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“I’d love to stop watching TV, but you cancelled school!”

aka, YouTube series to binge when you’re stuck indoors and you’d like to learn a little something.

ART!

Lindsay Ellis’ entire YouTube channel. It’s like film school for people who can’t afford film school.

Here she is teaching you about film theory… via the Transformers movies.

Here she is talking about the ways the potrayals of various characters have changed and developed over the years.

It’s Lit! A series hosted by Lindsay Ellis in collaboration with PBS, about reading, writing, and the publishing industry.

Brows Held High. Half comedy reviews, half artistic and political analysis of “highbrow” films – often both at once.

Also he has talked about Shakespeare a LOT. Like, so much, you guys.

ThugNotes. Advertised as “classic literature, original gangster.” Sparky Sweets, PhD, summarizes and analyzes some books you may have heard of.

Terrible Writing Advice. Teaching you how to write by telling you how not to write.

Maven of the Eventide. A very nerdy goth lady reviews vampire-focused content, and has thus talked quite a lot about the history of the vampire genre and how it’s developed over the centuries. It’s so awesome. She also has really cute kids who show up sometimes!

SCIENCE!

Sexplanations. One very smart lady answers all your sex ed questions. Yes, even that one.

Tibees. A PhD student explains physics and math… in the style of Bob Ross, baking videos, and shitposts.

Cool Worlds. Videos about astronomy and space and other planets, for when you want to think about how small you are.

Minute Physics. Complicated scientific ideas, in short, easy to digest videos.

SciShow: Hank Green and friends tackle serious scientific queries, like, “Why don’t we just throw trash into volcanoes?”

HISTORY!

Ruining History. Shane Madej infodumps about salacious periods in history that were left out of the books. People have always been weird, y’all.

On that note: Puppet History! It’s a new one, but it’s a lot like Ruining History, but with puppets and songs, too.

BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime. If I get mysteriously murdered with no leads, Ryan and Shane are the only people allowed to talk about it. 

Also Supernatural often has some interesting historical tidbits.

MISCELLANEOUS CRAP!

Adam Ruins Everything. One very earnest, very nerdy man annoys his friends and family by debunking common misconceptions about everything from chemistry to the TSA to the funeral industry.

Last Week Tonight. Comedy news program hosted by a sad British man in America. Depending on the episode, you might see him get in a jockstrap-related feud with Russel Crowe, troll the FCC with robocalls, or interview Edward Snowden. Constantly wastes HBO’s money on stupid shit. Always funny, always informative, and he hates Trump SO. GODDAMN. MUCH.

Defunctland. Our host Kevin gives us the rundown on theme park attractions, and sometimes whole parks, that don’t exist anymore – how they were developed, and why they ultimately shut down.

He also has a side-series about kids’ TV shows that don’t exist anymore.

And a miniseries about the works of Jim Henson.

Daily Moth. American news given in ASL, with full English transcripts.

Ali Abdaal. A Cambridge grad talks about life has a junior doctor, and how to study and work more effectively.

Feel free to add!

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GUIDE TO:

FIX YOUR SLEEPING SCHEDULE (1-2 months)

Try to wake up earlier every day. Like 5 - 10 min earlier than the day before. Until you wake up any time before 8am or so…

If you struggle with waking up & snooze button is you bff:

Put your alarm clock as far away from the bed as possible.

Drink a glass of water right after you wake up.

Pour another glass of water on yourself right after you wake up.

Prepare some coffee the night before, leave it by your bedside, drink it after you wake up.

Have your blinds/curtains open, so that it’s bright after you wake up.

Try to go to bed 5-10 min earlier than the night before.

Track how many hours of sleep you’re getting. Aim to get at least 7h per day or 49h per week. 

Increase your sleeping hours incrementally. Aim to get at least 1h of sleep more than the previous week. For example, if this week you slept for 41hrs, aim to get an extra hour of sleep next week, so it’s 42h.Once you get enough hours of sleep and wake up early-ish.

Try to keep your sleeping schedule consistent. It is really important to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.  Even if it’s weekend. Or even if that means, you getting less than 7hrs of sleep that day. I’d say waking up at the same time everyday is the most important step, which will help you the most with fixing your sleeping schedule.

