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maybe instead of making another post about hugo or tolstoy or whoever who went off on “unrelated tangents” in their books instead of focusing only on charaters and plot development… why dont we take a step back? maybe dont believe the book editors on twitter who are trying to persuade you that books need to start a certain way (in medias res -_-), that you must cut out 90% of your adverbs, that you need to cut out every scene that doesnt ‘fit’ your narrative perfectly etc since all these people are only saying this because theyre paid to discover new hunger games or w/e. 

novels are genuinely so much more than snappy YA books you can read in a single afternoon… why are you so afraid to just. indulge. engage. why do you mind reading the war scenes in a book called. war and peace. why do you mind victor hugo taking you on a trip through paris history. why do you expect every book to hold your hand and walk you through a Sharp and Well-Defined Plot with no side quests? live a little, babe!! 

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25.10.2019 // Studying from home today after a loong day at school yesterday. Also spending some quality time with my moomin mugs. It's dark outside today and the wind is really howling

#queue-uotient

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to-do list:

there’s a lot to do today, I hope I can finish all of these by this evening!

textbook intro outline

read through concept sheet

preface how-to

make the outline

what is it?

real-life examples

pros and cons

relation to healthcare industries

possible improvements

ethical issues

guidance committees

diversifying and corruption, democracy

beta reading

confirm timeline

start reading chapters 1 and 2

annotate

use feedback form

confirm whether it’s per chapter basis or in bulk

CC CV

read through CC website and what they’ve accomplished, catch up with recent news, etc.

update CV

send it

university apps

pay fees

fill out extracurriculars and motivations section

check out more apps 

misc.

restart physics course

finish two subunits

#rediscovered this account #to-do list #studyblr #the bullet format looks super wonky in my dashboard #but fine on my profile page #smfh

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hey it happened again lol

lmfao i forgot this account existed

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lmfao i forgot this account existed

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Right language nerds these tips are going to be controversial but bare with me:

Read fan fiction/online published literature in your target language. These will be cheap, easily accessible, pretty low level of reading ability is needed to read most and they come in short manageable chunks.

Graphic novels, manga and webcomics are your new best friend. The visuals will help you piece together context and the writing is fairly short and usually day-to-day conversations are more common but that might be because I’m a massive romcom lover.

People will tell you to listen to your target language’s pop music and yes I agree you should for culture purposes but indie artists often have easier to understand music because of the lower level of production meaning the instruments are less distracting.

Yes, you do need a textbook when you are a beginner. The textbook is a necessity for structure to make sure you are actually understand grammar and vocabulary etc. You also need a “teacher”, this can be your grandmother or best friend or a stranger who you can have conversations with, who can correct you, and who will answer your desperate calls for help when you understand nothing of what you just read.

If you are reading fanfics and comics you should also be reading news articles. Most broadcasters have Instagram and Twitter. I promise you if you want to study in the country of your target language read the news in that language someone will try to talk to you about it and you will sit there like a lemon and look like an idiot.

If you are 16 or older you should learn how to swear. If you do not learn now, you will from native speaker friends very quickly.

Thank me later. Remember your language learning does not have to be pretty and be filled out in little journal with pastel highlighters whilst visiting Parisian Cafés. Learn what you want to learn. If you are legal and like to read erotica read it in your target language as long as you are having fun and reaching your language goals no one can stop you. Read horoscopes, watch horror, write about your flower garden on a blog because I guarantee atleast a couple hundred native speakers will be doing these anyway.

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From Beginner to Intermediate: an intense plan for advancing in language

Introduction

I've studied Spanish at school for 3 years and now I'm at a low B1 level. I can actually understand pretty well while listening or reading but I can't communicate fluently.

This plan will include vocabulary build up, some grammar revision, a lot of listening, reading and writing. And could be used for the most languages, not only Spanish.

Plan

Every day:

Conjugate one verb in present, past and future tenses

Make a list about 10 - 30 words long

Create flashcards with them and start learning them (I use Quizlet for flashcards)

Revise yesterday's set of flashcards

2-3 times a week:

Read an article or a few pages from a book

Write a few sentences about anything in your target language

Listen to one episode of podcast (at least one)

Once a week or every two weeks:

Watch a movie in your target language, preferably animated movie as the language used there is easier. You can watch with subtitles

Grammar exercises

Translate some short text

Once a month:

Write something longer, like an essay or report, on chosen topic

Additionally:

Talk to yourself, to your friends, to your pets

Text with someone

Look at the transcription while listening to the podcast for second time

Repeat what you hear (in podcast or movie)

Check words you don't know from the listening and reading

Read out loud

Listen to music in your target language - you can even learn the text and sing along

Watch YouTube in your target language

Change your phone language to the one you're learning

Think in you target language!!!

