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Ghost, 18, she/her, digital humanities. Studyblr of a bipolar, ADHD teen who is getting through college one assignment at a time. I am currently a junior at Bard College at Simon's Rock! (My main is ghostlysocks)

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Bad news. Really bad news.

Well, I’ve got some really bad news. 

My dad just quit his job out of the fucking blue. 

Apparently he got chewed out at work over something stupid (that wasn’t his fault actually) and instead of just dealing with it, because despite this one thing he was getting a paycheck every week, he decided he’d rather just quit his job instead.

So now food is honestly the LAST thing we’re all worried about. After he gets his paycheck tonight that’ll be it until he can somehow find a new job. And with how stubborn my dad is, we have no clue when that’s going to be. So I don’t know what we’re going to do? We might have to start just selling our stuff.

We were struggling to get groceries this week and now I don’t know if we’re going to be able to pay our bills. Our power might get shut off and then I’d no longer be able to work on commissions or even try to get any money to help. 

And with this new bullshit ‘adult filter’ tumblr forced onto everyone I don’t think we’re going to be getting any help here either. But I have to try. 

Any little bit helps. Also, please reblog. We REALLY need this help. Please.

You can donate by clicking HERE 

Or here’s the donate link: paypal.me/mspanama78

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I’m still offering commissions for donating to this. 

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Guys PLEASE boost this! Please! We have a lot of bills that are due soon and now we have ZERO income besides the laughable amount I get doing commissions. 

We’re very desperate, I cannot stress this enough. 

Even if you’re unable to donate, PLEASE REBLOG THIS SO PEOPLE WHO CAN DONATE WILL SEE IT.

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[Learning Irish as an Adult] 7. Genitive Case

Like Russian, Nouns in Irish have different forms depending on their gender (masculine or feminine), number (singular or plural), and case. So far we have been using the nominative case (tuiseal ainmneach) which is used for the subjects and objects of sentences.

The genitive case (tuiseal ginideach) is used to demonstrate a relationship between two nouns. It can often be translated literally as of and is used:

to express ownership

after the verbal noun

after some prepositions, like tar éis or os comhair

after some adverbs, like go leor or níos mó

Just as when forming a plural, the ending of a noun may change when writing the genitive form, and most nouns obey a regular pattern.

an hata (the hat) + an fear (the man) = hata an fhir (the man’s hat, literally the hat of the man).

Note that the definite article is used only once. As with fir, the genitive singular is spelled identically as the nominative singular. This can occur for some plural nouns also, but it is always clear from the context which case is being used.

As for the genitive plural, there are many rules to how it is formed and these are best learned by observing patterns. The plural form in the genitive is eclipsed when possible, i.e. hata na bhfear. In the following example, the vowel groups change from broad to slender and vice versa [ea] to [i].

For feminine nouns, the definite article na is used in both the genitive singular and genitive plural:

Declensions

All nouns in Irish belong to one of five groups called declensions (díochlaonta). Nouns in each declension follow similar rules for the way they form the genitive and the plural, although there are often exceptions. Most dictionaries indicate the declension to which a given noun belongs.

The first declension

These nouns are all masculine and end with broad consonants. In the genitive singular, the last consonant is slenderised by swapping the vowels or adding an extra -i. Some of these nouns end in -ach; the genitive singular for these nouns will change this to -aigh.

The second declension

These nouns are all feminine. Some end in broad consonants and some end in slender consonants. The genitive singular will usually end in -e. Some of these nouns end in -ach; the genitive singular for these nouns will change this to -aí.

The third declension

Some end in -óir, -éir or -úir; these are masculine. Others end in -íocht, -acht or -int; these are feminine (with the exception of some short words like acht or ceacht which are masculine). The genitive singular ends in -a.

The fourth declension

These end in -ín or with a vowel. They can be either masculine or feminine. For these nouns, the genitive is identical to the nominative.

The fifth declension

Most of these are feminine. The genitive singular is varied for these nouns; they can end in -ach, -n, -nn or -d.

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[Learning Irish as an Adult] 8. Numbers

In Irish, there are three systems of numbers: disjunctive (maoluimhreacha), general conjunctive (bunuimhreacha) and human conjunctive (uimhreacha pearsanta).

1. Disjunctive numbers (maoluimhreacha)

These are used when the number is not immediately followed by a noun, such as:

counting (“one, two, three”)

arithmetic (“two plus two is four”)

telling time (“it is a quarter to five”)

phone numbers (“call me at 555-1234”)

after nouns (“bus 13”, “channel 6”)

If the number is less than 20, the root word is preceded by the word a (thoes beginning with a vowel also have a h added). For the numbers 11 to 19, the unit (one to nine) is written first, followed by déag (-teen). The number 12 is an exception, déag needs to be lenited.

