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[dogsandnerdythings]

Reblog if you utterly and without hesitation support gay rights

It’ll mean a lot to my friend, who’s having a tough time with bullies lately.

[soiknowwhentoduck]

Instant reblog, every time I see this

[razemorales]

smashed the reblog button

[harimaron]

Yes I support basic human rights

[eintsein]

College Note-Taking System

Having cohesive and effective notes is one of the key skills I think one should have, especially in an academic setting. When you’re receiving a ton of information each day, you want to be able to keep track of that and remember what you’ve learned. I’m constantly trying out ways to make my note-taking more effective and tailored to my needs. Here’s what my note-taking system looks like so far.

Quick note: click on the images for better quality!

Class Notes

Taking notes in class is an invaluable way to keep track of the new knowledge you’ve gained. However, depending on the mode in which the lecture material is conveyed, I take my notes differently. Here’s a summary of how I take my notes for each type of lecture, as well as some examples from the classes I’m taking now.

Slides (e.g. Macroeconomics)

Macroeconomics is a class in which you should be able to intuitively understand a lot of concepts but also remember a lot of things. Because of this, I’ve tailored my note-taking method and habits to achieve that goal.

I write my notes by hand because handwriting is more effective in committing things to memory.

As for what I actually do - and this is what I’ve done for other classes in which the professor/lecturer uses slides:

Read/skim over the slide.

Read each bullet point as the professor goes through them.

Copy it down if it’s straightforward or write it down in a structure and diction that I understand better (not necessarily in my own words - sometimes it’s just restructuring, e.g. splitting things up or joining different bullet points together).

Take note of any other important details the professor says about any particular point unless I think it’s intuitive or common sense.

Here’s an example from a Macroeconomics lecture.

Oral Presentation (e.g. Anthropology)

During classes in which the professor just speaks and doesn’t use much visual material, I listen before I write instead of attempting to write down every single detail mentioned.

Also, I type up my notes instead of handwriting them since the exams are all open-book so I don’t really have to commit things to memory.

Here’s what I do:

Listen for a cue that tells you what this particular part of the lecture will be about (and write it as a heading).

Write down main ideas and their supporting facts/details. If the facts/details come before the main ideas, then I’d usually draw an arrow.

Write down ideas and details from readings in their own section/subsection.

Sometimes, my professor also shows short clips in class, in which case I’d write down the message that I think the clip was meant to convey, as well as things that the professor points out that I didn’t think of on my own.

I’d also look up concepts/ideas/people/events (in real time) that are important to my understanding of the lecture material.

Here’s an example of a Google Docs document from an Anthropology lecture.

Demonstrations and Sample Problems (e.g. Computer Science)

Classes in which the lecture is mainly going through demos and problems are kind of tricky, because you want to know and understand what the professor is doing, but you also don’t want to be writing down every single step that’s being executed. Here’s what I’ve found to be the most effective so far:

If there are any, I import the slides/handout onto OneNote and annotate directly on the slide. If not, I just write down things like definitions, important concepts, and syntax-related things.

I focus on understanding what the professor’s doing with the demo or problem.

I then summarize the steps they took and

Write down comments and points they brought up, e.g. common errors, desirable habits/practices.

Also, these kinds of classes are usually classes in which you’d learn better when you actually do problems yourself, so I definitely learn more when I do assignments and labs than when I’m in class.

Here’s an example from a Web Programming lecture.

Here’s one from an Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures class. I often draw things to help me visualize the general points.

Rewritten Notes

My rewritten notes have definitely changed a lot since high school. Since most of my classes don’t require a lot of memorization, I organize my notes in such a way that they’d be easy to index or find information from. Here are some of the ways I do that:

Establishing a Visual Hierarchy

Having a well-defined hierarchy helps me flow through my notes really well as i read them. It helps me organize information like a mind map without actually making a mind map - I know the big topics and their subtopics and sub-subtopics and details … basically it’s easier to see how these ideas fit together.

But why don’t I just make mind-maps? See, the thing is, a lot of my notes require sequential or linear thinking, e.g. in macroeconomics it might be the sequence of events following a change in the economy, or in computer science it might be a general algorithm for solving a certain type of problem, or it might be proving or deriving a certain equation. These sorts of things just generally don’t work well with mind maps. Instead, establishing a visual hierarchy in my notes helps me organize different ideas while retaining the linear nature of the information.

Here’s what the hierarchy looks like.

