your style completely depends on what colors and fonts you use in your bujo. You could give every week or month a different color for example, or write in a different font every month. This is ofcourse your own decision, but to help you out I chose some very inspiring pictures of the use of colors and fonts in bullet journals!

-Fonts -Banners

Inspiration

prioritizing system

weekly set-up

level 10 life

monthly set-up

weekly set-up + year at a glance

page ideas + cool fonts

clean weekly set-up

black n white weekly set-up

daily spread

blue weekly set-up

green weekly set-up

reading list

clean set-up for the weekend

weekly set-up with doodles

pink monthly set-up

yearly/monthly overview

purple & blue weekly set-up

a very cool to-do list

artsy weekly spread

I hope this masterpost helped you guys out a little bit and be sure to check out: http://bujobattles.com/ from @studyign for a lot more inspiration! If you would like to see any other specific masterpost; feel free to message me <3

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Hiya!! I live in Indonesia where those cute stationery shops are very rare and even muji is only in 2 very far away malls where I live :c Do you have diy cute stationery posts?

Hi! Here are a few I’ve found:

DIY pencil case

DIY pencil case (2)

DIY pencil case (3)

DIY pencil case (4)

DIY planner (this is super clever - and you can either create your own and print off printables to suit your needs!)

DIY planner (2)

DIY planner (3)

DIY daily planner

DIY desk calendar (I think this is really cute - you could definitely customise with designs for each month or something!)

DIY multicolour calendar

DIY planner in a notebook

DIY binder cover

DIY notebook cover

DIY desk accessories

DIY desk accessories (2)

DIY desk accessories (3)

DIY pencil/pen holder

DIY dry erase board

DIY turntable

DIY homework station

DIY framed pinboard

DIY peg organisation line

DIY job chart

DIY organisation board

I’m sure this long list will keep you occupied for a while haha! x

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Devastating Hamilton Moments

“At least I’ll keep his eyes in my life.”

“You, you, you.”

“You forfeit all rights to my heart.”

“I would always change the line…”

“Sept huit… sept huit…”

“Philip, you would like it uptown; it’s quiet uptown.”

“And you would smile, and that would be enough.”

“He aims his pistol at the sky, WAIT!”

“I live another fifty years… it’s not enough.”

“You have no control, who lives, who dies, who tells your story.”

“I can’t wait to see you again.”

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hey guys!! i wanted to do a post of my favorite study apps + websites cause i’ve found some really helpful ones and i wanted to share them!!

for learning

duolingo!! (it’s awesome for learning languages!!)

albert (has tons of questions/lessons on major lit books and sat/act and also every ap subject!! basically what saved my ass in ap human geog)

quizlet (p self explanatory but it’s a hella good flashcard app/website)

dictionary (also self explanatory but they have a cool app too!!)

this periodic table windows app is a GODSEND

crash course (honestly what can i say it’s a lifesaver)

khan academy (also the best thing- more videos + practice problems/questions for almost any subjects + sat prep!!)

learn latin + greek roots!

for planning + time management!

todoist (p basic task app but it’s awesome and simple and free for the basic version and i use it a lot!)

plan (awesome scheduling app/website and it’s awesome for time sensitive stuff!!)

google calendar (syncs with ur email, can share, etc)

streaks (haven’t used it but i’ve heard it’s good? pricey tho)

proud (kinda pricey but looks nice!!)

forest (gr8 for staying on task and stuff)

pomodrone (a pomodoro timer that is rly simple + minimalistic!!)

my study life (a chrome app that’s a coolio school planner!!)

sunrise calendar (has a v pretty design and integrates with google calendar!)

any.do aka a lists + tasks app

notes + writing!

google docs (kinda self explanatory? but theres an app for it and it’s rly nice for on the go stuff)

evernote (haven’t used it but i’ve heard it’s gr8!!)

paper (nice for simple notetaking)

onenote by microsoft!! i just started using it and i love it omg!

here’s a collection of minimalist writing platforms!

hemingway to check essays + stuff!!!

everything else schoolish??

onesafe (keeps passwords 4 u in one spot!! for ios and maybe android, but there are other apps out there)

star walk (is a bit pricey but it’s beautiful and the graphics are gorgeous and it’s such a stunning app)

put ur post it notes into digital format!

pulse is a gr8 and minimalistic metronome app

grammarly is like spell check on steroids and is super helpful!!

canva is an easy and rly awesome beginner graphic design site!

dafont has tons of free fonts!

write rhymes like a bamf

easybib which saved my ass every time i had to cite sources in mla

dropbox + google drive + google photos are the best for online storage + backup!

free resume creator!!

bunches of science songs!

music + ambient noise!

