Year 13 Study-er

Elanor | She/Her | 17 | A Level Student | Essex, UK | Year 13 | Further Maths, Spanish, Computer Science | Applying to uni Currently trying to get back into using my studyblr

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30dgbisc for 6th September is a day off! Which is needed because I really can’t talk about studying right now, I just tried some homework and just didn’t get it and I think I need to go to sleep

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5 September, Day 9 #30dgbisc

From challenge post here

Today’s topic: My first day back at school - how it went (today is also my birthday!)

First day back!

My school completely messed up the timetables and form groups for the new Year 12s. We have mixed Year 12 and Year 13 forms and I got sent by my form tutor to go to the Data Office to find out why she had timetables for about 6 people not in the room and no timetables for 7 people in the room (she often asks me to do this kind of thing - I mean, I'm happy to go and do things like getting the register and taking things to the office, but I don't like having to talk to people and explain things... I don't think she realises how much I hate talking to people). I joined the short queue outside the data office (which grew to the length of the corridor while I was there) but it still took about 20 minutes of waiting until I got to talk to the data manager to find out why we had the wrong timetables or the wrong people. Turns out that whole groups of Year 12s had been sent to forms that didn't have them on the register and therefore didn't have timetables for them, due to a "massive data crash" over the summer or something. Idk. That was what I did while the rest of my form got told all the important information about Year 13 or had an assembly.

I had two maths lessons and a computer science "ninth period" which is a timetabled lesson where your teacher sets work but instead of having your teacher you're supervised by a teacher (usually from a different department). The teacher for my ninth period was also supervising three other classes across two different rooms. I don't know if any other schools have anything like this but at my school in Year 13 for each subject you get 8 taught lessons and a ninth period. I spent it revising for the computer science test we have next week because I haven't looked at the topic for six weeks, and I also checked that the tiny amount of programming I've done for my NEA works on the school system. Annoyingly, the computers in the IT room we're in don't have some of the software we usually use installed on it. But at least we managed to end up in an IT room and not a normal classroom.

My maths lessons were with the new, combined further maths class. We had two separate FM classes last year but too many people dropped FM (either to retake maths or because they just changed their mind) and one of the teachers left so now we have one class with everyone still doing FM. I personally think the class is too big. I like bond you have in each class in sixth form but I just think the class is too big for that. I don't know if I've just been lucky to have small classes (Spanish and Computer Science have very small A Level classes) or if most lessons are like this and I just haven't experienced it before in sixth form. At least I like the teachers for maths! I got homework for tomorrow though.

Also, as I've said, today is my birthday! I went out after school with my friends to a cake/milkshake place and then we stood on a hill near the sea talking for a while. I did end up making dinner when I got home to save an argument about which of my parents should be responsible for making dinner *eye roll*. I'm having birthday cake and birthday celebrations with my family on Thursday because my mum's not working then. I am finally going to learn to drive because my main present was driving lessons! Which I'm pretty excited about!

Okay it's nearly midnight and I have to finish that maths homework so that's it for this post.

Tomorrow’s topic: Free day - talk about anything or have a day off

[year13studyer]

3 September, Day 7 #30dgbisc

This is a day late!

From challenge post here

Today’s topic: What I wear to school

I go to sixth form at the same school I’ve been at since Year 7, and although I no longer have to wear uniform, there’s still a relatively strict dress code to follow.

The dress code is either a mostly black dress, or a black skirt/black trousers with any colour shirt/blouse. We can wear black cardigans/jumpers/blazers. There are several restrictions (e.g. no leather, shoulders must be covered, skirts must be mid-thigh length, etc) but that’s what I’m allowed to wear. I quite like the dress code and wear the same clothes at school and at the weekend.

I have a couple of black skirts (although I only really wear one of them, the other doesn’t look that good) and several shirts to go with them. I got pretty much all the shirts I regularly wear from H&M. I also have several black dresses - only one is completely black, the others have patterns on them.

This is another short post so I don’t stay up late!

