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27 | College Graduate | they/them | Lee

[basilesroom]

Today I will be sharing with you my bullet journal setup for my WIP! 

I actually didn’t used to have a spread for this in my bullet journal, well I did, and never used it. But I had something on one note so I just wrote it all up again and made it look nice. and I really like handwriting the stuff too! 

(I didn’t name the character after me, more like I’ve had her since forever, and it turned into a nickname that kinda stuck)

Page one

okay so first, the book title, if you don’t have one yet I usually put a placeholder in pencil.

Then a short, one sentence summary about the book, something that you could find at the back of it for example.

The rest of that first page is for important points, they don’t have to be in order but it’s basically like a brain dump section where you put everything that’s important for the novel.

On the next page, protagonists; their name, a short section about them with relevant information like their character and motivation and a brief background. 

And a change, because every character needs to go through some sort of change throughout the novel, whether it be major or not, negative or positive. I found that figuring this out before you write actually helps with figuring out the plot as well

Now onto page two!

I have two pages of protagonists because my novel has four main characters,

You should also make one for the antagonist, but my novel doesn’t have one clear antagonist so it wouldn’t really fit

The next page is the timeline, That’s where I plan out the novel, with all the plot points in order

That’s the last page for now, because I don’t know how long it’ll need to be

but when that’s done I like to add a settings page where I describe the setting, including the era, the culture and major political events happening

Also for fun, I’ll add a crack page where I just jot down every stupid ideas I get, I’m writing this with a co-author so our back and forths can get pretty stupid and funny.

You can also add a minor characters page if you have a lot to keep track of all of them

As well as who said or did what. There’s this thing I heard about writing that if there’s a gun hanging on the wall in Act I, it needs to go off  by Act III, basically everything needs a purpose. So I like that page to keep of track of everything I bring up

I hope you enjoyed! Let me know how you plan your story in your bullet journal!

Thank you @allwhisperedthings for the idea <3

[gingars]

Hi!! It's Lee here, I was wondering if there was anyone in the langblr community that could point me in the direction of a discord or group chat or anything of people learning korean or japanese! I'd love to learn more with people who are learning themselves and possibly speak it since I have no native speakers or fluent speakers near me <3

[gingars]

Intro!

about me:

my name is Lee

i’m 25 years old

i’m fluent in English and Spanish

i’ve graduated college for creative writing

im studying Korean, Latin and Japanese currently

i follow back from @akiiharu

i definitely need more studyblrs/langblrs to follow so if you study history, english, languages, or art (don’t worry ill follow anyone but those subjects are a plus) let me know or reblog/like this!!

[gingars]

Hi!! It's Lee here, I was wondering if there was anyone in the langblr community that could point me in the direction of a discord or group chat or anything of people learning korean or japanese! I'd love to learn more with people who are learning themselves and possibly speak it since I have no native speakers or fluent speakers near me <3

[seoulitestudies]

​All the tea on 한글 consonants (ㅂ, ㅈ,  ㄷ, ㄱ,  ㅅ, ㅁ,  ㄴ, ㅇ,  ㄹ,  ㅋ, ㅌ,  ㅊ,  ㅍ, ㅎ)

****heyyyyyy, babycakes!!! it’s been a while. I have no excuses lol I was just being lazy and I have to apologize, my lovelies. I’m sorry, I’ll try to post more and post more of what I have written out. haha, anyways, how are you guys? how have your studies been? I hope it’s going well for all of you guys, I wish you all happiness. so, this post is like mainly for beginners and mostly just talks about stuff about how to pronounce certain consonants, rules and random tea you need to know about the consonant in general. tbh, it’s more for my beginner Korean learners but I feel that it would be a fun and interesting thing to know even as someone farther along. I will be continuing this series with all the other letters in hangeul so just wait a bit for those ones lol. anywayssss, you’re interested in knowing tea on hangeul consonants, then keep reading, my g***

ㅂ -the name of this letter is “비읍” [bi-eup] -sounds like the b in body to me lol or b in beach -has a soft pronunciation -is often romanized as b or p -if it’s at the front of the syllable it’s b, if it’s the final it’s romanized as a p -i can’t say shit because it sometimes becomes more aspirated and lowkey sounds like a p but you’ll only really notice it once you become more advanced so for now and it doesn’t really matter

