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i’m tired and want something beautiful and big to happen to me

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[internationalrelationsstudent]

boris getting pushed out kicking and screaming, trump being roasted in the senate, israel dissolving their parliament again and now shinzo abe gets SHOT??? the world leaders group chat must being going OFF rn

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My heart is with every Ukrainian today. And the Estonians, Lithuanians, Moldovans, Armenians, Romanians, and each of the sovereign nations of Eastern Europe, who are being faced with this imminent threat of invasion and subjugation, which should never have come to pass.

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(1) Hello everyone. I'm from Ukraine. Please help spread the information about African and Nigerian students in Ukraine. #AfricansinUkraine

I read from @ nzekiev on twitter that the day before yesterday it was very hard for Africans to get on any train in Kyiv, they were letting them in the last, many managed to get in only coz they started pushing African women into the train so they had to allow everyone in. Before that if they managed to get on the train they were sent back outside with the phrase "Ukrainians first", but nobody was checking anyone's passports.

Today, February 27, he says the Ukrainian soldiers at the Polish border were holding them at gunpoint if they crossed the border before Ukrainians. These are students, they can't be fighting this war!!! Other people of color share on twitter that it's harder for them to cross the border, a Nigerian medical student told @ stephheharty they were told Ukrainians go first and were sent to the back of the queue by Ukrainian soldiers on Polish border.

@ Damilare_arah shared a video where Ukrainian soldiers block Africans from getting on trains. (https://twitter.com/Damilare_arah/status/1497654141350522880?t=rkNx-B9TffKopCRtfgZodA&s=19)

I can't figure out how to download videos from Twitter so I'm attaching screenshots. (https://twitter.com/Damilare_arah/status/1497855205098106880?t=gi_dUgx8nFI36KqlH-CeEA&s=19) (https://twitter.com/nzekiev/status/1497805019311218689?t=hz-3gS0hFxwAZQddLZI85w&s=19)

We must help. They can't be denied shelter while every other white Ukrainian gets to cross the border right before their eyes. @ chylady and @ Damilare_arah share all the important information for Africans and Nigerians on where to find help and also donations.

@ korrinesky is actively sharing all the information. This thread increases to this day and time https://twitter.com/korrinesky/status/1496770898019303427?t=oheEMMWK2KecFzPFWb05iA&s=19

They also have a Telegram chat for African and Caribbean students who are in Lviv but I can't seem to be able to copy the link directly so I'm sending the link to the tweet: https://twitter.com/korrinesky/status/1497661192038453251?t=1bzZxfWvu-zf-zQhFk4BMw&s=19

Use the hashtag #AfricansinUkraine and mentions @UN @RedCross @UNESCO @wateraid @amnesty @gatesfoundation @FordFoundation @ActionAid @Oxfam on twitter.

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I’VE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED MY SECOND DEGREE AND TODAY HAD A JOB INTERVIEW TO WORK AT AN EMBASSY. I DESERVE TO BE PROUD OF MYSELF 🙌🏾🙌🏾😭🕯🕯🙏🏽👩🏽‍🎓💕💕🥺

#mine #manifestation #studyblr #studyspo #diplomacy

[internationalrelationsstudent]

good morning / thursday mood

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Essay Tips From a Harvard Student

The Academic Essay

Summary, then analysis, then conclusion. It's that simple.

Do not use pathos (appeal to emotion). Don't try to force the reader to feel the way you want them to, let them develop their own emotions naturally.

Do not use ethos (author authority). Don't say look at my credentials, therefore I am right. Your background knowledge holds little weight if your argument is not convincing.

Only use logos (focus on logic and arguments). Get to the point, say what needs to be said, and let your facts and arguments do all of the talking. That is the only talking needed in an effective essay.

The Job of Intro Paragraphs

Introduce the topic at hand. Not just the book, but your particular focus on the text

In the first sentence (or second, if grammatically necessary) introduce the title and author. Don't be like those cringy food bloggers. Get to the point and tell the readers what we are discussing straight away. "In/throughout (book title), (author) (one sentence summary of the material)."

Raise and justify your question (the argument) that you will be answering.

Present your 'so what?'/stakes (reason why we should care or bother to read this anyway) and your thesis statement

Thesis Statement

The one sentence articulation of your overall argument

A response to the 'so what?' of your question where you can now articulate what is important

A sort of promise you make to the reader: a claim you make at the beginning of the essay and you promise to make valid/convincing by the end

It is the last sentence of the intro paragraph, concluding the set-up presented before it

Parataxis vs Hypotaxis

When relaying information from a book/whatever, the order it is told makes a difference

Parataxis: info is relayed in a manner where the order doesn't matter. It can be presented in generally any way without changing meaning. (ex: put on your shirt, your socks, and your pants. does it matter which order you do it? no)

Parataxis info will be connected by using words like also, another, similarly, additionally, etc

Hypotaxis: each point leads to another and can't be changed around without affecting meaning. (ex: following a recipe. you can't put something in the oven if you haven't mixed all the ingredients yet. the order is crucial)

Hypotaxis info will be connected by using words like since, because, however, despite, even though, although, etc

There is a time and a place for both parataxis and hypotaxis, and they must be used accurately. Hypotaxis will allow you to present your argument in a logical way that the reader can follow and parataxis allows you to add in examples from the text that supports your claims as you make them.

Basic Outline

Intro paragraph: introduce text, raise and justify question, present thesis statement

Summary paragraph(s): present the books position on your particular focus (stay on track when writing. figure out what your focus is and put your energy only on that), select quotes to use that show the books position, explain why that position exists.

