Latest Posts by isang--mag-aaral - Page 2
my masterpost | my studygram | ask me anything
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Other advice posts that may be of interest:
All About Procrastination
How To Study When You Really Don’t Want To
Common Study Mistakes
7 Strategies to Improve Concentration
How To Make Your Notes Aesthetic
my education life
this is your friendly reminder that although social media is popular and everyone seems to have it, you shouldn’t feel pressured to keep up and you don’t have to be there for everything. it’s okay if you just watch youtube videos and tik toks and to delete instagram whenever it bores you or makes you feel insecure or anxious. there’s a world out there you’re allowed to experience without being part of this online culture.
Back to (Online) College
Since my classes begin tomorrow and it is mostly online I thought I'd share some simple study/self care tips that I will be sticking to.
Decide where you will work - even if it is at your kitchen table, having a designated work spot is so important for online classes and study. I understand that for some people this can be difficult, so you could break up your day instead of sitting down for a few hours straight.
Get enough sleep - Summer is over, it's time to settle back into a semi-normal sleeping pattern. Being tired can be a terribly difficult roadblock for concentration.
Get up early - by this I don't mean "get up at 6am every day". I mean don't stay in bed until five minutes before your class starts. Get up maybe an hour or so beforehand, which leads me to my next point-
Eat breakfast! - it will help you concentrate on your study. Plus, now you're at home you can snack throughout the day as well!
Hydrate! - It is SO important to drink water regularly. Try to keep a tall glass or a bottle nearby when you're working.
Wash and Dress - if you don't have the time or energy to shower, you can brush your teeth and wash your face. Trust me, it will makes a world of difference. It also might be tempting to throw a sweater on over your pyjamas for lectures, but you will feel a lot more alert and ready to work if you change out of the clothes you slept in. A change of underwear and even clean joggers and a shirt can freshen you up a lot.
Take your breaks! - even a 15 minute break for you to stretch your legs and grab some air will help so much!
Stay in touch with your friends and classmates - working alone can feel very daunting, so it might be a good idea to reach out to friends and organise a study session on a group call or video chat. You needn't be lonely just because you're alone.
Keep any medication you take close to where you work - I started doing this not long ago. It can be frustrating to have to break the flow of work to get up and take it, so it may be tempting to leave it until later. If you have it within arms reach you can take it without disruption. It also might help to set an alarm if it is time sensitive.
That's it! This is a pretty basic self care list for studying online but sometimes it's best to keep it simple. Good luck my loves and mind yourselves!
nothing wrong with being easy to please! give all the books you read five stars. watch that movie again after people tell you that it wasn’t that great. play that band’s new album on repeat, even though it’s not supposed to be as good as their old stuff. refuse to say anything critical about something you thought was cool. be bold in telling grumpy people “actually i liked it a lot!”
This hit hard. I’m glad they put this bit in, I couldn’t have put my experience in better words. It’s important to step back to think what a success is and do a check. Where do I want to be and why? If I’m not there, am I taking the steps towards that goal? And a reminder that progress isn’t linear. Sometimes we have other things going on and have to take a step back to take two steps forward.
Things take time. That’s a reminder.
my masterpost | my studygram | ask me anything
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[transcript under the cut]
Other advice posts that may be of interest:
How To Study When You Really Don’t Want To
Active Revision Techniques
How To Do Uni Readings
How to Revise BIG Subjects
Weiterlesen
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please reblog to let your mutuals and followers know you love them even when they can’t love themselves
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is there anyone here who listens to podcasts? literature or any other genre would do !! litreading guys doesn’t soothe me, he makes me feel like i’m in a tv show halp
the most precious bunch
The Fourth Week
We’re now only entering the fourth week of online classes and I’m already feeling burnt out. I’ve only started to pay more attention to my signs recently so I think this is a win for me, realizing and admitting that I am in fact burnt out.
Anyway, I hope you’re all doing better, drinking water regularly, trying to get decent sleep every night, eating your meals, just,,,, being healthy physically, emotionally and mentally !!