Here is an example from my Web Programming class, which is a purely project-based class, so no prelims or exams. As you can see, I draw rectangles around important terminology so that I can easily find them while I’m working on a project. I also include examples from in-class activities as well as notes on syntax so I have an idea of how to implement certain things. These examples and notes are further grouped by terminology/concept.

Structuring Them for Easier Flow

My syllabi for my college courses are nowhere near as detailed as the syllabi for my high school courses - those of you who take/have taken Cambridge exams would know. In college, my syllabi are only lists of topics and not what you’re expected to know for each topic. Because of this, I have to find a way to arrange information so that I can achieve the most comprehensive and cohesive understanding of that topic, i.e. so that the flow of my notes is similar to the flow of my thinking.

For example, in my economics notebook, I like to have the details first (e.g. the separate markets: the goods market, the assets market, and the labor market) and then the big picture later (IS-LM-FE). Some people prefer the other way around - seeing the big picture and then going into the details - which I can understand and have done myself for certain topics.

Making Use of Proximity and Spacing

I very much dislike notes without good use of spacing and grouping things together. Keeping related ideas in visual proximity helps your brain (or at least mine) organize this information. It’s also a lot easier to find things and visualize your notes when they’re not just a huge chunk of text.

One thing I should probably mention is that I don’t use colored pens anymore because it just takes a lot of time to switch pens and think of a color palette. I also don’t have much use for it. In the past, I used color to help me memorize and group things in different categories, but now, I’ve found that there aren’t a whole lot of categories I need to keep track of, and when I do, I can do so with just one pen but changing the style of the text.

And that’s what my note-taking system currently looks like. It’s working well so far, but I still think there are other things I could try out that might be a better fit.

So yeah, hope this was helpful, and as always, feel free to drop an ask if you have any questions, or even if you have any suggestions or would like to share your note-taking system. Have an awesome week!

[thebusistudent]

THERE IS A FONT THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAKE U REMEMBER EVERYTHING

I don’t usually share a whole lot but THIS IS INCREDIBLE 

http://sansforgetica.rmit/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Sans_Forgetica&utm_content=Launch_Video

[coffeeandnotebooksandpens]

I’ve been using this for my APUSH notes and I absolutely LOVE it! Sure I get strange looks from my teacher when he looks over my shoulder at what I’m typing, but whatever works, works, right?

[thebusistudent]

I’m SO happy that this reached so many people oh my goodness

It’s such an incredible project and I hope it has helped heaps of you amazing students to study <3 

[saph-studies]

This is so cool 🦔

[tiny-personal-university-thing]

Reblogging for later.

[anancientheart]

ok universe, i’m ready to feel good things. make me feel good things.

[anancientheart]

whenever i post this it works  reblog if u want to feel good things & the universe will bring u something sweet 

[studyin-dancin]

small tips to become a better person

read more classic literature

read about history from different sources

watch good films

listen to classical music

journal more

go to nice cafes, theatre, cinema and art galleries more often

learn languages

dance more

ask more questions

spend time with positive people

be kind to everyone, even if they aren’t kind to you

spend less time on social media

do some exercise and stretch

buy less clothes and make sure they are made organically and ethically or buy second-hand

buy vegan options in anything that’s possible

recycle and reuse what you can

take care of your skin and body

eat more fruits and veggies, drink enough water every day

get a good amount of sleep every night

stay positive

[witchofeindor]

So I found this cool website for learning ancient languages

go wild

[hot-firebender-archive]

holy fuck

[twilight-blossom]

I just did a quick perusal of the Coptic resources on this site, and it has all the resources I’ve personally found worthwhile and then some. These are resources that took me months, if not years, to discover and compile. I am thoroughly impressed. The other languages featured on the site are:

Akkadian

Arabic

Aramaic

Church Slavonic

Egyptian (hieroglyphics and Demotic)

Elamite

Ethiopic (Ge’ez)

Etruscan

Gaulish

Georgian

Gothic

Greek

Hebrew

Hittite

Latin

Mayan (various related languages/dialects)

Old Chinese

Old English

Old French

Old Frisian

Old High German

Old Irish

Old Norse

Old Persian

Old Turkic

Sanskrit

Sumerian

Syriac

Ugaritic

For the love of all the gods, if you ever wanted to learn any of these languages, use this site.

[wondrousworldbuilding]

Might be useful for some of you.

[radiocandy]

friendly reminder that famous viner curtis lepore is a rapist.

