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27.04.16 don’t skive off school kids, unless you only have PE in the afternoon and there is a great coffeeshop round the corner to revise in

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Look, we all know that Democrats aren’t going to give us the world that we want. That is why we must build a movement beyond them, outside of conventional politics, which is what we are doing. 

But, can we all go out and vote for Democrats at least because a massive blue wave election will really piss off lots of bad people, and watching bad people meltdown is really a fun thing to do?

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Why choosing political science in University? People often ask me, why I chose political science, because the first thing you get in your mind is, that you won’t get a position in this field, if you’re not one of the best… I decided to get some facts in here, that helped me to decide whether I want to study Sociology or Political Science.

What is political science? When you study Political Science, you’ll learn about how political power is distributed, how different governments operate and interact, how rules are made and enforced. Mostly you will explore both the “who” of politics (such as politicians, international organizations, and the public) and the “how” (such as elections, political institutions, and public administration). Politics affects every aspect of our lives, even the availability of jobs or education.

What will you mainly do? As a political science student, you will hone the writing, communications, analytical and computer skills that are critical to a liberal arts education.Most of the courses will teach you, to think independently, communicate effectively, understand complex social structures, and function effectively in a multicultural world. 

What can I do with a degree in Political Science? Majoring in political science can qualify you for many different careers in private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, as well as public sector organizations. Students often pursue careers in business, law, consulting, state, local, and federal government, journalism and communications, international organization, finance, polling and campaign management, community service and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), pre-college and college teaching.

What do you do with Political Science? I am quite lucky and I know this. I recently was trained for a job in a political party - it took me half a year - and after I finished the training, I got into HQ where I am working for the press -department and I am mostly in charge of the Social Media Campaign for this party. This job though, will be over when March ‘18 is gone, however I have already another job for my future. And no, I am not a full-time student. Right now I am more of a full-time-work-animal… with little to no social life. 

If oyu guys have any questions conerning my studies at Vienna University, please feel free to ask, I’ll try not to bite you. ;) 

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FUCK THIS!!! im a humanities/arts person!!! FUCK MATH!!! what the fuck is even calculus!!! what r u calculating!!!! fuck off!!!

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Wow i love this library at New York City!

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every semester, without fail, there’s some freshman who’s like “oh I never check my email lol” and i get worried for them, bc they’re going to miss some important email about a pop quiz or a test, or something and then fail. so if you’re a freshman reading this, CHECK YOUR EMAIL im not joking, professors will send you stuff via email that they’ll never mention in class. I’m in my email every hour on the hour before and after class. check that shit. put that app on ur phone, turn on notifs, go in and refresh every hour, check your spam, check your email

this has been a message from your concerned dad. check ur email, do well in school, i love you

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is there a scholarship for trying

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ASTROLOGY: who are you attracted to?

Most people think attraction has to do with sun sign. Everyone’s heard: “If you’re an Aquarius, date a Gemini or a Libra!” This is due to the fact that mainstream astrology does not consider other factors besides your sun sign, and most people believe this. But actually, this is not true, because most of the time sun-sun compatibility has little importance - no more than giving a general vibe that the relationship would give off. Instead, we should really focus on connecting energies between two charts. Read my post here about how compatibility really works.

Here are some common connections that indicate attraction between two people. It says that they must be in the “same sign”, but note that if the two placements are conjunct the bond is even more powerful.

SUN/MOON - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s moon:

both people feel like they’ve found their other half

the moon person looks up to the sun person

the sun person helps the moon person shine

there is an ease with each other that is very natural

both people “make sense” to each other

both have a similar attitude towards life

SUN/ASCENDANT - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s ascendant:

the two people are very similar

there are many common interests

they both view life in a similar way

the sun person likes the energy that the ascendant person naturally gives off

the ascendant person feels like they can be themselves with the sun person

self-expression is easy and harmonious together

MOON/MOON - having the same moon sign: 

this is a powerful, soulmate-like relationship

both people feel a sense of security

the other person feels “familiar” somehow

sharing feelings is easy and natural

both are very sensitive to each other’s feelings and needs

there is an intense emotional bond, sometimes overwhelmingly powerful

one can read the other like a book

MOON/ASCENDANT - 1st person’s moon in the same sign as the 2nd person’s ascendant:

both people feel understood by each other

the moon person feels at ease expressing their feelings

the ascendant person feels understood by the moon person

there is a natural emotional connection

both are aware of and receptive to the other’s feelings

ASCENDANT/ASCENDANT - having the same ascendant sign:

both people feel very comfortable with each other

both people sense a similarity in the way that they project themselves to the world

both have many shared values and similar attitudes

both are attracted to the other’s self-expression

SUN/VENUS - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus: 

