[salvadorbonaparte]

Hey did you know I keep a google drive folder with linguistics and language books  that I try to update regularly 

UPDATE because apparently not everyone has seen this yet the new and improved version of this is a MEGA folder

I know there’s so many more urgent things but if you like this resource you may consider buying me a ko-fi to keep this project alive

[salvadorbonaparte]

Reblogging myself to add that the difference between langblr and other language learning communities is that here I get thousands of notes and people telling me they desire me carnally (side note: please don’t say this to a stranger)

And on other platforms it gets deleted because Piracy Bad :(

[salvadorbonaparte]

For the new year here is an FAQ

Is this still being updated? Yes, although currently sporadically because I’m very busy with grad school.

Can you add X language? As long as you ask nicely and the language isn’t already there I’ll try my best, although see above. Sometimes I don’t find resources though but I try to keep a list and periodically check again.

Can I send you files to add to the folder? Yes, you can send me links to them or ask me for my email address.

The folder is empty? Is it the Google drive? In that case please try the MEGA folder instead. If it’s the MEGA folder please DM me so I can send you the link again.

It asks for an encryption key? I don’t know why it does that sometimes but if this happens please DM me for the key.

I found a mistake in the folders? Thank you for telling me, I will try to fix it with the next update.

Do the ko-fi donations pay for the server costs? For legal reasons, no. I don’t want me, you or ko-fi to get into trouble. I am paying the server costs out of pocket (49€ a year) but the donations are used to balance out that fact by allowing me to acquire resources for the folder or for my daily life (I’m a poor grad student lol), support linguistic diversity through charities. No one is required to donate and I hope that once I have a stable job I won’t need donations, but currently every little bit helps.

Isn’t this piracy? Not if no one finds out so don’t you dare narc on me.

“sexual comment” I know this is meant as a compliment here but please don’t say these things to strangers

[jacknosabeleer]

how to find new music in spanish

One of the best ways I've found to find new music in Spanish is through subscribing to different music publications and podcasts, so today I'll link a handful so you can find new music you like!

Radio Garden: This one is not a publication nor anything like that, but rather just a site that lets you listen to radio around the world. Put it in a city and surf through the stations, and you'll surely find something to enjoy.

rock.com.ar: As the name suggests, this is a site from Argentina that discusses rock music. They've got a ton of articles, and as a bonus, they've even got a bunch of podcasts.

Je Ne Sais Pop: News on the music world, but from what I gather, can get a bit more of a gossipy tone to it. Still worth it for the Canción del Día.

Radio Menea: A podcast in English done by two friends who bring music in Spanish to fit a theme each episode. I've found some of my favorite songs EVER here. The two friends have different tastes, so there's a variety of things.

Alt.Latino: NPR's program in English on Latinx arts and culture. I really like the depth of each episode.

Al Borde: A bilingual site with articles on music of the Spanish speaking world. Based out of SoCal.

RYM en Español: Not a site but a forum, part of RateYourMusic where people discuss their favorites in Spanish. The discussion isn't limited to music in Spanish, but often goes that way.

Rolling Stone: Just like the site in English! There are four editions, one for Colombia, one for Mexico, one for Spain, and one for Argentina. I've linked the Colombian version, but you can easily change it at the top of the page.

And of course, don't forget to check out Spotify official playlists every so often.

And that's it for now! Hope it helps you find an album or track you love!

