#so hopefully after this essay is submitted

[moonlightpirate]

Okay brain we are over halfway done with this essay if we can at minimum finish getting it typed we will be good to go we can deal with citations and editing tomorrow if necessary we just gotta type it up

[mihai-florescu]

Hmph. An evil boop is just a regular boop to me... heh. I just have a twisted mind i suppose😎🤘

[frick-yes-dragons]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

tagged by @hxilstorm my love :)))

1. are you named after anyone? No, fun fact my parents still hadn't chosen a name for me when we left the hospital! They chose my name pretty randomly from a baby book I think. My middle name's from some great aunt on my mum's side but I never knew her

2. when was the last time you cried? umm two weeks ago when i realised I was gonna have to submit my final essay a day late

3. do you have kids? um NO at this age??? Maybe down the track but yk, depends on the partner/circumstances/general state of the world I guess

4. do you use sarcasm a lot? yeah I probably do, I don't really notice though

5. what sports do you play/have you played? I've been playing soccer nearly 10 years now and it's one of my favourite things, I also did gymnastics, AFL and swimming when I was a kid.

6. what’s the first thing you notice about people? their voice and the way they talk

7. what’s your eye colour? blue baby

8. scary movies or happy endings? I don't dislike scary movies it's just that I don't really get it? so I guess I'll say happy endings

9. any special talents? define special- I can juggle, I'm ok at devils sticks. OH and I'm pretty good at using and fixing printers!!

10. where were you born? a while outside Melbourne, abt half an hour from where I live now

11. what are your hobbies? I play the piano! I also like to embroider, make friendship bracelets, and I'm learning to sew

12. do you have pets? yes yes yes! I have 2 dogs, a cat and 2 horses. I'm so excited atm bc this holidays we're hopefully going to start building a chicken shed and I can finally have chickens again after 5 years!!

13. how tall are you? around 5'7? I don't actually know exactly

14. favourite subject in school? tbh i didn't really have one- literature, maths and french are probably tied but they it depends on the teacher

15. dream job? dream job is no job, I would very much like to just sit around and make things all day. Is that an option? I wanted to be an artist when i was a kid. More realistically though, I'd like to teach or do some kind of support work in schools

u don't have to if u don't want to but I'm passing it on to @glitchydyke @startingfires, @megadan94, @thelonelyrainbowdude, @thedumpsterwizard @learnyourlessonswell, @bedrock-sedodn @violet-prism-creatively @omg-a-shark @boobie-fucker, @sentimental-lil-thing, @skyward-nerd, @emilreloaded, @punkocelot @my-dude-james, @dinsicle

[ask-richard-jackdaw]

Dearest Richard,

I’ve finally built up the courage to send you an owl. I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately and have to say you are truly fascinating! You are certainly one of the most beautiful spirits I have ever seen, so I decided to capture your beauty in my art. It was a little difficult to create, I must say! At one point you had floated through a wall while I was trying to sketch you! It was actually very cute but I had to wait to see you again to finish my piece. You are one busy ghost! Hopefully one day I’ll have the courage to approach you and request some alone time where I can properly capture your radiance. I won’t have to be the phantom painter anymore and it will give me a chance to get to know you better and improve on my work. I hope you like what I have created for you, I tried my best.

Yours truly,

Evangeline.❤️

My wonderful courageous Evangeline,

I am genuinely delighted to get your letter and proud of your bravery! I must assure you that you can freely send me letters at any time, I do not bite. Of course, unless you find my attempts at doing so funny, in which case I would gladly do anything to bring a smile to your face.

*Richard blushes a silvery ghostly blush at being called a beautiful spirit. Sure, he knows he's handsome, but it is one thing playing into it in a moment of flirting, and another — receiving compliments like that through personal correspondence when nobody is to witness his reactions. He is not sure how to respond to this so he moves onto the topic.*

Ah, I remember you now, trying to sketch me! I believe that at the moment you've mentioned I happened to catch a glimpse of Professor Binns flowing down the corridor. I just had to make my escape to avoid coming up with reasons as to why I haven't submitted some long overdue essay yet. Looking at your artwork now — you are incredibly talented. Are you taking Art as one of your extra-curricular subjects at Hogwarts? Perhaps I should float by sometime and see what you are up to! Thank you for sharing this with me, I will truly cherish it 🤍

I hope to see you around more often, be it in an art class or (if you do not wish to share me with the others) during our private meetings. I have all the time in the world, helping you with improving your skills is the least I can do after receiving such a gift. I hope your courage finds you more often than Professor Binns finds me!

