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katlearnslanguages

shoutout to all the studyblrs and langblrs who

don’t get straight As

fail tests sometimes

have learning problems or mental illnesses

don’t have perfect handwriting and pretty notes

can’t afford mac laptops or other expensive items

you guys (we) are just as much a part of studyblr as anyone else! let’s all support each other because this community is all about learning, regardless of where you come from.

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Louis:

Everyone:

Louis:

Everyone:

NEW STUDYBLR

Follow my new account!! I’m planning to be more active there and get into the Studyblr world. Follow and i’ll check out your blog too!

http://readernwriterblogger.tumblr.com/

#study #studyblr #studyspo #student #high school #study inspiration #tips #school supplies

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How to make a character's death sadder

Don’t have them die of old age after a long, fulfilling life. Many people don’t even think of this as sad (note that this can still work if you have enough of the other factors).

Leave one of their major goals unfinished. The more enthusiastic they are about completing the goal, the sadder.

Give them strong relationships with other characters.

Make them fight against whatever is causing their death. Their ultimate loss is sadder if they struggle.

Kill them in the middle of their character arc.

Don’t describe their funeral in detail. Maybe it’s just me, but I find that long descriptions of funerals kill the sadness.

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That’s enough Satan’s publisher…

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>B)

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7. If possible, try to kill them off in the middle of the story, so we had time to like them and we will have time to let the loss settle in.

8. Also, place surviving characters in a situation where having the deceased person there would help them get out. You can choose whether you will point this fact out or if you want the audience to make the connection themselves.

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9. Make them die by sacrificing themselves to save someone they love from a danger created by the antagonist.

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based on a few deaths that made me blub like a baby…

10. have their loved one, broken hearted, tell the team to stop fighting because “its over.”

11. have their pet come looking for them.

12. have their loved one perform a popular song at their funeral so it makes the fans cry whenever it’s played.

13. family witnessing the death and/or blaming themselves.

~ Mulan

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so… let’s add some frustration to your dear readers’ sadness, shall we?

14. kill the character in the middle of making a joke, smiling, or expressing/experiencing joy/happiness.

15. make the character’s death slow and painful, but make them unable to call out for help even though they can literally see the other characters nearby.

16. after killing the character, have others think the character had betrayed them so they’d always hate them and remember them as traitors and never say nice things about them… Give your readers no chance to have group-therapy with other characters by making them the only ones who know the truth.

17. right before their death, show a side of them nobody has seen. (someone who is always tough and brave being genuinely scared of dying alone; someone who is always laughing being in tears before dying, etc.)

18. make them the only person who knows a big important secret that would help other characters in the story.

19. have them being lied to before dying. (thinking they’ve been betrayed; thinking they weren’t loved; thinking they’ve lost their loved ones, etc)

20. make the character very enthusiastic/passionate about a certain goal, constantly put stress on their goal, have them die unexpectedly before they can reach their goal.

and the best one…

21. have another beloved character kill them–better be a close friend to your character, one that absolutely nobody suspects, one that everyone can’t help but love, one who is always enthusiastic about things and encourages your character. THEN

reveal the truth only later when it’s too late and the a-hole character has already escaped.

have a cowardly character know the truth and never tell anyone else

have another character find out the truth and have them die before revealing it to others.

have the said character ^ not actually die, but go through something so they’d forget the friend of the deceased character is actually an asshole.

This way only your readers will know the truth, thus the frustration would be… most enjoyable for you.

Satan out.

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24. Show how it effects the other characters. Don’t just gloss over it. Is this the death that pushes them over the edge? Do they blame themselves? Do they scream at everyone and break down, or do they suffer silently?

25. Have their family find out. The mother screams, the dad cries, the brother punches the wall or holds the body sobbing “I was supposed to protect him”, or “come on, you need to wake up”

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Antra no stop pls

22. Don’t kill their body. Kill their mind.

Leave the physical shell walking and talking, but strip out everything that made that person who they were. Make them forget all about their loved ones, themselves, their experiences and past, their skills, and have them have to start over completely from scratch. Physical and mental disabilities bonus points.

And keep them in a place where their loved ones will be taunted every day by a living ghost.