Tomorrows topic: How I’m feeling about going back

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4 September, Day 8 #30dgbisc

From challenge post here

Today’s topic: How I’m feeling about going back to school

I’m mostly excited to go back to school! I was hoping to know my timetable by now, and I do know some of it but my school seems to have messed it up and put this year’s timetable over last year’s timetable in June/July - so I can see a mixture of lessons from both years. I get my timetable tomorrow anyway, and usually have each subjects once a day (or twice a day for maths) but I wanted to know in advance.

I do feel a little bit nervous about going back but not too much. It’s also my birthday tomorrow so the two things balance out.

I’m keeping this post short so I don’t stay up too late!

Tomorrow’s post: My first day back at school - how it went

[year13studyer]

2 September, Day 6 #30dgbisc

From challenge post here

Okay I’m 10 minutes late because I couldn’t be bothered to get off my bed and press post but oh well.

Today’s topic: Talking about applying for university

I’ll be applying for university this year! For anyone outside the UK, here we have to apply to university through UCAS, where you send the same application to all the universities you apply for, and (initially) you can apply for a maximum of 5 courses.

I’m currently trying to choose the five I’m going to apply to. I’m already certain on applying to Cambridge for Computer Science (with maths in first year) and Warwick for Discrete Maths (a joint CS and Maths degree). Ideally I’d love to go to Cambridge. Going to Warwick would also be great. My ideal vision for January 2018 is to have offers from both and be on track to meet the conditions of the offers.

I’m also probably going to apply to Leeds for Computer Science with Maths, which has slightly lower entry requirements (so would be good as an insurance choice) but I still like the look of the course - I’m visiting Leeds next week and I really hope I like it.

The other universities I’m considering are: Durham, Bristol, UCL, Exeter and Birmingham. I think I’ll probably choose Durham (hence why I’m going to an open day there later this month), but I’m not sure about the others. UCL, Bristol and Birmingham all have open days on the day I’m going to Leeds (and Birmingham has another one that’s after I have to submit my application :/). Exeter had an open day today and doesn’t have any more, so getting to visit any of these universities other than Durham is looking unlikely. I guess I’ll have to do a lot of research and decide based on that.

I can see myself at Durham (I’ve been to Durham a couple of times as I have a great aunt who lives there), but I can’t really see myself going to university in London - I live fairly close to London, just close enough to justify living at home rather than paying quite a lot to live near the university, so maybe not UCL.

Tomorrow’s topic: What I wear to school

[year13studyer]

1 September, Day 5 #30dgbisc

From challenge post here

I’m still missing Day 3, I will post that as soon as I can!

Today’s topic: Targets for other things (time management/organisation/etc)

‘Other’ means other than targets for grades, which yesterday’s post was about.

So I suppose my first goal is to be more productive and spend less time procrastinating. Procrastination has been a big problem for me, and so has a lack of motivation. I’m hoping to be considerably more productive than in previous school years, doing at least a couple of hours of work after school each day (including homework) rather than rushing through homework due in the next day at 10pm/leaving it until the morning it’s due in.

I’m also hoping to spend more time a weekends doing school work. These are my targets in the format ‘Basic target (ideal target)’:

Finish homework due in the following week (finish and write neat summaries of notes from the previous week)

Spend an hour on my Spanish independent research project (spend time practising vocabulary from the previous week and grammar)

Spend one or two hours on my Computer Science non-exam assessment (continue with unfinished typed notes from Year 12 content)

Do the minimum amount required to keep up with my plan [which I still need to figure out] for learning extra maths units (learn a bit more)

Unfortunately my weekends are looking pretty busy for the first half term (Saturday 9th At an open day, Saturday 16th Probably helping at school for the 11+ exam because I need the money, Saturday 23rd At an open day, weekend of 7th and 8th In Spain with school, then there’s one more weekend before half term)

At school I’m aiming to work pretty hard during most free periods - I’ll designate a few to not working, instead of just deciding day-to-day if I can be bothered to do any work, which is what I did in Year 12. That way I’ll know when I’m supposed to be working.

Another target I think is important is keeping my bedroom and desk tidy. A lot of the time I just don’t do any work because my bedroom isn’t tidy and I feel like I should tidy it first (and then I don’t tidy it, so I don’t do any work).

