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academia is 50% crying, 20% research, and 30% coming up with funny titles for every paper that you write
That “Time of the Month” Vocab
Vocab
생리 / 월경 - period/menstruation
그날 - that day (slang for period)
대자연 - mother nature (slang for period)
달걸이 - that time of the month (slang for period)
생리통 / 월경통 - period cramps/menstrual cramps/pain
생리토 약 / 월경통 약 - period cramp medication
생리대 - sanitary napkin/pad
생리컵 - menstrual cup
탐폰 - tampon
팬티 라이너 - panty liner
활동형 - active (like the style for tampons/pads)
생리양 / 양 - menstrual flow
산아 제한 - birth control
새다 - to leak
심하다 - to be severe
Phrases
생리가 늦어요 - My period is late
생리가 일찍 시작했어요 - My period started early
생리가 불규칙해요 - My period is irregular
생리를 했어요. - I got my period
저는 지금 생리 중이에요 - I’m on my period now
생리를 시작한 것 같아요 - I think my period started
생리대는 어디서 사나요? - Where can I buy a pad?
양이 많은 날에는 샐까봐 불안해서 1시간에 한 번씩 화장실을 들락거길 정도였으니까요. - She was afraid of leaks on heavy (flow) days, so she would go to the bathroom every hour.
심한 생리통이 있어요 - I have severe cramps
산아 제한을 먹는 걸 깜빡했어요 - I forgot to take my birth control
Brands in Korea
**keep in mind, pads are the main sanitary product used in Korea. You can find the others, but there are definitely fewer options**
시크릿데이 - Secret Day
순면커버 - Pure Cotton Cover (its actually a type from the brand Wow, but I know many people that use these specific ones)
텐셀 - Tencil
사임당 - Saimdang
cute things // cosas adorables
teddy bear - osito de peluche (m.)
angel - ángel (m.)
bee - abeja (f.)
butterfly - mariposa (f.)
dew - rocío (m.)
pond - balsa (f.) / estanque (m.)
kitten - gatito / gatita
orchard - huerto (m.)
snowfall - nevada (f.)
field - campo (m.)
mist - neblina (f.)
teacup - taza de té (f.)
dusty book - libro polvoriento (m.)
duckling - patito / patita
cotton - algodón (m.)
hug - abrazo (m.)
bouquet - ramo (m.)
enchanted - encantado
ethereal - etéreo
shimmering - reluciente
sweet - dolce
to cuddle - abrazarse
to blossom - florecer
to daydream - soñar despierto
to caress - acariciar
to hum - tararear
to whisper - susurrar
to giggle - reírse
language learning is basically 95% mistakes with 5% inspiration
i’ve spent the past seven and a half years saying “qué peña” instead of “qué pena”.
me, a whole late bilingual, has been walking around saying “what a ROCK!” instead of “what a PITY!”
qué pena…
Hey guys! Feeling a lil artsy recently, and because I’m on Christmas break, I decided to make some daily schedule sheets that you can just download and print off! Stick them on your wall or table or in your journal! I only did 2 sizes so far - A4 size and one for the Leuchtturm journal size. Let me know what you guys think and if you’d like to see anymore of these!!
To use them, fill in tasks and colour in the circles for how urgent and important they are!! Prioritise accordingly :) there’s also a water intake chart!
They look like this - but there are more colours in the pack!! Hope you guys find them useful :) Please help me to reblog this post to share this with more people PRETTY PLEASEEEE and don’t forget to credit me whenever appropriate!! <3
Download here!
💕Love, Tako :)
once you stop fantasizing about that ideal version of yourself and start working towards becoming that person by setting your alarm clock earlier and actually going to the gym and actually volunteering at places and actually eating healthier and not procrastinating and working just a little bit harder you’ll realize that it was so easy all along. becoming your ideal self will only ever exist in your mind until you make the decision to work towards becoming that person. get up!! get going!! it’s now or never!! there is no light at the end of the tunnel!! get that flashlight and pave your own path bitch bc no one else is going to do it for u!!
Hello this is Nina, your local depressed college girl that’s decided to work on turning her life around and starting the new year with a more positive and happy attitude.
I know there a hundreds of similar lists and tips out there but I just thought I’d get all my favourites in one place and that way maybe motivate myself to actually follow them for once. I know my wording isn’t the best but I tried.
