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@abigailisstudying-blog
05.11.2017 .. headed down to my college library for a few hours on a cold, sunny Sunday morning to work on a conference paper. Having this place open 24 hours and five minutes away from my room is such a treat, just thinking of all the famous women who’ve studied here over the years is really inspirational. 📚 💻☀️
I hope you’re not sick of seeing pictures of my favourite café – I have been working here a lot recently. It might seem strange but I love being right in the centre of this city and feeling its hum. It helps me think.
2 1 // 0 3 // 2 0 1 7
Today I completed some more consolidation work on Tocqueville and centralised administration, identifying PPQs (yiiiiiiikes) and completing some further research that I didn’t have time for during term. I also categorised some GH4 PPQs in preparation for starting some General History revision later this week, as well as making notes on a few more chapters of Trevor Dean’s ‘Crime in Medieval Europe’ for my Optional Paper. Feeling a tiny bit overwhelmed by how much work I need to get done over the next few weeks but sunshine and coffee are helping :)
Oooookayyy lads and lasses...
I think it may be time for another 100 days of productivity bc I liked doing this during my A levels - it kept me mega motivated - so MAYBS it will do the same for me in the run up to first year exams! WOO YEAH🙌💖💖
The plan is to start at the beginning of 0th week btw!!🙌💖 (idk if there’s even 100 days left lol but y'know - ‘however many days left of term’ of productivity 😂)
For the rest of the holidays, the plan is to do about 6 hours of work on 5/7 days a week!😊🌟
You go girlie!! xxxxxxxxxxxx
Abigail, u r an actual real life supportive sunshine!! Thank u, ily, I hope ur doing well!!xxxxx
Aw you cutie!! Sending all of the vac love I hope it’s productive but you also get lots and lots of rest!! <3 <3 <3 xxxxxxxxx
Oooookayyy lads and lasses...
I think it may be time for another 100 days of productivity bc I liked doing this during my A levels - it kept me mega motivated - so MAYBS it will do the same for me in the run up to first year exams! WOO YEAH🙌💖💖
The plan is to start at the beginning of 0th week btw!!🙌💖 (idk if there’s even 100 days left lol but y'know - ‘however many days left of term’ of productivity 😂)
For the rest of the holidays, the plan is to do about 6 hours of work on 5/7 days a week!😊🌟
You go girlie!! xxxxxxxxxxxx
2 0 // 0 3 // 2 0 1 7
Today I finally made a start on some Tocqueville revision! It’s been an intense day of consolidating my notes and thoughts so far and there’s a long way to go before I achieve everything I want to this vac, but I’ve really enjoyed being able to follow my interests and research things in more detail (without a looming essay deadline haha). I’ve also started some preliminary reading for my optional paper which I’m sitting next term and it’s really nice to start some new content on a completely different topic :)
Oooookayyy lads and lasses...
I think it may be time for another 100 days of productivity bc I liked doing this during my A levels - it kept me mega motivated - so MAYBS it will do the same for me in the run up to first year exams! WOO YEAH🙌💖💖
WOOO! <3
H I L A R Y // 2 0 1 7
I made it to the end of my second term at Oxford!! I the best 9 weeks of essay writing, wintry walks and foggy mornings in the upper reading room of the Bodleian. Looking forward to my last day of rest before I start some revision for collections on Monday <3
THE BEST GIF SET
I miss just typing my feelings out on here, not caring about being perfectly eloquent or even making sense sometimes; since I’ve gotten more followers, I think I’ve been keeping all of that a bit held back and only presenting the ‘put together Oxford student’ and the reality is, I am just not like that all the time, and that’s okay! I was going to ask if you guys would mind me going on giant rambles about how I’m feeling every so often, when my anxiety gets too much, if I’m struggling with an essay that week etc. etc., but then I realised that I shouldn’t have to do that - this is my blog and I guess if some of you don’t like the side of me that isn’t entirely put together, then you can just unfollow me. I want this blog to be an honest portrayal of what life is like for an Oxford student, well, for me as an Oxford student anyway - I’m sure everyone will be different.
