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20, London, law student. aspiring barrister. all things equal, empowering and educational.

[atheistcartoons]

If you can’t tell the difference between Islam as a religion and Muslims as people, then this post is not for you.

This letter was sent to people in English cities with a Muslim community, including London, Cardiff and Bradford. The letter suggests a list of violent acts against Muslims of increasing severity, including throwing acid in their faces, torturing them and bombing mosques, with an increasing number of “points” earned as a result. 

However you feel about Islam, you will understand that Muslims are entitled to the same human rights as everyone else, and this kind of disgusting, organised abuse helps no one. Moreover, if you are unable to criticise this act of terror against an entire community without a “but”, you need to take a look at your priorities and maybe rethink them.

If atheists don’t speak out against this sort of hate-mongering, I feel that it devalues our criticisms of Islam. 

[themoonsbeloved]

Okay so I cant find anything about this on tumblr being shown but I was just ranting about this earlier.

Letters above have been dropped in peoples homes in England announcing a “Punish a Muslim Day” for the 3rd April, and the contents of it is really disgusting and frankly horrifying. Clearly by the introduction of the letter you can tell these have been created and distributed by far right white supremacist groups.

The letter shows a table of scores given for each hate crime, such as pulling the headscarf off a Muslim woman, burning or bombing a mosque, throwing acid, torturing, as well as verbal abuse. The highest score is ‘nuking Mecca’.

Please spread this round, because this should be causing a global outrage. It’s already been covered by various news outlets in the UK, including Pakistani news channels making it a prominent headline. Muslim families are calling in scared and worried that they should stay indoors on the day, Muslim communities are fearing their lives.

[mindofambitions-blog]

PUNISH A MUSLIM DAY

Tuesday 3rd April 2018. Punish a Muslim Day. 

As, you all must be aware already, as its gone viral on the internet across social media sites and little coverage on the news and I mean online news article only regarding ‘Punish a Muslim’ day in the UK on 3rd April 2018.

At first, this may have been taken lightly as only a troll, but now unfortunately even in this day and age, in 2018, Muslims have to live in fear, we are genuinely scared as we don’t even know what is to come on this day, therefore have been advised by the Muslim community to stay safe, and not even go outside, not going to university or work, or anywhere at all. This is a violation of our human right of freedom of religion. But where is the government condemning this and where are the major news channels covering this, and most disappointing for me, as a university student, even the university has not taken any action. Usually, for any situation such as post Brexit, the London Bridge Attack, the manchester attack or any other threats during 2017, we received emails from university to stay safe and advice, However, this time round when its a particular threat to MUSLIMS, I have been given the impression its been ignored and taken lightly, frankly no one cares. If they’re not Muslim they don’t care. I understand, the situations mentioned above did actually happen, but we don’t know if anything will happen tomorrow...but what is the point of sorry emails or stay safe emails after a tragic event is occured, when there should be precautions, warnings and advice given beforehand to prevent it to happen. It makes no sense, but at the same time I guess no one cares.

Also, the most ironic thing is. on this ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ flyer....each attack is rewarded with ‘points’. POINTS????? What are points???? Is this a game? Are we playing fortnite? COD? Honestly, this is ridiculous, it isn’t even money or some emotional extreme nationalist right-wing reward but POINTS......This just shows how ridiculous and stupid this person is...but although this makes us laugh and makes us think we should not take it seriously, we know out of thousands of people there will be at least a handful of disgusting, lowlife, bigots who will use this opportunity to take action and attack or create any type of discomfort towards Muslims. So, its always better to stay safe than be sorry in this current climate. In this state of rising Islamophobia and racism, there is no point taking a risk.

And, sadly, you know whose the most vulnerable again...yes MUSLIM WOMEN. The most disadvantaged and Muslim minorities. Especially, Muslim women who wear a hijab, unfortunately in this case, we are the ‘representation’ of our religion, we are the easiest target for these vile people. We’re always in fear of someone pulling scarf off or pushing us or verbally abusing us in public. And, the worst thing as a result Muslim women are the ones who are judged the most from the outside world as well as within their own communities. As, due to fear if Muslim woman decides to take her hijab off, to feel a bit safer in this current climate, so she is not judged based on her religion, her own people, the Muslim community itself will start judging her. Ironically, its always the men when they have no idea how it feels. they just stand there and dictate the rulings but cannot empathize with Muslim women in the west, as they are judged by EVERYONE, hijab or no hijab Muslim women will always be judged. However, I could talk about this topic forever, right now we need to take precautions and stay safe. 

So, i’ve rambled a lot and probably missed out some points I wanted to make, but the main thing is TUESDAY 3RD APRIL 2018, ALL THE UK MUSLIMS PLEASE STAY SAFE. TAKE CARE. 

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a simple studyblr icon in nine different colours!

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[mindofambitions-blog]

I was working until 1am last night…

International human rights law module is definitely my favourite though. These are my ugly rushed notes for the class this afternoon.

This was about the treaty bodies and one of them is the The Committee on elimination of discrimination against Women. It’s really interesting to read about and all the work they’ve done.

[succculents-and-studying-deacti]

21.02.2018

⭐️Lonely - Jonghyun, Taeyeon

Revision and class notes.

I’m a bit of a perfectionist… when I mess up I cut out a piece of another paper to cover up the mistake perfectly. No one can ever know of my mistakes!! Mwhahahahah!

[mindofambitions-blog]

[satisfiedstudies]

biology natural selection notes ☺️

[flaheistudies]

august 28 · 2017

some snippets of my desk area. i’m really struggling when it comes to decorating the grid I have on the wall, any ideas? feel free to comment down below or message me! Most of the items are from Ikea! 