With all my ghostly heart,

Richard Jackdaw

[souryogurt64]

sarah do you have any tips for editing the essays you write and keeping them coherent? i mostly write scientific papers these days but i still somehow manage to write like i’m submitting a 5000 word paper due at midnight no matter what and kinda aimlessly rambling and making very loose associations. i asked my boss for tips and she said she had the same problem lol

So usually I start with a general idea, kind of like a thesis-lite. But I’ve found that trying to start with the whole thesis statement like you’re supposed to is very difficult. For example, I knew the Gray essay thesis was going to be “Pete book good” but I did not have the final thesis until the end. 

I usually start by kind of freely writing a part of the paper I feel most inspired to without worrying about it too much to kind of get started. Usually like something that I think is funny or whatever. 

Also during this stage like if I find something during my research I want to write about I’ll just let myself do it without stressing about if it “fits” too much.  

At a certain point not too far after this you’re going to want to do an outline. They tell you to do the outline first but usually that comes after prewriting for me. 

Another thing which is probably the biggest tip for you is like when you have paragraphs with proof you can’t just like say the proof and how your ideas connect, you have to like add sentences at the start and end of the paragraph explaining how these ideas / the evidence connect to one another. I really struggle with this lol

Another thing is like writing the essay in your head for awhile first. You have to actually do this and not just tell yourself you’re doing it and not think about it. I used to wander around campus in the middle of the night listening to music a lot. 

Also read out loud frequently 

Hopefully this was helpful haha

[cordeliaflyte]

Ok. Class starts in 20 minutes. This is not a gruelling class I can do class. Then, however, I have to sprint across town to have a tutorial with a world famous academic who I've spoken to once one on one and who I know to be harsh. And the tutorial will be about the really horrible 3k stream of consciousness I submitted instead of a full first draft of a 5k essay. Like she will not be pleased. And I do not know what to do. And because I had a lie in I will not have time to eat until after my tutorial. So during the tutorial and class I will be dying of hunger and my stomach will be playing the imperial march. Then I should really really do work but I cannot stress enough how my brain seems incapable of performing its basic functions. It's like it's melting it is actually so bad even worse than usual. WHATEVER. After I get yelled at, which hopefully won't make me cry, I might honestly take a nap I am SO going through it. Then I shall have a nice dinner and then go to the theatre to see my friend's play. And then go to bed. And tomorrow the plan is to go to the farmer's market (I haven't been in so long due to the malaise) and then go to the library and like. Extensively plan an essay I will be writing Sunday. And hopefully also work on the OTHER essay and do reading about another essay yet. Guys I am so :(

[gogetyrshovel]

my essays are pasted into the portal... ive got a last minute q so im gonna go run down to the prehealth office either before after my first class. hopefully i get some clarity and can hit submit worst case tomorrow night... man....

[a-tale-never-told]

The Soviet Union: The Regime That Changed History.

// Greetings, everyone. Mod Sam here, and I'm here with the official USSR review. My wholehearted apologies for taking this long to post it here and for making the analysis so long, but I finally managed after a few days, to finish the progress and submit to you all the final product of the review. I already posted the link to it in the description above, so feel free to check it out!.

// I honestly put a lot of work and effort into making this review an in-depth dive into the machinations of the Soviet Union itself, and how it works. I had to dig a rather massive deep dive into this rabbit hole, and I hope the amount of hours I wasted was worth my time and effort. That, and it was nice to talk about something that I'm passionate about :).

//Given that the Soviets are the quintessential main antagonists in this blog, It makes sense as to why I have to mention them now, because they certainly play a central role in the story and narrative, and I hope I explained why.

//As for why I did it all on a Google Doc, my first response is that it's long (20 pages in fact) and the second reason as to why is because given the state of Tumblr and how it has a certain limit on the functions you can do on the website, I figured it would be best if I did it on Google Docs since I would honestly have more flexibility and enough space to write the essay because looking at it, I certainly wrote a lot. I think I will mostly stick to Google Docs when it comes to making long, in-depth, analysis reviews of a certain topic, and I'll stick to Tumblr when it comes to making top 10s or short reviews on something I find particularly interesting.

//But either way, I hope you all appreciate the hard effort I put into making this, and hopefully, it made things more understandable for all of you, so you can understand on what exactly we're dealing with here. This is Mod Sam from A Tale Never Told, signing out. Have a good rest of your evening, everyone ^^ :)

[notetoselfzine]

friendsorenemies.com

this is an essay i recently submitted on my masters degree, about the now defunct website; (bonus at the the bottom - the full text of the edit I added to wikipedia (after the bibliography))

Upon choosing this module, I had not made a single edit on Wikipedia, always finding the complete information I needed, and never being in a position where I knew more about something than the page did. That changed recently when I had discovered an early social media site on the Internet Archive and struggled incredibly to find any information about it, so I knew it had to be me who made this public knowledge.

