beyond doubt

adelheid - 30.10.2000 philosophy undergrad

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anime_irl

[obvioussuggestion]

Compliment people. If you think a good thing about someone, there’s no harm in saying it aloud.

[jupiterskidd-deactivated2023021]

Hello everybody

As you may or may not know I live in Venice right now. Yesterday night there was the second highest high tide of the history. At 11:30 the water was 187cm higher than what it should have been. This means that Venice was Entirely flooded. In San Marco square there was 107 cm of water, this means that part of the cathedral was damaged. Many shops and restaurants were destroyed. Part of Venice had no electricity and two people basically died electrocuted in their homes. Some boats entered the city and were found this morning in squares and streets. Three water busses drowned. My friend sent me a video of her apartment, the water was at knee height and it was even coming out of the toilet! All types of schools are closed today and the mayor advised that we don't go outside today. The weather will be like this for the rest of the week..

[jupiterskidd-deactivated2023021]

I know it doesn't match my aesthetic but these are some of the imagines of yesterday night

[nakamotens]

his only crime is being too handsome

[smanti]

KUN NO.....

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🐶🐶🐶

[kibumkim]

Kihyun when he hears about how men are being shit to women

[dniudsnf]

a little survey: reblog if you just need a hug right now

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06.11.2019

a friend of mine showed me a café by my uni that is at this museum that its possible to study in and its really cute 🥰

rewriting notes and studying for upcoming exams in the end of november and december 🤓🤓

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I got accepted !!

I recently got accepted into the IB program at my local high school, which got me really excited. I’ve wanted to go the IB since seventh grade, though all along I’ve been warned about the program, of how difficult it is, and how much it takes of your time and effort, and that they know people which they never get to hang out with anymore because the IB has them cooped up at home. Well, despite their warnings I still applied for it, and got accepted the other day (yAY!).

And with that I’m going to try and become active on here as a new studyblr as I try to find the best way for me to study, learn, take notes, practice for tests and exams, etc. before school starts and as I go through the program. I’ll try to stay active and also do well with school so ye~

heidi.

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It’s kind of fun to look back at this post now about 2,5 years later where I have already graduated from the IB and now am on my first year as a bachelor student in philosophy. In another 2,5 year I will hopefully have succesfully gotten this bachelor and be working on my integrates bachelor and master in psychology.

I know I haven’t posted much on here but I think I might get more active ☺️

[newtonpermetersquare]

Ow yeaah

[emmastudies]

10 tips to increase your motivation for study

Motivation is one of the biggest issues for students and it is always great to find a few things that can keep you feeling inspired. Here are my top ten ideas:

start small - set yourself a challenge to work for five to ten minutes. Yes, just five minutes can be enough to get started! If you can get through that five minutes, you will start breaking down that feeling of disinterest and begin to get more into working. A fantastic application that will keep you from using your phone and on a time limit of between 10 minutes and two hours is Forest! However, here are some free alternatives.

plan tomorrow today - I find planning my day - or at least writing down a couple of tasks - before bed is extremely beneficial. In the morning I wake up with intent and get see my main priorities. They don’t have to full-fledged plans or written nicely in my planner but even just small reminders on a post-it note are enough for me to feel more organised.

give yourself a bit of structure - as mentioned, having a plan is a great way to start the day. You might use a planner, a bullet journal or a free printable from me to organise! Set yourself up with 3 key things to finish or do during the day. Give yourself a goal and a reward upon completion. Put time limits on tasks and use a schedule to stay on track.

utilise a studygram/studyblr - basically, the communities on Tumblr and Instagram act as amazing accountability partners! I am constantly motivated by my blog and being able to share my day to day life on Instagram or Snapchat. I definitely have become incredibly motivated and disciplined because of these two communities. If you’re thinking about starting a studyblr, read this. If you’re thinking about starting a studygram, read this. If you already have either, here is how you can use it to further motivate yourself!

set up an inspiring workplace - dedicating a space to work, and only work, is a great way to build a mindset of motivation which kicks in when you sit down. This Pinterest board has loads of inspiration for setups and organisation! You can also add a cute plant, a bright study lamp and some motivational printables for added encouragement!

