Elixir

19 | Bilingual | Early Childhood Education | Film Studies

[slayomicuntbell]

Thierry Mugler Spring/Summer 1999

[eintsein]

An Overview of Note-Taking Styles

Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!

[elyxirstudies]

!!!College is starting soon and my major is totally different from what I saw myself doing so I'm a little nervous 🥺

I've got 2 quizzes due before Aug starts so I've started some studying already. After months of resting the first day was really tiring but 4 days have passed since then and I'm pretty proud of my progress :)

[chibird]

A motivational bunny to brighten up your week! ✨ It can be frustrating not being where you want to be yet, but you have to remember you *have* made progress and your aspirations are fuel to keep going!

Chibird Store | Positive Pin Club | Webtoon

[myhoneststudyblr]

✨With most schools, colleges and unis closed around the globe and most studyblr students now having school at home I thought I would create a challenge to help everyone stay focused and productive and also to connect with people so even though most people are self-isolating, we don’t feel lonely✨

✨Info✨

Because no one really knows when we’re going to be able to go back to schools and I know it will depend very much on where you live, I’m going to do a month of daily ‘challenges’ starting on Monday 23rd March 2020 but if the quarantine keeps going I’ll try to add as the weeks/months go on

I want to see what y’all are posting so please use the tag #2020 quarantine challenge and I’ll track this tag and reboot as much as possible!

On this note, I will reblog basically everything even if you don’t think it is ‘aesthetic’ cause I love seeing how everyone does their notes and stuff so please get involved 💕

✨Week 1 - Questions✨

Mon - Have you made a study schedule to help you study at home?

Tue - How are you being taught your lessons? (google classroom, teams etc.)

Wed - What’s your favourite study snack?

Thu - How are you keeping active?

Fri - What is your favourite subject/topic to study at the moment?

Sat - Where in your house is your favourite place to study?

Sun - What are you doing to relax?

✨Week 2 - Pictures✨

Mon - Take a picture of your desk/study space

Tue - Take a picture of the book you are currently reading

Wed - Take a picture of your most colourful notes

Thu - Take a picture of the pens/highlighters that you could not live without

Fri - Take a picture of the view outside your window

Sat - Take a picture of a meal you’ve cooked or something you’ve baked

Sun - Take a picture of some of your art or doodles

✨Week 3 - Questions✨

Mon - What is your favourite food to cook or prepare?

Tue - If you could go anywhere in the world for a week, where would you go?

Wed - What is your biggest goal for this year? Have you done anything so far to achieve this?

Thu - What is the song that makes you happy no matter what?

Fri - What is your favourite TV programme at the moment (on Netflix etc)?

Sat - Where is your favourite place in the world (eg a city you’ve been to, a restaurant, or a particular hiking spot)?

Sun - What is your favourite joke?

✨Week 4 - Tips advice ✨

Mon - What is your biggest tip for staying focused?

Tue - What is your biggest tip for not getting cabin fever?

Wed - What would be your advice to you from five years ago?

Thu - What is the best advice you’ve ever been given (e.g. from a teacher of friend)?

Fri - What is your biggest tip for organising your study space/study materials?

Sat - What is your best tip on how to relax?

Sun - What is you biggest tip to someone starting to learn your major/favourite subject/degree?

✨This is the first month but I might add to this later as the quarantine continues. Let’s all support each other through this difficult time✨

[ghostlywriterr]

[elyxirstudies]

~Last Week's Update~

I hopped onto the bandwagon and successfully made the dalgona frothy coffee on monday :p The whisking took a lot of effort but it turned out pretty good.

I also started learning korean officially!! Now I can finally read hangul, albeit it being a little slow. Hopefully by the end of the course I'll be able to speak/read/write 3 languages.

[behindonstudying]

6 Things People Don't Always Tell You About Studying

1. you ace tests by overlearning. you should know your notes/flashcards/definitions basically by heart. if someone asks you about a topic when you’re away from class or your notes and you can answer them in a thorough and and accurate answer, then you’re good, you know the material. 

2. if you don’t understand something, it will end up on the test. so just don’t disregard and hope that this specific topic won’t be on the test. give it more attention, help, and practice. find a packet of problems on that one concept and don’t stop until you finish it and know it the best. 

3. sometimes you just need that Parental Push. you know in elementary school, they would tell you “ok now it’s time for you to do your homework! you have a project coming up, start looking for a topic now!” ONE of your teachers might be like this. be thankful for it and follow their advice! these teachers are the best at always keeping you on track with their calendar. if not a teacher, then have one of your friends be that person that can keep you accountable for the things you promised you would do. 

