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I don't do anything with my life except romanticize and decay with indecision.

Allen Ginsberg, The Book of Martyrdom and Artifice: First Journals and Poems, 1937-1952

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Many people are good to me. Many hate me. But there are some out there who know that I'm truly some kind of simple soul caught in a wild gamble, they know me, they know that I sit between these walls, they know I've been burned, and that I still laugh.

- Charles Bukowski

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Hello! In today's episode I'm trying very hard (but not that much) to fix all the stuff I left behind on this last month. Probably the hardest part is to find a way to get everything organized.

Hope your week started nice there. Would love to hear how's you day going or went like.

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@dolce_masha

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27/100 days of productivity

Dressing up to decorate your space is the very first step of giving your new home 🌟 immaculate vibes 🌟 trust me

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The sexual tension between me & wanting to constantly acquire more knowledge

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more posts like this on my instagram

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Words to describe facial expressions

Absent: preoccupied 

Agonized: as if in pain or tormented

Alluring: attractive, in the sense of arousing desire

Appealing: attractive, in the sense of encouraging goodwill and/or interest

Beatific: blissful

Black: angry or sad, or hostile

Bleak: hopeless

Blinking: surprise, or lack of concern

Blithe: carefree, lighthearted, or heedlessly indifferent

Brooding: anxious and gloomy

Bug eyed: frightened or surprised

Chagrined: humiliated or disappointed

Cheeky: cocky, insolent

Cheerless: sad

Choleric: hot-tempered, irate

Darkly: with depressed or malevolent feelings

Deadpan: expressionless, to conceal emotion or heighten humor

Despondent: depressed or discouraged

Doleful: sad or afflicted

Dour: stern or obstinate

Dreamy: distracted by daydreaming or fantasizing

Ecstatic: delighted or entranced

Faint: cowardly, weak, or barely perceptible

Fixed: concentrated or immobile

Gazing: staring intently

Glancing: staring briefly as if curious but evasive

Glazed: expressionless due to fatigue or confusion

Grim: fatalistic or pessimistic

Grave: serious, expressing emotion due to loss or sadness

Haunted: frightened, worried, or guilty

Hopeless: depressed by a lack of encouragement or optimism

Hostile: aggressively angry, intimidating, or resistant

Hunted: tense as if worried about pursuit

Jeering: insulting or mocking

Languid: lazy or weak

Leering: sexually suggestive

Mild: easygoing

Mischievous: annoyingly or maliciously playful

Pained: affected with discomfort or pain

Peering: with curiosity or suspicion

Peeved: annoyed

Pleading: seeking apology or assistance

Quizzical: questioning or confused

Radiant: bright, happy

Sanguine: bloodthirsty, confident

Sardonic: mocking

Sour: unpleasant

Sullen: resentful

Vacant: blank or stupid looking

Wan: pale, sickly

Wary: cautious or cunning

Wide eyed: frightened or surprised

Withering: devastating

Wrathful: indignant or vengeful

Wry: twisted or crooked to express cleverness or a dark or ironic feeling

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Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

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Active voice: I love your writing

Passive voice: Your writing is loved

Passive-aggressive voice: I love how you think you can accomplish all your writing goals this summer

Aggressive-aggressive voice: How’s your writing going so far this summer

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31.08.2020 soft light, iced coffee, new beginnings

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hey guys! I’m a psych major in college and I thought I’d write some of my best tips to do well in these classes! :-)

tip #1: use concept methods for studying!

use methods such as flashcards, diagrams, and more that involve definitions! psychology heavily involves theories and concepts you need to memorize. try to find one of these to help you best remember everything!

tip #2: remember everything as a whole, not in parts!

this is really important for psychology! a lot of things connect with each other in these classes, such as the history behind psychology and how one theory led to another. as such, don’t just remember a definition. try to remember the order and how it relates to other concepts you learn.

tip #3: try to find examples for theories/concepts you learn!

this is something really easy and memorable in psychology. a lot of these things happen in real life, so try using a personal example to help you to remember how a theory works.

tip #4: study a little bit every day.

this could apply to any subject really, but psychology is a LOT of content! studying just a little everyday prevents you from cramming it all last minute. then if you have to miss one day, you’re covered because you do it everyday :)

tip #5: for neuroscience topics, utilize diagrams

this is a tip I often hear from my Sensation and Perception professor, because often times when learning about experiments, a visual makes all the difference! try remembering or focusing on diagrams in the textbook because for some people, they make a big difference.

tip #6: get sleep and take breaks!

sleep (and other times of the day) is the time by which we process the information. not only, but when we sleep, our body has time to recover. always be sure to give your mind and body these times to recover-as well as taking care of yourself. don’t skip out simply to get one more sentence of information in.