ㅈ -is named “지읒” [ji-eut] -sounds like the j in juice or the j in justice or the j in jewl -has the tiniest bit of aspiration, if you squint…i mean listen lmao -is usually a t if it is the final or “third” in a syllable -looks like ㅅ but with a hat lol -is usually romanized as j some people say it’s ch but don’t believe them lol -is pretty chill ngl, nothing huge to 

ㄷ -is named 디귿 [di-geut] -Sounds like the d in dumb or delicious or dilate lol -sometimes sometimes sometimes sounds like a t. Lowkey. But is usually a d. Usually. *can you sense my hesitation lmao* -one of the most common consonants ngl -as the first, it’s a d and at the end, it’s a t whenever it’s the final for a syllable -shows up a ton in Korean so it would be a good one to remember 

ㄱ -is named 기역 [gi-yeok] -sounds like the g in goalie -is romanized as both k and gs at times -as a first it’s a g and k when it’s a k -is one of the most common consonants. You see this mofo everywhere tbh -Usually gets taught first whenever you’re learning korean hahHahaha oops -is usually really difficult for non native speakers because it is said to be half-way between k and g. Sounds more like a g imo -something that helps is visualizing the sound from the base of your throat. i feel like that would help alot 

ㅅ -is named “시옷” [shi-ot] -is a strange, versatile mofo -can either be the sh in shy  or the s in some said super softly -when paired with 오,어,아,우,으,에,애 [o,eo,a,oo,eu,e,ae], it’s the s in some -when paired with 이, 여,야,예,얘,요,유 [i,yeo,ya,yae,yo,yoo] an h magically shows up and becomes the sh in shy. -is pronounced as a t if it’s at the end of a word ex: 버섯 is romanized as [beo-seos] but should be pronounced as beo-seot -it’s lowkey because of letters like these that romanized lyrics for korean songs look so freaking whack and the people who directly romanize them don’t like say that it isn’t that way too so… idk. i’m just saying lol. -is just super weird to me lol

ㅁ -is named 미음 [mi-eum] -ls like the m in mouth or millennium -you need to round your lips…. or like pop your lips (?) like you know whenever you put on lipstick and like that thing, you do when you’re done and press your lips together…you need to do that but very subtly and pretty much every time you say  미음 -it just helps, you know -is m whether it’s the first or third of a syllable -probably one of the easiest ones to pronounce and remember and write lol -super consistent and never changes pronunciation lol -…hmmmm… you know… actually whenever ㅂ is next to ㄴ, 미음 kinda sneaks in there and is pronounced ㅂ becomes 미음. ex: 합니다 is written as [hab-ni-da] but is pronounced as ham-ni-da -idk like… it’s just easier but you don’t have to pronounce it like that, even I don’t but if you hear that, you’ll know -i freaking love this letter

ㄴ -is named “니은” [ni-eun] -sounds like the n in nancy or the n in newbie -there’s this weird tension that comes up in your mouth before you say it. Like you have to press your tongue to the roof of your mouth really quickly before you say it. Lol, it just kinda happens. You just gotta. -lowkey reminds me of a shoe (bc of the stroke order) -in the beginning, it’s super freaking easy to a mixup with ㄱ so like watch out lol -pronounced like an l whenever it’s next to ㄹ (???) So weird lol. -very common letter but is one of the easiest to pronounce too -so that’s always a plus lol  

ㅇ -is named 이응 [i-eung] -part of the “I’m a freaky-ass letter and I’m proud of it gang” -is a really versatile letter that takes some getting used to b -is either silent (like you just pretend it isn’t there) whenever it’s the first of a letter -or is pronounced like the ng in king or any -ing English verb -the easiness of its stroke order lowkey makes up for how much you need to remember about reading or pronouncing this letter -issa circle lol