[naopleon]

in germany we have a word called “durchwurschteln” which is literally translated into “sausage yourself through your troubles” and that is beautiful

[romanoba]

also don’t forget:

es geht um die Wurst - the sausage is at stake - it’s now or never, it’s neck or nothing

die Wurstigkeit - sausage-y-ness - a noun that describes the feeling of not caring about something

die beleidigte Leberwurst spielen - to act like an offended liver sausage - to act offended, especially if there isn’t a reason for it

[pcdolski]

Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei - Everything has an end, only the sausage has two

Das ist mir Wurst - that’s sausage to me - I don’t give a shit

Eine Extrawurst brauchen - To need a special sausage - To get special treatment (negative)

[altenaechte]

I made a sweet little playlist of the most tender german songs to exist if you’re looking for some soft music to help with language learning (or just want good music)

[makeuptips-]

Dry Shampoo Foams: What They Are and How They Work

Dry shampoo sprays have become a staple for everyone who needs a quick touch-up but has zero time to wash their hair. It is an easy way to refresh the hair after a workout or between washes, to enjoy that perfect blow-out for one more day, or to give a bit of life and volume to your locks during lunch break. However, the classic sprays or powder formulas often leave a visible, chalky residue and can sometimes dry out the hair, causing itchy and flaky scalp. The demand for another type of product that carries similar benefits minus the undesirable effects has brought the dry shampoo foam to the hair care world. And the ingredient that makes all the difference is a very simple one, a tiny dash of water.

What is Dry Shampoo Foam?

Frequent hair washing can lead to dry and damaged hair, frizzy, rough texture, and fast-fading hair colour. Dry shampoos help hair feel and look fresh and clean for longer without using water while leaving a nice scent and giving volume to the strands. Just like the classic dry shampoo sprays, dry shampoo foams are applied onto the roots of dry hair and massaged into the scalp, working it to the ends. The difference is in the added small amount of water in dry shampoo foams and the mousse-like texture that air-dries in less than a minute. The tiny bit of water in the formula makes it easier to apply and distribute the product through the hair without leaving powdery residue and drying the scalp. As the foam dries, impurities and oil are absorbed, and hair is refreshed.

Keep reading

[funrussianwords]

хуй and its derivatives (strong language)

хуй - dick

по́хуй - to not care

мне по́хуй I don’t give a fuck

на́хуй, нахуя́, захуя́ - all those words mean “why?” (with what aim)

ты на́хуй сюда́ пришёл? why the fuck have you come here?

с хуя́ ли / схуя́ли - why the fuck? (for what reason)

дохуя́ - a lot

я съел дохуя́ карто́шки I ate a shitton of potatoes

нихуя́ - nothing, not at all

нихуя́ они́ мне не да́ли! they didn’t give me anything! нихуя́ они́ не спортсме́ны they are not (at all) sportsmen

не́хуй - (1) nothing, (2) when telling someone to stop doing something

(1) мне бы́ло не́хуй де́лать, и я прибра́лся i had nothing to do, so i tidied up (2) не́хуй смея́ться на́до мной! stop laughing at me!

хуй там был - said when you were expecting/hoping/told something would happen and it didn’t

я ду́мал, меня́ поко́рмят - (а вот) хуй там был! i thought they would feed me - but they didn’t!

положи́ть хуй (на) - to ingore, to not care about something too much

я давно́ положи́л хуй на заря́дку I stopped doing morning exercise long ago

заби́ть хуй (на) - same as above, sometimes just заби́ть is used

забе́й ты на уро́ки, пойдём поигра́ем! screw homework, let’s go play! [you’re suggesting someone to stop doing homework]

хуи́ пина́ть - to do nothing productive or useful

мы це́лый день уже хуи́ пина́ем, пора́ взя́ться за де́ло! we’ve been doing nothing all day, it’s time to get down to business!

я́сен хуй - obviously! duh!

посла́ть на́хуй - to tell someone to fuck off иди́ на́хуй! - fuck off! пошёл на́хуй! [to a male] / пошла́ на́хуй! [to a female] - fuck off!

хуй (его́) зна́ет - I have no fucking clue

- кто съел соси́ски? - да хуй его́ зна́ет! - who ate the sausages? no fucking idea!