***This is very intense plan for self-learners, you don't have to do all of these things in the given time. Adjust it to your own pace. I'll try to stick to this, if I have enough time.***

#language

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Random but can you suggest a few obscure topics I might write on regarding the culture of the sub-continent? Like I read one post which was a discourse on tea, like just random things which scream DESI! I just wanna write essays lol

Of course; here you go. It’s not all things that scream desi, but they’re fairly obscure topics for you to look into, and from what I’ve read about them, they’re all super interesting

the coming of potatoes and pav to india

closely related, working class food in mumbai and why it is like it is (this is a personal favourite)

the udupi migration within india and the ensuing diaspora

thugees in colonial india

the ghee scandal in kolkata (another favourite for the complete unexpectedness of it all; more in this essay)

parsi dog riots in bombay (it is every bit as absurd as it sounds; more in this absolute gem of an essay)

cricket and its growth in the subcontinent; i particularly like reading about cricket and politics in Pakistan, it’s really interesting

the (rapid) growth of bhojpuri cinema: highly interesting in terms of social/cultural history

the centrality of the pressure cooker to indian food culture & how is it a distinctive common cultural trait across the indian diaspora 

milk. particularly the anand/amul/cooperative sector story

weapons technologies in medieval indian ocean

closely related: the chola navy

cultural exchange across the bay of bengal to and from southeast asia

penal/convict colonies of the british empire in india

the ahom kingdom and their defeat of the mughals (it’s a classic underdog story, and i absolutely love it)

caste hierarchies, norms, and clothing choices (especially check out the story of Thathri and her adultery scandal from Kerala)

rodda arms heist (it is very cool)

precolonial, pre-coming-of-europe cotton networks in india

the bindi

the varanasi sari industry

also literally the origin of every sari style

this is not exhaustive, and is largely structured by my experience and the general directions my nerdiness has taken, but i hope you find something you like :)

#!!!

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Anyone else unleash an ungodly pterodactyl screech every time you exit a Zoom class or is that just me

#jurassic world six #dino rehabilitation

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i genuinely hate when people will make a long post and then put a tl;dr at the bottom that just says “go back and read the fucking post it’s not that long” LIKE,,,,,, TL;DRs ARE ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES YOU ASSHOLES???? LITERALLY IN THE SAME VEIN AS IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS??????? you HONESTLY do not have to be such a fucking dick about it that you would take an accessibility resource and then twist it just so you can be passive aggressive, honey your neurotypical is showing

#THANK U #the tl;dr helped #but i cannot sit and read through multiple paragraphs bc my eyes WILL skim over all of them #and when i reach the end i realize that i didnt read anything #tl;drs are important y'all

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You’re challenged by gym leaders SKZ!

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Love seeing women with bare faces, short fingernails, practical shoes, comfortable clothing, a full plate, a toothy grin, a relaxed posture. Love love love seeing women comfortable and happy and unselfconscious.

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indian steampunk moodboard

and even as I add, I lose, decompose into my elements, into other names and forms, past and passing, tenses without time. // a.k. ramanujan, elements of composition

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shout out to me in 5 years…hope shes doing something cool i’m rooting for her

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look at these beautiful artistic impressions of the new planet discovered by a 17 year old three days into their NASA internship

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hey, take some more video essays. (part one)

how tiktok makes you feel ugly

a relaxing critique of animal crossing new horizons

the 27 club: mental illness and art

talent belongs to the beautiful - how media manipulates your tastes

lindsay lohan: the rise of a starlet ( part one, part two )

the unrealistic beauty standard is deadly

how beauty brands failed women of color

the devil wears prada style analysis

the beauty standard between men and women

what happened to all of the black children sitcoms?

a deep dive into ‘aesthetic’ youtube

dan schneider’s wife aka hungery girl exposed

why black people hate justin timberlake

janet jackson: the underrated legend

erotica: madonna’s career ending album

the cracked reality of the ACE famly

the lovely bones is scarier than we remember

lady gaga is performance art

why rappers are the new rockstars

colorism and violence: what really happened to 3lw

the real ellen - the bitter truth behind the daytime icon

pretty privilege: beauty standards, bimbo effect and free scones

from fame to shame: shane dawson’s story ( tw for racism & pedophilia )

you’re not relatable anymore

the beauty community: racism & toxicity

a goofy movie and the power of nostalgia

music that defined the 2010s

heathers, jawbreaker, & the timelessness of killer cliques

deep cuts: society & queer horror

pinterest aesthetics, fatphobia & whitewashing

tiktok vs black creators: if you hate us just say dat

the “blaccent”; nonblack creators key to fame

ghost singing: who was really singing on michael jackson’s posthumous album

judy garland: the end of the rainbow

marilyn monroe: living blonde

the downfall of the singer cassie

this teen idol manipulated everyone

how frenemies reveals a mental health misconception perpetuated by the internet

legacy, chronical, & every other reimagining of the craft

it’s not a coincidence, it’s colorism

evil queens: a gay look at disney history

the authenticity of lana del rey

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ah yes, i love chemistry

#thank u khan academy for giving me this gem #studyblr #chemistry #chem #academia #study #chemblr #pre-med #medblr