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vixen-academia · 2 years

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My study & organization apps as college student

First of all, is important to say that I’m 4th year Geography student and I use my cellphone (iPhone SE 2022) and a tablet (Samsung tab S7). Some apps are available just for one system, some are available for both. Biased that, some apps make sense for a GEOGRAPHY student, but may not be that helpful for other courses.

Notion

This one is a classic by now, right? I think I don’t have a lot to say about it, seems a little like a bullet journal but virtually, were you can creat a lot of pages and centrals. I use as a bullet journal + agenda + diary + note taking app!

Todomate

So, I discovered this app on Twitter and i’m IN LOVE with this! It’s like a social network, but where you can do to-do lists! As I said, it’s a social network, so you can add your friends and see their own to-do lists! You can also interact with them, liking their daily feelings and their tasks. It’s really fun and easy to use! You can also create private lists, routines etc. Love it! (That’s my count in the print, btw. You can add me there if you want to: HexGurlAcademia! My todo lists are all in portuguese? Yes, but…)

Windy

The must have to geoscience students! It’s an app that shows you a lot of geodata! Really good to check when there’s a storm coming or any climate event.

Noteshelf

Usually people use OneNote to do class notes, BUT it’s not available to android 🫠 but I founded this one! You can create groups, notebooks, transfer pdfs… I love to use this to read papers and texts for classes.

Samsung Notes

Another alternative to android users who wants to have a virtual notebook. You can also use the app in your PC!

Discord

So, did you know that there are a LOT of study communities on Discord? There are language learning communities, college servers (my university, for example, have one!), study buddies servers… I use to have study buddies and use pomodoro bots! There’s also a server I LOVE that has lo-fi rooms.

Classify

This one is a routine app! You can put not just your semester classes, but all your extracurricular activities! You can count study hours, add when your exams will be, homeworks… I really liked this one!

Habitica

Another routine app, but this one makes your tasks become a game! As more tasks you finish, you earn coins which you can exchange for things to up your character. You also earn xp to level up your character! I highly recommend it specially to teen/kid ADHD students! Trust me, it helps a lot transforming your life into a little game 😉

Yeolpumta (or YPT)

This one is a study chronometer! You can create your on profile, add friends, create and participate of study communities etc. I like this app, but may be discomfortable to people with anxiety, cuz you can see how many hours the others have been studying. If you study a lot of hours, your avatar changes and you go up in the groups and general rank. I stop using this so much cuz I was really anxious about it :/

Agenda Escolar

This one is a Brazilian app! Works very similar to Classify, but it’s a little simpler and 100% in brazilian portuguese.

Google stuff (Drive, Classroom etc)

Well, guess Skynet… I mean, Google, really dominate everything now… My college use Gmail to creat the institutional email for teachers and students, so EVERYTHING Google offers we use. Gmail, Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Meets, Classroom… Not that happy about it, but yeah, I have no scape anyway lol

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cantthinkofagood-name · 4 years

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DND resources I use

So I recently started playing as a DM, maybe these links will be helpful for someone :)

FOR CREATING CHARACTERS

Dicecloud - The only tool your players will need. I absolutely love Dicecloud. It’s the perfect place to make your character sheets, and if you need any help with it (it can be a bit confusing at first), then there’s an active Discord server with tons of people who are more than willing to help!

Dicecloud Spell Manager - Handy tool that lets you add any and all official spells to a character.

5eTools - I use this page only for the races resource, but there’s lots more to discover there!

DND 5e Wikidot - This one I use for classes, sub-classes, backgrounds, and feats.

D&D Spells - Every single official spell is on that page, and you can set different filters for classes and such

100 Warm-Up Roleplaying Questions for Players - to help new(ish) players get to know their characters!

FOR WORLDBUILDING

Azgaar’s Fantasy Map Generator - Great tool for creating a world map. There’s so many useful features that you can use.