охуе́ть - (1) to be extremely shocked (2) same, but as an interjection - “oh shit!” (3) said about someone who’s behaving very badly (4) ну охуе́ть / ну охуе́ть тепе́рь is said sarcastically as an interjection about something which another person thought would surprise you but didn’t

(1) я вошёл в ко́мнату и охуе́л - там го́лый полице́йский танцева́л! i entered the room and was shocked - there was a naked policeman and he was dancing! (2) охуе́ть! ты где э́то доста́л? oh shit! where did you get that? (3) он вы́пил мой сок? да он охуе́л! he drank my juice? he comepletely lost his mind! (4) - я гуля́л и уви́дел БОЛЬШУ́Ю СОБА́КУ!!! - ну охуе́ть тепе́рь… - i was walking and saw A BIG DOG!!! - what a fucking surprise….

охуе́нный - really fucking good

я тако́е охуе́нное пла́тье вчера́ купи́ла. i bought such a nice fucking dress yesterday

охуи́тельный - same as above

хуёвый - really bad

хуёвый у тебя́ компью́тер - виснет постоянно your computer is shit - it’s always lagging

[someone] ху́ев - said to/about someone who’s supposed/told to know how to do something or to have certain knowledge about something, but failed, and you’re judging them for “showing off” but not actually knowing what they’re doing or not doing this to the promised extent

по́вар ху́ев, ты мне что́-нибудь кро́ме карто́шки жа́реной бу́дешь гото́вить? hey “chef”, will you cook anything except friend potatoes for me?

хуй зна́ет что - something unpleasant, bad, poorly made, something that you don’t understand

снача́ла она́ ра́довалась, а тепе́рь переста́ла со мной обща́ться. хуй зна́ет что присхо́дит! she was happy at first, but then stopped talking to me at all. what is this nonsese that’s happening!

хуй с ним - fuck it (exclamation)

хуй тебе́ - said to someone when you don’t want to do something for them or give them something they ask

почи́нишь по́лку? хуй тебе́, сама́ чини́ will you fix the shelf? fuck no, do it yourself

похуи́зм - the state or trait of not caring about anything (usually positive connotation)

тебе́ для сча́стья не хвата́ет немно́го похуи́зма to be happy you need to care a bit less

похуи́ст - a person who doesn’t care too much (usually positive connotation)

како́го ху́я - what the fuck?! ху́ли/ху́ле - same as above, but usually used in full questions, whereas the above can be used on its own

оди́н хуй - it doesn’t matter, it makes no difference

я и во́ду пил, и дыха́ние заде́рживал - оди́н хуй ика́ю i drank water and held my breath - and i still get hiccups

хуета́/хуита́/хуйня́ - (1) something unpleasant or hard to understand (2) a thing you and the person you’re talking to know about

(1) что за хуйню́ ты тут написа́л? я да́же не понима́ю, что ты име́л в виду́ what the fuck have you written? i don’t even understand what you were trying to say (2) пода́й мне э́ту хуйню́ с ру́чкой give me that thing with a handle

хуёвина - same as (2) above

страда́ть хуйнёй - to do nothing productive, to do something which seems really useless

ле́том мне надое́ло страда́ть хуйнёй, и я реши́л нача́ть учи́ть но́вый язы́к in the summer i got tired of doing nothing and decided to start learning a new language

спор́оть хуйню́ - to say something dumb or something which doesn’t make sense (incoherent, etc)

вчера́ напи́лся и споро́л каку́ю-то хуйню́, а тепе́рь она́ ду́мает, что она́ мне нра́вится i drank too much yesterday and said something dumb, and now she thinks i like her

хуйло́/хуесо́с - an unpleasant/dumb person whose behaviour is questionable

ну ты и хуесо́с! ты заче́м мою́ соба́ку побри́л? you’re a moron! why did you shave my dog?

хуя́к - denotes a sudden, quick and/or unexpected action

ката́юсь я, а пото́м хуя́к на лёд! so i’m skating, and then bam - i fell on the ice!

