#ap class studyblr

[aodhnerd]

Doing your physics homework at the last minute? I would never….

[thedungeonbat]

reviews & a construction site📠

Biology class was interesting and understandable today; I managed to participate a lot! (Despite it being 8am-) And we continued discussing the chicken/turkey thing, adding another bird to our list of examples🦜We’re supposed to write a review on The Circle during tomorrows English lesson and were allowed to start during todays lesson. I got done with mine before todays lesson ended so I’ll prolly spent the remaining time tomorrow reading :)

Other than that I had my first library shift since mid November(?). I wasn’t especially looking forward to it but I also wasn’t dreading the shift. Drilled a hole into one bench (don’t question it, the library is literally a construction site at this point…), put stickers onto and gave out a few books and put everything else back into its place. I felt rather poorly afterwards though, the shift was quiet and went by quickly but for some reason it made me feel rather uneasy.

That’s why I’m really looking forward to tomorrows therapy session, I’m currently trying to get by with eating more chocolate than is probably healthy and skipping my last class of the day🍫

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Flight Attendant Training Exposed: I Wanted Free Flights, Not a Lifestyle Cult

My First Week of Training Showed Me I Should’ve Stayed a Nanny

You ever walk into a situation and immediately think, “Yeah… this ain’t it”?

That was me, day one of flight attendant training in Las Vegas.

I walked into that orientation room thinking I was entering my jet-set baddie era. You know heels clacking, lip gloss popping, ready to secure my wings and a whole new life. But the moment I sat down next to someone who was already highlighting her manual like it was the Bible and whispering flight codes under her breath like she was summoning a demon from Gate 42B… I knew. I had entered the cult of the sky.

I wasn't surrounded by other fun girls who just wanted free flights and international sneaky links. No, ma’am. These people were serious. Like “I was born to push a beverage cart and quote FAA regulations in my sleep” serious.

Meanwhile, I was sitting there wondering how soon I’d get my buddy passes and how I could finesse them for a weekend trip to Tulum.

Let’s be clear I was doing the work. I was studying. I was passing exams. But my heart? Not in it. My soul? Absolutely not. My spirit? It was on a beach somewhere sipping a mojito, wondering why my body was stuck in this beige conference room learning how to properly stow a life vest.

But one thing I will say I met some dope people. Real ones. My training besties: Francesca, Will, and eventually, Lea. Let me paint the picture:

Francesca, my roommate, and a literal angel. Ironically, we had met a year before, drunk in a nightclub bathroom, where she told me I was beautiful and gave me a tampon. (Fate? Maybe. Girl code? Definitely.)

Will, the ultimate class clown and sarcastic king. We bonded over talking sh*t about literally everyone else and making fun of the “this is my life purpose” crew. I knew he was my people when he side-eyed the instructor mid-safety demo like, “Sir, relax. It's not a TED Talk.”

And then there was Lea mysterious, quiet, vibes immaculate. She was the type who didn’t say much, but when she did, it hit. She kept to herself at first, but eventually we adopted her into our little misfit family. And thank God, because Lea brought the chill we needed to balance our chaos.

Together, we made training tolerable. We studied together, gossiped in the hallway, and trauma bonded over the cafeteria food (why did everything taste like wet cardboard?). But still… something felt off.

I started realizing I was not like the others. They cried during the safety videos. They screamed “teamwork makes the dream work” unironically. They wanted coworker barbecues. ME? I wanted a flexible schedule and to go ghost on my off days.

Then… Enter the Villain: Karen, the training team leader from hell. (No, her real name wasn’t Karen, but let’s be real she gave big Karen energy.)

She did not like me. From the jump. I could feel it in my bones. I wasn’t rah rah enough, didn’t pretend to be obsessed with the training manual, didn’t cry when we watched the “inspiration” video about how this job was “more than just peanuts and seatbelts.” (Spoiler alert: it’s not.)

I wasn’t trying to be fake. I just wasn’t trying to pretend that this was my lifelong calling when it really wasn’t. I just wanted to make it through training, collect my wings, and start collecting travel points and travel stories. But sis made it her mission to make my life miserable. It was like I didn’t drink the KoolAid, so she started side eying my cup.

Every little thing I did, she picked at. Didn’t smile enough. Didn’t raise my hand enough. Didn’t clap enthusiastically when they showed us how to evacuate a fake plane.

Ma’am, I am trying to survive on five hours of sleep and hotel eggs. Give me a break.

But regardless of her cult leader vibes, I kept pushing. I wasn’t about to let Flight School Barbie take me down. I studied, I practiced, I nodded politely, I even pretended to be excited about the beverage service module (barely).

And still… I could feel it coming. Something was off. The energy was weird. The universe was whispering, “Girl, this isn’t your destiny.”

Little did I know what was coming next in Blog 4… aka the moment Liz the Human Avalanche entered the chat and made it her life’s mission to get me out of the skies and back on the ground.