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19/100 days of productivity (5/5/2020)

some pics from my walk and psych stuff. a nice long walk cleared my head today- i'm so glad i live on a hill so i can get amazing views with minimal effort ☺️

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Fun is something we all need more of when the going gets hard, especially when the notes are long and the subject is hard! Here’s a few tips to help you become more interested in your work & keep on going.

Interactive Study Tools!

Written Kitten: get a kitten/puppy/bunny pic every 100 words

Quizlet: play fun games with your flashcards

Memrise: add custom mnemonics to your vocab terms

Clozemaster: pretend your language learning is a video game

GoConqr: go and make those online mindmaps

Khan Academy: make your learning totally interactive

Online Resources: a masterpost from youtube to history!

Snacks!

101 Study Snacks: (mostly) healthy, fun & easy snacks

Study Foods: a fun & healthy guide to what you should eat

Feed Yo’ Brain: sweet, savoury, or a drink? all covered!

5 Recipes That Make Life Easier: simple & necessary

5 Cheap, Tasty, & Healthy Snacks

Buzzfeed Tasty: simple & delicious video recipes

Playlists!

Study Playlists Masterpost: everything you ever need

Study Playlist Masterpost: aaaand some more! in categories!

Soundtracks for Study: to help you get through that study sesh 

& shoutouts to my favourite playlists:

calm down & work

rose redux

mildliners playlists

study nonstop

Study Sounds: not quite playlists, but calm and great for studying

Coffitivity: pretend you’re studying in a coffee shop

Noisli: study in nature rather than your room

Organization!

How to Stay Organized: oodles of helpful tips!

Organization: advice both physical and digital

Organization Methods: a bunch of different strategies

The Organization Guide for Lazy Students

Staying Organized in College: a seven step guide

How to Keep Binders Organized For School

Study Breaks!

Study Break Ideas: bet you hadn’t thought of doing yoga

Energizing Study Break Ideas & What To Avoid

Online Pomodoro Timer: work, break, repeat: all timed

Study Breaks: ideas for those 5 minutes of downtime

Studying 101: The Pomodoro Technique

Non-Studying Things To Do During Your Free Period

Doodles!

How To Illustrate Your Notes: perfect for visual learners

Guide to Pretty Notes: spice up your dull note-taking habits

Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking

Doodle Ideas: an adorable guide from studypetals!

Tumblr’s Bullet Journal Explore Page: for ultimate doodliness

There you have it! Try mixing up all these different strategies for maximum fun while studying.

If you have a way of making studying fun that wasn’t included, please please reply & let everyone know!!

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hello everyone! i wanted a place to compile all of the masterposts i’ve reblogged since remaking my blog, so i decided to put together this masterpost library for my use and yours! hope you enjoy and find it useful!

xo sarah

study tips

10 best study habits by @study-acorn

study hacks for college/uni by @neuroticmedblr

how to approach classes by @eintsein

habits of successful students by @blackmessydesk

disney study tips by @fineliners

how to study in the morning by @determinationandcaffeine

study tips from hermione granger by @fineliners

masterpost of everything by @areistotle

scheduling studying by @schoollifeandstuff

the ready big studying masterpost by @academla

notetaking

how to take notes by @studieswaldorf

taking notes in lectures by @joulesstudies

productivity, motivation etc.

how to be productive and motivated on weekends by @studywithinspo

how to be productive during the weekend by @hufflepuffwannabe​

guide to productivity by @mystudystation​

self-discipline tips by @marias-studyblr​

ultimate tips masterpost by @alistudys​

how to stop procrastinating by @determinationandcaffeine​

goal ideas by @studyquill​

motivation!!! by @studyign​

waking up early and refreshed by @studybowie​

self improvement and learning

how to upgrade your workspace by @anatomyandcappuccini

free online courses masterpost by @studyllaire

important things i started doing in university by @inkdippedquills

how to get your life back on track by @doitforbobby

learning by @studyblr

self care and life beyond school

how to avoid education burnout by @neuroticmedblr

life tips and tricks by @studybutch

treat yo self by @fineliners

planning and preparation

ready for school? by @acdemic

bullet journal spread ideas by @eintsein

exams and tests

how to survive final exams by @briellestudies

how to study for an exam in a really short time by @studiyng

the night before an exam masterpost by @studyblerr

misc

favorite printables by @howtohighschool

studytube by @thestudyem