START EATING HEALTHY (1-2 months)

This step really depends from person to person, but firstly I suggest you take some blood tests to see if you have any deficiencies, etc. Especially, if you struggle with cravings.  

Try intermittent fasting, if you struggle with binge eating or overeating. As it will help you to learn to listen to your body better: when it’s hungry, when it’s full, etc. It’s really simple, there are many methods of Intermittent fasting, but I’d suggest 16/8 for the beginners. (Google it for more info)

DRINK ALL THE WATER. Again, if you’re not drinking enough water, try to level up your water game incrementally. Download some water tracking app on your phone to help you. Drinking water will make you more energetic, increase your metabolism, and decrease you appetite (among many more benefits).

Track what you eating. I would really suggest tracking your meals for around a month. Because, most of the time people have no idea that what they’re eating is unhealthy. Again, download an app to your phone for that.

Make your own meals once in a while. Not only this will save you money, but it’ll help you to see what’s really going into your body.

Eat less meat and more veggies/fruits. Go to your local market and buy some veggies/fruits, you have never tried before. I’m sure you’ll find your new favs. Eat/buy less meat. Not only it’s good for the environment, but it is good for you, too. Get a veggie burger instead of the beef one, etc.

Cut dairy. Find your new favourite milk substitute. Advice: Oat milk is really good with the tea and oatmeal/porridge; hazelnut milk is amazing on it’s own; cashew milk goes well with cereals.

Learn more about nutrition in general. It will help you to make better food choices and it will make eating healthy much easier in general, because once you understand all the chemistry behind the food and what it does to your body, you kinda don’t want to make yourself feel worse. Here are some free resources: - Human nutrition course from Alison.com - Crash course Metabolism&Nutrition: Part 1 and Part 2 - The Health Nerd’s YouTube Playlist about nutrition - What I’ve Learnt YouTube Playlist - Human nutrition course from Alison.com - Crash course Metabolism&Nutrition: Part 1 and Part 2 - The Health Nerd’s YouTube Playlist about nutrition - What I’ve Learnt YouTube Playlist

GET PHYSICALLY FIT (2-6 months)

Define your goals. Do you want to lose weight, do you want to get stronger, gain weight, be able to climb stairs without losing breath, run 5k?

Remember - you’re half-way through. Being physically fit has a lot to do with what you put into your body. So, if you fulfilled the previous step of eating healthy - you are half way through!

Make a plan. A Reasonable plan. Be honest with yourself.

Start small. Like, 5 min exercise in the morning. Or doing 10 sit ups per day. Don’t do anything overwhelming, like running 5k everyday if you haven’t run for the past 5 years.

Make sure that you kinda like what you’re doing. If you absolutely hate running - don’t do it. Hate doing sit ups in the morning? Try some yoga instead.

Explore until you find what you like. You don’t have to go to gym to get fit, especially if you hate it. Find a type of exercise, which you actually like. Maybe it’s dancing or hiking, taking your dog for a walk. Sign up for several trial lessons of various sport clubs. Ditch ‘em if you have them until you find something that you love. Stick with that.

Do the small changes in your everyday life. Stairs>Escalator, Walk>Drive, Do some squats while brushing your teeth, switch from regular desk to standing desk, etc…  Find ways to incorporate being active into your everyday life

Track your effort instead of your progress. You cannot really control your progress that much (especially if your goal was to lose weight). However, you can always control your effort. So track it instead. This will leave you more motivated. As you will be able to see that you can do more and more everyday. Whereas, if you tracked your progress, you may not always get the result you hoped for, which might demotivate you and make you upset, wanting to quit.

BEAT DEPRESSION

Do the previous 3 steps and you’re half way through.

See a therapist/doctor. Depression is an illness, requiring medical treatment. So, get it. Remember: there is absolutely no fucking shame in having a mental illness.

Get some extra support. Talk to your friends or family. Or maybe someone on the internet.

Write it out. If you don’t want to talk - write down your thoughts. It can be just as helpful. It’ll help you to understand yourself better, see problems in your thinking, etc.

