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[celeststudies]

hello, hope you're doing well! i'm a master student doing european literatures and cultures, and i'm working on my thesis which will basically be comparative lit. i still haven't written a word and i need to submit it by the first week of june (at least 100 pages). i'm learning how to do research because unfortunately i have never wrote a thesis before. i'm reading very very useful material but i honestly don't know what to do with it, i'm feeling pretty lost :(

hello! i'm so sorry for how late this, i got caught up with work and deadlines. i know what you mean; organising information is a huge task. i've written here about how i sort my sources and what i read, and that really helps me. i've also been using onenote lately because with that it's easier to have all information on the same page if you want to go back and forth. my pages look something like this —

i also find writing as i am researching helpful, so i have a file open into which i just type in stubs of what i'm thinking about, or i write these down in a notebook. those are always good to go back to, plus whenever you do sit down to properly write, there is already some work done.

hope that helps, and good luck with your thesis!

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Have you ever done a review of literature? Please give some tips, 'cause gurl im drowning in research papers. 🥲

hi, yes!

so you don't need to know every single detail in every paper you read, and you don't need to read everything under the sun; they're both not humanly possible. start out by giving the papers a quick glance, read through once and identify the broad argument it's making, i would even suggest writing short summaries once you're done reading. when you do this you'll be able to find themes and arguments these papers have in common, and you'll also be able to separate the ones that are useful from the whole pile of them, which is the first thing you need to do to make it all manageable. and that's actually the bulk of your work.

once you've done that, and once you're generally aware of what your literature says, then get down to reading them more closely for the details and the specific examples and quotes etc. this is also when you flesh out the themes that link your literature, and group arguments under themes you want to focus on. i would recommend writing as you go, i've found that more helpful than writing everything later because my thoughts feel more active when i do this.

it helps to have an annotated bibliography for yourself, where you keep track of what you've read and what each source says. i keep a digital one, so it's easier to edit. it looks like either of these (the first one is a word document; the second one a notion database)

i hope that helps, and good luck for your research!

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there’s happiness and then there’s realizing that a 26 page long article only has 10 pages of text and the rest is figures, references, and supplemental materials

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happy tdov! are there any archaeology books/reads you'd recommend?

CHello there! I have several.

For nonfiction:

Shadow Divers: a story about deep sea scuba divers who discover a previously unknown U-Boat sunk off the coast of New Jersey and endeavor to discover its identity

The Edge of Memory: a scientific deep dive into how oral history has preserved truths from tens of thousands of years ago

Medical Apartheid: an extensive history of medicine in the United States and how progress has been made at the expense of PoC

Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign that Broke the Confederacy: a great nonfiction book that I think anyone can really get into. It has string narrative elements and gripping imagery. 

Man’s Search for Meaning: a philosophical treatise written by a Holocaust survivor

For fiction:

The Sunne in Splendour: a meticulously researched historical fiction novel about England’s King Richard III that portrays him as flawed and human, but not the villain from Shakespeare

Eaters of the Dead: from Jurassic Park’s Michael Crichton comes a retelling of the Beowulf saga in a new and inventive way

The Wake: written in a proxy-Old English (Anglo-Saxon) that modern day readers can still understand, this tells the story of a man living in England shortly before the Norman invasion of William the Conquerer in 1066

Days Without End: a Civil War era adventure story told by a lgbtq+ Irish immigrant that will have you laugh, cry, and sit on the edge of your seat

The Killer Angels: what some might consider to be the classic Civil War novel. Centered around the battle of Gettysburg and told from a handful of viewpoints, North and South. The basis for the 1993 movie Gettysburg

For Archaeology:

Unearthing Gotham: the archaeology of New York City reminds us that archaeology is to be found everywhere, even in places that we view as ordinary. It is also an excellent example of the growing field of Urban Archaeology

Introducing Archaeology: this is a great text if you’re just beginning. It presents information in a new, fun way and makes it a point to highlight diversity in the field of archaeology

Time Team’s Timechester: a fun look at an imaginary village throughout the ages in Britain. I couldn’t do this list without a Time Team book. Also go watch their episodes on YouTube

The Culture of Nature: not so much archaeology as anthropology, but well worth the read. It examines how humans have interacted with and created ideas around nature in the past 50 years

Witnesses from the Grave: a book about Clyde Snow, one of the founders of forensic anthropology/archaeology. His research methods were primarily formed from work done regarding victims of genocide in South America, so do be prepared for dark subject matter.

If those aren’t enough, check out my historical fiction and nonfiction recommendation lists on goodreads. Also I worked really hard on this so please appreciate it.

