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Hello Troopers! 

Being a Design Mentor at 2 Universities has really pushed to encourage individuals to achieve their potential, especially when it comes to their academic achievements and staying on track during their studies. 

In saying this, I’d like to broaden my audience and offer you my assistance! 

I’m happy to help with:

proofreading

annotating

ideas + brainstorming

giving guidance

resumes

job applications + interviews

career choices

graphic design

anything!

I just want to be able to provide help in any way I can, to the best of my ability.

If you’re interested, all you need to do is email me and I wish you the best of luck with your studies!

annistudio1@gmail.com

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2018 Student Planner Printable Pack

Super excited to have published my first proper planner for 2018! I’ve made it to include 85 pages of content which are going to help you in organising, planning and improving your grades! 

It is an instant download purchase so you have the planner immediately and can use in any way you want! Either in a discbound planner, as individual pages or bound together.

It includes 3 files: A4, A5 and letter to suit your needs!

I hope you guys like it! I’d love to hear your thoughts!! xxx

Download from this link!

PS: You can get 10% any purchase using ‘student10′! :-)

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Starting a bullet journal - a tutorial

Tips for anyone who’d like to start a bullet journal but doesn’t know how/where to begin :)

Keep reading

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teachers day poems

teachers day poems

The language found more accurate words to express yourself without you poorly interpreted. That the nails grow with enough to protect you, without hurting anyone. The skin you serve bridge and not fence. That hair will provide shelter to your ideas, that always adorn more than a good hairstyle. That the arms are the cradle of hugs and not straitjacket for anyone. HEART touch his music with love, to make your life a step of the universe forward.

teachers day poems

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Academic goals for 2017/18

School starts in a few weeks and I decided that I would make some goals to follow during the year. I used @juniorincollege ‘s post about making SMART goals to help make them useful to me.

Goal 1: I will spend 9 out of 10 free and study periods in the silent study centre doing work (homework, classwork, EPQ work, etc) so that I have less work to do at home and more time to revise.

Goal 2: I will have finished reading and highlighting vocabulary in the French version of Le Chateau de Ma Mère by the start of the Christmas holidays so that I can properly analyse the book and understand the original language of the author.

Goal 3: I will make summary sheets for psychology whenever we have finished a topic (or subtopic) in order to enhance my understanding and aid my revision during exam season.

Who knows if I will actually stick to them, but if I have them written down here then maybe it’ll motivate me more. Feel free to use these to help create your own goals :)

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ways to stay productive in summer-

1. learn a new language-

ah, all the time in the world we all have during summer! currently, i’m trying to learn Italian, which isn’t too hard because my first language was Spanish. if you all want a different post on how i got started tell me!

2. start a bullet journal-

with no school in your schedule, you have time to make your bullet journal as complicated or as simple as you’d like. i recently bought a journal and used it as a bujo. i love it!

3. practice your handwriting-

i know many people hate their own handwriting, but how are you going to like it if you don’t practice! i’ve changed my handwriting completely this summer. if you guys want a post about it let me know.

4. make a studyblr/blog-

that’s what i did! i’ve started my studyblr, instagram, and blog (all are linked on my tumblr page ;) )

5. practice calligraphy-

i’ve learned how to do calligraphy with Crayola markers. it’s very easy once you get the hang of it. There are plenty of tutorials online.

6. clean your room-

it’s a great time to clean your room! i know when it’s the school year i never have time to be cleaning my room. you can do a deep decluttering because you probabaly haven’t in a while…

7. DO YOUR SUMMER HOMEWORK-

please for the love of god, do! your! summer! homework! if! you! have! it! i finished my summer homework a couple weeks ago, but my friends still haven’t started. i’m saving their butts by helping them with it. i know plenty of people are going to start doing it two days before school starts. please don’t be one of those people.

8.read!-

i know a lot of people don’t like to read but maybe with your summer boredom you’ll get so bored that you’ll want to read? currently, i’m reading Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare.