Distract yourself from yourself. Get someone/something to take care of, so that you can, for a moment, stop thinking about yourself and focus on something else. E.g, get a plant, or a dog, or a fish.

Self-care day. Dedicate at least one day per week for self-care. Take yourself out, either to a museum or some fancy cafe, do some stuff you like, whatever your hobbies are, do some physical self care: bath, face mask, manicure, etc., listen to some nice music, watch a film…..

STOP PROCRASTINATION

Celebrate your victories instead of mourning over your loses.So the only thing you’ve done today was write one sentence for your 20 page essay? Amazing! Buy yourself a candy for that!! I mean, you could’ve done nothing, but you didn’t - you wrote that one sentence and that’s worth celebrating.

Do it for only 2 minutes. If there’s an important thing you’ve been putting off for a while, tell yourself that you will only spend 2 minutes on doing it. If after 2 minutes you don’t want to do it anymore, great, stop it. However, after 2min. you actually might want to do more. No pressure either way.

Track your productivity. Track how much time you’ve been productive that day. Try to increase that time by a little bit every day.

Always forgive yourself. So, it’s been a week and you’ve done nothing? Don’t sweat it. Let it go. Blaming yourself will bring you absolutely nothing. Nothing good will come out of your negativity on yourself. So stop it. Forgive yourself and start again. And again, if you need to. Never stop trying. Always pick yourself after you fall. Beating procrastination and increasing your discipline is a skill. And all skills can be build on. There is nothing in you stopping you from changing. Remember that.

LEARN HOW TO DO TAXES (1h - 1 day)

Go to google.com.

Type in: “How to do taxes *the name of the country you’re living in*”

Read the results.

GET MENTALLY STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE PHONE CALLS

Remember that just as with beating procrastination, making phone calls is a skill. And, again, skills can be learnt.

Get a new SIM card.

Top it up.

Dial some random numbers and pretend to be a salesman, selling whatever you like.. E.g., trying to sell broadband, cable tv, trying to get people to donate for some charity… Or whatever really… Me and some friends used to pretend we’re selling kittens or wood logs. Alternatively, you can pretend that you dialed a wrong person and talk about whatever, e.g. “Hey, Jess!! You wont believe what I saw today!! *start telling a made-up story*…”

If you get uncomfortable - just drop the call. No consequences whatsoever.

Repeat until you build up your game and your phone-call anxiety starts to diminish.

SLAY THOSE BITCHES Congratulations, now you’re ready to take over the world! Got get ‘em!!

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Finding a true no fee apartment in NYC is gold. Avoiding the broker fee will save you a ton of money. Check out this blog highlighting the best sources to find a true no-fee apartment!

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A blog about the safety of Brooklyn and the best places to live and to stay away!

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Good Faith Deposits

When submitting an application for an apartment that you want to rent in NYC,  the Broker or Landlord may  require that you submit a Good Faith Deposit along with the application for the apartment. Many people reach out to me and ask if this is a scam, or how it works. Please see below for the most FAQ:

Q: My broker told me that I had to submit a $1,000 good faith deposit when submitting an application for an apartment that I love. Is this a scam?!

A: Good Faith Deposits aren’t always a scam. Some landlords require brokers to collect a deposit when interested parties are submitting an application so that they know the person applying is serious about the apartment. However, be very careful because sometimes it can be a scam. If a broker says that they require a good faith deposit, make sure the broker firm they work for is real. Also ask the agent to see his “Pocket License.” A pocket license will verify that they are a licensed real estate agent. If they get fussy about showing you their pocket license, or you can’t find the real estate company they work for on the web, then DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY MONEY-It’s probably a scam!

Q: I submitted a good faith deposit but I’m afraid I might not qualify for the apartment. If I don’t qualify, do I get my money back?

A: Yes, if you submit a good faith deposit with an application for an apartment and don’t qualify, you will get it back. However, you will not get the money back from the application fee (which is usually around $100).

Q: If I submit a good faith deposit and get approved for the apartment, does the deposit go towards first months rent or security, or do I not get that money back?