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27. Have them die by accident. Take the character the readers will love most, who has never been mundane throughout all the time the readers knew them. Take that special character, the leader, the fighter, and let them die from something none of your characters could have prevented. A rotten bridge, a runaway carriage or drunk driver. Anything that could happen to anyone. Let it happen to them.

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I feel so much pain right now.

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This post pleases me

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Describe their death through a loved one’s eyes during a moment of triumph. Describe their exhilaration about their win, only to crush it later as the character dies

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thanks @happydooky for suggesting posts so often!

psyffindor

“ I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you. ’’

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hello friends! claire here! i’m learning french, and there are so so many resources out there to use when learning the language. it can sometimes be hard, i know (and my exams can tell you :// ) I’ll share some apps, sites, youtube channels, and other studyblr resources!

Apps

duolingo

memrise

word reference (french/english dictionary)

quizlet

french by nemo

radio france

Learn French Free

French Exercises

Sites

Bon Patron - french grammar check

Bonjour - french exercises for beginners

conjuguemos - i SWEAR by this yall it’s the sh!t

Babbel

learn french guide - tons of resources

how to conjugate

listening resources

games for beginners - i lOVED this in french 1

Vocab word lists - 100+ lists for your notebook

French learning blog (and learning help)

Learn French Lab - grammar/conjugation help

VDM - french slang

Bonjour de France - has many levels of grammar help+more

French Study/Lang BLRs

@dansnosreves

@ap-french

@love-your-french

@frenchnet

@polyspeak ‘s list: http://polyspeak.tumblr.com/french

Playlists - only my favorites :)

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My Tips on French!

Keep a notebook of all your vocab lists and compositions! Keeping it all in one place will definitely help you to remember and will help with learning and studying

Practice every day! Refresh your brain and keep it fresh in your mind, I guarantee this will help you with your language learning! Even if it’s five minutes on an app, it will help to run it every day

Watch french youtubers/read french books. Surround and immerse yourself in the French culture. If you wish to, buy french books and highlight new words/phrases to help you remember

Use listening exercises! They’ll help you know the French accent so you don’t sound like a tourist/American.

Overall, French is a beautiful language! Feel free to add your ideas :)

Bonne Chance!

x claire

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(1:20 p.m || 07/20/2016) This is an important concept that needs to be remembered. I believe that grades are just a representation of how well a student has understood a concept (or several concepts); however, it is up to the pupil to use grades as a motivation to do better!

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college app season is coming up! since i’ve had some experience with interviews, i thought i would throw together a post about college interviews to give all you seniors a hand and alleviate some stress

🌿 t h e b a s i c s

many colleges offer interviews

can be required or optional

can be conducted at the school with a student/admissions rep, or near your home with an alumni

a word of advice: if an interview is optional and you are contacted to have an interview, TAKE THE INTERVIEW–it can only help

types of interviews

individual

most common type (95% of the time it will be this one)

one-on-one with a school representative

informational

short

more of a Q&A about the school

not personal; can have multiple interviewees

most interviews run from 20-60 mins

however, leave ample time around your interview. all of my interviews went at least 20 mins over. but remember: length of the interview doesn’t mean anything

📑 i n i t i a l s e t - u p

first of all, if you can’t secure an interview or are not offered one, DON’T FREAK OUT. that just means the school doesn’t have enough resources to give you an interview

it will NOT count against you or your application at all

for interviews conducted on-campus, you will have to sign up for a time slot to have an interview or email the admissions office to set one up

for alumni interviews, they will contact you

via email or phone

respond within 24 hours if you can, and absolutely by 48 hours

respond using “Dear Mr./Ms. ______”, thank them for contacting you, tell them you look forward to the interview, schedule a time that works for both of you, and make sure you are clear on the interview location

you’ll get an email of confirmation back from them

then mark it in your calendar

💭 h o w t o p r e p

research your interviewer !!! seriously, this is important

make sure to know…

where they’re from

which schools they’ve gone to (undergrad & grad)

what they majored in

what profession they have now

anything of significance about their relationship with the school you are applying to. for example, during my Princeton interview, I brought up my interviewer’s senior thesis topic, and he said no one had brought that up to him in like 20+ years. we had a great 20 min conversation about that, plus it made me memorable

research the school

specifics! whether it be clubs, resources, traditions, classes, etc.

