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BA in History of Religions (specializing in western esotericism)

[studie-s]

the ultimate studying masterpost ✨✨

a list of about masterposts for studying or learning, tips, best websites for stuff and etc. i hope these will help you guys. it’s time to get those A+ !!!

PS: please click HERE for the part 2. i can’t seem to link them all together.

AP/ IB STUDENTS or SPECIFIC SUBJECTS

tips for IB students by @nvtes

AP self studying (help + info) by @coffeesthetics

the imperfect guide on ap classes by @sxudy​

ap students by @if-dementors-were-pink

tips for AP english by @ mentallyillstudyblr

AP world history masterpost by @litearature

tips for AP psychology by @gracelearns

attention studyblr: free ap prep books by @gold4learning

AP textbook masterpost by @studyable

84 most frequently cited words on ap literature test by @brain-exercise

free SAT and AP prep materials by @raincoffeebooks

please looks resources and books below for more resources

CLASS TIPS

tips for when you’ve fallen behind by @fuckstudy

public speaking by @cmpsbls

tips for class presentations + public speaking by @nerdytravelingstudent

public speaking masterpost by @revisicn

making accessible powerpoints by @gojikas​

how to give a good presentation by @strive-for-da-best​

how to: group work by @studiyng

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

studying + productivity

top 5 study tips by @studyign

secret study tips by @fearlessroadtomd

study tips masterpost by @study-early

scientifically proven study tips by @swankiegrades

study 101 by @studyign​

study tips for exams by @highlighteurs​

studying better by @study-nsp

things not do when studying by @hexaneandheels

10 mistakes when studying by @howtostudyquick

lazy kid’s guide to good grades by @artkidstudies

no to low stress college study strategy by @plannerdy

how to earn more a’s: tips from a honor student by @abs-studies

study tips from an MIT student with a 5.0 by @academicheaux

a study masterpost by @superstudies

study methods masterpost by @heystudy

study methods by @workhardlikegranger

study methods by @etudiance

when to use (studying methods) by @academicsandthearts

studying for kinesthetic learners by @elkstudies

study tips to actually get shit done by @study-blr​

time management by @noteology​

time management + procrastination by @cmpsbls​

concentration masterpost by @study-star

how to stay motivated by @studyign

tips on self care + motivation by @collegetothestars​

5 hacks to improve your memory by @study-well​

i have a terrible memory by @doitforthea

guide to studying in bed by @apiarianbelljar

school survival guide by @pythgaoras

minimalist school organization by @deinterlacing

45 tips for staying organized in college by @saralearnswell

how to be more organized by @studywithclover

MORE HELPFUL STUDYING STUFF + SUBJECTS

how i use onenote for university by @vanesastudies

tips for studying with a computer by @vanesastudies

uh oh, i ruined my notes by @gaystudies

the cornell notes by @pensandmachine

note taking guide by @eintsein

tips for studying history by @universtudy

5 psychological tips for improving your writing by @psych2go

resources for writing by @romanzieres

grammar girl’s editing checklist by @anomalously-written

some words to use when writing things by @naity-sama

annotating effectively by @hideandstudy

best weekend reads to get ahead in college applications by @college-advice

literature is actually really cool (books to read) by @college-advice

science resources by @highschoolering

biology masterpost by @studyholls

biology resources by @studentcombeferre

chemistry resources by @litearature​

how to math by @studybuzz​

how i study math by @365text​

life-saving resources for studying math by @mathbrain

avoiding burnout by @acdemic

how i format and use flashcards by @illolita​

how to make flashcards by @lattesandnetflix​

how to use flashcards by @etudiance​

how to make flashcards by @studie-s

dealing with failure by @fuckstudy

how to stay productive in summer by @clinophily

how to stay productive during summer vacation by @studyvet

how to stay productive during holidays by @areistotle

how do you keep yourself productive by @studyign

get up early and enjoy the day by @coffeesthetics

resource for procrastination by @studytothe97

study tips: having a cold by @iamthelittleoptimist

SAT and ACT

SAT and ACT resources by @intellectus

SAT for juniors by @elkstudies

tips for ACT by @elkstudies

free SAT and AP prep materials by @raincoffeebooks

SCHOLARSHIPS AND COLLEGE APPLICATION

college applications by @katsdesk

college application websites masterlist by @cyberstudies

quick tips for those who are applying in college by @itscassielouwho

very very very short tips by anon

college interviews by @cyberstudies

advice on college apllication essay writing by @forgottenrain

college application masterpost by @communistgrunge

college application websites masterpost by @cyberstudies

some tips for paying college when you don’t have money by @collegerefs​

