The Bold & The Bored

Jackson - Wellington, NZ. IB Class of 2018. Procrastinator & perfectionist. Currently manoeuvring NCEA Level 1. Trying to become organised before I start the Diploma. This is my studyblr. Follow me on this wonderful and scary journey.

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how to be a winner

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This is so important

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bruh 👏🏾😂.

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Home girl boutta schmooze her way through college

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ranessence tantrummm

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That discussion board one actually works. Got an A in that portion of my Senior Sem doing that. This is gold.

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@thesickestsinner

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This is her calling. You can DEFINITELY use the same hacks at your job with a few tweaks here & there!

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Literally this is how I’ve survived 3.75 years of college. This is gold. This is truth.

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Passing college like a Slytherin………I love it

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Honestly though this is how I graduated with a 3.7

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more great advice

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how to get organised for school

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THINGS TO INCLUDE IN A COLLEGE APPLICATION

high school musical quotes

the number 5

a 3 page samsung galaxy s2 skyrocket review

your fastest lap time in mario kart ds

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the receipt to a hairdryer

big bird

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see here is some serious educational advice for all you serious studyblrers

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On Popularity and Authenticity

This is a long post, but I'd like everyone, especially new followers, to read it. Hi. I'm writing this because I can't sleep, and because @lawjournalsandwine just followed me. It served as a bit of a wake up call, to remind me what this blog's about.

I started this blog to profile my educational experience, but as it turns out, at the moment most of that experience is both too mundane and too fast-paced to warrant a mention here.

Everyone's taking wonderful, artistic photos of their notebooks, but I don't even have any notes, and if I did, they're just crappy bullet points in a boring OneNote page. That's not very easy to the eye. My life doesn't generate the kind of 'aesthetic' content that goes big on the studyblr circuit.

So what the hell am I doing here? What do I get out of my educational experience? I enjoy English because it allows me (most of the time) to study great works of literature, and write with authenticity about how we as people and I as an individual relate to texts. I enjoy History because it allows me to think globally about how people relate to events and how events shape our world. I enjoyed Film last year (not offered at Y11) because it gave me a chance to express myself creatively and with authenticity through my absolute favourite medium.

What else do I enjoy? I don't know, there's more, but I can't think of them at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I have no desire to leave my current school, but I'm wondering how it all relates to this blog. And it doesn't. Everyone has a passion, and this blog isn't mine. I love it to bits, but it's not what I'm here for.

So as of today, this blog will turn into a space where it doesn't matter if I don't post for a month. It will turn into a space where I can put out stuff that I make and that I like, even if it has nothing to do with school.

And that’s OK. Follow @lingersinlibraries and @thejacksonlacy for the stuff I work hard on and love.

I’m working on a film, a zine, and an event. They’ll be amazing.

Finally, a message. Be real, be authentic, give love, and be loved.

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“I didn’t start publishing Pennsylvania’s Orange Street News so that people would think I’m cute. I want to get the truth to people, even if it makes grownups mad,” says 9-year-old Hilde Kate Lysiak, publisher of and reporter for the Orange Street News.

After reporting on a suspected homicide in Selinsgrove, Pa., Hilde was harassed by “disgusted” adults commenting on her site, saying her time would be better spent at tea parties and playing with dolls. 

Hilde has something to say, and she takes no prisoners, firing back at her aging critics, with a video and in her column for the Guardian. 

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how pathetic do you have to be to pick on a literal nine year old

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I love her

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Lovely studyblrs, reblog and put in the tags your height, favourite colour, favourite book and how you take your coffee. I genuinely want to get to know you all better ♥

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This is a roundup of all the best resource and advice posts I’ve found over my time as a studyblr. I’ve sorted by category to make things easier to navigate, and tried to not include too many posts that essentially say the same things. Hope you find something useful (:

1. Time Management / Organisation

minimalist school organisation by @deinterlacing

official bullet journaling website

5 page study and revision planner printables by @theorganisedstudent

printables tag by @marialearns // printables tag by @boligraff // printables tag by @studeying

how to effectively manage time by @studygene

2. Taking Notes

cornel note taking printables by @studygene

useful symbols and abbreviations for faster lecture notetaking by @studyquirk

3. Exams and Revision

the five day study plan by @brandi-studies

3-2-1 hour system by @cafe-etudiante

different ways to study by @joolshallie

5 tips for during an exam by @collegerefs

the snowball method

4. General Study Tips

a stash of tiny study tips

how to stay focussed by @elkstudies

study tips for the new semester by @studyingandlattes

how to do well in a class taught by a crappy teacher by @coffeeandstationery

after school routine by @studysystem

a day of studying: tips by @gracelearns

studying with a lack of motivation by @studysthesia

what to do in a free period by @joolshallie

my 10 best study habits

5. Tips by Topic

essays: how to write a strong essay by @collegemania // how to write a kickass essay with half the stress

chemistry: how to study general chemistry by @studygene

biology: how to study for biology by @stuudytips

english: how to succeed in english without really trying by @studylicous

6. General Resources

ten chrome extensions for lovely new tabs by @the-brightest-witch-studies

websites every student should know about by @s-tudyhacks

favourite study apps masterpost by @sammy-studies

9 free online courses you should take

educational youtube channels by @studystreak

random little tools: mind maps / citations / data research / balance equations / algebra help