In summary I suppose my targets are:

Spend 2 hours+ on homework after school each day

Spend weekends productively

Work hard during free periods

Keep my room and desk tidy and organised

I’ll be checking back in on these targets later in the month!

Tomorrow’s topic: Talking about applying for university

[year13studyer]

31 August, Day 4 #30dgbisc

From challenge post here

I still can’t do the first post for yesterday and I have 8 minutes for this one before it’s not today

Today’s topic: Targets for my A Level grades

I’m aiming for (A*)A*A*A in (Maths, already achieved), Further Maths, Computer Science and Spanish. These aren’t predicted grades from my teachers, just what I think I could achieve if I work hard.

I think my target Further Maths is pretty realistic - I got high UMS in Maths this year and I’m also doing at least one extra unit of maths (which gives me an extra chance to bring my UMS up if I do better in the extra unit that one of the other units).

I’m not sure about my Computer Science target. I got a high A in the end-of-year exam and I’m guessing if it was that percentage in an A Level paper it would be an A*? It’s a new specification (I’m the second year to do it) so there isn’t much info on grade boundaries. But I think I can do it, if I do well enough on my project and start revising early.

I’m more worried about Spanish - I got a B in the end of year exams (A in the written papers, C in the speaking) and Spanish is definitely harder than my other subjects. I am considering dropping it, but I’m going to wait to talk to my teachers and see what they think.

Okay that’s 8 minutes of writing so now I must post it quickly, then change my URL as it will be September

Tomorrow’s topic: Targets for other things (time management/organisation/etc)

[year13studyer]

I’m supposed to be doing a 30 day challenge post but I really don’t feel like writing a lot right now. I’ll post two tomorrow instead.

[year13studyer]

29 August, Day 2 #30dgbisc

From challenge post here

Today’s topic: Things to do before summer ends

To be honest, there’s quite a lot a wanted to do that I haven’t done. There’s also things I wasn’t planning to do that I did do. More of the former. So I’ve made a timetable for the last six days of the holidays, rather than just a list, in the photo below.

This was the plan for what to finish doing but I don’t think I’ll get it all done:

Tomorrow’s topic: Bedroom organisation

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28 August, Day 1 #30dgbisc

From challenge post here

Today’s topic: About me, update on what’s going on in my life

“Hi! I’m Elanor and I’m 17, about to start Year 13. I’m at sixth form at a grammar school, and I’m applying to university this year to study Computer Science with/and Maths." (from my ‘about’ page)

I currently have about a week left of the summer holidays before I go back to school to start Year 13. I’m going back on my birthday, for the second year in a row! I go to the sixth form of the school I’ve been at since I was 12 (that year school started the day after my birthday!).

Just over a week ago I got my result for A Level Maths, which I took in one year so I can do Further Maths next year, and I got an A*, which I’m very happy about. An A* in maths is expected in some of the university courses I’m applying to and I’m glad to have this grade already.

Over the past few days I’ve been trying to tidy my room and sort out all my things, because I have a lot of things I don’t need - I finally threw away (recycled) a lot of school books and worksheets from Year 7 to Year 11 that I finally convinced myself I don’t need to keep. Today I finally cleared my floor and I was able to move my desk to the other side of my room, to a position I think would be better.

I wrote most of this post at 1 am but it’s now nearly midnight and I still haven’t posted it, so that’s it for now!

[acdemic]

hey hello hi!!! it’s been ages (6 months?!) since my last masterpost, and i’ve been seeing so many great educational apps on the google play store. so here’s a list of some educational smartphone apps that you should check out! 

disclaimer: i have not used most of these applications (i generally don’t use study or even productivity apps), so i’m recommending them based on reviews!

general education

curiosity [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] curiosity is a super cool app that’s all about learning new quirky facts! every 24 hours new content is released, including mind-blowing science, history and technology facts. it’s like having the best museum and the most fascinating library at your disposal.

coursera [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] with coursera, you can access more than 1,000 courses and specializations developed by 140+ of the best colleges and universities in the world, and master subjects from python programming and data science to photography and music.

edx [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] edx provides free online courses from the world’s best universities and institutions. there are so many topics to discover, including computer science, engineering, history, psychology, nutrition, big data, statistics and hundreds more. with edx, you have the flexibility to learn on your schedule. it is free education, when and where you want it.