Analysis paragraph(s): examine/question the books position, choose quotes/evidence from the story that prove your chosen argument/focus instead, explain why your position exists in opposition of the book.

Conclusion paragraph: show the larger implications of your analysis, answer questions like, "what does my argument mean for the book? how does it affect the readers understanding of the book?"

3 Rules for Quoting

If you say the authors name in the sentence before you copy the quote, you don't put the authors name in the parenthesis to cite the name/page. If you don't say their name, you must put it in the parenthesis. ex: To illustrate his jarring appearance, Rowling describes Voldemort as "one ugly mf" (152). ex 2: Voldemort is then described as being "one ugly mf" (Rowling, 152). You should always try to avoid having to put the name in parentheses when it comes to non-fiction work because by introducing the quote with the authors name, you will make things much clearer for your reader and the the writing will flow better.

All quotes must fit with the grammar of your sentence. If you introduce a quote with an announcing verb (says, writes, claims) followed by a comma, you MUST CAPITALIZE the first word of the quote. If you do not use an announcing verb followed by a comma, you must NOT capitalize it.

If you change anything about the quote (for example, to make it fit your sentences grammar or to make a pronouns reference clearer, etc), you indicate this change by using [brackets]. To condense a quote and remove superfluous information in the middle of it (ex: "she said," or other things in the middle of your quote), use "[...]" to skip ahead and get to the point.

Why We Use Quotes

To pick apart the quote

To use it to support another point

To challenge it or question it

To use it as a demonstration of something

To present it as an example of an important idea or paraphrasing

When You Use a Quote, Think About:

What does it help you show? Why are you putting a quote here? What are you going to "do" with the quote next? (one of the above bullet points)

If you can't answer these questions, you probably don't need this quote. An essay isn't better when you throw the whole source material in there. It's better when every line matters and furthers your argument effectively.

Whenever You Quote, Do These 3 Things:

Orient the quote

Explicate the quote

Analyze the quote

Don't just toss in a quote and walk away from it. You need to wine and dine it. Bring it home to meet the family. Prove that it means something to you and adds value to your essay. NEVER get slutty with your quotes.

If you do these 3 things properly, it should take several lines, possibly even a small paragraph to do so. If not, you might want to give a quick summary instead as the quote couldn't lend itself to much information out of you.

Orienting Quotes

What is the context of this quote? In the place where the author wrote this, what are they talking about? Why did they say that? Make sure you are using it in the right context and the reader is getting that too. You can't say Goldilocks thought the summer day was "too hot", when the phrase "too hot" was actually used to describe porridge. Know your quotes well.

Explicating Quotes

Explication of quotes answers the question "what does this quote mean?". Often you'll literally need to tell your reader what the quote means by rewriting it in your own words and giving a full understanding. Lay it all out plainly and leave no stone unturned. Don't compromise your success at making a convincing argument by failing to keep the reader understanding what the heck is going on and what it all means.

Analyzing Quotes

How does this quote play into your overall argument? Why are you using this quote? What does it help you show, how does it develop your argument? Tell us!

Transition Sentences

After the intro, transition sentences are always the first sentence of each paragraph.

They are the sentence where you make clear the story you are telling and the argument you are developing. They are moments where you explicitly tell us how things go together and keep the line of logic flowing.

Ask: what is this paragraphs connection to the previous paragraph? How am I showing this connection? How can I better show this connection?

Are you continuing the point? Use words like also, further, another, additionally.

Are you pivoting against the point? Use words like however, but, yet, although, while.

Are you showing causation or conclusions? Use words like because, since, and so, therefore.

Paragraphs

The point of a paragraph is to present a single distinct point or idea. As such, paragraphs need to be cohesive and all of the sentences need to make sense together.

Paragraphs should be organized around their purpose, not just their content. What is the paragraph about? But also: what is the paragraph doing (summary, analysis, etc)? Why is the paragraph doing this? What does it accomplish in the overall arc of the argument ("why am I summarizing here?")

Your job as a writer is to articulate this stuff and in particular, transition sentences are exactly where you articulate this

For Each Paragraph, Write Out the Following:

The content of the paragraph (what it will be about)

The purpose of the paragraph (what role it plays in your developing argument)

This paragraphs connection to the previous paragraph

Now write ONE sentence that summarizes these 3 things. This is your transition sentence!

ex: This paragraph is about the 3 bears' different preferences. The purpose is to show that they are all of the same family, but are not all the same. This connects to the previous paragraph because I used that one to speak of their bond as a family and united front to get rid of goldilocks but now it is time to show how they are still individuals. TRANSITION SENTENCE: Although (<- pivot word) the three bears have shown themselves to be a close-knit and united family, we can see that they still maintain their individuality in the household.

[internationalrelationsstudent]

this book website gives you the first page of a random book without the title or author so that you can read it with no preconceptions!!! great for discovering new recs

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Me 🤝 filming study time lapses to keep me off my phone and make me look like a productive human 📝📝

#studying #studyblr #study notes #studygram #study motivation #study hard #finals #college exams

[internationalrelationsstudent]

when is it my turn to get the feminine urge to study for three hours straight

[internationalrelationsstudent]

for every 2 minutes of brain usage i need 20 minutes of distraction and possibly a nap

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my favorite college experience is when i had a 7am class and the kid next to me literally poured a monster energy drink into his coffee said “i’m going to die” and drank the whole thing

[internationalrelationsstudent]

May your life transform into meaningful, beautiful, positive, and prosperous ways for the last few months of 2021, and further on. 🤎

[internationalrelationsstudent]

I wanted this to be a "Jane Austen summer" but it ended being a "locked up in her room studying" kind of summer.

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