My lack of edits stem from there not being many factors surrounding the early 2000’s alternative music scene that are up for debate. Music in the 2000’s was greatly documented, and with blogging platform websites such as LiveJournal, where fans could make communities, we can see events unfold in real time while looking at archived journals. Interestingly, this uncontroversial area of interest is mirrored greatly in my own editing experience.

I settled upon my edits to include information about blogging platform Friends or Enemies on Pete Wentz’s Wikipedia after stumbling upon the website while viewing archived band websites, all of whom were signed to Decaydance Records (Wentz’s Label). Following links to this website, I was amazed by the vastness of communication from musicians to fans, yet shocked I had never heard about it before, considering the Decaydance label is still active. I went through Wentz’s Wikipedia history and only found one mention of the site, in June 2008, which stated that Wentz posted on his official blog that he is expecting his first child. I remain unsure as to why such a notable occurrence has no digital footprint, or remnants of its heyday mentioned retrospectively in increasingly popular 2000s ‘emo’ nostalgia journalism pieces. 

Beginning in week one’s reading, the Rosenzweig article had an amazing quote which summed up my thoughts on how academics view Wikipedia, and ultimately set the tone for the rest of the reading. I was very open to understanding how and why people do not like Wikipedia, to hopefully be proved wrong, but I never happened upon a consensus that was positive from the academics we were reading. McHenry, an editor for the Encyclopaedia Britannica used a ‘public restroom’ analogy while speaking of the site, expressing whether it be dirty or clean, you do not know who was there before you. This is untrue, and I fear this quote shows McHenrys incompetence with understanding the website. The nature of the page has always allowed users to view previous versions, as Halstead states: a Wikipedia page is not fixed or permanent like a chapter of a book. In places, I could not help but feel a negative attitude from the authors, seemingly threatened by a free to use website that is practically as reliable as a book.

Coming from a Digital Humanities background, I felt like I had opposing views to the Historians in our class, I supposed we used the internet in very different ways. The archive blog I run solely uses the internet to find sources, the communities I am interested in did in some ways exist offline, but online was the hub where they met and posted content. I couldn’t help but feel like some of my peers, and the academics whom we were reading, were engaging in a Technological Determinism point of view when discussing Wikipedia. This school of thought believes that a digital product is made, and then as a society, we deal with the consequences. This notion lacks nuance, as it does not recognise the intention behind an idea. Perhaps a Social Determinism of Technology understanding is more precise when thinking about this website: the users of the internet in the web2.0 era wanted a quick and handy place to obtain factual information, so Wikipedia was created. Although it did take a while for Wikipedia to become the site as we know it, with it being one of the most visited websites from the early days of its articles being published, there was a clear need for a website like this, shown by its popularity alone.

I spent several hours locating sources for my edits, wherein all but two were links from archived websites via the Internet Archive. Searching on the current internet served little use as I could not find any information, except for their old social media accounts. Friends or Enemies officially went offline in 2013, which is a relatively short time ago, but in internet time, that is long enough for it to be completely forgotten and any traces of the page be washed away by new websites and new communities. I drafted and redrafted versions attempting to make my tone of writing emulate that of the article. I was genuinely concerned that my own personal tone coming through in my writing would be a good enough reason for a moderator to remove my edits. Admittedly, I wanted my edits to be accepted as I enjoy the thought of strangers finding out about this website, hopefully inspiring them to look at my sources and experience it firsthand. Remaining neutral was simple, what I was writing about is objective: a fan site, there was no way I could take a stance which would make my entry not follow the NPOV rule. One struggle was being able to concisely explain the inception to decline in as clear a way as possible, not to make points too convoluted by getting excited and including information that was not purely vital to the idea. 

I have previously mentioned the website’s popularity, which I believe in a way, is down to its NPOV, or Neutral Point of View, stance it takes on the information it displays. I had not heard of this rule until I began learning how to edit. A discussion in class was had about remaining neutral, and a point was made that remaining neutral is a viewpoint within itself. I found myself disagreeing: to remove personal politics and biases so an objective, impartial telling of events can happen, can allow people to decide for themselves which way they are going to understand the event. In week two we were asked to choose what we think is a good article, which showcases the Neutral Point of View. I chose the Stonewall Riots. The page details the night, the social climate in North America leading up to the riots, and the impact of them worldwide – at no point does the page insinuate the riots needed to happen, nor was it a good thing they happened. The unprejudiced account of events allows the reader to take from it what they want, again furthering my point about the website’s popularity, anybody holding any point of view can ingest the core information, and with the website being run by a charity, there are no political affiliations. 