especially know classes, research, professors, and resources that relate to the major you intend to study

create a list of questions to ask

these should not be questions you can look up the answer to (shouldn’t be factually/statistically based)

run over your résumé or topics that could come up

research what previous interviewees have said about the format of the interview

use tumblr, college confidential, etc. BUT take everything said with a grain of salt

make sure to know the transportation route to your interview location

optional: create an elevator pitch

👔 w h a t t o w e a r

business casual is best

gals: a nice skirt and cardigan, dress with tights, nice jeans/slacks with a blouse, etc.

keep your hair out of your face!

stay away from noisy/clunky jewelry, or anything you might fidget with

guys: button-down shirt or polos with khakis or a nice pair of jeans, suit jacket and tie/bowtie, etc.

wear nice shoes (no sneakers) AND SOCKS

nonbinary/non-gender-conforming: do whatever you think is best for you! just remember to look professional and well put-together (although this rule applies to everyone)

weather

summer/spring: lighter clothes. most likely you will be interviewing indoors, so don’t forget to bring an extra layer if necessary

fall/winter: add outerwear like tights, stockings, sweaters, etc. check the weather and bring an umbrella, hats and gloves, or snow boots if necessary

general tips

better to be overdressed than underdressed

avoid logos, graphics, and anything noisy (and please don’t wear apparel from the school–it seems “sweaty”)

use accessories sparingly

wear something classic but comfortable, that enhances your personality but doesn’t override it

📓 w h a t t o b r i n g

notebook/looseleaf paper

pens/pencils

any notes you may need

a list of questions to ask the rep

résumé

phone/money/keys/bus card

***make sure you know the interviewer’s contact info and directions to the interview!

💬 d u r i n g t h e i n t e r v i e w

arrive 5-10 mins early to get comfortable with your surroundings

location will most likely be either a workplace (like a law/business office) or a casual setting (like a cafe)

the interviewer will meet you

make sure to shake their hand

if you are at a place like a cafe or coffee shop, you don’t need to offer to buy them anything !!! you can get yourself something if you want

they will most likely start with an open-ended question like “tell me a bit about yourself”

ELEVATOR PITCH FO DAYS

tell them your name, your school, some activities you do, etc.

try to tell them stuff that’s not on your application

ex: talk about upcoming internships/events/activities

from there a topic will latch on and they’ll start asking questions and transitioning

at the end, they will ask if you have any questions

sit up straight, use manners and make eye contact

ask questions–even in the middle of the interview

consider the interview a conversation

listen to and learn from your interviewer

take notes

DON’T

interrupt your interviewer or get distracted

hold back/be modest

sound haughty

be quiet. speak. tell stories. talk!

make your answers generic

be nervous! it’s really, really hard to mess up an interview. everyone has nerves, but just remind yourself that this doesn’t really count for anything

🎉 a f t e r w a r d s

whew! you got through it. CONGRATS !!!

within 24 hours, write them a thank you email

thank them for taking the time to interview you

make sure to mention specifics about how they were helpful! it makes you memorable

you may or may not get an email back, but that doesn’t mean anything

breathe a sigh of relief. compile notes. rest.

💡 i m p o r t a n c e

how much does this actually matter?

not much

seriously, stop stressing

interviewers cannot make or break an application. having a superb interview will not boost your application by a huge amount, just like having a not-so-great interview will not doom you for all eternity

what the interview CAN do is…

help the interviewer advocate for you further

give you insight into the school

give you a chance to elaborate among things in your app

show the school you can conduct yourself gracefully in social/professional situations

give your application a boost if they are deciding between you and a similar candidate

and that’s all! i hope this post was helpful. please feel free to message me if you have any other questions or need more advice.

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The internet is a gold mine of studying goodness so I thought i’d compile some resources i like / obvs not exhaustive this is too short for that.. // *** = fave

01 ; General??

Khanacademy (youtube) ; they have a LOT of videos and channels!!

***TED ; the talks are so interesting!!!

Futurelearn , Coursera , OpenLearn ; free online learning courses (i’m doing one on FutureLearn atm!! c’est fun!!)

