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Saturday morning, on the 26th of October, a Nazi walked into a Pittsburgh synagogue, shouting “All Jews must die!” and opened fire. He killed eleven Jewish people, including grandparents, husbands, wives, and a doctor remembered for his compassionate care of his patients during the AIDs crisis. Several of them were there celebrating a baby-welcoming ceremony for a gay couple’s newly adopted twins.

This was the deadliest antisemitic attack in all 364 years of American Jewish history. Jews all over the world are shaken, upset, and scared. We know that this could have been any of us, but beyond that, this attack struck at the heart of our people. We were attacked in a place of safety and sanctity. We were reminded that as Jews, we are not safe in America. And we lost eleven Jewish souls.

Some of us are grieving, some of us are angry, some of us are devastated, some of us are numb, some of us are crying, some of us are terrified, some of us are anxious, and some of us can barely walk up the stairs because this doesn’t make any sense and yet it makes so much sense because we all, on some level, imagined this was coming. Our history has taught us that our safety is never guaranteed, and over the past two years we have watched the sickening rise of Nazism and antisemitism all over the world, including in America, where, despite our history, many of us had been lulled into believing it could never happen here.

We lost a third of the world’s Jewish population within living memory. So many Jewish families, in every country, fled antisemitic violence within the past few generations. The tragedy we just experienced is visceral, it’s terrifying, it’s devastating.

So please, check in on your Jewish friends and ask how they are doing. Please, take a moment to understand and absorb this tragedy. Please, understand how this is not just yet another mass shooting (that while theoretically tragic, you don’t really have the space for another one, what with compassion fatigue), but rather an attack that pierced the heart of a group of people already carrying centuries of pain and trauma. Please, make space for this one. Please, when you talk about this, don’t use generalized language about hate and about how no one should be killed for their religion. Please speak the words: Jewish. Antisemitic. Say this was an antisemitic attack, on Jewish people. And please, keep us in your thoughts today.

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the kind of music asks i always want to see

so i made my own list:

1.    a song from the year you were born 2.    a song that reminds you of school 3.    a song tied to a specific moment in your life 4.     a song that is not sung in your native language 5.     a song over 5 minutes long 6.     a song under 2 minutes long 7.     an instrumental 8.     a classical piece 9.     a song with no percussion 10.   something you’ve heard performed live 11.   something you’d give ANYTHING to hear performed live 12.   a song by an artist who’s from where you’re from (town/city/state/country) 13.   a song made suddenly precious because of a special someone 14.   a song made suddenly awful because of a special someone 15.   something to BELT SHAMELESSLY/do DIVA HANDS to 16.   something to SCREAM ALONG to 17.   a song for raging 18.   a song that demands lipsyncing into a makeshift microphone 19.   the last song you had stuck in your head 20.   a song you’re dying to master all the words to 21.   a song that you could SLAY at karaoke 22.   a song you can’t help but dance to 23.   a song that makes you want to dance on a table 24.   a song that makes you wanna STRIP 25.   a song with a great music video 26.   a song that makes you act out the music video when you hear it 27.   a song with counting 28.   a song with spelling 29.   a song with lots of clapping 30.   a song 40 years older than you 31.   a song you wish your parents didn’t know the words to 32.   a song whose lyrics shocked you once you were old enough to understand them 33.   a song you have ZERO patience for 34.   a song you’d like your favorite artist to cover 35.   a great song you discovered thanks to a movie 36.   a great song you discovered thanks to television 37.   a song you’re ashamed to have in your music library 38.   ok what’s the song you were too ashamed to even post for #37 39.   the most played song in your music library 40.   favorite disney song

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Some ideas for productive breaks and smart multitasking

You shouldn’t feel pressured to work all the time. By all mean take breaks, and do whatever you want during your breaks. Those are just some activities that I enjoy doing when I’m not working on my uni work. I thought that I would share them with you because they have worked wonders for me. Just pick what you like and try it out!

Watch TV shows and movies in their original language. It still feels like a break: you can get all curled up in bed and get some snacks, but you’re still practicing a foreign language. It can be anything you want, even Youtube videos or reality shows. For English learners, ororo.tv is the best website ever.