Stay tuned it’s about to get messy.

Source: Flight Attendant Training Exposed: I Wanted Free Flights, Not a Lifestyle Cult

[loveandhopeandalltherest]

active studyblrs pls interact, esp usamericans taking ap classes!!! occasionally it feels like everything on here is from eight years ago, and i really need some accountability and motivation given that exams are in a month lol

im currently taking:

precalculus

economics

ap psych

ap lang

chemistry

self-study russian

im neurodivergent, so i talk a lot about study tips that work well for adhd and mental illness!!

[bartholomewthestudyduck]

Day 27/50

Things I accomplished

Cleaned dresser

Studied for ap gov exam

Learned how to write argumentive essay for ap gov

Stuff for tomorrow

Do well on ap gov exam! (I'm thinking a 3)

Study for econ exam

Study for comp sci exam

Study for calc exam

Other

I've been studying the last few hours for the ap gov exam, and my brain feels like the Mario Kart final round panic music. So that's what I listened to while going over the required cases. Good luck to anyone taking the ap gov exam tomorrow!

May 5 2024

[smartgirrl]

psych test reflection

09-14-24

unit 0 frq | 30/33 ; 90.91%

unit 0 mcq | 11/12 ; 91.75%

total: 91.25%

my errors

correlation -> i need to work on questions that ask to identify what type of method used.

more correlation... -> positive, negative, and no correlation graphs... all that stuff

literally all my mistakes had to do with correlation.

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my studying

i only started studying six days before the test for about one hr/day. two days before the test i made my flashcards for all 60 terms (never do this 😭).

good things:

lots of practice problems ->this is probably the best method for studying anything because you get used to what the testing environment is going to be like.

youtube videos -> crash course and mr. sinn were both a great help for reviewing topics

textbook reading -> also huge factor. before and after class i would skim the textbook to get an understanding on what i learned + to pick up extra things that my teacher might have missed.

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extra

my classmates actually all got a lower grade than me, getting Bs and Cs even so it's definitely motivating that the small rigorous amount of studying i did let me get a higher grade than most.

also keeping in mind this is my first test in this class. i have the whole year to analyze what i did right and what I did wrong to improve so i can do better in the next quiz <33

[datsadanny]

Being behind on AP test preparation and study plan really gives you a different type of anxiety.

Like, shit, am I doing all of that or not?

I need to get too many facts and rubrics imprinted on my brain.

[fiafavs]

. ‧ ︵‿₊୨୧₊‿︵ ‧ ˚ ₊ ꒰ how accelerated classes feel ♡ ꒱ ︶⊹︶︶୨୧︶︶⊹︶

[sweethanmochi]

how to study for social studies subjects

I’d like to think that one of my strongest focuses is social studies. I love learning about history, economics, government, e.t.c. and I do well on tests! I thought that most people had it easy when it came to these subjects, but throughout working with peers and friends, I realized that wasn’t true, so here are some tips to get through those subjects: 

Memorizing will be your friend: This is one of my biggest tips that I still use for my social studies subjects. Memorize, memorize, memorize! Of course, you should first understand a concept or term before memorizing it, but it helps so much to know words. I use quizlet and knowt.io to help me memorize, but you can use a variety of ways to remember. This is especially helpful for tests, as you can help fill in the blank when reading through questions and other readings.

Trick your brain: One of the reasons I was so good at social studies subjects was because I was interested in politics and government. I’m really interested in the controversial aspect of politics, which helped me understand forms and branches of government, how the economy works, e.t.c. I’ve recently heard this tip on the internet, where people trick their brain into thinking that the subject they are learning is like lore for a tv show or novel, and it worked. Your brain will probably be more likely to learn if you make it enjoyable.

Use a variety of resources: A lot of social studies subjects will have more interesting and engaging resources to use, rather than like physics with a boring textbook and some reference videos. Topics like politics will have a wide variety of books, articles, news reports, movies, and even TV shows covering them. After understanding the concepts and things you may need to know, watching a political TV show can be a form of studying! You can learn to apply, discuss, and critique different forms and resources to apply to the thing you are studying. 

Find ways to connect to the modern world: Social studies subjects are one of the easiest to connect to the media and the news; you will often find articles and reporters speaking about the economy, what's going on in the supreme court, and who is voting or pushing for what agenda. If you ever need to find examples to help you learn and study, just watch the news! It’s a great resource, and can help you apply what you are learning to the real world. Oftentimes, test-makers will give a question set in a scenario, where a country is going into a recession and you may have to explain ways to solve or help it e.t.c. so the news is a great resource to see it real time.

[ingyd4r]

ap students talk about the college board in the same way mormons talk about god

[poisons-productivity-palace]

SCORES DID NOT DISAPPOINT 🎉🎊🥳🎁🎊🎈🥳🙌🍾🎁🎉🎁🎉🎈🎉🥳

[gimmeonigiri]

12.20.23

it’s winter break but i’m doing calculus (literally what’s the point of finding relative extrema my head hurts so bad)

[aodhnerd]

It’s that time of year again🥲.

