#Trimester I Syllabus

[qqueenofhades]

For creative writing purposes, can you go into what a typical day is for a professor? Like what their teaching schedule looks like, when most fit in their research time, etc?

Ahaha, well. I don't want to just say "you can completely make it up," but also.... you can pretty much just make it up, and what is the case for one professor is definitely not going to be true for another. I have known people who will send emails at 1am and/or 4am, and actually finding and fitting in research time for most academics is also "lololololol what." So I can give you a roster of typical daily academic tasks and categories, and then let you know if that if you want to throw them up in the air and scatter them around in literally whatever-the-fuck order, there is probably a beleaguered academic who has done that, but with an even worse sleep schedule. So:

Most permanent faculty at a university are hired as assistant (tenure-track) professors. Once they pass the tenure-committee review (usually about 5 years into the job) they are appointed as associate (tenured) professors. Full professors are considerably senior and/or have been in the field for a long time and have a distinguished service record, excluding various wunderkinds who get it early (but are not common).

If the faculty is just teaching one class a semester or has an irregular appointment, i.e. they step in to teach when the university needs them, they are adjunct professors. You can gain a lot of cred and/or commiserating groaning in your AO3 comments by complaining about how little money the adjunct faculty makes, how erratic their schedule is, and how there is generally little-to-no actual career advancement possible in that position, unless they manage to reapply to a permanent post.

There are also a lot of Visiting Assistant Professors (and similar title), for 2- or 3-year/non-permanent appointments. Many institutions now also offer 1-year VAPs with only a possibility of renewal for 1 additional year or not at all. Those institutions should go straight to hell.

Most professors have 3/3 teaching loads, i.e. they'll teach 3 classes per semester (assuming winter/spring semester). Others have 2/2/2 loads for trimesters (also known as quarters). It can be more, i.e. 4/4, but that's for sucky entry-level teaching-only positions and someone in that role would be unlikely to have any research or service (i.e. institutional committee or internal college) commitments. They would probably also mostly be teaching introductory or freshman-year general survey courses. It depends on how much you want to torture your fictional academic.

Free food? Yes. You will see a healthy amount of the department there, whether faculty or student.

Please remember to have your fictional academic receive approximately 50 student emails a day wherein they ask something that is clearly answered in the syllabus or on the course website, and to see how polite they can possibly be in telling said student this.

Most grading is now done online, so the red pen is only metaphorical, but you can leave SO many Pointed Comments on Canvas Speed Grader. But if you want to torture Dr. Blorbo, you can have the e-grading system suddenly stop working, so they have to grade three classes' worth of introductory freshman history essays by hand. Not based on real events.

Likewise, there will be endless bullshit with the dean's office and/or central university administration, wherein there will be so many Urgent Budget Updates and Breaking News From The Chancellor and We Regret To Inform You We Cannot Hire Someone For That Position.

Related to the budget woes: they will ask you to do things like "make sure you print on both sides of the paper!" or otherwise "economize." Contemplating murder is acceptable and encouraged.

The administrative assistant in each department holds the entire department together. They will be extremely indispensable. Your fictional academic, if they know what's good for them, will befriend that person and/or grovel at their feet. Said person is also usually responsible for scheduling classrooms, which can cause all kinds of juicy drama in the academic fandom if there is One Particular Classroom that everyone hates and lo and behold, Dr. Blorbo is stuck there yet again. They will then probably also fire off multiple passive-aggressive emails attempting to correct the problem. The administrative assistant can grant and/or ignore these requests at their discretion, depending on how much beef they have with Dr. Blorbo and/or how motivated they are to solve their problems.

Department meetings! Who asked for them? Nobody! Who has to attend them? Everybody! They go on for two hours every other week (possibly more depending on how meeting-happy your department chair is) and you will wish for death!

Likewise, the department staff sending out passive-aggressive emails about how they really NEED one more volunteer for (insert university event here). Dr. Blorbo, if they are smart, will delete these emails and pretend they never saw them, but sometimes it may be unavoidable. Bitching and moaning will follow.

For research: it really depends on what academic field Dr. Blorbo is in, since the hard sciences, etc. look quite different and I, as a humanities person, can't speak to that. Most academics aim to fairly regularly publish a piece in a peer-reviewed journal; you can check Dr. Blorbo's field to see what journals they might be trying to submit a journal article (usually max. 8000 words, sometimes more) to.

This will go through a process called Peer Review, wherein two anonymous academics review your work (also anonymized to them) to make sure that you are not talking out of your ass. It is a running joke that Reviewer 2 will always, ALWAYS be more grumpy and critical and otherwise annoying. Invoking the specter of Dr. Blorbo receiving a peer review evaluation for their article will send a shiver down every academic's spine.

If Dr. Blorbo has recently finished their PhD, they may be working on converting their PhD thesis into an academic monograph. The most horrible part of this process, hands down, is reviewing proofs to make an index. Don't ask me how I know this.

However, academic monographs take a lot of time and work and most academics are mostly focused on publishing journal articles, book chapters (in collected volumes) or editing/working in collaboration with other projects.

Likewise: Dr. Blorbo will have to write book reviews. This is accomplished by the very scientific method of subscribing to various industry publications and/or email lists that will sometimes send out lists of books that need to be reviewed and solicit people to sign up. You will then receive a hard copy of the book (usually) and have 3 months or so to read it and write a review. The first 2 months of this, give or take, will consist of the book sitting untouched on the academic's desk as they remind themselves that they still have plenty of time to do it.

