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Four years of studying English Literature at university in journals. 2017-2021.

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In honor of the new year, here is my simple tutorial for setting up and maintaining a language journal. I’ve made 3 so far using this method for spanish, french, and italian because it’s so simple. Disfruta y espero que logres sus metas de lengua este año! <3

What You’ll Need:

composition book

highlighters

flashcard(s)

black ink pen

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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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A thousand pages of notes, thoughts, phone numbers, ideas, shopping lists, dates, dreams

I am so fucked

#a level history

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Other advice posts that may be of interest:

How To Study When You Really Don’t Want To

Active Revision Techniques

How To Do Uni Readings

How to Revise BIG Subjects

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rylie-studies

april 02, 2021 ♡

Happy Friday y’all!! Here’s some Roman Emperors notes; these were taken a while ago as I’m now on the Severan dynasty. I like to write down things I find fascinating and wanna remember long after I finish the book. Sometimes, when I’m really shook by the information, I make random comments where I judge and question some of their decisions, haha. It’s quite fun! Also, it may just be me but, for some reason, I feel like this week has been slow bcs I thought it was Friday already like two days ago. It’s crazy. By the way, we had snow yesterday after many days of sunshine and warmth and the weather really did pull an April Fools prank.

In other news, I ordered a new laptop for university and things are feeling super real now. I’m embarking on a new chapter of my life. Also, the universe really does work in mysterious ways bcs, yesterday, my mother randomly went to this Italian store for the first time and bought so much Italian food and, me being shook, I told her that we’ve got so much Italian stuff and she joked and said that, at this point, it’s like we’re living in Italy and it was hilarious. She also said she saw a tiramisu cake and I screamed bcs it’s my favorite. Also, this one time, my mom bought a random broom at the local store and it was made in Italy like dude! Anywho, I take these as a sign that Italian is (and always will be) my true love, period. I hope y’all have a relaxing weekend ahead!! 🤍✨

🎧: mara - mox ft. canova

Me writing my essays:

#a level history #a levels #studyblr

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Writing a Personal Statement

If you are applying to universities through UCAS and have not started writing your personal statement yet, it’s really time to get going. Of course, you could start in September, but it will be stressful and time-pressured, and the jump from Year 12 to Year 13 is much greater than you may have anticipated so you won’t have as much time as you think you will. So get on it now! That’s why I’m publishing this for you guys now :)

1) Read as much as you humanly can while you have the time

This mostly applies to those who are applying to Russell Group Universities, especially Oxbridge (Oxford and Cambridge), and any universities that will provide an interview for your subject. After you finish reading, get a notebook or piece of paper that you won’t lose and write down what you thought about it. In my actual personal statement (which gained me a Cambridge offer), I used the books to show how my understanding of a specific sub-topic of the course had changed over the course of reading, having read books from two wildly differing views. This allows the people reading your personal statement to see that you are willing to engage with your subject and have your ideas challenged. Whilst I wouldn’t say that this level of engagement is necessary for all, it is certainly necessary for those who want to aim really high, and it doesn’t hurt those who are applying to universities who don’t need and interview, as often it can tip you into the Scholarship lot. You still have a lot of time this summer, and even if you’re working full-time you still have evenings, and reading about your subject is invaluable.

2) Ask yourself questions and use them as a framework for your personal statement

The questions that formed the framework for my statement were as follows:

Why am I enthusiastic about this subject?

How did I come across this subject and consider it to be a potential option? (this needs a very brief mention)

How are the subjects I’m currently studying related to my degree choice? (This includes transferrable skills)

What have I done outside of school (clubs, etc.) that demonstrates transferrable skills?

What have I done outside of school that is directly related to my degree? (This includes any research projects, experience courses, etc.)

What have I read and what did I think of it?

Now, I wouldn’t necessarily put the reading last, because then it looks tacked on; instead, I would intersperse it throughout, where it feels most relevant. For me, I put it in the part where I mentioned how I came across my subject, as a way of demonstrating my explorations into the subject. However, you could put it just about anywhere that it feels natural.

3) Write way too much to start off with

The limit is 4000 characters over 47 lines. When you’re writing your first draft, this should not even be a consideration. Write approximately 2/3 academic and 1/3 academic, but do make sure that everything you write means something and contributes something meaningful to the statement as a whole (which is hard to define as this means different things for everyone). We’ll get to figuring out what that means in the next step. At this stage, just write everything. I wrote around 6000/7000 characters at this stage.

