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[studysophical]

Hello friends! Today I decided to create a post that is somewhat less conventional, but still quite relevant. Since I’m a student that apart from studying also loves to read, this post will be dedicated entirely to reading classics and how to enjoy reading them! When I first started out I probably felt the same things many people feel when they first start reading classics, especially in school, but I can promise you, once you start to read them more, you’ll start to actually like them. In any case, below you’ll find a list of tips and recommendations I wish to share with you, so I hope you like it :)

1. Where/how to start

Getting started with classics is for many people the biggest obstacle, but you can overcome your fear of classics by just simply starting to read them. However, where many people go wrong, is that they don’t choose their first classics wisely and will be appalled by them because of it. But worry not, below is a list of some of (personal) recommendations of classics generally considered enjoyable. If you feel like this is a step too big, you can also start off by watching some good TV/movie adaptations of classics, which are included as well.

2. Recommendations below 200 pages

The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen

Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf

The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde (very hilarious)

Under the Greenwood Tree - Thomas Hardy

Silas Marner - George Eliot

Persuasion - Jane Austen

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (the classic Christmas read)

The Time Machine - H.G. Wells

A Room With a View - E.M. Forster

Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell

The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

3. Recommendations beyond 200 pages

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien (yes, this is a classic)

North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell

Emma - Jane Austen

The Talented Mr. Ripley - Patricia Highsmith

Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë (one of my favourite books of all time) 

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy (a gigantic 1400 pages)

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Brontë (super feminist!)

Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaskell

Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy

Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

Orlando - Virginia Woolf

4. TV/movie adaptations

North and South (2004) BBC miniseries

Jane Eyre (2006) BBC miniseries

Pride and Prejudice (2005) movie

The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) movie

War and Peace (2016) BBC miniseries

The Great Gatsby (2013) movie

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Scrooge (1970) movie

5. Some nice editions of classics

Penguin English Library classics (very afforable!)

Penguin Clothbound classics (my personal favourites)

Penguin Modern classics 

Barnes & Noble Leatherbound classics 

The Art of the Novella series

Vintage Classics Austen series

6. How to enjoy them

Reading classics is at some point a kind of trial-and-error experience, so I suggest that you begin by reading a wide variety of shorter classics from which you can gradually decide upon the types of classics you do like and the types you don’t. Once you discover the time/era, writing style, themes, and place you favour, it’s much easier and enjoyable to read more classics, and lengthier ones as well. Reading classics does not mean that you have to read within all times or eras, but you can also enjoy one particular era as well (I personally love the 1850-1900 era). In the end, you should have a pretty good idea of what you like, and trust me, reading classics will by no means be scary anymore!

7. How to enjoy them at school

Once you have familiarised with classics, you’ll also have familiarised with the writing style and the types of stories. This means that reading classics in school will be much easier to do as well, because it will help you spend much less time worrying about the book, but can instead help you enjoy and appreciate it. Truly, not all the books you’ll read in school will be fun or good, but just remember that not all classics are like that! If you’re lucky enough to read a book that you do like, you’ll read it much quicker and understand a lot better now that you know in what context it can be placed. If you still feel scared, please watch this video, it does wonders.

This post turned out to be longer than expected, but hopefully it can help all of you out! If you have any questions about this post, or more general things (or if you’d like to talk to me about books), you can always send me an ask. See you next time!

[studyizeing-blog]

mesh pencil case - sorry i couldn’t find the exact one online

muji ruler

pentel rsvp (fine) - it’s .7 but the it’s not super inky so the lines are still thin !

zebra mildliners (grey) [all colors]

pilot g2 ultra fine (.38)

muji .38 ballpoint pens

frixion slim .38 erasable pens (black) [all colors]

bic #2 pencil 0.5  - these are quite cheap, and not the best quality but it’s $5 for a pack of 24 and they do their job

muji mechanical pencil 

papermate profile ball point pen (1.4) - this pen is super fat and i’m just testing it out [current feelings: not my normal style & the ink takes a while to get flowing, but they’re quite comfortable and i actually like using these when i have a really heavy note taking class]

note: i have an issue i have too much stationery, so this is a very very small section 

[01/30] 30 day studyblr challenge by @hayley-studies

[studybdy]

Effort won’t betray you

my korean friend when I asked her how she motivates herself for lessons that last until 11 pm each day (via waive)

[studentscholar]

Effective Study Routine for Intense Classes

Hello lovelies!

This year I’m taking AP Biology, and it’s really intense. I’ve recently found a really great study routine for this class, and I thought that I would share this with you all! This can work with any class that is intense for you. You can modify this however you want – this is just what I personally like to do.