Find an online class (mooc) about a subject that interests you. It can be anything, whether it’s school related or not. It will come so handy. For instance, if you’re passionate about photography, complete an online course about it. First of all, it should be a lot of fun. But also, one day, during an interview, someone is going to ask you what your personal interests are. “I like photography like thousands of people out there” is a bit less im-pressive than “I like photography. I even completed an online class from a foreign university this year during my free time. Indeed, I love to set myself challenges”. Coursera is my personal favourite.

Sit with your friends, grab coffee, and talk about subjects that you are passionate about. Ask your friends to tell you more about that subject that they love and know a lot about, ask them questions, examples and so on. Truth is, we tend to feel annoying when talking for hours about something that we love, but we’re not. I guarantee that you’re going to discover so much about your friends’ interests and that you’ll love it. And you’re actually learning a lot at the same time. My boyfriend is really interested in new technologies, and I always ask him to tell me the latest news about it. Well last time it allowed me to take part in a conversation at work about something that he told me about, and people were actually surprised that I knew so much about it.

Download podcasts and audio books for your trips. I know I can never be bothered to read a book in the subway and I always end up on my phone so I might as well listen to something interesting.

Do more things that don’t involve a screen : go out for a walk and discover a new neighbourhood, draw and improve your skills, cook and learn a new recipe, grab a newspaper and check on what’s happening in the world, remember that learning can be fun and that it’s not only going to school.

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Venus the Two Faces Cat

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Free (or demo) downloadable fonts to practice your handwriting with!

Being asked how I improved my writing is one of the most frequently asked questions on my blog! This post I wrote a while ago details some of my key tips and tricks. As I mentioned in there, I like to use a font to trace as an attempt to change my handwriting! Here are a few fonts which you could do so with (or just use for your notes!):

Cursive style

Unicorn Calligraphy

Lilly Mae

Winter Calligraphy

Quintus

Vampire Calligraphy

I Love Glitter

Affectionately Yours

Rough Notes

Beautiful Creatures

Daydreamer

Eyes Wide Open

Learning Curve

Unicorn Sparkles

Halo Handletter

Walkway

Always In My Heart

A Perfect Place

Fox In The Snow

Sanies Script

Jenny Sue

Run Wild

Lauren 

Melinda

Print style

Paper Daisy

A Little Sunshine

Always Forever

Miss Kindergarten

Angelina

Talking To The Moon

Throw My Hands Up In The Air

Handwriting CR

Simplicity

Covered By Your Grace

Drops Of Jupiter

Behind Green Eyes

Dear Joe

Youthing October Fourteen

Heartwarming

Orange Blossoms

When Oceans Rise

Piece By Piece

Super Renewables

Ways To Say Goodbye

A Year Without Rain

Begin Again

Comic Type

Love And Sunshine

Hello Casual

I hope these suggestions help! Wishing you and your writing the best :D

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Handwritten Note-Taking Methods

The appearance and organization of my notes plays a huge role in the amount of time that I dedicate to studying and my overall performance on tests.  Therefore, I’ve spent the past several years experimenting with various methods, and these are a few of the techniques that I’ve found to be most beneficial.

Cornell Method

The Cornell Method emphasizes identifying the key points of a textbook passage or lecture and consolidating information as much as possible.  

I’ve found that this style works best for literature and science courses that require extensive, dense reading and note-taking.  It allows me to easily and quickly identify what I understand versus what I still need to work on.

Adapted Cornell Method

I’ve created my own adaptation of the Cornell Method by eliminating the summary section at the bottom of the page and incorporating Post-It notes throughout the body of the page to highlight lists and key points.  And, of course, I had to add some color!

Outline

This is, by far, my favorite method due to its flexibility and clean, minimalist appearance.  While the image above doesn’t depict a true series of bullets at varying levels of indentation, you can experiment with different types of bullet points as well as varying spacing.  

I prefer using this method for maths because it allows sufficient space for me to draw graphs, record examples, and solve problems.  

Mind-Maps

Mind-maps are extremely helpful for organizing complex or extremely confusing topics.  There’s no right or wrong way to go about drawing one, and much of the final appearance will be related to the material that you’re diagramming.  Keep in mind that certain topics and information will more readily lend itself to this sort of portrayal.

For those of us who aren’t artistically talented 🙋🏼, these can be rather challenging to construct, especially when working with unfamiliar material.  In the past, I’ve used mind-maps for history when looking at isolated events or individuals.

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Tumblr Resources to Get You Through the School Year!