2. General conjunctive numbers (bunuimhreacha)

These come before a noun and are used to count the amount of things that are present. In almost all situations, the singular version of the noun and not the plural version is used.

For 1-6, the number is placed before the noun, and the noun is lenited: trí gheata. For 7-10, the number is placed before the noun, and the noun is eclipsed: deich ngeata.

For 11-19 the unit (one to nine) is placed before the noun, with the noun being lenited or eclipsed as above, and déag (-teen) is placed after the noun: aon bhuachaill déag. If the noun ends with a vowel, déag should be lenited: trí oráiste dhéag.

For 20+ the unit (one to nine) is placed before the noun, with the noun being lenited or eclipsed as above. The noun is followed by the word is (and), plus the appropriate multiple of ten such as 20, 30, 40 or similar : ceithre chat is fiche. If the number is a multiple of ten (20, 30, 40 or similar), the number is simply placed before the noun with no change of spelling: caoga madra.

An exception applies for nine particular nouns which must be used in the plural form.

3. Human conjunctive numbers (uimhreacha pearsanta)

These are used to count people from two up to twelve.

Note that duine in 1 and 11 is not lenited. For all other numbers of people you use the general conjunctive numbers as before: trí dhuine dhéag.

In fact, these numbers are nouns themselves. If they are followed by the word that is being counted, that word goes into the genitive plural. The number used for two people, beirt, is feminine so it causes the following noun to be lenited, except when the noun begins with d, t or s: beirt bhuachaillí. All the others are masculine and do not cause lenition: cúigear fear.

These numbers are used on their own when referring to people in the generic sense: bhí triúr ann three people were there. Thus, it is incorrect to refer to triúr daoine.

The word duine used alone has the meaning of one person/a person, but this can be emphasised by adding amháin to it: bhí duine [amháin] ann.

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100 Days of Productivity 25/100. When you’re reading 6 things at once and turning them all into something that might actually make it into your thesis and you’re quite excited. That.

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image description: a computer keyboard at the bottom of the screen, underlining five different readings: a handwritten page of highlighted notes in the center, a phone screen containing a document in the lower right, a photocopy of a book on the center left, a peek at a computer screen on the upper right, and a computer screen on the upper right, behind the phone and the handwritten page of notes. The picture is backlit by the light from the screens, and there is no spare room, as everything is filled up with papers, screens, and words.

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an annotated essay for English - it’s kind of annoying looking at work I did that didn’t even come up in the exam but still 🙃

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monday, november seventh~ The midliners i ordered arrived today!! so excited even though I can’t draw a nice line to save my life. Also received my ap bio prep book. (Which I’m abnormally hyped about)

this photo is so bad but I suck at taking pictures on my crappy iPod lol

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study less study smart

I decided to share my notes taken from this amazing 1 hour Youtube lecture by Marty Lobdell. i really liked him and his tips, i think they are super effective and cover a lot of situations! i highly recommend it!!!!! wow

but here are the tips and examples Marty mentions, so if you don’t have the time to go through the full hour, you can just scroll down. hope this helps somebody!

Break your study time in chunks with breaks

most students lose focus at 25 minutes

it’s a mistake to keep going once you do, since you won’t actually learn anything and you’ll hate every minute of it

so when you start losing focus take a 5 minute break

do something nice like talking to someone or listening to music

it’s something you practice so with time you’ll be able to work for more time without losing focus

in the end of the study session have a big reward you look forward to

Create a study area

environment highly affects the way you act. Bedrooms are for sleeping, kitchens for eating: you’ll feel sleepy in your bedroom and hungry in the kitchen. So if you have a study area, it’ll be easier to start studying and staying focused.

study in a specific room like an office or school library if you can

if you have to study in your bedroom use a specific object you only use for studying: a lamp/desk. Make it a no-distraction, away from your bed, blank walls area.

 The more active the learning, the better

80% active learning 20% passive

ask yourself: is it a concept or a fact?

learning a concept: understand/grasp/know it

put it into your own words

really think about the meaning of it

relate it with something you already know

teach somebody else. Recapitulate what you’ve learned. Talk out loud even if you don’t have anyone to teach - talk alone. Or at anyone that listens.

learning a fact: memorize it

use mnemonics

Acronyms (e.g. colours of the rainbow RoyGBiv – red orange yellow green blue indigo violet)

 Coined sayings - anything popular or sayings you’ve heard since you were a child.

