• July 22nd - July 23rd • 30 Days Of Productivity  

Me.Myself.and.I

It sucks that sometimes my thoughts wonder off and surprises me by figuring out no one really knows me and I'm all alone in this world.... maybe someone will come along and support me but all there is at this point in time is loneliness...

07.25.20 - I’m gearing up for starting my 1L year in just a few weeks. I am super excited and a little nervous. I have started setting up my Notion organization system and so far, I am loving it! 

one thing i hate about media is how there’s no sort of representation for how badly friendship break ups fuck you up. like there are a million and one films about romantic break ups but i have yet to see a film or television show that accurately depicts how difficult friendships falling apart can be and how that stuff can really leave you with wounds and behaviors that take ages to heal

You guys should check out my side blog😋 @productivelily102

(Summer Study Challenge) 8/22/2020: Imagine that you could fill a swimming pool with anything except water and swim in it. What would your pool be filled with? 

This is giving me too many flashbacks from competitive swimming, so I’ll stay away from the pool if it’s cool with you. ;) 

Nineteen credits and two honors seminars sure do hit you kinda fast, don’t they? I’ve started blocking out my days schedule wise and I’m loving it so far. It feels so much better than the pomodoro method for me. I’m usually allotting an hour and a half to each subject and an hour to do these posts should I have the time to do them. As you can see, I don’t post every day on here, and probably won’t. This semester is busy, busy! 

The first two days of classes went pretty well, and my internship is off to a great start. I’m enjoying my classes so far, but I still have two more that haven’t met yet. Also catch me trying to learn Latin myself - the textbook went straight to verb conjugation and I respect that but I have no idea if I’m doing any of this right. 

Hope you’re all doing well. Steady on! 

🎶 : Das Wandern (from Die Schöne Müllerin - performed by Ian Bostridge and Mitsuko Uchida) from my Favorite Repertoire for Tenor playlist

Thank you @studylabs for tagging me!

Name: lily

Nickname: Lil

Zodiac: sagittarius

Height: 5ft 5inches

Languages: 4yrs of spanish and counting and starting korean. Slight french.

Nationality: ---

Favourite season: spring or fall

Favourite flowers: peonies

Favourite scents: clean, fresh, woodsy

Favourite fictional character: i can't choose.. lol

Coffee, tea or hot choc?: coffee on special days and tea a million times a day

Average sleep: 7 to 5hrs nothing less

Dogs or cats?: both but i cuddle more with dogs

Number of blankets: 2

Dream trip: south korea, japan, Seattle, london

Blog established: i think its been 3yrs or 2.

Random fact: i have a twin brother

Gender: female

Current time: 10:19 p.m

Favourite artists: BTS, billie eilish, tove lo, camila cabello

Stuck in my head: cry for me

Last movie i saw: all the bright places

Last thing i googled: redox reactions... lol

Do i get asks?: sometimes.. feel free

Other blogs: productivelily102

Reason for URL: its my name...

Followers/following: i have no clue and i dont feel like checking

Lucky number: 2 and 7 .... i rlly like odd numbers but not in maths

Currently wearing: white sweats and a pajama top

Dream job: doctor

Favourite food: meat! Or brownies

Instruments: i did piano for 3yrs i want to continue and i want to learn the violin

Favourite song: run by bts or we could be happy by rachel yamagata

I am tagging: @studyblr @studie-s @studylustre @tbhstudying @the-literaryowl

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thank you @unepetitecreature for tagging me!!

Name: seoul

Nicknames: soul, vega

Zodiac: cancer ☼  capricorn  ☾

Height: 173 cms

Languages: fluent in turkish and english. learning german and french.

Nationality: turkish

Favourite season: autumn n winter

Favourite flower: roses

Favourite scent: citrusy scents

Favourite fictional character: alex from clockwork orange

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate? coffee for studying, tea for relaxing, hot choc for reset days

Average sleep: i have no o o oooo idea

Dog or cat? cats

Number of blankets? 3

Dream trip?  france, italy, new york, los angeles, brooklyn, germany, seoul

Blog established: end of 2018

Random fact: i am an only child

Gender: non-binary

Current time: 20:16

Favourite artists: bts, therapie taxi, labrinth

Stuck in my head: price on my head

Last movie I saw: parasite

Last thing I googled: aloe vera gel

Other blogs: none

Do I get asks? sometimes

Reason for URL: it’s inspired by yoongi’s genius lab

Followers/following: 2718/708

Lucky number: 3 and 7

Currently wearing: black sweatpants and dark blue sweater

Dream job: game/app developer and graphic designer

Favourite foods: chicken

Instruments: guitar, violin, piano

Favourite song:  Mood in one song: vampire weekend - step

i’m tagging: @starlightandstudies @integral-sign @diaryofastemstudent@depressed-student @bookmark-artisan @almastudies @hmvex @psy-studies @divinestudy  @ra-studies @irachional @caffeinated-aquarius @lifesci @i-would-tame-the-stars @graystudie @lily-sam @river-puppy and if anyone else wants to do this, you can say i tagged you!

