17|08|2020

13•04 | finally posting something after being a little mia from this. so hey, its officially week 4 of uni and today was such a long day. my lecture consisted of my lecturer explaining how to submit our portfolio i gotta admit today wasnt so bad on the way home i manage to be on the same carriage as my boyfriend and seeing him always makes my days a lot better especially during a time like this where everything is so all over the place with uni.

BILL NYE can’t stress the importance of Climate Change enough

Vocab List: Meeting your idol

To say in real life

안녕하세요- Hello/Hi

신곡 너무 너무 좋아요- I really really like your new song

좋은 하루 되세요- Have a great day

너무 잘생겨서 심장이 아파요- You’re so handsome my heart hurts

진짜 너무 이뻐요- You’re so (freakin) pretty

진짜 너무 잘생겼어요- You’re so (freakin) handsome

이번 컴백 보고 울뻔했어요- I nearly cried from this comeback

좋은 음악 만들어줘서 고마워요- Thank you for making amazing music

꿈 같아요- It’s like a dream

팬 미팅 처음이에요- It’s my first time at a fan meet

사진에서도 이쁜데/잘생겼는데 실물은 더 이뻐요/잘생겼어요- You look so pretty/handsome in photos but even more pretty/handsome in real life

너무 떨려요- I’m so nervous

못보겠어요- I can’t look at you (because you’re too shy/nervous)

To say over text (e.g. Twitter)

수고하셨습니다/수고했어요- You worked hard today

푹 쉬세요- Go rest

끼니 꼭 챙겨 드세요- Don’t miss your meals

오늘도 화이팅- hwaiting/fighting (a way to encourage someone)

맛있는 거 많이 먹어요- Eat loads of tasty food

아프지 마세요- Don’t be sick

1위 축하해요- Congratulations for 1st place

True👌

After you read a life-changing, heart-wrenching, awe-inspiring book and you go back to the real world

SCHOOL CHEAT SHEET!!

soothe yourself | self care

stationery  

printables

helpful sites

music for studying | more music

note taking methods  | another one

studying methods

english | physics | chemistry | biology | maths | languages 

how to learn a language

ultimate guide for writing | writing resources | writing helps | tips for writers

how to write a kickass essay | write a great essay | stuff you need to write essays | essay tips | essay checklist | grade your essay

how do I study for…

bullet journals | a guide to bullet journals

the testing effect

everything you need to succeed in school

time management

organisation

how to annotate | another one

guide to aesthetically pleasing notes | improve your handwriting

create a study guide

resources | helpful websites | there’s an app for that

get more out of google 

productivity resources | 14 apps to become productive | how to stay productive

lazy night owl school survival guide

apps for a better life | useful websites for students

masterpost of studying tips

social media citation guide

college masterpost | another one | starting college on the right foot | packing for college | how to survive in college

how to ace that college interview

food to stay motivated | motivation guide

how to stay awake in class

balancing a healthy lifestyle

studying on your period

huge masterpost for the semester

a very long list to help you survive school

not enough time to finish an assignment?

100 delicious cheap recipes 

53 posts for students

high school cheat sheet

other cheat sheets

I swear i aspire to be on your level...👌🏻

today’s accomplishments ✨

• finished reading the sequel to “to all the boys i’ve loved before”! have any of you read it before? if so, feel free to message me about it (i have MANY thoughts on it and i want to scream about it with someone hehe)

• reviewed 3 chapters of japanese grammar

• reviewed a lesson of advanced korean vocab, twice

• reviewed 3 lessons of korean vocab

• wrote a poem on the train!

• watched a kdrama without subs and understood nearly all of it wooOO

• befriended a new language exchange partner + reconnected with an old friend + language exchange partner, it has been a v good day! 💫

I survived my first exam this week and I‘m not sure if it went well or not :D I tried to catch up on sleep the days after and I‘m having trouble to start studying for my next exam. But I‘m trying my best :) I really like how this week‘s spread turned out! I added a drawing of a monstera leaf I created yesterday and I think it looks quite nice :‘)

Where was this when i needed it.. T_T

do your research before reading the book, it’s always a good idea to look up the author and when the book was written and published. by looking that up, you can learn about the historical context of the book and get a deeper understanding of the plot, characters, and the author’s purpose behind reading the book.

read the intro and summary of the book before beginning if there’s an introduction to the book, be sure to read that for any relevant information that may help you analyze the book. find a summary of the book online to prepare yourself for a good reading. i know, i know, it feels like a bit of a letdown if you know the ending beforehand, but without it, you may get caught up in the plot and lose the important thematic details of the book. it’ll allow you to read the book with an open mind.

figure out what you need to do do you have a list of vocabulary for the book? find out each definition. do you need to analyze a character? get a sheet of paper and get ready to take notes on the characters. do you need to write about the theme? get post-it notes and mark the quotes that you think are relevant to the plot. either way, just be prepared for what you have to do with the book.

don’t highlight; write oftentimes, people will simply highlight pretty much anything in the book. i’m not a huge fan of the highlighting - annotating method because you may want to sell the book later on or reread it without bombarding your eyes with bright color. the highlighter ink may even bleed to the other side of the paper. i think that it just ruins the reading experience and future potential. it also encourages passive reading. instead, use sticky notes or sticky tabs to write down notes and place them in the book. keep a piece of paper by your side to take note of every character’s name and important plot points. using a color key with sticky notes may be helpful as well. if you must, i would suggest underlining with a pencil so that you can erase it after you’re done with the whole process.

take copious notes write down the words that you don’t know in the story and look them up. write down characters and their changes over the course of the book. write down times / settings when they show up. write down important quotes and passages + page numbers. write down every single thought that you have about the book because it may become relevant later on.

make a summary of the chapter after you finish one i personally like doing the summaries on index cards and then put them in order after i finish the entire book. i can then look through them to see the plot progression and character growth over the course of the story without hunting through the book or my notes.

wait until you finish the entire paragraph / passage before writing notes if you stop halfway, you may miss important information that’s revealed at the end of the passage. besides, you may develop new thoughts after reading the entire passage / paragraph.

look for literary devices you know, your metaphors, allusions, similes, personifications, etc etc etc. it’s good to be familiar with literary devices because they will often give an insight to the story and frequently become relevant to questions on the test / writing things. here’s a good site on literary devices.

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slowly falling into a productive routine and making lots of progress in contracts. i try to get even the smallest amount of work done each day, even when i feel demotivated or sad. sometimes the process isnt always pretty, aesthetic, or particularly inspired, and often it feels futile. cups of coffee and slices of apple cake i baked help. the thought that small progress is still progress helps. i know im doing much better than i did when i first started law school, and thats what matters.