Rookiebbastard

Anemoia n. nostalgia for a time you’ve never known. Imagine stepping through the frame into a sepia-tinted haze, where you could sit on the side of the road and watch the locals passing by. Who lived and died before any of us arrived here, who sleep in some of the same houses we do, who look up at the same moon, who breathe the same air, feel the same blood in their veins—and live in a completely different world.

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MY FAVORITE COTTAGE CORE RECIPES

Would you guys like me to post more recipes inspired by cottagecore? Please let me know ^_^

Rose lemonade syrup

Cottagecore meat pie (Original content)

Creamy vegetable soup

Chewy oat cookies

Spiced sugar cookies

Orange Cake

Cheddar biscuits

Apple butter

Cozy Wildrice Soup

Amish White Bread

Caramel apple cider recipe

Forest Porridge

Roasted butternut squash

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WITCHY KOREAN STYLE PORK CUTLET

This stuff is sooo good. I highly recommend you make this ^_^

Ingredients 

For the pork cutlet:

4 thin sliced boneless pork loin (tenderized)

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

1 egg

¾ cup flour

Salt and pepper (enough to season the meat)

1 cup canola oil

For the gravy:

4 tbsp butter

¼ cup flour

½ cup Worcestershire sauce

¼ cup water

½ cup beef broth

½ tbsp sugar

1 tsp tomato paste

3 tbsp milk

To make the Pork: Beat your egg, and set out three plates. One for the egg, one for the bread crumbs, and one for the flour. Tenderize your pork until very thin. Season with salt and pepper. Coat in flour and dip in egg coating evenly. Cover each side with breadcrumbs and place all your port chops on a plate covered in plastic wrap for later use.

To make the gravy: On medium heat melt butter and stir in flour. Add in your Worcestershire sauce, water, and beef broth. Wait for it to combine and thicken stirring frequently. Now add in sugar and milk. Let it simmer on low heat for about 5 more minutes.

Cooking instructions: Cook your pork in a deep pot filled with oil on high heat. Cook for 3 minutes before flipping it to its opposite side for another 3 minutes. Place paper towel over a plate and place your pork one by one on it. Serve your pork cutlet and spoon gravy on top, you can also serve with mashed potatos, and corn ^_^

[roll1uptwice]

Pay them ppl man.

[rookiebbastard]

Capitalism always has been and always be unsustainable. 

[neshamama]

loewe bunny mini crossbody bag

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𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕥 𝕔𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕖𝕤

Hey guys! I have you a thumbprint cookie recipe to try out! They are super delicious and as you can see from the picture above, I managed to whip up this batch this afternoon.

The cookie itself crumbles and melts in your mouth, and is extremely quick and easy to make. Not to mention they look amazing!

Ingredients 

For the dough:

1 cup butter

¾ cup powdered sugar

2 egg yolks

2 tsp vanilla extract 

2 cups and 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Pinch of salt

Now for the fun part…the jam filling!

This is where you can get very creative so hear me out.

Aphrodite’s Love Jam

With this recipe, you can give to a loved one or a crush ;) or to a friend to strengthen a bond. This combo tastes and looks lovely and will sure to impress the recipient.

½ cup Smuckers raspberry jam (Love, Fertility, and courage)

2 tbsp strawberry juice (Love, luck, and admiration)

1 squirt of lemon (Love, purification, beauty)

Combine all the ingredients on low heat until all together. Let cool and spoon into a piping bag or a bowl if you want to spoon the jam into the cookie. 

Thumbprint Friendship Jam

Make these cookies for your friends or coven and they will be sure to love you for it! Strengthen any bond with these delicious cookies!

¼ cup orange marmalade 

¼ cup apricot jam

2 tbsp cherry juice

Combine all the ingredients on low heat until all together. Let cool and spoon into a piping bag or a bowl if you want to spoon the jam into the cookie. 

Good Vibes Thumbprint Jam

These cookies are not only yummy but will give you good vibes!

