breaking barriers one word at a time

  main: @presidentbttrflyfreak // dei ○ studyblr ○ langblr ○ writeblr ○ aspiring polyglot ○ languages spoken: filipino, english ○ languages i'm learning: japanese, ASL/PSE, italian ○ able to read and write arabic  ○ tracking #scribblesbydei

[studylikeknope]

important reminder

the truth behind all the ‘’aesthetic’’ studying

i took this after studying for 6 hours, i was exhausted and couldn’t wait to go to bed

your desk will get messy, your notes will get messy, your brain will get messy

you don’t have to be orderly all the time

don’t let yourself be fooled by all the neat photos posted on here

[scribblesbydei]

korean study partner?

i’ve been watching kdramas for a long time now and was always reluctant in seriously learning their language bcos it’s gotten “mainstream” but i recently realized it being “mainstream” doesnt degrade it’s advantage to me if I actually learn it well and how much I really want to learn it! so i’m searching for language pals hehe ofc someone who is fluent or maybe even a native. if you’re korean and want to learn filipino, english, or japanese, you can hmu too!!

[zoryalikestolaugh]

4 exercises to improve speaking skills in your target language:

Tell a story. It’s a great exercise to improve not only your speaking, but also your grammar and vocabulary. Think about what happened to you or anyone else, that you would talk about to your friends or family. Then tell a story out loud using only your target language. Telling stories is a huge part of our everyday talks, so it’s really important to practice that.

Talk about a book, a movie or whatever you want. Imagine you’re convincing someone to check out (or not to check out) a book you have already read. Review every movie or TV series you want, and don’t worry about spoiling anything or offending someone. If it’s a piece of shit, learn how to say that when talking to Queen Elizabeth II, and how to say that when chatting with someone you’d meet at the bar.

Discuss an important topic that is interesting to you. You can choose from anything: society issues, politics, economics, science, environment, culture… First try to explain it and then tell your own opinion on the subject. It’s different than the second exercise since it develops the specific vocabulary.

Read an article and summarise it. Find an article in your target language that interests you and talk about it. You can do it like you would when asked about it in school, or you can do it in more of a “sharing knowledge with my friends” manner.

Et c’est tout! You can call it “act like a youtuber” exercises. If you want, record yourself while speaking. Remember that work is the key to success.

[scribblesbydei]

this is so on point!! i’d add another, (5) while doing daily activities, act like your doing a vlog and tell your viewers about your day / what youre doing in the language youre learning. helps a lot if youre focusing on conversational fluency! makes you realize which casual phrases/words you dont know bcos of your textbooks that only teach you formalities ;)) 

[scribblesbydei]

i need korean pals!! ;((

as desperate the title sounds, I REALLY DO NEED Y’ALL huhu

i run a fashion blog and my looks are kfashion inspired and i have these korean blogs commenting on my posts and i have no idea what they mean ;(( please help me! 

reblog to help this reach anyone willing to lend a hand!

[sunflorally]

back to school reminders:

your grades don’t define you

mental health is a priority

not doing some homework assignments isn’t the end of the world

you don’t need a perfect GPA to go to college

apply for scholarships

drama is exhausting; try to avoid it

ask for help when you need it

you aren’t stupid for not knowing everything

not every friend is a real one

teachers aren’t always right

everyone makes mistakes

you can do it

[scribblesbydei]

mine’s coming back on the 2nd of sept! sharing this with all of you ;)) 

[sayitaliano]

Buon Ferragosto!

Today, august 15th, in Italy (and San Marino) we celebrate Ferragosto! Originally it was celebrated on the 1st of august, but the Catholic Church wanted it to be celebrated on the same day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, therefore it was moved to the 15th. The name Ferragosto comes from a latin locution feriae Augusti (the rest of Augustus): in fact, this festivity has been established by the Roman Emperor Augustus in the 18 BC, not only to promote himself, but also to connect in a long period of rest, a few different august’s festivities at the end of a long period of intense agricultural labor. In this day, races with horses, oxen and donkeys were organized, and this tradition is still kept: for example, on august 16th, in Siena, there is the famous Palio dell’Assunta (an horse race in which every contrada =city quarter is represented by a horse: the winner takes its banner in the Dome and there will be parties for a week). Also, during the festival, workers greeted their masters, who in return would give them a tip. The custom became so strongly rooted that in the Renaissance it was made compulsory in the Papal States.

