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Think. Plan. Execute. I saw this on reddit and felt so inspired.
March 4th, 2017 // Messy morning, messy desk (ft. my favourite hobonichi spread)
Sorry I haven’t posted anything in a while! IB is definitely kicking my ass and I’m low-key dying :)) I’ll try get a masterpost/something nice out soon though!
Many strong girls have similar stories: They were socially isolated and lonely in adolescence. Smart girls are often the girls most rejected by peers. Their strength is a threat and they are punished for being different. Girls who are unattractive or who don’t worry about their appearance are scorned. This isolation is often a blessing because it allows girls to develop a strong sense of self. Girls who are isolated emerge from adolescence more independent and self-sufficient than girls who have been accepted by others. Strong girls may protect themselves by being quiet and guarded so that their rebellion is known by only a few trusted others. They may be cranky and irascible and keep critics at a distance so that only people who love them know what they are up to. They may have the knack of shrugging off the opinions of others or they may use humor to deflect the hostility that comes their way.
Mary Pipher, Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls (via ablogwithaview)
Helpful Books To Learn Languages
French
50 Ways To Improve Your French
Barron’s French Idioms
Learn French: The Fast And Fun Way (This book has tons of great worksheets and everything. It’s great for learning French!)
2,001 Most Useful French Words
Say It Right in French: The Easy Way to Pronounce Correctly
Streetwise French
Berlitz Hide This French Phrase Book
Italian
50 Ways To Improve Your Italian
Berlitz Self-Teacher Italian (Personally, I don’t really care for these types of books, mainly because I don’t the things you learn in the first few chapters. Unless you have a base in the language, I don’t think this book will work for you.)
Learn Italian: The Fast And Fun Way (This book has tons of great worksheets and everything. It’s great for learning Italian!)
Barron’s Italian Idioms
Easy Italian Phrase Book: 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use
Correct Your Italian Blunders
Spanish
50 Ways To Improve Your Spanish
Correct Your Spanish Blunders
Just Enough Spanish
Dirty Spanish - Warning: This is really vulgar.
Barron’s Complete Spanish Grammar Review
Making Out in Spanish (I think this title is great. I’ve never read this book, but if you’re looking for slang/everyday Spanish, this seems like a pretty good book.)
Ven Conmigo! Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook: Level 1 (This is the actual workbook I use in my Spanish 1 class. It is great and I love it. If you want to teach yourself Spanish, I highly recommend getting a workbook like this.)
Hide This Spanish Book (This has a lot for a small book. Mainly just some basic phrases, along with some that are more vulgar.)
Hide This Spanish Book for Lovers (The title speaks for itself…)
Mierda! The Real Spanish You Were Never Taught In School
Say It Right In Spanish
German
50 Ways To Improve Your German
Dirty German - Warning: This is really vulgar.
Say It Right In German: The Easy Way to Pronounce Correctly
Easy Way to Enlarge Your German Vocabulary
Barron’s German Idioms
The Tell-Tale Heart - If you want to read in German, this seems like a pretty good book to get.
German-English Visual Dictionary
Scheisse!: The Real German You Were Never Taught In School - I love all these books. They have them in every language (The title means “Shit”). Although it doesn’t have the pronunciations, its still pretty great for the vocabulary it has. It’s a bit vulgar though, but not too bad.
Portuguese
Just Enough Portuguese: How to Get by and Be Easily Understood
Portuguese Verb and Essentials of Grammar
Berlitz Portuguese Phrase Books & Dictionary
51 Portuguese Idioms - Speak Like a Brazilian
Arabic
Arabic-English Visual Dictionary
The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write It
First 100 Words In Arabic
Learn Arabic: The Fast and Fun Way
Making Out In Arabic
Instant Arabic!
Japanese
Berlitz Concise Dictionary
Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters
Colloquial Kansai Japanese: The Dialects and Culture of the Kansai Region
Speak Japanese Today
Making Out In Japanese - I just bought this book, and it seems pretty great.
More Making Out In Japanese
Korean
Say It Right In Korean
Korean Made Easy
Instant Korean
First 100 Words In Korean
Making Out In Korean
More Making Out In Korean
Korean For Travelers - I think this might only be a Nook book, which kind of sucks.
Dirty Korean - Warning: This is really vulgar.
Basic Korean: Workbook
Intermediate Korean: Workbook - I’m not sure if this is worth getting because of the price, but it seems like a helpful book
Korean At A Glance
Teach Me Everyday Korean
Chinese
Making Out In Chinese (I think this title is great. I’ve never read this book, but if you’re looking for slang/everyday Chinese, this seems like a pretty good book.)
Mandarin Chinese - English Visual Dictionary
Survival Chinese
Get Talking Chinese - This book is so great. It’s kind of like a children’s book, but for learning basic Chinese, it’s great.
