Che-mystery

University Junior | Chemical Engineering Major / Chemistry, Mathematics Minor | 20 | Ravenclaw | INTP

[harvestation]

you like insomnia beach club!?

I didn’t realize until now that this was sent, its at least a year... oops...

The answer is yes! I think they have a lot of potential so I’m waiting for new music!!

[i-just-hope-this-url-isnt-taken]

I saw something that was like “we put our lives on pause, but getting vaccinated can help us be able to hit play again” and it just bothered me because I’m not just starting again where I left off. I graduated from college in spring of 2020. I’m never going back to living there and regularly seeing my college friends. I’m never getting my graduation ceremony. I’m not getting my last months of college back. They’re gone!

So anyway this post is dedicated to anybody who went through any transitional period during the pandemic. Whether you graduated, lost somebody, moved, or anything else where you will never truly be able to get the last months/year of [whatever] back. It’s so easy to feel like you should be over it by now and just be grateful whenever you can eat in a restaurant and go into stores again but you lost more than that.

I’m just tired of seeing so many things about “going back to normal” when a lot of us don’t have the same “normal” to go back to.

[the2headedcalf-archive]

the best thing about the moon and the sky and the stars is that while you can't ever take a picture of them that does them justice......you don't need to. they're gonna be there tomorrow

[harvestation]

Some organic chemistry notes from spring semester, glad to finally have a short break.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Dealing With Executive Dysfunction - A Masterpost

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method.

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method.

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method.

The “get stuff done while you wait” method.

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method.

The “break the task into smaller steps” method.

The “treat yourself like a pet” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method.

The “put on a persona” method.

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method.

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method.

The “wait for a trigger” method.

The “do it for your future self” method.

The “might as well” method.

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method.

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method.

The “make it easy” method.

The “junebugging” method.

The “just show up” method.

The “accept when you need help” method.

The “make it into a game” method.

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method.

The “trick yourself” method.

The “break it into even smaller steps” method.

The “let go of should” method.

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method.

The “fork theory” method.

The “effectivity over aesthetics” method.

[oldshrewsburyian]

Dear college students...

After the first two weeks or so, don’t drop a course without talking to the professor of that course. And this goes double if you’re already earning a passing grade. I know: stuff comes up, life happens. But also, that’s a lot of academic work to write off, without talking to the relevant person about how you’re managing that academic work, and how they can help you with it.

This status indirectly brought to you by the student who was earning a solid B and dropped the course without warning. And that’s a lot of their work and mine just… down the drain.

[harvestation]

I’d like to comment on this as someone who has dropped 3 courses so far in college.

Just because you’ve put in a lot of work on something doesn’t mean you should stick with that class. The first class I dropped was an astronomy class because I was so bored and the professor wasn’t teaching in a way I understood. That was a class for my major, which lead to me switching to something else I enjoy way more. The second was the same semester when I was looking into possibly choosing computer science. Again, I dropped it. Most recently, I dropped an environmental statistics course that was for my ChemE focus area. In all of these cases, I was passing the class with an A. Two of those are permanently on my transcript as withdraws. I don’t regret dropping any of those classes even though I put in so much work for them. The commonality in all three is that I didn’t feel like I had retained anything I learned and was putting massive amounts of time into a course that I wasn’t seeing any payoff from. And yeah, will I have to make up those credits somewhere else? Yes, but it was so worth it because I was beating myself up for not understanding what I was doing. My course load feels so much more manageable, fun, and engaging as a result of dropping those classes.

Do I agree that you should definitely consult your professor first? Of course. But don’t feel bad if you still think it is in your best interest to still get out of that course

[harvestation]

02/28/21

Hi! I know I’ve been gone for a while, and I’m sorry for that. I've had a lot to deal with since covid hit last march and posting in addition to all that felt overwhelming, so I decided to step back for a bit. I’m not promising to be consistent with this blog, but I’m going to try to post a little more often than I have been. 

This image is from the fall 2019 semester, I had no idea what was coming or how much I’d miss going to class and studying in coffee shops and on campus. Hopefully everything is more normal in the fall.

