Panic! at The Desk, OH

Danny | 21 | Majoring in Child Development | Giant weeb | Gamer | they/them | Studying Icelandic and French

[spacephant0m]

If you’ve wanted a place where you can get studying resources, find a study buddy, have an LGBTQ+ safe space, and/or mental health resources and support from peers, we’ve opened up a new discord server for just that!

My team and I (otherwise known as ”the GayTeam”) have worked together for over a year in an online community that has since grown to nearly 70,000 members, known as studying amino, a blogging community about all things school and studying. We also encourage moral support and overall just being a decent human being. 

Since this app service can be quite limiting, I’ve decided to branch out and create a discord server where people from every corner of the internet can find a place full of studying, mental health, and LGBTQ+ resources and support, in a safe space community that encourages love, acceptance, and being there for one another. We of course have artist/writer, gaming, and music channels as well.

We’ve worked very hard on this and would love for you to join! Keep in mind we are a new server so we don’t have a massive amount of members, but we hope to grow and expand as the months go by!

Click here to check out the server!

Please reblog and signal boost to spread this around!

[karla-studies-blog]

STUDYBLR COMMUNITY

please like or reblog this if you’re a studyblr because I desperately want to follow more blogs, so I want to check out a bunch of blogs!! I’m especially looking for English lit/language and Italian language oriented blogs because I’m an English major and I’m planning on continuing my Italian studies soon. But I love quality content so even if you’re not English/Italian blog, I’ll still follow you!!

[chapmangamo]

Fat goose??? How dare you.

website | twitter | facebook | shop | unbound (book funding now)

[aringoaday]

WEEK 99 ふゆ  |  fuyu  |  winter Kanji available on Patreon!

[atomncloud]

                                     ~ updated picture of my desk ~

 I am happy to report that I now live in a forrest of plant babies. I am officialy back at university so I’ve been spending lots of time here. 

[study-mochi]

Hello, hello. An idea for printables came to me a few days ago and ta-dah, suddenly they’re done. My editing skills are hella basic and I like to keep it simple, but I hope they’ll be useful in some way. Personally for me, these are actually language-learning-based but you can use it however you like!  (I knew the preview looks weird but it looks okay when printed out.)

vocabulary - for when you encounter new vocabs and don’t have a loose leaf to write it to. comes in three different sizes and colour! {download/preview: size01 - pink blue b&w; size02 - pink blue b&w; size03 - pink blue b&w} 

resources list - to organize your language learning resources. I like to write ‘em down to make sure I don’t just aimlessly study and keep my resources organized. {download/preview: pink blue b&w}

this week’s goals - self-explanatory, includes an end-of-week review sheet! {download/preview: here}

this month’s goals - self-explanatory, also has an end-of-month review sheet. {download/preview: here} 

download all of this in one click here. (not really one click but haha.) 

If you’re using it and would like to tag me in your post, I track #studymochii or #study-mochi n_n (the tags might mess up so I’m giving options just in case, haha…) 

Anyway, thanks for reading and hopefully they help you in some way! Have a nice day and happy studying! <3 

[sn-studies]

I have started learning Korean recently and I wanted to practice writing Hangul so I made some simple layouts to jot down Vocabulary, Characters and a Sentence structure page. I know language printables are pretty common in the studyblr community and there are already many good options out there but I thought mine would be useful to you as well. In any case I wanted to share them with you guys so here they are!

 Link to pdf

What is included:

1. Sentence structure page: A simple way to understand how a language is structured. You can write down the original sentence and its translation in English/you first language and compare the sentence structure of the two.

2. Vocabulary page: to remember and revise important/widely used words and their translation/meaning plus some additional info.

3. Grid: to practice writing the alphabet. 

Download link

A snapshot of my practice session today:

[nihongogogo]

Introducing Language Printables

My boyfriend and I are trying to save up so we can rent a new place and get married, so we have been working hard on a new project: Japanese Learning Printables, which we’re selling on Etsy. He’s a professional graphic designer and I have been teaching languages since 2003, so we decided to put our professional skills together and design some products that we hope Japanese learners will find useful. Here’s a brief overview of what we’ve made so far: Language Study Printables Pack 1

This bundle contains eight different printables in PDF format, both in A4 and letter size. Colour and black and white versions are included.