[ithadtobethemoon]

as long as people are still watching his vines I will keep reblogged this

[bitterblackbitch]

He lost 4.4 million followers over all of this. Let’s take him down the last 400k #ChallengeFuckingAccepted

[letusgainthisgrain]

he still has 4M subs on insta. spread this like wildfire. we can’t fucking let him prosper

[ronarch2671]

Christ, this guy is a fucking creep.

[fading-wraith-deactivated201808]

QHATTTT

[moonwyvernarchive]

Dinotopia is a fictional utopia created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is the setting for the book series with which it shares its name. Dinotopia is an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sentient dinosaurus who have learned to coexist peacefully as a single symbiotic society. The first book has “appeared in 18 languages in more than 30 countries and sold two million copies.”Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time and Dinotopia: The World Beneath both won Hugo awards for best original artwork.

[staff]

🚨This is a Red Alert for net neutrality 🚨

Last December, the FCC voted to to kill net neutrality. If we do not take action, this will kill the free and open internet as we know it. The internet needs you—all of you—to make sure your voices are heard NOW.

We need all hands on deck for this one. It may be our last chance. If you’re feeling under-informed and overwhelmed about why net neutrality is so incredibly important, we have this handy guide just for you.

Here’s what you can do to save the internet:

In mid-May, the Senate will vote on a resolution to overrule the FCC using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). We only need one more vote in the Senate to win. Write or call your Senators or Representatives. You can also text BATTLE to 384-387 to get more information on how to write to your reps. You can do this, Tumblr.

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This is important. This matters. It’s up to you to help. 

[staff]

The FCC has announced that they will end net neutrality on June 11. 

You can help stop them.  

The Senate is voting on a resolution to maintain a safe and open internet. Contact your reps—let them know you support net neutrality. This is it, Tumblr. Now is the time to act. Go, go, go! 

[radiolightning]

In case anyone is having a bad night:

Here is the fudgiest brownie in a mug recipe I’ve found

Here are some fun sites

Here is a master post of Adventure Time episodes and comics

Here is a master post of movies including Disney and Studio Ghibli

Here is a master post of other master posts to TV shows and movies

*tucks you in with fuzzy blanket* *pats your head*

You’ll be okay, friend <3

[meanwolfs-remade-deactivated201]

i will reblog this everytime it shows up because any of my followers could have a bad night right now

[realmhont]

My night workout

25 squats 

50 jumping jacks

10 squats 

20 standing leg lofts per leg

25 jumping backs

25 crunches

10 sit ups

1 minute plank 

40 floor leg lift per leg

30 crunches

[cw-studies]

[studie-s]

📕 back to school essentials 🎒

it’s been a rlly long since I’ve last made a masterpost so I hope u guys will enjoy this!!! a lot of people have been asking me what supplies to use, where to buy them and since its nearly back to school, I made this post to help. majority of the items are from amazon and the brand muji because its really well-known and they have gr8 quality 👌 I hope this helps and I hope you all enjoy your back to school shopping to motivate you for school!

WHERE TO SHOP:

taobao - if you live in Asia / China, this is probably the best place to shop. everything here is cheap and most people get their supply from here because they sell everything for a cheap price. however, you need to know mandarin.

society6 -a really cool place to shop for clothes, phone cases, home decors, art print and lots of more stuff because the designs are made by artists and a portion of the earning also go to them + they usually have sales and free shipping. if you use this link, you get $10 off on your first order with a minimum purchase of $40

amazon / eBay - they also have lots of stuff and this is a really well-known place to buy anything you need if you live in western countries. majority of the items listed are from amazon and make sure to read reviews about the product

kawaiipenshop - use the code europhias for a 10% off!! they have a wide range of cute stationery supplies to get you motivated for school

STATIONERY / BACK TO SCHOOL

my fave backpacks: kanken - anello - check local stores - herschel

binders and refills: muji b5 binder - kokuyo campus - amazon - staples better binder - 5 star binder (choose a light one and the size like a5, b5, 1 inch, etc. also, for refills, go for grid / dotted / lined papers and you can buy dividers for diff subjects too!)