Much of the reading had strong thoughts on the NPOV rule, suggesting that it goes against how historians are classically trained, to include primary sources and to create a point of view regarding an event. The most interesting consequence of the NPOV rule is the behind the scenes chaos it often causes. ‘Edit Wars’ I believe to be a commonly known term amongst internet users who are familiar with Wikipedia. Luckily Wikipedia has introduced a mechanism which now prevents this, known as the Three Revert Rule which stops people undoing a page more than three times in 24 hours. Nowadays, many of the NPOV wars take place on the Talk pages, often called the Discussion pages. In class I was excited to hear that two of my peers were engaging in strong discourses surrounding their edits, as it seems they had chosen controversial topics. Aforementioned, the page I chose to edit was that of Pete Wentz, bassist of American rock band Fall Out Boy, seemingly not as controversial as some pages chosen by my classmates. I posted on the talk page, made my edits, and that was the end of my experience. I had one apostrophe corrected, and a bot changed the formatting of one of my source links. After much contemplating why my edits were not picked apart, I realised that unlike history that was written in books and passed generation to generation, I could physically see the web page, the history I was talking about, I had solid dates and references. Nothing I posted could be up for debate, as it was genuinely factual with proof, unlike my contemporaries who were in passionate discussions about location and wording. My topic was incredibly interesting to me but did not unnerve the moderators of the page. Reflecting further on our class discussion, it seems my peers had a more ‘classic’ Wikipedia editing experience than myself, at least a version of events which seems to be mentioned in academic writing. Indeed it may be that there are larger amounts of small details to be concerned with on historical pages, yet I wish that I had encountered some issues as I would be intrigued to find out why my edits would not be approved by the wider community. 

Relating to regular editors, studies have shown the demographic is 90% male, and 75% of contributors have some kind of degree. Understandably, arguments have been made regarding that the 90% of male editors are those who uphold the Neutral Point of View, but how neutral can it be if it is coming from a middle-class, educated, white male perspective? To very much contradict myself from an earlier paragraph in this essay, I do stand by this argument that Wikipedia is dominated by the male higher education demographic, whilst still arguing that the NPOV is crucial. I believe a neutral point of view is slightly better than no neutrality whatsoever, unfortunately even if it is coming from a 90% male point of view. A great piece was written by University College London Royal History Society about the editors and amount of pages about women on Wikipedia – leading to conclusions of how the demographic of editors mirrors the gender formation of articles. The work being done by the Royal History Society is aiming to change this, and encourage more women editors to become regular contributors. In hindsight, after seeing how seriously some people take the gender divide of editors, I can not help but feel a twinge of guilt over not putting this information on Wikipedia earlier, almost like my own preconceptions of the website stopped me, notably my lack of digital skill and suspecting overprotective moderators who would shun a fledgeling editor.

A fascinating Digital Culture concept which can tie into the gender of editors is that of Cyberutopia. In the early days of the counterculture net in the 1990s where it was mostly text based browsing, users were unaware of other users’ race, gender, sexuality. This allowed users to flourish, and be their truest self online. Some users hiding behind obscure display names, and not revealing their true identity mimics this, allowing people to edit and be judged solely on their edits, not background or education. However, this also allows some users to engage in Identity Tourism, by hiding behind a display name, they could introduce themselves on a talk board as a female undergraduate student, but are actually a high-school educated male. Famously, Wikipedia hired notable user Essjay who claimed to be a doctorate of History, but turned out to not be as studious as he claimed and was ultimately pushed from his role at the company, in a very early instance of somebody being caught (academic) catfishing.

Allowing anybody to edit is one of the main criticisms of the page, by academics and sceptics alike. Despite having to provide sources, and pages being regulated by chosen moderators, people have a distaste for this mode of online publishing and collaboration work. As previously mentioned, academics struggle with Wikipedia as it goes against their training, but this free to use website that has versions in 329 languages drastically opens up information to be consumed by the masses. Unlike Academic Journals that are hidden behind paywalls, and unlike books that can quickly become out of date when a new discovery in the field happens, Wikipedia can be updated in seconds making it incredibly appealing as a website to check when searching for something online. On the contrary, in some ways that Wikipedia is inaccessible is through the language of the website, as much like the rest of the internet, English is the dominating language, or with the site being partially or entirely blocked in some countries due to distrust of the content on the website. While the site is often praised for its accessibility, it does seem to be that it is by western scholars, for whom the website was built with them in mind. 