There can, however, be INCREDIBLE beef in book reviews, and while the standards of professional courtesy dictate that you don't go great-guns-flaming calling someone else in your field a moron (in more technical language), sometimes it is unavoidable.

Do they get paid for any of this extra intellectual work? Lol. No. No they do not. They don't get paid enough for their actual job.

Dr. Blorbo will inevitably hear some Hot Gossip about what nonsense has recently happened at which field-specific conference (where academics go to present research papers and network with other academics and make regrettable decisions at the open bar). They will then rush to secretly text all their other academic friends with OOH JUICY ACADEMIC DRAMA. Their friends will do the same whenever the opportunity arises to reciprocate.

Removing the coffee machine from the break room/faculty kitchen is grounds for mutiny.

Anyway. I am sure there are many, MANY more, but if you want an authentic slice of long-suffering academic life for Dr. Blorbo, this is all a good place to start.

[chaotic-archaeologist]

Hi Reid! I have a question about the american college/uni system that I've been wondering about for a long time and you seem knowledgeable and friendly enough to maybe help: How big/long are your courses? Like, how many do you take every term? Is every course the same size? How many subjects do you generally study at the same time?

For context, I'm from Sweden and our course sizes are based on a point system, where 30 points is supposed to represent 20 weeks (a term) of full time studying (40 hours a week). It's common to take 30 point courses (usually divided into subcourses, say 4×7,5 points, two for the first half and two for the second half of a term (or 6×5 with three at a time)), but you can also pick smaller courses (usually 7,5 or 15 points taken at 50%) until you get 30 points.

I think my real question is how this translates. If people speak about a, say, linguistics 101 course, is that a 30 point or 7,5 point course? And do all your courses stretch over an entire term? Please help, I just want to know how to interpret people talking about their courseload

Hi there, sorry it's taken me a while to get to this—I've been very busy prepping for the class I'm teaching.

Every university here is different, and credits (how many points you get per class, and how many total points you need to graduate) also vary based on whether your school does quarters, trimesters, or semesters. My only experience has been with semesters, so that's what I'll focus on here.

Here, most classes are either 3 or 4 credits. A usual 3 credit class might meet twice a week for 1:15 minutes each time. A class might be four credits if it's a higher level seminar or discussion based class with a higher number of more difficult readings.

Classes that have both a lab and lecture component can be more (around 6, I think? I never took one), and then there are less difficult classes that usually only run for half the semester that might be 2 credits. For example, I took a half-semester costume design class my freshman year. Below is the official jargon that talks about how credits are determined.

The current nationally recognized standard, the Federal Credit Hour Standard, defines a three-credit course as three fifty-minute classes per week over a fifteen-week semester (including final exam week), or the equivalent (for courses using a non-traditional format such as blended or online learning). This standard assumes that each credit hour generates two hours of assigned work for every hour of in-class contact. Thus, the guiding rule is 45 hours of work per semester for each unit of credit. For laboratory courses or their equivalent, one credit hour is assigned for three hours of laboratory, workshop, studio, fieldwork, independent study, etc.

You can also (sometimes) take a class pass/fail, although usually that reduces the number of credits it is worth. Finally, you can audit a class, which means that you get access to the syllabus, do the readings, and show up, but you don't have to do any of the assignments. Audited classes are worth no credits, but they do show up on your transcript.

Our undergraduate classes are often numbered 100-400, with 100 level classes being introductory, and 400 level classes being highly specialized with prerequisite requirements. Graduate level classes are 500 or higher.

Credits are different than the grades you get. Grades are on a 4 point scale, where 4.0 would be 100%, with 70% being a 2.0 and the lowest passing grade. I'm attaching a picture of the grade breakdown from my own syllabus to show you how my current institution assigns grades to percentage points.

Most colleges/institution require you to earn a C in order to pass a class. If you get that C, you get the full amount of credits for the course, same as anyone who got an A. However, your Grade Point Average (GPA), which is calculated by taking the average of every grade you've gotten, will be lower than someone who got all As.

At most institutions, you have to take 12 credits a semester (so 4 classes for 3 credits each) in order to qualify as a full time student, which comes with certain privileges. Usually you can take up to 18 credits, although this may cost more if the school doesn't have a flat rate tuition.

Finally, with a grading system like this one, undergraduate students are expected to earn a total of 120 credits to complete their bachelor's degree.

As for course sizes, they can range from 200+ person lectures at the really big universities, to 5-12 person seminar/discussions for the higher level classes. Lab classes or more hands on options will be in the 20-30 person range. But it highly depends.

I know that's confusing. Hopefully that helps? -Reid

[hakkidotcom]

also funny thing that happened at class the other day my professor was going over this trimesters syllabus and were reading like a bunch of byung chul han or whatever his name is and he looked at me cause he kmows im korean and was likehave you read him. I was like no and whatever then afterwards a colleague was like qow it was lowkey racist of him to ask u specifically if u read byung chul han like just bc ur asian doesnt mean ure korean! ? And i was like thanks for the allyship. I am korean

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

This trimester of uni has been, insane! So i feel like the highlights (lowlights) have to go somewhere.

Very brief context: I have 2 units left to graduates: one where im on a team to plan a major project, and another to execute, I'm making a PC Game with my team as their manager and audio/music person.