There are New Kanji blank sheets for you to practice kanji, with spaces for mnemonics, stroke order, on’yomi and kun’yomi, example sentences and more. Language Exchange sheets allow you to document new vocabulary and phrases, as well as cultural points as you participate in language exchange, meaning you get more out of your experience and can review afterwards. There’s also space for feedback for your partner and goal tracking. 

To increase productivity you can track your reading and study hours with these Reading Log and Study Log pages.

To keep track of new words or compounds you can use our New Vocabulary sheet, with space for readings, example sentences, so you can lean in context, and review tracking included. Learning in real-life context is particularly difficult for self-studiers, so with this in mind we designed  this Grocery List printable, which you prepare at home, as you would a normal list, then take shopping so that you can use Japanese in context, even if you’re in a non-Japanese environment.  Also included in the Language Study Printables Pack 1 are Anime Log and Drama Log trackers, where you can note down examples of words in context you encounter when watching Japanese TV, track where and when you heard them and monitor your reviews.

Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Journal Prompt Printables There are three different levels available individually, or you can buy the bundle and get all three at a discount.  Again the printables come in PDF format, including both A4 and letter size versions. Designed with self-studiers in mind, these packs cover basic to advanced Japanese, including topics on your interests, memories, goals, as well as your opinions on a variety of current events, cultural points and social issues. Each pack contains 31 unique language prompts, one for every day of the month.

Beginners Journal Prompts should be good for self-studiers who are at around JLPT N5/N4 level, or who are working through Genki I and II. Topics include writing about your environment and interests, whilst giving you opportunities to use beginner level grammar and vocabulary. An English translation cheat sheet is included to help you if you get lost. 

Intermediate Journal Prompts would best suit those at about JLPT N3/N2, or working through a textbook like Tobira.  Topics include writing for different purposes, talking about culture, re-telling anecdotes and expressing your opinions. An English translation cheat sheet is included to help you if you get lost.

Advanced Journal Prompts are designed for those at N2/N1 JLPT level, or beyond. They are written by a native Japanese speaker and are designed to help you create independent texts on engaging and relevant topics, whilst using advanced language skills such as persuasion, criticism, and expressing nuanced opinions that often appears at this level.

We really hope that you will take a look at LanguagePrintables on Etsy and favourite our store. We put a lot of thought into making these as useful as possible, and so we would very much appreciate your support through buying or simply reblogging this post. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. If you have a request for a language learning printable you’d like to see on our store in the future, then please let us know!

[nightlystudying]

PART ONE - IPHONE

So this is my first post that isn’t a stupid text post or overly bright photo of my stationary, so I hope you’ll like it! It will consist of two parts, one for the ios apps and one for google chrome extensions. Feel free to send me recommendations!

bolded = favourite, cursive = apps I use every day

Note taking and co

Pocket - very useful app to save websites, articles, posts etc and read them offline.           

Keynote, Pages, Numbers - basics if you have an apple device. I actually like keynote better than powerpoint c:

Notability - Very popular app and it really is worth its money. Great for note taking, especially in class!

Evernote - On my phone for over 4 years now. The group feature is so great and I use it for preparing posts

Werdsmith - very clean and minimalistic app for writing, I use it mainly for creative writing.

Microsoft One Note - Simple app for note taking and making online notebooks.

Languages

Leo - a great dictionary in 8 languages. If you log in you can save problem words and make vocabulary lists.

Memrise - My favourite app to learn languages for free. I’m learning Japanese with it!                                                              

Duolingo learning languages for free is always fun and duolingo is so easy to use, it’s even more fun! I use it to practice my Spanish.

Studying

Forest - Who doesn’t know and love forest yet? It’s such a cute application and I use it when I have a long study day/night ahead.