(But this time it’s more painful)

[thedungeonbat]

books, books and more books📚

My morning was rather awful as I was so tired I considered skipping first lesson. Got up anyways and attend every single class of that day. Yay :) I’m a bit sceptical of my english teachers approach regarding ‚The Circle‘ by Dave Eggers but to be honest, it can’t get worse than his Shakespeare lessons…

My library shift was unusually quiet today. Did inventory and put all the returned books back into their spot. My old ap english teacher came in to get dictionaries (I’m glad I got rid of a few-) and I had a surprisingly polite fifth grade come in with their teacher to pick up their copies of ‚Tom Sawyer‘, which reminded me of the time I played Huckleberry Finn (yes, Finn played Finn lol) in 8th grade English class. Time flies by…

Now I’m off to dinner and picking someone up from the train station :)

Highlight of the day: small amount of snow that survived the night!!❄️

[windows-in-the-night]

google is ur best friend while studying and doing long-term projects!! in all of those ap classes and you have to annotate a thing and you don't know what to annotate for? google it!! there is somebody out there on the internet who has done this before you. you have all of these resources at your disposal, so why aren't you using them?

[bartholomewthestudyduck]

Day 23/50

Things I accomplished

Started ap government case briefs

Did the analyzation document for Klara and the sun and hamlet

Started rereading and annotating purple hibiscus

Stuff for tomorrow

Finish annotating and do analyzation document for purple hibiscus

Do at least two more case briefs for government

Work on calculus frqs

Other

I graded the calc bc mock exam today, and I got a four! Barely a four, but I'm still happy. I also worked out today, for the second day in a row,I really hope I can stick to it this time, because I think it be really funny if I just show up to prom with muscles.

May 1 2024

[eliteprepsat]

Logical Fallacies: The Uses and Abuses of Straw Men

I have a friend who likes to tell me about disagreements he has with others. When he tells me about his arguments with his friends, family, or coworkers, he likes to discredit the other side by ventriloquizing his opponents in a baritone and belligerent voice, his mouth drooping, his eyes wide so as to really make it clear: this person who disagreed with me is a dope.

Almost everyone I know—myself included—is guilty of pulling something like this at some point. It’s a useful strategy for framing yourself as the voice of reason and your opponent as an irrational putz. It’s often funny and effective, but it’s also dishonest. If your opponent really is so irrational, then why the need to misrepresent the tone of their voice? Why not just take on the argument itself?

This is the colloquial version of a strategy we witness in all sorts of writing, from political speeches to academic books, a logical fallacy known as the “straw man.”

The straw man fallacy occurs when a speaker refutes an opponent’s argument by misrepresenting that argument entirely. Instead of taking on the argument itself, the speaker constructs a “straw man” version of that argument—as weak and flimsy as a scarecrow—and knocks it down with ease.

Here’s an example from the Idea Channel at PBS:

Mike: “I don’t think it’s too much to ask that when a media creator wants to show heinous or awful stuff, they do so in a context that shows that that stuff is heinous and awful.” Straw-Man Mike: “Oh, so now we’re not allowed to show violent or terrible things unless we include some long-winded sermon about how bad things are bad? I think creators should be able to show or do whatever they want.”

Mike asserts a pretty moderate suggestion (“I don’t think it’s too much to ask”) rather than a strict prescription. Straw-Man Mike responds by replacing that suggestion with a cartoon version: representing violence in media requires the supplement of a “long-winded sermon about how bad things are bad.” Straw-Man Mike aligns Mike’s suggestion with censorship, verbosity (“long-winded”), and redundancy (“bad things are bad”), attributes that are not at all apparent in Mike’s actual position.

This is a dishonest strategy, as it misrepresents the initial argument. But there is also a finer point to make here. There is a fine line between constructing a straw man and pointing out the logical conclusions that, though not immediately apparent, might emerge from a position.

For example, Straw-Man Mike could potentially be correct in asserting that contextualizing violence has some necessary relationship with censorship. This is a worthwhile matter of debate. The issue, then, concerns the merits and pitfalls of censorship. Are cultural expectations surrounding the representation of violence a subtle form of censorship? If so, is this form of censorship a problem? What are its potential merits, and what are its proper limits? How do we go about answering these questions, and who gets to answer them?

This is suddenly a complex issue—as all genuine debates on substantive issues should be.

The straw man misrepresents the argument at hand, and, as with all logical fallacies, it should be diagnosed when it rears its head. But it also can serve a purpose. In tearing down one argument and building an extreme alternative, straw men can sometimes plunge us quickly into the heart of the matter. That’s a good thing, as long as we’re willing to explore where that leap into the deep end actually leads.