On Ferragosto we usually have a one day trip (common since the Fascism days, when the Regime organised hundreds of popular trips at discounted prices also for the less wealthy people), if it’s not a day included in the summer vacations; we celebrate with parties and games (especially on the beaches: very common is throwing gavettoni =water balloons to everyone), but also big lunches (mostly barbecues, but also other foods are prepared for the occasion) - whenever the weather let us.

Buona giornata!

Read the 10 curiosities about Ferragosto here (only ITA - you can ask for a translation though)

[nordic-language-love]

“why would you learn that language when everyone speaks english there anyway” why would you open your mouth when no one cares about your opinion anyway

[scribblesbydei]

HAHAHAHHA

[scribblesbydei]

🍍

Pineapple🍍: We never talk but I care about you!  

thank you so much!! come off anon and i’d love to talk with u ;)) 

[flowerais-deactivated20211031]

sometimes… someone is lovely, life-changing, but they’re not meant for you

[ride-thewave]

Woah

[presidentbttrflyfreak]

sometimes… you get to meet a person like so but realize that meeting you was just a simple wave hello in the process of their search for that someone they’ll never want to say good bye to 

[lemonscholar]

as a studyblr

I hope someone one day looks at me the way I look at notebooks and stationary

[scribblesbydei]

@ a local stationery *looks at the endless rows of ballpens and ntbks

“i can never get enough of you"

[iambrillyant]

“trust this phase of your life that you’re currently in. no matter how cold or warm this phase feels, embrace it. give it a hug, listen to it, absorb it, understand it. you are where you are supposed to be right now. trust your phases.”

iambrillyant

[presidentbttrflyfreak]

random psa but

my studyblr/langblr’s @scribblesbydei​ !! and since it’s a side blog, i can’t follow with it, so i follow and reply with @presidentbttrflyfreak. hope i don’t confuse y’all too much ;(( 

[protcns]

[04.28.17] | 10/100 And back to Filipino! I really wish I could be fluent in Tagalog already! But I’m getting closer and closer every day.

random story of the day: can I just say how hard it is to find a white background !! literally thank God for photo editors HAHA (this blanket has stripes y'know)

(check out my other notes and my bujo too!)

[scribblesbydei]

07月 21日 2018年

here’s a tb savings tracker of mine  🌸 as to what i’ve mentioned in my previous post, i’m aiming towards weight gain and i found this tasty soy milk that has 9.5 g of protein! it’s vv cheap, and available in chocolate too!! the landscape’s a view from one of my stops whenever i go biking as a part of my weight gain regimen (issa port!) 

mind reblogging or liking this if you’re a fellow studyblr, langblr, writeblr, bujo acc, or any of the like? i certainly need more people to follow! 

[lingrix]

“If a person can’t get out of bed, something is making them exhausted. If a student isn’t writing papers, there’s some aspect of the assignment that they can’t do without help. If an employee misses deadlines constantly, something is making organization and deadline-meeting difficult. Even if a person is actively choosing to self-sabotage, there’s a reason for it — some fear they’re working through, some need not being met, a lack of self-esteem being expressed. People do not choose to fail or disappoint. No one wants to feel incapable, apathetic, or ineffective. If you look at a person’s action (or inaction) and see only laziness, you are missing key details. There is always an explanation. There are always barriers. Just because you can’t see them, or don’t view them as legitimate, doesn’t mean they’re not there. Look harder. Maybe you weren’t always able to look at human behavior this way. That’s okay. Now you are. Give it a try.”

