Jackson Wang Is Life

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if new kpop is “good” then why is she still listening to The Chaser in 2019

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if new kpop is “good” then why is she still listening to The Chaser in 2021

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Varguyart

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Feeling halloween vibey with these wallpapers 🍁

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happy new year from cat7 🐱

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jb + jackson — 191225 sbs gayo daejun

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jaybee caught a lizard

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actual boyfriends 👬❤️ #ilovethem#jaebum#jacksonwang#jackbum#turbulence#got7

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tag!! you’re it!!

bonus:

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Jackson face as Highlight of MAMA 2019 

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How I Learn Languages

As an aspiring polyglot, it’s important that I have a bunch of resources at my disposal for language learning. I use a variety of resources for my learning, such as books, websites, apps, T.V. shows, movies, etc. Almost all of these resources are free too! These are some of my resources!

-Websites-

1. Omniglot

This website is more for finding information about languages and finding languages to learn. It has a very comprehensive list of languages and you can find plenty of secondary resources for learning the language. You can find tutors for that language, and even songs in your target language. I can just about guarantee you that no matter what language you’re looking for, it will be documented here. It is absolutely amazing, and it is a FANTASTIC resource for the dedicated linguist. Price- Free

http://www.omniglot.com/

2. Duolingo

This is both a website AND an app, however, I tend to use the website more frequently, mainly because I’m always on my laptop anyway. The learning system that this website uses makes out very easy to stay motivated, and the lessons are organized amazingly. Currently, the website offers about 27 different language courses for English speakers, and various language courses for speakers of languages other than English. You can set goals for yourself, take multiple courses, be involved in discussions, and even do translating activities. Beware though, it gets VERY addicting. Price- Free

https://www.duolingo.com

3. Memrise

Also a website AND an app, this is my all time favorite resource for learning languages. It has SO many languages to choose from, and it even offers subjects other than languages, although foreign language learning is its primary appeal factor. Price- Free

http://www.memrise.com/home/

4. BBC Languages

Although this sector of BBC has been archived and is no longer updated, it still contains some valuable information. It includes some useful phrases, alphabet guides, and jokes in many languages. You’re bound to learn something new there, so check it out! Price- Free

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

5. Foreign Service Institute (FSI)

This website offers language courses constructed by the U.S. government, and relies heavily on audio-based learning. However, many of the language courses include lessons in the form of pdf. There is a very large selection of languages to choose from, so this resource is very good for getting an excellent introduction to your target language. Price- Free

https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/

6. Live Lingua Project

Claiming to be the internet’s largest collection of free public domain language learning materials, this website is a MUST for language learners. It contains the FSI courses, Peace Corps language learning materials, and the DLI (military) language courses. It also offers Skype sessions for language learners in several different languages! The main appeal of this website, however, is the Peace Corps language material archive. There are SO many different languages to choose from, and there are many ebooks and audio files to take advantage of here. Price- Free

https://www.livelingua.com/#project

7. Languages On the Web

This website offers texts that translate English texts into 55 other languages. It is not a translator, it merely provides reading material in foreign languages to learners. It is a very useful website, especially for analyzing how sentences are formed in other languages. Price- Free

http://www.lonweb.org/

8. Learn 101

This website is really helpful for explaining grammatical concepts and for learning general stuff about languages, such as verbs, vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, basic phrases, foods, etc. There are quite alot of languages offered on this website, so it’s a great resource! Price- Free (for certain features)

http://learn101.org/

9. Clozemaster

This website is great for learning languages through a sentence based, contextual experience. It’s a bit like Duolingo in that sense, and it requires you to fill in missing words from sentences. In my opinion, it’s better for people with a background in their target language, and they offer many different options for languages. It’s also good for speakers of a native language other than English! Price- Free

https://www.clozemaster.com/

10. Lexicity

This is a great website for ancient language learners, and it provides resources for Egyptian, Mayan, Hittite, Latin, Old English, Etruscan, Gaulish, and several others. I have found the majority of resources that I have looked through helpful to my learning efforts. They have dictionaries, grammars, charts, and texts, and it is a very comprehensive resource. Price- Free

http://lexicity.com/

11. Book2

This is a good resource for learners looking for audio files to help them practice their listening. I haven’t used it all too much, but there are many language options, so you’re bound to find a language that you find interesting on here. Price- Free

http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/

12. Lang-8

This is a great resource for getting feedback on your writing in your target language. You can post things in your target language, and native speakers of that language will correct it, and you can do the same for other people! It’s very helpful, and is a great resource if you have to write in your target language often. Price- Free

http://lang-8.com/

13. Bilinguis

This website offers a few books to read in different languages and is good for comparing different languages of the same book. This makes for good practice for reading in your target language. Price- Free

http://bilinguis.com/

14. Udemy

There are quite a few languages courses on this website, although several of them cost money. However, there are quite a few courses that are free, and are good for introducing you to your language of choice. Price- Varies depending on the course, however, there are some free ones

https://www.udemy.com/courses/

-Apps- [For this, I can only give the price for iPhones, however, I am relatively sure that these should be the same price in the Android store]