Brainscape - My to go app for flashcards. It has a giant library and it’s easy to make your own. Honestly, I’ve been using it for 3 years now and I still love it.

Mindly - A very beautiful app to make mind maps. I use it for story ideas and school work.

MindNode - also an easy way to make mind maps.

Uberchord - learn how to play the guitar for free c: 

TheSimpleClub - videos, and tutorials of all important school subjects, mainly in German, I think

Notenapp - keep track of your grades - German 

Khan Academy - like the simple club but with a broader spectrum and in English.

Tide - promodoro app with nice background sounds & inspirational quotes 

Swifty - learn how to code in a very fun and simple way! 

Flow timer - another great promodoro timer (they are everywhere). I like the minimalistic look and nice colours.

Inspiration & Motivation

Vantage - Simple but beautiful designed calendar

Calm - Helps me calm down with breathing exercises backgrounds and sounds.

Elevate - games and exercises that help to keep your mind fit 

Pacifica - an app that helps with anxiety and mental disorders with a very kind community

TED Inspiring, interesting and motivating videos on a wide variety of topics.

Others

Textgrabber & Scanner Pro -  Essentials. Scans photos and grabs texts of pdf and other documents and converts them into word/text documents.

Sleeptown - From the makers of forest a very cute app that helps you keep a healthy sleep schedule. I try to use it but I forget it often, sadly. 

Tydlig - not free but honestly the best calculator you can have on your phone! Beautiful and simple it makes math so much more fun!

Spark - organizes your emails (even from multiple accounts) and notifies you if something important comes in. Very neat design.

Moon - cute app that shows the phases of the moon depending on the date.

Plant Nanny - keep track of your water intake by watering cute plants (they have something similar for walking and keeping track of expenses!)

[buspir-deactivated20230127]

“anyone of any origin can be a studyblr”, where each word has its own image and each image has a different person.

This is important to say. No matter where you’re from, you are allowed to be a part of the Studyblr community. We will accept you. If not others, know that I will.

[sumastudies]

forever reblog

[pompadourpink]

Hello! I was hoping you could help me with something. I found the word "s'agisse" in a sentence and when I looked up texts that contain it (thank you reverso!) I got six different definitions for it, and not all of them verbs! The sentence was "les mages font appel à leurs pouvoirs mystiques pour lancer des sorts aux multiples effets, qu'il s'agisse d'affaiblir l'adversaire..." Does that last clause mean "it involves weakening the opponent"?

hello!

‘s’agisse’ is the verb “s’agir” (to not mix up with ‘agir’ : to act) conjugated au subjonctif présent and i’m not surprised that you haven’t heard of it because it’s one of those verbs that we call “défectifs” (: that can only be conjugated at a restricted number of personnes) (one here : 3e personne du singulier). 

here’s the verb conjugated at all tenses and here’s a list of verbs défectifs.

i would translate it by “it’s about”. your sentence goes ‘the magicians were using their magic powers to cast spells with multiple effects, 1/ could be about making the opponent weaker (…)”.

you can also find “s’agir” in sentences such as “il s’agit de montrer aux gens ce dont nous sommes capables” (aka ‘it’s about showing people what we can do’). there’s something abstract about it, you’re basically speculating. 

hope this helps! x 

[septaout]

«It was a night for seers and psychics, witches and mediums.» ✨

[buspir-deactivated20230127]

What is The Academic?

The Academic is an original student-based online zine (hence our by students, for students tagline). Our content centers around academics, lifestyle, and more.

The Academic was the first online magazine originating from the Studyblr community! Our official Tumblr blog is @theacademiczine and we upload all of our issues here. We now also reach to more social platforms like Facebook and Instagram!

What staff positions are available?

Writers are responsible for writing articles each issue. They work with the EICs to come up with article ideas, and create one to three articles throughout the three month production process. They also work closely with their assigned editors.

Editors are responsible for editing each draft that their writer uploads. They are expected to use the comment and suggesting function on Google Docs. Their edits should be both mechanical and stylistic.