A: If you are approved for an apartment the good faith deposit will go towards first months rent or security (depending on how the landlord wants to allocate it). A good faith deposit isn’t a fee, so if you are approved, the money gets applied to something.

Q: Can the apartment be rented out to anyone else if I apply with a good faith deposit?

A: No, this is actually the biggest benefit of submitting a good faith deposit. Once you apply and give them the deposit, the apartment goes off the market. 

Q: If I submit an application with a good faith deposit and I find another apartment that I like better and am approved, can I get the good faith deposit back?

A: Probably not. This is essentially why they asked for a good faith deposit, to eliminate this scenario. Landlords who require a deposit only want serious applicants to apply for the apartment. If a situation occurs where you can’t move to NYC anymore and not that you found a better apartment, then it might be possible for you to get your deposit back. 

Submitting a good faith deposit with an application to an apartment in NYC has it’s pro’s and con’s. If you love the apartment and want only this apartment, then you should submit the good faith deposit. If you are iffy about the apartment and are applying to a bunch of different apartments, that I would recommend that you hold off on applying to this particular one. Losing a good faith deposit can put a serious hole in your pocket!

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Found some hilarious (and useful) advice for NYC apartment hunting on reddit.com/r/nyc. I take no credit and copied and pasted from here: http://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/iabpt/solid_advice_from_a_girl_whos_starting_the/

Learn the Lingo “Winged” X bedroom - What, is my apartment a fucking a Pegasus? If my apartment is “winged” it better fly my ass to fucking work every morning, and take a dump on my ex boyfriend’s car. No, what they mean by this is that your apartment does not have a living room. A winged three bedroom is actually what in every other city/country is a two bedroom with a living space. Ah New York, the only civilized city I know where Lebensraum is a luxury, not a right.

“Railroad style” - Prepare to have your shame publicly broadcast to your roommates.

“Boxed bedrooms” - Shit ain’t got closets. Which is great, because it’s not like you OWN THINGS.

“Small” - I know I’m in for a doozy if they admit to the apartment being small. I clam up and get a feeling of GNAWING FEAR in my stomach as I a brace myself to be lead through what is nothing short of an urban habitrail. Throw in a wheel and some food pellets and I’ll sign the lease today!

“Steps away from XYZ” - Hyperbole at its finest. Fucking Kobe Bryant steps, maybe. On an island roughly the width of Roman Polanski’s rape vacation fortress, “steps away” can literally be used to describe anything. In Brooklyn, I am “steps away” from Manhattan. In Chinatown, I’m “steps away from the East Village.” On avenue D, I’m “steps away” from a comfortable place where I don’t have to worry about getting mugged and sexually assaulted.

Avenue C - Probably closer to D.

Between avenue B and C = Avenue C

Perfect for students = perfect for broke people who can’t afford anything but shit.

“Exposed brick!” - Do people actually like exposed brick? “You know, this apartment would be SHIT if wasn’t for all this EXPOSED BRICK. I’LL TAKE IT!”

Kitchen = living room with a stove in it.

Living room = hallway with a stove in it.

dishwasher = this is a typo. What they meant was gangbanging bedbugs.

backyard = an outside-ish space full of garbage from previous tenants where you can contract west nile.

“huuuuuuuuuge, sick deal, best, roof partay!, sweeeeeet” - empty words used by foreign Borat-lookalike brokers to lure naive young people into looking at shittacular apartments.

Williamsburg = Bushwick.

East Williamsburg = Really fucking Bushwick. Bushwack’d Bushwick.

Tell me, brokers, how far east does Williamsburg extend? The grand stop on the L? Or perhaps the Balkan mountain range?

Pets. You have four categories for pets. 1. Pets ok: this is like finding a fucking hundred dollar bill in a garbage bin of medical waste. 2. Pets not ok: at least they’re honest. Dicks, but honest. 3. Pets on a case by case basis: BRINE SHRIMP and Tamagotchis ONLY.