the sun person is the venus person’s “type”

the sun person feeds off of the venus person’s love

both people give and receive much affection

the venus person values everything the sun person represents

the sun person appreciates the venus person’s expression

MOON/VENUS - 1st person’s moon in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus:

the venus person makes the moon person feel comfortable

both care a lot for each other

both share a lot of values when it comes to a relationship

ASCENDANT/VENUS - 1st person’s ascendant in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus:

the ascendant person embodies what the venus person finds attractive

the ascendant person appreciates the love the venus person gives

both are sensitives to each other’s needs and want to please each other

VENUS/VENUS - having the same venus sign:

both people are magnetically drawn to each other

there is an appreciation for each other’s personal style/aesthetic

both sense a similarity in each other’s romantic expression

both naturally understand each other’s romantic needs and satisfy them

VENUS/MARS - 1st person’s venus in the same sign as the 2nd person’s mars:

there is a sense of romantic chemistry

the venus person is attracted to how the mars person asserts him/herself

the mars person is attracted to the venus person’s charm and style

These are not the only indicators of attraction (there are many more involving asteroids or other points), but they are the most common ones involving personal planets. And also, having any of these connections does not guarantee a relationship will work out - they just give an indication of a strong connection between two people. There are both good AND bad sides to each of these connections, but here I’m showing the more positive side (meaning the reasons WHY you would feel the attraction in the first place). Having too many of these could potentially make a relationship overwhelming, while having only one might not be enough to keep a relationship going. It’s all about balance. :)

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Arlington, 11/09

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i hope you all have successful careers. whether your field is low paying or high paying, whether you are pursuing a passion or doing what you can to get by, whether you have known your future since fifth grade or are still trying to figure out what you want to be, whether you become an engineer or an artist or a stripper or a technician or a business owner or a nurse or a designer or a construction worker; i hope your career thrives and brings you some type of joy. you deserve it.

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hey! i was wondering why you decided to pursue law and if it was what you expected?

Sorry that it’s taken me so long to reply. 

I have a lot of /emotions/ about this. 

So grab a cuppa and settle in for a long read (will add a cut later). 

Short answer: 

Long answer:

Why I decided to pursue law 

For purely selfish, uninformed reasons. 

I did well in political and legal studies (civics etc) at high school. My university offered a degree structure that allowed me to pursue law, japanese and politics - subjects which I enjoyed. 

So I enrolled. 

I had absolutely no idea what ‘a lawyer’ did. I didn’t really bother to research. I didn’t know anyone in the legal profession. I wasn’t inspired by tv series (law and order etc). 

I basically wanted to keep all my doors open (see above). My (well meaning but uninformed) teachers told me that ‘as I could write, I could do law’, and that ‘you can do anything with a law degree’. 

For me, it was really a product of my indecision. I was too young to decide - I had not idea what I wanted to do. So I decided not to choose - I literally picked the option that kept the most doors open so “I could choose later”.  

procrastination at its finest yo. 

Was “Law” what I expected? 

To be honest… I didn’t really think about what I was getting myself into. So I hadn’t really turned my mind to law school - I just wanted to get the fuck out of high school asap. 

But in saying that, here’s what i can say: 

Culture 

I knew law school would be competitive. I mean, the process of getting into law school was competitive - naturally I expected the same at law school.

What I didn’t expect was the ferocity of the competition. Call me naive, but I didn’t expect the sabotage and cruelty of some of my peers. Esp when it came to clerkships. Cmon guys, ethics? 

I guess I wanted to be proved wrong. 

Don’t get me wrong though - some of the kindest, fiercest, opinionated and caring friends I’ve made have been the ones I met in the pressure cooker of law school. There’s nothing that strengthens bonds like trying to tackle a 50+ page civ pro assignment in one sitting. 

I think, most of all, I didn’t expect, nor realise, how much this pressure/ stress/ competitiveness would affect me. As a person. How I would react. My own values. 

I didn’t fully appreciate how I would be shaped by law school.

I wasn’t ready for that. 

I always thought studying was separate to “who I was.”

The lines definitely blurred a few times throughout my degree. 

Study 

I knew that I had to work hard. In many ways, we’ve all been striving hard for ‘good results’/ to be at the top of the pack. 

I wasn’t ready for how much I would need to learn. And under such time pressure. 

I didn’t expect to change the way I studied. I thought that the skills that paved the way to success in high school would similarly pave the road to success in law school. Hell, I thought the skills that helped me ace my arts unit would too.

Hell no.

Law was a different beast. It challenged me to re visit my study routine. I learnt when to ‘cut the fat’ - what was relevant, what was not relevant. It made me reconsider the life-study- work balance I needed to be healthy and to be happy. 

