Studying The Best I Can

My name is Christi and I am 25 years old. I am applying to PhD programs for Political Science this year and I am studying Comparative Politics, Political Demography, Chinese, Japanese, Education Policies, and Geography in my free time right now.

[tinycatholicbean]

Should I print out my class readings for next week? I’m sick, looking at the computer screen hurts, and the print is too small to read on my phone. On the other hand I hate wasting paper and it’d be a lot of pages.

Save a tree, power through

Make your life easier, print it out

Print out the first reading and see how you feel tomorrow

Other (put idea in tag)

Voting ended onFeb 10, 2023

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[tinystudyingbean]

I just realized none of the four languages I’ve studied (besides my native English) use the same writing system/alphabet

[lumen-du-reves]

I know everyone cites Percy Jackson, Harry Potter or The Secret History as their entry into dark academia, but I think we’ve all been forgetting these ??

Literally any modern academic, astrology, historian could be tied to these. The art in them and the interactive aspects?? Forget anything else THIS was the blueprint. We all wish our bullet journals and study notes looked like these. 

Not to mention there is a film in development with the premise of “a research institute, where the fringe sciences that no one else takes seriously are studied in earnest” ??!!! Guys it’s made for us. Everyone go thank author Dugald Steer! 

And also make your own book like this for your subject specialty so I can enjoy learning like a kid again. Maybe  I’ll present my master’s thesis in one of these bad boys, who knows?

[tinystudyingbean]

I have never in my entire life committed academic dishonesty, but every time I read about it I get an overwhelming feeling of dread coupled with a fear of being caught (for something I cannot stress enough, I’ve never done and would never do)

[academicssay]

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[phd-in-prog]

my grandma made me a blanket and it matches the pink by my desk 😍

(ignore the fact that my monitors are held up by cans of pumpkin pls)

[tinystudyingbean]

I sent two emails that were causing me severe anxiety and submitted a major research design, so a productive day so far all said and done!

[moami]

if you’re learning a language you’re either “I have the vocabulary of a pretentious old literature professor but grammar is a sinful mistress who shall never cross the threshold of my house” or you’re “I only know what ‘strawberry’ and ‘to go’ mean but by ye gods I can make them jump through conjugation hoops and declension parcours that would peel the socks off your feet”. no in between

[ms-demeanor]

By the way, while I am angrily college-posting:

(this isn't angry, just a thing you should know)

I've heard something like twelve professors say "the only students who do the extra credit are the ones who don't need it."

Now, there's probably some observer effects there, but there's also a lot of truth to that statement.

Every single professor I've had since I started going to school again has had a big section in their syllabus that says "the last week of school is too late to save your grade! Don't come asking me for extra credit when you find out you're failing the week of the final!"

Friends. Buds. Fellow college students:

Do the fucking extra credit.

Do it as soon as it's available, turn it in as early as possible. Do the extra credit and turn it in early because even in online classes the professors notice the names of people who turn in extra assignments and are going to be a bit more forgiving when those folks screw up a citation or ask for an extension later in the term.

If you're in a large class, or if you're in a class that is very impersonal, you do not have many opportunities to show your professor that you are taking their class seriously.

Extra credit assignments are that opportunity!

There are probably a hundred people in your class, but probably only twenty of them are turning in the extra credit. That makes you stand out! That makes you memorable! In a good way!

And here's the thing: even if you do a shitty job of it and only pull off half the assignment 20% of the extra credit points is still more free points than you had before! There is literally no penalty for failing an extra credit assignment, and even if you get 50% on the assignment that's still a bonus to your grade!

Anyway. It is approximately midterm season. NOW is the time to talk to your professor if you are failing. NOW is the time to ask if there are extra credit assignments available. Everyone who realizes they're getting a D is going to email the professor a week into December. Show that you care by being the one student to reach out in early November.

And good luck on your midterms, buds.

[tinystudyingbean]

I wish I hadn’t been sick all weekend cause I have a presentation tomorrow and I’ve had zero spoons to work on any of it

[myhoneststudyblr]

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[cipheramnesia]

Why are you booing, they're right.

[manmehakkaur]

Dark Academia Books for Students of Politics and International Relations:

I mean, heck, I am no expert but my need to see this niche ass post is a lot so here goes.

The Prince: Machiavelli- do I NEED to explain this one. Its a seminal text in politics and political philosophy and when you listen to the ideas described in it they can sound a little crazy but once you read it you realise they are still crazy but grounded in something very real. Also its short as heck and an easy read.

Politics among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace- Hans J Morgenthau. I had to pick this one up for my coursework last semester and I thought it would be a snooze fest but no. I was drawn in and I haven’t finished it since but I do plan to get back to it at my leisure.

The End of History and the Last Man: Francis Fukuyama- YES, I fundamentally disagree with Fukuyama on so many points. YES, it is still one of my favourite books of all time. it is a very riveting discussion of political philosophy, history and international relations. If you are interested in any of those topics, pick it up. You won’t regret it.

How Democracy Ends: David Runciman- captivatingly written, great arguments, and a very unique voice. Super relevant in today’s international political atmosphere and if you are interested in studying the rise of right wing authoritarian governments across the globe, this is a great place to start.

Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan- another one that I just feel like i don’t need to explain. Again haven’t read it fully yet, but its quite chill inducing and the basis for most of the contemporary discussion on state, liberalism, authoritarianism, rights and so forth. 

These were just my recommendations, and I by no means claim that they cover the entire gamut of the field. In fact, I would consider myself a noob still where texts relating to politics or IR are concerned, so feel free to give your recommendations and opinions as well!  

[bitesizejapanese-layla]

いつもありがとう

[ itsumo arigatou ]

➡️”Thank you for everything”

・いつも[itsumo]→always

・ありがとう[arigatou]→thank you

⚠️”everything” in Japanese is すべて[ subete ]

or ぜんぶ [ zenbu ],

but we don’t say すべてありがとう or ぜんぶありがとう　　

We always say いつもありがとう👍

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ずっといっしょにいたい

[ zutto isshoni itai ]

➡️”I want to be with you forever”

・ずっと[zutto]→forever

・いっしょに[isshoni]→together

・いたい[ itai ] →want to be

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これからもよろしくね

[ korekaramo yoroshikune]

➡️”I want to stay with you forever”

・これから[korekara]→from now on

・も[mo] →as well as / too

・よろしくね[ yoroshikune ]

→please be nice to me

Please keep in touch with me

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だいすき[daisuki]

➡️I really like you/ i love you

🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻

Thank you for studying with me!!☺️

Have a wonderful day!!

Layla

@nihogo_layla

Bite size Japanese