¼ cup Smuckers grapefruit jam (Anti negative energy, happiness, gentleness, confidence, protection)

¼ cup orange marmalade (Prosperity, divination, creativity, inspiration)

1 tbsp pineapple juice (Stress relief, luck, prosperity, happiness)

Combine all the ingredients on low heat until all together. Let cool and spoon into a piping bag or a bowl if you want to spoon the jam into the cookie. 

Directions

First, preheat your oven to 320 F.

In a medium-size bowl combine softened butter and powdered sugar until fully combined with a spatula. You can now add your egg yolk, vanilla, and salt. Mix until very smooth.

Add in sieved flour and stir. Now work with your hands until you form a nice smooth ball. The dough with start off crumbly, but as you work it, it will become smooth.

Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and make small, equal-sized balls and place them on the sheet. Now with a ¼ tsp or your thumb, make indents in the dough. Make sure to oil your tsp to make sure it doesn’t stick to the dough. Add in your jam mixture with a spoon or a piping bag.

Bake the cookies for 16 minutes or until done.

I enjoy your criticism, likes, and reblogs! It lets me know that I’m doing a good job :)

I love you all! My DMs, mail, and comments are always open!

xoxo, Angel. 

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For witchcraft practitioners who work with plants, be it in spells, charms, being tactile in nature or gardening, this list contains some of the plants that can bring harm if used incorrectly or have a high level of toxicity.

Always be cautious and so research on any plant or herb you’re planning to utilize or grow.

Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius) • Ingesting a single seed can kill an adult human. Symptoms of poisoning include nausea, vomiting, convulsions, liver failure, and death, usually after several days.

Wolfsbane (Aconitum spp) • All parts are poisonous, if ingested, it usually causes burning, tingling, and numbness in the mouth, followed by vomiting and nervous excitement. Even casual skin contact should be avoided. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, and cardiac irregularity.

White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) • All parts are poisonous, especially the berries, the consumption of which has a sedative effect on cardiac muscle tissue and can cause cardiac arrest.

Arnica • Poisonous in great quantities. Symptoms of poisoning include gastroenteritis, fever, nausea, dizziness, abnormal cardiac frequency, diarrhea, skin reaction and internal hemorrhage in the digestive system.

Azalea (Rhododendron simsii) • If ingested it is poisonous. Continued contact should be avoided. Symptoms of poisoning are nausea, depression, respiratory difficulties, coma. It is rarely lethal.

Anthurium (Anthurium spp) • Prevent getting in contact with the sap. Symptoms are skin irritation and eye irritation.

Cedronella canariensis • Can cause skin irritation, indigestions. Should not be used or touch by pregnant people or lactating people.

Belladonna (Atropa belladonna) • Extremely poisonous, it is lethal and it can be absorbed through skin. Symptoms of poisoning are fogged vision, staggering, loss of balance, dry mouth and throat, headache, skin eruptions, constipation, confusion, hallucination and convulsion.

Lamprocapnos spectabilis • Can be poisonous in big quantities, which causes convulsions and other symptoms in the nervous system.

Iris versicolor • Symptoms pf poisoning include nausea, vomit, mouth and throat irritation, irritation on the digestive system, skin irritation, headache and epiphora.

Bryony • All parts are poisonous and any type of contact causes death.

Ranunculus • If ingested, the juice can cause serious damage to the digestive system.

Acorus calamus • Toxic in big quantities, can cause hallucination, nausea and vomit.

Physostigma venenosum • Extremely toxic, can cause intense sweating, extreme salivation, nausea, vomit, diarrhea, irregular cardiac rhythm, change in blood pressure, confusion, convulsion, coma, muscular weakness, paralysis, respiratory difficulties and death.

Cinnamomum camphora • Skin rash, itchiness, respiratory difficulties, mouth, eyes, face or lips swelling.

Ricinus communis • Poisonous. Can cause burning in the mouth and throat, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea. At a long period of intoxication, can cause dehydration, low blood pressure. If not treated, death will occur in 3 to 5 days

Daphne • Poisonous. Causes burns in the mouth and digestive tract, followed by coma. Can cause death.

