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Going through my files I found my sketch I used last year when studying for my anatomy exam!

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copying out some old book notes into my commonplace book with my fountain pen!

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biomechanics and candles //

my exam didn't go as well as I expected, but it was my last exam for the class

// listening to: "hope is a dangerous thing..." by Lana Del Rey

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vincent van gogh

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bookedsoul

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hey yall I didn’t want to have to do work for my online classes so i made a uquiz instead. answer some questions and i’ll tell u what aspect of your personality annoys me the most

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Some updates: 97% on my ochem exam & 96% overall on my anatomy practicals!!

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Behold the Moon, photographed during NASA’s Apollo 14 mission, February 1971.

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Me after one cup of coffee : i am beautiful and fast

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Countdown to my anatomy lab practical

Day 3/10: the ileum of the small intestine

Characterized by Peyer’s Patches, also known as mucosal associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) which defends the intestines from pathogens. This is the last portion of the small intestine. It is approximately 10 feet long and connects to the large intestine at the ileocecal junction.

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These notes aren’t very pretty but this is what exam prep looks like for me. I’m going to go over it until I understand. Wish me luck & good luck to anyone else with exams this week!

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03.26.20

rewriting my chem notes the other day

hey guys! I’m looking for any studyblr that is doing pre-med/is currently in med school to follow in order to motivate me more! reply to this post and tag the account so I can follow!

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Countdown to my anatomy lab practical

Day 2/10: healthy and diseased lungs

On the left are healthy lungs, characterized by simple squamous epithelium. This single flat layer of cells is ideal for diffusion of gases. On the right are lungs with emphysema, aka “smoker’s lung”. The squamous epithelium here is thickened, making it difficult for gases to diffuse through.

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Learning Languages and How to Make it Fun

(gifs not mine, credit to the artist)

How does a child learns? Immersion

So you gotta dive deep

Find songs that you like. You don't have to understand, you just have to enjoy the song.

Listen them at least once a day. The idea is for you to get familiar with the sounds.

Once you have already heard them too many times (without getting tired of them) look for the lyrics. In their native language, not a translation.

If you can read in that language, then try reading them. Print them if you have to or write them down (this is better) and as you listen to the song try to sing.

If there's a word/sentence you like because it sounds pretty, mark it.

If there's a word you don't know how to/can't pronounce, mark it.

For example, I have a journal in which I write Japanesse Kanji that I find beautiful (whether is because of the meaning or the symbol itself is pretty)

Once you are familiar with the song look for a translation.

Check those words you have marked with the translation.

While looking for definitions it's better if you find images (so can have an idea of what that word is) instead of a definition in your language (unless is a long/complicated concept).

Movies, you must watch movies in that language. Better if they are from that country. (It can also be a doubled movie, perhaps you could look for one of your favorites)

Watch them with subtitles (in your language) once or twice. Then watch them again but this time without subtitles or with subtitles of said language. (You already know the plot, so you can still understand what's going on)

If you like to read, look for children literature. It's easy and fun.

Keep reading even if you don't understand a single sh*t. It doesn't matter.

Mark again those words you like, don't know the meaning or can't pronounce.

Write at least one sentence every day. It doesn't have to be right, it doesn't have to be long or poetic, you just gotta write.

If you still don't know much about grammar (enough to formulate a sentence on your own) then write a quote from one of those songs, movies or books you read. Again it doesn't matter if you don't understand what are you writing.

If you already know another language, try to learn the new language with that one. For example, I learn german from english instead of my native language spanish.

Videogames. In my experience this is amazing. You have no idea idea how much I learned english just from games.

You have fun playing, engaged with a story, while constantly hearing the language. You don't even have to pay attention at what they are saying, eventually you'll figure it out. It's very intuitive.

And because games, usually, requires that you spend many hours playing you will have a lot of practice without actually studying.

Some games, if you look on the settings menu, even have other languages instead of english. For example I played Assassin's Creed Brotherhood in italian and french and AsC III in russian and japanese (the voice actors are fantastic).

Seriously, videogames are freaking amazing for learning.

The idea of this, is that you can imitate the learning process a child does, while also having fun and enjoying it. Kids learn by making mistakes, by playing with words and by being constantly surrounded with the language. At first, kids have no idea what they are doing, they just repeat what they see and hear. So it's okay if you don't know what are you doing, take that pressure off. This is not school/college, this is just you trying to learn a culture. So be kind and patient with yourself.

LEARNING SHOULD BE FUN, be creative with your methods and try everything (so you can find what you are comfortable with). It is scientifically proved that if you like what you are studying and having fun it will be 10x easier to assimilate and remember the knowledge you are acquiring.

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chem notes!

also my math test is a mess and im disappointed but not surprised

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Send me your best study playlists!!

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Countdown to my anatomy lab practical

Day 1/10: The Pancreas

Characterized by cuboidal epithelium. The dark cells are Acinar cells (exocrine) which produce alkaline digestive enzymes. The light cells are the pancreatic islets (endocrine) which produce glucagon and insulin. Acinar cells make up the majority of the slide.