it’s ya girl’s college sponsorship masterpost by @jesussbabymomma

how to search for scholarships by @voguestudy

very helpful schoolarship and research website by @collegent

RESOURCES / BOOKS

the guide to textbooks by @studygene

books resources by @punkasslouis

100+ legal websites to downlod literature by @itsrosewho

download free books, textbooks and etc by @wewantbalance

leak college textbook pdf files not nudes by @jatel0

AP textbook masterpost by @studyable​

attention studyblr: free ap prep books by @gold4learning

free SAT and AP prep materials by @raincoffeebooks

language learning book masterpost by @thelibraryofcontext

list of free science books by @the-more-u-know

how to get a bunch of free ebooks + save money on books by @ahrtstudy

APPS / WEBSITES

the ultimate student app guide by @lonelybookaneer​

minimalist stuff that’ll help you study by @denistudies​

app masterpost by @studiyng

useful apps for students (comp and phone) by @motivatedhealthysuccess

best free organizational apps by @ studylikewillowrosenberg

resource for procrastination by @studytothe97​

favorite studyblr phone apps (android) by @linguisticallyunsound​

phone or computer apps by @academla​

10 chrome extensions by @ the-brightest-witch-studies:

pomodoro app by @studiyng​ // another pomodoro app by @gracelearns​

online courses: a guide by @gracelearns​

if you’re a student, please utilize by @shejustbechillin​

sources other than wikipedia by @procrastinatioff

MY OTHER MASTERPOSTS:

cute and cheap clothes masterpost

aesthetic twitter @europhias 

studygram @europhias

[smartgirlgang-deactivated202011]

This is a goldmine 💫💕

[thestudyofreligion]

100 days of productivity

July 2, 2019 - day 9

Not so much productivity going on today. I've read The Origin of Satan for some 25 minutes or so and spent the following five hours discussing semantics with my partner. Scatter-brain deluxe! Here's to hoping for a better day tomorrow...

[holisticfansstuff]

For reference, this is what she’s talking about :

In conclusion: Fanfic is important, there’s nothing wrong with writing or enjoying it and the cast and crew of Good Omens are a gift.

[thestudyofreligion]

100 days of productivity

July 1, 2019 - day 8

The heatwave was bad yesterday (we're not used to 32C here in Scandinavia) which means that my apartment is awful today, both because it was too warm/hot to actually clean or do anything around the house and also because the heat seems to reside in the walls now. 18C outside - while 28C inside... 🥵

Somehow, I still managed to muster up the energy to read and take notes for two hours today! The course I'm taking right now is Satan in the History of Ideas and I absolutely love it so far; I get to look at the concept of evil and the concept of "the adversary" from a whole new perspective.

Crappy lighting today, but yeah... It'll work.

[bookgeekconfessions]

99 legal sites to download literature

The Classics

Browse works by Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad and other famous authors here.

Classic Bookshelf: This site has put classic novels online, from Charles Dickens to Charlotte Bronte.

The Online Books Page: The University of Pennsylvania hosts this book search and database.

Project Gutenberg: This famous site has over 27,000 free books online.

Page by Page Books: Find books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and H.G. Wells, as well as speeches from George W. Bush on this site.

Classic Book Library: Genres here include historical fiction, history, science fiction, mystery, romance and children’s literature, but they’re all classics.

Classic Reader: Here you can read Shakespeare, young adult fiction and more.

Read Print: From George Orwell to Alexandre Dumas to George Eliot to Charles Darwin, this online library is stocked with the best classics.

Planet eBook: Download free classic literature titles here, from Dostoevsky to D.H. Lawrence to Joseph Conrad.

The Spectator Project: Montclair State University’s project features full-text, online versions of The Spectator and The Tatler.

Bibliomania: This site has more than 2,000 classic texts, plus study guides and reference books.

Online Library of Literature: Find full and unabridged texts of classic literature, including the Bronte sisters, Mark Twain and more.

Bartleby: Bartleby has much more than just the classics, but its collection of anthologies and other important novels made it famous.

Fiction.us: Fiction.us has a huge selection of novels, including works by Lewis Carroll, Willa Cather, Sherwood Anderson, Flaubert, George Eliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others.

Free Classic Literature: Find British authors like Shakespeare and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, plus other authors like Jules Verne, Mark Twain, and more.

Textbooks

If you don’t absolutely need to pay for your textbooks, save yourself a few hundred dollars by reviewing these sites.

Textbook Revolution: Find biology, business, engineering, mathematics and world history textbooks here.