notebooks: 5 kokuyo campus dotted ntbk - 10 kokuyo campus lined ntbk - mead composition notebooks - 5 Muji lined ntbk - underestimate me - get shit done - salt water cure - marble notebook - phases of the moon - cute notebooks (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

erasers: paper mate - staedtler - pentel normal / retractable - cool erasers (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

pencil: Dixon pencil - BIC mechanical - amazon - faber castell mechanical - paper mate - staedtler mars pencil / mechanical 

highlighters: zebra mildliners - muji highlighters - frixion highlighters - stabilo highlighters normal / pastel - sharpie - iconic

daily writing pens: muji pens (0.5 / 0.38 / 0.7) - pilot G2 12 pcs - pilot frixion - BIC 1.0 mm - paper mate retractable - zebra retractable

pencil case: muji pencil case normal / set - homecube big capacity - lihit lab big pencil case - floral canvas case - kawaiipenshop (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

brush pens - pentel fude touch - zig brush pens fudebiyori metallic / kuretake - akashiya sai watercolor brush pens - artline stix brush pens - tombow dual brush pens / tombow fudenosuke - sakura

colored pens: staedtler triplus 0.3 - muji 0.5 - myelineunit 0.4 - zebra sarasa 0.5 normal / pastel - pilot juice 0.38 normal / pastel / metallic

colored markers: sharpie - paper mate - tombow dual brush pens - ohuhu dual art pen - pentel sign pen - crayola art case

color pencils: faber castell normal /polychromos - crayola pencil / crayons - prismacolor

sticky notes: tab post its - 3x3  super sticky - 3x3 pastel - bookmark flag tab - japanese designs (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

tech: microsoft, antivirus, mouse, printer, kindle, laptop, speaker, earphones, fire tv stick, USB, charger, batteries, hard drive

etc: scissors, glue, cutter, correction tape, tape, ruler, paper, calculator, snacks, lunch box, whiteboard marker, hand sanitizer, Kleenex tissue, 

BULLET JOURNAL ESSENTIALS

washi tape: mt brand - thin wash tapes - decorative wash tapes - more here (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

journal: leuchtturm 1917 - moleskine (not a fan tho) - hobonichi planner - midori traveler’s notebook - Kikki K planner - Filofax - planner accessories (use code europhias for a 10% off)

stickers: kawaiipenshop (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

DECORATING YOUR DORM:

desk accessories: kawaiipenshop (use code europhias for a 10% off)

tapestries: circle of life - window to the universe - astronaut nightlife - highland cow portrait - ocean falasie - crashing waves - free mandala - wall map

comforters: b&w grid - marble texture - indigo floral - marble pattern - floral - the sea - mandala rose gold - cacti - teal 

pillows: two toned grey and white - compass -  sunshine stripes - polka dots - frida floral - butts - leafy

mugs: whales - alpacas - alpacas 2 - butts - caffeinated owls - coffee first art - good morning, I see the assassins have failed - hero-glyphics

tumblr: marble galaxy - queen bee art - alien get in loser - marble - starry batman knight - boss lady - world domination for cats

rugs: indigo moroccan - gold polka dot - minimalist pastel - solar system - breakfast cartoon - natural woman - phases of the moon

throw blankets: barricade - turquoise mermaid -aztec - electric ocean - let rain fall - love wish lanterns - orion galaxy

floor pillows: black sultan mandala - solar system - a lot of cats - china porcelain - art deco dream - consciousness 

shower curtains: banana leaf - the swim - whale wave - sea breeze -ocean meets sky - moby dick

clocks: moon phases light - pineapple - waves - time flies - the tao of pug - coffee lover

art prints: sunset mountain landscape - shakespeare - cali vibe - deer - minimalist close noir - rose tinted glasses - the universe - we used to live there - kiss more often

phone cases: botanic star wars - night sky gradient - coffee reading - sakura - watercolor cacti - holographic

tote bags: lunar pattern art - nevertheless, she persisted - the birches art - radical female - hell raisin - anatomy of a pug - constellations

carry pouches: bad ass babes club - dinosaurs - jungle - carpe that fucking diem - camera - stationery

[caleblucas-blog]

Reblog to let your followers know you are a safe person to come out to.

[valjar]

Always!!!

[ms-mazarin]

Words to replace said, except this actually helps

I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.