One of my main takeaways from this five week module is my glowing optimism about the platform. I found it easy to edit once being taught how, and will absolutely be adding regular edits whenever I come across something noteworthy during my archive research. Through all the reading I have undertaken for this module, I have come to understand why academics are not too fond of the website, notably the NPOV blocking them from adding new narratives to the general consensus of knowledge. Yet Wikipedia truly imposes no threat to academics. Peer reviewed journals are still regarded highly and hidden behind paywalls, the average member of the public is not privy to groundbreaking research, but Wikipedia is the next best thing in the dissemination of knowledge. I sincerely hope the webpage has some longevity, as it truly does serve a great purpose in ordinary people’s lives. This module has helped me to demystify the logistics of the online encyclopaedia, and ultimately made me appreciate it even more than I originally did. 

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Jensen, R,  ‘Military History on the Electronic Frontier: Wikipedia Fights the War of 1812’, Journal of Military History, 76 (2012), pp. 1169 – 1177.

Leonard, V,  ‘How Can Historians Achieve Inclusivity In Digital Archives?’, Royal History Society, (December 2019), https://blog.royalhistsoc.org/2019/12/16/how-can-historians-achieve-inclusivity-in-digital-archives/, [accessed 31 October 2022].

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my wikipedia edits [sic] to include hyperlinks and references;

Friends or Enemies was a blogging platform created by Wentz to showcase "VIP" content of the bands signed to DCD2. The site first appeared online in the latter half of 2005 stating "coming this fall".[52] On January 16, 2006 the page published its first post, welcoming people to its BETA version; earlier that day Wentz appeared on MTV's TRL wearing a friendsorenemies.com branded t-shirt, to promote the website.[53] The platform allowed its users to customise their own page, comment and reply, and post entries on their profile. In support of Friends or Enemies, William Beckett of The Academy Is... posted on their website that it is "the hatester's MySpace",[54] and Cobra Starship shared a preview of their music video, Church of Hot Addiction on the website, a week before it was to be aired on MTV2.[55] By February 2007, Equalstudio, the designer and host of the website, stated there were over 100,000 members on Friends or Enemies.[56] The website became a hub for posting tour announcements and updates, and had increased its VIP journals to include bands that were not signed to DCD2, such as Armour For Sleep and Innerpartysystem[57][58]

In 2009, Twitter[59] and Facebook[60] accounts were created, which posted the same content as the website, that was still being regularly updated with blogs and competitions. Also in 2009, Friends or Enemies began posting on their YouTube channel which published skits, live performances and interviews.[61] Through 2011 and 2012, the social media pages began to post links to new music videos, while the website continued with blog updates from bands. Despite 2012 being the year for the website that had amassed the most blog posts, in January 2013, Wentz posted an edited photograph of Britney Spears with a shaved head, which served as his last post.[62] By May 2013, the homepage stated the "Network [is] offline"[63] and has remained down since.

[calculatedliterature]

Monday, November 21st

Submitted a take-home midterm after 3 straight days of struggling. As soon as the submission deadline passed I realized I’d made a mistake on one of the problems. Sigh. It’ll be alright. I know my classmates struggled as well so hopefully we’ll all be alright in the end.

Thanksgiving break starts tomorrow evening and I’m so looking forward to the break. I’m hoping to finish two of my big essays this weekend once the festivities are over. The rest and relaxation will be nice, but there’s still work to do.

[aesthetic-productivity]

October 10, 2022

Good evening everyone 🍁

How is everyone doing tonight?! It has been a loving and restful day for me today. Though I have been very productive today, I got to rest a lot!🥰🍁

I am celebrating today that I am officially done with my philosophy class!! Woohoo 🥳🫶🏼! I submitted my final self-assessment today. I just wanted to get it over with and so I did! I also did a whole lot more, but this was the spark of my day!

I finally finished editing my essay for my college application. I am just waiting for one recommendation and for my counselor to release my information. After that, I will be officially done for that and wait for the best!!🙌🏼🥹

I also did some chores today and rearranged parts of my closet. As you can see my list is a long one that can keep going forever. I literally enjoyed today so much because I didn’t feel rushed or pressured at any moment.