Designers design the layouts for each article as well as other miscellaneous pages. They use Photoshop or InDesign (though we are open to other programs) to lay the text onto the page and make it “pretty” by using the chosen color scheme and aesthetic for that issue.

Do you have what it takes to be on our staff? Applications are open for Issue 8! Read the FAQ and apply here! Issue 8 applications close on July 31st at 11:59PM EDT. :)

Reblog this post to spread the word!

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We’re loving the apps so far!! We’re still accepting applications for Issue 8 until the end of the 31st! Apply now!

[intellectys]

scholarships are the bomb!! free money to get urself an education!! here’s my best advice aaand resources for applying + getting some of that sweet sweet money :D

advice

use all of the databases!! the scholarships are right there for you. Take advantage of them, srsly!!! many let you input your criteria + they’ll match you up with some, and they help to organize your applications. You can subscribe to their newsletter and get alerts for new scholarships. there’s a whole bundle below all this advice to getchu started :D

start early + don’t stop: your eligibility for scholarships starts pretty much freshman year of high school, and basically doesn’t stop until you’re out of education, so take advantage of them!!! Logically, applying to more gives you a higher chance of winning one, so keep ploughing through them

don’t let essays scare you off: sweepstakes scholarships are easiest to apply for, but this also means they have more applicants. Do your best work + put time into essay-based scholarship contests, and up your chance of winning something!! Factor them into your normal routine like you would a homework assignment and just keep at it.

keep track of what you’ve applied for: seriously. Do it. It’ll motivate you when you’re not feeling like it, + keep you organized. Set up a spreadsheet (google sheets, excel, whatever floats your boat) and give it 5 columns: title of the scholarship, amount worth, whether or not you’ve applied, if you were successful, + the organization offering it. It’s also a great reminder of scholarships to reapply for next year.

check local scholarships: they’re waayyyy more restricted so the applicant pool is a lot smaller!!! Check your school, organizations you belong to, your parents’ companies, + local businesses. You’ll be competing against people in your town/county/district + it’ll give you a much better shot at winning. Check out your school’s website + talk to your guidance counsellors!

be specific: narrow down that applicant pool early. When you’re googling, look for scholarships that will apply only to you, so don’t just search ‘scholarships’. Look for ‘scholarships for bisexual women’, or ‘scholarships for international students’, or ‘scholarships for left-handed volleyball players’. Less applicants=better outcomes.

don’t apply to scams: be wary!!! Two big things: be careful of scholarships which want you to pay to apply, and guaranteed scholarships. Research pay-to-apply ones to make sure they’re legit. There’s more info here, here, and here on avoiding scholarship scams. Stay safe!!

scholarship databases

unigo goodcall scholarships.com niche scholarshipmonkey fastweb chegg cappex dosomething scholarshippoints nextstudent college board

more scholarship masterposts

college scholarships masterpost by @wonderstudying​ 

how to search for scholarships by @adamparresh​ 

scholarships! by @the-regular-student​

it’s ya girl’s college scholarship masterpost by @jesussbabymomma  

scholarship 101 by @thisexpedition​

scholarships: how to find them and apply by @futurecristinayang​

good luck!! you’ve got this :D

[everydayicelandic]

Lög á laugardögum: Hve langt ég fer með Öglu Bríeti

Keep reading

[linguisticluniel-deactivated201]

I’ve created a (sorta) useful wheel for if you’re bored and want to do a language! I put every language that is on Duolingo on this wheel! (Except for Japanese, but the wheel is easily changeable) I usually do 3 lessons or try to level up in that language when I do it. Here is the link.

[af-hverju]

icelandic vocab-- recent government

að krefja - to demand

að misbjóða - to offend 

að sigra-  to win

að styðja - to support

andóf - opposition

átök - conflict

forseti - president

forsætisráðherra - prime minister 

heift  - spite, deep-felt hatred

kröfuhafi - creditor

mótmæli - protest

 ólíkur - different

Panama-skjölin - Panama Papers

pólitískur  - political

stuðning  - support

valinn - chosen, selected

vitni - witness