My Journal.

It's Aaron- no sappy words, or dramatic sayings. This'll be my online journal, full of things I'm interested in- feel are relevant, or maybe, things that I need to get off my chest. That's it- nothing more, nothing less. Have a good day, whoever you may be!

[studyholls-blog]

The long-awaited Biology masterpost is finally here!! I am so excited to share this post with you as a few of you guys have been asking for it, and because Biology is my absolute favorite subject. Here goes nothing!!

STUDYING BIOLOGY AND TAKING NOTES

how to study biology

Sparknotes study guides

Georgetown college advice on notetaking

my post on study advice

MY ADVICE

In class: Pay attention to your professor/teacher, ask lots and lots of questions, and take avid notes! It’s one thing to listen, and a totally different thing to remember. Your notes will help you retain all of the information you are taking in! If you can, stay after school whenever you need help with a certain topic. My bio teacher holds after-school tutorials that help so much, and I would totally recommend using this resource if it’s available to you.

At home: Rewrite your notes; watch tutorials, videos, and models online to get a better understanding of the lesson you are learning; and try teaching the concept you are learning to a family member. 

CELLS

eukaryoticvs prokaryotic cells

cell organelles and their functions

cell membranes and explanation of passive/active transport

great osmosis animation

mitosis (animal cell)

differences between plant and animal cell mitosis

DNA, RNA GENES, AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

DNA structure and base pairs

DNA Replication

v simplified gene explanation

great DNA replication animation with added notes

protein synthesis-transcription

protein synthesis-translation

codon wheel 

three types of rna

MEIOSIS, FERTILIZATION, AND OFFSPRING VARIATION

meiosis animation w added notes

crossing over

fertilization

monohybrid crosses

dihybrid crosses

sex-linked traits video from Khan Academy (Khan Academy is my lifesaver)

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

photosynthesis overview

Light Dependent Reaction

In-Depth Calvin Cycle

CELLULAR RESPIRATION

Cellular respiration overview

glycolysis overview

glycolysis for dummies

glycolysis (cheesy but great) music video

Krebs/citric acid cycle animation

Electron transport chain music video

ECOLOGY/EVOLUTION

crashcourse ecology

evolution 101

speciation

understanding phylogenetic trees

adaptations

natural selection crash course video

mutations

homologous vs analogous structures

vestigial structures

half-lives

embryology

nitrogen cycle

carbon cycle

water cycle

ecological communties (with internal links to separate ecology topics)

ecological succession crash course vid

all the webs and chains explained simply

population growth

limiting factors

bioaccumulation and biomagnification

BIOMOLECULES

proteins

enzyme interactive

carbohydrates

lipids

nucleic acids

MY FAVORITE RESOURCES

Mcgraw Hill: Great animations and mini quizzes

Khan Academy: LIFE SAVERRRRRRR!!! Goes into so much depth on topics, but very easy to understand.

Crash Course: Not only funny, but also dumbed down for easy understanding

Quizlet: Quiz yourself on whole topics while on the go!!

Sciencemusicvideos YouTube Channel: Super cheesy, but such a great resource. The songs are very catchy and not too hard to learn!

Well, I guess that’s about it!! If you guys want another masterpost, let me know!! (Also let me know if I missed a topic, and I will make sure I add it ASAP)

[zestydoesthings]

The Real Monsters are reborn! 

Upon getting so much attention for my previous designs, I wanted to redesign the monsters and develop the concept a little more. You’ll notice most of the monsters have subtle alterations and the descriptions have been changed to better reflect my original concepts.

Disclaimer: The artwork is not at all intended to make light of these conditions but instead is intended to give these intangible mental illnesses some substance and make them appear more managable as physical entities. 

Prints! http://society6.com/TobyAllen

All work ©Toby Allen 2013

[thepersephonecabin]

shoutout to everyone making progress that no one recognized because you never let anyone see your darkest moments. i see you and i am so, so proud of every little step you’re making in the right direction.

[twloha]

We see you too. You’ve got this.

[renegalien-deactivated20210515]

“You can’t have a character with big boobs and not sexualise them”

“There aren’t any feminist female characters that want to do things that are typically feminine”

“There aren’t any badass gay characters”

“There aren’t any cool/badass disabled characters”

“Okay well what about disabled POC characters?”

“There are no interesting or complex villains! None that ever question their morals, or have an interesting motive”

“There aren’t any women characters that don’t just do things for men”

“I want a poc character that fights against racism”

“There aren’t any cool characters that aren’t young and healthy”

“There are no male characters that like feminine things”

Need I go on? Go watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.

