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AnasAbdin
Claire Keane
trying on a metaphor
Peter Solarz
hello vonnie
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❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
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祝日 / Permanent Vacation
almost home
PUT YOUR BEARD IN MY MOUTH
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Alisa U Zemlji Chuda
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izzy's playlists!
shark vs the universe
will byers stan first human second
Sweet Seals For You, Always
styofa doing anything
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@coffee-and-stickynotes
I also have a big ass google drive folder filled with free pdfs that I’ve collected for the past couple of years, it’s only organized by author name so probably not the easiest to access but feel free to use it! get that free shit
shoutout to the students that don’t have a good study environment. who have to share a room with family members. who don’t have a desk or permanent place to study. who have to study with noise, distraction or yelling around them. Who live in tiny apartments with noisy neighbours. who have to hurry home because before dark because they don’t live in a safe neighbourhood. who are surrounded by crime and gangs and are just doing their best to survive. who get woken up by police sirens on a regular basis. who only have third-hand twice repaired technology to study with and no backup plan for when their laptop inevitably breaks. who are dealing with language barriers, being the family translator, prejudice and trauma from having to flee their homes or country due to violence. who are worry about getting evicted from their homes in the middle of exam season. who are subject to the whims of bosses who can’t cut their hours and wreck havoc on their lives.
I can’t really offer you much help or pretend that I understand what you’re going through but I hope that you know that you have the support of this community and are free to express these challenges and worries without judgement and that you belong in this community.
Please reblog this.
PASSIVELY DONATE THRU YOUTUBE VIDEOS
here’s a small list of videos you can watch and passively donate to different funds that are a part of the black lives matter movement. if you are interested in donating as well, i’ve linked most of the funds and organizations the youtubers are donating too. please do not skip the ads!!
I FOLLOWED A PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST’S TUTORIAL: to the Black Visions Collective (x)
80p makeup... but what’s the catch? TESTING SHOP MISS A! First impressions and WEAR TEST!: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x)
In-N-Out Mukbang: to the Minnesota Freedom Fund (x)
how to help BLM with NO MONEY/leaving your house: to protestor bail funds of different states
I Got Drunk And Gave Relationship Advice! The ULTIMATE guide to BOYS & GIRLS!!: to the George Floyd fund and other racial equality charities (x)
Baby Products I Regret Buying: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x) and National Bail Out (x)
MY #1 PRODUCT FROM 10 DRUGSTORE BRANDS: the Black Visions Collective (x)
BIG LOUIS VUITTON HAUL | SS 2020 ESCALE + MORE | hollyannaeree: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x) and Campaign Zero (x)
WANT TO DONATE TO BLACK LIVES MATTER BUT HAVE NO MONEY? WATCH THIS VIDEO: to the Black Lives Matter organization (x)
Watch To Donate For FREE: Black Lives Matter: to Campaign Zero (x), NAACP (x), Black Lives Matter (x), Unicorn Riot (x), Comminuties United Against Police Brutality (x), ACLU (x), Color of Change (x), Equal Justice Initiative (x), Reclaim the Block (x), National Bail Out Fund (x)
Huge Prettylittlething & Missguided TRY ON Haul NEW IN... MAJOR Retail Therapy!!: to the George Floyd fund (x) and others
MAY FAVORITES & BOOKS I’VE READ THIS MONTH | I Covet Thee: to The Bail Project (x)
Quarantine Graduation Cap Cake for Class of 2020 | How to Cake It with Yolanda Gampp: to an unspecified organization dedicated towards the education for black students
AMSR Putting Fenty Makeup on Rihanna (Paper Makeover): to the Black Visions Collective (x) and Support the Cities (x)
DECLUTTER, DIY & DECORATE #WITHME Little Girl’s Boho Room Transformation UNDER $100!!!: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x)
TikTokers SPEAKING OUT About RACISM & BLACK LIVES MATTER (Ft. Charli D’amelio, Dixie D’amelio): to the Black Lives Matter foundation (x)
Let’s Talk About It: Racism & Social Injustice: to the Black Lives Matter foundation (x)
“but i’m not racist?”: to the Minnesota Freedom Fund (x)
regarding everything that’s happening: to the George Floyd memorial fund (x), Minnesota Freedom Fund (x), Los Angeles bail relief fund (x), Atlanta bail relief fund (x), Chicago Freedom School (x), People’s Breakfast Oakland (x), Black Queer/Trans operated fund in MN (x)
9 points about language learning and how I’m learning 20+ of them
I’ve had a few requests to write about how I learn my languages. To different degrees, there’s currently 20+ of them and I don’t see myself stopping yet. The thing is, learning languages comes really easily to me and I want to share, maybe it will be helpful to somebody else.