[fillianore-moved]

so metropolitan museum of art has a register of books they’ve published that are out of print and that you can download for free! they’re mostly books on art, archeology, architecture, fashion and history and i just think that’s super useful and interesting so i wanted to share! you can find all of the books available here!

[chemicalbros]

GUITAR SONGBOOKS

I’ve managed to collect a ton of official guitar songbook PDFs for various albums which are totally accurate and verified. I thought I’d make a masterpost for anyone who would like to use them! These links should send you to Google Drive and you can download them from there.

AC/DC - The Best Of

Alice In Chains - Dirt

Alice In Chains - Facelift

Arctic Monkeys - AM

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Audioslave - Audioslave

Blink-182 - Blink-182

Blink-182 - Enema Of The State

Blink-182 - Take Off Your Pants And Jacket

Bon Jovi - Crossroad

Bush - Sixteen Stone

Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head (Piano)

Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto (Piano)

Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Piano)

Coldplay - X & Y (Piano)

The Cranberries - The Best Of

David Bowie - The Best Of (Piano)

Def Leppard - The Best Of

Ed Sheeran - + (Piano)

Ed Sheeran - X

Eric Clapton - The Best Of

Fall Out Boy - Folie A Deux

Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree

Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High

Florence And The Machine - Ceremonials (Piano)

Foo Fighters - The Best Of

Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown

Green Day - American Idiot

Green Day - Dookie

Green Day - Nimrod

Guns N’ Roses - Appetite For Destruction

Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion I

Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion II

Incubus - Make Yourself

Incubus - Morning View

Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night

Led Zeppelin - IV

Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight

Metallica - Load

Metallica - Master Of Puppets

Metallica - Metallica 

Metallica - Ride The Lightning

Metallica - St. Anger

Muse - Absolution (Piano)

Muse - Black Holes And Revelations

Muse - Origin Of Symmetry (Piano)

Muse - The Resistance

Muse - The 2nd Law (Piano)

Muse - Showbiz

Nirvana - In Utero

Nirvana - Incesticide

Nirvana - Nevermind

Nirvana - Unplugged In New York

Oasis - Be Here Now

Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Oasis - (What’s The Story) Morning Glory

Panic! At The Disco - A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out

Paramore - Paramore (Piano)

Paramore - Riot!

Pearl Jam - Ten

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd - The Wall

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Queen - The Best Of

R.E.M. - Out Of Time

R.E.M. - The Best Of

Radiohead - Amnesiac (Piano)

Radiohead - The Bends

Radiohead - Hail To The Thief

Radiohead - In Rainbows

Radiohead - Kid A (Piano)

Radiohead - OK Computer

Radiohead - Pablo Honey 

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers - I’m With You

Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium

The Rolling Stones - The Best Of

Silverchair - Frogstomp

The Strokes - Is This It

Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

Soundgarden - Superunknown

Van Halen - The Best Of

The White Stripes - Elephant

3 Doors Down - The Better Life

[ipdamureo]

Hello, any chemical engineering students out here with good grades? Are you guys willing to share any tips? I am just starting in my first year and I don't understand majority of it and my lecturers are of no help. Any textbooks that you guys think helps a lot or any websites? Please help a student out, thank you.

[studyingchemeng]

Honestly I'm in my 3rd semester now and I'm still figuring it out. My grades were not amazing but I did decently good. So those are my takeaways from my first year as an ChemE major:

don't stress about grades. chem e is one of the most difficult engineering courses and at least at my uni, most of first year classes have around 4-5 ECTS points.

i can guarantee you that almost noone has any idea what's going on. my classmates and i spent the first two moths having no idea what the fuck was happening and what was really expected from us. so don't stress too much about it.

find people you can study with. you are going to have to study a lot so may as well have fun with it. (because of covid my friends and i try not to meet up so we do virtual study sessions,we play music, complain about the professors, explain the concepts to each other etc)

try to attend as many lectures as you can! I know they seem kinda useless right know but belive me you gonna be glad you did when you have to study for midterms and exams.

