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illya-studies · 4 years

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October 5th, 2020

I just realized that when I returned the library books I had out during lockdown I also accidentally returned a textbook that I bought at the bookstore for last semester. At least I don't need it anymore right?

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emmcstudies · 4 years

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1.27.20

I have to be off-book for rehearsal tonight, have 2 video auditions due this weekend, and have a mock audition tomorrow morning, so we are packing in the memorization

#emmcstudies #personal #studyblr #study #books #plays #theatre #chekhov #shakespeare #layout #study spaces #studyspo

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socistudies · 5 years

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4.11.18 || stressed-out sunday

it’s reading week but I’ve been buried under applications and formative essays - just taking a breather before trudging out to do more writing. hope everyone’s having a better weekend ♡

#socistudies #studyblr #just keep grinding #emmastudies #gloomstudy #studyquill #studynostalgic #new studyblr #studylustre #athenastudying #emmcstudies #happybujo #stillstudies #it mine #studynaire

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senchastudy · 5 years

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new intro post! (9/15/19)

So I made an intro post a while back but now I go by a different name and have changed my url and such. I’m also just in a very different place than I was then, so here’s a more updated intro post!

about

nelly (they/them) / 20 / infj / virgo / michigander / mentally ill & neurodivergent

Currently doing general education courses at a community college. Then I’m transferring to a 4-year college for Recreational Therapy

Full time (12 credits) this semester (Fall 2019)

goals

GPA of 3.5 or higher (so I can get into my desired university!)

Stop procrastinating!!!!

Improve self care habits

Healthier eating habits

classes taken so far

Fall 2018: Intro to Theater, English 101, Psychology

Winter 2019: College Algebra, English 102, Biology (Intro to Cells Molecules and Genes)

Fall 2019: Race and Ethnicity, Statistics, Survey of General Chemistry

interests and hobbies

art (drawing, painting, pastels, collage, etc.)

reading (fantasy, poetry, dystopian, and apocolyptic)

poetry (reading and writing)

music (lofi music, indie, alternative, and t swift)

cats and alpacas

save the goddamn environment!

mental health / positivity / lgbt+ content

fave blogs

@gloomstudy @serostudies @pinetreestudies @emmcstudies @cals-desk @tedtalkgod @positiveautistic @grumpytrans @gratefullee

if you’re a terf/swerf/anti-lgbt/pro-tr*mp don’t interact or follow

hi, hello, it’s me, waddup! feel free to reblog and i’ll check your blog out! see y’all online!!

#studyblr #intro #studyspo #studying #college #uni #about #nellystudies #pinetreelookie #serostudies #gloomstudy #emmcstudies

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studious-kiddo · 5 years

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(2.25.19)

15/100 days of productivity

This past week was sorta stressful, my earphones broke and I quit my internship (in-person! ah!). But I finally organized my life a bit this weekend by creating a study schedule in preparation for midterms, which are going to obliterate me, honestly lol. And I got lunch with a bud; we’re going to try and get tickets to a Higher Brothers concert in May, so that’s something to look forward to! Also just finished my 3D modeling homework and it’s definitely Not Good, but it’s Good Enough, ya feel.

🎶: BLACKJACK by Aminé

#studyred #studyplants #einstetic #gloomstudy #adelinestudiess #studywphe #elkstudies #ohlookyan #notesworthtea #obsidianstudy #emmcstudies #judiestudios #100 days of productivity #mine

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bananana-studies · 5 years

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I managed to snag one of the library study rooms this morning! I’m going to be revising papers for a while, and then hopefully I’ll be able to talk to my sociology professor during office hours. A productive day.

🎧 : Hozier’s “Wasteland, Baby!”