9. try to prepare for the upcoming school year-

look up your classes and research about them. it’s good to start preparing for what you’re going to learn. it helps so when you go over those subjects in class, you can excel in it ;)

10. relax-

this is summer. your free time. relax and get ready for another stressful school year <3

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Poem ‘Mother’ is written by me myself. 

* If you want to use this poem please give credits and ask for permission.

Mother

“A precious gift from God,

To every child on this earth; 

                “A Mother.”

Someone who understands our emotions,

Through our motions.

She doesn't understand the meaning of partiality,

Her daughter and son are one for her.

She taught us how to speak,

The first word of our month was 

             “MOM.”

Which means mother.

Always scolded us for the mistakes we did;

Who taught us to write A,B,C;

Whose finger we caught and stood up

And learned to walk.

From the first step, we took till the present second. 

Each moment we need the values taught by our mom,

she is the rain of love towards her children,

Her child is her life;

Till the end breath of her.

We never tell her “Thank you,”

So, today a big thank you ma......”

After reading this poem if you felt some emotions for your mom, then please go to your mom right now and tell her thank you. 

If she stays away from you give her a call and thank her. She will be the happiest person on this Earth at that moment of time.  

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How to Study Like a Harvard Student

Taken from Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, daughter of the Tiger Mother

Preliminary Steps 1. Choose classes that interest you. That way studying doesn’t feel like slave labor. If you don’t want to learn, then I can’t help you. 2. Make some friends. See steps 12, 13, 23, 24. General Principles 3. Study less, but study better. 4. Avoid Autopilot Brain at all costs. 5. Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 6. Write it down. 7. Suck it up, buckle down, get it done. Plan of Attack Phase I: Class 8. Show up. Everything will make a lot more sense that way, and you will save yourself a lot of time in the long run. 9. Take notes by hand. I don’t know the science behind it, but doing anything by hand is a way of carving it into your memory. Also, if you get bored you will doodle, which is still a thousand times better than ending up on stumbleupon or something. Phase II: Study Time 10. Get out of the library. The sheer fact of being in a library doesn’t fill you with knowledge. Eight hours of Facebooking in the library is still eight hours of Facebooking. Also, people who bring food and blankets to the library and just stay there during finals week start to smell weird. Go home and bathe. You can quiz yourself while you wash your hair. 11. Do a little every day, but don’t let it be your whole day. “This afternoon, I will read a chapter of something and do half a problem set. Then, I will watch an episode of South Park and go to the gym” ALWAYS BEATS “Starting right now, I am going to read as much as I possibly can…oh wow, now it’s midnight, I’m on page five, and my room reeks of ramen and dysfunction.” 12. Give yourself incentive. There’s nothing worse than a gaping abyss of study time. If you know you’re going out in six hours, you’re more likely to get something done. 13. Allow friends to confiscate your phone when they catch you playing Angry Birds. Oh and if you think you need a break, you probably don’t. Phase III: Assignments 14. Stop highlighting. Underlining is supposed to keep you focused, but it’s actually a one-way ticket to Autopilot Brain. You zone out, look down, and suddenly you have five pages of neon green that you don’t remember reading. Write notes in the margins instead. 15. Do all your own work. You get nothing out of copying a problem set. It’s also shady. 16. Read as much as you can. No way around it. Stop trying to cheat with Sparknotes. 17. Be a smart reader, not a robot (lol). Ask yourself: What is the author trying to prove? What is the logical progression of the argument? You can usually answer these questions by reading the introduction and conclusion of every chapter. Then, pick any two examples/anecdotes and commit them to memory (write them down). They will help you reconstruct the author’s argument later on. 18. Don’t read everything, but understand everything that you read. Better to have a deep understanding of a limited amount of material, than to have a vague understanding of an entire course. Once again: Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 19. Bullet points. For essays, summarizing, everything. Phase IV: Reading Period (Review Week) 20. Once again: do not move into the library. Eat, sleep, and bathe. 21. If you don’t understand it, it will definitely be on the exam. Solution: textbooks; the internet. 22. Do all the practice problems. This one is totally tiger mom. 23. People are often contemptuous of rote learning. Newsflash: even at great intellectual bastions like Harvard, you will be required to memorize formulas, names and dates. To memorize effectively: stop reading your list over and over again. It doesn’t work. Say it out loud, write it down. Remember how you made friends? Have them quiz you, then return the favor. 24. Again with the friends: ask them to listen while you explain a difficult concept to them. This forces you to articulate your understanding. Remember, vague is bad. 25. Go for the big picture. Try to figure out where a specific concept fits into the course as a whole. This will help you tap into Big Themes – every class has Big Themes – which will streamline what you need to know. You can learn a million facts, but until you understand how they fit together, you’re missing the point. Phase V: Exam Day 26. Crush exam. Get A.

