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Aiza. 22. Filipino. Learning French, Spanish and Korean. Thomasian Biologist, Future Lasallian Doctor and future Cardiologist. This is a side blog. Main blog: ihaditall

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07.11.20 / “it is the unknown that truly scares us–the things we cannot see rather than what’s before us.” i was reading earlier this morning before getting some writing done for today’s nanowrimo goal. the first week of november is done. how are you doing? i hope you have a lovely weekend ♡

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06.11.20 / what a wild week. i’m not part of the spn fandom but when i saw the gifs of what happened, i felt my heart just constrict a bit. not to mention everything else going on in the world!!! my goodness. it’s rather hard to stay focused, don’t you think? how are you all holding up? remember to be kind to yourself. take care always ♡

[jjstudi]

05.30.16

65/100 days of productivity

Done making my study notes for my midterm this week~ also, how did I develop a cold (allergies?) after staying outside for like a microsecond…. 😷😭

[autumndesk]

18:59 ; 7 oct 20

i’ve decided to start the english masters of law instead of the dutch one (my native language). it’s definitely a challenge to follow classes completely in english, but i’m so excited and happy i chose what i like to do (international and european law) instead of the more obvious and safer choice.

[thetinypsychologist]

MOTIVATION VS SELF-DISCIPLINE

I see a lot of people talking about the need for motivation to study or get their work done but motivation isn’t always what you need - what do you do on the days you have no motivation? This is why we need self-discipline.

MOTIVATION VS SELF DISCIPLINE

Motivation - a willingness to do something

Self-Discipline - making yourself do things you know you should do when you don’t want to

So if motivation is ‘why we should do something’ - self-discipline is more ‘what to do next’.

HOW TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED

Set yourself a routine and stick to it

Never have a zero day - try and study every single day - even if you feel absolutely awful - 10 minutes is better than nothing!! Do flashcards from your bed or watch youtube ted talks if you can’t physically study.

Build on your productivity, not your failures.

If you come from a past of procrastinating and now feel motivated to change and discipline yourself, do NOT try to do everything at once. Start things slow and in steps.

Set yourself smaller deadlines for your goals like monthly and weekly deadlines - e.g. if you are doing a project, due 27th June, set personal deadlines, like have the introduction written by the 8th, have your literature review written by the 15th, have project complete by the 25th.

Know your limits. Self-discipline isn’t doing as much as you can until you break - it’s about having control, knowing what you can realistically manage and getting that done.

Give yourself rewards! I love to have something to look forward to as I get work done! This means mixing motivation and self-discipline. I tell myself after this lecture I can have an animal crossing break or check some messages etc.

Remove distractions from your study space! Personally, if my phone is out and I notice a notification…I’m gonna check it. It’s human nature! So to combat this, I use apps like Forest that force me to stay within the app while I study. If I know I might get hungry during a study session I’ll keep a little snack by my desk so I don’t have to get up and somehow find something else to distract me.

Just do it isn’t that easy. I find to get myself in a ‘work boss’ mood I need to feel good about myself so I put on a nice outfit and maybe some eyeliner and hype myself up so I know I can do my tasks and get stuff done! It feels so much better than lazing in my pyjamas trying to study.

[latenightsushi]

Now that this corner is pretty much finished, I can turn my attention towards other parts of the house ✨

[jjstudi]

05.30.16

65/100 days of productivity

Done making my study notes for my midterm this week~ also, how did I develop a cold (allergies?) after staying outside for like a microsecond…. 😷😭

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All we need is that autocrine Serotonine and Dopamine. Don't let go this thing which you can have that. Happy days everyone.

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Some of my Russian lit.

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men’s domestic helplessness is not cute or charming pls raise your sons to know how to cook a vegetable and wash their dirty sock i’m begging 

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[wonderful-language-sounds]

Do you have any book recommendations for a third year Spanish student?

😊Yes, I do!!

I’ll mostly be recommending things I have read in Spanish by Latin American authors since I haven’t read much Spanish literature. I hope that’s okay. 

Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

Crónica de una muerte anunciada by Gabriel García Márquez

Amuleto by Roberto Bolaño

Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Mandrágora by Laura Gallego 

Pájaros en la boca by Samanta Schweblin

Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada by Pablo Neruda 

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (not exactly in Spanish, but it is a great read)

In addition, here are some short stories that I recommend and Readlang is also great for finding material.

