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thea, 20 yo, infp, big philosophy enthusiast— accomplish more than you are expected to ♛

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16.07 | a lil’ bit close up on my (neater?) handwriting c:

song of the day: The Decemberists - The Soldering Life

(honestly, I just want to share the song on my playlist :P)

[emmastudies]

one of my lecturers printed us a step-by-step guide to writing an essay for an assignment we had. i decided to type it up and share it with you guys. i think for the most part it is really useful and a super simple way to break down your essay. hope this helps :~)

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Morse Code A Visual Guide

[crystalinecoyote]

sammiwolfe important to our lives lol XD

[jankydog]

Oh oh my god now Morse code actually makes SENSE when you lay it out like that

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Awesome!!

[ironykins]

This is also nice, if you want to decode morse code quickly. 

[goldendragon22]

that avl tree though

[ironykins]

That’s not a coincidence! Naturally, it’s less work to transmit shorter sequences of dots and dashes, so we try to use up all the shorter sequences first. Basically, this means that we fill in all the branches at one level of this tree before moving onto the next. The result is a perfectly balanced decoding tree. 

The placement of the letters is also far from arbitrary. Here are all the letters in English ordered from most common to least common: 

ETAOINSRHLDCUMFPGWYBVKXJQZ

Notice something? The shortest morse code sequences were assigned to the most common letters. This makes the common letters easier to remember, and makes messages as short as possible in the average case.

Numbers are sort of an exception to this. All numerical symbols are encoded with 5 dots and dashes. But there’s a pretty clear pattern to these as well. 

1 = .—-

2 = ..—

3 = …–

4 = ….-

5 = …..

6 = -….

7 = –…

8 = —..

9 = —-.

0 = —–

So if the listener hears a series of 5 dots and dashes, they immediately know it’s a number. To decode it, they count the number of dashes. If the dashes came before the dots, the number is 5 + the number of dashes. Otherwise, the number is 5 - the number of dashes. 

Morse Code is neat.

[bohoberry]

Whenever I’m going on a trip, I always create a “Before You Go” spread to make sure I don’t forget anything.  

[studyquill]

how i make my notes look nice 

0. Why Bother?

This sounds superficial, but I love pretty things. I also love to doodle, but this is a productive way to do it. It helps your notes seem more organized and manageable, and because they’re so pretty you’ll want to study from them instead of shoving them into the deep dark recesses of your bag.

1. Borders and Dividers

You know how pictures always look better in a frame? The same goes for notes. 

These don’t need to be anything fancy, they can be boxes or squiggly lines. Here are some ideas, ft. my slanting columns and messy scanning :)

2. Nice Headers

I usually have 2 classes of headers - one for the title of the notes and one for subheadings in the notes. 

My heading system is fairly consistent - I only have two types of main headers and a few subheaders. Here’s how mine look, ft. another bad scan

Here are some more ideas!

3. Tables, Diagrams, Graphic Organizers

Instead of writing information in big blocks of text, you can organize it in a different way.

4. Doodle!

Drawings related to the topic can improve visual interest and memory. You can also draw random things that are somewhat related to the topic, just to spice up the notes. For example, in Biology I drew plants when learning about the chemical processes of photosynthesis.

5. Get Inspired

You can browse the studyblr and studyspo tags on tumblr, my pretty notes tag, or some pictures of how I structure my notes.

Some people with beautiful inspiring notes:

@studyguideverified @studykouffee @studypetals @studyrelief​ and many other blogs, tag your faves in the reblogs please!

Normally I just skim over the photos, but when looking for inspiration you should look closely and incorporate elements you like into your own notes. While you’re at it, you may as well read the information because learning!

IMPORTANT

Pretty notes are very popular in the studyblr community, but don’t feel forced to make them. If it doesn’t help you, don’t waste your time. I don’t recommend rewriting your notes just to decorate, make sure you’re also clarifying/condensing/adding to/etc the information.

+ more posts / youtube channel

[studyguideverified]

SO CUTE BB

[stdyngs]

so as an aspiring classicist (slash medievalist) i like roman history A Lot, and i read about it A Lot, and over time i’ve come up with A Lot of reliable resources for studying it. 

online:

ancient history encyclopedia

fordham ancient history sourcebook (rome)

fordham ancient history sourcebook (byzantium)

de imperatoribus romanis

illustrated history of the roman empire

ancient sources:

the history of rome (livy) - covers from rome’s (obscure, semimythological) early history all the way up to the reign of augustus. long, dull, but relatively worth it.

lives of the twelve caesars (suetonius) - deals with the lives of julius caesar through to emperor domitian. fair warning: people don’t call suetonius an ancient gossip columnist for nothing, so take him with a grain of salt.

annals (tacitus) - reign of tiberius to reign of nero, everyone loves this one.

de bello gallico (julius caesar) - caesar’s own record of his campaign in gaul, aka roman war propaganda. short but important part of roman history.

books:

i’ve read most of these and been recommended the rest, but they reflect my own interest in specific subjects. you can find a more comprehensive list here.

rubicon (tom holland)

a history of rome (m. cary and h.h. scullard)

the roman republic (michael crawford)

who’s who in the roman world (john hazel)

spqr (mary beard)

the classical world (robin lane fox)

cicero (anthony everitt)

audio:

the history of rome (mike duncan)

the history of byzantium

[lostlxmb]

sept. 4, 2016 – enjoying my morning blogging before studying for my ap gov test and going to work :-)

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080816 // last week’s spread, inspired by @literatea and @productiveflower‘s layouts! still experimenting with different set-ups, but i’m definitely getting closer to something that really works for me.