5th floor walk-up: the stages of grief 1. Denial: Guys, this will be great for us! We’ll get extra exercise and the view is great! 2. Anger: WTF DID THEY PUT IN ANOTHER FLIGHT OF STAIRS? AND DID THIS STAIRWAY GET NARROWER? FUCK YOU, STAIRS (multiply this x INFINITY if you are moving things). 3. Bargaining: Ok, I’ll meet you halfway down the stairs to give your keys. That’s the best I can do. 4. Depression: This usually entails me crying and eating Popeye’s at the bottom of the stairs and debating on sleeping on the floor. 5. Acceptance: You were a bad idea. I regret you, and will never make this mistake again. 6. Teleportation while drunk: How did I get up here? I can’t even fucking walk, let alone climb 10 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS.

4. Let’s Talk Brokers

Broker Fee: at least they’re being upfront about the fact they’re trying to rob you. Negotiable fee: “lolz i want money but i’m desperate so…let’s work something out where you still feel violated and i can go get bottle service at da club, k?” No fee: this apartment is shit. Take it and some waffle fries FO’ FREE.

“Oh, I’ll just call this one broker to see a specific apartment and won’t let them sucker me into seeing other crap.” This was me a year ago–nubile, naive, and ready to keep my options open. Take into consideration the following things: 1. this apartment does not exist. It is a mirage. There is probably a nice Yuppie couple living in the apartment in those pictures. They’re probably paying 3x whatever you are willing to pay, and that apartment was never available in the first place; it was only posted to lure you into going to their sketchy broker company, signing a contract (and signing away your legal right to rent any of the apartments you see at their real, un-inflated cost). Let it go and move on.

“Oh, that apartment wasn’t available but you’ll show me other ones just like it in my price range? That can’t be too bad!” Brace for inevitable shit show. This includes apartments HUNDREDS of dollars outside your price range, miles outside your location, vermin-infested dumps, apartments in the initial fuck phase of renovation, etc. All these can be yours and more for the low brokerage fee of one month’s rent. Once you sign that stupid contract KILLSELF is the only option. Especially once you see the same apartment you looked at for 600 dollars lower than the broker advertised and you can’t rent it because you’re legally bound to a pile of shenanigans and horse apples.

Almost every apartment being shown by brokers (fee or no fee) will be listed by a management company for significantly cheaper and less of a hassle. Not to say that management companies don’t suck donkey balls too, but at least you’ll get to deal directly with them and not have it mediated through someone whose fucking Devry degree or stand-up comedy career didn’t pan out.

If you see an apartment listed on CL that you like, but it’s listed by a broker (fee or no fee), check to see the address. Does it say some steaming bullcrap like “LOWER EAST SIDE AT MANHATTAN ST.?” If yes, then the apartment is available for cheaper. PROTIP: if you google-map the address “Lower East Side at Manhattan Street” your computer will implode and incinerate you immediately. Less retarded brokers will simply omit an address or just give you the neighborhood as in “EAST VILLAGE GEM STEPS AWAY FROM –the moon, al gore, my bff jill, etc–”

5. You finally find a place you love and apply. You might get fucked over for no reason. A. Someone else might apply for the place who sucks less than you. B. Someone else might be willing to pay more than you. 4. The apartment was never available and they just wanted your application monies. Go home, drink your tears, start search over, repeat.

6. A memo to STUYTOWN, PETER COOPER VILLAGE, ETC.:

Putting a bookcase in the middle of a room does not make it two rooms. I am sick of seeing ONE BEDROOMS listed as THREE BEDROOMS.

“lol, all u gotta do is put a bookcase here, install a wall here, then put a door in that wall, and then pull out the copy of Milton’s PARADISE LOST in the bookcase, thus activating the secret door. Take that path, race up to the observatory, spin the sundial and pass into the room of the golden idols. Once there, push down on their faces to release the doors, that may take you below or lead you into the shrine of the silver monkey.

Assemble the statue there and you may be headed for the torch room. If the elevator is up, you could jump into the elevator and descend into the mineshaft. You might climb up the ladder or plow through the stone wall. Find the key and it may unlock the tombs of the ancient kings, allowing you to climb into the spider’s lair. If you escape, you may have a chance to sit upon the throne of the Pretender. If the correct door is unlocked, you’ll be able to crawl into pit of despair and finally make you way through the cave of size, back to the temple gate.