☕️: Hot chocolate, I’m a child

#studyblr #lookyblr #emmcstudies #studyred #books and libraries #writing #coffee #my post

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thestudyofkats · 6 years

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9.28.2018 | Wow guys. Well, it’s four weeks into my first semester of seminary and I am pretty much just swamped so I’m sorry I haven’t posted anything about what I’ve been up to in quite some time! This is a little glimpse into what my intro Koine Greek revision actually looks like. I do a lot of work late at night (so with horrid lighting) and I feel frantic and overwhelmed often, BUT I feel so overjoyed to be where I am.

The Lord has been showing me so much of His goodness and provision, and though I said I feel “frantic” and “overwhelmed” it’s nothing like in undergrad. I’m learning that the push to meet a deadline, the healthy urgency of accomplishing the work set before you, and knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that you CANNOT do it on your own strength is a remarkably refreshing and humbling place to be. My plate is full, but I know the God putting all the food on the table, and I am trusting Him to help me clear my plate.

I hope all of you are having a great start to your semesters and that the Peace that passes all understanding would meet you in the midst of the hurried mornings and stressful nights!

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catstudyblr · 5 years

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7, 26, and 41 :)

Hey! Thank you for the ask!

7. What’s your favourite time of day?

Easily early in the morning (if I’m awake) say 5ish, when the birds start to wake up and chirp!

26. Favourite city?

So I went to the USA in 2016 and would have to say my favourite city would have to be San Fran, such a lovely and picturesque place.

41. How long would you survive in a zombie apocalypse?

1 hour at most.

Random Asks!

#asks #ask game #emmcstudies #answered #thankyou #!!#catstudies

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illya-studies · 3 years

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November 3, 2020

On top of everything that is happening this year my semester is being held hostage by my uni admin who are using students as pawns in their fight against the profs union. I'm so done with 2020 at this point. I was struggling academically to begin with so if the profs strike I'll catch up, but I also don't want this semester to be even more disrupted.

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emmcstudies · 5 years

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10.17.19

Hello, lovelies! It's been so long since I actually posted anything, but my junior year of college is underway! Things have been picking up with midterms, but this lil dude helps me keep trucking along

#study #studyblr #inspiration #studyspo #study spaces #motivation #personal #emmcstudies #queue

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socistudies · 5 years

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Essay glo-up: how to get a first/A for your essays ft. marker comments

you’ve got your structure down, what’s next?

There are so many amazing essay tips posts: this by @caesarstudies, and this by @novanovelist, among so many others I’ve seen over the years, but I’ve never really seen one that assumes that you’ve got the basics down - now how to improve?

To change things up a bit, I’ve decided to borrow the feedback I’ve gotten for my essays in order to:

illustrate this better through the words of essay markers themselves

encourage everyone to really engage with the feedback you get!

This is a really long post because I’ve put in as much detail as I can (it’s literally 1700 words omg). Let me know if these have helped you/any additional content you’d like to see added/hear from me about.

Right. So how do you work towards something like this:

“This is an excellent exam response. You clearly have an understanding of Weber’s work. You show this by explicating his concepts carefully in the first two paragraphs...attention to detail here is superb. You show the work of others to help you to make the points you are making in a mature way, and do not overuse other scholars’ contributions...It is consistent with everything that you have produced this year, which has been excellent.”

First things first: there’s no cookie cutter format for a good essay. For example, in the above quote, I’ve used the “first two paragraphs” just to summarise Weber’s theory - in most situations, this might be classified as “overly descriptive”, but because the first part of the essay question specifically asked “what is Weber’s theory of Verstehen?”, I could do this.

A lot of it is skill and figuring out what works and what doesn’t, but as someone who overthinks what she does a lot, and has a rough 95% first essay rate for uni so far, I think I’m somewhat (?) qualified to give pointers I’ve figured out over the years. Here we go:

(1) Clear understanding of concepts, especially the important features and details.

This is where your notes come in. Make sure you know most/all the major claims the main theorist(s) make, all the bullet points, caveats, exceptions, assumptions, and rebuttals.

Most good lecturers and teachers would have already given you some, and your classes should have dealt with them as well. The rest you can get from google searches/thinking about these things yourself.