Hide This Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book
Instant Chinese!
Polish
Say It In Polish
Berlitz Polish Concise Dictionary
Berlitz Polish Phrasebook and Dictionary
Polish: An Essential Grammar
Russian
Learn Russian: The Fast and Fun Way
Say It Right In Russian
Russian Vocabulary
Dermo!: The Real Russian Tolstoy Never Used
Russian At A Glance
Just Enough Russian
General Language Books
Barron’s 501 Verbs (comes in French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Latin, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, English and German)
Note: I love Berlitz and Barron books for learning languages. Most are just reference books for verbs, grammar, or basic phrases instead of textbooks. But once you have a base in the language, they help you improve so much. I highly recommend buying any Berlitz or Barron language books. I love the 50 Ways To Improve Your books. They are the best grammar/vocab/correction language books ever. I use the Spanish one to help teach myself Spanish, and I absolutely love it. And it isn’t very expensive either!
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When you take a 10 minute study break and it accidentally lasts the whole semester
How to be good at interviews:
I’m having next Wednesday my first professional interview (eeeeek) so I decided to share the research I’m doing. I googled all of this and chose the information I found most important, and organized it. I truly hope it’s helpful for someone out there :)
PLAN AND PRACTICE:
always do your homework: learn about the organization, its ideas and story
don’t necessarily memorize responses, but try to have a planned general strategy for answering common interview questions
practice in front of the mirror
be ready to briefly describe related experience
compare your qualifications to what the organization wants from you
COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
“What’s your biggest weakness?” Think of a genuine issue you have as well as ways you have managed to work with/around it.
“What’s your biggest strengths?” Stand out from the crowd and don’t be afraid to speak about your strengths in an authentic and compelling way. See if your strengths align with the company’s needs.
“ Why do you want this job?”/ “Why should we hire you?” Stay focused on why your background makes you an ideal candidate and tell them how you are going to contribute to that department and that company.
“Tell me about yourself.” Don’t tell them your life story, instead discuss what your interests are relating to the job and why your background makes you a great candidate.
“Why did you leave your last job/position/school?” Do not go into details about your dissatisfaction, tell them that while you valued the experience and education you received, you felt that the time had come to seek outo a new opportunity, expand your skills and knowledge, and to find a company with wich you could grow. Try to put a positive spin on things. Be honest if you were fired but don’t trash your previous boss.
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” Be honest about what your greater aspirations are.
And much much much more (from your behaviour to work experiences, education, interests and motivation or problems and challeges you’ve faced previously), I would encourage you to try to write down some topics for each questions that work for you. Being prepared is everything.
THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW:
sleep and eat well so you look rested and healthy on the big day
give yourself time to calm down/meditate/relax
don’t noodle around on your phone or electronic device while waiting - it may communicate boredom and frivolousness, maybe stick your notebook/notes
What to wear: normally it’s best to dress neutral, professionally/formal, not overly fashionable or trendy, and brightly colored clothing is bad. Make sure your clothes are neat and wrinkle free, and make sure your image is very clean and neat.
What to bring: if revelant, extra copies of your resume on quality paper, a notepad or professional binder and pen, information you might need to complete an application.
IMPORTANT TIPS:
make eye contact
show courtesy to everyone during the interview, this means everyone from the reception staff to the interviewer herself
smile
have good posture
avoid fidgeting too much or playing with your hair/touching face
have a good handshake
don’t cross your arms over your chest
walk, act, talk with confidence
be comfortable and relaxed
choose the words you say
don’t place stuff on their desk
manage your reactions - facial and body expressions give clues on how you feel: project a positive image
show interest and enthusiasm
show warmth and personality - being personable is about getting the interviewer’s emotional side to like you and believe in you
don’t lie to make it seem like you know something you don’t. You probably won’t fool your interviewer, and admitting to not know something is much more impressive than lying
be honest
keep things simple and short, talk in 30-90 second chunks. Any less and you’re likely to seem unqualified; any more and your interviewer is likely to lose interest in what you’re saying
THINK OF QUESTIONS TO ASK: participating actively during the interview gives a good impression of your level of interest in the job. Most of times it is more adequeate to ask in the end of the interview. But I feel like you really need to make sure your questions are adequate. Examples:
“What types of training opportunities do you offer?”
“What are the chances for professional growth in this job opportunity?”
“Is there anything else I can provide you with that would be helpful?”
ALWAYS ask the “ When can I expect to hear back from you about the position?” question if the interviewer does not tell you.
Good questions are open-ended, and thus cannot be answered with a “yes” or “no.” Better questions are behavioral: they ask how things are done or have happened in the past, because current and past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior.
