11.12.2016

My sorta bullet journal. Have been sporadically experimenting with it ever since late last year and hopefully I’m closer in getting an outline I like and could use.

The “P-E-E-L” Method for Essays

[P]oint • State the factor or main point.

[E]xplanation • Elaborate what the factor is about. Imagine you’re explaining it to someone who has not studied it. Make it as clear as possible to help him/her to understand.

[E]xamples • Give examples to support your explanation.

[L]ink • Connect your answer back to what the question is asking for. You should start your link in the next paragraph by clearly stating how it answers the question. Use the same phrasing shown in the question.

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believetimshel

8 years ago

Once you get this, list 5 things that make you happy and put this in the ask of the last ten people in your activity ･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ (Hii It's @thestudiousstudyblr!)

Hello my love! Happy New Year, btw :)

So, things that make me happy:

1. Pens! All day, every day.

2. Coffee, yum!

3. Fashion and makeup <3 (it brings out my creative side)

4. TV shows. I eat up the angsty romance, y’know. Stydia for life.

5. My friends and family! I love laughing and these people just do the trick.

I know you only asked for 5, but I just wanted to include that learning makes me so so happy! In my opinion, there is little that compares to the satisfaction of learning something new each day and adding to my “Matrix of Life” (as my Lit teacher puts it) because you are largely made up of the knowledge you acquire and how you apply it into your day-to-day activities. Love!

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believetimshel

9 years ago

On Asian Stereotypes

Someone once told me, “You’re lucky, you’re Asian. Your stereotypes are all positive, like all Asians are smart, or all Asians are good at math.”

Do you know the problem with Asian stereotypes?

The problem is that when I get an A on a test, people say, “Oh, she’s Asian, of course she got an A”.

The problem is that when our badminton team won state, people said, “Oh, they’re Asian, of course they’re good at badminton”.

The problem is that when my sister got into MIT, I heard people saying, “Well, she’s Asian, so of course she got into MIT”.

When my friend wins a piano competition, people said he won because “all Asians are good at piano.”

But that’s not right.

I got an A on that test because I did my homework every day and studied for hours.

Our badminton team won state because we train 9 hours a week, all year round.

My sister got into MIT because she spent hours agonizing over her essays, because she stayed up ridiculously late doing homework and studying for tests.

Yes, I agree, a lot of the Asians I know are very smart, and many Asians excel in music and extracurriculars. Do you know why? It’s because of their parents, who yell at them when their grades drop, when they don’t practice enough. It’s the hours spent crying, the times you consider cheating because you don’t have time to study. It’s your bleeding fingers and aching shoulders, but you haven’t practiced enough.

Because when we don’t succeed, all we hear is countless people telling us, “You’re Asian, aren’t Asians supposed to be smart?” “Aren’t Asians supposed to be good at piano?” “Aren’t Asians supposed to succeed at everything without trying?”

Do not invalidate our hard work by saying our achievements are a result of our ethnicity.

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believetimshel

8 years ago

study for your future. study to prove others wrong. study to make your parents proud. study to change something. study to reach your goals. study for yourself.

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