Vinca • Must not be ingested, causes nausea, vomit, loss of hair, loss of hearing, dizziness, bleeding, nervous difficulties, convulsions, liver damage and death.

Asclepias tuberosa • Cardiac difficulties, nausea, vomit and skin rash.

Agave spp • The juice of a number of species causes acute contact dermatitis, with blistering lasting several weeks and recurring itching for several years thereafter.

Columbine (Aquilegia spp) • Seeds and roots contain cardiogenic toxins which cause both severe gastroenteritis and heart palpitations if consumed, columbine poisonings are easily fatal.

Mercurialis perennis • Symptons happen after some hours, they include vomit, pain, gastritis, renal inflammation and sleepiness.

Colocasia • All parts are poisonous and cause mouth and tongue irritation. Can be fatal.

Gelsemium • Extremely poisonous, even in low quantities. Causes headache, problems with vision, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, muscular complications, convulsions, respiratory complications and low blood pressure.

Laburnum • Causes excitation, loss of balance, convulsions and coma. Can be lethal.

Helleborus • Dangerous if ingested or applied on the skin. Cause irritation in the mouth and throat and low blood pressure. Big quantities can cause vomit, diarrhea, difficulties swallowing, nervous system complications, blindness, convulsion, paralysis, respiratory complications and death.

Ilex aquifolium • The fruits can be lethal and the leaves cause diarrhea, nausea, vomit, stomach and intestine complications.

Hedera helix • Causes stomach pain, respiratory complications and possible coma.

Impatiens capensis • Dangerous when ingested in big quantities.

Datura stramonium • Don’t inhale or ingest. Causes dry mouth, extreme thirst, vision complications, nausea, vomit, constipation, tachycardia, hallucinations, fever, convulsion, loss of conscience, respiratory complications and death.

Convallaria majalis • Causes irregular blood pressure and cardiac rhythm, indigestion and confusion.

Mandragora officinarum • Fogged vision, dry mouth, difficulties to urinate, headache, tachycardia, vomit and hallucinations.

Viscum album • Gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, low blood pressure, convulsion. It is rarely lethal for humans.

Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor) • Diarrhea, indigestion, disorientation, loss of apetite, ataxy and hallucinations.

Artemisia vulgaris • Prolonged contact may be fatal, so it’s best to use in a open and ventilated place.

Oak (Quercus): In big quantities is poisonous and affects the renal kidneys.

Nerium oleander • Causes cardiac complications, indigestion and can cause death.

Taxus baccata • Fatal. No symptoms come as a warning.

Hypericum perforatum • Causes fatigue, dizziness, confusion, dry mouth and can affect medicaments.

Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia spp) • All parts of this plant contain toxins and are often fatal. Effects of ingestion may include losing connection with reality and hallucinations.

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) • The leaves, seeds, and flowers are poisonous. These cause irregular heartbeat, general digestive upset, and confusion; can be fatal.

Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) • The bulbs are poisonous, causing nausea, vomiting, gasping, convulsions, and possibly death. Even handling the bulbs can cause skin irritation.

Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp) • Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten.

Frangipani (Plumeria spp) • Contact with the milky latex may irritate eyes and skin.

[joshpeck]

there’s something about living life deliberately…wearing clothes that you actually want to and that you feel reflect you and your style not just because you’ve had them for years and don’t know what else you would throw on….listening to songs and creating playlists that excite you and represent your actual mood not just listening to songs that you’ve had downloaded for years that don’t make you feel anything special anymore…it’s VERY easy to stay with what you’re comfortable and it might take a bit of experimenting before you find what feels like a deliberate choice that reflects more of YOU but it’s absolutely worth the leap of faith you may have to convince yourself to make in order to stop feeling like a passenger in your own life

[syringavulgaris]

Mary Oliver, March

[wiccanartistry]

50 Simple Charms

Basil at the door, windows, or scattered in the home will increase money.

Lay thorny branches on your doorstep to keep evil from your dwelling.

Eat a pinch of Thyme before bed, and you will have sweet dreams.

Place chips of Cedar wood in a box with some coins to draw money to you.

