not actually a tour guide.

21. College student. Psych major. Struggling.

[millionsknives]

please make sure that wherever you’re at in life, you don’t treat it like a transitory period. don’t waste your college years wishing to already be graduated & have a job. don’t waste your single years wishing for someone to be in love with. if/when those things come, they will come in due time and they will be good. but there is nothing like looking back and feeling empty because you wasted literal years ignoring what you had because you were hoping for something better. while it’s important to better yourself and reach for your goals, don’t neglect the present because that’s where you are now and it’s your now that determines your future. 

[emmastudies]

psa: you’re not better than someone because you are doing a different major, degree or chose not to go to college

[shewantedtosaysorry-blog]

as a language major, a lot of people treat me like an idiot

because i can’t do maths, the economy baffles me, and I’m not extremely good at politics

but

that doesn’t bother me any more

why?

because I’m happy

and I hope everyone who did treat me poorly finds happiness, too, and that they find a way to do so without trying to tear others down

[emmastudies]

i was like this too when i first deciding i wanted to do a degree in communications! i felt a lot of people where judging my choice - but looking back, i’ve enjoyed most of my classes and assignments. i’ve had a chance to do something i enjoy which i’m so grateful for! xx

[angelicrying]

i hope in november you look cute and get good grades

[t-o-t-i]

[eclairz1]

How to Read an Academic/Research Paper

The main sections are: 

Abstract: a general overview of the paper’s content. It’s good to start here first, to sort of “seed” the ideas and concepts of the paper into your head.

Introduction: the general overview and setting of the paper. Sometimes you’ll find brief descriptions of key concepts or phrases

Methods: Read at the end, the technical jargon might be too heavy to for your to read this first.

Results:

Conclusion/Interpretation/Discussion: the hypothesis is either accepted or rejected. Reading the conclusion can help you decide if you want to spend your time reading the paper or not if you are looking for a specific method of doing something.

References: Read to familiarize yourself with the common titles, sources, and theories. 

Tip: Read the  Intro, and conclusion before you read the rest of the paper, its the fastest way of knowing what’s in the paper. 

Look out for the keywords key contribution and significant. 

Step by Step instructions: 

 Read Intro and Conclusion

 Identify the big question - what is this paper about?

Summarize the background in five sentences - why is this research important?

Identify specific questions - What exactly are the authors trying to answer with their research. 

Read methods

Read results and write down a sentence to summarize the result of each experiment. 

How do the results answer the specific question?

Read the conclusion section - Do the authors think that the results answered the big question?

Now read the abstract - did it match what happened?

Sources: 

https://medium.com/ai-saturdays/how-to-read-academic-papers-without-freaking-out-3f7ef43a070f

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-raff/how-to-read-and-understand-a-scientific-paper_b_5501628.html

[thecollegetourguide]

09.19.18

I say that if highlighting the whole book helps you stay focused, just highlight the whole darn book.

[prettypositivity]

start now. start where you are. start with fear. start with pain. start with doubt. start with what you have. start and don’t stop. you can do it

[nihilistwife]

Optimistic nihilism only lads

[nihilistwife]

The universe is an open ended sandbox rpg. There’s no end goal. You can only get achievements. Some of them include making other people happy

[thomastudies]

hey guys, here are some pictures of today’s morning study session. this year (for my degree in chinese studies) we haven’t done much written chinese, we focused ourselves more on chinese history, literature, oral and classic chinese, that’s why I’ve decided to study it on my own during my holidays! I’m planning to study 2 lessons every day (text, vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing and listening). so far, I’m doing an amazing job, I learnt 85 words today! I’m now going to read a chinese contemporary mini-story using my book “graded chinese reader 500 words” ☕ have a nice productive day! 

Instagram / Youtube 

[study-w-alex]

[way-to-study]

[studyblr]

soon: comfy sweaters, hot beverages in cups, leaves crunching under your feet, drops of rain against the window, reading your book in bed

[thecollegetourguide]

8.7.18 The best part about summer on campus is easily claiming the best seat in the library

[thecollegetourguide]

8.6.18 Attempting a bullet journal. Wish me luck!

[galina]

This morning I got up, opened a new document and started writing my dissertation. It felt good looking at my rough, working title and my epigraph, and I realised that I have so much stuff in my head that needs to be out on the page. Just before eight I headed out and I met a friend at Columbia Road. We walked through the flower market, we bought some more plants for the flat – she is moving in with me next month. We had coffee and read aloud to each other. Everything is so exciting

[soyongq-blog]

7/100

[jahminican]

Praying for the woman I’ll be in 5+yrs I hope she’s happy, and loved, living life unapologetically, doing what she loves.