usually the professors have everything you absolutely need to know on their powerpoints and pdfs. Ask upperclassmen if you absolutely gonna need the recommendated books or if you can do without them.

college books are fucking expensive. in my country we are extremely lucky and almost all universities provide them for free. However if you have to buy them yourself these sites may as well save you some cash: https://z-lib.org/, https://ebookee.unblockit.lat/

Slader and Chegg help but discussing it with a classmate is usually much more enlightening.

my biggest takeaway though is to find: 1. your study style (how do you absorb information better, what helps you retain this information) and 2. what does your professor expect from you ( it is usually in the syllabus but tbh if you are confused just send an email and ask them, most of them are going to appreciate it. if you don't what to ask upperclassmen they usually know what's up)

also join your uni's facebook, intsa etc groups that are about your major (most of them contain notes and crucial info about your classes + any specific questions you have usually sb will answer them)

Everyone's experience is so different and I really hope I have helped in some small way! For any further questions my asks and dms are always open! Hope you have a lovely day!

Also if anyone wants to add on that, fell free to do so!

[harvestation]

I absolutely agree with everything you said above. 

In my experience (also as a 3rd semester ChemE) most of us are confused about the content, and that shows through in exam scores. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing though. Study groups and the list of most important topics on an exam that professors usually provide have been some of the most useful study tips I have. Also, don’t wait to start assignments until the day of or the day before. The earlier you do an assignment, the more time you have to get help if you don't understand something and you’ll probably be less stressed too. Study and review sessions put on by the TAs or your college help too.

I hope that helps, feel free to reach out if you have and questions!

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ULTIMATE "OH FUCK I JUST GOT MY FIRST APARTMENT AND ALL I HAVE IS ONE CHANGE OF CLOTHES AND A THIRD SOCK" CHECKLIST

CLEANING

Dish soap

Laundry detergent

All-purpose cleaner

Hand soap

Broom

Mop

Wash cloths / rags

Vacuum

Dustpan

Lint roller

Sponges

KITCHENWARE

Plates

Bowls

Spoons

Forks

Knives

Glasses

Mugs

Tongs

Spatula

Plastic wrap

Ziplock baggies

Garbage bags

Paper towel

Tupperware

Ice tray

Oven mitts

Potato peeler

Mixing bowls

Frying pan

Pot

Baking sheet

Whisk

Stirring spoons / ladels

Tea infuser ball

Measuring cups

Strainer

Cutting board

Coffee maker

Kettle

Toaster

Magnets

Dry erase markers

Sticky notes

Microwave

Wire sponge

Trash bin

Recycling bin

Rubber gloves

Silverware organizer

Measuring spoons

Aluminum foil

Wax paper

Can opener

Bottle opener

Containers for salt, sugar, flour, etc.

LIVINGROOM

Sofa

Rocking chair (you know you want one)

Loveseat

Coasters

Blankets

Throw pillows

Coffee table

Book shelves

TV

TV stand

Floor lamp

End table

Stereo system / radio

BEDROOM

Mattress

Box spring

Bedframe

Linens

Sheets

Comforter

Hangers

Laundry hamper

Trash bin

Curtains

Pillows

Pillow cases

Night table

Alarm clock

Lamp

Dresser

Coat rack

Desk / vanity

Comfy chairs

DININGROOM

Dining table

Minimum of 2 chairs

Coasters

Placemat

Tablecloth

Tea lights /candles and candle holders

BATHROOM

Face clothes

Towel

Soap bar

Body wash

Shampoo

Conditioner

Tissues

Toilet paper

Trash bin

Plunger

Toilet cleaner

Cold, flu, pain, and allergy meds

Hydrogen peroxide

Antibacterial ointment

First-Aid kit

Tweezers

Nail clippers

Band-aids

Shower rod

Shower curtain

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Floss

Period products

Bathmat

Air freshener

Trash bin

Towel rod

Towels

MISCELLANEOUS

Elastic bands

Stapler

Stables

Paper clips

Needles and thread

AA / AAA batteries

Light bulbs

Extension cords

Scotch tape

Duct tape

Shovel

Rake (if you have a yard)

