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none of my professors this term have uploaded a single grade and i cant decide which class to take pass/fail

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i want to make videos while im in taiwan studying abroad, is there anything people would want me to cover about studying abroad or studying in taipei specifically?

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pls ask me things in my inbox im bored lol

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updated fall semester schedule!

- realized i have to take a math class 😭 so i did my placement exam today and changed my schedule around a little

- applied to work in the library for fall so i can be on campus more! (w these new classes ill be there 5 days a week which will take away availability for my off campus job) will also be applying to the bookstore and wherever else i can find

anyway here we go

- Ballet 1

- Hip-Hop Dance

- Anthropology of Mass Violence

(^ all stayed the same, new classes below)

- Ancient Cities & States

- Quantitative Reasoning (Math)

annoyed abt math but i should get it over with, excited for ancient cities & states, hip-hop may still end up being dropped and moved to a different semester depending on my chinese placement in the summer.

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I have changed this updated post coming soon!

REGISTRATION DAYYYY

here are the classes i registered for fall sem (might change september is far away)

- Ballet 1

- Hip-Hop

- Anthropology of Mass Violence

- Archaeological Myth & Mystery

this was a struggle to decide on. my summer study abroad program will make me take a placement test before i can register in courses and im slightly worried bc ive been behind on chinese this semester. ill be taking two levels on the program so i am not sure if ill be placed in 102-201 or 201-202. if its the latter id need to take 301 in fall BUTTT 301 is at the same time as hip-hop and if i dont get into 301 theres no chance there will be any places left in the dance class. hoping chinese doesnt fill up in the case i do get placed in the higher level, otherwise i cant take my last chinese class till next fall 😬

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REGISTRATION DAYYYY

here are the classes i registered for fall sem (might change september is far away)

- Ballet 1

- Hip-Hop

- Anthropology of Mass Violence

- Archaeological Myth & Mystery

this was a struggle to decide on. my summer study abroad program will make me take a placement test before i can register in courses and im slightly worried bc ive been behind on chinese this semester. ill be taking two levels on the program so i am not sure if ill be placed in 102-201 or 201-202. if its the latter id need to take 301 in fall BUTTT 301 is at the same time as hip-hop and if i dont get into 301 theres no chance there will be any places left in the dance class. hoping chinese doesnt fill up in the case i do get placed in the higher level, otherwise i cant take my last chinese class till next fall 😬

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is social anthropology different from just anthropology because im thinking about doing a joint honours that has social anthropology in it but im super confused😭😭

as far as im aware social anthropology typically refers to cultural anthropology, which is one of the four main branches of anthro. so yes kinda?

the 4 areas are cultural, biological, linguistic and archaeology so ‘just anthropology’ encompasses all of those whereas social anth would be more specifically about cultures & societies

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suggestions and advice on how to remember and memorize characters? it's the part I'm finding the most difficult

i struggle w this too rn bc of the pace my professor has been going at. if you dont have a practice workbook i def recommend those bc they show the stroke order and just give space for you to write repetitively. otherwise just try and write sentences using the characters/words you know or generally practice writing/reading as much as possible.

i like skritter a lot for practicing characters or learning new vocabulary related to things im actually interested in and would talk about in real life rather than a lot of the stuff ill learn in class.

because of the lack of alphabet a lot of people (me included) tend to rely heavily on pinyin but since ive started learning zhuyin i’ve definitely felt it helps. not having romanization means i have to actually try and cant just fall back and give up like i would if something was shown only in characters + pinyin.

i specifically like using my ipad or an external monitor when im studying characters so i can blow up the characters and look at them like an image rather than a letter (im learning traditional these little things have so many strokes i like to make sure i can see/recognize all of them) then also i feel like it stays better as a visual in my brain.

im still taking elementary level mandarin so realistically i dont know all that much, only what ive been trying and what works for me if anyone else has tips pls feel free to reply

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someone help me lock tf in. theres a month left of the school year and ive been behind all semester. thinking about taking one or two of my classes pass/fail and dont know if its a dumb idea but i dont want to tank my gpa

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THINGS I NEED TO DO ASAP

- so much chinese (ch7-9)

- repatriation of objects paper due 4/11

- finish virtual exhibition, checklist & discussions, make a brochure??

- ethnographic film presentation (watch dreams - kurosawa, make slideshow)

- dreams, dreaming & culture s3 & s7

- catch up on reading for All classes

- national student exchange meeting wednesday @ 9:30 am

- pass/fail deadline 4/18

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hii studyblr its been a bit

ive been struggling w motivation and mental health and just generally been overwhelmed with life

im taking a break from dance to make sure i can focus on my studies & be prepared for taiwan this summer

i have an oral exam for chinese tomorrow then a written one on tuesday!! i feel so behind when it comes to speaking so im nervous but we just have to memorize our part of the dialogue, im working on that now and thankfully have the smaller part lol

hope everyone else is doing okay! should be active more soon <3

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if i’m not autistic but struggle significantly with mental illnesses that make it difficult to function and suspect a learning disability, do you think i would also be able to access some of these accommodations?

this would sadly be dependent on whether you have some kind of diagnosis as they do require documentation of a disability and also possibly what your schools disability office decides they can offer based on that.

i was told quite a few of my accommodations, such as extended assignments/attendance flexibility, are typically available for people with conditions that are episodic in nature (i also have ptsd along with other comorbid conditions + some chronic physical health issues). i’m not sure what accommodations would look like otherwise or what can be offered for disabilities aside from what i personally have. i obviously can’t give a straight answer but i’d say its worth a try to ask about!

in my experience you’ll usually have to meet with someone from the disability office to discuss your diagnosis, how it effects your day-to-day/where you struggle with school, and then decide which accommodations are applicable to your situation. it could be helpful to take some notes beforehand on anything you might want to bring up.

hope this helped! i wish i could give you an easier/more complete answer but they like making these things difficult :/ wishing you luck!!

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reblog if ur a studyblr that likes participation. i wanna cheer my moots on. i wanna empower u to get that paper done. i want to interact.

let me know if u do too.

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I also majored in anthropology!! I really enjoyed it

its really fun!! i love how broad or specific it can be depending on your interests, i have so many class options (i just wish we had anything related to linguistic anthro at my school 😭) im super excited for some of the courses i plan to take in future semesters tho

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week 2 of studying chinese everyday in january

- missed like 2-3 days because of work and lack of sleep

- set up a new desk yesterday and have been studying a ton since last night! will post photos soon

- mostly reviewing LTL course materials and have 2 hours of class late tonight, once i get through these slides i plan to either go over some integrated chinese or just drill characters on skritter

- no progress w zhuyin since last week i havent had time

- school starts next week!!!! its been so long since ive been to an in-person language class im excited

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taiwan isn’t a country

loaded ‘question’ that i probably shouldnt be the one answering if anyone wants to chime in… however they have their own government, their own currency, my student visa application would be to taiwan not china (even chinese citizens need permits/visas to enter taiwan and vice versa), and as far as i’m aware the majority of taiwanese people don’t consider themselves or want to be part of china so i will continue calling it a country. if any of my info is wrong someone feel free to let me know ofc

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if they have twt or ig i also have those 👀

GUYS THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST WEEK OF MY LIFE I SWEAR. I THOUGHT THEY WOULDNT LET ME KNOW FOR A WHIIILE OMGOMG IM GOING TO TAIWAN