Interacting images – work even better if they’re weird. Creative associations make you never forget specific details. (e.g. 1 gram of fat has 9 calories: picture a fat cat – each cat has 9 lives)

any time 2 things are highly similar but not the same you will get maximal interference!! USE mnemonics!! (e.g. afferent vs efferent neurons: SAME - Sensory Afferent Motor Efferent)

Be a part of  study groups

others can help you in ways you never thought before

Recognizing VS remembering

never confuse the two

while reviewing a chapter you may recognize concepts but not actually know them

and when you get to the test you won’t be able to remember any of it

so quiz yourself without looking at it

or stop in a page of your notes/textbook and ask yourself what is the concept immediately after and before it

Get your REM Sleep 

get ~8 hours so you don’t undo your studying

this is how your brain stores permanent memories

without it you’re ability to remember seriously decreases

most people don’t even begin to take the advice but it’s simple: sleep better. Do better.

There’s 162 hours in a week. There is time.

reflect on what you are doing with your time and what activities you have to prioritize to succed as a student

Taking notes is vital.

right after the class take 5 minutes to expand everything you’ve jotted down, give it depth.

NOT hours later. You won’t remember half the things you wrote down.

Ask your questions to class mates and teachers.

teachers want you to succeed and it’s more than ok to ask your question in the teacher’s office or in the next class

How to use a textbook: SQ3R technique

Survey Question Read Recite Review

Survey: skim through the entire chapter in a couple of minutes.

Raise questions: e.g. what is osmosis? What is this graphic about? What is a prototype?

it causes you to look for answers and you’ll find the information better once you actually study it after. If you intend to find something you learn it better.

Start studying for tests early.

don’t undo yourself. You should only be reviewing the days before the test. don’t leave it till the last minute!

(don’t just scroll through this!!!! really think about these methods and how you can actually implement them so you can benefit from them!!! these actually work but only if you put them into practice boo good luck!)

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Good morning 🍃🍂🍁

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Hey nerds! I’m Jess. I’m an anthropology major at a college in California, preparing to transfer to finish my BA. I’m also a tutor, an honors student, and a museum intern. I have several chronic illnesses, including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Dysautonomia, and I’m in the process of figuring out how to juggle work, school, art, and my vast ambition with the complicated realities of life with illness and disability. Here, I’ll be talking about anthropology, archaeology, study skills and organization, life as a chronically ill student, and my other academic interests, including literature, museum education, political science, biology, gender studies, psychology, peace and justice studies, and art. I’m looking to connect with other students, academics, and spoonies, so please like/reblog so I can check out your blog, and don’t be afraid to send me a message!

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Fellow undergrad spoonie studyblr here!

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I love anthropology, history, and philosophy. But I'm so tired of everyone telling me I'm going to be "unemployed" and trying to bring me down for my interests.

My friend, I deal with that on a weekly (sometimes it feels more like daily) basis. Between unsupportive family members and random strangers at work (I work as an interpreter at a museum) I get more than my fair share of “oh so you’ll be unemployed” and “what would you do with that??” and the like. Luckily I’m more stubborn than a mule so I take that negative energy and put it into energy working towards accomplishing my goals to prove (what feels like) everyone wrong. And I can promise you those fields you’ve listed have job opportunities, they’re just rarely listed as “philosopher/anthropologist/historian needed”. Especially for anthropology you’re more likely to find more coded terms in the private sector such as “cultural sensitivity adviser” and the like. And they’re not going to be jobs you can find listings for in the paper (…does anyone still do that?) or kijiji or craigslist. You’ll likely need to go straight to a particular organization’s website, career fairs hosted by universities, or find a job based on recommendations from professors (networking is super key in these fields!!). And it helps to learn how to spin training and education you’ve received into fancy terms (I wanna be clear, I’m NOT telling you to lie on your resume/cv, but “ceramics lab volunteer” sounds a heck of a lot better than “dude/dudette that cleaned dirty pottery sometimes”. Still be honest about what training you’ve received, just try to make it sound professional). It also helps to be able to figure out unique ways to apply extracurricular training/skills to your field of study. This part takes a little work (I’m still figuring it out myself), but I’ve met some real neat people that are able to apply seemingly unrelated subjects to all of those fields you’ve listed above. Again I’ll use an anthro example because that’s my focus, but I have a friend who’s looking into using her engineering background to study stresses on the bones of prehistoric people. Point is, you’ve gotta be able to up-sell yourself and your abilities and prove you can be flexible and apply other fields to the field you’re interested in. Another thing that helps greatly is, if you do go into university (I’m assuming you haven’t yet- my apologies if that’s incorrect), then talk to professors and students that are close to graduating. I went into my field of study pretty blindly (I had a very incorrect idea of what it was historians actually do) and I’ve refined my goals and field of study with information I’ve learnt from profs and students. And most (I’m willing to bet all) universities will have a career adviser that can help you figure out a career goal for yourself and teach you how to apply your skills and education to real world examples. I won’t lie, the job market is rough at the moment, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to get a job and it doesn’t mean you should give up on studying something you love. The way I look at it is that if I fail miserably and I can’t get employed then I can just go swing a hammer on a construction site. But if I didn’t even try to go through school and achieve my dreams and instead just went straight to hammer swinging then I’d always be asking myself if I could’ve made it. Bottom line, just go for it my friend! I don’t know if this answer went off on a massive tangent that you didn’t want, but hopefully some of this helps and makes sense. If you feel comfortable with it, message me a geographical location where you’d like to go to school and I’ll see if I can find some info for you or point you towards some good resources!  And if anyone wants to jump on this post and add some info or offer a different perspective, then go for it! I’ve only given my personal experience and limited undergrad knowledge of this topic, so if other folks have some good insights then feel free to add!! 