4) Look over this first draft with a teacher

Or look it over with someone you know can help. Ask them what needs to be cut. They can often be more effective at this than you, because they can see much more what is relevant, partiallly because they have had experience doing so before. Always take their advice on board, rewrite a draft, and take it back to them. This is most effectively done in September, so don’t worry if you write your draft now and then just sit on it for a bit (you can do editing yourself if you want). It’s better to get the statement done as early as possible, because this editing takes a long time and it’s best to maximise your time to do it in September.

5) Rewrite and cut down

Until you’ve finished, and your teacher has said you’re finished, keep repeating steps four and five. If your teacher isn’t being as helpful as you’d hoped, keep taking it to different teachers to evaluate. Sometimes, they’ll give you advice and you’ll know that they are entirely correct. Sometimes, they’ll give you advice and you’ll know it’s so horrendously wrong that you’ll know what the right thing is. Either way, just keep editing. You’ll reach a point where there is no information that you want to cut out. It’s fine- at this point, most people will try and find effective ways to reword everything. I went though every single sentence and reworded each one to be shorter. Even if you cut one or two characters per sentence, cumulatively you will have reduced your character count by a lot. If it’s still not short enough, do it again. Trust me on this one.

It’s that simple! But please, if there’s one piece of advice anybody who’s been through this can give you, it’s to please please leave yourself enough time to get it all done. Don’t put it off: doing it as soon as possible will maximise your chances of getting a really good personal statement done. Also, I’m sorry the advice can’t be any more specific, but a personal statement is really unique to the writer, and as much as I’d love to help more, a lot of this is something you’re going to have to do and discover for yourself.

As always, my ask box and messages are always open, so feel free to ask questions! :)

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Hi there! I’ve had this blog for quite some time but I haven’t put anything on it yet. I’ve done a lot of customization to the site so I feel more comfortable with the way it looks. I have had tumblr experience, but I thought I’d try my hand at the studyblr community!

About

My name is Forrest, and my pronouns are they/them.

I am 17 years old.

I’m in my final year of secondary school.

I am in a relationship ( I refer to him as Lijah )

I have already been admitted into my dream university and plan to major in English literature in secondary education.

I am currently learning Spanish and English!

I’m a Libra, Hufflepuff, ESFP-T, and type 7 with a 2 wing on the enneagram.

My favorite color is peach, but I do enjoy a dash of black.

My favorite planning service to use is Notion ( free for students! )

I am a non-denominational Christ follower.

Goals

Move away from my mum and dad.

Apply for an internship in the English department.

Become more efficient at managing my motivation.

Interests

Teaching jazz theory to Year 8 students.

I thoroughly enjoy listening to music and teaching music. I do provide lessons for the following instruments ( upright bass, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, ukulele, drum kit ) if anyone is potentially interested!

90′s-style anime series. If you have any recommendations, please let me know!

My current “fashion” or “aesthetic” is just whatever I want to wear. My clothes follow a monochromatic theme with notes of olive green, yellow, and peach.

Why Studyblr / Inspiration

I enjoy the community that a studyblr provides. With everything happening right now, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to make some new friends and meet people with similar interests.

@dulce-studies @shikichicken @myhoneststudyblr @whatisinaframe @serendistudy @captainofstudies @sonderstudy @collegewithme @hermionesplants @rylie-studies @mangotooru

all the best for your studies and have a great day!

Thank you this is so sweet 🥺

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How to Annotate Literature

Many times language and literature classes require students to annotate the books that are given to them, but in many cases tips and advice on how to do so is lacking. I will be sharing my personal strategy for efficient and successful annotating that will not only help your understanding of the text but also gain the love of your teachers! The tips have been divided into 5 components, each with their own explanation. Sticky Tabs are Your Best Friend

I don’t know how I would manage to annotate without my sticky tabs. They help me organize and navigate the book before the reading, remind me what to look for while i’m going through the text and help me find whatever I may need once I get to further analysis for the class.

Create a key for your tabs, personally I use five colors each having a few specific purposes based on where I place them in the book. Most stickies are accompanied by a specific note that will remind me of what I wanted to point out, these stick out of the right margin.

Pink- Anything to do with characters, be it development or certain traits to remember. It can also be used for when you have questions about character related aspects of the text.

Orange- Refers to setting, in plays it is also applicable for stage directions.

Yellow- Is used for literary devices and use of language (tone, diction, patterns) and syntax, if there is a particular word the author used or a structure you want to take note of, this is the color to use.

Green- Applicable to any important plot events, notable scenes or things that you think will be significant later in the story.

Blue- Themes and context of said ideas, anything to do with time, place and space in which the text takes place. It can also relate to how your context (a student reading a book for a literature course) impacts your perception of the text.

These are the things teachers usually look out for and it is certainly useful in any kind of further task!