-Reid

#books

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10 things to do before back to school

Fix your sleep schedule

clean your room

organise your bag

get your books ready

make sure you have all your stationary

finish your summer bucket list

Create a study plan

wash your uniform if you have one. If not just wash the clothes you will need

make some resolutions

Make sure you have all summer projects or homework finished

Romanticise going back to school. Gaslight yourself into thinking you will have a good time

#almost that time of year again folks :)

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Courses, Winter Term ‘22

Currently procrastinating finishing up a paper, realised i never updated you all on any of this even though term is like a quarter over. We have been online completely due to COVID but are anticipating to go back in person at the end of this month. 

1. Molecular Genetics and Heredity 

2.  Introduction to Educational Technology

3.  Aboriginal Education and Contexts for Professional and Personal Engagement

4.  Historical Perspectives in Indigenous Studies

5. Canadian Politics

#secondary education student #university #uni life #education student #studyblr

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oh my goddd i need to finish writing the conclusion for this so i can start trimming it down

#celest.txt #essay woes

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#Edu

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how did people already start uni?? i still need to get my life together and finish setting up my journal

#studyblr #bujo #reblog

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time to see if downloading my bio textbook to my tablet will overload it

#bestie is thicc like upwards of 1500 pages #with many many images to boot #bio 108 #studyblr

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hitting the word limit exactly >>>>>>

#studyblr #studyinspo #studystudystudy #study blog

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real academia aesthetic is watching hours of youtube videos on a topic because your teacher explained it badly

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30 Day Studyblr Challenge

Hello everyone! So in my time here I haven’t really come across a studyblr challenge other than the great “100 days of productivity” meme which I know is really helping a lot of people! I know there are probably some out there but I decided to contribute too!

However, I know some people struggle with what to post and when, and 100 days is a huge commitment! So I designed this short(er) “30 Day Studyblr Challenge” that anybody can participate in if they want to! The 30 days don’t have to be consecutive because I understand that people are busy and can’t always find time in the day to come on tumblr! So I invite you to take part in this little activity, and please feel free to tag me in your challenge uploads - If I see that I’ve been tagged I’ll check the post out.

Here are your challenge questions: Day 1: A photo of your supplies Day 2: A photo of your study space Day 3: Your favourite motivational quote Day 4: A photo of your most recent work Day 5: A photo of your favourite book Day 6: A photo showing how you relax Day 7: The best advice anyone’s ever given you Day 8: A photo of your to-do list Day 9: A photo of your desk in use Day 10: Who is your favourite teacher/professor and why? Day 11: A photoset detailing your routine for the day Day 12: A photo of your favourite study snack Day 13: A photo of your textbooks Day 14: Send your favourite studyblr(s) an uplifting message! Day 15: A photo of your handwriting Day 16: What music do you like to listen to whilst studying? If you don’t listen to music while you work, what do you do? Day 17: Find a new/different study spot to your usual one and snap a photo! Day 18: A photo of your favourite pen(s) to use Day 19: A photo of your study space featuring a glass of water. (It’s super important to stay hydrated while you study!) Day 20: Talk about your favourite fictional character Day 21: A photo of your diary/planner/journal Day 22: A photo of your dream school/university Day 23: A photo of your favourite character from TV (Because it’s important to relax sometimes too) Day 24: Write the sentence “I can do anything as long as I put my mind to it.” in all of the languages that you speak and take a photo. Tell yourself that every day! Day 25: A photo of the work/notes you’re most proud of Day 26: Try out mind-mapping and photograph the end result Day 27: Try out a printable and take a photo of it in use Day 28: Try going for a walk before you start studying today. Take a photo of something interesting you see while you’re out. Day 29: Describe your study technique. Is it different for different subjects? Day 30: You made it! Reward yourself by doing one of your favourite things to do and snap a photo!

Please don’t forget to tag me in your posts, and/or tag them with #studyblrchallengehayley so that I can make sure I see them!

Have fun :* xo

Hayley

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Reblog or like if you’re an active studyblr!

i’m looking for more active studyblrs to follow as my dashboard is a bit dry at the moment! i would love especially to find more students studying psychology and more graduate students:) I’m starting my Masters in Counselling Psychology this week so I would love to connect with anyone in similar fields!

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to-do today

- laundry

- check syllabus & fill out assignments for the next week

- order lab manual & supplies

- vacuum room floor (pick up stuff first)

- yearbook quotes for T

- lab orientation

- shower

- yearbook presentation at 7

- meet friends at 8

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to-do by tomorrow

Show & tell object for Edu 100

Poli sci reading

yearbook quotes

to do by friday

Transfer bio notes to Obisidan, review

bioreading

hist 260 reading

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