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Hi! I'm Rachel, psychology major, anthropology minor, and self-teaching computer science and coding. Because I can't pick a field.

[laurelhach]

using microsoft word

*moves an image a mm to the left*

all text and images shift. four new pages appear. paragraph breaks form a union. a swarm of commas buzzes at the window. in the distance, sirens.

[deadpadfoot]

[sp-acekids-blog]

This advice is applicable in everything you do. Every great writer, actor, scientist, PERSON in general started out as nothing more than we are now: Students with a passion, a drive, a want to be something more. If they can do it, why can’t we?

[female-fitnessinspiration]

[byebyethinspo]

glamorize going to bed early, like, 8pm early

instead of making high stress levels a competition, brag about feeling whole and at peace.

make it cool as hell to take 2pm naps and go on mindful walks by yourself.

talk about mental health and normalize visits to counselors or support systems

teach kids that being different is beautiful and that it’s healthy to love what makes us who we are.

make #selflove and #selfcare the most common hashtags

[studyingstudent]

It’s not “uncool” to be smart and prepared and passionate and dedicated. Ignore people who say otherwise.

[studyingallnight]

Well, the third week of the semester is wrapping up, and I’ve just gotten my first scores back! I got a 100 on my first math quiz, which is fantastic considering my tremendous math anxiety. And for my senior level seminar, I got the highest score in the class (a 92, that exam was SERIOUSLY hard). The average was around a 64? So that says a lot about my score.

Anyways, I’m just really really pleased to see all of my hard work paying off. My classes are really tough this semester, but I think I’ve got them under control.

[lurnos]

[soleuna]

Friendly reminder that

bisexual girls who have a boyfriend are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexual girls who’ve never kissed a girl before are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexual girls who are more attracted to boys than to girls are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexual girls who’ve never had a boyfriend/girlfriend before are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexuals are part of the LGBT+ community

[studyingallnight]

Art Historic Asks

Classical: If you were an Olympian god, what would you be known for?

Byzantine: Do you prefer gold or silver accessories?

Medieval: Are you religious?

Gothic: What is your favourite historic building?

Renaissance: Have you ever had a time in your life when you felt enlightened or changed?

Baroque: Do you enjoy the finer things in life?

Rococo: Is your bedroom full or trinkets and pictures? If so, which pictures adorn your walls?

Neoclassicism: If something came back into fashion, what do you hope it would be?

Romanticism: Do you often see things in a positive light?

Pre-Raphaelite: Which book would you like to see turned into a film?

Impressionism: Do you look for details or take everything in at once?

Art Nouveau: When were you last at the theatre?

Surrealism: Why does the porcupine think it's a duck?

Pop Art: Do you enjoy pop culture?

Contemporary: What did you do today?

[mcollegediary]

If you could call yourself one year ago and had 30 seconds, what would you say?

(via studygrl)

[bulletproofatbest]

[thepositivetumbler]

Comeback 

Repost if you’re going to make a strong comeback in 2016 👊🏻

[in-pursuit-of-fitness]

Be passionate | via Tumblr on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/55715580

[missfitspirational]

{My channel}

[fithealthfood]

Get awesome workout fashion HERE!

[izzystudies-moved]

HOW TO: WRITE A KILLER ENGLISH ESSAY

hello again !! essay writing for english has the possibility to be quite challenging, so i gathered a few tips so you can smash your next essay :] [original image]

have a solid thesis

make it

sophisticated

insightful

thematically relevant

this is the argument for your essay !! 

no need to make it too wordy or complex though

think, how can i answer the question in one sentence? 

introduction

signpost your arguments

provide some context and introduce some insight into your topic

create an impressive sentence at the start and end to inform the reader of your main argument 

the person reading it/the markers should be able to see how you answered the question by referencing your thesis and arguments !!

body paragraphs

topic sentences !!!!

textual evidence !! - necessity to support your point

quote or reference to your text(s) 

more than one from different parts of the text

this shows your level of understanding of the text

explanation & critical analysis 

analyse and explain relevance of every quote !!

justification !!!!! [supports your argument !!]

reference back to your thesis and link to the question !!!!

topic sentences

begin every paragraph

they are practically tiny versions of your thesis

they pave the way for your argument

make them concise and clear 

integrating quotes

don’t treat it as a ‘cut and paste’ situation. it’ll make your essay seem block-like and won’t flow as well as it should

embed them in the sentence

conclusion

link back to the question & your thesis with style

don’t restate all points

give insight and create profound conclusions

this is your “zen moment” - [you have reached enlightenment] this is all about stating your conclusions :] :] :]

answering the question

refer to your syllabus/curriculum/criteria for the essay !!! that is where the answer is !!! 100% it’ll show you what they are looking for in an answer

use the words of the question in your answer [particularly thesis and topic/closing sentences]

there you go ! i hope this helpful in one way or another :] i went to a lecture recently and took down heaps of notes, and this is what i got out of it, so i hope you enjoy !!

izzy xx

[studyspire]

This process really helped me when I wrote my IB extended essay earlier this month. I hope you all find it just as useful as I did!