4. you just need to kick your own ass. seriously. i know it sucks and its hard to study for two things at once. BUT. I DONT CARE IF IT’S HARD. you need to do it and at least do it to get it over with because you can’t keep putting things off. If you do, you will eventually run out of time and you will hate yourself. force yourself to do it. i made myself sign up for june ACT even though there’s finals because if i didn’t, i probably never would. like do i think i’m gonna be ready in one month? probably not, SO I BETTER GET ON IT AND START STUDYING! 

5. do homework even if it doesn’t count. if you actually try on it, then you will actually do so much better on the tests, it’s like magic. 

6. literally just get so angry about procrastinating that you make yourself start that assignment. I know how hard it is to kick the procrastination habit. I have to procrastinate. So I make myself start by thinking about my deadlines way early. I think, “oh i have a presentation in three weeks (but it really takes 2 weeks to do), i’ll be good and start today.” when that doesn’t happen, you say you’ll do it tomorrow, and this happens for like the next four days. I get so mad at myself for not starting when i am given a new chance to do so with every passing day. By that time, you actually have exactly how much time you need for it AND you were able to procrastinate the same way you usually do ;)

[maxkirin]

So, let me guess– you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…

You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.

It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?

I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.

((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))

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[writing-prompt-s]

Assassins

“Below are selected prices that are paid to professional assassins by criminal organizations and drug cartels for a contract hit.

In Australia, the median price to hire a hit man is $13,610 (9,800 Euros), with the price going up to $83,000 (60,000 Euros) based on the task.

In Mexico, the cost for a low level assassin is $208 (150 Euros), and up to $20,832 (15,000 Euros) for a higher profile target like a police chief.

The prices paid in Argentina are between $3,749 (2,700 Euros) to $5,555 (4,000 Euros) per hit.

Government statistics in Spain state that 40 assassinations take place each year, with prices for the hit ranging between $27 (20 Euros) to $69,000 (50,000 Euros).”

So cheap! I always thought things like this would cost more than $1 million…

[writer-wannabe-needs-inspiration]

This is super useful to know!

[writing-prompt-s]

and not just for writing!!

[ladybugseatppl]

@katherine-rose

[katherine-rose]

HOLY FUCK

HOW MANY HOURS HAVE I WASTED TRYING TO FIND HEROIN PRICES ON THE INTERNET WHAT A GREAT DATABASE

[hela-spawn-of-loki]

@im-god-now-fight-me thought this might be useful

[inkribbon796]

You, my dear, are the best. I’ve been looking in weird places for stuff.

[elyxirstudies]

It's the end of the week and I'm honestly quite proud of my progress, since I've gone from procrastinating on starting this course to actually finishing 2 weeks worth of notes for the lessons in a week.

...I am a little behind schedule so it was mandatory, but nonetheless I'm still pretty satisfied.

A little bit of background info: I'm referring to online courses offered by Yale University on Basic Psychology (free of charge).

[this-seemed-like-a-good-idea]

Learning Languages and How to Make it Fun

(gifs not mine, credit to the artist)

How does a child learns? Immersion

So you gotta dive deep

Find songs that you like. You don't have to understand, you just have to enjoy the song.

Listen them at least once a day. The idea is for you to get familiar with the sounds.

Once you have already heard them too many times (without getting tired of them) look for the lyrics. In their native language, not a translation.

If you can read in that language, then try reading them. Print them if you have to or write them down (this is better) and as you listen to the song try to sing.

If there's a word/sentence you like because it sounds pretty, mark it.

If there's a word you don't know how to/can't pronounce, mark it.

For example, I have a journal in which I write Japanesse Kanji that I find beautiful (whether is because of the meaning or the symbol itself is pretty)

Once you are familiar with the song look for a translation.

Check those words you have marked with the translation.

While looking for definitions it's better if you find images (so can have an idea of what that word is) instead of a definition in your language (unless is a long/complicated concept).

Movies, you must watch movies in that language. Better if they are from that country. (It can also be a doubled movie, perhaps you could look for one of your favorites)

Watch them with subtitles (in your language) once or twice. Then watch them again but this time without subtitles or with subtitles of said language. (You already know the plot, so you can still understand what's going on)

If you like to read, look for children literature. It's easy and fun.

Keep reading even if you don't understand a single sh*t. It doesn't matter.

Mark again those words you like, don't know the meaning or can't pronounce.

Write at least one sentence every day. It doesn't have to be right, it doesn't have to be long or poetic, you just gotta write.

If you still don't know much about grammar (enough to formulate a sentence on your own) then write a quote from one of those songs, movies or books you read. Again it doesn't matter if you don't understand what are you writing.

If you already know another language, try to learn the new language with that one. For example, I learn german from english instead of my native language spanish.