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current desk situation 

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Korean Vocab: Body Actions

얼굴과 고개 (face and head)

고개를 끄덕이다 to nod

고개를 숙이다 to bow one’s head

고개를 돌리다 to turn one’s head (when drinking in front of elders)

고개를 (좌우로) 흔들다 to shake one’s head (= 고개를 젓다)

미간을 찡그리다 to furrow one’s brow (= 인상을 찌푸리다, 인상을 쓰다)

손으로 얼굴을 가리다 to bury one’s face in one’s hands

손으로 턱을 괴다 to prop up one’s chin on one’s hands

고개를 갸웃거리다 to tilt one’s head

귀를 막다 to plug one’s ear

귀를 파다 to pick one’s ears (= 귀를 후비다)

눈물을 흘리다 to cry (= 눈물이 나다)

눈을 뜨다 to open one’s eyes

눈을 감다 to close one’s eyes

눈을 깜박거리다 to blink (= 깜박이다)

머리를 빗다 to comb one’s hair

물다 to bite, to hold sth in one’s mouth

깨물다 to bite, to gnaw

씹다 to chew

다물다 to shut one’s mouth

보다 to look 

노려보다 to glare (= 쏘아보다)

웃다 to laugh, to smile

활짝 웃다 to beam, to smile broadly 

씨익 웃다 to grin

미소를 짓다 to put on a smile

쓴웃음을 짓다 to smile bitterly

낄낄 웃다 to giggle

폭소를 터뜨리다 to burst into laughter

얼굴이 빨개지다 to blush

곁눈질하다 to peek, side-glance/to squint

실눈을 뜨다(= 뜨고 보다) to squint

응시하다 to stare (= 빤히 보다, 바라보다)

눈을 굴리다 to roll one’s eyes

눈을 비비다 to rub one’s eyes

재채기를 하다 to sneeze

코를 파다 to pick one’s nose

코를 풀다 to blow one’s nose

코를 골다 to snore

키스하다 (deep) kiss, 뽀뽀하다 small peck

트림하다 to burp

(동공이) 커지다 for one’s pupils to dilate (= 동공이 확장되다)

입술을 뜯다 to bite off the skin of one’s lips

털을 뽑다 to pluck hair

불다 to blow

숨을 쉬다 to breathe 

숨을 참다 to hold one’s breath

침을 흘리다 to drool

침을 뱉다 to spit

삼키다 to swallow

이를 갈다 to grind one’s teeth

박치기를 하다 to head butt (= 머리로 받다)

(여드름을, 뾰루지를) 짜다 to pop a pimple

빨다 to suck (on something)

핥다 to lick

이를 닦다 to brush one’s teeth (= 이빨을 닦다)

면도하다 to shave

팔, 손, 다리 (arms, hands, and legs)

손짓을 하다 to gesture

만지다 to touch (= 대다, 건드리다)

손을 짚다 to put one’s hands on

접촉하다 to come in contact with

닿다 to reach for

더듬다 to grope, fumble around for

비틀다 to twist, to wring

쓰다듬다 to stroke, to pet

주무르다 to massage

문지르다 to rub

손을 깍지 끼다 to clasp one’s hands, to fold one’s hands

펴다 to unfold, open

놓다 to release, to put (= 두다)

넣다 to insert sth, to put sth in (= 집어넣다)

꽂다 to insert, to plug, to stick sth into (= 끼우다)

찌르다 to pierce, to stab, to poke (= 쑤시다)

박다 to hammer sth into

꺼내다 to pull out, to take out (끄집어내다, 뽑다)

빼다 to remove

건지다 to fish out (of the water)

푸다 to scoop out (with a spoon)

열다 to open

닫다 to close

잠그다 to lock

덮다 to cover (= 씌우다)

감추다 to hide, to conceal (숨기다)

가리다 to block, to obscure

후비다 to pick (at one’s ear, one’s nose, etc.)

내놓다 to put out, to take out

담다 to put (in a container)

뜯다 to unseal, to tear

찢다 to tear up

쪼개다 to split

따다 to pluck (a fruit from a tree, feathers, etc.)

꺾다 to break, to snap

부러뜨리다 to break, fracture (a bone) (= 부러트리다)

깨뜨리다 to break (objects, engagements, etc.)