1) Revise all your notes.

By all, I literally mean all. For example, for AP Bio, I have my traditional notes that I take from presentations and the textbook, but my teacher also gives us POGILs and reading guides. Basically, whatever form of notes you have, anything that your teacher gives out that you think will help, revise them. This can be very tedious, but it’s a great start to a study session because you’re refreshing your memory.

2) Review with the textbook.

Every class is different, but most textbooks have mini reviews at the end of certain sections or the whole chapter. Read through these – like the notes, they’ll refresh your memory, but they specifically highlight the main points so you’re not overwhelmed after going through all those notes. If there’s a mini quiz, take it! Testing yourself is extremely important.

3) Go to another source.

If this is for an AP class, go to an exam prep book! I find that my AP Bio prep book (I use Princeton Review, but I recently bought Barron’s because my teacher recommended it) is extremely helpful because it really simplifies things. If you’re just starting out a chapter and have no idea what’s going on, prep books are a great place to start. YouTube videos are really good as well! I really like Bozeman Science and Khan Academy.

4) If needed, memorize the vocabulary!

Flashcards, foldables…there are multiple ways to memorize vocab. Factor this into every study session for the best results. For my last AP Bio test, I made foldables and would memorize a page of vocabulary a day. The next day, I would review the vocab I had previously memorized before to make sure I still knew it, and then I’d start a new page. It turned out to be really effective! Even if you don’t have to necessarily memorize vocab, I personally find that memorizing vocab for AP Bio actually helps me understand it a lot better. Since I’m repeating something over and over, eventually, it begins to make sense.

5) Take a practice test.

This is probably the most important step in the routine. Go online and google a practice test, and I guarantee that you will find something. Granted, some practice tests are really horrible, but there are decent ones out there! If you do this at the end of every study session, you’ll see how much you’ve learned, what you need to review, and you can see progression!

I hope this helps! Good luck, loves! Remember, you can do anything you set your mind to! :)

[haleystudies-deactivated2017062]

This is a matter very close to my heart. I have bipolar I disorder and ADHD as a result of bipolar. There aren’t many big posts about studying with mental illnesses so I figured I would compile a huge list of tips and posts! I’m going to be making a video about this very soon. I hope for all of you struggling that this can help or at least remind you that mental health is more important than school sometimes. Take care of yourself in any way you can. lets get started…

Studying with Mental Illness

Take things slowly. Don’t be afraid to take a week doing one assignment. Making sure that you can focus on assignments can be draining so breaking them down day by day can truly help you. Make a task list with each portion of an assignment mapped out so that you can see exactly what you need to do. I know that i get overwhelmed very easily and seeing smaller things is less daunting then having a list full of HUGE things like research papers and midterms. Seeing it as “write paragraph one” or “review unit one vocab” makes everything less scary. 

Nothing has to be pretty. Notes don’t, papers don’t have to be perfect, study guides don’t need to be colorful and cute. What really matters is getting things done. My mom always tells me “even an F is better than a zero” which is so true. Turning things in late is not shameful because you are still turning it in. You still did it and that is something to be proud of. 

Study somewhere other than your room or your house. Make sure there are people there. Surrounding yourself with others will allow you to feel less isolated and sometimes more motivated to do things. You can’t take naps when you’re at a Panera or Starbucks either. People can be motivating, they can remind you that you are not alone, they can hold you accountable for what you have to do. Get out of your bed where you can sit and stare at the wall and go to a coffee shop or the library where other people are doing work. This always helps me get on track. 

Study in short bursts. Don’t wear yourself out with work. Find out when your concentration peaks and go with that. I usually work the best around 2pm so I have to make sure that I have eaten and showered before then so that I can capture that time to focus on my studies. 

Don’t beat yourself up. Studying just takes a lot more effort other days when depression hits you the worst. There might be days when you can barely get yourself out of bed but know that you do have the ability to succeed and that depression just has to suck sometimes. 

Get yourself out of bed. Shower. Change your clothes. Read a single page. Look at only one thing you have to do so you aren’t overwhelmed. That is something to be proud of and know that I am proud of what you did!

Study in a routine style. Let yourself have a routine that you can fall into. Try pomodoros or study games, Create a routine that you can stick to

If you don’t feel like doing anything… work for 5 minutes. You may feel more motivated or up, or you will at least be able to say that you have done something. 