Videogames. In my experience this is amazing. You have no idea idea how much I learned english just from games.

You have fun playing, engaged with a story, while constantly hearing the language. You don't even have to pay attention at what they are saying, eventually you'll figure it out. It's very intuitive.

And because games, usually, requires that you spend many hours playing you will have a lot of practice without actually studying.

Some games, if you look on the settings menu, even have other languages instead of english. For example I played Assassin's Creed Brotherhood in italian and french and AsC III in russian and japanese (the voice actors are fantastic).

Seriously, videogames are freaking amazing for learning.

The idea of this, is that you can imitate the learning process a child does, while also having fun and enjoying it. Kids learn by making mistakes, by playing with words and by being constantly surrounded with the language. At first, kids have no idea what they are doing, they just repeat what they see and hear. So it's okay if you don't know what are you doing, take that pressure off. This is not school/college, this is just you trying to learn a culture. So be kind and patient with yourself.

LEARNING SHOULD BE FUN, be creative with your methods and try everything (so you can find what you are comfortable with). It is scientifically proved that if you like what you are studying and having fun it will be 10x easier to assimilate and remember the knowledge you are acquiring.

[mythwoven]

Alternate universe where I literally just to go to school forever (for free) so I can just learn about art and literature and history and languages for 100 years. No job skills. No credit requirements. No student loans. Just learning.

[elyxirstudies]

Woke up at 6:45am simply because I couldn't fall back asleep after. A terrible decision, really, since I'm currently high on caffeine and unable to concentrate as well.

At least I got to watch the sunrise and complete yet another part of the course😌. Pretty satisfied with my progress so far.

Day 3 of productivity ✔

[elyxirstudies]

It's a beautiful day and I managed to get some studying done before my fucking neighbours start hammering away on their walls and all.

It's too noisy to work now and I'm frustrated because I'm not exactly able to venture elsewhere to be more productive.

[elyxirstudies]

Today I finally got the motivation or rather the ability to stop procrastinating and start my basic psychology course for the week.

A pretty productive day - I've handwritten and typed out notes from the session.

Essentials: A mug of hot tea because I'm trying to cut down on my coffee intake😌

[clownstudy-blog]

Conversational Korean

하이 하이 나는 카이입니다. Today I wanted to share some casual Korean I learned just by messaging in the language! I hope you can learn something as well, albeit these are fairly simple. I added some vocab under a few phrases so it may help some people who want to build up their vocab.

If something is wrong, please don’t hesitate to correct me, as I’m still learning as well

( this whole post is messy, I apologise )

반가워요- Nice to meet you

하이- Hi

바이/빠이- Bye

잘 잤어요?- did you sleep well?

잘자요- Sleep well

굿 나잇- Good night

굿 모닝/좋은 아침이에요- Good morning

좋은 꿈 꿔요!- Sweet dreams

뭐할거에요- What are you going to do?

뭐하고 있어요?- What are you doing? 뭐- what 하다- to do 있어요- existing, having 하고 있어요- doing

뭐해요?- What’s up?

오늘 기분이 어때요?- What’s your mood today?/How are you feeling today? 오늘- today 기분- mood 어때요?- how is it?

요즘 어떻게 지내요?- How have you been doing recently?

지금- now

지금 학교에 있어요- I’m in school now 학교- school

학교에 가고 있어요- I’m going to school

오늘은 어땠어요?- How was today? 어땠어요 is 어때요 in the past tense, making it “how was it?”

유튜브 보고 있습니다- I’m watching YouTube

핸드폰하고 있어요- I’m on my phone

맞아요- Right, I agree

그래요?- Is that right?/Is that so?

답늦어서 미안해요- Sorry for the late reply.

계속 대화하길 원해요- I want to keep talking

졸려요?- Are you sleepy?

그렇구나- I suppose

오늘 뭐 하고 놀았어요?- What have you been doing today?

힘내요- cheer up, hang in there

부끄러워요- I’m embarrassed/ashamed

잘하네요- good job

숙제하고있어요- I’m doing my homework

[miharusblog]

ㅇ°USEFUL KOREAN VERBS.

