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to all my researchers, students and people in general who love learning: if you don't know this already, i'm about to give you a game changer

connectedpapers

the basic rundown is: you use the search bar to enter a topic, scientific paper name or DOI. the website then offers you a list of papers on the topic, and you choose the one you're looking for/most relevant one. from here, it makes a tree diagram of related papers that are clustered based on topic relatability and colour-coded by time they were produced!

for example: here i search "human B12"

i go ahead and choose the first paper, meaning my graph will be based around it and start from the topics of "b12 levels" and "fraility syndrome"

here is the graph output! you can scroll through all the papers included on the left, and clicking on each one shows you it's position on the chart + will pull up details on the paper on the right hand column (title, authors, citations, abstract/summary and links where the paper can be found)

you get a few free graphs a month before you have to sign up, and i think the free version gives you up to 5 a month. there are paid versions but it really depends how often you need to use this kinda thing.

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“the horrors” is such a good phrase for when anyone experiences anything. going to work? thats the horrors. thinking about a really awful time of your life? the horrors. waking up before youre supposed to and not being able to fall back asleep? also the horrors

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I honestly feel that working in a little old bookstore would solve all of my problems.

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A complete guide to self-studying a language 🌍

Check it out here!

Self-studying a language is an amazing way to learn, if you’re careful to avoid the pitfalls! Here are the steps I go through when making a study plan:

Step 01: Decide what you want to do and what you can offer (what language(s), how much time/money/energy/etc)

Step 02: Gather resources (decide what type you like best and then research and test)

Step 03: Make S.M.A.R.T goals (follow the guidelines and make good goals that will encourage you)

Step 04: Create your plan (using the 3 steps above and some prompting questions on the guide, form a schedule. Be organized, but stay loose and adaptable)

Step 05: Add some back-up or pressure (find an accountability or tandem partner, add the pressure of a scheduled exam, etc)

Check out the link for more Info on each step + tons of tips and links to resources and other guides!! 💪

Good luck!!! Self-studying a language is not easy, but it’s so rewarding and fun!!!

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These are some urdu/اردو words you can say to your lover/mehboob/محبوب in place of bae,baby,babe; with beautiful meanings. Take my breath away everytime:

Hamraz/ہم راز >>> with whom one shares secrets

Jaan-e-Ghazal/جان غزل Life of my poetry

Mahjabeen/مہ جبین >>> Moon-faced beauty

Sayonee/سیونی >>> soulmate

Zohraa-Jabeen/زہراجبین >>> one with a forehead shining like venus

Rashk-e-Qamar/رشک قمر >>> from whose beauty moon is envy of

Hoor/حور >>> woman of paradise

Madno/مدنو >>> Beloved

Dilruba/دل ربا>>> Sweetheart

Jaan-e-mun/جان من >>> Lifeline of my heart

Khawab ki taaber/خواب کی تعبیر >>> interpretation of my dream

Noori/نوری >>> My light

Maahru/مہرو >>> Splendidly luminous

Nur-e-hayat/نور حیات >>> Light of my life

Gul badan/گل بدن >>> rose-bodied one

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Artist Thierry Mandon Lives in Suspended Domestic Scenes Within the Ghost Rooms of Severed Buildings

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My other masterposts: • extensions pt.1  • study sounds • dealing with failure • how to gain traction • how to study when you’re struggling

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|| Getting lost into things which I have absolutely no idea of is my vibe || . Lately I have been reading a lot of Japanese authors. It started with Haruki Murakami and now I don't want it to end at any point. . The stories that I have been craving lately are not the ones I liked before. And I never thought I would/could crave such stories. . And I've also been diving into books without getting any context whatsoever. I like control. And I like knowing what I get myself into. But lately it has all changed. . Is this what growing as a reader mean? Am I growing? Or does it say more about me as an individual and how I am adapting? Is it some shady part of me that I wasn't aware of (yet)? . Have you been through this phase? . . . #readergram #bookhoarder #readerstruggles #readersofindia #readersofinsta #readersofbookstagram #readersofegypt #classicliterature #dilemma #japaneseculture #japaneseart #japaneseauthor #harukimurakami #lifestylechange #lifechanging #phasesofthemoon #bookrecommendation #ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ #artsy #summertime #lovetoread #booksarelife #booksaremagic #mangaart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #murdermystery #lifecoach #canvas #kindaichi https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdl8QNr-Xn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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what to do when everything’s a mess