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The poem ‘Just a normal girl’ is written by Leanne Blount. I found this poem on  Family friend poems - Loving. Healing. Touching.

Just A Normal Girl

I'd like to think myself as normal,

Just an ordinary girl.

But I'm not into butterflies,

I don't do ballet twirls.

I hate wearing make-up, No eye shadow or blush. I don't have time in a morning, As I'm always in a rush.

I don't wear fancy underwear, Especially not a thong. For all the girls who do out there, I think it's kind of wrong.

I don't spend hours on the phone, Just simply chatting away. I only need to take five minutes, On my hair every day.

My room is not spotless, My room is not a tip. I don't put powder on my nose, I don't give teachers lip.

I don't go after every boy, That I come across. I don't think I'm better than everyone, Don't think that I'm the boss.

I don't walk with my breasts, Held high up in the air. I don't try to shake my bottom, Or twirl and flick my hair.

I just want to get through, These taunting years of school. I don't care what you think of me, I don't care if I'm not 'cool'.

And I do have a good time, A laugh with all my friends. I balance it with learning, This is my beginning, not my end.

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The Houses as Studyblrs  [click to enlarge ⚡  insp]

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correcting English essays on this sunday night… God I love teaching.

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OK, I think I somehow accidentally stumbled into a whole new world BUT OH MY GOD HOT FOIL STAMPING IS SO BEAUTIFUL

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25 Questions checklist for choosing a college 

Right now, it's my time to select a college as my school has told me. Irrespective of that I am in DP1. So, I researched a lot of websites and finally found a source which would guide me to select my college. So, I decided to share it with you all, have a look at it. 

1.) Is the city or town that the college is located in one that you’d like living in? Or has location never been something that’s negatively affected your day-to-day life?

2.) Is dorm life, as portrayed on a school’s website or seen during your campus visit, the experience you’re looking for?

3.) Does the school have the major you want and is the program sufficient? If not, is there a similar major offered?

4.) Is it a city that will have internships in your field or will you have to travel for that experience?

5.) Is it a social campus, a commuter campus or a quiet campus? Which do you prefer, and are you willing to compromise on this point?

6.) Is the school within your price range or worth going into debt over? Are they offering you scholarships or grants if you go there?

7.) Is the campus visually pleasant and a place you’d be okay spending a good chunk of your time on?

8.) If you end up landing a great job in town before or right after graduating, would you be okay living there? Same question for if you get married or meet the love of your life.

9.) What’s the weather like there? Is there a lot of one kind of weather, like snow or rain, that you love or can’t stand?

10.) Are the professors at the school renowned in their fields? Do they have doctorate degrees or books published? Do you care?

11.) How well does the school rank academically? Are you in a field where that matters at all?

12.) Has the school had significant price hikes from year to year, making it difficult to gauge how much it’d cost to attend for four years?

13.) Are the students at the college happy? Have you researched that or asked around, perhaps by emailing current students?

14.) Does the school have any interesting electives you’d like to take, such as philosophy of film or yoga?

15.) Are there any infringing rules the school places on students even off campus, such as no drinking or smoking, that you’d inevitably rebel against or despise?

16.) Does the cost of living in the city sound reasonable for a college student? (Remember, unless you’re living off financial aid in the dorms, you’ll likely move off campus for most of your years there).

