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Second year university | English literature & creative writing | uk | 19 call me charlotte

[edvcate]

another masterpost!! i hope this gives everyone some tips. pleeeeease message me if you wanna ask for specific recipes or for more detail as i’m more than happy to talk about it more! had to be brief so this post wouldn’t chunk up everybody’s feed

lots of love ~

[whoredad]

Let’s all put “survived the YouTube crash of 2018” in our bios when this is over lmao

[wordsandstudy-blog]

About me

Hey there, I’m a new studyblr and decided to do a little post where you can know a little bit more about me

I’m studying English Literature & Creative writing at University

I live in the UK

I’m going into my second year at uni

19

Sagittarius

Slytherin

I’m in a long distance relationship

He’s from New Zealand

We’ve met

I’ve been to Hobbiton

Favourite author is Sarah J Maas

I’m loving Amanda Lovelace’s work (The princess saves herself in this one & the witch doesn’t burn in this one)

I love Shakespeare’s works and have done since I was little

For my gcses I took art, History, media & German

For a levels I took English combined, modern history (only as an as), classical civilisation & film studies

I’m hella into my Greeks & Romans

I’d like to make some studyblr friends, no matter what courses they’re taking

[thebrothersjonas]

writing conclusions in papers is like the stupidest thing ever though like what’s the point of dedicating an entire paragraph to “so yeah i know you just read my paper but this is a summarization of what you read in case you need to be reminded about what you just read” like why can’t the paper just end 

[field-thistles]

I keep seeing this post and similar ones, and if y'all’s teachers and professors have left you with the idea that a conclusion is a summary, they have failed you in a big way.

Your conclusion is your “so what’s the fucking point” section. You’ve given you’re reader a lot of info and now they need to know why they care. Depending on the type of paper you should be giving a plan of action, explaining how this knowledge changes our understanding of the topic, link your paper to other disciplines, suggest further areas of study, etc.

One of the best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever received is that if you can’t envision yourself dropping the mic and strutting off stage at the end of your conclusion then it’s probably not strong enough.

[inspirelocked]

“So whats the fucking point” is more helpful than all 6 years I’ve probably been writing papers

[elodieunderglass]

Listen up, chucklefucks: I have a point to make.

Some shit went down. Here are the receipts.

Here is the tea.

^ Introduction, supporting paragraphs, conclusion: a basic essay structure.

[bri-ecrit]

There are three major things to put into any major essay: 

The What

The “So What?”

And the “Now What?” 

Your conclusion is the “Now What” — you’ve convinced your readers that they need to pay fucking attention to something, and now you tell them what to do next. It’s not just summarizing and wrapping up your main points for the sake of repeating yourself. It’s like the last five minutes of class where I’m reminding students of the big takeaways about what we learned and giving them the homework that reinforces it in a way that holds their attention while they’re trying to pack up their shit and get out. 

[belle-and-bowties]

Would’ve been nice to know this while I was in school!

[rosepetalsandstudy]

20.09.2018 | 31/100

Finally finished my poetry essay from tuesday (it took some time to be comepletly honest). Managed to get some more revision notes done too.

(somehow didn’t post yesterday)

[areistotle]

a list of my masterposts

(i have too many to link under each masterpost so this will be updated every time i make a new one!)

notes, studying, and self-study resources

self-study resources

supplies

igcse resources

literature masterpost

organisation

aesthetically pleasing notes

annotating

studying a foreign language

really great apps

math

college + uni

motivation

biology

space

chemistry

physics

summary writing

the discursive/argumentative essay

the narrative essay + the descriptive essay

the ultimate english masterpost

stress relief

what i’ve learnt throughout my years of being a student

how to stay productive during holidays

bullet journals

melodic studying

philosophy

stay sated whilst you’re motivated

shakespeare

summer productivity

starting a studyblr

travel journals

masterpost of everything: part one

masterpost of everything: part two

+ more

++ my study instagram

[wordsandstudy-blog]

Day 1;

I started off by sorting out a load of my module information and moving it into powerpoint where I find things easier to access. I’ve put all of the module specifications onto one file so when I then need to look, they’ll all be together. It’s all cute and colour co-ordinated. Once I get WiFi on my laptop I’ll probably put share a link to a blank version!

- also went to go pick up a load of books from the library only to get there and find out it’s closed. Nvm then.

[decaffs]

so one thing that totally stressed me out in first year of uni was the emphasis on auditory learning! personally, i’ve never been able to learn when i’m just being talked at or told information, my brain just doesn’t work that way. 

if you’re like me, here’s some of my top tips on how to get the most out of lectures when you suck at listening:

01. always come prepared

preparation is key when you know you won’t be concentrating for the full duration of your lecture. the night before a lecture, your priorities should be to print off your lecture slides, read over them and look over the extra readings (if any have been set). i always find that it’s easier to listen and i’m more likely to pay attention in a lecture when i know the basics of what’s being talked about! it’s a lot easier to learn and pay attention when what you’re being told about is building on some basic knowledge that you already have. if i’m going into a lecture completely blind, then i’m going to get distracted in the first ten minutes and the rest of the lecture is a write off!

prepare, prepare, prepare!!!

02. sit where you lecturer can see you

if you sit in teacher’s line of sight, you’re going to be 100% more aware of what you’re doing and how you’re acting in your lecture. being conscious of what you’re doing is really helpful in stopping yourself becoming distracted and letting your mind wander! if i make eye contact with my teacher and i’m not totally concentrating, it’s zones me back in and i can continue trying to listen

03. take audio recordings of lectures

even if your university provides recordings for you, having personal audio copies of your lectures will be a life saver. recordings give you something to constantly refer back to when you have gaps in your notes and knowledge because you couldn’t pay attention in lectures. listening back to them can also reassure you when you were listening but weren’t sure if you understood the concept at the time!  i use a combination of voice memos on the iphone and audio recorder on microsoft onenote, depending on whether i have my phone or laptop with me

04. stay hydrated

having to stay focused on one person talking for hours at a time can be really draining and exhausting when that’s not what your brain likes. being dehydrated can also make you tired and irritable too! if you can tackle one source of your tiredness then you’re going to feel invigorated and ready to learn, so drink lots and lots of water! a bottle of water will stop you feeling sluggish and boost your productivity during lectures

05. invest in textbooks and key texts

i mentioned before how preparation is key, but continuing your learning after your lecture ends is just as important! in my first year, i made the bad mistake of getting angry that i struggled learning content during a lecture so i just left the lecture and didn’t go back to it again. i now know that it’s so important for me to access the course’s key books and texts and use them after the lecture to consolidate what i heard and to expand on some points i was struggling to understand during the allotted lecture time! textbooks have completely saved me ass this year

06. reflect when you’re distracted

if you find yourself becoming distracted or you can feel your mind beginning to wander, take a second to stop and ask yourself why you’re getting distracted and why you’re not learning. most of the time, the problem is going to be something small that can be fixed there and then. if you’re struggling because you’re hungry, have a snack! if you’re struggling because you’re thirsty, have a drink! if you’re struggling because you’re uncomfortable, stretch your legs and your arms and try again!

obviously all of these tips are personal to me and things i find helpful so they might not work for everyone, but i still hope i’ve helped at least one of you non-auditory learners out here! 

[wordsandstudy-blog]

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- if you’re a studyblr blog (any topic, any stage of education)

- especially if you are university or focus on English (it’s a bonus)

- if you post motivational study things

- even if you just document your studying / days

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