Wikibooks: From cookbooks to the computing department, find instructional and educational materials here.

KnowThis Free Online Textbooks: Get directed to stats textbooks and more.

Online Medical Textbooks: Find books about plastic surgery, anatomy and more here.

Online Science and Math Textbooks: Access biochemistry, chemistry, aeronautics, medical manuals and other textbooks here.

MIT Open Courseware Supplemental Resources: Find free videos, textbooks and more on the subjects of mechanical engineering, mathematics, chemistry and more.

Flat World Knowledge: This innovative site has created an open college textbooks platform that will launch in January 2009.

Free Business Textbooks: Find free books to go along with accounting, economics and other business classes.

Light and Matter: Here you can access open source physics textbooks.

eMedicine: This project from WebMD is continuously updated and has articles and references on surgery, pediatrics and more.

Keep reading

[thestudyofreligion]

100 days of productivity

June 27-30 - day 4-7

I STILL struggle with that Ramayana essay - like I have been struggling for five days now. And it's stressing me out.

Solution? Work on another minor essay instead of getting stuck and wasting time. So, today, I focus on my summer course: Satan in the history of ideas. (I'll get back to Ramayana in a couple of days, hopefully with a fresh perspective!)

[thestudyofreligion]

100 days of productivity

June 26, 2019 - day 3

9 PM.

Spent the entire day logging in to every database and scientific journal known to man that even slightly tangents my academic interests and minor essays (=new religous movements, esotericism, alternative spirituality and so on). I still have seven essays to complete so I need all the material I can find! I have no cool photos to show for it today, only a never-ending collection of sources in my main Zotero-folder that needs sorting... "Productive"? Not sure, all I know is that I'm exhausted. The bed beckons.

[thestudyofreligion]

100 days of productivity

June 25, 2019 - day 2

I have a million supplementary essays to write. Yesterday I finished the first one. And today I read a summary of Ramayana and started the second essay: an analysis of Ramayana for my Religious Studies foundation course. However, there are SO MANY character in Ramayana that I made cheat-sheets to keep track of all of them. Hopefully, I'll finish this essay tomorrow!

[awed-frog]

heatwave!

For anyone living in Europe: the first heatwave of the season is forecast for tomorrow, and will likely stretch until Friday. Please stay safe.

Open your windows at night BUT close everything, including blinds and curtains, during the day

If you need it, buy a fan, a cold blanket or a cooler

Drink a lot

Also drink mostly water, without ice

If you can, avoid getting out in the sun between 11am and 6pm

If you need to go outside, wear sunscreen and a hat

Also loose clothes and natural, breathable fabrics

Think of your pets! 

Make sure they have access to water and shade, bring them inside the house if possible, don’t leave them in a car alone

Check on your grandma and other elderly relatives! 

Old people are at risk during hot weather, so remind them to drink and stay inside with their blinds closed

If you or people you know are experiencing the following symptoms

breathlessness

chest pain

confusion

intense thirst

weakness

dizziness

cramps that get worse or don’t go away

call an ambulance. 

[thestudyofreligion]

100 days of productivity

June 24, 2019 - day 1

I've decided to join in on the "100 days of productivity" challenge. Mostly because I need to hold myself accountable for not slacking off during these summer months... Long story relatively short: I need the credits from my two summer courses to receive continued student funding - and since I was unwell last year, I also have 9 minor supplement essays to complete for my foundation course in Religous Studies to be able study the continuation course this September... So yeah, plenty of smaller tasks to organize. I need make sure I do a little something everyday in order to not get overwhelmed in 5-6 weeks or so.

Anyway, I slept like shit last night because one of my half-domesticated demons cats decided to do interior design and rearrange the curtains at 03:30 in the morning... Still, with the assist of roughly 20 liters of coffee, I managed to start and complete one of those minor supplement essays today! Which also means I've throughly read 4 chapters out of 10 in the required reading list in just a few days! So, yeah pretty pleased with that. Now, onto another textbook and some note taking...

[anxietyproblem]

[oscarwildechilde]

new tag game: what is your college major and what do people say when you tell them what you’re studying

[dukeofbookingham-deactivated202]

Pro-tips for rookie academic writers after grading about a quarter of the midterm papers for my undergrad Shakespeare class:

If your entire argument can be made in one sentence, it’s too simple. 

If your argument cannot be summarized in one sentence, it’s too broad.

If your argument can’t be argued with, it’s not an argument.

Teachers don’t want you to fawn on the material; they want you to engage with it. Just fangirling over Shakespeare isn’t going to get you an A.