First, I’d like to have a look at first versus second language acquisition. I’m a linguist and I’m super interested in Child Language Acquisition. That however, has a critical age of 14 (or so I was always told) and is then no longer possible and any language learned after that age will never progress as quickly or can’t be learned perfectly. Well. I disagree. The simple difference is - first language acquisition is how you acquired your first language(s) as a child. By imitating, finding patterns, etc. Second language acquisition is what you know from language courses. Vocabulary, irregular verb tables, endless exercises. Now that we got some of the terminology off the table, let me see how I actually learn languages: 1) I utilise elements of the first language acquisition rather than second language I’ve only studied vocab a couple times at school, when I put them into Quizlet or when someone forced me to. I’ll get back to it in another point. I don’t learn patterns. I know there is one and I let the input do its magic of slithering into my head. Again, more on that in point 2. You always get told you’ll learn a language better when you’re thrown into the country where they speak it. And it’s so true because of the processes behind it. Because input and immersion are the keys and that’s how children learn, too.
2) I don’t cram languages. I process them.
Around langblrs, I keep seeing all the ‘crying over verb tables’, ‘trying to learn a 1000 words this week’ and the like. That may work for you, sure. But I’ve never done that. I did learn a few irregular verb patterns for German in class, but while I could recite them, it wasn’t helpful. In Irish, I sometimes still wonder which verb ‘An ndeachaigh tú?’ comes from. The thing is, you’re able to process language. You know this word is probably irregular. If you come across it and don’t know what the irregular form is, look it up. After you’ve looked it up for the tenth time, you’ll probably remember by then. Same with anything else. Don’t try to learn things by heart when it comes to languages. 3) Vocab?? Same rule applies here. I’ve only learned vocab at school and then a handful of times when I wasn’t too lazy to put it into Quizlet (which is fun and I learn something, but it’s more of a useful pastime than anything). When you read, just skip the words you don’t know and only really look them up if you can’t tell by context. NEVER translate vocabulary. I mean, sure, look up what it means, but don’t connect it to the word itself. Connect it to the meaning. Pictures work better. As for abstract words, imagine the concept. Just try not to bridge the meaning of the word with your native language. Languages in your brain are meant to be two separate units. Unless you’re working on a translation piece, they shouldn’t be ‘touching’. 4) I use example sentences for everything.
Grammar guides are useful but rather than learning all the rules at once, take it one step at a time and remember some example sentences and let them guide you through the grammar rule you need.
5) Input is everything. Output is hard, but you’re basically imitating input and utilizing patterns you know (or think you know). Let me give you an example. Let’s say I’m writing a piece on my daily routine, for example. I make use of the example sentences and try to tailor them to my own needs. Trial and error, if I make a mistake, it’s okay, if somebody points it out, I probably won’t make it next time. As I progress, I will gradually remove the mistake. Same goes to new words and new verbs. Use the input you’ve got. Does this verb sound like some other verb you’ve heard before? It’s might have a similar conjugation pattern. You can check it, you don’t have to.
6) Learning languages should NOT be stressful! I never stressed over learning a language. Sure, I’m frustrated that after a year and a half of learning Irish, I’m not 100% fluent, but I’ve never stressed over it. I’ve never cried over it. I’ve never cried over a language (I only cried after a French oral exam which I thought I failed). Don’t be hard on yourself and try learning through a method that’s not stressful. Watch videos for children. Read books for children. Write down cool things in your target language(s). 7) You’ve learned a language before. Why wouldn’t you be able to learn it now in a very similar way? This is basically me saying that I have little belief in the efficiency of pure second language acquisition. Maybe a few individuals can reach fluency by cramming a language, the thing is, I think that if we concentrate on processing instead of remembering, just like we did when we were children, we can reach better results in a shorter amount of time. Also, if this is your third or fourth language, compare to languages you already know. 8) I don’t start with basics. I start ‘somewhere’.