хуя́се! / (ну) нихуя́ себе́! / нихуя́! / хуя́! - an exclamation of surprise (you’re impressed)

нахуя́риться / нахуя́читься - to drink too much

смехуёчки - funny things, funny pictures/jokes/stories

[semiotics-studies-deactivated20]

Write more e-mails

Seriously. Write a thank-you e-mail to the author of the paper you read yesterday and it pushed your research forward. Write a thank-you and what’s-up e-mail to your high school teacher and tell them that you made it this far. Write an e-mail to your professor and tell them that you really enjoyed their class and whether they could recommend you more readings. 

Nobody is ever bothered with thank-you-youre-awesome-and-you-(atleastabit)-changed-my-day/week/career/life. 

Go, do it! Write one e-mail expressing gratitude and excitement!

[thatswhywelovegermany]

German is wonderful. Exhibit A:

Ich stelle mich dir vor.

Ich stelle dich mir vor.

Ich stelle mir dich vor.

Ich stelle mich vor dich.

😎🥳

I introduce myself to you.

I imagine you. or: I introduce you to myself.

I imagine you.

I am standing in front of you.

[rebeccastudiesmaths]

Tips for Exams (Mostly Mathematics)

So it seems I’ve taken a fair few exams. I’ve had a variety of different types. I’ll try and give some pointers on what works best for me but generally how you tackle exams is a personal thing. 

GENERAL

-Beforehand, know how long your exam is, how many questions there are, whether there is a choice of questions and whether you are allowed a calculator  (and of which type).

-Know your bookwork. Well, as much of it as you can remember! Some modules have so much bookwork in the exam that if you don’t know at least some of it you won’t be able to get the top grades. (I class bookwork as definitions, theorems, proofs, examples that you’ve seen before). 

-Look at exam papers from previous years if this is possible for you. Some lecturers repeat questions. Some stick to the same order of questions each year. But don’t rely on this. I’ve had a lecturer change up the order of questions a few times. 

-If the lecturer provides feedback on exams from previous years, read it. It often includes some hints and tips and highlights the places where most students go wrong. Sometimes feedback can be disheartening though, if the lecturer is harsh, don’t take it personally. 

-Remember that structure is important. Make sure your answers flow mathematically. If you have time, explain your steps in a few words. Some methods require a little bit of written explanation. 

-If you get the opportunity to see the marked scripts of exams you’ve done previously, go and see them, especially if they are your first ones. You might have made mistakes with the way you structure your answers so it is good to learn how to write mathematics better. 

-If you can’t remember a formula, explain what you would do with the formula if you had it. Same goes with if you can’t get something to work. Write out the method as a last resort. I’ve picked up a few marks by doing this. 

-Check whether you are given a formula sheet. If you’re stuck, look at it. Sometimes you’re given vector identities that might help. If you’re not given a formula sheet, write formulae that you struggle to remember down straight away. 

-In Statistics, when you need a certain statistical table, look at the contents page of the tables book. You don’t want to be wasting time flicking through all of the pages to find the one you need.

-Make your graph sketches neat, and label them. They don’t have to be perfectly accurate but they have to let the examiner know that you know what that graph should look like.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

-Know if it is negatively marked. You don’t want to be randomly guessing if you get deducted marks for incorrect answers. 

-Skip questions that are taking too long. Multi-choice exams usually have short time limits. 

-If you’re stuck, look at the answers they have provided. Sometimes you can work backwards and rule options out. 

-If it is a definition question, read the options very carefully. 

-Remember that some multi-choice exams have a ‘none of the above’ option.

-There is not as much emphasis on the structure of your answers since it’s usually one of those sheets that’s marked by a computer. Only you has to understand the workings out. 

-Make sure you have enough time at the end to fill in the answer sheet. 

-Make sure you use the right equipment (you might need a pencil to fill in the answer sheet etc) and also an eraser might be useful.

-If the exam includes multi-choice and written parts, do the written bits first because if you run out of time, you can quickly guess the multi-choice. 

QUESTION CHOICE

-It is usually easy to work out which topics each question will be on from the content of the module. But don’t rely on this. Some questions mix topics. Don’t completely ignore one topic - I’ve had friends who’ve shot themselves in the foot by tactically revising to avoid a topic only to have it come up at the end of a question they could answer. 