In the actual essay/exam, having about 3-4 points covering all of these would suffice. You know them as your topic sentences, but the key here is not to treat them as just topic sentences, but as points in the whole flow of your essay that are all interrelated in some way.

Some people say that each topic sentence should directly answer the question - to some extent yes, but in more complex essays it’s hard to structure it as such, e.g. when some of your paragraphs are in dialogue with one another and not necessarily the thesis statement. As long as you know why you’re arguing and what for at all times, it’s all good.

(2) Introducing and engaging with other literature.

Many profs warn against having too many references, but you have to understand why - a lot of them are tired of people just quoting 2 words from a vaguely related article and then slapping them into the bibliography. A lot of people take this warning and do maybe 3-5 sources for each essay; I use a minimum of 7-10 for 1500 word essays, and easily go above 20 for longer ones.

The key here is not to find as many as you can and insert them for the sake of having the numbers; I reach 20 by accident through comprehensive research and making sure that the sources are in dialogue with one another.

Have a controversial/famous source as an essential reading? Perfect - seek out who has something bad to say about this (a published scholar/article please). Find the key academics in opposition to each other, e.g. most Durkheim, Weberian and Marxist concepts can be pitted against each other. Find the theorists who defined a particular topic, even if the question doesn’t explicitly deal with them: e.g. you can’t talk about intersectionality without Kimberlé Crenshaw, or the sex/gender divide without Judith Butler.

Even within a particular theorist’s body of work, there is an evolution of ideas and writing, and you can chart that - this is easily 3-4 sources from a single writer. Pierre Bourdieu developed his theory of practice across a few works, and talking about this evolution is going to show sophisticated thinking and true engagement with the readings. Recognise the theorists as people with opinions, the academic world as a bunch of constantly evolving opinions being pitted against each other, and find the tension. Find the nuance.

“You not only cite an array of academic references, but also show a holistic comprehension and the capacity to articulate a dialogue between them.”

(3) Making sure it’s still an original response.

A perennial question - how do I cover as much theoretical ground and have many sources...and still have an original response? Two methods: use original examples, and coming up with interesting points and angles.

Use reputable news outlets as sources. A lot of my essays centre around contemporary issues, e.g. I once analysed Trump’s rise to power using Weber’s theory of legitimacy. Articles in the NYT, the Guardian, the Atlantic are terrific sources of modern examples to substantiate your otherwise purely theoretical arguments.

These are original examples that score higher points than using the examples from the sources themselves.

“Your summary of Rosa’s ideas is impressive, and demonstrates in-depth understanding of the reading, its concepts, and examples...my only recommendation would be for you to try to think of original examples to substantiate discussion in a creative fashion.”

Method two: coming up with interesting points/angles. Think about the basic points that most people will come up with (e.g. because they were mentioned in the lecture), and find your own spin on it. If you’re writing an essay on social class, for example, bring in intersectionality with race/gender theory.

Devote at least one point challenging your supporting arguments without directly contradicting them (or else that’s a whole other problem). Always find a qualification or a caveat. Challenge the dichotomies/the assumptions that are inherent in all questions.

“This essay is also enhanced by some subtle thinking - for example, the questions you raise in the latter part of the essay about the dichotomy the essay question establishes between social mobility and the reinforcement of class differences. As you point out, both processes can take place at the same time...this is original thinking, well argued.”

(4) Learn from people who do it well.

A lot of people know not to underestimate the power of feedback, but I feel that there are many who neglect the power of mentorship and learning through examples. Find people who are fantastic at essays, read their work, and see if you can learn their secret from just reading. It’ll be great if they tell you explicit tips, but honestly a lot of it is just learnt through practice and instinct.

I was - and still am - fortunate to be friends with a veritable essay goddess when I was 17-18 years old, and managed to shoot from 24/40 to 35/40 when I obsessively studied the “model essays” for my literature class (my teacher always scanned for us after each assignment).