Anyway, a change in routine always messes with my anxiety and holidays from school/college in the past have always been something that I’ve found difficult, perhaps BECAUSE of a change in routine, I’m not sure. And let me tell ya, after being in ‘go go go’ mode while at Oxford, coming home was always going to shake up my anxiety a bit (I’ve also been through a break up which is about as much fun as you would imagine). I came home absolutely knackered and spent the first few days just sleeping. I then did all of my Old English Translations and then after that…well, I just let my anxiety get on top of me. I have done bits of reading and revision here and there, but every time I have tried my anxiety has risen to an almost unbearable level and so I’ve found myself putting off doing any work. This happens to me sometimes, and then I recognise that enough is enough and slowly get back into the swing of things. Today (bloody finally), well, this evening, was the ‘enough is enough’ time for me - I found myself struggling to breath because I felt so anxious while simply trying to read an introduction to Beowulf! Fortunately, once I reach this stage, with my Dad’s help, I can usually slowly start to make myself think rationally again and thus feel my anxiety levels reduce. I think I should be alright now - here’s to hoping.💪
If you find yourself struggling bc of mental health issues at any point, know that I understand and I’m rooting for you! If you need to talk I’m always here.💖
Over and out. Xxxx
THIS! 😘😘😘 Big love Mollie!!! You are doing so great girlie Xxxxx
OXFORD Q&A
Well, guys! I made it to the end of my first term at Ox, yay!! Just a quick shout out to anyone attending Oxbridge over the next couple of weeks, you can do it! If anyone has any specific qs, especially about history or Oxford and everything in between, let me know!
Lots of love <3 <3 <3 Xx
I was tagged by lovely @briefblazeunknown thank you so much!
rules: answer 11 questions, ask 11 new questions, and tag 11 people
1. favourite weather?
Probably how it is right now, I love rainy days but Autumn is my favourite season so anything that’s not too chilly with a tiny hint of sunshine is my favourite!!
2. what’s the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
Check the time and dream of coffee
3. favourite character from the last (fiction) book you read?
Bee from Where’d You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple
4. what’s the closest piece of stationery to you right now?
A pink sharpie (I got new coloured ones today and I love them so much!!)
5. squared or lined or plain paper?
Lined but I’m growing to love squared paper for notes!
6. how many books are on your to be read pile right now?
Too many haha
7. favourite city?
Paris
8. pastels or bright or darker colours?
Pastels
9. hogwarts house?
Ravenclaw!
10. what’s one thing you’re proud of that you did recently?
Getting in to Oxford
11. do you enjoy packing?
I love love love packing! Any excuse for a colour coded list is fine by me
my 11 questions:
1. Favourite time of day?
2. Morning routine?
3. What are you most excited about this month?
4. Top 3 study tips?
5. Favourite song right now?
6. What’s a book you’d recommend?
7. Do you like your handwriting?
8. What would be the title of your autobiography?
9. How do you have your coffee?
10. Last person you talked to on the phone?
11. Favourite fictional character from a TV show?
I tag @ellastudys @always-studyiing @keepcalmand-study @kleiostudies @trying-to-revise @studyign @studybuzz @revisionprincess @motivaytions
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ABIGAIL IS STUDYING
Hi guys!!
After a short break I have restarted my studylbr and I’m so excited to get back to posting!
I reached the end of my A Level journey and manged to emerge on the other side with A*A*A and a confirmed place at Oxford (which still feels like a dream, really!) I am SO excited to start in October, but in the meantime I have a pretty long reading list to keep me busy! If any of you have any questions about A Levels, applying to Oxford or studying in general, let me know!
Abigail Xx
That’s amazing congrats!
Thank you so much!!! Xx
S E P T E M B E R
It’s the first day of my favourite month!! Today has been super busy with reading list preparations, including:
-A review of Christopher Hibbert’s ‘The French Revolution’ in preparation for my Tocqueville module (this is such a great read for an interesting narrative of the Revolution that doesn’t feel too laborious!). For the most part I’ve just been constructing a timeline of key events to use as a reference later on
-Two more chapters from Paul Johnson’s ‘20th Century Britain’ focusing on youth and Sexuality (The social history features in this book are so useful!) including comprehensive annotations and a record of historiography
-Now I’m making some notes on source work including Vera Brittain’s ‘Testament of Youth’
I’m feeling really productive though usually a cosy rain/coffee/She & Him combination has that effect!!