In essence, our lecturer is Awful. Actively tried to cut pitch presentations short for no reason, actively going against the syllabus, pushed my team around to change to a more difficult medium for making our game (VR) because he likes it more than our intended PC medium which we then had to change back from by arguing for it, has forced other teams to crank out a prototype, thereby exhausting them even more than they already were from doing actual assessible stuff (making the prototype wasnt something required by the unit, he just wants us to do it).

The only reason my team didnt get swept up in that is because i actively strongly pushed back against the idea, because i hate any team im on, no matter for how short, getting pushed around against its will. Especially because we'd be prototyping with general free assets, very little of our own work, with a core part of our game missing, there wouldnt be much to actually give feedback on.

I'm just glad that class has been over since yesterday, and all up he's the only actively bad lecturer ive had at the place im studying. Which is nice!

I'm really impressed that you were able to stand up to that shitty lecturer and get him to back off with the bullshit! Not everyone has the kind of strength that requires, so I'm glad you were there to do it

[bigleapblog]

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CEO Talk (Leadership Insights)

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Marketing Management

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Operations Management

CEO Talk (Leadership Insights)

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ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), Sustainability & Business Ethics

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning for Business Excellence

Design Thinking (Brain Mapping)

CEO Talk (Leadership Insights)

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[mybusystudentlife]

I spent this week celebrating entering the third trimester! Clearly I didn't celebrate by vacuuming up before taking this photo..

Now that I'm at 28 weeks I am beginning to notice those aches and pains people promised me would come. Guess I'm not immune after all!

I've completed my first week of Uni, unfortunately however I did miss a lecture for a midwifes appointment.

Starting my classes I really realised that I will struggle this year - last year I passed with super good grades on all of my modules. After receiving my syllabus' I did begin to feel overwhelmed that I'll be giving birth during this academic year.

I've been thinking about including weekly breakdowns of my spendings, so I'll start with that in my next post. Be sure to let me know anything else you'd be interested in hearing about.

Anyways, after a positive week I was excited to update you guys over here! I hope you all enjoy the rest of your day!

[speedlimit15]

im running into that autism thing in college again where im getting so bored with the assignments before i even start them. i dont need you to hold my hand while you explain a single concept for an eight week trimester. i understood the point of the class when i read the syllabus. please dont make me write a paper about something and then Revisit it as though my opinions will change..... they wont. what i submitted the first time is what i believe after considering everything. fuck you

[oindrojal]

Why technicolour academia?

To be very honest, because I’m exhausted. This year, I started my first year of university, and although it has been mostly enjoyable, the one thing I have not been able to move past (and have butted heads with my professors over) is the sheer lack of diversity in my courses.

In three trimesters, across four courses, there has been no exception to straight, white, cis male authors aside from a poem by queer poet Carol Ann Duffy and a short story by Argentine author Liliana Heker. Oh, and the only poem in my Introduction to Poetry syllabus: “I'm Nobody! Who are you?” by Emily Dickinson.

When I did confront my professors about it, I was told about the department’s predetermined syllabus parameters or, slightly more infuriatingly, that these were the writers who represented the genres or the times or the periods or the history — yes, because the sole reason the traditional literary canon consists of them is because they were exceptional writers (which many were, but come on) and not because certain voices had disproportionately been elevated while others were suppressed, concealed, and marginalised. Four introductory courses, covering everything from the development of English poetry to that of drama, and not even a nod to why the syllabus, or the history, is the way that it is.

I do not exaggerate when I say I am exhausted.

A lot of the elitism and selective elevation that already exists in academia bleeds into online spheres celebrating academic life. Dark academia, light academia, grey and this and that — admirable as their aesthetics are (and they are, indeed, admirable; it’s always lovely to see the enthusiasm surrounding the accumulation of knowledge), one tires of monotones and washed out Greco-Roman sculpture when there is nothing more versatile to punctuate it.

And hence, funk academia. A meager, wholly personal attempt to read more queer and BIPOC writers and put it out into the online world as I do; and, in the process, add a splash of colour. At its core, I want funk academia to move past this near-inescapable fatigue, and towards radical joy and celebration — of life, of literature, of colour, of art that surpasses canon.

That’s about it, really.

Strega Nona knows that joy is a radical act, and I’m inclined to agree.

[psychologyhermione]

⭐how i stay organised ⭐

Hey dudes, today I wanna share how I stayed organised in my first year of uni. This system worked super well for me and going into my second year I wanna try new systems, but I thought I would share because it may help or inspire you.

🌟 Onenote

This is my main organisation system and place where all my uni work goes! Im gonna show picture of my last year set up and what ive altered this year to work best for me. This is the most important part of my organisation system!

*SEMESTER CALENDAR*

What I do is make a table with my classes and their colour code going along the top and each of the weeks within the semester going down the side (I also add the dates). When I finish a week I make the boxes another colour so I can see where im up to. This is where I keep all the tasks I need to do each week like textbook readings, assessment and modules I need to complete. This year im also adding when ive got my tutorials so I know when I need to be on campus. So I have a key for all my stuff: for my readings and other tasks I use the to-do box tag a, for my assessment I use the important/star tag and for my tutorials I use the cute little rose tag. A thing to note is that last year I had to participate in psych research studies so theres another box called studies in the table where I tracked that.

In the same notebook i also have my timetable and the yearly calendar for my uni. i use to also have a grades and thoughts tab but i never used it cause i track both on my phone notes.