E.g. when my teacher told me that I was being overly descriptive in my essays, I read my friend’s essay and figured out the trick between describing and using the book/poem/play quotations to make an argument. Find your weaknesses, then read their essays; you’ll get it. And once you get the hang of it, this skill will stick with you for life.

(5) Study the process, not the mark.

Sometimes, profs and teachers just aren’t in the habit of giving out high marks - I can quote one prof in particular who said “there’s no point” in asking her how to get an A.

In these situations, even the highest grade will still be a 2:1 or a B, so don’t be too demoralised. When you get your essay back, focus on these things in this order: reread your essay, read the comments, look at the essay criteria, and then finally the mark you got.

(Ha kidding, there’s nothing wrong with looking at your mark first, but you should be concentrating on it the least.)

Single out the things that you can improve on, and then figure out how to make it better, either through consultations with your teachers or googling.

I struggled with getting the top band for my conclusions for a few of my essays in first year, straight up asked my teacher why, and then found out that I didn’t devote enough space to talk about broader implications of my conclusions - that is, why should this argument even matter? After that, it was all smooth sailing.

That’s pretty much all for the first iteration of this guide! Just a few disclaimers:

I’m sorry that most of my examples are all sociology-related; it’s what I’m familiar with most since that’s my major, but these should definitely be apt for most other qualitative subjects. And if you find a way to adapt them, let me know in the replies/reblogs so everyone can see!

I hope I don’t come across as too cocky; there’s only so much editing that can downplay what I’m really saying. I’m proud of my skills so far, but I’m far from perfect, and I’m still improving. These are just things that have served me well all this while, and are things that I’ll continue to build on. And note that I’m cherrypicking the really important ones to take note of. What I really want is to be able to share what I’ve learnt so far, and hopefully help you guys - and also to get some feedback/additional tips if you guys have any!

Let me know what y’all think of this, and I hope it helps \o/

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senchastudy · 5 years

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100 days of productivity 3/100

took a stats test, now I’m in the library studying for my chem test (crossing my fingers it’s not too bad!) this radioactive decay stuff is not easy, though. I’m also considering going to the mall to get a present for my brother’s birthday, which is in a few days, because I don’t have class until 5:30pm and it’s currently 2pm. overall I feel pretty productive today.

#9.16.19 #100dop #100dop day 3 #100 days of productivity #studyblr #studyspo #studyspiration #studying #chemistry #statistics #science #math #college #uni #nellystudies #pinetreelookie #serostudies #emmcstudies #emma100dop

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parisgellerstudy · 5 years

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hey guys! i was considering selling my notes to help fund my italy trip for this summer, and i was wondering if anyone would be interested? if you are, could you like/reblog this post to let me know? also, if you have any course requests, please message me!

#mine #ria talks #also if you see this could you reblog it #study-ren #virgo-diaries #coffee-date-with-a-slytherin #academicsnotes #catstudies #athenastudying #impeccablystudious #emmcstudies #revisicn #nelastudies #obsidianstudy

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bentostudy · 6 years

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muji pens, Moleskine, and post-it sticky notes for the stationary ask :)

muji pens: what are your favourite stationery?

I have two rulers that I really like! One is a short metal muji ruler and the other is a long 3D cat ruler which my Dad gave my as a Christmas present years ago! And I also have a set of pick up line pencils from @haem0goblin that are incredible!

moleskine: what are your dreams, goals, and/or ambitions?

I’d like to travel a lot! If I find a job in which I can travel as a part of my work that would be perfect. I’d also like to leave a positive mark on the world, even in a small way that few people remember regardless of the impact! I’d also like some cats! >o

post-it sticky notes: what is something you’d like to remember?

I’d like to remember my friends. We’re all leaving for different universities soon so I want to remember them as they are now!

Thank you for asking!!!

#asks #emmcstudies #THANK YOU!!!

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bananana-studies · 5 years

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