externalise your short and long-term goals - by making a verbal or written commitment to your goals, you are much more likely to take steps to follow them through. You might want to have a really productive week catching up on all your work, improve your GPA or pass your semester with flying colours. At the start of each week think of the ways you can put your goals into actions. Then at the end of the week reflect on how you did. Track your progress and keep up your motivation by seeing things get a step closer each time!

listen to some music - putting on my favourite songs always put me in a better mindset and feeling more positive. Before a study session or during a break, I will sometimes put on a few songs I’m loving and take a moment to refocus.

don’t force it - if you’re feeling unmotivated to study, try doing something else for a short amount of time. Avoid things that could distract you like browsing Facebook or Instagram. Instead, try tidying your bedroom, organising your upcoming week, read a chapter of a book, or get a drink of water. Alternatively, make an action plan for what you need to do with your next few tasks. That way you’re still making progress with your work but aren’t sitting feeling too unmotivated to actually study.

find some inspiration - there is no shortage of amazing people with incredible stories of success! Podcasts such as The Daily Boost, The Tony Robbins Podcast and The School of Greatness are great examples. Ted Talks are often incredibly insightful and motivating! Search for quotes or stories from your favourite people!

change your mindset - one of the biggest challenges in motivation is adjusting your own perspective. For instance, instead of thinking “I am terrible at this” think “How can I learn this differently to really understand?”. “I made a mistake” think “What can I take away from making this mistake?”. “It isn’t perfect” think “These perfectionist tendencies are only making this more difficult, I can be content with my work”. Having a more positive outcome to each situation should help boost your confidence and motivation!

I hope these few tips are useful and help improve your motivation! If it helps, I would love to hear about it :-)

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[grassyrenjun]

shit post #40: and these are the boys we stan.

[ibuproffie]

this year, i absolutely bombed the first ap statistics test (i think i got 30%) and since tests were 60% of our grade, my high A in the class went down… to a high F. however, i was able to rescue my grade from certain death using these methods. (i actually brought it up to an A) so if you, too, have a grade that is gasping out its last breaths, never fear, the ambulance is on its way! a small disclaimer-in no way do i claim that these tips will work for every situation, and i’m afraid i don’t know any “quick fixes” that will magically restore your grade to its former glory. 

first, be brutal. now is not the time to be a perfectionist! recognize that you may not get the perfect 110% you dreamt of. also, recognize that life goes on. what’s important is that you pass the class. 

change your mentality. you’re not “stupid” or “bad at x subject” just because you have 1! low grade in 1! class. this kind of thinking will just send your further into a downward spiral and you will be even less motivated to work hard. 

next, analyze at your performance. what about the class makes it difficult for you? is it something small like forgetting to turn it a lot of assignments, or is it something more major like poor test scores? are you doing something less important when you should be studying for this class? is the teacher hard to understand or do you not get along with them? do you find the class boring or a waste of time? now you know what to focus on. in my case w stats, low test and quiz grades were dragging my average down. 

talk to the instructor. as soon as you feel like you may be in jeopardy grade-wise, you absolutely do need to get in contact with the person who teaches the class. make an appointment if the teacher is very busy. explain to the instructor that you are struggling with the class and ask if the teacher has any sort of tutoring or resources to help you understand the material better. do not ask about extra credit or ask “what can i do to get an A?” this makes it sound like you only care about your grade and not about actually learning. even though this might be true in your case, the teacher needs to see that you are making an effort to improve and that you care about the class. do not get angry or start blaming the teacher for the low grade. this will not win you any points (even if you feel the teacher is hindering your learning). if this feels like sucking up, it absolutely is, but sometimes sucking up can be helpful. once you’ve established this relationship with the teacher, go in and ask for help regularly. and push it if you don’t understand. if the teacher is unwilling or unable to help you, or if they refer you to another student instead of helping themselves, you don’t have to make the effort after the first attempt. as long as you at least attempt to form a relationship with the teacher they can’t see you don’t care. 