Hi guys!! Thank you all so much for your support!!! Happy 250 (EDIT: I SPENT A DAY ON THIS AND NOW IM PAST 300) and hope you all have a great start to the month! The community is more welcoming with all of you - I haven’t faced negativity from anyone at all. None of these are my posts - but they’ve helped me out a lot. With that said - let’s get started:

For bujos/planners:

This is one of my side blogs, and has tons of inspiration for weekly and monthly spreads, as well as a few aesthetic ideas and how to start one. I update this constantly.

How to start a studyblr - Studyblrs with creative fields

Lighting (for photos)

Study spreads

Planning your month

Printables (the same as some used down there but in a different category):

Weekly printable

To - do printable

Cornell Notes printable

Back to school printables

Daily Planner  @theorganisedstudent

Weekly Planner II @theorganisedstudent

Essay Planner @theorganisedstudent

Assignment Planner @theorganisedstudent

Assignment Tracker

Novel Notes

Plot Diagrams

Correction Sheets

Grid & lined paper

Weekly schedule for studying

Printables masterpost

Exam printable & how to use it

2018 Calender set (by my QUEEN @emmastudies)

For students:

Exams & Studying:

Exam revision guide

How to beat different types of procrastination

How to deal with a crappy teacher (this has to do with studying ig)

Study tips!! (its a masterpost)

Exam Printable & How to Use it

Exam & Homework tips

Coping with hell i mean exams i mean hell

A cool studying outline to try

This is my favorite thing and it’s when to use certain remembering techniques

Correction Sheets

Memorization tips for different learners

Weekly study schedule

More sites to use in normal studying routines

How to study smarter and not harder

Study smarter II

Exam printable & how to use it

Self discipline 

Study methods

Hoe tips for school and studying

Studying masterpoint

Tips and tricks to studying

Study tip - so easy

How to stay organized to study

Note - Taking:

Lecture notes

How i set up flash cards (these are nice to study from but be determined to finish setting them up)

Nifty highlighting idea (this post is so old)

Highlighting idea that i actually use

How to take Cornell Notes

Cornell style notes printable (gridded)

Notebook paper (grid & lined)

Tips for pretty notes!!

How to take notes

Notes for different classes

Life, man & general school stuff:

Back - to -school guide

Things I learned as a college freshman

Get ORGANIZED

Textbooks are expensive so here’s some free ones…

Tips for working students that sound extra but may work for u ily don’t overwork urselves

Masterpost for motivation and stuff

Get ur life together again bc haha i stay organized for like a day anyway

School supplies that u should have just to stay minimal

Grad school tips

Organization masterpost

Productive afterschool routine

30 websites to kill boredom

Back to school masterpost

Get confident in presentations

Overcome procrastination

Succeeding in school masterpost

For bad days 

For bad days II

A GOOD MASTERPOST for getting ur life together 

General school tips 

Free online courses

GOOD POWERPOINT TIPS

Sites to learns stuff

More learning stuff sites

Dealing with a trashy class

Study resources masterpost

Summer Productivity

Summer life tips

PLEASE READ THIS THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT MASTERPOST 

Honest guide to college 

University tips

SCHOOL MINDSET

What to do on Sundays

Back to school masterpost

Useful things for going back to school

How to clean your house

Cute self care tips!

More self care tips

Plant care tips!

English:

A handy list of words to fit into ur essays

How to write an article like a journalist

Words to replace over-used words

ESSAY STRUCTURE IDEA this is in bold so u losers don’t miss this bc it’s not just for English u nerds

Get gucci while reading and be an active reader

Get gud reading them academic articles amigo

Words to replace “the author or whatever shows…” bc that is baby writing and i accidentally used that on an essay and i failed so

Novel notes

Plot Diagrams

Reading Lists

Literary techniques (what themes, personifications, metaphors are etc)

Discussing in English

How to top a literature class

Literature class masterpost

Strong/weak verbs

More essay tips!!

MLA format - a how to

ESSAY GRADER.

How to avoid essay cliches

Chemistry (I’m taking chem so i have a few resources aha)

Da terms on exam papers

Chemistry resources masterpost

Cute periodic tables

Study chapters

History/Social Studies

How to write a history paper

AP world history powerpoints masterpost

Math 

General tips

Resources

Understanding math masterpost

Test Prep

PSAT I

PSAT II

ACT tips!

100 words for the SATs (start studying early!!)