khan academy [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] khan academy allows you to learn (almost) anything for free. browse over 10,000 videos and explanations at your fingertips in math, science, economics, history, and much, much more. sharpen your skills with over 40,000 interactive practice questions with instant feedback and step-by-step hints. khan academy is a wealth of resources and it’s all free!  note: i really really recommend khan academy! it is super helpful and there’s also the free sat prep (and the upcoming free lsat prep for people interested in law school)!!

udemy [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] udemy is your place to learn real world skills online. with over 32,000 online courses and tutorials, offered in more than 80 languages, you can choose from a wide range of topics to inspire creativity, hone your skills, be your own boss, and more. courses in everything from programming, it & software, business, marketing and entrepreneurship, health, design, languages, music, and much more.

goodwall [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] goodwall is basically a social network for students - you can share your skills and achievements and win scholarships (and even be recognized by colleges and universities!) when you join, you are eligible for a $500 weekly new student award, in addition to the $1000 student of the month scholarship. people seem to think that it’s a great way to connect to other motivated students throughout the world (obviously the studyblr community is The Best ;) but here’s an awesome alternative!)

schoold [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] schoold is a super cool app that allows you to find information on 3000+ colleges and 25k+ scholarships by major and admission chance. It also offers free college counseling (advice on applications, financial aid, majors, and careers) and future planning tools! 

science

phywiz [ play store, free ] need help with your physics homework? phywiz provides step by step solutions for questions in over 30 physics topics, including kinematics, forces, gravity, and quantum physics. ask phywiz a question like "if mass is 6 and velocity is 7, what is momentum?“ and get your answer immediately. many of the positive reviews call it “one of the best apps i’ve ever used”.

little alchemy [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] [ website ] this is such a cute game where you start with four elements and combine them to create interesting, fun and surprising items. it’s definitely addictive!

chemistry quiz [ play store, free ]  500+ quiz questions covering the elements, the periodic table, bonding and interactions, matter and mixtures, chemical reactions, acids and bases, organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, history of chemistry, and labs.

skyview [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] a beautiful and intuitive stargazing app that uses your camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in sky, day or night. it’s a great app for people who love space but don’t want to purchase fancy equipment to enjoy its beauty. you can see what each star and planet is and where it’s going. be sure to calibrate it first!

coding

encode [ play store, free ] encode is packed with bite-sized coding lessons that combine succinct explanations and clear real-code examples. it is a wonderful way for beginners to start programming.

sololearn has a ton of apps that are all about learning to code: java, c#, python, javascript, c++, etc.!

programming hub [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] your one-stop solution to learn all of the top programming languages! you can learn c, c++, java, html, javascript, r, css, vb.net, c#, python 2.7, python 3, linux shell scripting, swift, sql, jquery, and assembly 8086. there are over 1800+ pre-compiled programs with output for practice and learning. a new feature seems to be the programming-related interview questions that can help you prepare for a job interview!

codenza [ play store, free ] codenza is a dictionary of 3000+ ready-made computer programs: the ultimate coding encyclopedia for university curriculum. codenza covers everything from computer graphs to artificial intelligence! note: codenza does not teach programming. it only provides programs and offers explanations for the more complex programs.

math

cymath [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] [ website ] stuck on a math problem? cymath allows you to enter your problem, and helps you to solve it step-by-step. topics include pre-algebra, algebra (equation solving, factoring, logarithms, exponents, complex numbers, quadratic equations, trigonometry, partial fraction, polynomial division, etc.), and calculus (product rule, quotient rule, chain rule, u-substitution, integration by parts, integration by partial fraction, trigonometric substitution, rationalizing substitution, etc.)

photomath [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] math is full of symbols that we are inconvenient to type, and photomath solves that problem: simply point your camera toward a math problem and photomath will show the result with detailed step-by-step instructions. there is a new feature of handwriting recognition as well!

mathway [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] [ website ] yet another math problem solver! this one allows you to type your problem or scan a picture of your problem. mathway covers basic math, pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus, statistics, finite math, linear algebra, chemistry, and graphing. one flaw seems to be that you need to be online for it to work, but otherwise, it’s a fantastic tool!