Avoid big sweeping generalizations in your opening sentences (and everywhere else). “Since the dawn of time” or “Of all the playwrights who have ever lived,” etc. etc. are superlatives you can’t possibly prove.

If you’re going to say that an author/text does something, you’d better be ready to demonstrate how. 

Your opinion is not analysis. Learn the difference. 

“Interesting” and “intriguing” are useless words that tell a reader nothing about the text. Be more specific.

Don’t assume you know a character’s motives without evidence from the text. Don’t assume you know an author’s motives, full stop.

If you’re a man making an argument about female perspectives in a text, have a woman read it before you turn it in. Just trust me on this one. 

[starlightandtears]

To all the teenagers following me that don’t hear it from their parents: I’m proud of you.

[notdoingmywork]

To all of the adults following me that never heard it from their parents: I’m proud of you, too.

[cyclothymiaa]

To all the people following me that don’t hear it from anyone; I’m proud of you,too.

[thestudyofreligion]

June 23, 2019

My cat’s very subtle way of telling me I’ve studied enough for today 😂

[studyquill]

Notetaking

Sound Note - take notes while you record audio

Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms

Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs

Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users

Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users

Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs

Mindly - create mind maps

Day One - a digital journal

Flash Cards

Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app

StudyBlue - another commonly used app

Cram - best for its “cram mode”

Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization

Planner 

My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more

StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades

24me - automated reminders and event planning

iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list

Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users

Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality

To Do List

Clear - organized to-do and reminders

MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer

Trello - collaborative project organizer

Todoist - clean and functional task manager

Default notes app on your phone

Time Management

Forest - plant trees by staying focused

Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list

Timeglass - custom timers

Tide - pomodoro with white noise

Alarmy - forces you out of bed 

Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles

Productivity

Workflow - automate tasks

Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG

Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking

Freedom - block distracting apps

Free Learning

Coursera - free MOOCs

TED - listen to Ted Talks

Duolingo - language learning

Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary

Khan Academy - free video lessons

Ambient Noise

8tracks - curated playlists

Spotify - online music streaming

Coffitivity - cafe ambience

Noisli - background sound generator

Rain Rain - rain sounds

Binaural - binaural beats

Health

Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen

MealBoard - meal planning

Lifesum - healthy eating

Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation

Pacifica - mental health management

Sworkit - personalized video workouts

Waterlogged - hydration tracker

Reference

WolframAlpha - Google on steroids

Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips

RefMe - citation generator

PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo

Mathway - step by step math help

Desmos - free graphing calculator

Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy

Miscellaneous 

Companion - stay safe when walking alone

Mint - money management

Toshl - finance manager

Tiny Scanner - scan documents

[study-like-you-mean-it]

66 Essay Transition Phrases-

To continue an idea:

Furthermore

Moreover

In addition

As well as this

What’s more

Additionally

Regarding this

The fact that [x] is so, shows that

To compare and contrast ideas:

In comparison

In contrast

Unlike [x], [y]…

Like with [x], [y]…

Similarly

Comparatively

In the same way

Another way of viewing this is

Yet

Still

Nevertheless

On one/the other hand

Conversely

Notwithstanding

In spite of this

However

Besides

Though/Although

On the contrary

Contrary to this

In order to list:

Firstly; Secondly; Thirdly; Finally

To begin with; In addition; In conclusion

These are the following:

These are as follows:

In order to introduce an example:

An example of this is (the fact that) (the following)

To illustrate this

This is exemplified by the fact that/to exemplify (this one seems a little bit weird, but I use it all the time in order to show an idea being strengthened within a lot of my English Literature essays)

For instance

For example

In this manner

In particular

Namely

[x] can be shown strongly/most clearly when…

To show that something causes something else:

As a result

Because of this (I wouldn’t use this one in very formal writing because formal writing tends to discourage the use of ‘because’ and ‘also’ at the start of your sentences)

Consequently

Hence (this can also be used in the middle of the sentence to explain why something is the way it is)

For this reason

The consequence of this is

To repeat an idea with more/as much detail:

To repeat

That is,

In other words

To be precise

To be exact

More precisely/exactly

To reiterate

To draw conclusions:

From this, I can extrapolate (most of the time, personal pronouns are not used in very formal writing, so ‘it can be extrapolated’ is good if you want to sound very sophisticated)

From this, it can be inferred that…

It is clear that from [x], [y] means…

This shows the reader/audience that…

This enables us to understand the fact that…

[x] shows us that [y] feels…

From this, it is clear that…

To make an overall conclusion:

In conclusion

In short

To summarise

In summary

To conclude

I hope this helps!