17.) Is the school a weekend trip’s distance away from home? Does it matter to you how far away from home it is?

18.) Do you have any friends or acquaintances attending the school or living in the city? Or does it sound more exciting to you to go knowing no-one?

19.) Is there a line of successful alumni from the school? Have you browsed through the college’s alumni magazine or checked the alumni section of the website?

20.) Is the school located within a reasonable day’s drive to other thriving cities? This could be a consideration if, during your junior and senior years, you can apply for internships and jobs there and be able to drive there and back within the same day for interviews.

21.) Is there a good scene for whatever niche group you’re parts of, such as a Christian club on campus or a libertarian group? If not, how about in the city?

22.) Does the college have big or small classes or both? Which do you prefer or think you’d prefer?

23.) Is the campus big or small? Can you reasonably walk from class to class in a decent length of time or would it be better to bike or bus?

24.) Are the professors kind or approachable? Have you checked some professor ratings on sites like ratemyprofessors.com or asked current students?

25.) Can you imagine going to any other school more than this one? Or does this one just feel right? How important do you regard your feelings vs. logic?

Of course, you could select a college without the help of this checklist though it may help a person who is confused to select which university or college to go to. 

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6 Note Taking Skills You Need to Master in College

1. Prepare & Organize

Come to class prepared, and be organized.

Read your assignments before coming to class. Note-taking is easier and comes more naturally when you already have some understanding of the material.

Start each class, or lecture, on a new page. It is essential to put a date on every page of notes.

Be sure to add a topic, or heading, on the top of each page to help you find specific information easily.

Write on only one side of the paper for better legibility.

Use loose paper notebooks to make it easier to organize your notes when you review them, or when you need to rearrange them, add additional materials like handouts, and/or insert notes borrowed from classmates.

Don’t worry about using up all the available space. Give yourself room to add information as your professor lectures, or when you make connections in class.

2. Note-Taking System

Create your own note-taking system – outline, paragraphs, charts, diagrams or graphs. There is no right way to organize your notes.

Experiment with different ways and see which works best for you.

Find ways to add visuals to your notes, as any kind of visual helps you emphasize what is most important to remember.

Make your notes as brief as possible and develop a system of abbreviations you can use wherever possible.

3. Think, then Write

Think about what you’re writing down.

It’s not the best idea to write down what your professor is saying the word for word. If you do this, you will have no time to think about what you’re writing and why you’re writing it down. And this will ultimately make you fall behind.

As you listen to the professor and take notes, be sure to think about what information might be on a test or what might be an essay topic for later.

Focus on the points that are directly related to your reading and/or your professor’s emphasis points.

Be attentive to verbal cues from your professor that indicates essential information, and highlight any information that your professor thinks is important.

4. Include Questions

As you listen and take notes, make sure to add any questions you have and record what other students have asked the professor. This will help you remain aware of any gaps in your understanding, and will keep you focused on those parts of the material when reviewing your notes.

Keep a list of questions. This will give you an easy reference point when you need to review your notes again for any upcoming assignments.

5. New Content

Pay close attention to the content being introduced to you. Definitions of words are also significant.

Knowing what to include, and what not to include, in your notes is sometimes difficult. If you are not sure, write down the note and decide later if you should keep or discard it.

Rely on the details and facts that explain the main points mentioned.

Writing down the important words and phrases would be quicker and more effective than writing full sentences.

Make sure that your notes make sense (to you); otherwise, they will essentially be of no use.

6. Review

Reviewing your notes after class is known to be the most important part of note-taking and critical to increasing learning capacity.

It would be a smart idea to review your notes within 24 hours and edit words and phrases that don’t make sense to you. This is the time to write out the abbreviated words that you wrote in a hurry during the class lecture.

Fill in keywords and questions and highlight concepts that you don’t yet fully understand.

Consider rewriting or typing your notes after your initial review, which will further help you remember the material.

