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it’s october!!

here’s a quick october month cover spread, sorry about the semi-hiatus ive got going on, college is kicking my butt!!

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Guess who finally hopped aboard the studygram train!! I just made an IG this morning (like. 8 minutes ago) and my feed is totally bare!! Reply/reblog w ur studygram so I can follow u!!

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A GUIDE TO MAKING EFFECTIVE SLIDES aka how to create presentation slides that actually improve your presentation

By Eintsein

(apologies for the variation in image quality. idk what went wrong with tumblr)

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woooo pink 🌸 / 10.2.17 last week’s bujo spread 🎀

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hey! i recently got a message from @designyourplan asking me how i make icons and headers like these so i though i’d make a little post to help y’all out. my icon style/technique was strongly inspired by @rhubarbstudies ‘ tutorial here

Keep reading

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06.17.17 || Throwback to some old notes that I took in IB biology (We didn’t run a study blog back then) But I love how they were super colorful, so decided to share anyways 😁💖

Check out our Insta: stvdybuddies

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I’m thinking of becoming a History/International Relations major with a minor in Anthro or Archaeology

Or maybe I should become an History/Anthro- or Archaeology major with a minor in IR???? 

im unsure atm 

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― How to write an essay as an undergraduate history student

These are general guidelines to help undergraduate students write better essays. *Note that every assignment is different. You should take the time to closely read the instructions and meet with your Professor if necessary. I hope you will find these useful and good luck writing your papers!

B E F O R E   Y  O U   S T A R T

Make sure that you have closely read the instructions as presented by your Professor. There are many different types of historical essays (argumentative essays, historiographical reviews and so on). It is imperative that your style is adapted to the type of essay you are required to write.

Gather all your information. Some Professors want students to write essays using only class material, others expect them to do more research.  If the latter, make sure to gather all (most) of your information beforehand. If you are a university student, you  have access to a library and many academic journals. Use this access and make sure to ask librarians for help when needed.

Take careful notes as you are reading in preparation for your essay. If your Professor provided a specific question, make sure to read critically for information that is susceptible to help you answer this question. If your Professor has not assigned a question, you should still read carefully and try to find the different ways in which historians address certain issues. 

Some students prefer not to plan essays, others do. I suggest planning as it may be the best way to map out your ideas and begin forming an argument. It is impossible to cover all the facets of a problem in one essay, therefore, planning your essay may be the easiest way to make sure your work covers important aspects of a given issue. Planning will also help ensure that all your arguments remain connected and support a central claim.

Find a few (preferably history) essays that you find well-written and pay special attention to their structure. While you should be careful never to be so inspired as to be tempted to copy (this is a very serious academic offence) the goal of this exercise is to find more academic vocabulary and see how it is used by actual scholars. 

W H E N    W R I T I N G 

If your Professor gave you a question to answer in advance, make sure you answer this question and this question only. While you should always supply your arguments with pertinent examples, these should be succinct and focus on the main contention debated in your essay.

Make sure your essay has a thesis statement (yes, even when you are asked to answer a question). Your Professor should know from the very beginning of your essay what you will be arguing and what position you will take. All subsequent paragraphs until your conclusion should serve to better make the case for your thesis.

Try to follow the “classical” essay model, that is: introduction, body and conclusion. 

Began each paragraph with a topic sentence announcing the focus of the next few lines. Conclude the paragraph by rephrasing the main idea and possibly by trying to make a connection with the next body of text.

Always bring evidence to support your arguments. This evidence may come from the work of other historians are from a passage of a primary document. Whatever the case may be, make sure that your arguments are solidly built and “defended”.

Introductions and conclusions are (usually) not optional. Your introduction should help the reader understand what the text will argue and how it will proceed to do so, while your conclusion finishes the text by summarising key points and perhaps even making a suggestion for future studies. (An additional tip may be to write a simple introduction at the beginning and then rewriting it when the essay is finished. Once you are satisfied with your introduction, you may copy and paste it as your conclusion making necessary adjustments and avoiding copying the exact sentence structure. The point here is to use your introduction as a guide to write your conclusion.)

Be precise, you are writing a history paper, dates and names matter. 

Be clear and concise but make sure that all your points are well-developed. 

G E N E R A L   T I P S 

Locate your argument in historiography. As a historian in training, it is important that you show your Professor that you understand there are debates regarding specific interpretations. It is also important that you demonstrate that your line of argumentation is supported by the work of experienced researchers. Even if your essay primarily focuses on primary document analysis, surely some have analysed this text or object before, make sure to mention these scholars and their contributions to the debate.

Citations should be used wisely. As said before, it is important to ground your argument in the work of other historians. In this sense, citations are immensely useful. That being said, depending on the length of your paper, too many citations may suggest laziness as you have made little efforts paraphrasing. A few carefully selected and well-integrated quotes in your paper should do the trick.