2018 layout + scroll through:

2019 layout + scroll through (not yet completed but you get the gist):

*CLASS BOOKS*

For all my class notebooks I have a syllabus tab, a textbook tab and a tutorial tab. In my syllabus tab I have the dates of each week and what we are learning in the lecture & tutorial, what the readings are and if there is an assignment due. In my textbook tab I just keep all my reading notes. Then for my tutorials tab I just take class tute notes. You may be wondering where I keep my lecture notes, I type them out in word and save them to my class folder. Nothing really has changed here from last year.

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🌟 Edo Agenda

This is a great website (plus app) that I feel like not a lot of people know about! This is by far the best calendar I have ever used, it is so practical, simple and functional. 

Heres an example of mine from last year.

How I use it is each class has a colour that is the same as on onenote. Each week i look at my onenote trimester calendar/table and put down all the tasks i need to complete on certain days and when i should start assignments and studying.  I add the task using the ‘task’ function that gives you a checkbox. When its completed I check it off. Anytime that I had an exam I would add it as an ‘event’. A great function is that you can drag tasks between days making it super easy to reorganise your week. 

Heres a little walk through of the functions i use:

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well i think thats about it in terms of how i stayed organised in uni last year. hopefully it made sense. if i find anymore methods this year ill be sure to post about it. if this helps you out please let me know!  have a great day!!

[allexamupdates]

Welingkar PGDM Syllabus & Courses 2020 - Download the Welingkar Entrance Syllabus PDF

Welingkar PGDM Syllabus & Courses 2020 – Download the Welingkar Entrance Syllabus PDF

Welingkar PGDM Syllabus & Courses 2020: In this article, you can check out the information regarding the Welingkar Institute PGDM Entrance Test Syllabus in the academic year of 2020. The Exam will be conducted in the month of 31st January 2020 (वेलिंगकर पीजीडीएम सिलेबस). Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research invites applications for 2-year full-time PGDM Admissions for the…

[shikastudies]

Things I Wish I Knew Before My Sophomore Year

I got lots of feedback on my junior advice post, so I thought people would like this as well! If you’re new here, welcome! I am a rising/current senior in the US, so I am 17 about to be going to university/college next year. Here is some advice for rising sophomore year students or if you’re 14/15 going into your 2nd year of high school or secondary education. I had successfully compiled tips and tricks that I wish I knew before I went in/ completed my sophomore year, and I’d like to share them with you!  Disclaimer: These will not apply to everybody because we all work in weird ways, so if these don’t apply/work for you. Do not fret, trust your gut instincts and your mother.

1.) Plan Ahead: As with really any year in school, you should be planning ahead, so when you first get your schedule or your syllabus. However, if you are going to procrastinate, which I don’t encourage but I do know it’s inevitable, procrastinate on something that you care about so you’ll have motivation later on to finish. Although in general, try not to procrastinate at all or minimize it!

2. Space: Not everything that you are going to learn is going to click as soon as you learn it, so take some time to really understand the nitty-gritty and then give yourself some time and space away from the subject. If you still do not understand it, go seek outside help from teachers, other faculty members or a student in your class. 

3. Insecurities: Remember that everyone is in the same boat as you, so just because you’re taking hard classes and not having the time of your life means that others are also probably going through that as well. People are just people, everyone has their own fears, insecurities, worries, and faults. It’s good to be mindful of how others see you but keep in mind that their opinion is just information, not the definition.

4. Grudges: Don’t hold long term anger or resentment over people because we are all just trying our best and that looks different for everyone, so do be mindful of how you treat everyone and just be a nice person! There’s no need to be rude to anyone and especially teachers be nice because they are the ones that solidify your entry to college or university!

5. Classes are Harder: Now that you’re not as naive and gullible as freshman, your teachers and classes do get harder and especially if you’re in the US, you have the opportunity to start AP/IB courses, so please know what it’s going to be more challenging compared to freshman year. So challenge yourself, but if you’re struggling GET HELP! I, personally, am the type of person to be struggling but play it off as if I am 100% fine, however, I am learning to ask for help and how to know when there’s something I need more or that I need to do more. 

6. Be Safe: I know that vaping, drinking and partying is a “cool” right now, but I AM NOT ENCOURAGING NOR AM I SUPPORTING THIS! But if you will participate in any type of these activities please know that your health is at risk and so please be responsible! And do not drive if you’re under the influence ever, for others safety and yours!

7. Grind: Make your goals, try your hardest to meet them. As much as you might get tempted by sophomore kickbacks and parties, focus on what is important to you. Study for that test. Volunteer. Get a job. Whatever you’re passionate about. Bring coffee/ chai/ matcha/water/ boba with you. Get your work done so that you’re off to a good start when junior year starts to kick in!

8. SAT/ACT: Just saying these words in a class full of seniors can make all of us groan, but if you’re planning on taking additional subject tests or if you want to gage where you are when taking these tests, I would recommend taking one of these the end of your sophomore year. There’s no harm because it’s your first and you can get a feel of your strengths and weaknesses. 

Today was my first last day of public education, so I am well on my way to finishing high school! Now, for those of you that have gone back to school I wish you all luck and I’ll start trying to post more consistently for school tips and hacks, but I am very excited and nervous for how my life is going to look for these 9 months to come! So enjoy your high school years because it passes by in a flash, but take it every day. I find something good that I look forward everyday, and that keeps me grateful and motivated, so think about what you’re looking forward to and have a great rest of the quarter, trimester, semester, year!  

[future-doctor-something]

Week 1 of 15

Trimester 6

Going into this trimester I was elected President of my Spring 2023’ graduating class. I also accepted a tutoring work study position for this trimester. My goals are to fundraise money for my cohorts White Coat Transition’s Ceremoney in August as well as try to start creating a sense of community on campus.