DndSpeak - I love, love, love this page so much!! There’s so many different generators and lists, here are a few examples:

Random Tavern Generator

Murder Mystery Plot Hook

Ghost’s Unfinished Business

100 Side Quest Hooks

100 (Weird) Quest Rewards

100 City Quests

100 Prophetic Dreams That Mean Nothing

100 Colorful Hosts

100 Interesting Shopkeepers and Merchants

100 Inn Patrons

100 Guilds to Liven Up Your World

100 Magical Landscapes

5e Magic Shop - A generator that creates an inventory for a magic shop. Really useful for getting prices and such. This page also has other tools that may be useful!

Donjon Encounter Size Calculator - This one is, obviously, for seeing how much my players can theoretically handle when they’re not killed by random owlbears. This is really useful for new DMs ^^

FOR NOTES

For creating notes I use a Onenote notebook. Mine is shared with my players, and the sections that have “confidential” information are locked with a password. My players have also created their own sections where they make their own notes. This way, all of our notes are in one place.

Okay, that’s it for now. If I remember or discover any other, I’ll add them to the list!

(Last updated 3. July 2020)

#dnd #d&d #DnD resources #dicecloud #5etools

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thetpot · 3 years

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Happy FFWF!! Tell me about your editing process! Do you edit as you go? Create multiple drafts? Have other people read your work? Read through it a thousand times? I'm always curious about what happens to other people's writing between first creating words and publishing.

happy ffwf, friend :)

i edit as i go! i write every 2-3 days and when i do, i read what i wrote before and do line edits before i proceed to adding more. it's rare for me to adjust entire scenes once the draft is finished, and i definitely don't create more than one draft. i work in a onenote file so whatever i'm scrapping or adjusting goes into a column of text adjacent to my main body of text. so it's there if i need to refer to it or decide to reintegrate it.

this kind of flexible workspace is great for me while editing because it removes the need for any extra files and takes the stress out of editing for me. whatever i remove or tweak is right there alongside my main text and i can go back and get it any time i want to. i'll have like 2-3 versions of a certain passage next to each other but the one i decide on or am currently working with will be the one in the main body.

as an example (because i think you'll get a kick out of this), this is for the undone and the divine:

so on the side, i'll have anything from story bits, freeform journaling(?) about the fic, characterization notes, screenshots of discord chats where i've talked about the fic, bits from the show that reveal characterization that i intend to use in the fic. literally whatever i find relevant.

i share snippets of my work with friends but not the entirety of it. in general, i don't really want any creative input on my work (by which i mean that i may not always know where i'm going with something but i do know that when i get there, i'll be able to recognize if it's right or not. and that feeling is so obscure and intuitive that i don't really trust anyone else to get it nor would it be helpful to the final quality of the work or productive for anyone to put their time into that). i do, however, solicit advice on certain phrases if my bilingual brain is having a tough time figuring out grammar rules or certain americanisms.

i do read through my work a thousand times! i hadn't written for many years until i started writing fanfic recently, and just the fact that any of my writing even exists is endlessly fascinating to me. i'm always rereading. i also write zukaang fic that i'd like to see so i need absolutely no convincing to read my work at any time lol.

#asks #ffwf #thanks for the ask helaina #i have fully fallen off the ffwf wagon in recent weeks

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arthurhwalker · 4 years

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Moving your Tabletop RPG Online: First Steps

Trapped behind a fortress of toilet paper, but still want to play Tabletop RPGs with your friends? This is my quick and dirty guide to getting started running and playing your games online. Toward the bottom, I'll have links to as many digital resources to help run games as I can find. I will update whenever I find new things, so check back, and comment on what you're looking for.

Requirements

You and your RPG table folks will each need a computer, tablet, or smartphone capable of running Discord, and accessing Roll20 via a browser. Discord can run in a browser as well, but I recommend using the desktop app on your computer, or mobile app on your tablet or smartphone. Also, I strongly recommend a headset or earbuds with a mic.