-I liked to quickly read all of the questions first and then decide which ones I was going to do. It was no point me doing Q1 if I could do the other questions more easily. 

-Read the rules. Sometimes the exam is best 4 of 5 questions count etc (so you could do all 5 and the best 4 will contribute towards your grade. Sometimes it’s the first 4 questions you answer that count 

-If it’s the first option of the above point, sometimes it’s better to just focus on 4 questions and make them as good as possible instead of doing the 5th. Generally if you’re confident in the 4 you’ve answered, focus on making them better in the time you have remaining. If you’re not, and you can’t add anything to them, do the 5th. 

LONG EXAMS

-Don’t be afraid to go to the toilet if you need to. Even if you don’t actually need to go, sometimes getting out of your chair can help (if you have lots of time of course!) You might also get an idea, such is the way maths and inspiration go together. 

-Have a water bottle, stay hydrated, especially if it’s a hot day. 

-Wear comfortable clothing. Bring a jacket, but make sure you know the rules on keeping it on the back of your chair (we weren’t allowed). 

-Personally, I never left an exam early, even if I still had an hour remaining. You might remember something that you’d temporarily forgotten. 

-Take your time, read questions carefully, as time passes don’t get sloppy with showing your method. 

-You don’t have to do questions in order. For me, I started with something I was very confident with to get me going, which wasn’t always the first question!

-Be aware of the time. Trust me, 3 hours passes incredibly quickly. Don’t let the length daunt you. 

-Be organised. Say you leave space for a question you can’t do, and you go back to it and figure it out, make sure you tell the examiner what page in your answer booklet you’ve continued the question on. 

-Eat before (and maybe after). Especially if there’s a long walk from where you live to the exam location. If you can have food in the exam, it might be worth it. I liked Jaffa Cakes because they’re not noisy to eat and don’t smell. 

I think that’s all I can think of. I’ll add to it if I remember anything else that I found useful. Feel free to add to this!

[frigbob]

I said recovering from illness to explain the 7 year depression gap in my CV and they were just like ok u healthy now? cool. and moved on. It's that easy

[fluffyblue-multifandommess]

OP I’m so glad it went that well for you!

But it’s not always that easy. Sometimes you’re not completely recovered, just recovered enough that you can start working / going to school (uni, vocational, trade, etc) again (full time, even!). So you say, “I’m feeling good, and I’m being treated by a great team so I won’t relapse”. You’re vague on purpose because it’s none of their business what exactly is going on. They still ask if it’s mental or physical health issue. You tell them because you don’t know if you’re obligated to answer and you worry that not wanting to answer is an answer of itself. They make a note and you don’t know if this will be a factor when they consider whether or not to take you. You think it probably will. You know you’ll never know if this was The Thing that got you the “no”. You know you’d never be able to prove to anyone that it was.

It isn’t easy. I wish it were.

[frigbob]

Bro I'm not recovered. Legally they cant ask about your illness and you dont have to tell them.

[messiestobjects]

op's initial point is meant exactly for the people who are having the issues the second person said. you do not say anything about "so that i don't relapse," ever, for any reason. you say simply "i was recovering from a health issue/illness/injury" and you leave it at that. you do not talk at all about what kind of illness, you do not say anything about where you are in the process, you do not get specific at all, you say that you spent that time recovering from an illness.

if they try to weasel answers out of you by asking whether you're able to perform the job duties, you drag it back round to interviewspeak - "absolutely, i am so excited to be here and apply for this opportunity. [literally job duty from the description] is one of my passions/talents/areas of expertise, and i think this would be a great place for me to learn even more."

if they really press, you just say, "i'm sorry, that's a bit personal, but i'm really glad i'm able to work now, and i'm excited to see how i can provide/sharpen/hone xyz talent at this company" or whatever." you stay as nonspecific as you can, and you do not fall for any friendly questions, EVEN IF THEY USE WOKE SPEAK and make you think they're Not Like Other Employers.