Here’s the few tips I’ve picked up so far and I hope they might help some of you if you are struggling a bit also:
Physical:
Space - your personal/work/study space plays a big role in making you feel productive and motivated. Doesn’t matter if its your dorm room, bedroom, office…you should make it your own as much as you can. Put a plant on your desk, get a nice picture for the wall, hang some fairy lights, get a fluffy blanket for your bed, repaint your walls in your favourite color if you can, just make it cozy and comfy and nice to look at and I guarantee you’ll start to feel better. Try to keep it clean and neat, I know it’s hard sometimes, but working in a clean space makes you ten times more productive.
Self care - start with physical things, drink those 8 glasses of water and keep a tab on it until you get used to it, use handcream everytime you wash your hands, put on moisturizer every morning and sunscreen when you go out, go for a walk around the park at least every other day, and for fucks sake go to sleep at a reasonable hour, you’ll be so grateful in the morning if you do. Show your body some appreciation.
Mental:
Take some ‘me’ time - we might we don’t have time for this, but it’s so important we make some time. First thing in the morning, during the day or before bed, just take a few minutes and relax. Put on your favourite song, burn a scented candle, drink a hot cup of tea, sit down and just breathe.
Be proud of yourself regardless - take that ‘me’ time and reflect on your day, pat yourself on the back for everything you did even if it was just getting out of bed. Life is a bitch sometimes and you should be just as proud of yourself for the little things. It’s okay to sometimes be lazy, to procrastinate, to not do anything. You aren’t a machine, you’ll burn out if all you do is work.
Appreciate the little things - on those lazy days it’s sometimes hard to not feel miserable about it. That’s when you should appreciate the little things in life. Get yourself that coffee you love so much and enjoy it, go to a roof, watch the sunset and appreciate the colors, take a photo of anything you find pretty and look back at them when you feel down…make yourself believe those moments made your whole day and suddenly it’ll feel like your life’s meaning isn’t just getting up and working/studying all the time, but enjoying everything you get to do and see in between too.
Other:
Find your interests - and stick to them!! We all like to give up on things if we aren’t immediately good at them. But no one was born an expert. And as cliché as it sounds practise does make perfect. Join a drawing class, a dance club, a writing class, get a course book on your target language, download editing softwear and play around with it, watch documentaries about your favourite subject. If you fall out of your hobby in the end it’s no big deal, but you’ll know you gave it a try and didn’t miss an opportunity to learn something new.
Journaling - this might not be for everybody, but I found it helps me clear my mind a lot to put my thoughts on paper and have everything organized in written form. I just love having all my things in one place where I can just look and see where I’m at, whether it’s plans for the day, my thoughts, my playlists, pretty pictures, anything really. It’s also a great way to be creative.
Start now - this is the most important one! Kick yourself in the ass and start taking care of yourself today! Get that glass of water right now, light a scented candle, read that book you’ve been putting off, watch that documentary about your favourite thing. Start enjoying your life right now, even if it’s only for a second, tommorow it’ll be two and three the day after and hopefully soon it’ll be a whole day.
i am so unbelievably excited for everything that is going to come my way in 2019
be kind, be gentle, be warm, be positive, be understanding - to each other but also to yourselves.
One of the more profound things I’ve heard recently came from a Mr. Rogers documentary. In a clip from his show, Mr. Rogers had just visited with a musician, and tells his audience that some people play music, and some people don’t, and that’s okay.
And then he said, “The important thing is to find something you feel good about doing.”
That phrasing struck me. “Something you feel good about doing”. Most people would have phrased it as “something you enjoy doing”. Or “something you’re good at doing”. But Mr. Rogers’ subtly different phrasing leads to a profoundly different connotation. “Something you feel good about doing” may not be enjoyable–people who work in hospitals or in disaster zones might not enjoy much of their day, but they probably feel good about helping people. “Something you feel good about doing“ may not be something you’re particularly good at–you may be a terrible artist by any objective standard, but if you feel good about making your art, then it’s a worthwhile endeavor. Looking for “something you feel good about doing” can help you find a truly satisfying life path.
That phrase is also helpful with daily decision-making. Too often, I can make choices based on “what feels good.” I put aside tasks that are too stressful or avoid activities that seem too difficult, in favor of mindlessly browsing the internet. And I enjoy myself. I feel good while I’m doing that. But at the end of the day, I don’t feel good about how I spent my time. However, reminding myself to do “something I feel good about doing” can motivate me to accomplish those more difficult tasks. It can push me to do something outside of my comfort zone, to try something new that I might not be much good at. And maybe this is a blindingly obvious philosophy to everyone else. But I’m grateful for the reminder.