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This is a question I spent a lot of time fretting about back when I first changed my major to anthropology. Nowadays, I tend to think of it in the terms that one of my professors (a happy, successful, distinctly not-unemployed biological anthropologist) likes to use: “There aren’t a lot of jobs that will say ‘anthropologist’ on the business card, but there are a lot of jobs that you can do better with an education in anthropology.” 

The bones of an anthropology degree (and history and philosophy, I’m sure) are critical thinking, analysis, language skills, writing, cultural competency, and the ability to look at the world from different perspectives. The study of anthropology equips you with real intellectual skills that will help you succeed in a wide variety of careers, even (or perhaps especially) those that are not “obvious” in their connection to academic anthropology. 

Anthropology, philosophy, and history may not be the most traditionally lucrative fields, and it may require some creativity and flexibility to turn them into well-paying careers… but if your passion is in those subjects, I suspect that you are likely already inclined toward thoughtfulness and creativity. Know what it is about your subject that drives your passion for it, and dig into that at every opportunity. Explore the ways degrees are applied outside academia. Check out professional associations and online communities; talk to professors and career advisers; volunteer or intern if you can. 

My best advice for dealing with the doubters? Prioritize the wisdom of mentors in your field(s) of study over the scoffing dismissal of naysayers who know little about what you want to study or why. 

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this is a callout post  —-

keep writing

keep drawing

keep building up your OCs backstories

keep creating

continue putting yourself out there

fuck others opinions of what you’re doing

do YOU do what makes YOU happy

do it for yourself first and the results will follow

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I’m not sure if I’ve said this before but...

if for some reason you can’t devote a lot of time to school or studying, be it because of a job or mental/physical health or family responsibilities, anything really - and you have to settle for just doing the minimum to get the grade, that doesn’t make you any less of a student or any less of a studyblr.  At the end of the day, as awesome as it would be in an ideal world to spend hours upon hours mastering whatever subject you’re trying to learn, sometimes that’s just not an option and you should put yourself ahead of being an ideal “good student”, because in the end, you’re studying to improve your life not living so you can study. 

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22 days to EOYs - {09/10/16} ‘from the movements you made, and the soft gaze you gave, you understood’

didnt do much today other than watch pride and prejudice and read smh.. so here’s a some posts from yesterday’s study session with @svntnstan ((again)) and my bf, ft. his pencil case Jasmine the Giraffe … had a pretty productive session then so im satisfied 

studygram ? ? @/grangergrades

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The good news is that my roommate gave me his extra communication necklace! People on campus are already starting to notice and acknowledge the battery charge. I'm so so so happy with it!

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Hoo boy. I absolutely just failed a midterm. Like, no doubts about it. Unfortunately, I am far too busy to do anything about it. At this point, all I can really do is take a second to let the anxiety settle, then jump right back into things.

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Absolutely adoring archaeology so far!

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DAY 2/100 OF PRODUCTIVITY! revised through a little of organic chemistry plus some chem papers and poa papers ☻ oh and, i screwed my chemistry spa up so bad. (￣^￣)ゞ