[er-cryptid]

Greek Alphabet

Α α = alpha

Β β = beta

Δ δ = delta

Ε ε = epsilon

Φ φ = phi

Γ γ = gamma

Η η = eta

Ι ι = iota

Ξ ξ = ksi

Κ κ = kappa

Λ λ = lambda

Μ μ = mu

Ν ν = nu

Ο ο = omicron

Π π = pi

Ρ ρ = rho

Σ σ = sigma

Τ τ = tau

Θ θ = theta

Ω ω = omega

Χ χ = chi

Υ υ = upsilon

Ζ ζ = zeta

Ψ ψ = psi

[thespecsappeal]

Forget pulling all-nighters and chugging coffee until it’s practically coursing through your veins. You know what gets me hyped up? Earl Grey tea on slow sunny mornings after a good night’s sleep. Submitting an assignment early, knowing you’ve completed it to the best of your ability. Reading for pleasure. That feeling of limbless relaxation after a good workout. Unearthing all your buried interests and falling in love with them over and over again.

Repeat after me: success is not suffering. Success is nOT-

[ich-bin-der-baer]

Random German Vocabulary (26)

der Flieder – lilac das Kaff – dump; backwater town der Neoprenanzug – wetsuit die Pauschalreise – package tour der Vorwand – pretext; excuse die Zuckerschote – snow pea; sugar-snap pea

ausrasten – to flip out (sich) berappeln – to recover durchboxen – to force (something) through (vor etwas) kneifen – to wimp out (of something) winseln – to whimper

ausgekocht – crafty penibel – meticulous stockbetrunken – dead drunk überschäumend – exuberant verdutzt – puzzled; taken aback

(jemanden) über den Tisch ziehen – to cheat (someone); to pull a fast one (on someone) (etwas) auf dem Herzen haben – to have (something) on one’s mind (für etwas) den kopf hinhalten – to take the blame (for something)

Es ist mir schnuppe. – I don’t give a damn. Hältst du mich für blöd? – Do you take me for a fool? Den Teufel werde ich tun! – Like hell I will!

[august-viv-langblr]

german prepositions of time

year

no preposition: er ist 1987 geboren; ich war 2005 in Deutschland

or: “im Jahr x”: ich war im Jahr 2005 in Deutschland

(im = in + dem)

seasons and months

im: ich mache den Urlaub im Sommer; er ist im Dezember geboren

days of week, time of day, dates, weekend

am: am Montag arbeite ich nicht; am Abend trinke ich keinen Kaffee; am 26 April habe ich eine Prüfung; am Wochenende schlafe ich lange

in der (with feminine nouns): in der Nacht schlafe ich

precise time of day

um: um 16 Uhr; um halb neun; um Mitternacht schlafe ich schon

other

vor: before, ago: ich kaufe vor der Arbeit ein; vor fünf Jahren habe ich noch kein Englisch gesprochen

bis: until: ich bleibe bis 14 Oktober; ich arbeite bis zwölf

zwischen: between: zwischen 6 und 7 bin ich zu Hause

für: for: ich habe eine Reise für eine Woche

von…bis (undefinite), vom (vom = von +dem) bis zum (zum = zu + dem): from…to: von Montag bis Freitag arbeite ich; ich bin am Donnerstag vom Morgen bis zum Abend beschäftigt; vom 16.08 bis zum 24.05 habe ich einen Urlaub

nach: after: nach 18 Uhr esse ich nicht; ich bin vor 5 Jahren nach Deutschland gefahren, nach Paar Monaten bin ich nach Hause gefahren

von…an: from (a moment in the future): von September an gehe ich in der Schule

ab: from (a moment in the future): ab Montag studiere ich; ab 3 Oktober beginnen die Schulferien

seit: since: seit 2005 wohne ich in Deutschland

seit: for: seit zwei Monaten lerne ich Deutsch

in: in: in einem Monat reise ich nach Kroatien

[vigilantmoon]

My favorite resources for studying German. You can also check them out :) NB! As for “Nicos Weg”, you should download “DW Learn German”, though i named it just “Deutsche Welle”.