history

history timeline [ play store, free ] okay, woah. this is a detailed timeline of world history with thousands of entries! it includes world history (events, nations, leaders, and wars) AND history of science, art, literature, music, and philosophy.

today in history [ play store, free ] [ similar apple, free ] for the history enthusiast who wants to learn something new every day: today in history tells you what historical events happened on that day! it works offline and you can choose from over 50 languages.

ancient history encyclopedia [ play store, free ] [ website ] thousands of informative and reliable articles on ancient history. articles are written with students in mind and are carefully reviewed to ensure accuracy, and are easy to read. 

languages

duolingo [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] one of the leading language learning apps, duolingo gives you the ability to learn english, spanish, french, german, italian, portuguese, dutch, irish, danish, swedish, russian, ukrainian, esperanto, polish, and turkish for free. you can practice your speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills and improve your vocabulary and grammar.

productivity

forest [ play store, free ] [ apple, $1.99 ] forest is a cute productivity app that keeps you off of your phone! you set a certain amount of time, and during that time a tree ‘grows’, but if you use your phone before the times up, the tree dies. :( 

habitica [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] have you heard of ‘gamification’? habitica is an app that allows you to gamify your tasks! check off tasks to level up your avatar and unlock features such as armor, pets, skills, and even quests! it’s a great way to have fun while being productive! note: habitica is another one of these apps that i’ve actually attempted to use - it is super cute and it’s definitely a great way to stay on track!

timetune [ play store, free ] timetune is a great app for people who have established a daily routine or would like to. you can set up a routine (or multiple routines) and add your daily tasks. it can be used as a daily task reminder, student calendar, timetable planner, routine schedule organizer, routine optimizer, habit creation tool, daily time manager, or daily planner.

ike [ play store, free ]  ike is a to-do list that uses eisenhower’s priority matrix. you can organize your tasks by importance and urgency, and add all sorts of details such as due dates and location reminders.

habithub [ play store, free ] habithub is based on seinfeld’s productivity secret, which involves building long streaks of days that will motivate you to keep moving forward. (snapchat for habits? i think yes!) it includes a full calendar view for every habit, reminders, compatibility with smartwatches, the option to write notes every day, more flexible goals, the ability to categorize your habits, and graphs that show you how you’re doing. the interface looks beautiful and people seem to love the abundance of settings.

pomotodo [ play store, free ] [ apple, free ] there is an abundance of pomodoro timers in the app store, and pomotodo is one of them! pomotodo easily syncs across platforms, has advanced to-do list options, the ability to customize pomo and break times, offers background noise to keep you focused, and sends you weekly email reports to help you track your productivity. i don’t want to list a ton pomodoro apps in this masterpost, but here are the many options on google play store!

alright, that’s all i’ve got for you today !! i hope that this was helpful, and feel free to send me an ask with any questions, suggestions for future masterposts, or your recommendations for other study apps/websites!! :) have a great day!

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[year13studyer]

30 Day Get-Back-Into-Studyblr Challenge #30dgbisc

This is a 30-day challenge I’ve made for myself to start using my studyblr again. It lines up with what I’m doing in the next month so it won’t work for other people, but feel free to use it and adapt it for your own use! And tag me (and use #30dgbisc) so I can read your posts, if you want to!

28 Aug: About me, update on what’s going on in my life

29 Aug: Things to do before summer ends

30 Aug: Bedroom organisation

31 Aug: Targets for my A Level grades

[Now I will change my URL to year13studyer]