IN RESPONSE TO Acknowledged Answered Protested

INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK Added Implored Inquired Insisted Proposed Queried Questioned Recommended Testified

GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY Admitted Apologized Conceded Confessed Professed

FOR SOMEONE ELSE Advised Criticized Suggested

JUST CHECKING Affirmed Agreed Alleged Confirmed

LOUD Announced Chanted Crowed

LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL Appealed Disclosed Moaned

ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT Argued Barked Challenged Cursed Fumed Growled Hissed Roared Swore

SMARTASS Articulated Asserted Assured Avowed Claimed Commanded Cross-examined Demanded Digressed Directed Foretold Instructed Interrupted Predicted Proclaimed Quoted Theorized

ASSHOLE Bellowed Boasted Bragged

NERVOUS TRAINWRECK Babbled Bawled Mumbled Sputtered Stammered Stuttered

SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER Bargained Divulged Disclosed Exhorted

FIRST OFF Began

LASTLY Concluded Concurred

WEAK PUSY Begged Blurted Complained Cried Faltered Fretted

HAPPY/LOL Cajoled Exclaimed Gushed Jested Joked Laughed

WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED Extolled Jabbered Raved

BRUH, CHILL Cautioned Warned

ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG Chided Contended Corrected Countered Debated Elaborated Objected Ranted Retorted

CHILL SAVAGE Commented Continued Observed Surmised

LISTEN BUDDY Enunciated Explained Elaborated Hinted Implied Lectured Reiterated Recited Reminded Stressed

BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME Confided Offered Urged

FINE Consented Decided

TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS Croaked Lamented Pledged Sobbed Sympathized Wailed Whimpered

JUST SAYING Declared Decreed Mentioned Noted Pointed out Postulated Speculated Stated Told Vouched

WASN’T ME Denied Lied

EVIL SMARTASS Dictated Equivocated Ordered Reprimanded Threatened

BORED Droned Sighed

SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME Echoed Mumbled Murmured Muttered Uttered Whispered

DRAMA QUEEN Exaggerated Panted Pleaded Prayed Preached

OH SHIT Gasped Marveled Screamed Screeched Shouted Shrieked Yelped Yelled

ANNOYED Grumbled Grunted Jeered Quipped Scolded Snapped Snarled Sneered

ANNOYING Nagged

I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER Guessed Ventured

I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM Hooted Howled Yowled

I WONDER Pondered Voiced Wondered

OH, YEAH, WHOOPS Recalled Recited Remembered

SURPRISE BITCH Revealed

IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD Scoffed Snickered Snorted

BITCHY Tattled Taunted Teased

[leightaylorwrites]

I just tweeted it and I figure I should also post it here. 

This website literally GRADES YOUR ESSAYS. You can choose your grade level, if you’re using American or British english, what type of paper it is (essay, short story, biography…), and it even checks for plagiarism. THEN once it’s grading your essay, it shows you grammatical errors, suggestions for better sentence structure, and a lot of other things. Reblog to save a life. 

[miharusblog]

BASIC KOREAN SENTENCE STRUCTURE

♡ in korean, it is important to use the correct sentence structure, or your sentences may seem really confusing :

-> in english : Subject Verb Object -> in korean : Subject Object Verb

now, let’s look at some examples!

we are gonna use this simple sentence : “i bought a book”, in korean it would be : “i a book bought”

저는 책을 샀어요 책 = book 샀어요(past tense) from the verb 사다 = to buy it’s really different, right?

⚠ the object ALWAYS comes BEFORE the verb, and the verb is ALWAYS at the END of the sentence. ⚠

♡ locations are also used BEFORE verbs :

“저는 학교에 가요” i go to school 학교 = school 에= location particle (to) 가요 (present tense) from the verb 가다 = to go

“저는 학교에서 공부해요” i study at school 학교 = school 에서 = location particle (at) 공부해요 (present tense) from the verb 공부하다 = to study

“저는 집에 잤어요” i slept at home 집 = home 에 = location particle (at) 잤어요 (past tense) from the verb 자다 = to sleep

⚠ you can put the time before or after the subject though :

both of these sentences mean “today I will eat at home” :

before -> 오늘 저는 집에서 먹을 거예요 after -> 저는 오늘 집에서 먹을 거예요 오늘 = today 집 = home 에서 = location particle (at) 먹을 거예요 (future tense) from the verb 먹다 = to verb

“tomorrow, i will study at school” before -> 내일 저는 학교에서 공부할 거예요 after -> 저는 내일 학교에서 공부할 거예요 내일 = tomorrow 학교 = school 에서 = location particle (at) 공부하다 = to study ~ㄹ 거예요 (future tense)

♡ adverbs are added before verbs : 저는 열심히 공부해요 I study hard 열심히 = hard

and finally, adjectives work the same way as they do in english! just put them before the noun they describe :

매운 라면 = spicy ramen 매운 = spicy 라면 = ramen

예쁜 여자 = beautiful woman 예쁜 = beautiful 여자 =  woman