HYDRATE. I’m really awful at drinking a lot of water, but it helps so much with both anxiety and depression. Water keeps you moving and awake. SO drink that H2O guys

Helpful Links

Staying Sane on Campus

Tips to stay mentally and emotionally healthy while you study

How to school when mentally Ill

Depression

Studying with Depression

Depression study tips

Studying through Depression

6 Tips To Get Motivated When You’re Feeling Depressed

Five Ways To Deal With Depression During Exams

Anxiety

Anxiety in Grad school

Dealing with Stress and Anxiety

Studying with Anxiety

Get Ready for School If You Suffer From Anxiety

Living & Studying with Anxiety

ADHD

How to succeed with ADHD

10 Study tips for ADHD students

I couldn’t find any resources about OCD, BPD, PTSD, or bipolar for that fact so keep on the lookout for any additions to this post if I find anything more! If all else fails, just google things. That always helps me. Message me personally if you have any questions about my struggles or need some specific advice! I love you all so much and I am so proud of you!! xx Haley

[sophiayeongu]

19.02.2016 // and this is what I’ve been carrying around! I’m really looking foward this year ʕ≧ᴥ≦ʔ

[livingthatlibrarylifestyle]

Handle it ☕️

[elkstudies]

hi, I was wondering, I see a lot of posts where their laptops or desktops have this "good morning/ good afternoon *name*'' and I don't know what that is. can you tell me what the app or website it is?

Hey!It’s Momentum, a browser extension

[somestudy]

300116 [10/100] what did the poet say to luke skywalker? “metaphors be with you”

[studyign]

THE BEST STATIONERY TO BUY AT MUJI!!! #studytube

i showed u guys everything i bought when i went to muji for the first time in a youtube video haul and yall wanted to know what i would recommend!

here is a video of my 10/10 fave muji stationery

subscribe // request a video // more

[lancestudies-blog]

19.1.16// honestly only found out about muji around a few weeks ago whilst looking around the studyblr tag. thankfully there’s a muji store in sydney, allowing me to buy without too much of a hassle. I guess this is my muji haul c:

ahh I’m so excited for school!!

[sixpenceee]

So I know a lot of people have numerous stressful things going on. It can be detrimental to our mental health. I actually look into chronic stress as a researcher and thought it would be important to share this video. 

I hope you guys understand more about how bad constant stress can be. And to relax once in a while, because trust me. Nothing is as bad as it seems.

I actually have a feel better tag on my blog. 

Have a great day!

[magickpotiond-deactivated202207]

I had numerous things going on me for me last semester. From a bad break-up to a GPA drop, family problems you name it. And yeah, that chronic stress really ended up fucking me up. But I took up yoga and meditation. I just sort of relaxed. And like @sixpenceee said, nothing is as bad as it seems.

I took it easy and now I’m doing better than ever. 

[physicallyfat]

this is really interesting

[niio89]

Nurturing, bonding, socialising great mechanisms to fight stress.

[thewallshrew-blog]

Wow, kind of confirmed some fears and ideas of mine.

You’d think schools would know this and would actually look at how to keep their students safer.

[gherf]

~ FRENCH MEDIA #1 ~

This is a list regarding ways I expose myself to French both spoken and written in music, film and news portals. Obviously this list is non-exhaustive and there are several aspects which I haven’t discovered yet and in the future I’ll most probably create better & improved versions as I discover different artists, films, etc. and possibly even include other segments such as literature!

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//MUSIC//

This is the longest section in my list because I’m quite exposed to French music and different French artists. This is the best way for me personally to learn vocabulary as well as get my ears somewhat used to spoken French especially since it is such a fast-spoken and elidable (omission of letters, ex. ce que je dis= c’qu’j’dis, etc.) language. All the artists can be found on Spotify yet possibly not their entire discography.

What I usually do is give a listen to a song the first time to see if I like it and then follow the lyrics on a lyric website. This is very crucial to both test your understanding of the language and also enrich your vocabulary. Google any words you don’t know and try to keep a list of the words you learn. Listening to music can also introduce you to colloquial or vulgar terms which is quite cool tbh but be attentive when to use them. Also try to listen to the songs as much as you can so you’ll eventually learn the lyrics which will be a huge boost to your understanding of spoken French and better your pronunciation, and will assure you remember new vocabulary. 

Artist Name: Description. Favourite songs.