부수다 to smash, to break (volontarily) (= 부시다)

치다 to hit (= 때리다, 패다)

두드리다 to knock

파다 to dig, to excavate

뚫다 to dig, to pierce (like getting one’s ears pierced)

캐다 to dig out, to lift (out of sth)

흘리다 to drop, to spill (= 떨어뜨리다, 떨어트리다, 빠뜨리다, 빠트리다)

던지다 to throw

쥐다 to clench, to grasp something firmly

뭉치다 to form a lump (ex. crumpling paper)

붙이다 to stick, to attach

떼다 to take something off, to detatch, put one’s hands away

걸다 to hoist up, to hang up (= 달다, 매달다)

손을 (앞으로) 뻗다 to reach out, to stretch one’s hand (= 손을 내밀다)

손가락으로 가리키다 to point with your finger

손톱을 물어뜯다 to bite one’s nails

짜다 to squeeze

굽히다 to bend over (= 구부리다, 몸을 숙이다, 접다)

조르다 to choke sb

내리치다 to strike/to chop

박수를 치다 to clap (= 손뼉을 치다)

팔꿈치로 찌르다 (= 치다) to nudge sb (with one’s elbow)

(손가락으로) 튀기다 to flick sb

붙잡다 to grab (= 붙들다)

들다 to hold something

줍다 to pick something up 

집다 to pick up, to grab

누르다 to press

바르다 to apply (a cream, a medicine)

얹다 to put on, to garnish (toast, etc.)

쌓다 to pile, stack on

엄지손가락을 세우다 to give a thumbs up

손가락 욕하다 to flip sb off (to give the middle finger)

비비다 to rub/to mix (= 부비다)

젓다 to stir, to whip

섞다 to mix, to blend

뒤집다 to turn something inside out

엎다 to turn over/ to knock over

풀다 to untie, unbutton (= 끄르다)

묶다 to tie (thread)

매다 to fasten (a tie, a belt, a ribbon, etc.)

말다 to roll sth up

싸다 to wrap (= 감싸다)

안다 to hug (= 껴안다, 끌어안다)

포옹하다 to embrace

맴매하다 to spank sb (맴매 맞다, 엉덩이를 때리다)

당기다 to pull/to squeeze (the trigger of a gun)

끌다 to pull (up)

밀다 to push

악수하다 to shake hands

할퀴다 to claw at sb 

긁다 to scratch

닦다 to wipe

손가락을 꺾다 to pop one’s knuckles (= (손가락으로) 뚝 소리를 내다)

손을 흔들다 to wave one’s hand

다리를 벌리다 to spread one’s legs (= 한쪽 다리를 뻗다)

다리를 오므리다 to close one’s legs

다리를 꼬다 to cross one’s legs 

팔짱을 끼다 to cross one’s arms/to link arms with sb

다리를 떨다 to shake one’s leg

무릎을 꿇다 to kneel 

쪼그리다 to crouch

쪼그려 앉다 to squat

뛰다 to jump (= 점프하다)

차다 to kick

달리다 to run (= 달려가다, 뛰다, 뛰어가다 )

걷다 to walk

책상다리하다 to sit cross-legged (= 양반다리하다, 책상다리로 앉다)

까치발로 걷다 to tiptoe

무릎을 세우다 to draw up one’s knees

딛다 to step, stamp on (= 디디다, 밟다)

뒷걸음질치다 to step back (= 뒷걸음치다, 물러서다)

비키다 to step aside

접근하다 to approach (= 다가다다/다가오다)

몸 (body)

상체를 뒤로 젖히다 to lean back

어깨를 펴다 to straighten one’s shoulder

허리를 (꼿꼿하게) 펴다 to straighten one’s back

땀을 흘리다 to sweat

서다 to stand/to come to a halt

일어나다 to stand up (= 일어서다)

앉다 to sit

늘어서다 to line up, to stand in line

(털썩) 주저앉다 to fling oneself, to flop down onto

눕다 to lie down

엎드리다 to lie face down

피가 나다 to bleed (= 피를 흘리다)

힘을 빼다 to relax

뼈가 부러지다 to break a bone

저리다 to go numb

꼬집다 to pinch sb

간질이다 to tickle sb

어깨를 으쓱하다 to shrug

떨다 to shake

때리다 to hit (= 치다, 구타하다)

(잠을) 자다 to sleep

기대다 to lean against sth

어부바(하다) to piggyback (= 업다, 들쳐업다)

지다 to carry something on one’s back

안아서 들다 to carry sb in one’s arms

넘어지다 to fall (= 엎어지다, 쓰러지다, 추락하다)

미끄러지다 to slip

절다 to limp

돌리다 to turn, to spin (= 틀다)

돌아서다 to turn around

구르다 to roll over (= 뒹굴다)

움츠리다 to shrink (from the cold, fear, cringe, etc.)