[studyjewel-blog]

29/8/16 • day 44/100 of productivity 🌾

three more papers to the end of prelims ✧*｡٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧*｡

[studybuzz-blog]

august 21st | chemistry revision for my test this Wednesday is going pretty smoothly!

[seduloustudy]

Spread for first week of July!

While it was a very short week for me, it felt very long at the same time. My bf and I also started watching Game of Thrones, which might or might not have influenced this week’s color scheme.

I’ve been loving the Faber-Castell Artist Pitt brush pens so much! Also, I just found out that Target sells $1 washi tapes! The stationery addiction is strong. 💪🏼

[studyquill]

ten chrome extensions for lovely new tabs

these are all extensions for google chrome users that customize your new tab page. 

1 | momentum (a studyblr classic) - to do list, weather, focus, daily photography, daily quote, links, search

2 | infinity - links w/ icons, custom wallpapers, to do, search, chrome apps, notepad

3 | tabby cat - a new generated cat for each new tab

4 | minimal clock - minimalist clock + date

5 | palettab - discover fonts and colors 

6 | flashtabs - review flash cards

7 | embark - time, daily photography

8 | mainchi - learn japanese

9 | laterbox - priority to do

10 | lanes (my personal favorite) - clock, pomodoro timer, weekview, to do

[studyjewel-blog]

21/7/16 • day 29/100 of productivity 🌿

quick lil mitosis notes i made to revise for a bio test!!!

[studie-s]

[august 16, 2016 • tuesday]

i like how these notes turned out 🌸 i’ve been really trying my best to study for the entrance exams for next month.

if u guys are also having exams soon, let’s work hard together!! tag me in ur posts with by adding this tag #heystudie-s (=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)

instagram @europhias📖

[wannabeproductive]

19 / 100 days of productivity | 14.08.16 

I spent the day making Topic 4 notes for Business! Only one topic to go before I’ve finished summarising the whole syllabus!!

[studyingbrains]

University Tips (non-conventional)

If these help anyone, great!

Wear sports bras/bralettes to lectures instead of the ones with a buckle at the back. They tend to poke and prod your back after a while if you’re leaning back. Sports bras don’t.

Set your timetable as your phone background for the first few weeks. Use this method for no. 6 too if you can be bothered. 

Lay a towel on your bed a few days before your period is due. If you leak on a towel you can just wash it or throw it away. Easier than washing and changing the sheets.

When you’re in a lecture taking notes on a laptop remember to turn down the brightness on your screen, especially if the lecturer has dimmed the lights. Otherwise you’ll annoy others and drain your battery. 

Save your recordings at every given break instead of making one continuous one through pausing. Sometimes files are too large to save and you don’t want to risk losing the entire lecture recording. Save as you go along.

If you need to remember something (e.g. a library book, USB, locker key..) write it on a post-it note and stick it on your shoes before you sleep. Make sure they’re the shoes you intend to wear the next day!

Don’t shoot me: if you have left an assignment really late, stay up as long as you can completing it (yes, that means an all-nighter may be needed). Sleep as soon as you’ve handed it in. 

If you use tech in a lecture e.g. phone for recording or electronic notetaking on your laptop, then mess around with it before uni begins. Know what buttons to press and when, otherwise you’ll mess up your notes and annoy others, with your excessive clicking. 

Always, always, ALWAYS carry a plastic bag/carrier bag. You might need to make a trip to the library, drink may spill in your bag so you’ll need an alternative or you may not be able to dispose of a pad/tampon until you get back home. Seriously, just carry one.  

Find out where coursework/assignment are submitted within your first week on campus. Ask admin how the procedure works and make sure you know it inside out. 

I’ll update this list as things come to me. I hope it helps, this is all my opinion, sorry. 

[denistudies]

heLLO!! this post includes really cool stuff just like u (;

*beauty guru voice* “lets just dive right in” 

time management

Hex Clock: This is literally the COOLEST THING EVER. im not good at describing things either but giving this one a shot. so basically its 21.56PM right now. its shows #215602 (hour, minute, second) and the background is that hex codes coLOR. cool am i right ladies ;)

Timer-Tab: This is extremely useful! It has a countdown thingy and when it ends it pops up a video from YouTube, guess what it is. Guess it. ITS A ANTIQUE CLOCK ALARM!! You can change it too! And the background! Aaand it has a stopwatch too! Quick hack: put fullcreen after the hashtag on the url. ;)

note taking

ZenPen: It gives you two background options and unlimited options to edit your text.

Escriba: Super simple and super easy to use.

educational

UReddit: UReddit hosts courses and lessons created by the public and can help users to learn languages, scientific principles or even PHP programming.

edX: “Best Courses. Top Institutions. Learn anytime, anywhere.” You have to check this site out.

money saving

Mint: Free to use, Mint can help you organize your finances and track your spending

Wise Bread: WiseBread is dedicated to living well on a tight budget – whether you’re a student or just trying to get more for your money. It offers advice on everything from debt management to growing your own fruit and vegetables.

RetailMeNot(us only): I feel your pain if you’re not in the USA.But I don’t if you’re in the UK because there’s a UK version of it;

MyVouchers(uk only): They both offer discounts for retail stores & restaurants.

random

Sleepyti.me: This site tells you the best times to go to bed if you have to be up at a certain hour

KeepMeOut!: Gives you warnings when you’re on a website(social media) when you’re meant to be studying.

MentalFloss: Hits you with that random fact. Did you know?  Michael Jackson wanted to do a Harry Potter musical. J.K. Rowling said no. BOOM!

ToDoist: Your classic to do list. But more clean and on a screen.

other masterposts:

youtube channels about science

online stationery shops

resources: x,x