ㄹ -the third member of “I’m a freaky-ass letter and I’m proud of it gang” -is named 리을 [ri-eul] -non-native speakers people have the hardest time with this one letter and I relate lol -is either the r relate or the l in late depends tbh -at the beginning of a syllable, it’s the r in relate or rent “그래” is pronounced as “geu-rae” not geu-lae or whatever you people sayyyyyyy   -if it’s the third of a syllable, it is pronounced as the l late like in “글” you would pronounce it as “geul” not “geur” -the thing with ㄹ being at the end of a sentence is that is that if they’re a vowel or an ㅇ next the it, it goes back to being an r. Like in 서울에 (which just means “at seoul”) even though it’s at the end, because there’s an ㅇ it took on an r like sound -but then again, if there’s another ㄹ in the next syllable then it continues being an l. Like in 올린 it’s pronounced [ol-lin] rather than [ol-rin], got it? -it’s a pretty weird letter and takes a while to perfect so don’t feel bad if it completely trips you up lmao

ㅋ -is named “키읔”  [ki-euk] -can be romanized as a k and only as a k lol -….or even kh or k’ if you wanna get super technical -legit sounds like the c in cake or the k in kill -is an aspirated consonant which just means that you release a lot more air while saying it. like if you were to say 키읔 and hold up a piece of paper in front of your lips while saying it, the paper would move or ripple. whereas if you were saying  기역, it wouldn’t move as much -it looks really dumb but you should try the exercise lol -heard from a Korean person that it sounds like the k in English and didn’t really say anything about it lol so like that’s that -is usually used in more like… Konglish or like English words like 콘센트 [kon-seo-teu] which means consent, and like 컴퓨터 [keom-pyu-teo] like a computer. -is quite easy to remember, doesn’t show up a ton but you’ll see it a bit 

ㅌ -is called ’티읕’ [ti-eut] -sounds like the t in talent or the t in tent -can be romanized as a t hahaha i get so weirded out by this letter and its stroke order omg -is like the true oT hahaha lmao get it, it’s like an OG but I replaced the G is T and like haha okay I’ll stop -is romanized as a t through and trough -is a t as an initial/first and is a t and is also a t as a final -is so chill as a letter omg. like it isn’t super out there, it is lowkey rare… you don’t see it too much tbh -is another aspirated consonant so make sure to get breathy af while saying it -becomes ㅊ or a “ch” sounds whenever it’s next to  이 ex:  같이 [gat-i] but is actually pronounced as [gat-chi] -saying ga-ti would sound so strange and dumb lmao -is up there with ㅋ in terms of being used often in words that are English but Korean (lmao?) ex: 콘센트 [kon-sen-teu] and 컴퓨터 [keom-pyu-teo] and is usually paired up with ㅋ.

ㅊ -is named ’치읓’ [chi-eut] -sounds like the ch in check or cheese -can be romanized as ch and ch only -is pretty chill not gonna lie, it isn’t really a letter to worry about -shows up a bit in Korean but is quite easy to like pronounce idk -oh! whenever it’s the final of a word, it’s pronounced as a t like here in 꽃 romanized directly as [kkoch] BUT is pronounced [kkot] which means flower btw -is another aspirated letter but is lowkey tense (?)…Like….. idk how to explain it,  키읔 and 티읕 are just aspirated but whenever one would say it with a bit of intensity, like you’re lowkey angry wit somebody lol

ㅍ -is named ’피읖’ -sounds like the p in pal or patient or pill -there’s always that breath of air that comes out with it because it is an aspirated consonant -is super freaking chill omg, no surprises, no strange things you need to remember -is romanized as a p through and through so you won’t see it romanized as anything else -looking back, the stroke order is quite interesting… it’s like  미음 but one that had a glowup lol  ㅁ to  ㅍ -lmao what am i saying