Tomorrow my goal is to do notes for psychology and finish the chapter. Then I also want to try and get my terms into flash cards. Hopefully this will help me get a better grade for my upcoming quiz in November. If you guys have any tips on how to study for psychology please let me know🙌🏼! I would definitely appreciate it✨. And no I do not feel ashamed because we all struggle at some point. Nothing is easy in life. Sometimes we have our ups and sometimes we have our downs. I am showing the real me during this process, so you guys know that you’re not alone! 🫶🏼

I hope you guys have a nice week! Hopefully I’ll update y’all soon! ✨🍁🍂

[f1letters]

Hope you are having a good day darling! I'm gonna get to sleep now it's been a hetic day, had a uni essay due that I somehow forgot to submit so I literally just started crying and submitted it and wrote an email to my professor begging her to not penalise me for lateness (it was just under 30 mins late) but she's super kind and so I'm praying and hoping that she's kind in not penalising me. Will talk to her Wednesday in our lecture and hopefully 🙏 thank her for her kindness if not restate my reasoning for it being late (panic attacks all day) and pray she is lenient. So hopefully your day has/is going better than mine! Ily xox

Hi darling! ❤️ Uni can be so hard sometimes, especially when it comes to essays and deadlines, but thank God for people like your teacher! 👏🏻 Hope you get some well-deserved rest after that, love you too! 🥰

[whentherewerebicycles]

did not apply for a job today because I got to the very end of the application I thought was finished only to discover that there were two surprise short essays (in addition to the cover letter and two-page resume). both were complex enough that I’m going to probably have to sink all of tomorrow morning into writing them 🫠 the good news is that after I submit my 14th app tomorrow I think I am going to take a week off. I’ve been working pretty much nonstop for the past 10 days but I gotta be honest it’s the endless trawling through job boards that I’m finding most draining and unpleasant, not the actual work of tailoring materials. so I think I’ll take time to rest and focus on wrapping up project stuff with my students, and then hopefully when I come back in a week more jobs will have popped up and I won’t feel like I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel. 0/10 would not recommend job hunting but *huge sigh* I guess the silver lining is that it’s made me spend a lot of time taking stock of what I know how to do, what I want to learn how to do better, and what kinds of work I find satisfying. just lots of grim sustained reflection lol.

[krishnasangani]

WEEK 3: FEB 5 - FEB 11

Hello, This is my summary for Week 3, which started on February 5, 2023, and ended on February 11, 2023. This week my goal is to avoid consuming coffee and use different alternatives for coffee. Like the previous week, my goal is to sleep for 8 hours, hopefully at the same time each day, and wake up at the same time each day. I also aim to avoid binge-watching shows late at night and prioritize my sleep. I will still be using the SleepWatch application to track my sleep and the Health application to measure the average rest I have spent for week 3.

February 5, 2023

Slept: 12:30 am and Woke up: 8:30 am 

Total Hours of Sleep: 7 hours and 50 minutes 

Coffee Intake: 1 iced coffee at 4:44pm

Cause of sleeping at that time: I slept at this time because I was out late watching a movie and got back home at around 11:45 pm. 

The effect after waking up: I woke up feeling active and completely rested. I felt like starting my day productively. 

February 6, 2023

Slept: 2:10 am and Woke up: 8:10 am 

Total Hours of Sleep: 6 hours of sleep

Coffee Intake: 1 iced coffee at 8:25 am

Cause of sleeping at that time: I slept at this time because I was having a late-night video call with my friends. 

The effect after waking up: I woke up having back pain; as I workout yesterday. I felt drowsy, but once I drank coffee, I felt less tired.

February 7, 2023

Slept: 1:10 am and Woke up: 6:30 am

Total Hours of Sleep: 5 hours and 15 minutes

Coffee Intake: 1 iced coffee at 6:48am 

Cause of sleeping at that time: I slept late because I attended a 25th wedding anniversary and came home at around 11pm. And then, I worked for a bit before sleeping at 1am. 

The effect after waking up: After waking up, I felt tired and exhausted because I danced a lot at the wedding and was not energized for my morning classes. 

February 8, 2023

Slept: 1:30 am and Woke up: 9:00 am 

Total Hours of Sleep: 7 hours and 25 minutes 

Coffee Intake: none 

Cause of sleeping at that time: I slept late because I went out with my friends and had to finish some organization work. 

The effect after waking up: I woke up not feeling tired and completely rested. I did not have any classes, so I could wake up late.

February 9, 2023

Slept: 12:30 am and Woke up: 8:00 am  

Total Hours of Sleep: 7 hours and 25 minutes

Coffee Intake: none

Cause of sleeping at that time: I slept at this time because I was finishing up an essay, and then before going to sleep, I was scrolling over social media.