[artstudentnt]

Hallo! Hello!

Grüß dich! Hello there!

Grüß Gott! Have a good day! (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

Grüß Sie! Greetings!

Guten Tag. Hello/Good day.

Guten Morgen. Good morning.

Guten Abend. Good evening.

Grüezi! Hello!

Servus! Hello!

Was ist los? What’s up?

Alles klar? Everything alright?

Wie geht es Ihnen? How are you? (Formal)

Wie geht es dir? How are you? (Casual)

Sehr er freut/ freut mich. Nice to meet you.

Auf Wiedersehen. Goodbye

Auf Wiederhören. Goodbye (on the phone).

Tchüss! Bye! (Casual)

Bis Bald!/ Auf Bald! See you soon

Bis Später!/ Bis dann! See you later!

Wir sehen uns! See ya!

Bis zum nächsten Mal. Until next time.

Wir sprechen uns bald/ Wir sprechen uns später. Talk to you soon.

Schönen Tag! Have a nice day!

Schönes Wochenende! Have a nice weekend!

Viel Spaß! Have fun!

Gute Fahrt!/ Gute Reise! Have a nice trip!

[nienque]

not so much study tips, more thoughts on university/studying in general

although these posts are abundant, i like to have my own collection of study tips/uni thoughts

- i’ve been viewing my studies as an office job, mostly because of the 9 to 5 mentality. i am not one for night studying, i have tried and tried and felt guilty when i heard others talk about their late night study sessions, but it is just not for me. which is fine, because with this 9 to 5 idea i have created working days for myself and i can use my evenings for extracurriculars, books, friends, netflix 

- the train has (weirdly) become one of my favourite study spots. of course this really depends on the public transport you use. i am on a train for two hours a day, no transfer, and i either go to a silent area (have not yet seen this elsewhere, but dutch trains have carriages in which there is complete silence) or i put in my earpods. i love this because when i come home, i have already done so much work, e.g. organized my lecture notes of that day, inserted my professor’s comments into my paper etcetera

- although i’ve also learned to recognize when i am just done. sometimes i have had enough and it is way better to accept that and then i either listen to some music and stare at the passing landscape, or i watch an episode of the crown. when feeling exhausted, there’s no point in pushing and forcing yourself

- this goes for many many aspects: comparison will kill you. it is often still my tendency to compare myself to others on all levels - grades, kindness, clothing, weight, work ethic - but i make the effort to not ‘indulge’ in it. what my therapist told me has really helped: just notice that the urge to compare is there but then leave it be. like it’s a tiny spider crawling on your leg; you don’t have to do something with it

- on the topic of work ethic: don’t listen to your fellow students. don’t listen to what some wonderful academic says (online). don’t even listen to what your professors say regarding study hours. it has often made me feel very uncertain, but i think it is way better to figure it out yourself. to build up a feeling of trust towards yourself, so you can really start to notice, to feel, when you have done enough. that is something only you should be able to judge and not some external source

- sometimes i get overwhelmed with this sensation that i have not done enough, that i am lazy and have accomplished nothing. however, every (every!) time i have noticed this to be untrue. so perhaps i have not studied every chapter, but i have studied other chapters. i found the cliché of looking at what you have done to really be true. it helps me put things into perspective, i think we can really underestimate ourselves in how much work we have done. what you consider to be 20% may actually be 60%

- motivating internal monologues are completely normal and actually very good! give yourself that motivating speech, it’s like a snow track that becomes deeper and clearer everytime you repeat it 

it helps me to look back on these at times, has been in my concepts for a while now (like some kind of motivating internal monologue) but i want this to have a place on my actual blog, because i believe tips like these (less focused on studying and more on coping with the whole world of studying/academia) are important as well 

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These are… rlly good