ㅎ -is named 히읗 [hi-eut] apparently (????) -ngl idk how ㅎ got pronounced as a t up in  히읗 because that is literally the fiIRST time i have seen it romanized that way but i always lowkey knew it was pronounced that way -but whatever moving on -is the fourth member of “i’m a freaky ass letter and i’m proud of it” gang but probably takes the cake -the thing is that this letter is very, very, very useful and a cool letter -is romanized as just an “h” but does wayyyy more that just that -sounds like the h in health or help -very subtle and soft and sometimes isn’t even there -literally -like it’s like that one kid in a group project that is in the group but doesn’t do anything but sometimes pitches in and you’re like oh, hi (???), welcome back (???) -maybe I’m exaggerating lmao -like whenever it’s at the very beginning of a word, you pronounce it normally -but whenever it’s in the middle of a word and if there is another consonant as the final, it like lowkey disappears ex: 고향 (which means hometown), is romanized [go-hyang] but is pronounced as [go-(h)yang] -especially in names omg ex: 태형 [tae-hyeong] sounds like tae(h)yeong and 시현 sounds like [shi(h)yeon] and yeah -the h is so so so weak but it’s there.. you know -but then whenever it’s the final, it makes the consonants ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅈ, or ㅂ their more aspirated counterparts like ㅋ,ㅌ,ㅊ, or ㅍ ex:  괜찮다. [gwaen-chanh-da] see the h in the second syllable? it makes the 다 sound more like 타. It doesn’t really only happen with verbs like  좋다 [joh-da] but sounds like 조타 but not as strong etc etc -no cap -히읗 is overall a really cool, interesting, strange and non-committal letter, definitely, one that shows up a lot (and not… at the same time???) and makes reading easier haha

***lmao, you can tell how like distracted and crazy I got as I was nearing the end lmaooo. so that was my post on what a beginner Korean learner should know about a bunch of Korean consonants. you guys don’t need to remember literally everything that you come across in this post like it comes in time and it happens after lots of observation and like experience and time. this knowledge comes with time and practices like try things out, listen to other people, just wait. it’ll be all good, my g.  it was honestly pretty fun writing this post and thinking about what I know and what I can teach in like a comprehensive, up to date, real way. it was really nice, lol. i love this. as always, if I got anything wrong or if there is anything that needs a correction, my inbox is always open… and that is all I have for you guys in this post, I hope you have a great day, lovelies!*** 

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Hearing a non-native speak my L1 with an accent, making mistakes: Oh my gosh you're so cute! I love it! You are so precious! Please never shut up you are so great and you're doing such a good job!

Hearing myself speaking my TL with an accent, making mistakes: This is the worst thing that has ever happened. I am a terrible failure of a human being. I must never open my mouth again.

[languagessi-deactivated20210423]

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[kkaitstudies]

i’m making a mini studyblr directory! just figured it’d be a nice place to refer to other studyblrs in the same educational stage and focus, or country as you.

if you’re interested in being listed, pls reblog or reply with your name, educational stage and continent. country and focus(es) are optional but appreciated! (ex. #uni graphic design, #canada north america) alternatively, shoot me a message with the info and your studyblr url if it’s a sideblog.

[gingars]

Lee, 2nd (and final) year, North America!! My focuses are languages, creative writing, and psychology! 💖

[hd-learns-korean]

Vocabulary related to the sea: 

바다 sea/ ocean 

바다사자 - sea lion

바다 거북 sea turtle

겨울 바다 - winter sea

바다 밑에 - at the bottom of the sea

푸른 바다 - blue sea

망망한 바다 - a boundless ocean/ a vast expanse of water

창창한 바다 - the blue sea, emerald waters of the sea

검푸른 바다 - a dark blue sea

고요한 바다 - a calm (placid) sea

바다가 바라보이는 집 - a house with an outlook over the sea.

Example sentences; 

1.) 저는 바다를 봐요 I see the sea * uses verb 보다 to see/ to look/ to watch

2.) 바다는 보여요. - i can see the sea. *uses verb 보이다 to be seen/ to be visible.