Stain remover

Jar of courters for laundry mat

Screw drivers

Hammer

Nails

Sticky tack

Screws

Box cutter / X-acto

Pliers

Wrench

Pens

Paper

Pencils

Pencil sharpener

Eraser

Welcome matt

Shoe rack

Coat rack

Flashlight

Flashlight batteries

Watch batteries

Rechargeable batteries and charger

Safe place to discard dead batteries

Candles

Matches

Lighter

Mini travel fans

Real fans

Emergency Survival kit

Fire extinguisher

Landline phone

Window air conditioner

Carbon monoxide alarm

Fire alarm

FOOD STUFF

Mustard

Ketchup

Mayo

Salt

Pepper

Baking soda

Flour

Eggs

Milk

Bread

Olive oil

Tea

Jam

Peanut-butter

Coffee grounds

Cereal

Rice

Pasta

Vegetable soup

Tomato sauce

Frozen vegetables

Crackers

Chickpeas / lentils

Apples

Oranges

Granola bars

Juice

Hot chocolate mix

Frozen meats

[bestofrae]

lavendersucculents

im keeping this for future reference

[d0rkw3b]

need this now thanks MUCHHHH

[adulttalk]

Remember to customize for your needs and that you don’t have to have everything on this list!

[witchylillie]

Hello everyone!!

So with covid forcing most universities to switch to online instruction, a lot of incoming freshman as well as current students aren't going to be on campus. With this in mind I thought it could be fun to make a uni studyblr directory!!

Basically if you would like to participate please reblog this and add your university (or country/state if you're more comfortable with that), your major, and your year in the tags!! In a few days I will compile everyone's info into a large directory and masterpost. Feel free to participate if you are in undergrad or grad school!! This is really just for fun and to allow you guys to connect to people in your area/major!!

Tldr: making a uni directory reblog with major, year, and uni to participate

[moltre-s]

Executive Dysfunction & ADHD study tips! 😙 🌷 😘

I’ve collected study tips from myself and others who struggle with studying. Here’s a masterlist of strategies people use to help :) For those curious, #3 is my personal favourite and is probably the main reason I didn’t flunk all of my classes this year. Feel free to add your own!

Sleep, eat, exercise. The basics. Treating my body right helps me keep a routine and makes me less prone to impulsivity. This makes it a little easier for me to do the things I need to do and fight back my executive dysfunction.

Play idle games while working. Anonymous says “I get bored very, very quickly and need constant stimulation, so every time I have to wait for something, I will immediately divert my attention. Having an idle game running helps me not to lose too much focus, so I get more work done as a result.”

Use a tutor. Since I can’t follow self-imposed deadlines, I create external deadlines by booking tutoring appointments. This forces me to make sure I have at least a basic understand of the material before the session so I know what to go over. Most schools have free peer tutors available, so take advantage (if your school doesn’t, try a study group)! This is a great way to create deadlines you can follow, and it always helps to study with someone who can answer your questions and keep you on task.

Play music. @luminarily says “Sometimes I sit in silence and I get bored of it or I get a song stuck in my head or something. But I have forcibly linked music playlist and actually doing something I need to do so that when I put on music I am automatically forced to do the work I was supposed to do. So it makes the work and the listening more enjoyable both and it’s easier to stay on task… I use unpaid youtube on my phone so I can’t leave the tab or else I can’t listen to music anymore so I can’t go on my phone. And also youtube mobile lets you set watch time timers, so when my music stops I take a break and don’t burn out!”.

Play ambient noise. Similar to #4. I am not stimulated enough when taking notes, reading textbooks, etc., but listening to music can be too much and makes me stressed. I like to play ambient noise (my personal nerdy fave is Slytherin dormitory ambience on Youtube lol). It’s enough to stimulate my brain, but not overpowering to where I get distracted or stressed.