1. Memrise

As mentioned above in the websites section, this app is so amazing for on-the-go language learning, as well as for subjects other than languages! It helps users memorize concepts with “meme” which are pictures that will remind you of what the word or concept means, and it’s such a unique and fun learning experience! It has the feel of using flashcards, but I just love using this app so much. Price- Free

2. Duolingo

Also mentioned in the websites section, this app is great for both learning new words and reviewing words that you have either memorized or have just been exposed to. There are grammar lessons available, translation activities, groups that you can join, and Duolingo makes it fun to learn a language with it’s reward system. Price- Free

3. HelloTalk

This is my absolute FAVORITE app to talk to native speakers of my target language(s). You can become language partners with people, help others with translations, video/voice call, send voice messages, and have as many partners as you want! It’s an absolutely amazing app, and I highly recommend it to everyone! Warning- If you’re a native English speaker looking for a native Chinese speaker, you will get HUNDREDS of requests. It might overwhelm you for a second. Price- Free

4. TuneIn Radio

This is really great for finding stations in your target language, and it helps with practicing both comprehension of spoken language as well as introduces you to awesome music in your target language! Price- Free

5. Tigercards

This app presents words in the form of lists, and gives you vocab so that you can review it. Not the best presentation of words and it doesn’t really offer a memorization technique like Memrise, but it’s still helpful! Price- Free

6. Busuu

This app is a bit like Duolingo, and it offers German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Italian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, and Chinese! Price- Free

7. uTalk

This app offers so many different languages, it’s pretty incredible. There are games that you can play, phrasebooks, and several other features. The interface is also really awesome and simple, so it makes learning easier than usual. Definitely a must have. Price- Free

8. Innovative Language

I haven’t used this app much, but I have heard that the lessons on this app are very good, and you can download the lessons so that you can view them offline. Price- Free

9. FlashSticks

This has been super helpful to me, in addition to the games and flashcards that it offers, it also provides an object scanner, which uses your camera to scan objects and then tells you what it’s called in your target language! Price- Free

10. Mondly

This has been an awesome resource for me since it’s a bit like Duolingo, only with more unique language options. I’m currently using it to learn Hindi, however, there are tons of other language options. The interface is awesome, and I love using it. Price- Free

11. MindSnacks

This company makes several different language apps, and currently I’m using the Mandarin, Japanese, and French ones. So far, I’ve really enjoyed these apps! Price- Free

12. Spotify

Through Spotify’s “Word” category, there are many different playlists dedicated to language learning, such as for Arabic, Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Swedish! Price- Free

13. Quizlet

This is more of a diy language learning resource. It is not an inherent language learning resource, however, if you learn best through lists and/or flashcards, then this app allows you to make cards and review vocab that way! I use it all the time for exams! Price- Free

14. FluentU

This is an awesome app for watching videos in your target language, and is really good for learning new words. Price- the app is free, but the service is $15 per month or $120 per year

-Books-

1. Teach Yourself

This series offers an astounding number of languages, and I have found them to be pretty effective in helping me learn languages. I have used the Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, and Irish ones.

2. Barron’s Grammar and Verb books

I really like the way Barron’s does language books, so far I have used their Japanese grammar book and their Russian verbs book, and I really like the layout of them, especially the grammar book!

3. Dk Visual Bilingual Dictionaries

These are so helpful for me, I’ve been using the Mandarin and Japanese dictionaries for a long time, and they are so comprehensive and awesome!

4. Ethnologue

These aren’t language “learning” materials, but rather they help me find new languages to learn. These are more for the linguistic lovers, since they catalog almost every living language in the world in every country, and provide language maps and statistics. There’s really fascinating stuff in those books, so I highly recommend purchasing them. 

5. The “Dirty” books

So far, I have only used the Japanese version, however, I really like what the book includes, and it’s great for learning slang in your target language, and things that traditional textbooks wouldn’t teach you.

6. Living Language

I LOVE these books so much, I’ve used the Russian, Mandarin, and French ones and I’ve found them very helpful! The layout of these are very nice, and they’re pretty comprehensive.