Vocabulary is found from naver, example sentences are my own attempts so if you spot any mistakes please let me know, image sourced from unsplash but I have edited it and added korean text. 😊 

[stdyngs]

what’s up! i know there are more than a couple latin students in the community and as someone who, like, really throws herself into studying latin + associated roman things (i want to be a classicist so) there are a couple (more than a couple) of resources i’ve come across that really help!

history & culture:

fordham ancient history sourcebook

the latin library (bunch of classical latin texts)

whole bunch of links to various latin texts (there’s some medieval christian stuff in here too)

the perseus project (more classical texts but with english translations)

the ancient history encyclopedia

bunch more links to roman history (and medieval history!) resources

classical art research centre

greek and roman female authors 

this lets you figure out how much time and money it took to get from one place to another in the roman world and it’s my favorite

FREE D OWNLOADS OF THE ENTIRE CLASSICAL LOEB LIBRARY? (for those who don’t know: loebs are books with the latin text placed side-by-side with an english translation) holy shit guys this is a big deal

curious about virgil?

another good classics post with a lot of resources

oxford list of classical resources

the language:

reliable, searchable latin dictionary

another one that gives context and specific usage info for the words

a LOT of latin dictionaries mostly in pdf format

absolute need to know latin vocab

online resources for cambridge latin courses (caecilius est in horto. that one)

bunch of grammar resources/pdf textbooks

wheelock’s latin pdf download (honestly this textbook is my favorite)

free downloads of a bunch of other textbooks

grammar reference charts

create customized vocab for your textbooks and ancient texts holy shit

videos in latin

have fun! may the force be with you!

[snaily-mail]

Things to put in pen pal letters

💌 pressed flowers

💌 tea bags (you can write little things about why you like the tea)

💌 a little playlist

💌 polaroids of you and your friends

💌 stickers

💌 postcards from where you’re from

💌 print off photos of your pets

💌 rings or other small jewellery

💌 little drawings and sketches

💌 a heart shaped note with all the things you love about them

💌 some washi tape (you can wrap it around a popsicle stick)

💌 little origami things

💌 small prints

💌 some sweets from where you’re from

💌 a sticker sheet

💌 pretty note paper

💌 some hot/cold beverage sachets

💌 face masks

💌 beauty samples

💌 sticky notes

💌 cut out magazine photos or articles

💌 collages

💌 poetry (either poetry you wrote or your favourite poetry)

💌 you can go to charity stores and find cute cheap books and cut out pages from them to put in your letters

💌 business cards from shops you like

💌 flyers from places you’ve been

💌 maps (of your city or hand drawn maps)

💌 a pen pal tag, a list of questions you want then to answer (There’s a list of them on my blog)

💌 any other little things you want!

[pltuo]

blogs wanted

hey! so my dashboard has been pretty cluttered and i'm hoping to find some more studyblr/aesthetic content, so reblog this post if you post about any of the following and i'll check your blog out!

aesthetics (mainly soft/pastel things?)

art (again, mainly soft/pastel but i'm not too picky)

studyblr

stationery

journaling

if you feel your blog has similar content that i might have forgotten to mention in this list, feel free to reblog! a simple signal boost would be greatly appreciated as well 💕

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signal boosting! :)

[les-langues-sont-ma-vie]

Helpful Books To Learn Languages

French

50 Ways To Improve Your French

Barron’s French Idioms

Learn French: The Fast And Fun Way (This book has tons of great worksheets and everything. It’s great for learning French!)

2,001 Most Useful French Words

Say It Right in French: The Easy Way to Pronounce Correctly 

Streetwise French

Berlitz Hide This French Phrase Book

Italian

50 Ways To Improve Your Italian

Berlitz Self-Teacher Italian (Personally, I don’t really care for these types of books, mainly because I don’t the things you learn in the first few chapters. Unless you have a base in the language, I don’t think this book will work for you.)

Learn Italian: The Fast And Fun Way (This book has tons of great worksheets and everything. It’s great for learning Italian!)

Barron’s Italian Idioms 

Easy Italian Phrase Book: 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use 

Correct Your Italian Blunders

Spanish

50 Ways To Improve Your Spanish

Correct Your Spanish Blunders 

Just Enough Spanish

Dirty Spanish - Warning: This is really vulgar.

Barron’s Complete Spanish Grammar Review 

Making Out in Spanish (I think this title is great. I’ve never read this book, but if you’re looking for slang/everyday Spanish, this seems like a pretty good book.)