Delve into the language the second you’ve started. Are you overwhelmed? That’s fine! You’ll find your way around it. Start with word meanings, finding out what kind of sentences those are and then build your way around it. Don’t start saying ‘hello’ and ‘I’m from’. Those are cool, but usually, they are used in a different way when you actually go out and speak. You’ll get them along the way.
9) Don’t rely on instructions (only). Rely on yourself.
This is just my two cents. I’ve pieced this together trying to remember how I’ve learned what I’ve learned and comparing it to how others around me learned. Please, let me know if it makes any sense. I may edit this and post this again later if I have any more ideas. Feel free to contribute or to bombard me with questions. I’m happy to answer.
Being bad at math in high school doesnt mean ur actually bad at math
In middle and high school, I was failing most of my math classes. Now I'm working on a phd in applied math
my first bujo printable!
you can download it for free here!
good thing I don’t have any friends
Would anyone be interested in buying my notes?
I have ones for general chemistry, genetics, and biostatistics, and was considering selling the whole semesters worth for ~$6 per course. A pdf file would be emailed to the buyer containg the notes and money would be exchanged via Venmo.
I have a 4.0 gpa meaning I got above a 93 in all these subjects, and would be willing to offer any additional explanation of my notes if needed.
I’m still finalizing them and plan on making a more detailed post about the topics covered but I wanted to see if the interest was there.
If you’re interested feel free to send me a message about which subjects you would like, and please reblog (feel free to reblog even if you don’t want to purchase them also)
Tagging some people to spread the word:
@studyblr @studylustre @studyingdawn @studylikegeller @little-try-hard @studyinglatte @studying-hard @a-students-lifebuoy
The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Web/Front-End Developer
As I’ve been playing with learning code and graphic design for a little while now, I’ve noticed my affinity for playing with website design and development. Thus, I’ve done my research and compiled an “Ultimate Plan” for how I’m going to learn the skills necessary to become a developer and find a career in this field. I am going to be learning each of these concepts in the exact order that I have organized the courses. This list was originally going to be made for myself in a Google spreadsheet, however, I decided that it would be helpful for others to access as well. Oh, and all of these courses are completely free! Enjoy! :)
Edit: I forgot to set all the links to open in a new window, so don’t forget to hold Ctrl or Command while clicking the link! :P
Step One: HTML/CSS
Tuts+ 30 Days to Learn HTML & CSS
Udemy Learn HTML5 Programming From Scratch
Codecademy HTML/CSS // Web Developer Skills: Make a Website, Make an Interactive Website
Udemy Intro to Web Development: HTML
Levelup Tuts Sass Tutorials
Step Two: Javascript
Khan Academy Intro to JS
Codecademy Javascript
Khan Academy Advanced JS: Games and Visualizations
Programmr JS Exercises, Examples, Projects
jsdares
Step Three: jQuery
Tuts+ 30 Days to Learn jQuery
Programmr jQuery Course
Codecademy jQuery
Tuts+ jQuery UI 101
Step Four: AngularJS
W3schools AngularJS Tutorial
Revillweb Learn AngularJS in 30 Minutes
Tuts+ Hands-On Angular
Programmr AngularJS
Step Five: MySQL
Udemy MySQL Database for Beginners
Tutorialspoint MySQL
Step 6: CoffeeScript (Optional, kinda…)
Levelup Tuts Coffeescript Tutorials
I’ll probably make another one of these for learning the LAMP stack and/or Node.js in the future, so those will most likely be very helpful as well.
psa for CS majors!!