7. Tuttle books

Tuttle offers several different language books, and they all are very good in my opinion. I have used their books for Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and Hindi.

That’s all that I have right now, but if you all would like more resources than I will definitely make a second one!

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How I got my 4.0 GPA in university

- by someone who has to really work for her grades

BUY AN OLD SCHOOL PAPER PLANNER! So many people I know forget to do things because they either didn’t write it down anywhere or because they just didn’t check the syllabus. Write down all your homework so you can check off the things you have done. Use a highlighter to mark important assignments or tests, and plan in reminders for assignments that are due weeks from now.

WORK AHEAD. What I tend to do, is starting on the homework the last week of vacation. If you keep that up, you’ll always be one work ahead on the schedule. You will understand lectures and seminars better as you’ve got more context, and if for whatever reason you cannot make your homework one week, you’re still completely fine.

GO TO EVERY. SINGLE. LECTURE. Every post says this, but it is so important. Even for the courses where barely anyone shows up as they seem to not be valuable. Last semester, one of my lecturers started spilling exam questions as he was so fed up with people not coming.

GET OVER YOUR WISH TO KEEP YOU BOOKS CLEAN. As a student of English Literature, I read and buy a lot of books. Sure, you can write your notes on a separate paper, but it will be so time-consuming to have to look everything back up. Write in your books; highlight important passages, underline and give the definition of hard words, and write down concise notes on why something is relevant.

CREATE A GOOD STUDY ENVIRONMENT. This can be done by something really small, like lighting a candle everytime you sit down to study. I always buy the big chunky ones from IKEA as they are cheap but do smell really nice (especially the vanilla and the coconut). If you like to listen to music whilst you study, put on instrumental music. This has been proven to increase concentration.

PHONES ARE A NO GO. Either download an app like Forest or - what I usually do - put your phone on the other side of the room.

MAKE HARDWORKING FRIENDS. If you want to get a high GPA, it is so motivating to have friends who want the same thing! You can proofread each others’ assignments and discuss the homework. It will really boost your confidence as well as your grades.

DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. Whenever you do not understand something it can be really tempting to just give up, especially when you do understand the rest of the course. Believe me, professors smell fear. What you don’t understand will end up on the exam. First, try to find the answer online. If you cannot find it, ask the professor. My professors seem to hate nothing more than uneducated questions. What they love is “I tried to look it up myself and found X, but I’m not sure about it.”

TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR REFLECTION. Due to the new privacy laws, we now have to schedule a meeting with our professor to get assignments back and receive feedback, rather than just pick the paper up from a pigeon hole. So many of my classmates do not do this. Schedule the appointment and ask every single question you have.

NOT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE LEARNT BY USING FLASHCARDS. Flashcards can be SUPER useful! However, use them for what they are: FLASH cards. They are supposed to be a super fast way of learning, and IMO a good flashcard never has more than either one sentence of text or three bullet points on it. The trick is to use them fast and often, rather than having to read half an essay. For those facts, just try to either make a good summary or maybe an example test question. THEN AGAIN, if it does work for you, then go ahead, but if it does not work for you, this is why.

DO NOT FORGET THE THINGS YOU LOVE. Sure, especially when you love your degree, you’ll tend to invest a lot of time in it. However, it is just as important to wind down. If you have trouble with this, actually go ahead and PLAN in the time to do absolutely nothing school related. Even if you think you do not need it, you will find you are doing so much better after.

NEVER SACRIFICE SLEEP MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK. And when I’m saying this I actually mean it. Actually, once a week is already a lot. Make that once a month. If you have to sacrifice your sleep, something has gone wrong in your planning and you should take a look at your planning rather than sacrificing more sleep. Figure out what the amount of sleep is that you need and, even if it is a lot (for me 8 hours really is the minimum, I tend to gravitate towards 9), make sure you sleep those hours every night. Though it takes away a lot of time, you’ll find everything goes so much better when you are well-rested that it makes up for the things you did not do.

FUCK THAT “ASK QUESTIONS EVERY LECTURE” BS. I don’t think I’ve ever asked a question during a lecture. I simply do not feel confident doing so. Asking questions during lectures is not a necessity to get good grades. I always ask my questions after tutorials (sometimes during the tutorial, but only if they are relevant to others as well). I just walk to the front of the room and ask my questions more private. Not only does it make me feel a lot less awkward, but the professor also takes a lot more time to thoroughly explain, as you are the only one listening.

These things all really work for me, however, academia is a very personal experience and everyone has to develop their own routine. Find out what works for you, rather than just follow some nerd’s advice ;)

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they made it 😔✊

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