Ven Conmigo! Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook: Level 1 (This is the actual workbook I use in my Spanish 1 class. It is great and I love it. If you want to teach yourself Spanish, I highly recommend getting a workbook like this.)

Hide This Spanish Book (This has a lot for a small book. Mainly just some basic phrases, along with some that are more vulgar.)

Hide This Spanish Book for Lovers (The title speaks for itself…)  

Mierda! The Real Spanish You Were Never Taught In School

Say It Right In Spanish

German

50 Ways To Improve Your German

Dirty German - Warning: This is really vulgar.

Say It Right In German: The Easy Way to Pronounce Correctly

Easy Way to Enlarge Your German Vocabulary

Barron’s German Idioms

The Tell-Tale Heart - If you want to read in German, this seems like a pretty good book to get. 

German-English Visual Dictionary

Scheisse!: The Real German You Were Never Taught In School - I love all these books. They have them in every language (The title means “Shit”). Although it doesn’t have the pronunciations, its still pretty great for the vocabulary it has. It’s a bit vulgar though, but not too bad.

Portuguese 

Just Enough Portuguese: How to Get by and Be Easily Understood

Portuguese Verb and Essentials of Grammar

Berlitz Portuguese Phrase Books & Dictionary

51 Portuguese Idioms - Speak Like a Brazilian 

Arabic

Arabic-English Visual Dictionary

The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write It

First 100 Words In Arabic

Learn Arabic: The Fast and Fun Way

Making Out In Arabic  

Instant Arabic!

Japanese

Berlitz Concise Dictionary

Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters

Colloquial Kansai Japanese: The Dialects and Culture of the Kansai Region

Speak Japanese Today 

Making Out In Japanese - I just bought this book, and it seems pretty great. 

More Making Out In Japanese 

Korean

Say It Right In Korean 

Korean Made Easy

Instant Korean

First 100 Words In Korean

Making Out In Korean

More Making Out In Korean

Korean For Travelers - I think this might only be a Nook book, which kind of sucks.

Dirty Korean -  Warning: This is really vulgar.  

Basic Korean: Workbook

Intermediate Korean: Workbook - I’m not sure if this is worth getting because of the price, but it seems like a helpful book

Korean At A Glance

Teach Me Everyday Korean

Chinese

Making Out In Chinese (I think this title is great. I’ve never read this book, but if you’re looking for slang/everyday Chinese, this seems like a pretty good book.)

Mandarin Chinese - English Visual Dictionary

Survival Chinese 

Get Talking Chinese - This book is so great. It’s kind of like a children’s book, but for learning basic Chinese, it’s great.

Hide This Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book 

Instant Chinese!

Polish

Say It In Polish 

Berlitz Polish Concise Dictionary

Berlitz Polish Phrasebook and Dictionary

Polish: An Essential Grammar

Russian

Learn Russian: The Fast and Fun Way

Say It Right In Russian

Russian Vocabulary

Dermo!: The Real Russian Tolstoy Never Used

Russian At A Glance

Just Enough Russian

General Language Books

Barron’s 501 Verbs (comes in French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Latin, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, English and German)

Note: I love Berlitz and Barron books for learning languages. Most are just reference books for verbs, grammar, or basic phrases instead of textbooks. But once you have a base in the language, they help you improve so much. I highly recommend buying any Berlitz or Barron language books. I love the 50 Ways To Improve Your books. They are the best grammar/vocab/correction language books ever. I use the Spanish one to help teach myself Spanish, and I absolutely love it. And it isn’t very expensive either!

[x-mischief-night-x]

Foggy autumn afternoon// aesthetic

[justmynerves]

Some of my first "pretty" notes for learning polish. It's slow but steady.

Any tips for learning a new language?

[sxcraties]

Looking for active studyblrs!

Please like or re-blog this post so I can follow you!! Even if you won’t be active until August. I’m especially looking for students in college! (I’m an 3rd year accounting major in the US)

I will be following from my main blog @maurtians & I will make a full intro post later. I plan to start posting my own content as the school years starts. (:

[aescademic]

improving your handwriting [click for higher res.] → some advice if you’re looking into changing or neatening your handwriting. —t.k.

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