Carry an Anemone Flower with you to ward against illness.

Hang a bit of Seaweed in the kitchen to ward evil spirits.

Keep a jar of Alfalfa in your cupboards to ensure the prosperity of your house.

Burn Allspice as an incense to draw money or luck to you, as well as speed healing.

Cut an Apple in half, and give one half to your love to ensure a prosperous relationship.

Carry an Avocado pit with you to let your inner beauty shine outwardly. Avocado is also an aphrodisiac.

Strawberries are an aphrodisiac.

Place a piece of cotton in your sugar bowl to draw good luck to your house.

Celery is an aphrodisiac.

Place Almonds in your pocket when you need to find something.

Scatter Chili Peppers around your house to break a curse.

Carrying a packet of strawberry leaves will help ease the pains of pregnancy.

Scatter some sugar to purify a room.

Throw rice into the air to make rain.

Carry a potato in your pocket or purse all winter to ward against colds.

Eat five almonds before consuming alcohol, to lighten the effects of intoxication.

Place a pine branch above your bed to keep illness away.

Chew celery seeds to help you concentrate.

Carry of chunk of dry pineapple in a bag to draw luck to you.

Ask an orange a yes or no question before you eat it, then count the seeds: if the seeds are an even number, the answer is no. If an odd number, yes.

Eat olives to ensure fertility.

Toss Oats out your back door to ensure that your garden or crop will be bountiful.

Eat mustard seed to ensure fertility.

Place Lilacs around your house to rid yourself of unwanted spirits.

Eat Lettuce to drive lustful thoughts from your mind.

Rub a Lettuce leaf over your forehead to help you sleep.

Add Lemon juice to your bathwater for purification.

Eat grapes to increase psychic powers.

Carry a blade of grass to increase your psychic powers.

Smell Dill to get rid of hiccups.

If you place a Dill sachet over your door, those who wish you ill can not enter your home.

Place cotton on an aching tooth, and the pain will ease.

Burn cotton to cause rain.

Place pepper inside a piece of cotton and sew it shut to make a charm to bring back a lost love.

Carry a small onion to protect against venomous animals.

Eat grapes to increase fertility.

Place a sliced onion in the room of an ill person do draw out the sickness.

Place an onion underneath your pillow to have prophetic dreams.

Place morning glory seeds under your bed to cure nightmares.

Walk through the branches of a maple tree to ensure that you will have a long life.

Mix salt and pepper together and scatter it around your house to dispel evil.

Smell Lavender to help you sleep.  (Lavender makes me fall asleep so fast).

Hang a pea pod containing nine peas above the door to draw your future mate to you.

Eat a peach to assist in making a tough decision.

Carry peach wood to lengthen your lifespan.

Carry a walnut to strengthen your heart muscle.

[evilwizardsara]

hello! I’ve spent way too long curating spotify playlists instead of studying for exams so I figured I’d at least share them:

an unnecessarily pretentious and dramatic dark academia playlist

you’re making breakfast with the love of your life on a beautiful sunday morning and everything is finally okay

evil sexy villain making evil sexy plans

really pissed-off punk playlist to overthrow the government to

sitting in your room and reliving your angsty emo phase

it’s the middle of summer and you’re laying outside on the lawn and staring up at the sky, no thoughts, no responsibility

getting horribly reminiscent and sad about the fact that you will never be nine years old again

i don’t know how better to describe this than just ‘Dad Music’

another dark academia playlist, but this one’s less pretentious and more fun

it’s raining at 1am and everything just feels sad and horrible

sea shanties to shake ur ass to

a playlist for hopeless romantics creating daydream scenarios in their heads

feel free to rb this and add your own!!

[tytysdeliveryservice]

one word spells

As long as you can focus your energy and set your intention your spell should work, so I’ve designed these 5 spells using just one word for a Witch who needs a quick fix.

Mariquil

Pronounced mar-e-quil

Used to calm a temper or an upset person. From the latin word for sea, mare, and the english word tranquil. Essentially you are calling the sea inside them to be still. For better results cast with wet hands.