The effect after waking up: I woke up at the exact time I intended to wake up and felt completely rested. This amount of sleep was proper for me. 

February 10, 2023

Slept: 1:30 am and Woke up: 6:05 am  

Total Hours of Sleep: 4 hours and 30 minutes 

Coffee Intake: 1 iced coffee at 9:25 am 

Cause of sleeping at that time: I was catching up on many academic requirements due this week. 

The effect after waking up: I woke up feeling drained and overwhelmed with everything I had to submit this week. Woke up this time because I had a morning class at 7:30 am.

February 11, 2023

Slept: 1:35 am and Woke up: 11:30 am

Total Hours of Sleep: 9 hours and 45 minutes 

Coffee Intake: none 

Cause of sleeping at that time: I was finishing my deadlines and then watched a movie afterward. 

The effect after waking up: I woke up feeling that I overslept. 

Sleeping Average for Week 3 - Using the Health App

Based on the Average time I have slept this week, I should do this on the week onwards:

What I should improve on

I should improve on sleeping early and waking up early.

I should finish my academic work earlier.

I should minimize my use of social media before going to bed.

What should I maintain on

Drinking coffee once only.

Using the SleepWatch and Health application to track my sleep.

Not taking long naps in the middle of the day.

Working out or going for a walk every day

What should I stop continuing

I should stop studying super late at night.

I should stop procrastinating because it affects my sleep schedule.

I should avoid oversleeping.

I should stop coming home late at night after a hangout or event.

Recommendations/Suggestions for the week onwards

I should reach an 8-hour average sleeping goal from the week onwards.

Instead of drinking coffee, I should drink tea as my alternative

Instead of sleeping late and waking up late, I should reverse: sleep early and wake up early

Instead of studying late at night, I should study early in the morning.

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i don't really have that much to contribute as far as advice goes but i'm really sorry you've been through a rough time lately. the person who blocked you seems very irrational and i 100% believe what you did wasn't manipulation. unfortunately essays are tough and i have no good tips but i get it and and hopefully your professors are going to be understanding. take care of yourself first please <3 anyways sending kindness and love love love

thank you !!! honestly me blocking them after they messaged me again + submitting the essay feels like . i can finally rest ? like i feel horrible abt the stuff they did/said but at the same time i'm ok and i can finally start to properly recover and take a tiny break before i start revision and spend a little time w my friends ! it helps a lot to know ur perspective esp on the first part, thank you so so much !!!

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How to Apply for the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women

Are you a female high school senior who loves science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM)? Do you want to pursue a degree and a career in one of these fields, but need some financial assistance? If you answered yes to both questions, then you should definitely check out the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women. This scholarship is offered by Snapology, a company that provides fun and interactive STEAM programs for children of all ages. Snapology’s mission is to inspire the next generation of STEAM leaders and innovators, and to empower young minds through STEAM scholarships. That’s why they created the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women, to help female students succeed in STEAM careers. You will learn everything you need to know about this scholarship, including: - What is the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship and what are its objectives? - Who is eligible to apply for the scholarship and what are the requirements? - How much is the scholarship worth and what are the benefits? - What are the available courses and fields of study? - When is the deadline to apply for the scholarship and how to submit the application? - Where can you find more information and contact details? By the end of this blog post, you will have all the information you need to apply for the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women, and hopefully, win it. So, let’s get started!

What is the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship and what are its objectives?

The Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women is a scholarship program that aims to support and encourage female high school seniors who have a passion for STEAM and want to pursue higher education and careers in these fields. The scholarship program was launched in 2021 by Snapology, a company that offers STEAM enrichment programs for children through camps, workshops, after-school programs, birthday parties, and more. Snapology uses LEGO® bricks, K’Nex, and technology to make learning fun and engaging for kids of all ages and abilities. Snapology believes that STEAM education is essential for developing critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration skills in children, and that these skills are vital for their future success in the 21st century. Snapology also recognizes that there is a gender gap in STEAM fields, and that women are underrepresented and face many barriers and challenges in pursuing STEAM education and careers. That’s why Snapology created the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women, to help female students overcome these obstacles and achieve their STEAM dreams. Snapology wants to inspire more women to enter and excel in STEAM fields, and to contribute to the advancement of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics in the world.

Who is eligible to apply for the scholarship and what are the requirements?

The Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women is open to female high school seniors who meet the following eligibility criteria: - They must be US citizens or permanent residents. - They must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. - They must be planning to enroll in an accredited college or university in the US in the fall of 2023. - They must intend to major in any science, technology, engineering, art, or mathematics field. To apply for the scholarship, applicants must submit the following documents: - A completed online application form, which can be found on the Snapology website. - A transcript of their high school grades, showing their GPA and courses taken. - A letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or mentor who can attest to their academic achievements and STEAM interests. - A personal essay of 500 words or less, answering the following question: If you had the authority to change your school in a positive way, what specific changes would you make? The application deadline is April 30, 2023, and the winner will be announced on June 1, 2023.

How much is the scholarship worth and what are the benefits?

The Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women is a one-time award of $2,500, which can be used to cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, and other educational expenses at the college or university of the recipient’s choice. The scholarship recipient will also receive a certificate of recognition from Snapology, and will be featured on the Snapology website and social media platforms. Additionally, the recipient will have the opportunity to network with other Snapology STEAM scholars and alumni, and to participate in Snapology events and activities. The scholarship is not renewable, but the recipient can reapply for the scholarship in subsequent years, as long as they maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and continue to pursue a STEAM major.

What are the available courses and fields of study?

The Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women can be used to pursue any science, technology, engineering, art, or mathematics degree at any accredited college or university in the US. Some examples of possible courses and fields of study are: - Biology - Chemistry - Physics - Astronomy - Geology - Environmental Science - Computer Science - Information Technology - Software Engineering - Cybersecurity - Artificial Intelligence - Robotics - Biomedical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Civil Engineering - Architecture - Design - Graphic Arts - Animation - Music - Mathematics - Statistics - Data Science - Actuarial Science - Economics - Finance - Accounting These are just some of the many options available for STEAM majors, and the scholarship recipient can choose any course or field of study that matches their interests and goals.

When is the deadline to apply for the scholarship and how to submit the application?

The deadline to apply for the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women is April 30, 2023. Applicants must submit their online application form, transcript, letter of recommendation, and personal essay by this date, and make sure that all the information and documents are complete and accurate. The application process is simple and straightforward, and can be done in a few steps: - Visit the Snapology website and click on the “Apply for the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship” button. - Fill out the online application form with your personal and academic information, and upload your transcript and letter of recommendation. - Write and upload your personal essay, answering the question: If you had the authority to change your school in a positive way, what specific changes would you make? - Review your application and make sure everything is correct and complete. - Submit your application and wait for the confirmation email. The winner will be selected by a review panel of Snapology staff and experts, based on the following criteria: - Academic performance and potential - STEAM interests and aspirations - Creativity and originality of the essay - Quality and clarity of the essay - Relevance and impact of the essay The winner will be notified by email and phone by May 2023, and will be announced on the Snapology website and social media platforms on June 1, 2023.

Where can you find more information and contact details?

If you have any questions or concerns about the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women, you can find more information and contact details on the Snapology website. You can also follow Snapology on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, to stay updated on the latest news and events about the scholarship program and other STEAM opportunities. You can also email Snapology at scholarship@snapology.com, or call them at 412-295-1545, and they will be happy to assist you with any inquiries or issues.

FAQs:

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship - STEM Scholarship for Women: How many scholarships are awarded each year?Snapology awards one scholarship of $2,500 each year to a female high school senior who wants to pursue STEAM education and careers. Can I apply for the scholarship if I am not a US citizen or permanent resident?No, the scholarship is only open to US citizens and permanent residents. Can I apply for the scholarship if I am not a female?No, the scholarship is only open to female students, as it aims to support and encourage women in STEAM fields. Can I apply for the scholarship if I am not a high school senior?No, the scholarship is only open to high school seniors who are graduating in 2023 and planning to enroll in college in the fall of 2023. Can I use the scholarship for any college or university in the US?Yes, you can use the scholarship for any accredited college or university in the US, as long as you major in a STEAM field. Is the scholarship a one-time award, or can it be renewed?The scholarship may be awarded annually, with the possibility of renewal based on continued academic excellence. Are there any restrictions on the STEAM majors eligible for the scholarship?The scholarship broadly covers a range of STEAM disciplines, ensuring inclusivity across diverse fields.

Conclusion

The Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship encapsulates the essence of empowerment and diversity in STEAM education. Beyond financial support, it provides a platform for women to connect, collaborate, and make meaningful contributions to the ever-evolving landscape of STEAM. If you're a woman with a passion for science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics, the Snapology STEAM Studies Scholarship is your invitation to a world of possibilities. Seize the opportunity, apply now, and pave the way for a rewarding journey in STEAM! Read the full article