And if you’re like me, suffering from a burnout, I hope we get to find the rest we need so we can realign ourselves. feeling burnt out is normal, it’s okay. we just need to find ways to cope up. take care everyone !!
A Quick Quarantine Update
Finally, after two weeks I can write about my academic struggles! How are you, folks? How are you all holding up?
Last September 10, UP decided to resume classes even after the students’ and the faculty’s numerous calls to postpone it. Some students, even teachers, got confused with their class schedule and were met with various technical difficulties like power shortages and poor internet connection. It was chaotic and pretty exhausting.
Luckily, some teachers were kind enough to let students adjust to the new mode of teaching first before getting right into the discussions. They explained to us how they were only given 14 weeks to teach the whole material for this semester. This made me realize how hard they simplified the lessons to make it easier and clearer to understand and so their generosity weighed heavier than before.
I also started to get the hang of using Notion, and as someone who was intimidated by it before I can say Notion is a very useful app. I think I’ll write about my template on future posts. I hope I could explain it better, then.
I know I said before that I will try to revive this studyblr, but I realized that I’m doing a pretty shit job at it. If you guys want to be friends or simply just to have someone like and reblog your posts, hit me up! I’ll try to interact better. >____<
David Shrigley
i love pdfs
feeling beings full of fleeting feelings
Today is the day
#pascalcampion
last year i used to sleep from 5 am to 10 am every day and it was Not Good for me. i’ve gotten a couple of questions about my sleep schedule so i thought i’d share some tips that helped me adopt a healthier sleep schedule. enjoy 🛏💤
some easy to follow tips on how to organize your digital life for a stress-free experience while trying your best at school! ✨📖
other posts:
advice on choosing your major
self-studying in three steps
being productive at home
Police Brutality in the Philippines
I write this following me currently listening to a podcast regarding this and after watching Alyx Arumpac’s documentary “Aswang” (tr: monster/demon).
“a chick is placed on the coffin of the deceased when their killer is unknown. if there is no justice, it will knock on the conscience of the sinner. but the demon will not care for the knocks of even a thousand chicks.” – Aswang (demon), dir. Alyx Arumpac
I go into the best detail I can manage about the drug war under the cut but the most pertinent information and what I want to say remain above the cut for everyone to see.
additionally, to skim, you may focus on bold text.
for the terror bill (and how you can protest via email)
https://bit.ly/DOJEmailProtest
https://bit.ly/JTBEmailProtest
junkterrorbill.carrd.co
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/06/05/philippines-new-anti-terrorism-act-endangers-rights
other issues in the Philippines:
parasapinas.carrd.co
please reblog this if only for those links and how you can help.
Now without further ado, let’s get to it.
This is my major reference: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/philippines aka Human Rights Watch’s Report on the Philippines based on events from 2019.
Disclaimer:
I don’t pretend to be an expert on this. Additionally, I speak from a position of privilege, as I have not been personally affected by these issues. But I try my best to be informed on the situation and empathise with the people concerned. I’m linking sources below too.
there are other issues of police brutality/misconduct, details here in a report by Amnesty International, but as a summary:
ineffective implementation of safeguards
torture
torture of children
corruption
isolated (but no less important) cases of locals and internationals alike being abused physically, verbally, etc.
intimidation and threats against filing charges
misogyny and rape culture
more details on the War Against Drugs below the cut, but this is an excerpt:
Official PNP (Phil. National Police) statistics cite deaths at 5,000+ during 2016-2019 (despite an earlier statistic of 6,600), but human rights groups estimate the actual death toll to 27,000+.
these are additional recent scandals (all of which only after COVID-19):
extreme punishments towards those who have violated quarantine guidelines (e.g. someone shot and killed, a journalist arrested for taking off his mask in a jeepney to drink water)
in comparison: a high-ranking officer had a birthday party during enhanced community quarantine [x] [x]
people detained during pride march
people detained during anti-terror bill protests [x] [x] [x]
jeepney drivers detained for protesting jeepney phaseout
police telling women to watch their clothes to not be raped
the rape-slay of a 15 year old girl by 2 police officers after she was refused accompaniment home at night
in those arrests, more often than not, when police are asked on what charges the people have been detained, there is no clear answer.
