Discipula, studiis!

Brazilian Studyblr. Twenty one years girl graduating on literature and linguistics. Lover of languages, also taking latin and spanish classes.

[mandapanda-xo]

last day of finals 😊

[hannestudies]

05/12/15 13:50 || desk set up for today. I’ll be studying ancient Greek all day for my exam on Monday.

[carmilla-meowstein]

I’m so behind on my revision, Lord help me 😣 but at least I’ve had a somewhat productive morning!

[beautifullearning]

Top tips for language learners

Write down every new bit of vocab you encounter. 

Learn your grammar thoroughly. Use apps like memrise or quizlet to help you learn vocab better. 

Read books in the language you are learning, if you haven’t been learning for long children’s books are great for this because the language is simpler. 

Write out explanations for complicated grammar in a notebook in your own words so you understand them more. 

Get any essays you write marked by your teacher or a native speaker so you can learn from your mistakes. 

Get a pen pal or exchange student - you can learn so much about the culture of the country your language is from. 

Try and watch TV or listen to music in the language. 

Do lots of language and grammar exercises to have more practice. 

(BeautifulLearning)

[radjsh]

Shanghai, China, Travel Journal

[studybuzz-blog]

[ 4th december 2015 ] friday mornings are for reading and essay-writing. about four more pages to write, wish me luck!

[mindmymessymind]

More philosophy under the fluorescents in the dressing room. I’m so productive when I have down-time at rehearsal.

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[joolshallie]

What to do in a free period

It’s so important to use your free periods productively; here are a few ideas (not all of them study related) of what you could do in that time:

Catch up on any work that you have missed

Make a start on any homework/assignments that you have been given

Start writing up some notes

Make some flashcards

Complete some practise questions or past papers

Look through your class’ syllabus 

Go over and review some older notes

Sort through any emails you have

Look at some university prospectuses online

Write a to-do list for the day/the following day

Plan out the rest of your week

Work and study with someone else who is in your classes

Read a book

Listen to a podcast

Get some fresh air, take a coffee break and talk to friends so you’re ready and refreshed for the next lesson

[emmi-studies]

Had to share this @WeHeartIt http://weheartit.com/entry/207383327/via/LaLety

[collegerefs]

How to create a strong voice in your writing

Become well acquainted with the text and prompt you’re writing about. Know exactly what you’re writing about before you even open microsoft word. The better you know the material, the more solid your argument or analysis will be. If you’re writing an opinion essay that is entirely from your head, write down your thoughts and organize them. 

Have a solid argument and find proof for your argument. It’s a good idea to write a thesis statement before you write anything else in a paper. Make sure you know what you’re going to argue and make sure you have proof to back up what you want to say. There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a paper before realizing you don’t have as much evidence as you originally thought you had. 

Write in a confident manner. Don’t say “This might be why (character) does (thing).” Even if you aren’t confident about your reasoning, fake it till you make it. Say “This explains why (character) does (thing).” Try to avoid words like ‘probably’ ‘maybe’ ‘might.’ You’re making an argument and you need to make it clear that you believe what you’re saying. 

Write as if you’re arguing about something you’re very passionate about. Not many people feel particularly passionate about how Gatsby represents the American dream, but the trick is to sound like you care. Imagine that you’re having a debate with a friend about something that you care deeply about and write in a similar manner. 

Use quotes to back up your argument, but don’t let quotations take over your paper. A good writer knows when a quote is necessary or when you can simply paraphrase. You want to use quotes as evidence for your argument, so don’t use a mile long quote when a small section of the quote would suffice. The more quotes you have, the easier it is to lose your voice and argument. 

[mxgnanimous]

Feeling very content with my hot chocolate and classical studies homework 😊

[elevenfortystudy]

5.11.15 | I’ve been so dull this week so far and havent done as much studying as I would’ve liked so today I’m planning it all out and I WILL get back on track 📘🍉☕️

[toptog-deactivated20170116]

25/10/15 || i have an upcoming history assessment and am prepared for my soul to die :)))) also look at my healthy snack yayy

[septaout]

16.10.15 // 16h01 Made a chai latte to motivate myself. I need to finish annotating this chapter today and it’s taking me forever and ugh.

[krysstudies]

[todayihavedonegood]

9/20/15 3:09pm // My first Human Evolution exam is tomorrow so it’s time to get a lot of studying in. My succulents are keeping me company :)