The choices are yours and yours alone. Good luck!”

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calling all college students

I just found this great website called studysoup.com, which lets you upload your college notes and receive money for them! You can also access notes that other students have uploaded. You can earn up to $500 for a semester, which is an awesome side hustle! 

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The ultimate masterpost

**This is a list of helpful sites pulled from multiple masterposts. I will be updating this as I find new things.** 

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For every high school student studying an AP test  FREE MATERIAL (some SAT/ACt stuff too) Study guides

AP’s Specific

Art History Smarthistory: a multimedia web-book about art and art history Course-notes Barrons pdfs

Biology AP Biology Exam Guide Chapter Review Giant Review Sheet Crash Course 

Calculus AB & BC Cheatsheet (AB & BC) Stuff You MUST Know Cold for AP Calc (AB) If you see that, do this (AB)

Chemistry AP Chemistry Notes Podcasts Quick Review Periodic Table

Comparative Government and Politics Government Comparisons Cramsheet Study Sheet (opens as word doc)

Computer Science Review: Part 1 English Language Rhetorical Strategies AP Language Review

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European History STUDY GUIDES Exam Review Sheets Tom Richey 

French Language Cram packet

Human Geography Course-notes

Macroeconomics Every Graph You Need To Know (YouTube) Cram packet

Microeconomics Study guide

Psychology  sparknotes study guide hella good review sheets ton of flashcards woah mind map of social psych rough outline of the year psychologists to know crash course ~ hank green intro to psych post free textbook resources study playlists help u bunch of review materials very good cram packet lots of notes from a post outline of erikson’s theory mind map of disorders how to stay motivated!!

Physics B & C Equations (C Mech) Unit Notes © Unit Notes © Equations © 

Statistics Cram packet Inference Procedures AP Stats formulas

U.S. Government Cheat Sheet Review Materials Tom Richey 

U.S. History Cram Packet: part 1, part 2 The Giant AHAP Review Unit study guides Quizlet sets The Comprehensive AP US History Study Guide The man that saved me Part 1 Part 2

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Productivity  30/30 (app) Essential productivity apps for any student* Top 5 productivity apps for iOS (video)* Top 5 productivity apps for Android (video)* StayFocusd Time Warp Self Control (mac) blocks websites The science of productivity (video) The science of procrastination and how to manage it (video) 7 brain hacks to improve your productivity (video) The simple science of getting more done (in less time) Productivity tips About power naps How to pull an all-nighter effectively

Studying (Currently long but I will sort through at a later point) Answering multiple choice questions Apps for students Basics for Efficient Studying BBC Bitesize Calculators Check spelling and grammar Coffitivity- sounds of a cafe Convert Anything To Anything Cornell note taking method Coursera- Online courses for free. Create flowcharts, network diagrams, ect. Creating Effective Exam Cheat Sheets Defeating Procrastination Essay writing Exam survival tips Finals Help Guide Finals survival guide Flashcards Free Flashcards Study Helper Free online courses Google books for research Grammar Check Guide on punctuation Homework Help How to answer exam questions How to Read a Textbook How to Review in Less Time How to study How to survive finals How to take notes Masterpost How to Underline/Highlight Effectively How to write an essay Inkflow Visual Notebook Khan Academy- Learn anything. Learning how to study Making a good study guide Memorizing dates Momentum- Be motivated and organised. Note taking like a pro Notetaking Strategies Online calculator Online Ruler open2study- Free online study for everyone. Presentation Zen- A blog that helps you with your presentations. Productive Study Break Tips Pull an All Nighter & Do Well On Your Exam Quizlet- Make flashcards and test yourself. Reading Review, Highlighting, and Underlining Research & Reading Tips Scholarpedia School survival guide Science simplified Simple and Not So Simple Proven Ways to Sharpen Memory Solving Problems vs. Practicing Them  Studyblue  StudyBlue- Make online flashcards. Studying for an important exam Study Playlist  Superb Study Guides and Mini Moleskines Taking Notes Effectively and Practically Test-taking Strategies Test your vocabulary The Benefits of Active Notetaking The “Secret” to Doing Well in School Thinking & Memorizing Tips Time management Tips and trick to help you get good grades Triaging Your Assignments Useful websites Website Blocker- Remove temptation. What NOT To Do When Studying Wikiversity Wolfram Alpha for research  Youtube Crash Course “Academic Disaster Insurance” “Big Idea” Flashcards