Weekly Verb
달리다 - To run
Conjugation:
달렸어요 - Past
달려요 - Present
달리고 있어요 - Present progressive
달릴 거예요 - Future
[COVER] 승관 - 내 생에 아름다운 (원곡:K.will)
So this isn’t studyblr related but.... wow I love this cover so much. Please give Seungkwan all the love and attention he deserves. Also, go stream Getting Closer, kiddos! Have a wonderful holiday season!
181218 // thank you for your endless love and everlasting gift of music. let’s meet again soon.
how did they learn to translate languages into other languages how did they know which words meant what HOW DID TH
“Hoy ha sido un día ridículo, escandaloso, incoherente. Son las once de la noche y me hallo en mi cuartito concentrado en mis recuerdos.”
— Fiódor Dostoievski. El jugador.
Procrastinating makes me feel really icky, but I can’t help myself. I always wait until the final moment to do something or study for something and then am always rushing, thus I’m always stressed out. This is the way I deal with procrastination. What works for me might or might not work for you, and that’s okay.
Make a list of every single thing you know you have to get done. This doesn’t have to be limited to a certain time, if you know your university applications are due in two months, put this down too! Also include the smaller tasks you may have ignored like changing your sheets or tidying up your room.
Put some sort of symbol next to tasks you want to accomplish first. These can be assignments due soon, or anything you want to get done quick. I usually use exclamation points and for ones with looming deadlines, I put multiple exclamation points.
Assign an estimated duration to each task, ranging from five minutes to two hours, see how much you can realistically get done today.
After making that list, you may have a rush of energy to start checking things off, so start with something that’s high priority and also has a longer time duration. Work on this for at least half an hour, or at most an hour and a half.
Try not to open Netflix or YouTube on this break. Use this time to get something to eat, you can also use this time to finish those small tasks you wrote out, or play with a pet! If you open any addictive apps, you’re probably going to have problems coming back to the tasks.
As soon as your alarm signifies the end of your break, come straight back and attempt a different task now. If you were to do the same task, you might get bored. Work on this task and follow the above mentioned techniques.
After feeling like you’ve accomplished a decent amount, you can reward yourself something. I usually reward myself an episode of Brooklyn Nine Nine or a face mask!
While doing the tasks, keep checking them off, it’s extremely satisfying and once every single task is complete, you’ll feel so good about yourself.
When at least three things have been checked off, you can take a bigger break. This can last anywhere between fifteen minutes to half an hour. During this break, you can use any of the apps previously banned.
Try to remind yourself why you’re studying. Is it because you want to get into a specific university? Is it because you want to make your parents proud? Is it because you want to prove yourself to haters? Whatever the reason is, channel the emotion attached to it and get back to studying.
Just know that no matter what happens, your grades do not define you. You are not just a number or letter on a sheet of paper, you’re a beautiful human being and you can do anything you want to do.
How to Make a Language Notebook
I’ve been using a language notebook for about a month now, and I finally figured out a format that works for me, so I figured I’d share it with you guys! Keep in mind these are only recommendations, feel free to do your own thing if you think it’ll be more convenient for you!
Okay, so to start, here’s what you’ll need:
1) Pens
I recommend three pens of different colours. I used blue, orange and black. The blue is for words/ sentences in my target language. I chose a dark colour so they would stand out more. The orange, a light colour, is for words/ sentences in my native language (or English, in my case). It’s a lighter colour because it makes the blue stand out more, so I focus more on the words in my target language instead of the English ones. The black is for titles, drawings, and words in another language that isn’t my target or my native. For example, I compare German with Spanish in this entry:
As you can see, the German phrases are in blue because it’s my target language. The explanations in English are in orange, and the title and Spanish words are in black.
2) A notebook
Some people recommend separating grammar and vocabulary. This is an excellent idea if you have many notebooks or notebooks with different sections. If you don’t, it’s not a problem. I only use one notebook, which works for me, because I don’t use it too much (it’s mostly a space to write down stuff I like, not stuff I will necessarily use). If you plan on using your notebook in a more serious manner, but cannot afford to get several notebooks, I recommend you write everything concerning vocabulary (or grammar) in the front of the notebook, and the rest (grammar or vocabulary, it depends) at the back. Make sure to not use a very thin notebook though!
If you don’t feel the need to separate grammar and vocabulary, there are ways of dividing the topics:
3) Sticky Tabs
I have four different topics in my language notebook: vocabulary, grammar, verbs, and miscellaneous. To divide them, I add sticky tabs of different colours next to each entry. For example, vocabulary is pink, grammar is blue, verbs are orange, and miscellaneous is green.