Thank you so much for the support! I couldn’t have done it without all of you. A simple reblog or like will help others see these tips, and will be very appreciated. I hope these links work - feel free to message me with questions and other links!! A possible part 2 might come out at the end of august, and one for languages!!!

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Irony is when your most popular post is an advice post on how to relieve stress, but you still can’t seem to stop being stressed.

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This is inspiring me to actually study my French, what a rare occurrence lol

today’s accomplishments ✨

revised 1 and a half out of 2 lectures today!! an online mct assessment was released today and it’s not due for like another week but uhhHH i want to get it out of the way asap so i started revising for it today!!

replied to business emails

started planning for internship assignment

organised meeting for internship on friday + meeting for ksoc on wednesday (s c r e a m i hate meetings they’re so Adult)

attended fem soc meeting woOOOO i learnt about witchcraft throughout history and in the modern day + witches through a feminist perspective!! v interesting stuff

uhhh i still haven’t done it yet but i am fully intent on reviewing at least 3 lessons of unit 5 korean vocab before i go to bed

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you can only reblog this today

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Bro I’m sick right now too and honestly you are getting a lot more done than I am. Good for you, sounds very productive!

still feeling very under the weather (and possibly developing a cough, because the whole mess of symptoms i’ve been dealing with over the last few days just weren’t enough, obviously) but feeling real tired of feeling tired! things i’ve done so far today:

tidied the bedroom

washed my bedding

sorted laundry

tidied the kitchen

swept the apartment

cleaned my desk, which was threatening to just swallow itself in books and papers

answered 4 student emails about essay feedback

reviewed notes to try and figure out what i’m doing with an upcoming project

had four cups of tea :-)

about to do a bit of free-writing to brainstorm for this upcoming project and then i have more emails to send and lots of reading to do. trying to make up, a bit, for the utter lack of work done over the last couple of days! i needed the days off for recovery, and i’m not giving myself shit about it because if you’re sick, you’re sick and your body is probably telling you to just chill for a hot minute, but this to-do list of mine is getting… out of hand. gotta get it under control!!

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Sometimes ur like: i didn’t get much done today but I studied 67 chapters of Japanese and Korean, did 16 workouts, fed a whole village, created my own language and even wrote a book in it, earned a random degree, and discovered the cure for 7 diseases. And I’m like: today I opened my drawer. Girl you are so hardworking and amazing and inspiring I love you, keep doing u

FDGJLKSDJFGKDLJFGLKDFG this made me laugh so much oh my god i love u u give me way too much credit but thank u so much for being so supportive :((

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i hope in november you look cute and get good grades

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So update on To Kill A Mockingbird - I finished it last week(It is very interesting and I loved it), but in class, we are starting chapter 17, where the big court case happens. Since it’s the court case, my English teacher decided that we would do a reader’s theater. One of the requirements for the Honors students is to choose a major speaking part, so I chose Atticus Finch. It was really fun and I would’ve recorded part of it but I didn’t want to get my phone taken away. Maybe I’ll come up with something tomorrow, as we aren’t quite done. The girl who spoke Mayella’s part was very good at fake crying and being just dramatic enough, it was interesting to watch and participate in.

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7 Tips to Help Students get Organized

1. Get up early on school days. Allow yourself plenty of time to get ready in the morning (and don’t switch off your alarm clock).

2. Prepare your clothes and school supplies the night before.

3. Prepare a “to do list” for each day. Do this in the evening, before you go to bed.

4. Have a designated study area (and that doesn’t include in front of the TV). Keep this free of clutter, with essential supplies close at hand.

5. Don’t overload your schedule with extracurricular activities. All yourself some time just to chill and do nothing.

6. Use a calendar to keep on top of homework and tests. Some people find using colour coding helps.

7. Have regular, and consistent, study times.

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Shout out to my Arabic teacher that looked at us yesterday mid-lesson and said, “I’m worried. You all look exhausted and depressed.”

Of course we were all like, “Oh yeah we’re dead inside, you haven’t noticed?”

And he snapped shut the textbook, threw up his hands and said, “That’s not healthy! No more vocab! Time for dancing!”

And he taught us a dance from Iraq and we danced instead of doing vocab. We didn’t stop dancing until he saw all of us laughing and was satisfied that we were all feeling better. It was perhaps the coolest, most kind-hearted thing I’ve ever seen a college instructor do.