Textbooks Free textbooks Text Book Nova Textbooks Textbooks   Ebookee Reddit BookFinder Medical Textbooks Cookbooks to Text Books Science/Math Textbooks Business Textbooks Tech Books Greek and Roman Text in English Art Books Historical Fiction History Books Project Gutenberg Bookbyte Free Ebooks Books Books Books Books Classic Books Classic Books Classic Books Classic Books Classic books and Reference and study guides Classic books Free Textbook Download Masterpost Textbook Guide

Organization My Study Life - It’s a planner to help you remember when your homework is due and stuff like that Free printable planner To do list How to make a study schedule Class folder organization “Study Cove” Organization Making a Detailed Study Schedule The Work-Progress Journal Quick Tip for Flashcard Organization Scheduling Organization College Plan Spreadsheet Template Organizing Your Notes Getting Yourself Together in College with Mental Illness How to Organize Your Workspace

Stress Reliefs/Relaxng stress analyst - relaxonline calm.com distract yourself self-care tips self-care for overstimulated nerves softest legs feel better Thoughts Room Panic & Anxiety Masterpost Guided Relaxation Stress Relievers Chill Playlist Cute Videos The quiet place project Feelings Masterpost

Useful Stuff plan, budget, and manage daily finances How to take a Standardized Test How to Master Excel Fact check politicians Back to school Masterpost What you didn’t learn in high school

IDK what to put these under but they're helpful too Check The Safety Of Any Website Download From 8tracks Print Webpages Without the Clutter Is This Website Down For Me Or Everyone? Self Defense Tips Chrome Extension Tells You Which Tab Is Playing Music Prevent Hangovers Bookmark Online Videos 1 Month Free of Amazon Prime Netflix Recommendations Becoming An Adult Masterpost All The Audios You’ve Ever Reblogged Stream/Watch Free TV/Movies Never Hit A Dead End With A Broken Link Downloadable PDF To-Do Lists Watch Musicals List Of Universities On Tumblr Summer Studying Back to School

Scholarship Masterpost

8/17/2015: Updated some parts. Alphabetized the study section and added in new links. If at any point you want something added in that isn’t here just send me an ask or submit it in the submit box.

6/1/2016: Currently working on the issue of the links disappearing. Hopefully I’ll have it fixed 

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HEY ARTISTS!

Do you design a lot of characters living in not-modern eras and you’re tired of combing through google for the perfect outfit references? Well I got good news for you kiddo, this website has you covered! Originally @modmad made a post about it, but her link stopped working and I managed to fix it, so here’s a new post. Basically, this is a costume rental website for plays and stage shows and what not, they have outfits for several different decades from medieval to the 1980s. LOOK AT THIS SELECTION:

OPEN ANY CATEGORY AND OH LORDY–

There’s a lot of really specific stuff in here, I design a lot of 1930s characters for my ask blog and with more chapters on the way for the game it belongs to I’m gonna be designing more, and this website is going to be an invaluable reference. I hope this can be useful to my other fellow artists as well! :)

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A brief and ugly summary of surviving cold climates

For visitors and writers alike.

You were never meant to be here. Never forget this. You are an ape of the equator, built to run the savannah and swim in tropical waters. Whatever terms and conditions your body has, they are void here. Mother nature never certified to function in a Death World.

Enduring the cold is never a matter of “how much” as much at it is “how long”. Think of it as the water levels of the vieogames you have played. No matter what equipment enables you to remain longer, you can’t stay there indefinitely. The coat that keeps you warm and toasty for three hours in -15 is enough to keep you functional for an hour of -40.

Whatever the locals say, listen to them. Err to the side of caution if you must. You may not endure what they can endure, but you SURE AS FUCKING NOT cannot survive what they say cannot be endured.