as a side note, the prosecutor who signed for the release of Pride20 was gunned down. (the 50th among the list of judges and lawmakers killed under the administration)
side notes
as a whole, the government’s “solution” to COVID-19 has been:
military-based (as opposed to centered on healthcare/medical aspects),
involved police brutality and selective justice
silencing dissenters with the passage of the Anti-Terror Law and arrests
spreading false news
fighting with experts in the University of the Philippines
NO MASS TESTING DESPITE PROMISING SUCH IN APRIL AFTER PUBLIC PRESSURE
so, where are we now?
Police brutality is only one aspect that will come into play once the Terror Law is effective. Not only will they be emboldened to act even more atrociously, but the law will protect and allow such acts, even condone them, to an extent.
Even from the start, the law itself is unconstitutional and the definitions of a terrorist are vague. If you express criticism or dissent, meet up with people (with the possibility of collusion), etc. you can be branded a terrorist. Additionally, the detainment period has been extended, and police will be allowed to look into your personal communications and essentially wiretap/keep you under surveillance for a longer period of time if you are suspicious.
Now keep in mind that there is also the recent denial of a major news company’s renewal. Meaning they have lost their right to their channel airwaves. This is the oldest and most far-reaching news company, with branches in regional languages for those in the provinces. There will be less media coverage and reports of arrests and human rights abuses, and much less people will be informed (especially those in remote areas who could only access this channel). In essence, the government has more control of what they (don’t) want the people to see.
So, tell me. With this kind of track record, and this kind of police culture, and the lack of proper checks and balances on the part of the press, what makes for the future of the Philippines once the Anti-Terror Law is effective?
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:/ Black and diasabled lives really don't matter in the USA or any other countries.
http://chng.it/5Nd5TDgFKD Here's is a petition you can sign to get some justice for AJ and his family.
EDIT: GUYS WE'RE ALMOST THERE. KEEP SIGNING
ALSO HERE IS MALIK WILLIAMS'S PETITION ANOTHER DISABLED BLACK MAN MURDERDD BY THE POLICE. SIGN IT TOO
http://chng.it/5KZRQrpxdd
Study Techniques:
SQ3R Reading
The Pomodoro technique
Online Pomodoro timer
Feynman Technique
100 Things to do in your study break
Develop active learning strategies
Cramming (last minute option)
Study Methods, Tips, and Resources:
How to make flashcards (electronic and paper)
What to write on flashcards
Uses for flashcards
Creating and using mindmaps
Studying using textbooks
The benefits of textbooks
How to annotate
Tools for referencing
Tips for visual learners
How to read journal articles critically (by marielstudies)
Top 5 Study Tips to Achieve your Study Goals
How to pull an all nighter
How to pull an all nighter (2)
Studying vocabulary
Study guides
How to create a study guide (by studyspoinspo)
Using whiteboards
Assignment Calculator
Learning how to learn (by strive-for-da-best)
Get good grades (Youtube)
Memory:
Learn how to memorise and find the memory techniques that work best for you.
Here’s an interesting article about long term memory.
6 research tested ways to improve your memory.
Here’s an ask about how to memorise material.
An ask about forgetting material within a few hours.
Some memory tips (by astackoftextbooks)
Learn instead of memorising
Thinking and memorising
Time Management:
How to prioritise tasks
Apps for scheduling
Creating a revision timetable
A post about making a timetable (by grxeek).
How to keep your revision focused
An online study planner.
Motivation/Procrastination:
Reasons to study
Blocking apps/extensions for phones and computers.
Reasons to study now
10 tips for getting started on an academic task
How to deal with family distracting you from study
How to stop procrastinating (Youtube)
10 Tips for managing procrastination
Questions to ask yourself for motivation
How to improve your concentration
Quick concentration tips
Get Motivated (Wikihow)
Choosing the appropriate study environment
Short and sharp motivation
Stress Relief:
Stress relief techniques and ideas
The 10 Best Yoga Poses for Stress Relief
Relaxing Yoga Poses for Beginners
20 Easy Steps to Stress Relief
Relaxation Techniques
23 Science Backed Ways to Reduce Stress
25 Destressing Techniques
Deep Breathing Exercises
Three Guided Relaxation Videos
Vent Anonymously Online
A sleep calculator here which will calculate when you should go to sleep/wake up (depending on what you’re working out) based on sleep cycles. This will make sure that you wake up refreshed and ready to work.