Wednesday:

9am- Chiropractic Management of a Pregnant Patient

I’m very excited for this class. Not necessarily because I want to work with pregnant women in the future as my main client base, but just so I can help in some sort of way, when other providers have been proven to not be helpful. Everyone knows that pregnancy sucks, although others perceive it as all rainbow and sunshine, it’s uncomfortable and an invasion of our bodies.

I also have already had the professor so I know I love her dearly and the way she teaches is phenomenal.

In summary, all we covered in class the first week was overviewing the syllabus and talking about the different assignments we’ll have throughout the trimester.

10am-1pm

Normally I would have had Correlative Patient Assessment and Active Care Lecture but during this time, but for whatever reason my professor decided to have us watch pre-recorded videos for the first week which included the syllabus overview and outlined what we need for the course material wise.

1pm-1:45pm

Normally I have a break from 1pm-4pm on Wednesdays

During this time, I had a meeting with the Student Government Association Advisor, the faculty member that oversee’s all of the SGA. I was voted president of my graduating cohort last trimester. Due to covid, my class hasn’t been able to host any fundraisers or events to fund a nice 7th trimester white coat transitions ceremony dinner or get together, whatever we end up deciding. So during the meeting I found out logistics in regards to planning and executing events and fundraisers, more specifics about what my job as president entails and we also spoke about ways to bring the campus community together. Overall it was a pretty productive meeting.

2pm-4pm

After my meeting I went home, had lunch, took my doggo out to pee and reviewed what I had done that day

I also sat down and wrote a few emails to different departments in the school that the lady from my previous meeting had pointed me in the direction of.

4pm- Principles of Diagnostic Imaging

This class was one that I was looking forward to, but now that I’ve been…. Not so much..

I’m still looking forward to the content of the course, however the professor is very dry and it’s a two hour course at the end of a long day lecturing on the physics of X-ray machines and other diagnostic imaging

Thursday:

8am- The Scientific Basis of Chiropractic Care

This course works off of a previous courses content. It’s very neurophysiology heavy, but I’m excited to broaden my understanding of the spinal cord tracts and how they relate to pain and the sensation of pain

This course is also taught by another one of my favorite professors, so that’s just a bonus.

10am- Radiographic Examination

This course is taught in conjunction with Principles of Diagnostic Imaging. When thinking about it, this course is the lab portion where I learn x-ray positioning and how to set the machines and actually take the image, whereas the other course is more the why and how behind the lab content.

This is yet another course taught by another professor that I really love so again, I’m pretty excited to see what this course entails.

12-4pm

Normally I’d have a break from 12-2 and then have Active Care Lab from 2-4, however like I stated before, my professor from Active Care had us do the first week online, watching pre-recorded videos of the course and syllabus overview.

So today I again looked over information from courses earlier in the day. A lot of my free time this week was spent sending emails to get everything in order for the trimester as well as filling out my course calendar with exam and due dates.

4pm- Flexion Distraction Technique Lecture

Yet another professor that I love. By the way, all of these professors that I’ve said I loved so far are all different, however this professor in particular I’ve taken two previous classes with and absolutely love his energy and the way he teaches.

Lecture portions of technique courses always tend to bore me a little more, but I know he’ll be able to make it interesting.

Friday:

8am- Evidence Based Clinical Case Management

I accidentally slept through this class however after browsing the syllabus and the first lecture I’m excited to start honing my differential and working diagnosis skills

12pm-1pm

My last duty of this week was to attend a mandatory tutor training meeting. We have three styles of tutoring, open group where anyone can attend for the classes offered. Small group, where people request to have a small group tutor and their assigned based on availability and then one on one tutoring which is pretty self explanatory. I’ll be tutoring Cell Physiology for open group every week as well as tutoring small or one on one for Patient Assessment 1 and Gross Anatomy 3. I’m pretty nervous, but I’m trying to change that to excitement. I know I’ll be able to help, but It all depends on if I even get assigned tutee’s for my small groups. Either way, here’s to hoping for the best!

I’ll update again after next week!

[mychemicalmango]

Hello everyone! I hope you’ve had a relaxing and rejuvenating winter break! As we start to transition back into classes, here are some tips I’ve picked up over my college career. Most involve preparing ahead of time. I hope this helps, and may your upcoming term be successful and productive!

1. Form a routine early

For me, any lengthy break tends to prove disastrous to habits I formed during the previous trimester. Healthy eating, whom? Sleep schedule? I don’t know her. Allowing these bad habits to carry on till the very end of break often sets a bad precedent for the new term. So, start repairing those bad habits early. A week before your first day back, go to bed a half-hour earlier. And wake up a half-hour earlier, too. Keep it going. If on Monday you’re asleep by 2:30 and awake at noon, by Sunday you’ll be sleeping by ten and awake by 7 (give or take 30 minutes). The first day won’t be nearly as hard if you slowly prepare yourself for those early mornings.

2. Print your syllabus early, too

This may seem preemptive. “Athena,” you cry, “my professor will give me the syllabus on our first day of class! What am I going to do with the spare? What if I hate the class and decide to drop it? Saving the PDF is eco-friendly!” First of all, some professors keep their syllabus online. If you never get a printout, it’s a hassle to pull up the PDF in the middle of class. Second of all, you’ll be ahead of the game when it comes to readings, exam dates, and assignments. You can still make adjustments, but you’ll have a general idea of how much is expected of you before you enter the classroom.