8tracks (+ mine + my collection of study mixes + my collection of classical mixes)

spotify (+ mine)

noizio (nice simple ambient noise for background working, can mix noises and its rly nice)

noisli aka another ambient noise app!

the best place for guitar chords + the best place for uke chords

free sheet music!! you can only see 3 pieces a day and you can’t save it but shh you can totally screenshot it

amazon music is AWESOME if you already have amazon prime!!

health stuff

stop breathe + think (has awesome lil meditations, get cute badges and it’s great for beginners!)

clue (for uterus-wielders this is a v clean and simple (and not pink) app for period tracking)

waterlogged water tracker!

vent (kinda a social network for feelings?? it’s like twitter kinda but with every post you pick a mood that you’re feeling and then you can rant/vent abt it, v nice community)

sleep cycle (nice for waking u up + tracking ur sleep

sleepyti.me (bedtime calculator!! super important omg)

plant nanny water tracker pt 2

earth mode extension calculates ur computer energy usage and then plants trees!!

dress up ur tech

momentum aka the chrome tab app that everyone has. super cute and #aesthetic

lanes a similar chrome tab app, but also has a pomodoro timer built in!

fliqlo aka the flip clock screensaver everyone has

calligraphy wallpapers!

embark~ another minimalistic new tab app

tabstract which gives you new art on every new tab!

cool polar clock new tab screen

super cute wallpapers for ur phone + computer!

more super cute wallpapers!!

games + distractions

subway surfers (i love this game tbh)

hocus is sort of like mc escher created an app?? super cool + weird + fun

do nothing for 2 minutes

little alchemy for some fun pretend chemistry

xo, bridget

more masterposts

what’s in my backpack what’s in my pen case summer productivity fave school supplies my bullet journal study playlists study tips + tricks lil happy things

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school starts in about a month for me and i thought it’d be helpful to compile everything i’ve collected in the span of a year into one giant masterpost ! :]

back to school tips!!

for freshmen !!!!

tips for students!!

for busy students tbh

advice for the school yr

++ survive your classes

preparing for september

go back to school lik a BAWSE!

make your semester successful

get organized!!

desk organization

organize your life

digital organization

good habits for you

organizing systems

more organizations

the everything book

organize your notes!

guide to organization

keep your bag organized

notetaking methods

cornell notes !

take gr8 notes

basic notetaking

how to mindmap

take math notes!!

handwritten notes

take lecture notes

google docs notes

more lecture notes

how to use onenote

guide to notetaking

organize your notes

uses for sticky notes

color code your notes

make your notes pretty

how to make flashcards

using your notes effectively

+ more ways to make them pretty

gr8 study methods !

studying tips

annotating lit

study process

study strategies!

how to memorize

lots of study tips

be a study witch!!

methods to try out!

improve your vocab

more study methods

how to start studying

voice record yourself

guide to study spaces

how to get good grades

active vs passive learning

+ recover from a bad grade

essay writing

tips for essays

writer resources

write a BIG essay

advice for papers!

essay conclusions

executing ur essay

write a great essay

gr8 grammar advice

improve your essays

how to write an essay

optimize your productivity

habits to form

get motivated

3 discipline tips

& avoid burnout

get things done!

productive habits

discipline yourself

overcome burnout

one week of habits

how to concentrate

how to start working

conquer productivity

get 100% work done

how to achieve more

reach ur full potential

manage your time!

the triangle myth

improve ur habits!

pomodoro method

manage your tasks

after school routine

stop procrastinating

have the perfect day

how to nap effectively

web resources

quizlet

todoist

spotify

duolingo

crashcourse

sleep tracker !

khanacademy

googlecalendar

plant nanny [water]

put yourself first !

relax!!!!!!!

for bad days

fix your life !

staying healthy

how to not care

pick yourself up

anxiety part two

how to fall asleep

how to feel better

improve your life

little happy things

how to be happier

coping with anxiety

activities for ur mind

happiness habits<3

take care of yourself

don’t study too much!

basic health reminders

coping w panic attacks

balance sleep & school

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make the most of ur day

get ur life back on track

beat procrastination

school organization

transitional words

online resources

bullet journaling

school supplies

gr8 powerpoint

homework tips

bullet journals

essay writin

study tips

more !!!

i hope this helps ! & check out my studygram for studyspo pics + my bts blog for me fangirling tbh :] good luck! x

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