Stromae: Probably the most popular singer in French nowadays; mostly electronic; very good lyrics for general vocab, not too hard to follow or understand. Papaoutai, Tous Les Mêmes, Alors On Danse, Formidable, Carmen, Sommeil

Indila: pop; very nice and catchy debut album; really good for vocab and quite easy to follow. Dernière Danse, Tourner Dans Le Vide, SOS, Ego

Coeur de Pirate: Francophone singer from Canada; indie and pop; moderately-paced songs. Place de la République, Comme des Enfants

Vitaa: earlier work is very soul but most recently transitioned to pop and electronic; some colloquial expressions, uses a lot of elision, might be quite difficult to understand just by listening. No Limit, La Même, Game Over, Emmène-Moi, Emmenez-Moi, Mégalo, Vivre, Ma Soeur

Sexion D’Assaut: rap collective; not super fast but I find it rather hard to understand just by listening. Ma direction, Désolé

Maître Gims: member of Sexion D’Assaut; rap; quite fast at times; quite good for vocabulary, frequent use of one-off english words. J’Me Tire, Zombie, Bella

Orelsan: rap and electronic; really good for vocab on the whole and not so difficult to keep up with. La Terre Est Ronde, Le Chant Des Sirènes, Ils Sont Cools (<- this song contains A LOT of slang/colloquial words and phrases)

Lio: 80′s pop singer; upbeat songs; very easy to keep up with, ideal for beginners and beginner vocabulary. Amoureux Solitaires, Le Banana Split

Vive La Fête: synthpop music duo; very alternative hipster tumblr pale blog aesthetic; very easy to follow. Noir Désir, Nuit Blanche

Shy’m: pop and electronic; typical commercial pop music-sound but in a different language tbh; quite easy to follow and keep up with. L’Effet de Serre, En Apesanteur, Et Alors!

Kendji Girac: winner of The Voice France; dance-pop and kind of gypsy as well; easy to follow, good for vocab and some simple yet commonly used words you might not know. Andalouse, Color Gitano, Mon Univers, Viens Chez Nous

H Magnum: I’ve only recently found out about him because he was featured in a song with Vitaa but his music seems really catchy though not too easy to follow just by audio. Aucun Mytho, Garde L’Équilibre

Lartiste: same as H Magnum because he was featured on Vitaa’s new album, a bit tricky to follow by audio. Polygame

Rose: I know like one song of hers because our French teacher showed us a song of hers during class which was really cute and she doesn’t seem hard to follow; quite good song for vocab. La Liste

Édith Piaf: really slow traditional-pop 40′s 50′s music, easy to follow but some low quality audio files can be annoying to actually understand. La Vie En Rose (I actually prefer Grace Jones’ version of this so check that out too)

France Gall: winner of ESC 1965; very 60′s French pop, catchy songs; alright to keep up with. Poupée de cire, poupée de son, Laisse Tomber Les Filles

Zaz: I know one song but it’s super catchy and nice and also not hard to keep up with. Je Veux

Eurovision Entries: Check out the Eurovision entries of: France (almost all in French)  Switzerland (some in French) Belgium (some in French) Luxembourg (most in French)

LYRICS:

Wiktionary: Extremely good for searching individual word meanings, nice and clean interface with usage notes where applicable and most often verb conjugations as well. Also denotes little yet important details of words (ex. H aspiré, Colloquial/Vulgar words, etc.) If a word / expression is not present in the English version, it’s most probably in French Wiktionary, but the definitions might be difficult to understand sometimes.

Word Reference: I prefer Wiktionary to this yet whenever I’m not satisfied with a meaning on Wiktionary, Word Reference saves the day tbh. Extremely good and reliable online dictionary + different languages as well.

Genius: My favourite lyric website. Contains songs in many different languages and the words are 99% of the time spelt perfectly. Some songs might also contain annotations to hep you delve between the lines and discover the lyrical meaning. Check out Genius  specifically for French.

Paroles Et Traduction: Lyrics to French songs + lyrics to English songs which are also translated to French!

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//FILM//

To be completely honest I haven’t explored French cinema so much so far but I’m getting into it more and more. Ideally, films in French should be watched with subtitles even at more intermediate stages, just so everything is understood. However at the same time try to grab hold of some words here and there and test your understanding by listening to the dialogue and it will also help you get used to the usual fast-paced conversation which typically takes place in French. I recommend watching it without subs after you’ve given it at least one run-through and understood the basic conversations and the film plot, and then continue to test your hearing and observation just by hearing.

Film Name ((If Any) Translation) (Year) Description.

First and foremost I’d recommend every film by the Québécois director Xavier Dolan because his work is honestly so lovely tbh.