Block out time to do work. @tidal-rose​ says “I find it easy to do stuff by saying ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ But I don’t mean the procrastinate-y ‘I’ll do it tomorrow,’ I mean plan to do it tomorrow. Set aside a block of time when you are going to do nothing but the task. …I just realized this sounds like such a neurotypical answer oh gosh. It really does work to hack my executive disfunction”

Have a plan. If I don’t have a straightforward + actionable plan for right when I wake up, I will just do literally nothing all day. I have to know what I’m going to be doing when I wake up, like “shower, be at the library by 10am, and do practise problems there”. If I only have a vague plan like “study chemistry tomorrow” it’s a lot harder for me to do anything.

Start small. It often feels impossible to do even the bare minimum. When I can’t even get myself to write a single sentence of my paper, I try to do even less than that. Literally just open up a Word document. Even just opening up a blank page is a fantastic start, and starting is the hardest part.

Change locations. The longer I sit in one space putting off an assignment and stewing there in my anxiety about it, the harder it is to start. So I move. Even if I just go from my desk to the floor. Sometimes this can change my headspace enough to make it easier to do what I need to.

[harvestation]

I just finished up my first year of college and there are some tips I’ve seen going around that just aren’t true or at least didn’t work for me. So, here is the advice I wish I had.

1. Read. Your. Syllabus. Trust me on this, sometimes professors hide assignments and free points in the fine print to check if students actually read it. Don’t miss free points. 

2. Extra credit isn’t very common, do it if you have the time. 

3. You might not get along with your roommate, so learn how to compromise. Don’t spend the whole semester fighting with them. 

4. Avoid people and activities that you don’t feel comfortable with. This is your time, don't waste it on things that bring you down. 

5. Early classes aren’t as bad as people make them out to be. I’ve had class start earlier than 8:00 each semester and I loved it. I’m not a morning person either, so that’s saying something. 

6. Schedule classes at times that you feel most focused. There is nothing worse than going to lecture and accidentally falling asleep. 

7. Go. To. Class. You are paying for them. 

8. Try to eat somewhat healthy. Don’t be that person who eats pizza every day of the week. 

9. Try to get enough sleep. Sometimes it’s not possible, but if you have the chance, take it.

10. Take advantage of student discounts.

11. Have a water bottle on you at all times. Dehydration is no joke. 

12. Changing majors is completely fine! I ended up hating my major and switched to a different and I am so, so much happier. 

13. If college isn’t for you, that is also fine. Do what is best for you.

14. Similar to above, if you don’t like your college, but still want to get a degree, transferring is a great option. I can’t speak from personal experience on this one, but I know people who have and it has made all the difference for them.

15. Don’t feel pressured to party and/or drink. If you want to that’s fine, but watch your deadlines and gpa.

16. Take advantage of free events put on by your college. Mine has movie screenings and all sorts of events. 

17. Dorms aren’t that bad. I actually really liked mine and the rooms were a decent size. 

18. Don’t pack more than you need and don’t buy everything off of those “what you need for college” lists. If you’ve never used something in your life, you probably won’t use it in college.

19. Start studying for exams at least a couple days in advance. 

20. Past exams and practice exams are your best friend. They make studying so much easier. 

21. Buy shower shoes.

22. If you’re having trouble in a subject, use your resources. There are tutors and hundreds of online videos and resources to help. 

23. Studying the day of the exam isn’t helpful, it just stresses you out.

24. Try and get some exercise. Even just stretching for a couple minutes helps. 

25. Make time for yourself.

26. A couple good friends can go a long way, you don’t have to have a big group. 

27. Imposter syndrome is very real, but everyone is thinking the same thing so try not to worry about it too much.

28. Have fun.

I’m sure I missed some points here so feel free to add your tips to this list.

[altremis]

Whether you are a student, a academic or professional chemical & process engineer - this page on Pinterest gives you a list of all the books you will ever need through your career.

[harvestation]

Engineering building study spot and tea at the coffee shop :)

[harvestation]

Study sessions from my favorite coffee shop part 2.