AFTER THE INTERVIEW:
shake hands with the interviewer - try to invest some feeling into the handshake and pleasantries, even if you think you bombed the interview
hold your head high and keep your cool
your emotions are probably teetering at the highest of highs or the lowest of lows, but try to stay measured
project a cool confidence, not cockiness, and walk out of the interview with your head held high
SOMETHING TO ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND:
when you know in your heart and your gut that you bring to the table something just as valuable as a paycheck and maybe much more – your tremendous experience, intellect and instinct – you’ll carry yourself differently. You won’t trip over your words in an effort to please His Majesty or Her Highness, because you’ll see yourself and the interviewer as equals on a level playing field.
you are valuable and unique. You have something very special in you and you deserve to be given a chance. good luck!
we’ve all been in this situation for different reasons, anxiety, procrastination, work, way too many assignments in a week. but fear not my friends, hopefully, this masterpost will help you get A’s and organize your study schedule.
also please don’t do this every time you need to study for a test, cramming is not good for learning and pulling all-nighters frequently isn’t healthy.
study tips
cramming
how to cram for a big test by @studyign how to cram efficiently by @study-studymore-studyhard test and cramming tips how to cram the night before a test and pass 10 ways to cram successfully
all-nighters (the last resort)
how to pull an all-nighter and pass your exam all-nighter survival tips by @rookiemag how to pull and effective all-nighter stay all night without feeling sleepy: pt1 / pt2 expert-approved guide to pulling an all-nighter pull the most efficient all-nighter how to pull an all-nighter how to pull and all-nighter : from the special forces do’s and don’ts of pulling an all-nighter
really do them if it’s absolutely necessary:
is it bad for you to pull and all-nighter why you should never pull and all-nighter
the night before the exam
study the night before by @renaissence study the day before by @getstudyblr night owl study tips by @lawjournalsandwine the night before the exam by @studyspoinspo how to study the night before a test the night before the exam tips top tips for the night before and the morning of the exam how to pass an exam if you forgot to study the night before study the day before the exam 10 things you should do the night before a test 7 mistakes you make on the night before an exam you’ll never make again
i have less than a week to study
five day study plan by @brandi-studies how to study for an upcoming exam by @noteblr how to remember everything for a test in 3 days by @getstudyblr when you have a test really soon study well in short time study for exams in limited time ace an exam that’s around the corner
tips
25 study tips by @studyign how to study more efficiently fastest way to memorize by @studyign common study mistakes by @studyign tips on study last minute by @milkystudies how to get things done by @lattenotlate study smart not hard 10 tips to study smart and save time useful tips to study in short time how to study for an exam effectively prepare for a exam in a really short time study for an approaching exam the secrets to study effectively in short time nice time management advice how to study in groups how to stay focused by @elkstudies finals week masterpost 22 science based tips to study for an exam 20 study hacks to imporve your memory
exam tips
tips for during the exam
15 tips to boost your exam performance
how to answer exam questions
7 last-minute exam tips
28 top tips for exams and tests
top 10 tips for taking exams
last minute revision tips
exam prep
how to mentally prepare for a test by @eruditicn
anti procrastination masterpost by @elkstudies
beat anxiety and stress in 1 hour and start studying!
how to stop procrastination
deal with exam anxiety by @attackonstudying
scientifically the best ways to prepare for an exam
motivation
how to get motivated
my motivation tag
more masterposts
app masterpost
DIY masterpost
food masterpost
how to: group work
printable masterpost
language masterpost
music masterpost
my study methods masterpost
listen we’re always pushing back against anti-vaxxers with the science showing that no, vaccines don’t cause autism, but can we please talk about the underlying problem here which is that people hate autistic children?
even if the poorly researched pseudo-science was right and vaccines had any link to autism in children, i would still want myself and my children vaccinated because guess what, there’s nothing wrong with autistic people.
what i hear when people say they don’t want their children vaccinated against deadly illnesses because they believe that vaccines cause autism is not just that they’re horribly misinformed, but that they’d rather have a sick, dying, or dead child than an autistic child. and honestly, that’s pretty fucked up and just goes to show that neurotypical people don’t view us as people who are equally entitled to life.
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Here’s your mid-week reminder to forgive yourself if you’ve had a crappy/tired/unproductive day/week/month/year. You are doing the best you can. Look after yourself, do what you need to do. And it doesn’t matter what time of day/week/month/year it is, it’s never too late to make a fresh start.
{26.01.17} 07/100 days of productivity!! i went to the botanical gardens today!! didnt manage to make any notes but I got to revise the structures & functions of cell organelles!! ヾ(@⌒ー⌒@)ノ today was such a relaxing day!! i laid down on soft grass, listened to hamilton & read a book!!! 🍂
happy friday ✨
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