♡ 시작하다 - to start (시작해요, 시작했아요, 시작할 거에요…)

♡ 끝나다 - to finish, end ( 끝나요, 끝났어요, 끝날 거에요…)

♡ 살다 - to live (살아요, 살았어요, 살 거에요…)

♡ 죽다 - to die (죽어요, 죽었어요, 죽을 거에요…)

♡ 있다 - to have (있어요, 있었어요, 있을 거에요…)

♡ 없다 - to not have (없어요, 없었어요, 없을 거에요…)

♡ 먹다 - to eat (먹어요, 먹었어요, 먹을 거에요…)

♡ 마시다 - to drink (미셔요, 마셨어요, 마실 거에요…)

♡ 요리하다 - to cook (요리해요, 요리했어요, 요리할 거에요…)

♡ 만들다 - to make (만들어요 만들었어요, 만들 거에요…)

♡ 사용하다 - to use (사용해요, 사용했어요, 사용할 거에요…)

♡ 하다 - to do (해요, 했어요, 할 거에요…)

♡ 주다 - to give (줘요, 줬어요, 줄 거에요…)

♡ 가다 - to go (가요, 갔어요, 갈 거에요…)

♡ 오다 - to come (와요, 왔어요, 올 거에요…)

♡ 만나다 - to meet ( 만나요, 만났어요, 만날 거에요…)

♡ 배우다 - to learn (배워요, 배웠어요, 배울 거에요…)

♡ 공부하다 - to study (공부해요, 공부했어요, 공부할 거에요)

♡ 가르치다 - to teach (가르쳐요, 가르쳤어요, 가르칠 거에요…)

♡ 읽다 - to read (읽어요, 읽었어요, 읽을 거에요…)

♡ 보다 - to watch/see (봐요, 봤어요, 볼 거에요…)

♡ 일하하다 - to work (일해요, 일했어요, 일할 거에요…)

♡ 운동하다 - to exercise (운동해요, 운동했어요, 운동할 거에요…)

♡ 쉬다 - to rest (쉬여요, 쉬였어요, 쉬을 거에요…)

♡ 일어나다 - to get up (일어나요, 일어났어요, 일어날 거에요…)

♡ 자다 - to sleep (자요, 잤어요, 잘 거에요…)

♡ 앉다 - to sit (앉아요, 앉았어요, 앉을 거에요…)

♡ 울다 - to cry (울어요, 울었어요, 울을 거에요…)

♡ 웃다 - to smile (웃어요, 웃었어요, 웃을 거에요…)

♡ 노래하다 - to sing (노래해요, 노래했어요, 노래할 거에요….)

♡ 춤 추다 - to dance (춤 춰요, 춤 췄어요, 춤 출 거에요…)

♡ 연습하다 - to practice (연습해요, 연습했어요, 연습할 거에요…)

♡ 놀다 - to play (놀아요, 놀았어요, 놀을 거에요…)

♡ 사다 - to buy (사요, 샀어요, 슬 거에요…)

♡ 주문하다 - to order (주문해요, 주문했어요, 주문할 거에요…)

♡ 팔다 - to sell (팔아요, 팔았어요, 팔을 거에요…)

♡ 내다 - to pay (내요, 냈어요, 낼 거에요…)

♡ 기다리다 - to wait (기다려요, 기다렸어요, 기다릴 거에요…)

♡ 찍다 - to take a picture (찍어요, 찍었어요, 찍을 거에요…)

♡ 알다: to know (알아요, 알았어요…)

♡ 모르다: to not know (몰라요, 몰랐어요…)

♡ 생각하다 - to think (생각해요, 생각했어요, 생각할 거에요…)

♡ 말하다 - to talk, speak (말하요, 말핬어요, 말할 거에요…)

♡ 전화하다 - to telephone (전화해요, 전화했어요, 전화할 거에요…)

♡ 얘기하다 - to talk, chat (얘가해요, 얘가했어요, 얘기할 거에요…)

♡ 채팅하다 - to chat on the internet (채팅해요, 채팅했어요, 채팅할 거에요…)

♡ 물어보다 - to ask (물어봐요, 물어봤어요, 물어볼 거에요…)

♡ 도와주다 - to help (도와줘요, 도와줬어요, 도와줄 거에요…)

♡ 필요하다 - to need (필요해요, 필요했어요, 필요할 거에요…)

♡ 타다 - to ride (타요, 탔어요, 탈 거에요…)

♡ 운정하다 - to drive (운정해요, 운정했어요, 운정할 거에요…)

♡ 태어나다 - to be born (태어나요, 태어났어요, 태어날 거에요…)

♡ 사랑하다 - to love (사랑해요, 사랑했어요, 사랑할 거에요…)

♡ 좋아하다 - to like (좋아해요, 좋아했어요, 좋아할 거에요…)

♡ 싫어하다 - to hate (싫어해요, 싫어했어요, 싫어할 거에요…)

♡ 보내다 - to send (보내요, 보냈어요, 보낼 거에요…)

♡ 받다 - to receive (받아요, 받았어요, 받을 거에요…)

♡ 공유하다 - to share (공유해요, 공유했어요, 공유할 거에요…)