Wash your hair. Don’t worry about all those articles online about the best haircare products of 2019 and whatnot, get in, wash it like you usually do, get out. Leave it to air dry, it’s less work for you.

Brush your teeth. Even if you brushed them this morning and are probably going to brush it tonight, do it anyway. Especially if it’s exam time, all that tea or coffee you’re most likely downing (props to you if you only study with water) probably makes them feel kind of gross.

I know most of these lists tell you to run a bath, but let’s face it, for those of you who even have a bath in the first place, the thought of filling that tub and sitting there in complete silence for a couple hours seems like a trek. And ironically exhausting. So instead, just brush your hair, take a nap (set a nice soothing alarm) and once you’ve gotten out of bed, wash your face or at least splash cold water on your face.

CLEAN clean clean clean CLEAN. Easier said than done, but at least start by clearing one messy component of your area; it could be your floor, your desk or your bed. You don’t need to clean and re-organise your entire room marie condo-style for you to actually have a reason to take the time to clean in the first place. A little goes a long way, and you don’t ALWAYS need to do the hard yards ya know.

I would say read a book, but sometimes your brain is melting or buzzing so it can’t really focus on anything lengthy. So instead, find someone reciting a poem online, and just listen to it. I recommend Jeremy Irons and his voicing of tons of T.S Eliot poetry, or Allen Ginsberg reciting his own poetry (Howl is a classic).

If you’re one of those people who drowns their sorrows by listening to music, don’t listen to music!! Don’t reinforce your pain!! So to that I say, listen to a podcast. If the classic podcast genre of true crime is a little too stressful and you’ve already cried twice today, listen to interviews with actors, screenwriters and directors. It can be really refreshing to listen to people you already enjoy the content of talk about their work. I recommend Awards Chatter and Happy Sad Confused.

Stop staring at screens! Just physically sit outside for a bit, you don’t need to go for a jog or do a general workout, just…sit. People-watch, try and memorise the exact scene in front of you, from the mis-en-scene to all the colours and sounds and the way the sunlight feels on your eyelashes. Write it down if you want to, you could even denote a single notebook to your little outdoor descriptions. Or just write on a napkin. To each their own.

Have you eaten today? And I mean something hearty, something that isn’t primarily made out of air and salt. Something that falls under the umbrella of snack does not count; meal is more like it. If not, eat. Preparing food might feel exhausting, but so’s going a relatively long amount of time without something nutritionally substantial.

If you’re feeling emotionally heavily, get out a notebook or even just a scrap of paper, a pen and cry until your eyes are as blurry as can be. With tears down your cheeks, scribble out how you’re feeling. Don’t bother with how neat or messy it is, whether the sentences even stay on the lines, it’s not about being aesthetic. In fact, it’s about being as messy as possible. Let all of it out, and let is act as a physical manifestation of what’s going on in your head. Don’t fight it or deny it, relieve yourself by both constructing and understanding yourself. 

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my brain, refusing to focus: hm… this paragraph… i do not vibe with it

me, crying: please… please just fucking process the words on the paper

my brain, acting like a dramatic bitch: it’s vibes are wrong. i cannot read it.

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List of Books to Read Before You Die

1. Any book you want

2. Don’t read books you don’t want to read

3. That’s it

4. Congratulations you did it

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Metaphysics during pomodoro break 😋 helps me stay motivated and focused

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The Booksellers (D.W. Young, 2019)