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Half Girlfriend Review

The movie which I watched at Hyderabad during the 4 days. I rated the movie 3 out of 5 because I had read the book and saw the movie. If you do like this then I would rate 1 out of 5. But, I gave the movie a 3 out of 5 because of its song and how some things are understandable. It was an okay okay movie. 

Half girlfriend is a movie based on Chetan Bhagat's novel Half Girlfriend. The movie half girlfriend starring Arjun Kapoor, and Shraddha Kapoor. The movie is directed by Mohit Suri.

First thing first, the full name of the movie is Half Girlfriend - Dost se Zyada Girlfriend se kam (Half Girlfriend - More than a friend and less than a girlfriend). The movie doesn’t start as the book starts in writer Chetan Bhagat's room.  The movie a lot altered than the original book. But chopping out Chetan Bhagat's parts from Half Girlfriend has probably done it more bad than good. 

So Madhav Jha (Arjun Kapoor, trying hard to look like a 17-year-old but failing miserably) 'coming from village area' reaches St. Steven's (sic) College for the interviews. He tries hard to impress the panel with his knowledge of 'samajshastra' (Sociology!). After a half-English-half-Hindi speech, Madhav reaches the basketball court for the trials (he's applied through Sports quota) and spots Riya Somani (Shraddha Kapoor, learning how to get on your nerves, one film at a time). 

He falls in love, at first sight, with next-to-no attention from Riya. He tells her a few basketball moves with which she nails the trials and fist-bumps follow. Madhav and Riya bond over basketball, bad English, and worse chemistry. Madhav's roommate Shailesh (Vikrant Massey in an earnest supporting role) is not very happy with this 'Riya naam ki sonchidaiya' who is making him dance to her tunes.

One fine day, Shailesh decides to ask Madhav to test Riya on whether she loves him or not. 'Test?' asks Madhav. The answer is obvious, get her to your room and do the do. When Riya is hit by about of a headache in the middle of their basketball practice sessions, Madhav takes her to his room, making sure it is visible to his friends and roommate.

The turning point of the novel Half girlfriend follows, 'Rehti hai toh reh, varna kat le' (F**k me, or f**k off).

After the turning point Half Girlfriend then takes the viewers from Delhi to Simraon in Bihar. Though in the novel it is Dumraon in Bihar, but in the movie its Simraon in Bihar. Then the movie goes to Delhi to New York, and then back to Simraon. There's a Bill Gates Photoshop on some random white guy.  Its looks artificial not real. Director Mohit Suri tries hard to save the half baked story with many wistful songs. In the movie there are half speeches on patriotism and loving your own language 'Hindi.' There's even a reference to the 'Bati Bachao Beti Padhao' (Save a girl child, and teach a girl) campaign too.

One of the important sequences in the film is Riya helping Madhav to deliver a speech for Bill Gates, in English. So when Madhav recites to her 'We needing', 'we wanting' and what not, and you see Riya nodding - this Steven's alumna whose life is spent breathing in English - you realize that this is the Chetanverse. All English is correct here.

All of these, however, lose their way and land in Madhav's journey to find his half-girlfriend.

The redeeming factors of Half Girlfriend and there aren't many, are Seema Biswas (who plays Madhav's mother) and Vikrant Massey (always the dependable friend). The film is peppered with absurdities of the kind that would make you want to slash your wrist. Madhav and Riya climb on top of the India Gate to exchange half-relationship glances first, and Riya's wedding card later. There are tracks involving Riya's marriage and the Simraon School which you can't feel for no matter how much you try.

Arjun Kapoor tries his best to step into the shoes of Madhav Jha, but thanks to the story of Half Girlfriend, there's nothing much he can do. His half-girlfriend in Half Girlfriend, Shraddha Kapoor, seems to be excelling at the art of distancing the viewer from her on-screen avatar. So much so by now, that there's nothing that makes you feel for Riya Somani. She might be laughing, crying her heart out, dying, living, and all you can do is yawn.

By the end of the film, you're a confused mess. You don't know if it's got something to do with love, or relationships, or women education and empowerment, or moving on in life, or the English-Hindi divide... you just don't know.

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