spend more time on the subject that’s bothering you. study for it in your free time. make it your first priority. by that i mean, do all! the work that has been assigned for that class first and only afterward do work for other things.

be extra! if you didn’t previously make notes or flash cards, make notes or flash cards. look for online resources on the topic like youtube videos or extra practice questions. read the lesson before the teacher covers it in class. try to participate in class even if you’re not confident. you don’t want to walk into an exam feeling you haven’t utilized all your resources.

every point counts. do all your homework. you do not have the luxury of blowing off assignments because they’re “not worth a lot of points.” think of every grade, no matter how small as an opportunity, and do your utmost to get a good score. also don’t neglect extra credit opportunities, even if you don’t typically “do extra credit.” even if it seems tedious or unimportant, it is worth it. 

and if nothing is working, consider dropping the class. there is nothing wrong with admitting you’re in over your head. if you feel there is a strong possibility you will fail the class, you can’t afford to have that on your record. why not drop it and move on to bigger and better things? however, use this as a last resort. administrators do not like dropped classes, as it means more work for them. at my school at least, people cannot drop out of classes after first quarter unless there are extenuating circumstances. if this is your case, you will typically get a pretty good sense of “ahhhh i need to get out” within the first week or two. 

recognize a grade is just a number. it doesn’t measure how hard you’ve worked or how smart you are. it is an often arbitrary assessment of your classroom performance according to a biased observer. sometimes we get “bad grades.” sometimes we fail. but in the words of inej ghafa, the trick is not in never falling, but it is getting back up again when we do. pls don’t discourage yourself or doubt your abilities because of one grade. it may feel terrible now, but i promise you you won’t worry about it in twenty years. 

[lgbtanimes]

As someone who uses the ipad pro and iphone x max constantly for school, I tend to dab around looking for the perfect apps to suit my needs and hobbies. If anyone wonders what apps I use for school, here are some “fundamental apps” I pertain to.

schedules and lists:

Calendars 5 - Calendars 5 is complete re-imagining of what the best mobile calendar experience should be. Calendars 5 is smart, excels in both tasks and events and runs on any iOS device you might have. It’s the calendar app you have been looking for.

Taskade - A great organized app that helps you organize your tasks or write simple notes.

Minimalist - a minimalist themed app that lets you list tasks very simple with other functions such as music and scenery to help you focus on those tasks.

timing, relaxing, and focus:

Clock - This is the default app that comes along with your ios device. I would say the functionality in it is very helpful to maintain alarms and a steady sleep schedule with the sleep function!

Tide - The tide app is an amazing peaceful app that lets you choose a time setting for how long you will work with soothing sounds playing in the background. The sounds really do help me focus and I highly recommend this app.

Flat Tomato - This app helps you split your time and measures it. For example, you would work for 25 minutes and then you would have a 5 minute break. This app really helps me with splitting my time and my tasks accordingly.

Forest - The forest app is absolutely great if you need help with staying away and off from your phone. The app grows a tree for up to two hours of constant studying which you would grow your tree in the meantime. If you do go on your phone and switch the app, the tree dies.

Flora - This is an alternative if you cannot or do not want to buy the forest app. It sort of works just like Forest, but you have a small 2D garden rather than a square terrain you see your trees grow on.

Oak -  Oak helps the monkey-minded decompress by transforming meditation practices from experiments into habits. We support you from your first session to your 500th, with mindful, loving-kindness, and sleep meditations as well as unguided sessions and breathing exercises. Individualize your meditations by duration, and customize with silence or calming background sounds. Oak tracks your progress and encourages you to continue building a healthy meditation practice.

drawing and art:

Procreate - My absolute favorite app that works so well with art. I draw most of my art work in there and occasionally make headers and calligraphy with it.

Ibis Paint X - This app is the pro version of another art app which has a few advantageous functions than procreate, but nonetheless helps a lot with making some really fine art.

titles and notetaking:

Over - The Over App is perfect to made headers and titles that are easily transferred to the goodnotes app.