01 Sep: Targets for other things (time management/organisation/etc)

02 Sep: Talking about applying for university

03 Sep: What I wear to school

04 Sep: How I’m feeling about going back

05 Sep: My first day back at school - how it went (today is also my birthday!)

06 Sep: Free day - talk about anything or have a day off

07 Sep: Online resources I use often

08 Sep: How did the first week go?

09 Sep: At an open day - what I thought about the University of Leeds

10 Sep: Thoughts on my timetable for this year

11 Sep: How is my UCAS application going?

12 Sep: Thoughts on my teachers for this year

13 Sep: Thoughts on A Level Maths and Further Maths

14 Sep: How is my further reading going? (for my Personal Statement)

15 Sep: Thoughts on A Level Computer Science

16 Sep: How I organise my school work

17 Sep: Thoughts on A Level Spanish

18 Sep: Am I keeping my bedroom and schoolwork organised?

19 Sep: Thoughts on being a prefect/doing clubs/helping at school events

20 Sep: How does Year 13 compare to Year 12 so far?

21 Sep: Create a 30 challenge for October

22 Sep: Another update on my UCAS application

23 Sep: At an open day - what I thought about Durham University

24 Sep: How do I want to continue using my studyblr?

25 Sep: Review of how my goals are going so far

26 Sep: Adapt any goals that aren’t working, add any that I think are necessary

[rivkahstudies]

If you want school to start because you miss the structure and learning but dread the inevitable return of anxiety and stress and you’re hyper-aware of this inner conflict clap your hands

[year13studyer]

It's not the neatest but I'm currently planning what I need to get done in the next two weeks before I go back to school. I really like this stick note holder thing, it's great for checklists and planning.

[ssehuns-deactivated20250424]

I used to have a lot of trouble still do with procrastination and I realized that, in my new studyblr days, I didn’t know how to utilize my studyblr to help me and it was just another way for me to procrastinate and feel productive. If you can relate to this, you could probably benefit from this little dose of studyblr realness.

Don’t use your studyblr just for aesthetics: studyspo is great for inspiration and motivation, and it’s probably what drew you to the studyblr community, but it shouldn’t be what makes you stay. You won’t be able to take anything worthwhile from your blog if all you reblog is photos of beautiful notes. Mix it up with masterposts and printables and photos of “non-aesthetic” notes.

Don’t use methods that don’t work for you: if you absolutely cannot understand mindmaps but absolutely love the way they look, resist the urge to make them. You’ll only end up confusing yourself and wasting time. Only use note taking and studying methods that make sense to you. 90 percent of the time they’ll be things that you used before you made a studyblr. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t experiment with different styles and methods, but only stick to what works for you.

Discipline over motivation: imho, the study community  overstates the importance and effectiveness of motivation. Don’t get me wrong, motivation makes studying more enjoyable when you have it, but more often than not you don’t. In the end, motivation isn’t what makes you study every night, or stick with self studying a language. You have to discipline yourself to study when you don’t want to, or work when you’re tired. My old French teacher used to say “Don’t fall into the trap of waiting motiviation, and just do it” and I feel like that’s super important with this. (1, 2, 3)

Talking about studying isn’t studying: sort of related to number 3, don’t let your studyblr be another way to put off work. It’s all to easy to think “I’m blogging about studying; in being productive,” but it’s a dangerous thing to do. Studyspo is great, but don’t let scrolling through your feed become another method of procrastination.

Take photos after you study: or during, but not before. I used to spend so long taking pictures of my notes, that I wouldn’t have time to study them. I still take too long photographing my notes to take picture, so I’ve started using a pomorodo timer. After 25 minutes, I’ll use my five minute break to take photos. It’s increases my productivity so much, and I’m not sure how I ever functioned without that system.

Just get it done (and prioritize): honestly, sometime you just have to forget about trying to make your notes look pretty and just go for functionality over looks. Just let go of any studyblr ideals and do what you need to do. If you don’t have time to bullet journal and get your work finished, use an electronic calendar or don’t spend so long on your journal. Most importantly, be real with yourself. At the end of the day, you know yourself best, and you know what you need to do.

Good luck on your studyblr journeys lovelies, hope this helped!

xx

[year13studyer]

Hey, so, believe it or not I'm still alive! I got my A Level maths result on Thursday and I got an A*! With 95% UMS overall! I'm really happy with this result! (I did full A Level maths in yr 12 and will be doing further maths in year 13) I start Year 13 in exactly two weeks (which is also my birthday) and I'm actually pretty excited. Over the summer I've been doing some reading to put on my personal statement and learning and practising some maths. I've also made a start on my Computer Science project and come up with a list of universities to apply to - I need to cut it down from about nine unis to five. I've spent a few days in the library (which is great apart from its WiFi). I might get back into this Studyblr? I would like to keep it up to date as I do my second year of A Levels and apply to university.