7. Resources by Topic

geography: geography resources by @learnal

art and design: graphic design masterpost 1 / 2 / 3 by @rorystudies

maths: formulas and equations printable by @colllegeruled

creative writing: helpful resources for writers by @redeadpool

history: life magazine archives 

computer science / IT: learn to code

8. Self Care / Fun

keeping a balanced life by @hideandstudy

sleep? sleep. by @studygene

feeling okay? by @thriveforhappiness

books to read: wlw books // gothic short stories // 101 great books recommended for college readers

things to watch: lesbian movie masterpost

9. Adult Life

feed yo’ brain by @studylou

the money masterpost: a student’s guide to saving, budgeting and spending by @academla

jobs and careers by @study-well

10. Supplies / Stationary

school supplies by @hermionegoals

my supplies masterlist: part one // part two

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Here you go :)

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slytherin aesthetic

halsey lyrics, platinum hair, cola lips, knee-high socks, high waisted skirts, high necklines, eye contact across the room, the sound of boots in an empty corridor, pocket knives, lana del rey songs, jewellery, long bus rides, how the air feels at dusk

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I got my first Excellence the other day. 4 E credits from AS 91026. Subtle plug for youtube.com/jacksonlacy for all your Donald Trump and Pride vlog needs.

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This is important.

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I made a video about Donald Trump.

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This scene will forever be the most important scene in any movie to me.  This is a little girl who has been told all her life by her parents that she is a mistake and that she is worthless.  This is a little girl whose family life is so horrible that books are her only escape.  This is a little girl whose parents constantly belittle her for reading, the only pleasure in life she has.  And in this scene, this little girl answers very shyly, because she has been conditioned to be embarrassed of her own existence.  At first, she answers slowly, and without making eye contact. And in this scene this little girl is beginning to realize that maybe she is special.  Maybe there are kind people in the world.  Maybe she is worth something.

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In praise of The Nation, the most old-fashioned show on New Zealand television

Duncan Greive watches the '70s style politics show The Nation, and finds a lot to love. TV3’s The Nation isn’t that old. It was founded in 2010, but despite the flash modern set and the lively twitter conversation which accompanies it, the show might be the most old-fashioned to air on New Z

A great piece from The Spinoff.

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This is my favourite episode of Welcome to Night Vale, possibly of anything ever. Especially the last segment. Listen to the last segment.

It’s so good that I’m doing it for my stage monologue. It was that or a group performance of Aaron Burr, Sir. Yes, I know this isn’t school-related, but we talked about this.

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Housing Density in the Auckland Region (among other problems)

Tonight the Auckland Council has decided not to push ahead with higher-density housing. “Aucklanders wanting to preserve their lower-density neighbourhoods have had a win”, says RNZ. Yes, homeowners in anywhere ending with Bay have had a win. They may well be the only group that has won out of this.

Young people have not won out of this. Generation Zero have put together this presentation, and it shows one clear thing. This intergenerational plan isn’t intergenerational at all. Residents’ associations shaped this plan, and they often aren’t the most diverse of organisations. They want an active city, but they don’t want any of the activity in ‘their backyard’. They want a thriving urban centre, but not where they live. Since most of them own cars and can afford to operate them, public transport isn’t a concern.

They don’t live in the same world as the young people that make up Generation Zero do. And that’s a problem.

That’s a problem because soon, their world won’t be their world anymore. It’ll be our world, but we’ll still be living with what they’ve done. The Auckland Unitary Plan lasts for 30 years, but those that are writing it aren’t seeing that far ahead.

They aren’t seeing into a New Zealand built around high-density housing and public transport. They aren’t seeing into a modern, multicultural, young, diverse New Zealand. They aren’t seeing into our New Zealand.

What can we do? We can be active. We can put in submissions to our councils, and to our Select Committees. We can vote. We can use the voice that we have to show these people that we will not stay silent. We can show them that we care about the future of our cities, our country, and our world. This goes for all things, not just housing.

The only politics that benefits us all is a politics that involves and listens to us all. After all, decisions are made by those who show up.

Let’s start showing up.

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I wrote a thing.