I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (2009) Probably one of my favourite films ever actually. Essentially the film deals with the complex bond between a (gay) son and his mother 

Heartbeats (Les Amours imaginaires) (2010) The story of two friends who fall in love with the same man

Laurence Anyways (2012) “The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred (Frédérique) and a transgender woman named Laurence (then living as a man) who reveals her inner desire to become her true self” (Wikipedia)

Tom at the Farm (Tom à la ferme) (2013) “Tom, a young advertising copywriter, travels to the country for the funeral of his boyfriend Guillaume. There, he is shocked to learn that no one knows who he is, nor his relationship to the deceased. Guillaume’s brother Francis soon sets the rules of a twisted game. In order to protect the family’s name and the deceased’s grieving mother, Agathe, Tom now has to play the peacekeeper in a household whose obscure past bodes even greater darkness for his “trip” to the farm.” (Wikipedia)

Mommy (2014) “Diane Després is a widowed mother who is overwhelmed by the difficulty of raising her troubled, sometimes violent son Steve as a single parent. Després then begins to receive assistance and support from her mysterious new neighbour Kyla.” (Wikipedia)

Other films I know of:

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001) Also one of my favourite films ever TBH. “ It tells the story of a shy waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation.” (Wikipedia) (It has a really lovely soundtrack too, check that out!)

Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013) This won the Palme D’Or unanimously so it’s definitely good I presume even though I haven’t actually gotten myself round to seeing it yet?? “The film revolves around Adèle , a French teenager who discovers desire and freedom when a blue-haired aspiring painter enters her life. The film charts their relationship from Adele’s high school years to her early adult life and career as a school teacher.” (Wikipedia)

Le Roi Danse (2000) Recommended by my French teacher during our Molière lesson of Le Malade Imaginaire to help us understand the context of the setting. It’s based on a biography of the composer Lully and it features his relationships with Louis XIV Of France, Molière and Robert Cambert.

Molière (1978) Also recommended by my French teacher, except that this is biographical of Molière himself to my knowledge. 

Also check out the most popular French-language films on IMDB!

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//NEWS PORTALS// (+ more)

This is very good to get used to reading French without the long-term dedication / difficulty of actual French literature, and extremely beneficial to vocabulary. I recommend liking their Facebook pages as well rather than just visiting their websites to receive constant updates and a passive French-language presence online! Also try to read the comments left by people to test your understanding further (however be cautious of spelling errors or colloquialisms)

Outlet Name (Website) / (Facebook page): Description.

Le Monde (Website) / (Facebook): very popular and very regularly updated

Le Figaro (Website) / (Facebook): also very popular and regularly updated

L’Internaute (Website) / (Facebook): not as popular as Le Monde or Le Figaro yet is still very good and well-updated

Okapi (Website) / (Facebook): this is a magazine rather than an actual news portal. It has some magazine pages on its moderately updated Facebook page, but you can also get a subscription through its website

TV5MONDE  (Website) / (Facebook): also not an actual news portal but rather a television network, but there are plenty of written articles on its website (under Informations) which you should check out!

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That comprises this list of a few ways to become more exposed to the French language! As I said, this is far from exhaustive, and I hope to create another list as I delve into the language further. Hope this is of use to people learning the language!

[ruetherford]

if i was to get the zebra mildliners, which one would you prefer? bc i cant choose between the mild & fluorescent and the cool & refined.

i personally prefer the cool/refined set’s colors because they seem to show up more than mild/fluorescent, but it’s all up to your personal preference! :-) 

swatches:

[acadennic]

Hello! I’m Nicole and these are some printables I made! These are just pictures, so they aren’t the best quality on here.

The link to download/print them for free (noncommercial use) is here:  https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz3i4KODEWprRGktUFoxTGJpOG8&usp=sharing

(btw on the study planner printable, the “time” column symbolizes how long I’d estimate it’d take me to do that assignment. I like estimating so I can decide which assignments to do first & which ones to do last if they take the most time)

If you use my printables & like them, I’d really appreciate it if you take a picture and link my url/blog in your caption, or simply just mention me to your followers! I’m a new studyblr and I hope to connect with more studyblr’s as well :) 

Have a nice day everyone! 

[shannastudies-blog]

check these out!! going to be printing them out :)

[acadennic]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate this :) have a nice day!

[adalovlace]

All | Schedule Color | Schedule Black & White | Spring 2016 Color | Spring 2016 Black & White

I needed a new timetable for the upcoming Spring semester, and I really liked how they came out! I actually created a greyscale version this time!

[elkstudies]

Hi! I was wondering if you have know any blogs that make free printables? Thank you!

Hey! I have a tag full of printables which will include the blogs I’ve reblogged the printables from!