Learning a new language is like downloading an expansion pack to your brain that allows you to interact with new characters from different lands.

Back to School: How to Get an A*/8 or 9 in an English Lit Essay!

Happy September, everyone!

As we all get our gears in motion to start a new year, I thought I would share my top tips for scoring the highest marks in English Literature essays. 

(P.S. Lots of these tips are applicable to other subjects too)

1. Don’t write about the character as if they are real

Unfortunately, this is a common error in English Lit essays. It is absolutely imperative to remember that a character is not a person, but is a construct of the writer in order to present an idea or theme. No matter the question, you should be linking your answer back to the writer’s ideas and theme of the text, even if it doesn’t seem obvious what the theme is on the first inspection of the question. Using the author’s name frequently in your essay will demonstrate that you recognise the character is not a real person - ‘Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a tragic hero, as defined by Aristotle as…’

2. Don’t analyse the plot

Avoid analysing the plot or when things happen in the text. Don’t write ‘When X happens it makes us think Y’. Instead:

Analyse the writer’s use of language, structure and form to create meaning

Do a close language analysis of specific words/phrases, including a sound analysis (plosives, assonance, etc.)

Do a structural analysis of what happens when and why that’s important (Freytag’s pyramid)

Do an analysis of form (stage directions, dramatic monologue, etc.)

3. Keep your answer relevant throughout

You need to be explicitly answering the question - not going off on a tangent nor trying to change the question to suit an answer that you want to write. One way of avoiding this is by starting each paragraph with a topic sentence, summarising what that paragraph is going to be about and how it answers the question. Another method is simply by rewording the question into your answer at the start and end of every paragraph. At least. For greater impact, include synonyms of the word, which can also help with the readability of your answer.

4. Avoid PEE/PEEL/etc. where you can

Thousands of students are taught the same, basic Point-Evidence-Explain (or variant) analytical paragraph structure. If you want to stand out, show academic strength, and achieve the highest marks then you must break free from the chains of PEE! (This also applies for your introduction format. ‘In this essay, I will argue…’ gets pretty dull after reading it 100 times)

For my students, I will be teaching them to write What-How-Why paragraphs:

WHAT has the writer done?

HOW have they done it?

WHY have they done it/is it effective?

This way, your focus is always on why the writer has chosen to use that specific language/structure/form, but it allows you to be creative in crafting your response. Being able to discuss the ‘why’ of literature is the key to unlocking the highest grades. Reading through examiners’ reports this summer has made one thing clear - it is not enough to merely spot linguistic devices or structural features. You must explain why the writer has chosen them and why that is an effective choice (or not).

5. Avoid sweeping statements about context

The main advice here is to only include comments about the context of the text if it adds to the analytical point that you are making. They should not be a bolt-on sentence, but they should enhance your answer.

Further, sweeping claims like ‘All Jacobean women were oppressed by society’ is far too vague. On the other hand, a comment like ‘Lady Macbeth is a disturbing example of womanhood because she denies her gender at a time where the role of a woman was clear-cut, even patriarchal, in Jacobean society’ suggests that you have a greater understanding of how context can influence the writer’s choices.

6. A plan is your best friend

Always, always make time to plan your answer. A method I recommend is, first, circling the key words in the question (character/theme, what you are asked to do, where in the text you are asked to look, etc.). Secondly, write all of your ideas down onto the page, highlighting parts from the extract if you have that in front of you. Finally, select a judicious number of points that you are going to talk about (quality not quantity here) and number the order in which you are going to make them.

If you are writing a comparative essay, each paragraph must start and end with a comparative point about whatever it is you are comparing (characters/themes/etc.) I suggest the following format:

‘X is presented in both text A and text B. However, in A the author uses device 1 and 2 to demonstrate X. On the other hand, in B, the author demonstrates X via use of device 2 and 3.’ Then write one paragraph for each text. Repeat this again for another similarity. And again for a third - if you think that is appropriate.

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Sounds fun!

So I was thinking of doing another readathon seeing as @books-and-cookies last one was so successful and so much fun! I have a lot of books on my currently reading shelf and I’d like to get through them- I was thinking of devoting the weekend after my birthday to reading as a treat (so 9th and 10th September). It would also be a good chance for some people to get a jump on their reading for school.

You’re all cordially invited, just hit like/reblog if interested ❤💛💚💙💜