웅크리다 to crouch down, to curl up

무릎으로 기다 to crawl, to walk on one’s knees

지나가다 to pass by

스치다 to brush (past someone), to graze

근육과 신체기능 (muscles and body functions) 

(근육에) 힘을 주다 to flex one’s muscles

(근육을) 풀다 to relax one’s muscles (= (근육을) 이완시키다)

(근육을) 긴장하다 to tense up

스트레칭 하다 to stretch (= 뻗다)

엉덩이 닦다 to wipe one’s ass (come on, we gotta learn these at some point)

방귀를 뀌다 to fart

오줌을 싸다 (= 누다) to pee

똥을 싸다 (= 누다) to take a shit

출산하다 to give birth

임신하다 to be pregnant

Click here for the Quizlet for this set.

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Korean This vs That Word Differences #3

속에 vs 안에

Both of these mean ‘inside’, as in, one object inside another. However 안에 is normally used to talk about things that are inside objects that can be opened, such as a box, a jar, a drawer etc (e.g. 고양이는 상자 안에 있어요 - The cat is inside the box), whereas 속에 is used to talk about things that are inside objects that cannot be opened, such as the heart, the stomach, the mind (e.g. 내 마음 속에 저장! - You are saved in my heart). As you can tell, usually the things you would use 속에 for are not often physical objects being inside something.

방법 vs 방식

Both of these mean ‘way’ or ‘method’, like in the phrase ‘There is a right way and a wrong way’. 방법 is the more commonly used word and refers to a way/method that takes you from beginning to end of something, such as ‘Do you know the way to use this?’ (이것을 사용하는 방법을 알아요?) or ‘Do you know the best way/method to get to the library?’ (도서관에 가는 가장 좋은 방법을 알아요?). On the other hand 방식 is used more for talking about things that persist and don’t normally end, such as ‘A way of thinking’ (사고방식) or ‘A way of living’ (생활 방식) or ‘A method of payment’ (지불 방식) or ‘That’s just our way of doing things!’ (그건 그냥 우리 방식이야!) There are more ways to say ‘way’ or ‘method’ but these are the one’s you might commonly see

거부하다 vs 거절하다

These are really similar but just vary in strength/degree. Both mean rejection or refusal. 거절 means refusal/rejection in the sense of ‘not accepting something’ (e.g. 나는 너의 거절을 거절한다 - I refuse your refusal) but 거부 means strongly reject/repel (e,g, 내 몸이 약을 거부하고 있어요 - my body is rejecting the medicine). If you used 거부 to refuse someone, it is a pretty huge refusal and means you’re probably not going to change your mind about it.

달걀 vs 계란

There are lots of words like this where the meaning of the word is exactly the same, but the only difference is whether one is Sino-Korean and the other Native Korean. 달걀 is the native Korean word for egg, whereas 계란 (which is commonly taught first) is the Sino-Korean word for egg. It’s okay to use either and actually both are used interchangeably, however its more common these days for people to opt for the native Korean word, therefore 달걀 is worth knowing.

아무튼 vs 어쨌든 vs 어차피

All of these mean ‘anyway’ and these aren’t the only ways to express ‘anyway’ either, however you will hear these rather a lot and there are slightly different uses for each of these. 아무튼 is heard a lot when changing topic or conversation (e.g. 아무튼, 내일 뭐해? - Anyway, what are you doing tomorrow?). However, it can also be used to say ‘in any case’ or ‘whatever the result’ (e.g. 내일 비가 올지도 몰라. 아무튼 우리는 아직 갈 거야 - It might rain tomorrow. Anyway [in any case], we’re still going). 아무튼 is quite a casual term and is sometimes regarded as slang, therefore if you are using it to express ‘in any case’ to someone that you are not close with, you might want to use 어쨌든 instead.

어쨌든 means ‘either way’, ‘anyway’, ‘in any case’, ‘anyhow’. When it is used, it comes across in quite a neutral way, which is why it is often thought of as ‘either way’ - it comes across as you striking the middle ground between views, therefore it is quite a relaxed way of saying ‘anyway’ (e.g. 어쨌든, 너는 결정 할 수 있어 - Anyway, you can decide, or 어쨌든, 그것은 아직 멋있네요! - Anyway [either way], it’s still cool!).

Finally, 어차피 is derived from Hanja and has a slightly different meaning - it is used to express that something is going to happen eventually, such as 어차피 일어날 일이에요 - ‘It’s going to happen anyway’. Further examples = 어차피 잃어버릴 거예요 - ‘You’re going to lose it anyway’, 어차피 살 거예요 - ‘I’m going to buy it anyway’.

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{37/252} Blonote

뜻대로 - as expected

뜻밖의 - unexpected

[itszeyspace]

I’m feeling relief. 🍃