[mycaptaintazer]

I’ve never identified with something more than this

[medstudyante]

« sun; feb 12 » studying & doing my readings for my pharmacology class. i think i’m in love with these pastel stabilo highlighters.

[mindofambitions-blog]

Studying and tidying both have dying in common but we gotta do it to survive!

The #1 study tip when you literally have been procrastinating major revision for days or even weeks and really have no motivation to do it….before the studying comes tidying.

Not any tidying not cleaning the bathroom or living room but your study area.

As a law student, I have too many books, so sometimes after the end of a massive exam season they’re on my chair, my desk, my bookshelf and even downstairs. And I just can’t study again in peace and be productive when it’s a mess and it’s even hard to find the right book when you need it the most, the most annoying thing ever 😩

So I spent my entire Saturday yesterday clearing up my desk and fixing my bookshelf.

A tidy bookshelf meant I was so much more motivated and excited to read my books. As well as a tidy study area or desk motivates productivity 😊

This is not even half my bookshelf ofcourse!

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17.2.2018 | [13/100 days of productivity]

I had the most busy week! I visited Leuven and Gent for the ‘openlesdagen’ and I enjoyed it so much! 🤗

( click on the pictures for hq )

[howtostudyquick]

10 Mistakes When Studying

1. “I Don’t Know where to Begin.”

Make a list of all the things you have to do. Break your workload down ito manageable chunks. Prioritize. Schedule your time realistically. Begin studying early, with an hour or two per day, and slowly build as the exam approaches.

2. ‘I’ve Got So Much to Study…And so Little Time"

Preview. Survey your syllabus, reading material, and notes. Identify the most important topics emphasized, and areas still not understood. Previewing saves time, by helping you organize and focus in on the main topics.

3. “This Stuff is so Dry, I can’t Even Stay Awake Reading It”

Get actively involved with the text as you read. Ask yourself, “What is important to remember about this section?” Take notes or underline key concepts. Discuss the material with others in your class. Stay on the offensive.

4. “I Read It. I Understand It. But I Just Can’t Get it To Sink In”

Elaborate. We remember best the things that are most meaningful to us. As you are reading, try to elaborate upon new information with your own examples. Try to integrate what you’re studying with what you already know. You will be able to remember new material better if you can link it to something that’s already meaningful to you.

Chunking: Example: to remember the colors in the visible spectrum, Rog G.Biv –> reduce the information the three “chunks”.

Mnemonics: Associate new information with something familiar.

5. “I Guess I Understand It”

Test yourself. Make up questions about key sections in notes or reading. Examine the relationships between concepts and sections. Often, imply by changing section headings you can generate many effective questions.

6. “There’s Too Much to Remember”

Organize. Information is recalled better if it is represented in an organized framework that will make retrieval more systematic.

Write chapter outlines of summaries; emphasize relationships between sections.

Group information into categories or hierarchies, where possible.

Information Mapping. Draw up a matrix to organize and interrelate material.

7. “I Knew It A Minute Ago”

Review. After reading a section, try to recall the information contained in it. Try answering the questions you made up for that section. If you cannot recall enough, re-read portions you had trouble remembering. The more time you spend studying, the more you tend to recall. Even after the point where information can be perfectly recalled, further study makes the material less likely to be forgotten entirely. How you organize and integrate new information is still more important than how much time you spend studying.

For more follow How To Study Quick!!

[thewriterslament]

How to read unnecessarily long papers by stuffy academics

As a cognitive neuroscience major, I read a lot of lengthy academic papers. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from having done so many damn readings, it’s that you don’t actually need to read every single word in the paper to understand it. A lot of times, the author will repeat themselves over and over, or offer evidence/explanations that aren’t essential to understanding their argument. Instead, I recommend using the first/last method, which is essentially a guideline to what you should read in order to understand the main gist of an academic paper. 

Any academic paper consists of three structural units: the paper as a whole, the sections/subsections that make up the paper, and the paragraphs that make up each section. The paper as a whole typically follows a certain form: intro/abstract, main argument separated into sections, conclusion. The sections cover one facet of the main argument. The paragraphs provide specific details or explanations for the topic currently under discussion.

The first/last method is exactly what it says on the tin: you only need to read the first and last bit of every structural unit. This means you will read the following as they are presented in the paper: 

abstract, intro, and conclusion

definition of terms, if provided

first and last paragraph of each middle section

first and last 1-2 sentences of each paragraph

The main argument is typically summarized in the intro/abstract, conclusion, or both. The main claim of each section is usually presented in the first paragraph, and the conclusion of the section typically expresses the implications of that claim. Finally, paragraphs will usually start with some kind of topic sentence and end with a conclusion. By reading only these things, you’ll pick up at least 70% of the meaning of the paper, and you’ll save yourself a lot of time and frustration. 

If you’d like to bump that comprehension up to 95%, I recommend skimming the paper for italics, lists, and descriptions/summaries of other arguments and reading those things when you encounter them in addition to the things mentioned above. The key to this is to skim for certain cues, and not read every single word. Italics serve as a visual cue, lists are cued by indicators like “first”/”second” or “1)”/”2)”, and summaries of other arguments are typically indicated by copious citations or usage of another author’s name.

This method helped me get through a 26-page reading in a little over an hour with around 95% comprehension of the author’s argument. Hopefully it’ll help you in your studies as well.

[lawyerd]

114 | Really, really loving the effect of these watercolor pens. I’m hoping to revise all of my con. law notes in this notebook this semester. It’s such a good way to keep on top of everything and organize my thoughts. Plus it looks cute as heck. But it’s arguably too time consuming, so we’ll see.