[spanishskulduggery]

Spanish Vocabulary - El universo y el espacio exterior

Palabras útiles

el planeta = planet planetario/a = planetary

la esfera = sphere, globe

el globo = globe [also “balloon”, or el globo ocular is “eyeball”] global = global

la atmósfera = atmosphere [in non-space terms it can mean “mood” or “ambiance”]

la frontera = frontier

el extranjero = abroad / foreign el extranjero, la extranjera, los extranjeros = foreigner(s)

el viajero, la viajera = traveler

la gravedad = gravity

la órbita = orbit / sphere of influence en órbita = in orbit

el cielo = sky celestial = celestial / sky-related celeste = sky-related (less common) / light blue

el sol = sun solar = solar el astro rey = sun [used very rarely, it’s more poetic but it’s like the central point of something that has orbit… for almost every occasion you’d use el sol]

la luna = moon lunar = lunar [in other terms, el lunar can be “beauty mark”… or ropa a lunares means “polka dots”]

el cráter = crater

la estrella = star

el sistema solar = solar system

el astro = star / heavenly body, celestial body los astros = the stars [more dramatic than the literal estrellas; think “the heavens”]

el cuerpo celestial = heavenly body, celestial body

el cosmos = cosmos

el/la astronauta = astronaut

el/la cosmonauta = cosmonaut [I think this only applies to Soviet Union things?]

el astrónomo, la astrónoma = astronomer

la astronomía = astronomy

el satélite = satellite

el cohete = rocket [can be used for space, fireworks, weaponry… like el lanzacohetes is “rocketlauncher” (or you just say el RPG which sounds like el erepejé)... so that’s fun] el cohete (espacial) = rocketship

la sonda = probe (in medicine it could be “gauge” or “catheter”) la sonda (espacial) = (space) probe

la nave = ship la nave espacial = spaceship

la Tierra = Earth la tierra = soil, ground, earth

terrestre = terrestrial

extraterrestre = extraterrestrial

la humanidad = humanity

humano/a = human (there are a lot of words thrown around to mean “earthling” including terrícola and terrano/a but they’re all built around the root word tierra)

alienígena = alien [I don’t see this word too often outside of sci-fi, but alienígena is used for “alien” or “foreign” in a very formal way… it would be further away from our own solar system, not something like marciano/a meaning “Martian”, but it’s a very sci-fi word when the aliens come from somewhere else entirely.]

el OVNI [el objeto volador no identificado] = UFO [unidentified flying object]

Los planetas

Mercurio = Mercury

Marte = Mars

Venus = Venus

la Tierra = Earth

Júpiter = Jupiter

Saturno = Saturn

Neptuno = Neptune

Urano = Uranus

Plutón = Pluto

*Note: All of the planets in the solar system are technically masculine aside from Earth. You don’t add the definite article to most of them (except Earth), but it’s assumed that these masculine planets take masculine adjectives when necessary. Otherwise it ends up looking like… Marte es un planeta rojo “Mars is a red planet” or something like that.

El universo

el universo = universe universal = universal

el mundo = world mundial = worldly / related to the world

el espacio = space el espacio exterior = outer space espacial = space / spatial [adjective; as in la nave espacial is “spaceship”]

la nebulosa = nebula

la galaxia = galaxy galáctico/a = galactic

el año luz = light year los años luz = light years

MRL (más rápido que la luz) = FTL (faster-than-light) superlumínico/a = faster-than-light / superluminal

el cúmulo = cluster / bunch 

el cometa = comet (la cometa, feminine, is another word for a “kite”)

el asteroide = asteroid el cinturón de asteroides = asteroid belt

el meteoro = meteor

la lluvia de estrellas = meteor shower

la estrella fugaz = shooting star [lit. “short-lived star”]

la (estrella) gigante = giant (star)

la (estrella) enana = dwarf (star)

[with this, combined with colors you’d get… la gigante roja “red giant”, or la enana marrón “brown dwarf” etc]

el agujero negro = black hole [sometimes you see hoyo negro but that’s less common; el agujero and el hoyo are both “hole” though]

la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way