Phonto - The Phonto app is another perfect app to make the titles with, but it isn’t easily transferred to the goodnotes app and you would need to save the image as a png to upload it to the page, but there are more fonts you could and you can add a lot of your own fonts as well.

Keynote - I use this app to make folders and planners and this works as a powerpoint but for apple of course. There are a lot of great tutorials that help with making cool planners and notebooks with this app.

Docs - Helps download videos and documents off online through mobile devices and organize files accordingly

Goodnotes - One of my favorite apps I use to take majority of my notes. It helps me organize my courses into different notebooks all in one app.

PDF Expert- I use this app in order to view my textbooks straight from the drives I use and occasionally edit and note take directly on my PDF books.

resources and flashcards:

Chegg - College resource with a flashcard app as well.

Course Hero - Upload documents to open documents related to the courses that you may be taking! Free when you upload your own documents, so try it! Great place to get accurate study guides.

The Khan Academy - App to take practice tests and get guidance on material related to your courses. Great app to get you on track and help you focus!

Quizlet - great app to organize flashcards and practice tests

DuoLingo- A wonderful language app that helps me keep a streak and maintain my language learning.

Periodic Table - This app is what it says it is. The periodic table. As someone who’s major focuses on Chemistry, I really do need this app and hopefully this app is useful for you all as well!

photos and editing:

VSCO - My favorite app that filters and edits images to make them look vintage or clean.

Snapseed - Another editing app with more controls and settings to help edit the images and color in areas to make them brighter or dimmer.

Afterlight 2 - A great editing app that helps add effects and details to images

PicPlayPost - an app that helps with organizing my images into collages or video cropping to make my images look neater. I also use it to edit my watermarks

Analog Seoul -  Analog Seoul is the eighth app of Analog Film City Series. With the specially created Analog Seoul photo filters, you can edit your pictures as if they were taken in Seoul.

printing, scanning, and storage:

Printerpro - A great app that helps with printing wireless from your iPad.

Scanner Pro - Scanning documents high quality and upload them to cloud

Drive - The best and foremost easiest storage to use and because I go to school/ university I have unlimited space for my files!

iCloud Drive - I only use this for photos or back ups, but occasionally it works well when I need to transfer files through apps that only use this form of storage.

Dropbox - Another storage application, but I usually use this for items I don’’t really need unless there’s an emergency. I use it to store mostly audio files and heavy files for keynote

entertainment and reading:

Netflix - To watch all my favorite movies and shows

Crunchyroll - I watch all my animes that I can here on this app

Kissanime - of course an alternative to crunchyroll is kissanime if you want to find animes for free (there are ads though)

Youtube - I mainly use this app for tutorials and guides to homework and projects

The CW - I watch all of my favorite local shows like the Flash, DC Legends, and Riverdale on this app for free.

MangaRock - I read most of my mangas on this app

iBooks - the installed app by apple where I transport a lot of my books into for reading and entertainment

VLive - For all my kpop friends, you know what this is for.

To be updated…

[gayforglobalhealth]

Tips for skim reading PEER-REVIEW ARTICLES, from your friendly public health scientist

0. Types of peer-review articles:

Research articles: I have a hypothesis, I did my own research to reject or accept the hypothesis

(Systematic) reviews: I read a whole of bunch of existing articles and wrote a summary of their findings

Meta analysis: I took data from a whole bunch of exisiting research to reject or accept a hypothesis (more data=more participants=more likely to represent real life=closer to the truth)

Commentary/correspondence: I have a strong opinion on something, usually to call for more attention in a research area (always topical)

Case studies/series: I found something interesting that maybe significant to a larger group of people but I don’t have enough data to prove it, especially if it’s time sensitive

1. What am I looking for?  (no, I don’t mean the topic)

Depending on the outcome of your need, you may be only focusing on either the Methods section, the Results section, or Discussion, or Conclusion. For example, are you looking for how to measure PTSD (methods) or what is the rate of PTSD in a community (results)

Introduction/background: what is the topic and what questions will this paper answer (based on existing literature)

Methods: how I did my research (the measurement tools, type statistical analysis, who I did my research on)

Results: What I found (percentages, rates, odd ratios, relative risks, confidence intervals, regressions, etc.)