Unless prohibited (for some odd reason) by your Professor, use footnotes to give additional information. Using footnotes to engage in discussions that are important but that otherwise cannot find their place in your text will show your Professor that you had a strong command of the topic at hand. It is also the best place to suggest further readings.

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okay but elle woods though

had a 4.0 as an undergrad

got a 179 on her LSATs when a 180 is a perfect score

got into HARVARD LAW SCHOOL which is one of the most prestigious law schools in the country

after she’s humiliated by several professors and peers alike instead of quitting elle makes up her mind that she is going to kick law school’s ass

refused to reveal a secret told to her in confidence even though it would have advanced her career 

is an amazing friend who not only helps her friend get her dog back from her deadbeat ex, but she also helps her friend meet a new man 

instead of competing with her ex’s new girl friend the two of them eventually become best friends and ditch the jerk together

even after following her ex to harvard in an attempt to win him back, elle realizes that he’s a jerk and she’s so much better than him

turns down said jerk when he comes crawling back

wins her first trial using not only ingenious deductive reasoning and her knowledge of fashion and proves that she is not a helpless “dumb blonde”

elle woods though

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I’m reading this medieval manuscript and so far this dude has managed to spell “chickens” in the following ways:

chekyns

chekens

chekynnes

chekennes

chykynnes

chykyns

chykens 

I’ll keep you updated if I find any more variations

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BRcggjdFVvx/

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20 funniest expressions in French

1) On est pas sortis de l’auberge We’re in a mess (litt. We’re not out of the hostel) Ex: On a encore trois dossiers à remplir, on est pas sortis de l’auberge

2) Faire quelque chose les doigts dans le nez To do something easily (litt. To do something with the fingers in the nose) Ex: Ils ont gagné les doigts dans le nez

3) C’est culcul la praline It’s childish/ridiculous (litt. It’s ass-ass the praline) Ex: Léa est super fan de HelloKitty, c’est culcul la praline

4) En faire un fromage To make a big deal of something (litt. To make a cheese of something) Ex: Victor a perdu et il en a fait tout un fromage

5) Etre copain comme cochon To be best friends (litt. To be as friends as pigs) Ex: Depuis l’année dernière, Matthieu et Valentin sont copains comme cochons

6) Ne pas pousser Mémé dans les orties Don’t push it (litt. Don’t push Grandma in the nettle) Ex: Tu m’en demande trop, faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties

7) Etre con comme un manche à balai To be an idiot (litt. To be as dumb as a broom) Ex: C’est pas possible, Thomas est con comme un manche à balai!

8) Devenir chèvre Becoming silly (litt. Becoming a goat) Ex: Elle me fait devenir chèvre

9) Etre sur son 31 To wear elegant/fancy clothes (litt. To be on one’s 31) Ex: Je me suis mise sur mon 31 pour le mariage de mon frère

10) Tomber dans les pommes Fainting (litt. To fall in the apples) Ex: Michel est tombé dans les pommes quand sa fille est née

11) Il y a quelque chose qui cloche There’s something wrong (litt. There’s something ringing) Ex: C’est trop silencieux, il y a quelque chose qui cloche

12) Avoir le cafard To be sad (litt. To have the cockroach) Ex: Depuis que Marine l’a quitté, Mattéo a le cafard

13) C’est la fin des haricots It’s the end of everything (litt. It’s the end of the beans) (almost always used ironically) Ex: L’Equipe de France a perdu, c’est la fin des haricots!

14) Coûter les yeux de la tête To cost an arm and a leg (litt. To cost the eyes of the head) Ex: Le nouvel iphone coûte les yeux de la tête

15) Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe Entering a situation at a bad time (litt. To arrive like a hair in the soup) Ex: Raphaël est arrivé dans la conversation comme un cheveu sur la soupe

16) Metrre son grain de sel To give an unsolicitated opinion (litt. To put one’s seed of salt) Ex: Sophie m’énerve à toujours mettre son grain de sel de partout!

17) Faire la grasse matinée To sleep late in the morning (litt. To do the fat morning) Ex: Après la soirée d’hier, j’ai fait la grasse matinée

18) Avoir un coup de foudre To fall in love instantly with someone Ex: Louis a eu un coup de foudre pour Jade

19) Sauter du coq à l’âne To jump to a new topic in a conversation without any transition (litt. To jump from the rooster to the donkey) Ex: Il passe du coq à l’âne pour éviter d’avoir une conversation sérieuse

20) Etre à l’ouest  Don’t understanding the situation (litt. To be at the West) Ex: Le nouveau stagiaire est complètement à l’ouest

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