3. Jump on your readings ASAP

I’m a college senior, and this is something I hear every term. In the past, I rolled my eyes and said “Yeah, okay,” and carried on. I’ve heard it before, you’ve heard it before and now you’re going to hear it again. Do your readings early. Especially if a difficult subject, especially if you have a heavy course-load. When it’s still vacation it’s a pain to buy your textbooks and start studying- even more so when all you really need to do is watch Stranger Things on Netflix. But when you’re three weeks in and preparing for midterms, you’ll be glad you stayed on top of your readings.

4. Set goals for yourself

Before every term, I set a series of goals. Some are broad, and some are very specific. I have a list of general goals for the term, followed by smaller lists of personal and financial goals. Your goals can be whatever you want. Mine are low-reaching, meaning I can feel proud when I surpass them. These are nice to reflect on at the end of the term as well.

5. Set your planner/bullet journal up now

As much as I love my planners and bullet journal, one of my biggest issues is I get too busy to use it. Picture this: it’s week five of the term, I used my planner maybe a little the first week or so, but I’ve fallen out of the habit. Starting early and starting strong will make this much less likely. I’m making using my planner habit now, so when it’s week five, I can rely on it (rather than scrambling). I also have my habit tracker, spending tracker, and any other important pages set up NOW rather than waiting til later. 

6. Find things to look forward to

Part of setting goals and using your planner means rewarding yourself, too. I know the beginning of the term is daunting, but having small things scattered throughout breaks the term up, and makes it more fun. It doesn’t have to be a trip or something big. It can be staying in to watch your favorite movies or using that bath bomb from Lush you’ve been saving. This can be incorporated into your planner and bullet journal and can be part of your goals. While it’s good to value hard work and studying, it’s also important to give yourself a break and relax once and a while.

I hope these helped! Have a great term, and I look forward to creating more masterposts for y’all! Let me know if there’s anything, in particular, you’d like me to make.

[studyblrarg-blog]

how my first year of IB was not a struggle for me (MASTERPOST).

“ib is impossible” is a phrase that i have constantly heard throughout this year. i finished my first year of IB one month ago, and i honestly can’t agree with that phrase anymore. throughout the year, i looked for any advice on how to survive this program on the internet, and i was happy to find it on tumblr. because of this, i decided that it would be a good idea to be a helping hand for any of you who is thinking about choosing IB, or will be in it next year, is struggling with it, or simply because this may help you get decent/good grades (mainly B’s and A’s). 

introduction

before beginning this masterpost, i want to list the subjects that i chose, my grades overall in each subject, and what i mean by “struggle”. (note: grades we get where i live vary from 1 to 10)

G1 English Literature HL- 9,33 (avg 3 trimesters)

G2: Spanish Language and Literature SL- 9,33

G3: History HL- 8,33

G4: Environmental Systems and Societies SL- 9

G5: Mathematics SL- 8,33

G6: Visual Arts HL- 10

TOK- 9

overall grade (+ other non-IB subjects): 9.1

*IB is not easy. nevertheless, it was not a struggle because i did not find it impossible either. i also think that with effort and dedication anybody can do IB. i may not have gotten the best grades but i am definitely satisfied with my work this year, and enjoyed the program. as i haven’t finished IB i cannot give an overall conclusion on it and therefore i will be focusing on the first year only.*

how i chose each one of my subjects and my experience overall + advice

choosing my subjects at the end of 2016 took a lot of time. it is important to understand that you DO NOT have to choose your subjects based on its difficulty level or because your friends choose them. choose wisely because you will be dealing with them for 2 whole years. choose your subjects out of interest; think about what you are passionate about and what you are interested in learning vs what you are not. if you have career choices in mind, you can definitely choose subjects that IB which are based on them, but it is not compulsory to do so. i advice you to read the syllabus of the subjects you find interesting. 

English Literature HL

you will be reading 90% of the time

write down notes and highlight anything that will be useful for analysis while you are reading. 

please plan your essays before beginning to write, the structure may be confusing at first (history kids: a history essay structure is NOT the same as the english one).

a CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT IN THE INTRODUCTION!!!

learn literary devices before your exam, i definitely regret not having done this. 

take your time to do your Written Assignment, don’t leave it for the last minute. i started my WA one week before and definitely felt less stressed as we approached the deadline. make sure you have enough analysis to write aprox 1200-1500 words. 

consult your teacher for anything, it is important that you know the instructions for what you are doing. 

write as much as you can in your supervised writing. you will need this for your written assignment. don’t stress too much though, this is not graded.

reflective statement: remember, you need to have the question “how was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral?” in mind all the time. 

for your individual oral presentation: be as creative as possible, try to get the audience’s attention because it will raise your score, and breathe because i definitely understand that standing in front of a whole class can make you nervous. you will be speaking for 10 minutes so be sure to have enough content (and not too much) so you can reach this time. i personally used a power-point presentation but you can use anything that will be useful to project your ideas. my nerves definitely were my weakness but i was still able to reach the 6-7 band (IB).

read the markscheme before handing in any ib assignment. you can find them in the IB site. 

 i would choose this subject again if i had to start the program from zero. not only i enjoy reading but the workload is not heavy at all. if english is not your strength, i advise you to choose it in standard level. 

