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reblog this if you’re a university level studyblr

most of the ones i follow are high school level and i need more people my own age/education level!

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I have a really complex relationship with religion, but here’s something positive

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oh you like history? name everything that ever happened

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{19.01.17} 3/100 days of productivity!! I made biology notes today!! currently learning about the membranous and non-membranous organelles of eukaryotic cells!! slow progress but I’m getting there!! 💫

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a “too much of a wimp to post these on my studygram because it’ll ruin the feed but at the same time i love them too much not to post anywhere” kind of post :)

tbh had a productive morning, studied chemistry and read for a while and then went out with family the entire day! its! ok! to! take! breaks!

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Study routine : night owls version

Since a lovely anon asked for the nighttime version of this routine, here it is!

Now we all have different bedtimes and I have no idea what is actually an ideal time to go to bed, so this routine is based on my usual timings, obviously if they don’t match up with yours feel free to modify!

Our goal is to get in quality time, just made sure you get something done!

Rules :

Follow the routine given below for 30 days (no issues if you miss, I’m gonna miss somedays too)

Post a pic of your work space (no aesthetic required, just a little feel good thing for you so that you actually want to get more ish done)

Mention your goal for the study session

Have fun and be productive :)

The routine :

Begin at : 9:30pm

Study session #1 : 9:30pm to 10:15pm

Mini break : 10:15pm to 10:25pm

Study session #2 : 10:25pm to 11:00pm

Break : 11:00pm to 11:05pm

Final study session : 11:05pm to 11:30pm

Bedtime :11:30pm to 7:30am?

I get that this might get very late for some, so here’s another plan for evening, but this may clash with your work schedule so pick whatever you want!

Study session 1 : 7:00pm to 7:40pm

Major Break : 7:40 to 7:50pm

Study session 2 : 7:50pm to 8:30pm

Break : 8:30pm to 8:35pm

Study session 3 : 8:35pm to 9:00pm

Both routines cover 95 minutes, feel free to add more if you really get into it!

And finally, tag me in your #30donr posts!

Thanks, hope you enjoy this one!

Etudaire 💞

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I talk a lot of shit about how STEM degrees aren't that big of an advantage, but then again, there has never been such thing as a Mad Historian so I guess I played myself

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how i read books

• open book

• close book

• open tumblr

• turn on music

• open book

• get distracted by 182837272284 things

OR

• binge read an entire series for 3 days straight without leaving my room

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Damn

:(

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If you are writing a history essay or an essay about older literature, don’t uncritically copy stuff from it that is contentious or offensive today. You would have to contextualize it and you’re allowed to disagree with the source.

Pro-tips for rookie academic writers after grading about a quarter of the midterm papers for my undergrad Shakespeare class:

If your entire argument can be made in one sentence, it’s too simple. 

If your argument cannot be summarized in one sentence, it’s too broad.

If your argument can’t be argued with, it’s not an argument.

Teachers don’t want you to fawn on the material; they want you to engage with it. Just fangirling over Shakespeare isn’t going to get you an A.

Avoid big sweeping generalizations in your opening sentences (and everywhere else). “Since the dawn of time” or “Of all the playwrights who have ever lived,” etc. etc. are superlatives you can’t possibly prove.

If you’re going to say that an author/text does something, you’d better be ready to demonstrate how. 

Your opinion is not analysis. Learn the difference. 

“Interesting” and “intriguing” are useless words that tell a reader nothing about the text. Be more specific.

Don’t assume you know a character’s motives without evidence from the text. Don’t assume you know an author’s motives, full stop.

If you’re a man making an argument about female perspectives in a text, have a woman read it before you turn it in. Just trust me on this one. 

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I was tagged by @histblr for this!

Nicknames: HMac, coined by my advisor because she is also a Heather and the faculty needs to know what Heather they’re talking about

Gender: female

Astrological sign: Gemini

Height: 5′8′‘

Hogwarts house: Gryffindor (who’d guess?)

Favourite animal: Seal

No. of blankets: 2

Where i’m from: Ottawa, Canada

Dream trip: European tour. You don’t take that kind of plane trip for nothin’

when i created this blog: uh... 2017? 

Why i created this blog: I wanted a more organized study blog as opposed to my chaotic main blog, for motivation and THE A E S T H E T I C

I’d like to tag @historystudies and @shorthistorian

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i just have this persistent feeling of “i’m not doing enough” combined with “i don’t have the energy to do anything” and it just really fucking sucks

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start working out now. make that hair dresser appointment now. let your next meal be the healthiest you’ve ever eaten. move the furniture in your room right now. text that old friend or crush. make a new playlist. go on a run. open a window. it doesn’t matter what you do, no matter how big or small change is; change is change. and it will always, always, always help you to turn your life around and clear your head. it gives you that boost, that confidence to be a better version of yourself, no matter the impact it has.

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Hace unos dias vi una serie de gifs de Marie Kondo explicando que a la hora de ordenar nuestra ropa debemos elegir la que nos produce felicidad, y para no sentirnos mal por la ropa que queremos botar, agradecer el tiempo que estuvo esa prenda estuvo con nosotros y dejarla ir..

Esto me llamo la atención y luego en Netflix descubri que habia una serie de ella, donde va a casas de personas y las ayuda a organizar. Me gusto su método y quise compartir algunos de sus consejos con ustedes. Quien sabe. Siempre se aprende algo 😉

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Enjoying Catcher way more than I thought I would

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“Writing is hard” I say as I continue to browse the internet, not attempting to write at all.