Univert

Pronounced Uni-var

Used for faster transport. I use it at the train station to have a shorter wait time but really its designed for traffic lights. By combining uni from universe and vert,the french word for green, you’re essentially asking the universe to make your path green.

Visididen

Pronounced Vis-e-did-en

Used to go unnoticed or invisible. Taken from the english words vision and hidden. For best results chant it softly while visualising yourself turning transparent.

Lapagna

Pronounced Lap-ag-na

Used when you just need someone to shut the f**k up but are too polite to say so. Taken from the Latin words lapis and magna, meaning stone and voice. For best results hold a stone or some earth while casting, if they’re really pissing you off just throw the stone or dirt at them.

Bavarignis

pronounced Bav-are-ig-ni

Used to strike up a conversation or to continue a conversation. Taken from the French word bavarder, which means chat, and the Latin word ignis, which means fire. Basically you’re asking for the conversation to spark or catch fire. For best results flick a lighter in your pocket or light a match.

[tukut]

college tips 

- do  not  take  8 am classes

- dont take 3 hr classes that only meet once a week

- sleep 

- when u write an essay pick out the quotes/examples u want and write the essay around it

- email ur teachers and meet with ur advisors regularly

- quizlet

- TRIPLE CHECK YOUR ALARMS 

- bring tupperware to the dining hall to smuggle out extra food

[fkhjsafjkl]

- dont wear your lanyard around your neck

- try to group your classes together in back-to-back time blocks. you wont want to go back to class once you get home

- STAY ON TOP OF YOUR HOMEWORK EVEN IF THERE ARE OPEN DUE DATES

- when walking on the sidewalk keep all the way to the right especially if your pace is slow

- yes, sometimes we can hear the music through your earbuds. we really don’t care or mind

- try not to eat a whole bunch after 10PM, especially fatty foods like pizza or lots of pop. you’ll get stomach aches in the morning

- nerd clubs are 100% okay and there are tons of students who share your interests with you, you just have to look

- take out the fucking trash

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-if you’re in a completely silent library, be courteous of others and don’t blare your music through your earbuds PLEASE

-always sit by plug outlets

-enjoy your time off

-keep a log of all passwords and usernames for online homework (YOU WILL HAVE ONLINE HOMEWORK)

-get a planner

-geT A PLANNER

-GET A PLANNER

-USE the planner

-ps 8ams aren’t that bad if it’s not every day

[qilovestualt]

[sylvaetria]

Sigils for School, Study, and Education

Updated: March 29th, 2016

[End of the Semester Sigils]

[“Fear will not hinder my learning” / “I will be inspired into productivity”]

[“Good grades in exams”]

[“Good luck on exams”]

[“Guide my knowledge”]

[“To help with learning German”]

[“I achieve a high score on the SAT”]

[“I am called on in class only when prepared”]

[“I am concentrated and focused on my schoolwork”]

[“I am free from anxiety and give my presentation with ease”]

[“I am happy in school”]

[“I am motivated to study”]

[“I am motivated to write and do my homework”]

[“I am not distracted while doing my schoolwork”]

[“I am warded from any anxiety related to school”]

[“I can focus on my school work”]

[“I do my homework without procrastinating”]

[“I do not fall behind in school because of illness”]

[“I do well in class”]

[“I do well in my AP classes”]

[“I do well on my exams”]

[“I do well on my test”]

[“I excel in math class”]

[“I excel in science”]

[“I get into all of the colleges I apply for”]

[“I get into the university of my choice”]

[“I get my homework done quickly”]

[“I get the scholarships I apply for”]

[“I graduate on time with my class”]

[“I have the motivation and energy to complete my courses”]

[“I know when and where my classes are”]

[“I learn languages with ease and remember my vocabulary”]

[“I nail my exams”]

[“I remember what I study”]

[“I remember what I study” / “My essays are extraordinary”]

[“I retain the information I learn with ease”]

[“I understand and am successful at math for my exam and beyond”]

[“I understand the math in this book”]