If youre a computer science student and youre taking (or will be taking) data structures, PLEASE check out this website. Visualgo has some of the best visual demonstrations for basically ALL the important data structures and algorithms you learn in a data structures course. This site saved my ass for my final because I couldnt work with avl trees for shit lol
please just give it a look i promise you wont be disappointed!
my data structures class is literally beginning next monday, what are the odds
Computer Science/Engineering Masterpost
Online lectures:
Discrete Mathematics (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
Data Structures (x) (x) (x) (x) (and Object Oriented Programming (x) )
Software Engineering (x)
Database (x)
Operating Systems (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (x)
Computer Architecture (x)
Programming (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
Linear Algebra (x) (x) (x)
Artificial Intelligence (x) (x)
Algorithms (x)
Calculus (x) (x) (x)
Tutorials (programming) and other online resources:
Programming languages online tutorials and Computer Science/Engineering online courses
Java tutorial
Java, C, C++ tutorials
Memory Management in C
Pointers in C/C++
Algorithms
Genetic Algorithms
Websites for learning and tools:
Stack Overflow
Khan Academy
Mathway
Recommended books:
Computer organization and design: the hardware/software interface. David A.Patterson & John L. Hennessy.
Artificial intelligence: a modern approac. Stuart J. Russel & Peter Norvig.
Database systems: the complete book. Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman, Jennifer Widom.
Algorithms: a functional programming approach. Fethi Rabbi & Guy Lapalme.
Data Structures & Algorithms in Java: Michael T. Goodrich & Roberto Tamassia.
The C programming language: Kernighan, D. & Ritchie.
Operating System Concepts: Avi Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, Greg Gagne.
Study Tips:
How to Study
Exam Tips for Computer Science
Top 10 Tips For Computer Science Students
Study Skills: Ace Your Computing Science Courses
How to study for Computer Science exams
How to be a successful Computer Science student
Writing in Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering:
Writing a Technical Report
Writing in the Sciences (Stanford online course)
Writing in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Courses
Important TED talks
Summer is time to relax but we should take the time to think. Here are my favorites ted talk videos that I think everyone should watch:
The virginity fraud - Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl
This is what it’s like to go undercover in North Korea - Suki Kim
My escape from North Korea - Hyeonseo Lee
The Muslim on the airplane - Amal Kassir
The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong - Amy Morin
The skill of self confidence - Dr. Ivan Joseph
How to stop screwing yourself over - Mel Robbins
The Magic of Not Giving a F*** - Sarah Knight
Why the universe seems so strange - Richard Dawkins
The pattern behind self-deception - Michael Shermer
Militant atheism - Richard Dawkins
Why domestic violence victims don’t leave - Leslie Morgan Steiner
Lessons from death row inmates - David R. Dow
Lessons from the Mental Hospital - Glennon Doyle Melton
Why we choose suicide - Mark Henick
What’s Wrong with Dying? - Lesley Hazleton
I’m Taking My Body Back - Rupi Kaur
My philosophy for a happy life - Sam Berns
The surprising habits of original thinkers - Adam Grant
The surprising secret to speaking with confidence - Caroline Goyder
Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right - Laura Sicola
Programming your mind for success - Carrie Green
All it takes is 10 mindful minutes - Andy Puddicombe
any other a level lit students feel like you do 10 times as much english lit work than anything else? 🦋🌻❤️
in the final stretch of the semester, occasionally making dalgona coffee as a treat, & here are 3 tips to succeed in online classes !
Google Spreadsheet integration for page themes
What is it?
You know how the Tumblr Customizer gives you neat little fields to fill in for styles and content? It’s kind of like that but for custom pages (for the content). Pages with custom layout only take raw code. So we’re essentially creating a makeshift back-end and have the page pull data from the spreadsheet to automatically generate the content based on an HTML template.
Should you do this for every page? No. Definitely not. It’s only useful for pages that have a lot of content data within the same repeatable HTML structures. Like multi character pages or similar.
Benefits?
Easy to edit especially for those without much HTML knowledge.
Reduces code clutter and therefore the risk of breaking the page by pasting things in the wrong place.
Saves time digging through code & copy/pasting the same templates over and over.
If you know what you’re doing: spreadsheets become portable to any page theme and you never have to re-enter the content into the page again.
Downsides?
Slightly slower load times??? (unsure of the details)
Harder initial set up.
Tumblr customize preview breaks (don’t worry, just the preview.)
Potential security risk if you have open write access and use template variables that allow the use of code. (so be careful with who you give write access!!)
Page theme examples using spreadsheets: mirror images, deja vu, succulent
Succulent page theme uses a different method that works too but is worse/harder to implement and less flexible. You can read about it here.
If you find bugs, please let me know!!
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