The top and bottom margins can be used to divide the book in to sections, such as chapters or scenes, mark the most important pages and to also highlight text to text connections. These colors you can pick yourself! I do not recommend having more than 5 sticky tabs per page, otherwise it gets too crowded and they lose their purpose! (but you will still need to buy aaa lloootttt)

This is my key for the book I am currently annotating, Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw.

Don’t Overdo it With the Highlighter

Find one color highlighter that you like the most and use it to mark explicit words or phrases that catch your attention, you can also use them in correlation with you sticky tabs! I prefer to use a yellow highlighter because it seems to bleed the least, and I usually use it in relation to the the yellow and blue tabs because those are the ones that relate to the most detailed and minute parts of the text. Once again you can find your own preference! But don’t overdo it, otherwise, like the tabs, the highlighter will lose its function to highlight important points.

This is an example of how much highlighting I usually do. For non-fictional texts or parts of a book (like in the introduction you see here) I reserved highlighter for dates and names.

Have a Conversation With the Author

This is one of the first tips that my high school teacher gave me and it’s really one of the most important ones to remember. And I know, it may sound kinda silly, but I find that it really helps me in developing my ideas and remembering exactly how I felt about a certain aspect of part of the text.

Whether the text is fiction of non fiction, anything in between, you can always do these few things

Ask questions- As if you were going to get an answer, ask questions, write them down and write down as many as you want. Writing things down helps people remember so then it is more likely that in a class discussion you will be able to recall your queries or wonders.

If you don’t like something, or you’re surprised by something, write it down! Use exclamation marks, use words that you would use in a regular conversation. I always write ‘WOW!!’ or ‘OMG’ when i’m especially impressed, and having such vocal- well written vocally- emotions will bring you closer to the subject of the text.

Talk to the characters as well, if you are questioning a character’s actions ask them and provide an explanation as to why you speculate they may have acted a certain way. Not only does that further contribute to your involvement (also making things more entertaining) but it also deepens your thought!

What i’m trying to say is write down anything that comes to mind, your first response is your true response, and it is a valuable addition to your notes! And if you want to write a whole essay in between the lines… Actually, i’ll come back to that later!

Pens, not Pencils

I used to make notes completely in pencil but my approach changed when I realized that overtime the pencil would rub off and get illegible. I think it was because I used my book so much, but having switched to pen I realized that it helps me in quite a few other things as well.

The good thing about pen is that you can’t erase it and let’s say you started writing down a note, scan down the page and realize what you are taking a note of is completely wrong. That’s ok! That’s actually really good! Don’t scribble out what you just wrote down, but instead continue and explain why you may have thought a certain way and what your understanding is now. That relates really closely to the previous note. Evidently pen also appears darker on the page, then there’s no possibility of it ever disappearing. It also won’t smudge or bleed as long as it’s ballpoint! That’s a good thing when drawing arrows between lines, underlining in addition to your highlights and circling/boxing whatever you deem necessary.

Time, Effort and Commitment

It’s clear that this post took me a while to make, and it took me a while to develop this system with all of the things that I have considered. So it must be self evident that using this type of annotation won’t be quick. It might get tiring at some times, and for me it really does, but at the end I find that it always pays off! You have to stay committed to this technique, you have to put in the same amount of effort for every page, which means you need time. So here are a few final general tips I will leave you with.

Don’t procrastinate! As goes for any task, and this one more than any, don’t waste time getting to it! I advice you check how many pages you have in total and make sure that you do a certain amount per day (usually 5-10 pages a day is good!)

If you go off on massive tangents in the side bars, make sure that you don’t get too distracted by them because they will take up a lot of your time. But one now and then may be good! Be sure to mark it for later reference!

Play mind games with yourself. This one is actually pretty interesting but it personally gets me a long way. If you have 20 pages left, don’t look at it as 20 pages but instead as 4 times 5, then the amount will seem a lot more manageable! It’s a kind of self encouragement!

That can also be said by looking now and then at how far your bookmark has moved through the book and giving yourself a pat on the back for all of you hard work!

That’s all I have for now! If you have any further questions for advice or explanation please message me and I will be more than happy to help! And I hope that this helps some people out too! (I’m counting this as 21/100 days of productivity as all I did today was related to annotating.)

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My school assigned summer reading books~ I might have gone a bit overboard with the annotating😅

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Introduction

Hi everyone! I’ve had this blog for few months but I decide to be more active here as I just enter my bachelor degree a few days ago. Anyways..this are a few things about me

about

You can call me Anis or Mira (she/her)

22 years old from Malaysia

My native language is Malay

First year of college taking BBA in Human Resource Management

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I like animanga

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