It really taught me to study smart and not just hard. 

And it sure as hell taught me that effort doesn’t always pay off.  

Legal Practice/ jobs etc.  

As I mentioned above, I didn’t really know what a lawyer did when I signed up for this hell of a degree. 

I had no idea what the day-to-day life of a lawyer was, and I didn���t know whether I wanted it. 

I honestly thought that I would still have a bunch of options upon graduation.

In many ways, there were. 

But in many ways, it didn’t feel like it. The whole clerkship process made me feel as if the door had closed in penultimate year. There were all these ‘selection criteria’ that I didn’t feel I met.   

And then hearing all the horror stories at uni didn’t help. 

After taking my first (baby) steps into practice I can say that practising law can be as horrific as all the law school rumours make it sound. But in many ways it is much much better. It is much more enjoyable than studying law. 

In law school, I didn’t think I wanted to be ‘in court’. I wanted to do transactional stuff - to put it bluntly, more solicitor than barrister. 

But now? Now that I’m out of law school and have the privilege of being in court every single fucking day? You’re going to have to drag me kicking and screaming outta that court room. I want to be there. 

So in many ways being a ‘lawyer’ was just as boring as I expected it to be… but also much more fun? I dnk. Maybe I’m just learning to take the ups and downs in stride (and with copious coffee and wine!) 

Bonus: how going to law school forced me to become a decisive person 

I went into law thinking, “well even though I don’t know what I’m going to do, as long as I do reasonably well, I can decide later.”

Well that plan went to shit when I started failing things halfway through my degree. But really, that failure made me more… resolute. It made me, for once, actually think about what career choices I was going to make. Because I had to work for it. I had to shut doors to open other doors. 

Previously, I’d just “done well” and just “taken the first opportunity that came to me” - without thinking about whether or not I wanted it. I mean, that’s how I decided to go into law school. 

But tasting failure made be conscious that I couldn’t just ‘coast’ into my future. Rather, I had to actively participate to shape it. 

I’ve been very fortunate (and yes, hard working, but really fucking lucky lbr) to have a ‘law job’ straight outta graduation. I’ve enjoyed practicing law so much more than studying law. 

But what really helps is that I know I’ve chosen this. I’ve chosen this career. And this gives me the confidence to know, that hell, if everything goes tits up, I’ll have the knowledge and the confidence to choose some thing else. 

And that’s a lesson that will hold me in good stead for years to come. 

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Hey everyone, my 2nd tuition payment is due next Wednesday 8/6 and I’m $200 short if y’all could spread this that’d be great I’m really hoping for a miracle because I don’t want to be dropped from my classes lol

Cashapp: $BritDawk

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Hey everyone, my 2nd tuition payment is due next Wednesday 8/6 and I’m $200 short if y’all could spread this that’d be great I’m really hoping for a miracle because I don’t want to be dropped from my classes lol

Cashapp: $BritDawk

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Resume Basics

having a strong resume is crucial for job applications, scholarship applications, college, etc. it is a sales tool and, ultimately, the first impression an employer/application reviewer will have of you. therefore, you need to make it interesting and impressive. below, i have listed a few tips and need-to-knows to help you build your resume. keep in mind that this list is geared toward industry jobs. while the information is still useful, it may be less relevant for those applying to digital marketing/design jobs. 

General

make different versions of your resume. by this i mean, have a master resume that lists everything. then, from that master resume, make specific resumes for each opportunity you are applying for. 

in high school/university, it is usually best to keep your resume to one page. unless you have done substantial work and are capable of filling up two pages, it is best to keep it short and concise.

always review your resume before submitting !! it is crucial that your resume does not include any typos 

Formatting 

keep your formatting consistent throughout your entire resume

use 11-12 point font, your name/headers should be no bigger than 14 point font

have a 1 inch margin all around your resume

do not include decorations (unless you are applying to a digital marketing/design job where aesthetics matter !!)

keep your font selection professional. my personal favorites are times new roman, garamond, and helvetica.

do not use caps unless it is for headers/titles (but even then, use caps at your own discretion)

Sections/Components to Include

name & contact info (phone number, email)

summary/3-5 second snapshot of your greatest accomplishments

job/internship/related experience

publications & speeches

awards & recognitions

memberships & affiliations

certifications

language skills

special/technical skills

extracurricular activities

Synonyms/Power Words

instead of “new,” use “unusual” or “innovative”

instead of “improved,” use “better” or “faster”

assessed/measured/quantified

conducted/performed/undertook

created/designed/developed

optimized/maximized

increased/reduced

spearheaded/led/directed

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please let me know if you found this helpful !! i would love to post more comprehensive tips on cover letters, interviews, networking, developing your linkedin, etc.