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hello everyone! one of the barriers for getting into using anki is that making your own cards can be super super tedious. so if you're not ready to do that quite yet, here's some tools that can help you out. this is really geared to language learning, for other subjects definitely check out ankiweb because it has a ton of stuff for you

memrise2anki: lets you take memrise courses and turn them into anki cards

quizlet to anki importer: the same thing, but for quizlet

pull from duolingo: just like the last two, but takes the words from your currently active language and turns them into cards. only pulls cards you already know

migaku dictionary: puts a dictionary into your anki for whichever language you'd like - when you look up a word, it'll immediately let you make a card out of it and its definition and then you add sentences for context. chrome users can use the related extension for faster card making -- it also lets you use youtube and netflix & their subtitles and will take a recording of the video / audio to put into your card. i am using this now (without the extension, i'm a firefox user) and it's made things so much faster

ankiweb - people have probably already made decks for your tl, you can search here for whatever you'd like. commonly studied languages will have more specialized decks (and there are also non-language related decks here, if you're trying to get into something like history or geography!)

xefjord's complete language series: i've been following this guy for a while, he's been working on making a ton of anki decks for lots of different languages. check here for your tl, a lot of them come with audio

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history fucked me up

oxford was built and operational as a college before the rise of the mayans and cleopatra lived in a time nearer to pizza hut’s invention than to the pyramids being built

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DEAR RESEARCHERS OF TUMBLR

You know what’s awesome?  Research.  You know what’s not awesome?  Not being able to get access to research because it’s stuck behind a paywall and you don’t belong to an institution/your institution doesn’t subscribe to that particular journal.

FEAR NOT.

Here is a list of free, open access materials on a variety of subjects.  Feel free to add if you like!

GO FORTH AND LEARN SHIT, MY FRIENDS.

Directory of Open Access Journals- A compendium of over 9000 journals from 133 countries, multilingual and multidisciplinary.

Directory of Open Access Books- Like the above, but for ebooks.  Also multidisciplinary.

Ubiquity Press- Journals covering archaeology, comics scholarship, museum studies, psychology, history, international development, and more.  Also publishes open access ebooks on a wide variety of subjects.

Europeana-  Digital library about the history and culture of Europe.

Digital Public Library of America- American history, culture, economics, SO MUCH AMERICA.

Internet Archive- In addition to books, they have music and videos, too.  Free!  And legal!  They also have the Wayback Machine, which lets you see webpages as they looked at a particular time.

College and Research Libraries- Library science and information studies.  Because that’s what I do.

Library of Congress Digital Collections- American history and culture, historic newspapers, sound recordings, photographs, and a ton of other neat stuff.

LSE Digital Library- London history, women’s history.

Wiley Open Access- Science things!  Neurology, medicine, chemistry, ecology, engineering, food science, biology, psychology, veterinary medicine.

SpringerOpen-  Mainly STEM journals, looooong list.

Elsevier Open Access-  Elsevier’s kind of the devil but you might as well take advantage of this.  Mainly STEM, also a linguistics journal and a medical journal in Spanish.

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An Overview of Note-Taking Styles

Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!

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German expressions

1. (Go ahead) Do it: Trau dich 2. (I have) No idea: Keine Ahnung 3. A little: Ein bisschen 4. All in all: Alles in allem 5. All the best: Alles Gute 6. Alright: Na gut 7. An apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: Ein Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm 8. Be careful: Passen Sie (gut) auf 9. Be quiet: Sei still 10. Believe it or not: Sage und schreibe 11. By no means: Auf keinen Fall 12. Don’t give it a thought: Machen Sie sich keine Gedanken 13. Everything under the sun: Gott und die Welt 14. For example: Zum Beispiel 15. For heaven’s sake: Um Himmels Willen 16. For the most part: Im Großen und Ganzen 17. Fun to be with: Lustig beisammen sein 18. Get well soon: Gute Besserung 19. God forbid: Gott behüte 20. Good dog: Braver Hund 21. Good luck: Viel Glück 22. Have fun: Viel Spaß 23. Heartfelt good wishes: Herzlichen Glückwunsch 24. How about: Wie wär’s mit 25. Hurry up: Beeil dich 26. I don’t get it: Es will mir nicht in den Sinn 27. I’ll drink to that: Darauf trink ich 28. In the meantime: In der Zwischenzeit 29. It doesn’t matter: Das macht nichts 30. It’s about time: Es wird Zeit 31. It’s me: Ich bin’s 32. Last but not least: Zu guter Letzt 33. Make yourself at home: Fühlen Sie sich wie zu Hause 34. Money isn’t an issue: Geld spielt keine Rolle 35. Move it: Beweg dich 36. No pain, no gain: Ohne Fleiß kein Preis 37. No problem: Kein Problem 38. No wonder: Kein Wunder 39. Not at all: Gar nicht 40. Of course: Na klar 41. Out of curiosity: Aus Neugierde 42. Quite close by: Ganz in der Nähe 43. See you later: Bis später 44. So far so good: So weit ganz gut 45. So to speak: Sozusagen 46. Take a look: Werfen Sie einen Blick 47. Thank God: Gott sei Dank 48. That’s a pity: So ein Pech 49. That’s fine with me: Das ist ganz in meinem Sinne 50. That’s life: So ist das Leben 51. That’s not my problem / business: Das ist nicht mein Bier 52. That’s the point: Da liegt der Hund begraben 53. Time will tell: Kommt Zeit kommt Rat 54. Until next time: Bis zum nächsten Mal 55. What a mess: So ein Mist 56. What a shame: (Wie) Schade 57. What are you waiting for?: Worauf wartest du? 58. What does it come to?: Was macht das? 59. What nonsense: Was für ein Unsinn 60. What will that accomplish?: Was bringt das? 61. What’s for lunch?: Was gibt es zum Mittagessen? 62. What’s your point?: Worauf willst du hinaus? 63. Will that do / work?: Geht das? 64. Yet again: Schon wieder 65. You can say that again: Das kannst du laut sagen 66. You included: Sie mit eingerechnet 67. You shouldn’t do that: Das sollst du nicht 68. You’re kidding me: Du bindest mir einen Bären auf