Hi! Thanks for following back! You have a lovely blog. Have a nice day and good luck with your studies!
Hi!!! Thanks so much! You too, thanks for the follow! Xx
Analysing historical documents, whether it be for an assignment, test, or exam, is more a skill than a natural talent which you can develop by use of several techniques and strategies. With practice, source analysis can become easy and can be a way of gaining those crucial marks in history class!
What is a source? A source, or document, is essentially information about the past that can provide support for a claim or argument, or may even contradict it. They can supply factual detail, beliefs, and opinions, both intentionally, and unwittingly. For this reason, no source should be taken at face value, and hence we find the necessity for source analysis.
The Five W’s Who would have thought something we learnt when we were but wee little tots, learning how to write narratives and those dreaded ‘what you did over the weekend’ expositions would prove so helpful? Who, what, when, where, and why? These interrogative questions are critical in finding information regarding the source in question, and are useful in understanding the essence of it.
Who made the source? Who is the intended audience?
What is the source? What is the nature of the source? What is the content?
When was the source made?
Where was the source made?
Why was the source made?
These primary questions give you a base knowledge of the source and allow you to ask more extensive questions, such as is it primary or secondary? Is it biased? Was it private or public?
OPVL A lesser known strategy, OPVL (origin, purpose, value, limitation), allows you to bypass the primary questions posed by the Five W’s and directly address more complex questions, though it works on the same principle. It also serves as an effective structure when writing about a source.
What are the origins of the source? Who wrote it? Where? When? What is it?
What is the purpose of the source? Why was it created? Whose perspective is it from? Does it seek to persuade the reader? Inform? Condemn?
How is the source valuable? Does it give you relevant information? What can we learn about the time period? Does it represent a particular side in a conflict?
What are the limitations of the source?* How typical is this particular account? What is intentionally not addressed? Does it inaccurately portray the time period?
*bias is not necessarily a limiting factor of a source, but more on that later.
These are only a few questions you might pose when analysing a source. If I were to write them all down, this would probably never be posted!
How do I go about analysing a source? Analysing a source can become a highly methodical process, and one where you might even slip into auto-pilot when answering questions about it. I generally follow the same method when analysing a source, no matter the type or question.
Read the question and understand what it is asking. If you struggle with this, I have a post, Understanding the question, that may help (shameless self promotion).
Underline key words in the question, so you understand the instructions and exactly what you need to know is made clear. If you’re asked to compare and contrast two sources, for example, this will ensure you both compare and contrast the sources, rather than just compare, or just contrast. Doing so can lose you big marks!
Read the source through once for a general understanding. If it’s a non-written source (cartoon, photograph, etc.), glance over the image and pick out the overall ideas it demonstrates. Don’t worry about words you don’t know too much. So long as you have a good general understanding, that should suffice. Make sure you read any relevant captions there might be! These can be essential in your understanding of the source!!
Reread and annotate the source, highlighting, underlining, or circling parts that will provide information for the Five W’s, OPVL, or whatever strategy you are using to understand the source. Write down your ideas and understandings next to the source so you don’t forget them.
Reread the question with the source in mind and go about answering the question.
Reread the question and your answer, ensuring you’ve addressed all the parts of the question.
What about bias? Earlier, I wrote that bias is not necessarily a limitation, which can be confusing. Surely a biased source is a limited one? A creator’s bias does not devalue a source, rather it reveals a great deal of information about them, and the opinions and attitudes circulating at the time. So long as you are able to make a conscious effort to separate bias from fact, a biased source can be highly valuable in providing information about the source creator and the spirit of the times. There will, at times, be a source whose bias impedes understanding and coherence, and perhaps in these cases, it is a limiting factor.
While bias could be considered the answer to all your questions regarding a source, simply writing, ‘the source is biased’, will likely make your history teacher cringe; you must elaborate! Who is it biased towards? What is left out? How does this impact your understanding of the source?
This has turned into a very lengthy post, and for that I apologise. I hope you can find it useful for future source analyses. Good luck! If you have any questions, feel free to message me!
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