MIT Open Courseware ; online textbooks (scroll down for the pdf links)

Wolfram|Alpha ; it’s pretty neat okay + also its demos (u will need to install something for these to work but it’s free dw)

Shmoop ; tbh v useful for book summaries! + a lot more

***Quizlet ; flashcards galore !

02 ; Tips!!

Wikipedia loophole ;)

Bibliography tip!! ; by @afternoonsnoozebutton

Google skills ; by @19hf

03 ; STEMish (+geography which i consider a humanity but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

Hegartymaths (youtube)

***Physicsandmathstutor ; my saviour for maths (it also has econ, chem, bio despite the name!)

Coding ; online resources by @code-bug

Coding free e books data base; rec by @deathofatroll

Anatomy ;〃by @gracelearns

Biology; 〃 by @study-well

***Chemguide ; i always seem to end up here tbh O.o

Royal Society of Chem ; has some decent resources!

Chemistry ; by @study-well

Geography ; by @learnal (wowsers yes dat me)

04 ; Writing

Writing resources; by @studyquill

Hemingway Editor ; details here by @namaste-shay

05 ; Languages

***Lexicity ; for ancient languages eg. latin, greek etc EVERYTHING u will need is here!!!! (wish i had this when i was learning latin tbh)

Bilinguis ; free bilingual books, more on them here by @loulanguages

French resources; by @teacupful-of-languages

Free french books; by @cryptolingo

Huge list of e-books !!

Links to masterposts for like practically ALL THE LANGUAGES; by @wonderful-language-sounds

p.s yh this is v humanities deprived… i guess i don’t look out for those posts/resources cuz i don’t take any anymore (bar geography) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

+ my other masterposts

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some french phrases ♥︎

1. À LA DÉBANDADE

À la basically means “in the style of” or “according to.” À la débandade—literally “like a stampede”— used figuratively in English to describe a disorderly or chaotic mess.

2. AMOUR FOU

an obsessive passion for someone, and in particular one that is not reciprocated. It literally means “insane love.”

3. L’APPEL DU VIDE

It literally means “the call of the void,” but in practice it’s usually explained asthe bizarre inclination some people have for doing something dangerous or deadly, no matter how foolish they know it is. So when you’re standing on a beach, l’appel du vide is the voice that tells you to swim away and never come back. When standing on a clifftop, l’appel du vide tells you to throw yourself off.

4. APRÈS MOI, LE DÉLUGE

Après moi, le déluge means “after me, the flood,” and is used to refer to a person’s irresponsible or selfish lack of concern in what will happen after they have gone or moved on.

5. CHERCHEZ LA FEMME

Literally meaning “look for the woman,” cherchez la femme is used in English to imply that if a man is seen acting out of character, then a woman will likely be the cause of it—find her, and the issue will be resolved. Although the origins of the phrase are a mystery, it’s often credited to the French author Alexandre Dumas, whose crime drama Les Mohicans de Paris (1854) contains its first written record: “There is a woman in all cases; as soon as a report is brought to me I say, ‘Cherchez la femme!’”

6. COUP DE FOUDRE

Coup de foudre is the French term for a thunderbolt or strike of lightning, but it’s been used figuratively in English since the late 1700s to mean love at first sight.

7. L’ESPRIT DE L’ESCALIER

Known less romantically as “staircase wit” in English, l’esprit de l’escalier is the frustrating phenomenon of coming up with the perfect observation or comeback after the opportunity to use it has passed.

8. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

“Shame on him who thinks badly of it,” warns the old Norman French saying honi soit qui mal y pense, which has been used in English to discourage preemptively or unjustly talking something down since the early Middle Ages.

9. MAUVAIS QUART D’HEURE

As well as having your fifteen minutes of fame, you can also have your mauvais quart d’heure(or your “bad quarter of an hour”)—a brief but embarrassing, upsetting, or demoralizing experience.

10. MAUVAISE HONTE

Mauvaise honte literally means “bad shame.” In English it’s often used simply to mean bashfulness or extreme shyness.

11. MISE EN ABYME

the phrase mise en abyme (“put into the abyss”) is used to refer to the mind-boggling visual effect of a recurring image containing itself into infinity—like a mirror reflected in a mirror.