→ LINKS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU WITH ENG LIT

how to write a thesis statement for the hl english exam

how to: Approach Poetry Analysis in an Exam

tips for a1 IOP

practice for poetry analysis

read poetry

written assignment tips

process of WA

literary devices

Spanish Language & Literature SL

spanish is my first language so if you are doing your first language in standard level, it won’t be that much of a problem. 

 it was not hard to get good grades, remember to do everything in time and follow the instructions!

you will need complex vocabulary, especially for paper 1 and know your literary devices. 

highlight and take down notes of any analysis in the works you read, because you will need them for your exams.

be organized when writing essays. remember to plan first. 

for paper 2, re-read your literary works during holidays so you won’t have to read it during the year and waste time, i promise you that your future self will pat you in the back :)

→ LINKS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU WITH SPANISH B (or any other language in standard level)

how i got level 7 in IB SL English Language & Literature (Paper 1 Tips) 

IB Lang/Lit Paper 1 insane tip! 

History HL

history is hard. this subject was probably the toughest one for me, but it is my favorite, and i have definitely progressed throughout the year. it is important that you learn how to deal with failure because it will happen, but pay attention to your teacher’s corrections and you will improve so much. (feel free to ask me for notes on cold war, US civil rights...)

evidence. if you don’t put any evidence in your essays, you will fail.

if is is a paper 2, always have the question in mind, don’t move away from it. also, know the topics you have covered so you know the topic number in the exam and you won’t mess up.

know the structure of the essays: introduction (context, defining key terms in the question, presenting question and arguments for and against), main body (one paragraph for arguments for and one paragraph for arguments against + small conclusion at the end of each), conclusion (side with the argument for or the argument against, don’t try to make a balance).

for paper 1: always use your own knowledge as well!!!!

your history book clearly indicates what the IB wants you to answer in each question, so check that out before any of your exams and make even more use of it.

make notes during the year, don’t leave them for finals. it is a lot of content that you need to cover and you cannot do this one week before.

learn the significance of any events, this is important for argumentation.

never use the word “things”. 

learn conjunctive words/phrases! (ex: on the one hand, nevertheless, moreover, in addition...) they will come in very handy when writing. 

practicing questions and skills is always more important than knowing the content. use the mark-scheme!

an IB examiner does not care about your opinion, don’t put it.

gaining time management is so important.

i haven’t started my IA yet, but as history is difficult, it would be good to aim for the highest IA mark as its 20% IB history score.

highlight and take notes in your history books. do a “mini-summary” per paragraph.

skype calls with your friends are actually helpful. what helped me the most for finals was doing a shared document and taking down notes in a table format. 

→ LINKS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU WITH HISTORY HL

tips on doing well in SL/HL history

how i got a 7 in IB HL history

how to get a top grade in IB history

 IB history examination tips 

IB History Wikidot (note: this site has helped me to get notes and the basic information about any topic. just google for example “ib history wikidot korean war”.

Crash Course- when procrastinating, this is a great tool to give you motivation.

History tips part 1 exams

Environmental Systems and Societies SL

putting the memes to a side, this subject has honestly been fun. as somebody who is not into science, choosing ESS was great and made my IB experience better. moreover, it actually interested me and i feel as if i have gained a lot of knowledge. this subject was definitely not difficult, but it is important to study and understand basic concepts. 

case studies: i did not know this until last minute, but in your essay you must use evidence, which are case studies, to answer the questions. therefore, i advice you to learn as many as you can. 

the essay doesn’t have to be too long: 500 words is okay. (follow the mark-scheme too)

know ESS terminology. have good vocabulary. 

make notes before finals, please!

remember that logic is more important than memory. 

make flash cards when learning vocabulary

understand what you need to answer by the type of question (outline, explain, suggest...). it is important to do this so you don’t lose points.

time management.

there are not many past papers as this subject is new, i advice you to use the exercises at the end of every chapter.

use the knowledge and understanding boxes at the beginning of each chapter, they are so helpful and are useful for summarizing. 

pay attention in class, some concepts may be difficult to understand at first.

please, use all of the lines given to answer each question

follow the mark-scheme when writing your IA, there are several requirements that you may miss.

your book is your best friend. 

→ LINKS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU WITH ESS SL

Cara Marlowe (youtube explanations)

Tips: ESS (you will find more links in it)

Mathematics SL

when choosing this subject, i knew that maths was not my strength nor my weakness and therefore standard level would be the best for me. i was never into maths throughout high school until IB; i was able to be interested in it. many of my friends struggled in standard level but most of them were able to pass the subject. maths sl is not easy and therefore a lot of dedication is needed. 

even though it may seem obvious, you need to pay attention in class because the basic concepts are the hardest to understand. 

do all of the exercises possible in your book. note: the short exercises in each chapter are only for gaining a basic idea of a certain topic. when studying for a test, do the mixed examination practice at the end of each chapter. 

past papers. not only many of the exams you will take will have these exercises but you need to comprehend what the IB is expecting you to know. 

read the summary at the end of each chapter, i honestly think that it is helpful. 

ask your teacher everything. it is not the same thing to ask questions in class than after class when you can understand better. 

do your homework, even if it’s tiring. 

i advice you to study for tests at least with one week of anticipation, ir may seem excessive but pulling an all-nighter or only studying two days before will not help you pass.

for your IA: it may be hard to think about a topic, i will put some links below for you to get ideas. follow the instructions, and be creative. don’t leave it for last minute. 

i have several revision worksheets that my teacher gave me, if you send me a message i’ll try to share them with you. 

learn how to use your calculator properly, there are many tricks and tips that you can learn so you earn time. 

know the formulas, but remember that you can find most of them in your formula booklet. 

