Saf

20, with an interest in making it out of where I am.

[fauxdane-blog]

tis my 22nd birthday im coming out to my fren today

[collegerefs]

Hi Dears, do you have some tips on how to revise as a Literature student? Or just your revising method , I’ll appreciate it ;)

Tips for students studying Literature: 

Do your readings. This is the world’s most obvious tip, I know, but being a literature student necessitates actually doing your readings. I know from firsthand experience that falling behind in your readings is a dangerous slope; one day you decide to skip reading a chapter, then a week later you’re 200 pages behind and can’t possibly catch up before your essay is due. Do your best to stay disciplined and keep up with your readings.

When you have long reading assignments, break it up into small chunks to read throughout the week. Right now, I have to read Dubliners by James Joyce for my honors English seminar. While the book isn’t outrageously long, it is not easy to read approximately 280 pages in one week as a full-time student. So it is essential to break the assignment up into smaller chunks of about 40 pages a day. Again, this requires discipline. You must hold yourself accountable for completing these small chunks of reading so that you aren’t forced to read 150 pages in one night. 

When a professor repeatedly mentions a theme or a scene in a book, TAKE NOTE. The things that your professor points out in class will likely be related to your future essay prompts or exam questions. 

Take advantage of audiobooks and websites like sparknotes. There are loads of free audiobooks on Youtube, especially for books that are in the public domain. If you have trouble staying focused while reading, or you have a particularly tough reading assignment, it can be extremely beneficial to listen to someone read along with you. In addition, it can be helpful to use websites like sparknotes to help supplement your reading– NOT replace it. If I have to read a story that I know will be quite esoteric and challenging to follow, I like to read a summary of the story before AND after reading the story myself so that I can 1) recall the plot better and 2) look for important plot points and symbols while reading.

How to Write a College Essay

How to Create a Strong Voice in your Writing 

How to Prepare for a Timed Essay

Annotating Fiction and Non-Fiction

[fauxdane-blog]

damn pls tell me how i accepted I was gay then suddenly decided that I love dick but have too many daddy issues to respect men. denial is crazy.

[fauxdane-blog]

yo I've been hinting to my best friend that i'm gay bc i wanna tell her but i cant get myself to do it, and i really think she's getting it and she doesn't act any different or make me feel like 'ew you're gay gotta stop being half naked around you' or wow ok sit far away and that was honestly my greatest fear. i'm really happy about it man she's the best but annoyingly im still not ready to talk about it

[blacklesbianlovelab]

While we celebrate National Coming Out Day today in the United States, I just want to recognize my sistas all across the globe who CAN’T come out. I understand your struggles my sistas and I CELEBRATE you!

I regularly get messages from women who stay closeted to protect their income, children, shelter or bodies. There are some places in this world where the egos of men are so fragile that they think nothing of raping women to “correct” their attraction to other women.

For many years I stayed closeted to protect my income because coming out would mean losing my job. There are many family members who I’ve never come out to, not because I’m ashamed or have anything to hide, but because their opinions on my life is irrelevant. I’m from Jamaica and I would never feel safe going home and holding the hands of my partner in public.

So while we appreciate and celebrate those who have the courage and privilege to come out today and everyday, let’s not forget or bash those who cannot.

[stxrb0y]

If I were to make a queer group chat would anyone join?

It can be an open space for all queer/LGBTQ+ peeps. Let’s be friends and shit

[6lacksoul]

[fauxdane-blog]

so i love insecure but will they have a black lesbian any time soon bc that’s a black girl story that can be told beautifully

[fauxdane-blog]

i keep wanting to tell my best friends that i’m a lesbian but even though they are never homophobic, idk if they want a real homo friend who sleeps in their room and stuff

[fauxdane-blog]

i wonder how many people have wondered if i’m a lesbian, then just went ‘nah can’t be right’

[fauxdane-blog]

I am irrevocably deep in my feelings about this girl and her soft-ass hair

[fauxdane-blog]

i just realised my mum threatened to kill herself tonight. It’s easy to say that she has issues and she’s taking it out on you but... is it her or am I stressing her out? I’m not doing anything wrong!!!!! I literally dont go out. She’s just upset that I dont wear the hijab and pray. kargjnshdz,aeklijrzgnkdfmkdfsjhcmx ,fr xkdfeæ AVXC

[fauxdane-blog]

The shittiest feeling is the knowing that I have no feeling about my parents lol literally none. They’re not terrible people. It’s just that they are people who I know who happen to be my parents. And my mum likes to throw fits. She presents herself as a subdued devout muslim when she is in fact a super sensitive and really irrational about her religious beliefs.

[fauxdane-blog]

I made my mum cry tonight. I feel shitty that she cried but I know that I am right. She knows it too but she’s holding on to the false hope that I will become more religious if she pressures me and it’s not fair. I respected that she was still raising me until two years ago when I turned 18 and moved out. This summer we decided to move back in with each other; we discussed and made it very clear that she could only advise me to be more religious and not pressure me.

That’s all gone to shit. I explained to her that I wasnt angry or trying to be rude but that we had an agreement and that she is breaking the rules of that agreement. As soon as I made my argument she broke down and started sobbing. 

[fauxdane-blog]

Too many bad days rn

[fauxdane-blog]

Lol no one likes me :/

[fauxdane-blog]

Things have been better in the last few days. As soon as i decided not to give a hoot, things fell into place which is quite confusing but i’ll just go with it.