12. NOSTALGIE DE LA BOUE

The phrase nostalgie de la boue was coined by the French dramatist Émile Augier in 1855, who used it to refer to a person’s fondness for cruel, crude, depraved, or humiliating things. Its meaning has extended over time however, so that today a nostalgie de la boue is often used more loosely to refer to adesire to live a simpler, downsized, or less indulgent life—it literally means “a yearning for the mud.”

13. PLUS ÇA CHANGE

a world-weary acceptance of the current state of affairs—although things might appear to change or improve, beneath it all they remain just as bad as before.

14. POUR ENCOURAGER LES AUTRES

The ironic expression pour encourager les autres—meaning “so as to encourage the others”—refers to an action carried out to discourage any future unrest or rebellion.

15. RECULER POUR MIEUX SAUTER

If you reculer pour mieux sauter, then you literally “draw back in order to leap better.” a temporary withdrawal or pause in action that allows for time to regroup or reassess a situation, and therefore make a better attempt at it in the future.

16. REVENONS À NOS MOUTONS

“let us return to the matter at hand.”

17. ROI FAINÉANT

literally a “do-nothing king.” leader who has no real power and instead acts merely as a figurehead, or as a symbol of power or authority.

18. TANT BIEN QUE MAL

anything that is only partly or moderately successful. It literally means “as well as badly.”

19. VENTRE À TERRE

Ventre à terre literally means “belly to the ground” in French, and so taken literally it can be used simply to describe someone or something lying face down. Doing something ventre à terre, ultimately, means doing it at full speed.

20. VIOLON D’INGRES

refers to a hidden talent or pastime, far outside of what you are best known for, and in which you are just as knowledgeable or adept.

collegerefs

The basics:

To be safe, you should apply to multiple schools. Most people would recommend at least 5, comprising of two safeties, two matches, and one reach.

Safety: A school you are certain you’ll be accepted to.

Match: A school where most accepted students have similar credentials to you.

Reach: A school where you might not have a GPA or ACT/SAT score as high as most students, but you want to give it a shot anyway.

Where do you find schools to apply to? I recommend Cappex. There, you can put in your GPA and school preferences to find schools you may like.

Visiting schools before you apply is nice, but not necessary if you lack the time/funds to travel. There is a ton of information online about all schools, so make sure you do your research before deciding on your list of schools to apply to.

August-November: Early admission

Most college applications open in August. You can start applying any time after that. Application deadlines vary from school to school, so make sure you’re keeping on top of everything.

How do I send ACT/SAT scores? - Online. They usually cost $12 to send.

What about transcripts? - Depending on your high school, you may send these online as well, or you may have to go to the school registrar to send scores.

What are early decision and early action? Are they different? - Yes; Early decision is a binding agreement that means that if you are accepted to a university, you will enroll. Early action is simply when you apply early to receive an earlier answer about your admission status. Early application dates are usually due between November 15th and December 1st.

October 1st: File FAFSA

Starting in 2016, students can begin to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on October 1st. This form ensures that you will be considered for financial aid including state and/or federal grants, as well as federal loans. Make sure you file FAFSA as soon as possible.

How to File FAFSA

What is work study? Do I qualify? - Work study is a program for eligible students to work a campus job and receive a grant for participating in work study.

Work Study: A guide

Which schools do I list on the FAFSA? I don’t know where I’m going yet. - When you file FAFSA, you will list every school that you applied to.

I don’t understand how paying for college works. - Here’s a guide about all the different grants, loans, and scholarships available to college students.

December-March: Regular admission

Depending on the university, regular applications are due sometime around March 1st. Make sure you have submitted all of your applications and supplemental materials. Decisions will be out soon!

When applying, you may find that you are waitlisted or deferred. If you are deferred, it doesn’t mean that you have been denied! It just means that the school needs more time to consider your application for one reason or another.

What does it mean to be waitlisted?

April-May: Accept your offer

Hopefully by April you have a good idea of which school you’re going to choose. The deadline for accepting your offer of admission for most schools is May 1st, so make sure you do this by the deadline!

Some other guides that may be helpful during this process:

Apply for scholarships. Here is a guide.

“Should I retake the ACT/SAT before applying to college?”

How to study for the ACT