This allows me to see what the topic is immediately, and it makes my notebook very colourful!
4) 4cm margin
It doesn’t exactly have to be 4 centimeters, but it shouldn’t be more than a third of the page. This margin (I place mine on the right of the page) is for any notes you might want to add about the entry. For example, definitions, formal/ informal forms, etc. It doesn’t necessarily have to be used for every entry, but it’s easier to trace it for all, instead of just adding it when you need it. It’s also a good place to put the sticky tabs (refer to the previous image). I trace the line with a pencil so that it’s lighter and more discreet than the rest of the writing, but that’s up to you.
5) Index/ Key
One last thing you’ll (maybe) need: an index/ key! I don’t personally have an index, because I have too many entries per page, but a key is definitely useful if you use the sticky tab method. I still haven’t gotten around to making one, but that’s because I’m lazy Just write it (or stick it) on the back of the cover so you don’t waste a page on it.
Next you’ll need to decide what to write in the notebook. If you already know what to write, great! If not, here are some suggestions:
- Class notes
- Grammar rules/ verb conjugations/ etc. that you struggle with
- Funny sayings or random slang you learn
- Tumblr posts (these are great because they are generally explained simply, but make sure to check the info, because there might be some small mistakes)
- Journal entries (these are a great way to practice what you’ve written in previous entries!)
It doesn’t all have to be useful, necessarily. I have jokes, and puns that I might never use, but that are funny anyways. I find it’s a great way to stay motivated!
If you want more photos from my notebook, you can find ‘em here :)
So yeah, that’s all! :D I hope you guys like it, and feel free to ask me questions about my language notebook!
don’t study because you need or have to.
study because knowledge is power.
study because they can never take it away from you.
study because you want to know more.
study because it enhances you.
study because it grows you.
Hi all! I figured I should share this playlist I made while I was in my final weeks of classes (aka the hell that is finals)!
This is just a playlist of some slower, emotional, or soothing tracks for studying, relaxing, or whatever you want to do (I recommend baking!).
Note: This is super kpop heavy, but because I can’t really understand every single word, it helped my tune out the outside world and focus on my work. I wrote a whole lot of essays to this playlist.
For my fellow Shawols: Hi friends, we’ve been through a lot lately, huh? Jjongie’s music appears on this playlist and I wanted make sure to give you a heads up, just in case you aren’t super comfortable listening yet (and that’s okay).
Even if you aren’t studying, I hope this playlist can give you all some peace of mind and some comfort too.
Enjoy! ~Lisa <3 (ps. Got any recommendations for more songs? Let me know!)
Hello! I’m the Little Language Fox...
But you can call me Lisa. I’m in my final year at my University. I currently study literature + Spanish (my majors), as well as French + lingustics (my minors).
Also, I am currently self-studying Korean (I am a beginner!).
I thought about making this blog for a long time. I’ve had a Tumblr since 2010 (oh my god I’m old) but I recently deleted my previous account to start fresh!
I really want to track my progress and stay motivated to keep up my languages!
See you around!
Holiday Giveaway!
Hi guys! I have decided to do a giveaway to celebrate the holidays and a milestone I reached!
The giveaway starts today, December 15th, and closes December 22nd at 11:59pm EST.
The winner will receive their choice of one ebook (pdf version) from “Korean Made Simple” by GO! Billy Korean:
Korean Made Simple: A beginner’s guide to learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple is a book for anyone who wishes to begin learning the Korean language. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn the Korean writing system, Korean culture, and even history. Learn over 1,000 vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains additional advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review of basic grammar and concepts, including a full appendix covering sound change rules.”
Korean Made Simple 2: The next step in learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple 2 continues right from where we left off, and will help to bring your Korean language abilities to the next level. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn more about Korean grammar, culture, history, holidays, and even idioms. Learn over 1,000 new vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review, as well as an appendix dedicated to additional reading practice in Korean.”
Korean Made Simple 3: Continuing your journey of learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple 3 once again continues from where we left off, with a focus on helping you to strengthen and expand your Korean language abilities. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn even more about Korean grammar, culture, history, idioms, onomatopoeia, and even dialects. Learn over 1,000 new vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review, as well as an appendices dedicated to introducing Korean dialects and onomatopoeia.”
How to Enter:
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Reblog this post to count as 1 entry. Additional reblogs will not count as extra entries!
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The winner will be chosen at random. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours another winner will be selected!
Good luck!