[thebiscuiteternal]

Fullmetal alchemist also tackled the issues of imperialism, genocide, PTSD, friendly fire, racism, war brutality, and military corruption unflinchingly. “Most military commanders are killed by their own disgusted soldiers.” indeed.

[fyp-psychology]

When somebody provokes your anger, the only reason you get angry is because you’re holding on to how you think something is supposed to be. You’re denying how it is. Then you see it’s the expectations of your own mind that are creating your own hell. When you get frustrated because something isn’t the way you thought it would be, examine the way you thought, not just the thing that frustrates you. You’ll see that a lot of your emotional suffering is created by your models of how you think the universe should be and your inability to allow it to be as it is.

Ram Dass (via fyp-philosophy)

[justcallmebishop]

If your only interaction with God is the grief and asking for forgiveness after you’ve sinned, you are quite literally training yourself to need sin to connect with God. Like a child throwing a tantrum, you may have convinced yourself that sin is the only way to get His attention. His eyes are always on you beloved.

[fyp-philosophy]

Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.

Joseph Campbell  (via fyp-philosophy)

[i-am-america-deactivated2016121]

I love these memes.

[rabidjedi-bro]

Never not reblog sassy-sarcastic Jesus lovingly putting people on the right track.

[netbug009]

Please, please, please, don’t let cultural Christianity be your indication of who God is.

Don’t let Christians who act hateful and bitter be your indication of who God is. Don’t let Christians who act superior be your indication of who God is. Don’t let Christians who always seem fed up with everyone and everything be your indication of who God is. Don’t let your Christian friends who love you - but dang sometimes they shouldn’t have said that one thing - be your indication of who God is. Don’t let me - I mean, I try but I’m a mess of issues and sometimes I get tired and act like an ungrateful pile of snark - be your indication of who God is.

Don’t let humans - who sometimes do a pretty darn good job of showing who God is but are inevitably going to mess up at some point and let you down - be your indication of who God is.

Don’t let anybody but Jesus Christ be your indication of who God is. 

[micdotcom]

[tschaikovsky]

[neokingserenity-deactivated2016]

So I can’t stop crying after watching this.

[featheredtentacles]

this is by far the most incredible thing I’ve watched in days

[smartass-stripper]

This is why I try to see the best in people. This is why I will always take the side of people trying to make this world a better place. Incredible story.

[herdarkmaterialss]

Wow. Truly truly incredible.

[uncleanlips-deactivated20171008]

The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the Prodigal Son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.

Max Lucado  (via savedbymercyandgrace)

[vortexsophia-deactivated2022110]

WOW!!!

[kerryrenaissance]

When even members of your own party are saying “Anyone but you”.

[supershybutpushingthroughit]

Evil villains joining forces with the heroes to take down the evilest of evil villains, 

[walksoftlytay]

^^^I’m pretty sure that’s the premise of WWII

[heldinhishands]

sometimes “not my will but Yours be done” is said with clenched fists and nervous jitters and shaking knees but hey at least i’m still willing and moving forward blindly instead of running away out of fear

[micdotcom]

Watch: Poet G Yamazawa nails what it’s like to grow up in the U.S. as the child of immigrants.

[shortvideosandstuff]

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[psychara-deactivated20190811]

THIS IS THE BEST COMMERCIAL EVER

[satan-is-salmon-deactivated2017]

I’ve reblogged this so many times because I truly think every parent should involve themselves with what their child enjoys. 

[dance-hall-dyke-deactivated2019]

Not to mention this is an act of solidarity. He’s saying “even if the entire world is against you, I’m on your side.” Which I think is important for a kid to know. He’s refusing to be a bully to his child, even if he doesn’t understand.

[desertcryptid]

I work at Hot Topic and we had a white suburban dad in who was buying matching heavy metal/screamo band shirts for him and his teenage daughter and said “To be honest, I think this stuff sounds like garbage, but she likes it so we listen to it together and we’re going to the concert for Christmas.” And it was just really heartwarming to see him so involved in his child’s life and validating her interests.

[thecheshirecass-deactivated2018]

I WILL NEVER NOT REBLOG THIS.

[crhodey]

“I don’t get it, but I love how you love it” is one of the best things anyone can say. My entire family asks questions about comics because they want to share my enthusiasm for them and support me, even though they otherwise wouldn’t pay attention to the industry at all.

[bisexual-dodie-yellow-deactivat]

I get questions all the time about the things i like, weather it is bands or youtubers from my mom, but when I go over to my dads it is so obvious that he does not understand or know why I like it but it makes me happy knowing that he tries. 

[michellepsychologist]

Source: shaktihimalaya / blog.shaktihimalaya