—

— “Laziness Does Not Exist” by E Price on Medium

(And a footnote I didn’t see explicitly covered in the article: laziness still doesn’t exist when it is you yourself making no progress and not knowing why. You deserve that respect and consideration, too, even from yourself.)

[ask-bait]

🎸 50 iconic 1980s song asks

billie jean: what do you notice more in a song - the drums or bassline?

sweet dreams (are made of this): what’s the best dream you’ve had?

africa: favourite 80s music video?

every breath you take: who’s the first person your mind goes to when you hear a love song?

should i stay or should i go: how many languages do you speak?

uptown girl: what’s your favourite book trope?

don’t stop believin’: what’s the longest journey you’ve been on?

i wanna dance with somebody (who loves me): who was the last person you danced with?

maneater: where did you spend your last friday night?

jessie’s girl: what would you do if you found out your best friend was seeing your ex?

born in the u.s.a.: what’s your home town like?

wake me up before you go-go: how did your last date go?

girls just want to have fun: relationship with your parents?

beat it: opinions on the police force?

never gonna give you up: how old were you when you joined the internet?

faith: when was your first kiss?

i’m so excited: where was your first kiss?

take on me: could you reach the high note?

footloose: favourite musical?

9 to 5: do you like country music?

back in black: what makes a good rock song?

material girl: are you sentimental?

walk this way: what was the most expensive thing you bought in the last six months?

you shook me all night long: are you seeing anyone at the moment?

thriller: favourite film genre and why?

i want candy: chocolate or sweets?

ghostbusters: how far do you believe in the paranormal?

the power of love: does true love exist?

hungry like the wolf: what’s your crush’s favourite music genre?

walk like an egyptian: favourite song currently in the charts?

(i’ve had) the time of my life: if you could relive any ten minutes of your life, what would you relive?

just can’t get enough: what’s your guilty pleasure?

i’m gonna be (500 miles): how far apart do you and your best friend live?

you spin me round (like a record): favourite modern cover of an older song?

we built this city: if you were president, what would your first ruling be?

how will i know: do you believe everyone is deserving of love?

nothing’s gonna stop us now: what’s been the biggest hurdle you’ve faced in your life so far?

come on eileen: have you ever written a song? if so, what was the genre?

living on a prayer: which was the song of your childhood?

sweet child o’ mine: describe your perfect first date.

don’t you (forget about me): is there anyone from your past that you regret cutting ties with?

eye of the tiger: favourite 80s movie?

under pressure: give an example of a world event that occurred the year you were born. 

with or without you: what would you value most: a relationship or a job?

another one bites the dust: where did you achieve your biggest accomplishment?

pour some sugar on me: turn ons?

in the air tonight: do you enjoy flying?

tainted love: thoughts on synthesisers/electronic drum kits/technology based music?

like a virgin: share a controversial opinion. 

karma chameleon: what do you like most about your appearance?

link to the playlist.

[lilyeholland]

i fucking love 80’s music and this makes me want to sing my heart out on a road trip, leTS PLEASE DO THIS ITS SO FUN!!!!

and remember, i highly encourage you to put one in someone’s ask box before reblogging (most likely the person you reblogged it from) AND also to answer the question you asked just so we can get to know each other

[presidentbttrflyfreak]

don’t forget to answer the question you’ll ask!! ;))

[scribblesbydei]

ask me one and i’ll ask u one too! 

[scribblesbydei]

i’ve finally decided to learn italian!

yes folks, another language is added to my maybe-learn-this-one list. i’m sure i’m not going to study it as seriously as japanese but i’ve grown to love italian! so if you are a native italian speaker or someone who learned it and is fluent, please like or reblog this post. i’ll message you immediately and hopefully we can become interpals! i believe that i can learn better when someone who knows the language is there to correct me. [also, i need friends too so (✿◕‿◕) ] if you aren’t willing or if you don’t know italian, please do still reblog this to help me and spread the word :+ ))