Problems with sleep
Failure anxiety
Do nothing for 2 minutes
Calm (meditation site)
Health:
There’s also some information here about studying with mental illness from MIND.
There’s a really great post here about depression in university (by landofstories)
There’s a similar post here about studying with depression (by bloggerforstudentprogress)
Studying with ADHD
Studying maths with dyscalculia
Managing test anxiety
Self help: test anxiety
Emergency Compliment (for when you’re feeling down)
Studying with dyslexia
Revision and exams for people with dyslexia
Study skills for dyslexic students
How I coped with OCD at university
Study skills and OCD
Study skills and OCD PDF
Music:
Nature sounds in calmsound
Sounds of rain
Beethoven
Coffee shop sounds
More coffee shop sounds
Mix sounds (soundrown)
Sounds of the ocean
Whitenoise
Study mixes on 8tracks
Music to boost concentration
For the exam:
Exam preparation
Exam life hacks (by studyblob)
The best ways to prepare for exams
Exam tips
The day before an exam
Tips on Taking Multiple-Choice Tests
How to write a great essay (by englishlit-chic)
Psychology Essay Exams (gives an example and how to answer)
Looking after yourself after exams
Oral tests and exams
Writing and presenting a good speech
Links, Games, etc.:
Live panda camera (for destressing; you wouldn’t believe the amount of time I spend watching this camera).
Live animals
Try to find the ten gnomes
Origami
Create your own nebula
Easy magic tricks
DIY Home Spa (BY @recoverykitty)
Brownie in a cup
Cookie in a cup
since my writing post was received pretty well, i though i’d make other, to give some insight on the racism in the film industry and why it’s still a big problem now as it was in the past.
Quarantine Tarantino: Beginning
Today, I managed to check 1 out of 2 on my to-do list, and honestly? that felt better than not checking anything!
It’s been so long since we had this lockdown, and with the way things are going: the lockdown would be longer. Some provinces are apparently going into a GCQ, but if it’s not needed, please stay at home! At the very least, wear a mask! Still, we continue to advocate for mass testing!
Last night, I had this Big Brain moment. I was wondering what to do during this lockdown, and I realized that I have my studyblr! I thought this might be the best time to actually work on establishing my studyblr since I have nothing much to do. I would probably put up a more concrete introduction in the next few days, but basically this is my way of doing something productive. I managed to clean out my studyblr, and I also managed to clean my room. I may not have made all the progress I would want but, hey! Little progress is still progress.
Quick academic update:
i’m planning to shift to a different course;
i’ve managed to start working on my requirements (yay!!!);
uplb admin is, once again, evident on their anti-student tendencies.
I’ll post a proper write-up about this soon. I’ll try and head to bed early now since I’ve realized that I can work better on my academic requirements during the day. Here’s to hoping I get up early tomorrow lol.
Anyway, I hope you’re all safe and healthy! To all my fellow Filipinos, stay vigilant! We only have at most 7 days before the terror bill automatically becomes a law. Read up, stay hydrated, and get enough rest!
small studyblrs reblog!
if you’re a small studyblr (<100 followers) and active, reblog this post! i want to queue original content from my fellow small studyblrs
some phone backgrounds ! nice
Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
idk who needs to hear this but when your english teacher asks you to explain why an author chose to use a specific metaphor or literary device, it’s not because you won’t be able to function in real-world society without the essential knowledge of gatsby’s green light or whatever, it’s because that process develops your abilities to parse a text for meaning and fill in gaps in information by yourself, and if you’re wondering what happens when you DON’T develop an adult level of reading comprehension, look no further than the dizzying array of examples right here on tumblr dot com