→ LINKS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU WITH MATHS SL

Khan Academy (basic concepts, plenty of exercises)

IB Exploration Ideas

Exam Tips

How to do well in maths

Visual Arts HL

you will procrastinate a lot, at least in my first year. remember that you will have to do around 11 works. 

a lot of brainstorm is required

have a theme in mind. all of your works must be connected somehow. 

be realistic, you may have ideas that can be impossible.

try to experiment different art techniques throughout your first year; you may find your strengths and weaknesses and preferences. 

don’t give up in your first try, the IB wants you to make mistakes and for you to improve in them. (your mistakes must go to your process portfolio)

use your time wisely, do not make the mistake of procrastinating as me. 

ask you teacher for any type of help

remember that you can also do your portfolio digitally. at first i opposed to this but in the end it seemed so much easier to do it in computer. 

take pictures of everything you do. you will need them. 

remember to put a reflection/argumentation of your overall work and experience/process at the end. 

for your comparative study, i advice you to start it as early as possible and choose works that haven’t been as analyzed as much. (i will link down below a great example of a comparative study)

→ LINKS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU WITH VISUAL ARTS HL

Mrs Papot’s Comparative Study (example)

Advice from a Successful IB Art Student

The Truth Behind IB Art

An IB student who has a tumblr blog is @tochearte​. Super super inspiring :-) I definitely recommend you to check her out. 

Top Ten Visual Art tips

IB LINKS (studying in general)

60 tips for IB- from a 45 pointer

General Tips

How I got a 43 in the IB

How I got 44 IB points

CAS AND TOK AND EE

i don’t have many tips for these. 

however, for CAS my only recommendation is to do your reflections as soon as possible, and try to answer the guiding questions that you can find in managebac.

CAS tips

How to organise CAS

i honestly don’t like TOK for several reasons, but i do have links that were useful for my presentation. i also don’t think that the tok book is worth buying. 

how to structure a TOK presentation (this helped me pass my presentation, really grateful to have found this link)

TOK notes 

TOK essay guide

EXTENDED ESSAY: my only advice before writing your EE is to have the right supervisor, the right material/bibliography, know MLA format, read the syllabus and the requirements for the subject you have chosen!!!! have enough content, remember that you will be writing 4k words on this.

DEALING WITH SAT AND IB

doing the SAT and the IB at the same time may seem stressing. i recommend you to use Khan Academy for practice because it is not only free, but it is just as good as paid websites for sat practice. i recommend you also to do at least 2 hours of sat per week so you don’t lose your practice. it can definitely be stressing but with good organization you can do anything!

REDDIT AND TUMBLR

i am so thankful of having found so many links and advice from tumblr, i could not list them all because this masterpost is too long. i definitely recommend you to check the REDDIT IB community, which is pretty great too and you can ask questions or share ideas. both sites are definitely useful!

HAVING A STUDYBLR

i don’t see my studyblr as a task, i honestly use it for motivation and to motivate others, which makes me happy. having a studyblr and doing the ib is not stressing at all, so if you are wondering about doing one i definitely recommend you to do it. (obviously, don’t dedicate 24 hours on it)

MEMES

and of course, the memes. i found memes a great way to share relatable moments with my friends and whenever you are stressing out or procrastinating, you can find a bunch of memes in instagram, i personally like @smartibapp. 

QUESTIONS

i hope that this masterpost was useful to you, feel free to ask me any questions in the anonymous or by message. if you are interested in knowing about any other subject i can ask my friends. remember that everyone can do IB! if you want to add any tips or links or comments please let me know :-)

i sincerely hope that this master-post helped you, it is the first one that i’m doing. i am also planning on posting general study tips which are not as “common” or are unusual and highly help me. keep it up with the studying!!!!

[krixwell-liveblogs]

“Welcome to Parahumans 103: Theories and Patterns.  I see we have a packed auditorium, and according to the enrollment list, we have no less than three hundred students taking the TV course.

Hm. It seems we’re at Arcadia High, today. But who’s today’s lucky student?

A bump up from the last two trimesters, so I must be doing something right.”

Hehe, nice.

Clockblocker looked around the room.

Ooh, Clocky’s up next. Excellent.

Six PRT uniforms sat in the front row, helmets off, three with notebooks open on the desks in front of them.  Weld and Flechette sat in the desks closest to the door, exchanging murmured words as the professor on the screen began going over the course syllabus.

Makes sense that Weld and Flechette would end up sitting together. They’re both the “new kids in town”, and they already knew each other from before.

Glory Girl sat just in front of him, wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt, arms folded on her desk, chin resting on the back of one hand.  Vista, odd as it was, sat beside the other heroine, had been the only one to offer any conversation.

Huh, not exactly the two I’d generally picture together.

Though...

...

...they kind of have something to relate over now.

When Glory Girl hadn’t seemed interested in talking, Vista had instead offered her silent company.  Clockblocker wasn’t exactly sure how Glory Girl had gotten into the Wards headquarters to attend the screening, but she was here, uncharacteristically quiet, much in the same way that Vista had been this past week.

...yeah.

[kikiofthevast]

Hfjdkcjdjxkd I wasn’t able to take my finals at the end of this tri bc of quarantine and now because of the way the make-up works I will miss the window to retake my finals bc of quarantine.

Not to mention that today is syllabus day so I don’t know anything about any of the classes I am taking this trimester.