[“I will attain fluency in my chosen language quickly, and will retain all that I learn”]

[“I will have good finals”]

[“I will pass all my midterms”]

[“I will pass my classes”]

[“I will stick to learning one language and progress quickly”]

[“My grades are what I desire them to be”]

[“My grades improve quickly” / “I understand the material being taught”]

[“My projects do not go unfinished”]

[“My teachers do not intimidate me”]

[“My teachers will be understanding and patient”]

[Sigil for Staying Organized During the School Year]

[Study & Exam Sigils]

[“Tests do not make me anxious”]

[“This spot is conducive to study”]

[View List on Blog] | [Lists of Sigils // rebloggable]

[stoned-perregrin]

Tips about tests/exams

1- If you don’t understand something do your best to get a good understanding of it as (if you have the same bad luck as I do) the one thing you don’t understand will most likely show up on the test. Don’t just hope it won’t show up on the test!

2- Don’t cram before an exam. Schedule your time so that you can relax/rest the night before the test (I will admit I normally take a glance over my notes the morning of the exam, but this is used as a refresher not an attempt for last-minute learning. 

3- I see a lot of people suggest that you read through the whole exam before answering any questions. I would not recommend this as most exams are timed. Instead, I would suggest going through the exam in order skipping questions you don’t know to come back to later. (this way you can maximize the number of questions you get to that you do know the answer to without wasting time)

4- Over prepare for every test!

5- Take a mental note of how prepared you feel before a test/exam and the grade you make on said test/exam. The goal is to be able to have a pretty good guess as to what you will make on the test/exam based on how prepared you feel.

6- Use a final grade calculator (or this one) to see what you have to make on a final exam to get the grade you want (this is helpful to know what classes you will need to study more for)

7- Remember the best tips are the ones that work for you

this is part 2 of 6 links will appear as the rest of these are posted

[part 1] [part 3] [part 4] [part 5] [part 6]

[010620]

[ohleaf]

Study Smarter Pt. 2!

(From a cognitive psychology student’s notes :D)

I know it’s finals season for a lot of us, so I thought I’d share some more studying tips! Some of these are ones you may have already heard of, but I added the cognitive explanations for them, for those who might be interested.

Actively interacting with the information you’re trying to retain

For example, visualizing information or creating associations between new and prior knowledge, possibly by skimming a text before you read it in-depth

(This is called elaborative rehearsal, a way we encode information, storing it in our memory. It typically results in better memory than maintenance rehearsal, which simply involves repetition without much consideration of the meaning.)

Relating new information to yourself

(This is called the self-reference effect–we tend to remember things better when we can relate them to ourselves.)

Generating material yourself rather than passively receiving it

For example, teaching your materials to someone else

(This is called the generation effect, and it enhances learning and retention.)

Organizing information to be remembered

For example, creating diagrams or mindmaps or sorting your flashcards

This can help to reduce the load on your memory.

As you’re actively organizing the information, you are making items become meaningful, therefore engaging in elaborative rehearsal.

(Our memory organizes information by grouping similar items together, and when we retrieve information, it’s easier and faster for us to access items that are grouped together.)

Testing yourself!

You remember things better when you test yourself on them over and over!

Keep testing yourself on items that you get correct in previous times! It does still produce a significant increase in performance, so don’t think you don’t still need to review old vocab words that you put into the “already know” pile.

(This is called the testing effect, and it enhances performance due to retrieval practice.)

Take breaks

Study in short sessions separated by breaks.

Memory is enhanced if you sleep right after learning.

(This is called the spacing effect. It enhances consolidation.)

Take notes in your own words

The reason people say laptop notes aren’t as effective is because we typically just copy down information word for word, while we tend to summarize and synthesize handwritten notes, often just because we write slower and our professors are talking too fast! 

If you take digital notes in your own words, you’ll be just fine.

Avoid illusions of studying

Rereading textbooks improves our fluency and familiarity with the text, so it feels like we know it better as each reread is smoother and faster. But that doesn’t necessarily improve our memory or help with retrieval of the information from the text.