Discussion: Explanation for what I’ve found and how it compares to existing research (more existing literature which may or may not support the results)

Conclusion:  What direction is my research and what should the next step be (the gap in research, limitations in the research)

1a. Narrow your scope of research

Have a simple inclusion or exclusion criteria

Is there time frame to when the research has to be published by (e.g. 2000-2018)?

Is it about women only, men only, children under 5 only, excludes people with A and B?

Specific language only?

At least a certain sample size (e.g. must have 400 participants)?

controlled or not controlled environment (e.g. fieldwork or lab-based)?

Locations specific (e.g. countries, districts, continents, counties)?

2. Read the goddamn abstract

If it describes what you are looking for, download the pdf. This ensures what you are looking for is in the article so you don’t waste your time reading the whole damn thing. The abstract should describe everything in the first bulletpoint. DO NOT RELY ON TITLE

If the abstract doesn’t give you a taste of what you want, skip it, it’s probably not worth reading

2a. Skip the intro/background

If you know what your topic is, skip this section, it will not give you any new information. If you are unfamiliar with the topic, read 1 or 3 introductions and skip it for the rest of the articles

3. Control + F

Sometimes abstracts can be deceiving, if you have key words or criterias that you must meet e.g. women who have PTSD, then please look up the word ‘women’ to make sure actual research was done about women and it was not just mentioned in the introduction section. Don’t think you have to read the entire paper

4. Refernce and take notes

You’re not going to remember what you read where so take notes! Open an excel or word doc and have one column be the title and the other one be the notes in bulletpoint form. 

Fnd a reference software e.g. refworks, mendeley so you don’t have to type each reference by hand. they are usually free (if you are in school)

SAVE THE GODDAMN PDF. Don’t lose it. If you can’t download a PDF, PRINT —> save as PDF. 

Don’t have the license or money to buy the article, try emailing the author, use any school/college/university library computer, email a nerdy friend!

5. Where to get started

Search Engines: Pubmed, Google scholar, Medline

Journal servers: they tend to have recommendations like ‘articles you might enjoy,’ click on those

References: bibliographies and references of articles you’ve read are alway a good source

Search for authors in your interested field or of an article you found useful

[nakamotens]

(180915) lucas - boss

[heatherwitch]

School Witchery

Magic resources for all my student witches out there! Remember, magic isn’t going to save your grades if you don’t also put the effort in. But it can certainly support you through your journey as a hardworking student <3

General tips and advice:

To the witches who are going back to school

Magical school tips

Back to school witch tips

Tips for high school witches

School witch tips

Herbs and crystals to help with school

Kitchen witchcraft for school lunches

University/college witch tips

Everything you need to know about being a college witch

College witchcraft

College witch tips

Little tips for the college witch

Dorm life:

Dorm friendly offerings & altars

Dorm hacks for the college witch

Dorm room witch tips

Dorm witchery

Living magically with roommates 

Kitchen witchcraft for the dorm

Candle/incense alternatives: [X] [X] [X]

Studying:

Witch study tips

Study candle spell

Study sachet

Spell for focus on homework

Stay strong and carry on study spell

Student witch hacks for focus and concentration

Back in focus spell bottle

Studying tips for witches

Tests and exams:

“I can do this!” motivation bottle

Cramming for a test spell

A charm to help you succeed on exams

Using sigils on your tests (tip)

Sigils masterpost for finals week

A spell for finals week

Focus for finals spell bottle

Final exam spell

Other spells:

A spell for good grades

Back to school success sachet

School success sachet spell

Knot spell for doing well in school

Sweet school year spell

“Leave me be” spell

Spell to banish anxiety and get a good mark

Restful sleep spell jar

Spells for back to school (masterpost)

Sigils for school, study and education (masterpost)

You may also like:

Magic to Replenish Energy 

Rejuvenating witchcraft 

Housewarming magic (dorm)

Sick witchery 

Periods suck. Witchcraft helps.

Mentally ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Drink Magic Masterpost 

Bath Magic Masterpost 

Bedridden witch series