That being said, alcohol is a filthy fucking liar and so is anyone who offers it to you. The warmth it gives is an illusion, and a sign of damage. You are worse off feeling comfortable with a mouthful of whiskey as you are freezing your gonads off stone cold sober.

Winter tires. Studded winter tiers are a MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH when you drive on a frozen road. That being said, whatever the locals tell you that your car will need to run as theirs do, take it. Taking the risk of being pranked is worth survival, and you can always stab their tires in the spring if they were shitting you.

Eat. For the love of god, make sure that you eat. Heavier meals might be unpalatable at first for someone used to lighter nutrition, but maintaining bodily warmth in a cold climate takes up a lot of energy, and you will feel tired and drowsy for a long while shile your metabolism adjusts to producing more heat than Mother Nature ever intended. The skinny people in your party are especially vulnerable, ensure their well-being on a regular basis.

If you have a smartphone/other essential technology on your body, keep them close to your body to keep them warm. They were not designed to be frozen any more than you were.

Sleep is death. SLEEP IS DEATH. Never, ever stop to rest in the cold, if you do not have the means to make a fire/otherwise produce heat. The cold tires you out because keeping warm takes energy, but taking a rest will not return your energy. If you feel the need to sit down and rest because you are tired because of the cold, call for help. This is not a hyperbole, if you feel like you are too tired to go on in a cold climate, CALL A FUCKING AMBULANCE. If you fall asleep in the snow, you will not wake up. Hypothermia can and will literally kill you.

Avoid skin-to-snow-contact if you can. It hurts because you were not supposed to do it. Consider ice to be like acid. Touching is bad for you.

Feel free to add to the list if you feel like I missed something.

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1k Follower Giveaway!

Since we’ve hit 1k followers, I’ve decided to do a giveaway for you all. All you have to do is reblog this to win all the Christian Borle bootlegs! The winner will walk away with:

1.) Spamalot

2.) Legally Blonde

3.) Peter and the Starcatcher

4.) Sweeney Todd Pro-shot

5.) Something Rotten in Previews 

6.) Something Rotten in Previews ( March 28, 2015 )

7.) Something Rotten’s Broadway Production 

8.) Falsettos (shot from the balcony)

9.) Falsettos (shot from the mezzanine)

10.) Proshot Falsettos 

11.) Charlie and the chocolate factory   

You can Reblog this as many times as you’d like. The more reblogs, the more times your name will come up. Likes count as well! The winner will be announced on November 14th! Goodluck guys!! 

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1k Follower Giveaway!

Since we’ve hit 1k followers, I’ve decided to do a giveaway for you all. All you have to do is reblog this to win all the Christian Borle bootlegs! The winner will walk away with:

1.) Spamalot

2.) Legally Blonde

3.) Peter and the Starcatcher

4.) Sweeney Todd Pro-shot

5.) Something Rotten in Previews 

6.) Something Rotten in Previews ( March 28, 2015 )

7.) Something Rotten’s Broadway Production 

8.) Falsettos (shot from the balcony)

9.) Falsettos (shot from the mezzanine)

10.) Proshot Falsettos 

11.) Charlie and the chocolate factory   

You can Reblog this as many times as you’d like. The more reblogs, the more times your name will come up. Likes count as well! The winner will be announced on November 14th! Goodluck guys!! 

[twentyonedollarblog]

1k Follower Giveaway!

Since we’ve hit 1k followers, I’ve decided to do a giveaway for you all. All you have to do is reblog this to win all the Christian Borle bootlegs! The winner will walk away with:

1.) Spamalot

2.) Legally Blonde

3.) Peter and the Starcatcher

4.) Sweeney Todd Pro-shot

5.) Something Rotten in Previews 

6.) Something Rotten in Previews ( March 28, 2015 )

7.) Something Rotten’s Broadway Production 

8.) Falsettos (shot from the balcony)

9.) Falsettos (shot from the mezzanine)

10.) Proshot Falsettos 

11.) Charlie and the chocolate factory   

You can Reblog this as many times as you’d like. The more reblogs, the more times your name will come up. Likes count as well! The winner will be announced on November 14th! Goodluck guys!!