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@seesammystudy
If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.
Banksy
We often feel like giving up because it’s too hard or too tiring. Just take a break, maybe a small break, or a long break. Rest, get motivated again, do what you need to do so that you can come back and keep working hard. Make yourself proud.
(via fightostudy)
apply for jobs you’re not qualified for! audit upper-level classes! get drunk with your TAs! see that poster advertising that lecture series? go there take notes and ask questions! thank the presenter for talking about this topic you love! if the class is full before you register, email the professor and ask if they can squeeze you in! RAISE YOUR HAND! tell the disability accomodation office to do their goddamn job! ask for help! file complaints! go to class in your pajamas and destroy the reading! you got this! you KNOW you got this! be arrogant enough to learn EVERYTHING! take your meds! punch a velociraptor in the dick! fear is useless and temporary! glory is forever! shed your skin and erupt angel wings! help out! spread your sun!
i had a really good morning! you deserve a really good morning! kill anyone who says you don’t and build a throne from their bones!
when did tumblr collectively decide not to use punctuation like when did this happen why is this a thing
it just looks so smooth I mean look at this sentence flow like a jungle river
ACTUALLY
This is really exciting, linguistically speaking.
Because it’s not true that Tumblr never uses punctuation. But it is true that lack of punctuation has become, itself, a form of punctuation. On Tumblr the lack of punctuation in multisentence-long posts creates the function of rhetorical speech, or speech that is not intended to have an answer, usually in the form of a question. Consider the following two potential posts. Each individual line should be taken as a post:
ugh is there any particular reason people at work have to take these massive handfuls of sauce packets they know they’re not going to use like god put that back we have to pay for that stuff
Ugh. Is there any particular reason people at work have to take these massive handfuls of sauce packets they know they’re not going to use? Like god, put that back. We have to pay for that stuff.
In your head, those two potential posts sound totally different. In the first one I’m ranting about work, and this requires no answer. The second may actually engage you to give an answer about hoarding sauce packets. And if you answer the first post, you will likely do so in the same style.
Here’s what makes this exciting: the English language has no actual punctuation for rhetorical speech–that is, there are no special marks that specifically indicate “this speech is in the abstract, and requires no answer.” Not only that, it never has. The first written record of English (actually proto-English, predating even Old English) dates to the 400s CE, so we’re talking about 1600 years of having absolutely no marker whatsoever for rhetorical speech.
A group of teens and young adults on a blogging website literally reshaped a deficit a millennium and a half old in our language to fit their language needs. More! This group has agreed on a more or less universal standard for these new rules, which fits the definition of “language.” Which is to say Tumblr English is its own actual, real, separate dialect of the English language, and because it is spoken by people worldwide who have introduced concepts from their own languages into it, it may qualify as a written form of pidgin.
Tumblr English should literally be treated as its own language, because it does not follow the rules of any form of formal written English, and yet it does have its own consistent internal rules. If you don’t think that’s cool as fuck then I don’t even know what to tell you.
this is really fascinating if you have not seen this post before
Hi Sammy!! I was wondering how much 'free time' you had in high school, as in totally unproductive time w/o studying or working on ECs. I just want to know if it's possible to get into a top school w/o working every waking minute. And also bc I feel hella guilty whenever I waste time like that ://
Hey there! I definitely had free time throughout high school. Admittedly, I did spend a lot of time trying to excel in my chosen activities, but a big discovery I have found in non-traditional schooling is the time saved by eliminating passing periods, breaks, and different awkward times created by school schedules. While I do believe you have to work hard and be productive to do well in school, “free time” is so important. Please allow yourself unscheduled time to rest yourself! For the sake of your mental health! Also, when you are not overworking yourself, you are able to be much more productive with your actual working time. I would say, the better you are with managing your time and allocating study periods, the more you can give yourself free time and not overwork yourself.
happy saturday!!! i have to clear out my desk for my move and i really really dun wanna
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Can I just say that I got so inspired because of your blog??? I'm also homeschooled and this is motivating me to work harder on my studies! Also can I ask if you know any other homeschool studyblrs out there that I can follow? Any good studyblrs that you can recommend? Thanks! You're amazing, keep up the amazing job! xo
Thank you so much!! You’re so sweet!! They’re aren’t many homeschool studyblrs but here s few that I’ve found
@icantstudyimstudying@seesammystudy@southern-studies@thestudiesofadriana
I’m sure there’s more, I just haven’t found them yet. :)
I absolutely love finding fellow homeschoolers!!
Dear Rising Juniors
DON’T YOU DARE PANIC ABOUT COLLEGE LOGISTICS YET. sure, think about where you want to go to school, prep for the sat, do well, all that jazz, but don’t agonize. there will be plenty of that next year.
New Rules I Need to Follow
Nothing but sleeping in bed
Nothing but work at my desk
Nothing but procrastination on the procrastination beanbag
Pretty in Purple
10 Angry College Tips For Incoming Freshmen
(I finished my freshman year this spring with a 4.0 GPA, an off-campus research internship, and three professors contacting me suggesting that I apply for a fulbright scholarship. These tips aren’t coming out of my ass.)
1. LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SAY THIS: YOU DO NOT NEED TO “GET INVOLVED” IN STUPID CLUBS IF YOU DON’T ENJOY THEM. Hear “get involved! :)” for the 1000th time and just barf in your mouth a little and move on. If you work hard and get good grades, and socialize with people on campus when you have free time (it comes more naturally than you think) YOU WILL. BE. FINE. Actually better than fine. You’ll have time to get a real job/internship, which by the way, is what the real world wants to see you prioritizing. Moral of the story: Only join clubs if they help your personality thrive and feel healthy. Don’t do them because you feel pressured.
2. DON’T TAKE SHIT FROM A N Y O N E. I know you’re trying to fit in and take the stance of trying to make everyone happy to make sure you’ll have plenty of friends. But you have to realize that you literally just met these people, and they just met you. If they create an uncomfortable environment for you that makes college harder to cope with, get them the fuck out of your life. Ain’t nobody got time for people’s high school-ass drama.
3. SKIP YOUR CLASSES SOMETIMES. If you really have your shit together, it won’t matter. Your school will say the amount of skips you can get away with before it harms your grade. Use. Them.
4. BECOME THE MASTER OF WRITING ESSAYS IN ONE NIGHT. You will have to. I’m telling you right the fuck now. And you can get an A, if you work your lil ass off. I’ve done it many times.
5. DON’T CARE FOR EVEN 1 SECOND WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF YOU. If you wanna wear sweats and no makeup, do it. If you want to dress up and take time to put on makeup, do it. If you want to stay away from partying, do it. If you want to party, have a good ass time. If anyone has enough time to judge you, they need to be studying harder or getting a hobby. Make yourself comfortable and happy as fuck and enjoy your time in college worry-free.
6. BE THE ASSHOLE WITH A TABLET OR LAPTOP IN LECTURE. You won’t have time to copy it all down. You’ll be miserable. Just trust me. I know studies say its more effective to write stuff down for memory, but, write them out later or something. Learned that one the hard way.
7. DON’T REWRITE YOUR NOTES IF IT DOESN’T HELP YOU STUDY. If you know doing that doesn’t help you memorize, don’t do it, period. Or, if you have a collossal asston of notes (like I did) it isn’t even worth rewriting them all in the first place. I’ve fallen down that hole and lost motivation and time. Just reread them or make flashcards or whatever. Study for effectiveness, not aesthetic.
8. BE PREPARED FOR LAB TO GO THE “WHOLE TIME.” Yah, you’re gonna see 3 hours on that brand-shiny-new schedule of yours and be like there’s no way it’ll go that long, right? LOL about that. Just mentally brace yourself. Eat and drink beforehand for the love of god we don’t need hangry people handling chemicals.
9. COMMUTING DOESN’T MAKE YOU A LONER. Just. No. If you live close to campus, are comfortable with commuting, and know you’ll save yourself MAJOR debt by doing it, do it and don’t feel a fucking ounce of guilt about it. It’ll be some early mornings, but your fresh out of college broke ass will thank you, and you’ll use your time more effectively. (Plus you get a non grimy shower like??)
10. LOVE YOUR NEW FINE ASS SELF. College is a fresh start. Put energy into who you have always wanted to be. And don’t compromise that out of social anxiety and embarrassment. You’ll be happy and thank yourself if you step out of your comfort zone to be the person you’ve always had in mind.
tips for getting into stanford?
In short, be interesting. But really, the biggest lesson I learned about applying to college is that there is no single formula to how a student should be. Sure, get good grades and scores, but beyond those givens, follow what you enjoy and reflect those joys in your essays.
I found this on Pinterest and it’s pretty relevant as I head into my Senior Spring. I’m so excited! Haven’t really explored the blog yet but it looks like it might be pretty helpful– I’ll let you guys know!
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When I havent planned a single thing for college and am barely making the health form deadlines...
09/02/2016/ Hey, go study! 📘 📖 ☕️
Book mail from my future school☀ Theme: Crisis and Connection
Studying MGMT w/ a Chai muffin and cold coffee ft. cute Japanese stationary I waste my life on, haha // Supplies: MUJI 0.38 Gel Pens, Zebra Mildliners
Tips for recomendations
Contact your teachers early about writing the rec so they aren’t rushed and have time to think about what to write.
Don’t choose teachers for their credentials or importance.
Don’t choose teachers because they gave you an easy A.
Choose teachers who know you as a worker, learner, and person. Make sure they have a story to tell about you.
Multiple recommenders–make sure they all highlight a different part of you.
Work with the recommenders to shape what role they will play in your app, but don’t be that annoying person who micromanages and insists on seeing all the drafts.
"The wind of freedom blows" -- pretty sure they are talking about farts.