Source and audio

http://quizlet.com/10790980/german-expressions-flash-cards/

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if u r interested, yale offers a free course on happiness, misconceptions we have about it, and how to live a happier life :)

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- ̗ ̀ study break ideas  ̖ ́-

if you have 5 minutes...

watch a TED talk

light a candle

paint your nails

put on a hair/face mask

splash your face with cold water

walk around your house

stretch

have a small snack

make a cup of tea/coffee

clear your desk

if you have 10-15 minutes...

watch a longer TED talk

watch a youtube video on studying/something educational

do some yoga

go for a quick run

have a shower

make a smoothie

power nap

workout

organise your desk

if you have 20-35 minutes...

watch a longer TED talk

watch one short episode of a tv programme

do a longer workout

go for a longer run

go for a walk

bake something

call a friend

if you have 40-60 minutes...

watch a documentary

watch one longer episode of a tv programme

go for an even longer walk/run

have a bath

have a one hour nap to help you remember things

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Tea time!

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How to not hate studying

Making study time a relaxing experience is the ultimate hack to detach the stress/obligation factor from it and start learning in a pleasing way

Start early: when the deadline is far enough to not worry, that’s when it’s the perfect time. Timing will either add or susbtract anxiety.

Silence: white noise or classical tracks at a low volume can make a peaceful session but silence will give you a sharper focus. Try gradually transitioning into it if you need to.

The spot: this is up to you. I found i can concentrate best in a spot at home next to a window where i get plenty of natural light and i can see the backyard full of greenery.

Snacks: find what you like best and enjoy whilst studying. Remember to stay hydrated and that apples are great to boost your brain.

End your session when you finish a chapter: since i’ve been doing this it feels like a higher accomplishment and makes it clear when its over so you can relax afterwards. Also the next session will feel fresher and more organized right from the begining.

Reward: you dont have to do anything spectacular for it. Even just saying to yourself “i’m proud of you for this” is just enough.

These made the biggest difference early in my college journey. Hope it’s helpful!

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Hi there! I started learning latin three years ago, and I wanted to share some resources with you. Hopefully you’ll find this post helpful, whether you’re just beginning or you’re studying latin at AP/A-Level. header image: the roses of heliogabalus by lawrence alma-tadema

why learn latin?

over 60% of all english words originally come from latin! it can help you figure out the meaning of words you don’t know (yay etymology!!)

it’s the basis of the romance languages, so it can help you with spanish, italian, french, portugese, and romanian!

mythology!!!!!!!

everything sounds better in latin it has a bunch of wonderful phrases, many of which are still used today! some of my favorites are:

ars longa vita brevis // art is long, life is short

ex nihilo nihil fit // out of nothing comes nothing

scientia potentia est // knowledge is power

dum spiro, spero // while i breathe, i live

studying techniques

try flashcards! these are v cute and work nicely

if that doesn’t work for you, study foldables are a great way to remember vocabulary terms as well!

it’s really important to remember case endings and verb conjugations, so repeating them verbally helps you retain them 

online resources

william whitaker’s words aka the best latin/english translator ever

memrise!! lots of mini latin courses by subject

key literary/rhetorical devices 

comprehensive verb synopsis

latin grammar master list

summary of declensions

latin library!! 

resources by topic

cambridge latin

find mentions of people in latin texts!

textbooks: latin via ovid, ecce romani

latinteach resources

try google (or the library if you’re old fashioned like me) and see what else you can find!!

AP resources

the aeneid (english translation) / the perseus project

de bello gallico (english translation) / the perseus project

aeneid vocabulary organized by word frequency (2)

additional posts

classical language learning masterpost by @myth-boy

how to study latin by @antiquarians

latin resources by @antiquarians

my other posts

how to start a studyblr

guide to ap art history

french music

using canva.com

how to reach your goals

what’s in my pen case?

vale (that’s goodbye) and good luck learning latin!! i hope this was helpful

-adi  ♡

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had a really fun time creating this spread ☆

studygram // previous post

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Half chillin, half stressin

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while you’re scrolling through your dash I just wanted to quickly say that you are a good and intelligent, kind and capable person and deserve the universe

thanks for your attention

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16/03/19 - A grey morning study session, preparing for all the work I have to complete today… 

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📎revising my sociology notes and preparing for tomorrow course

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Courses in Russian online

Hi, babes.

A couple of days ago I found the official site of Pushkin Institute and it’s awesome. It is translated into several languages, e.g. English, Chinese, German, Spanish and others.

There are Russian courses for students of any level.

There are also lots of courses in Russian, for example, a course on cooking the Russian way, modern Russian art, Old Church Slavonic course and many other topics. Unfortunately, I don’t think there are subtitles for these courses and the courses themselves are in Russian, so I’d recommend them to people with B1+.

And here you can take a test to assess your level of fluency.

There’s also a site for children here. It has very simple materials so it might be suitable for A1-A2 levels. Here are words by themes and here is a little video on verbs of motion and here - on types of verbs.