Highlighting material as you read a text doesn’t help your memory at all just by itself. Make sure you’re going over the highlighted parts again and reviewing them. 

Some other fun facts: 

When we match the conditions of encoding (when we are memorizing) and retrieval (when we are remembering what we previously encoded), we perform better. 

When we match the physical location of studying and testing, there is a small but statistically significant increase in performance. Same goes for other conditions, such as background noise, mood, or even the type of processing we use (maintenance or elaborative).

This doesn’t produce a very immense increase in performance, though, so I wouldn’t worry too much about sneaking into your testing room to study the day before!

[chaoticum]

I believe in free education, one that’s available to everyone; no matter their race, gender, age, wealth, etc… This masterpost was created for every knowledge hungry individual out there. I hope it will serve you well. Enjoy!

FREE ONLINE COURSES (here are listed websites that provide huge variety of courses)

Alison 

Coursera

FutureLearn

open2study

Khan Academy

edX

P2P U

Academic Earth

iversity

Stanford Online

MIT Open Courseware

Open Yale Courses

BBC Learning

OpenLearn

Carnegie Mellon University OLI

University of Reddit

Saylor

IDEAS, INSPIRATION & NEWS (websites which deliver educational content meant to entertain you and stimulate your brain)

TED

FORA

Big Think 

99u

BBC Future

Seriously Amazing

How Stuff Works

Discovery News

National Geographic

Science News

Popular Science

IFLScience

YouTube Edu

NewScientist

DIY & HOW-TO’S (Don’t know how to do that? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Here are some great websites.)

wikiHow

Wonder How To

instructables

eHow

Howcast

MAKE

Do it yourself

FREE TEXTBOOKS & E-BOOKS

OpenStax CNX

Open Textbooks

Bookboon

Textbook Revolution

E-books Directory

FullBooks

Books Should Be Free

Classic Reader

Read Print

Project Gutenberg

AudioBooks For Free

LibriVox

Poem Hunter

Bartleby

MIT Classics

Many Books

Open Textbooks BCcampus

Open Textbook Library

WikiBooks

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES & JOURNALS

Directory of Open Access Journals

Scitable

PLOS

Wiley Open Access

Springer Open

Oxford Open

Elsevier Open Access

ArXiv

Open Access Library

LEARN:

1. LANGUAGES

Duolingo

BBC Languages

Learn A Language

101languages

Memrise

Livemocha

Foreign Services Institute

My Languages

Surface Languages

Lingualia

OmniGlot

OpenCulture’s Language links

2. COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROGRAMMING

Codecademy

Programmr

GA Dash

CodeHS

w3schools

Code Avengers

Codelearn

The Code Player

Code School

Code.org

Programming Motherf*?$%#

Bento

Bucky’s room

WiBit

Learn Code the Hard Way

Mozilla Developer Network

Microsoft Virtual Academy

3. YOGA & MEDITATION

Learning Yoga

Learn Meditation

Yome

Free Meditation

Online Meditation

Do Yoga With Me

Yoga Learning Center

4. PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING

Exposure Guide

The Bastards Book of Photography

Cambridge in Color

Best Photo Lessons

Photography Course

Production Now

nyvs

Learn About Film

Film School Online

5. DRAWING & PAINTING

Enliighten

Ctrl+Paint

ArtGraphica

Google Cultural Institute

Drawspace

DragoArt

WetCanvas

6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC THEORY

Music Theory

Teoria

Music Theory Videos

Furmanczyk Academy of Music

Dave Conservatoire

Petrucci Music Library

Justin Guitar

Guitar Lessons

Piano Lessons

Zebra Keys

Play Bass Now

7. OTHER UNCATEGORIZED SKILLS

Investopedia

The Chess Website

Chesscademy

Chess.com

Spreeder

ReadSpeeder

First Aid for Free

First Aid Web

NHS Choices

Wolfram Demonstrations Project

Please feel free to add more learning focused websites. 

*There are a lot more learning websites out there, but I picked the ones that are, as far as I’m aware, completely free and in my opinion the best/ most useful.