Every participant will need a Roll20 dot net and Discord App account.

https://discordapp.com/ https://roll20.net/

Discord will primarily provide video and voice chat for your table. It has lots of other potential for community building, but for right now we're just going to use it so you and your fellow gamers can see and hear each other.

Roll20 is where you'll host the game itself. It is where you and your RPG crew will roll digital dice, manage character sheets, look at maps, move tokens on the battlefield, and similar. It takes some setup, but not a lot to get started.

The more preparation the person running the game puts into Roll20, the nicer and more streamlined the experience. This can be done over time, between games. I wouldn't delay play to have everything perfect, just get enough set up to get started and go.

Discord for Gamemasters

Don't worry about setting up or joining a server just yet. You don't really need one, and it often just confuses folks that are new to Discord. At minimum, the person running the game should have all the players added as friends. Go to the Friends Tab, click "Add Friends", and put in their handle, pound sign, and number. Your handle and number will be displayed somewhere in the app depending on whether you have the mobile, browser, or desktop version of the app.

Once the person running the game has everyone added as a friend, they can add them to a Group DM. The New Group DM button looks like a speech bubble with a + sign by it, and should be visible in the Friends Tab. Once everyone has been added to the Group DM, the game runner can hit either the start voice or video call button, prompting everyone else to join.

That Group DM will persist in the Friends Tab, regardless of whether anyone is actually online or in the call. People that drop from connectivity issues can pop back in by just selecting that group DM when a call is ongoing. If people are having connectivity issues, they can send text messages to the Group DM, add files, send GIFs, and similar.

The person running the Game can post news and game schedules to the Group DM, and people can chat about the game off camera/mic in between games.

Yes, you can set up your own dedicated servers, forums, and communities using Discord, but you don't need to. In my experience, Discord is just arcane enough to confuse people the first few times they run it. The desktop version of Discord will continue running in the tray, by default, even if you close the main window.

Make sure you either go into settings and turn this feature off, or shut Discord down from the tray, and/or that you've left the call when you're done. Otherwise, you'll continue to broadcast as you talk to yourself, while browsing the Internet (to the amusement of your friends still in the Group DM.)

Roll20 for Gamemasters

Like Discord, Roll20 dot net is just arcane enough to baffle people. It has a lot of functions and features, and you do not need to make use of them all to get started. Don't delay play while you figure out how to get dynamic lighting to work, or build every map for the campaign.

Just get rolling with it, hands properly dirty.

Once you're logged in, you'll need to create your first game. Once you're logged in, there should be a shiny pink button labeled, "Create New Game". Click that, and head to the next screen. Give your game a name, and don't worry about tags (if you're just playing with friends). Pick the character sheet from the drop down menu that most closely fits the game you're going to run.

This will save you a bunch of time later. Don't worry, you can change it after you've created the game if you don't like this feature.

Once you've created your game, hit the menu button, and go back to Home. Click on your game, scroll down to invite players. You can send direct invitations to the email address they used to sign up for Roll20 with, or copy and paste a link, dropping it into your Discord Group DM text chat.

After your players have accepted the invitation, have them launch the game, at least once, so the Roll20 servers fully recognize that they are participants. This will allow you to assign them control of characters, and access to handouts later. This merely saves you the time of having to make those assignments at the first game.

While your players are in the game, have them go to the "My Settings" tab, by clicking the Gear Icon in the upper right corner. Have them scroll down and set Player Avatar Size to "Names only", and Chat Tech to "None" (no video/audio). You're using Discord (which is way better), so you won't need these features.

On your game's landing page, there is a place for Game Discussion where you, or any player, can post topics, people can reply, and so forth. For important game things, you can flag posts to hang around at the top of the Discussion Feed. This is a good place to put house rules, leaderboards, game schedules, and more.

There is also a place to indicate when the next game will be, the time adjusted from your timezone, to whatever everyone else has, depending on where they live. Handy!

When you launch the game to work on it, I recommend having the Roll20 Wiki up in another browser tab. I'm going to run through some of the basics, and give a tour, but there's too much to detail in a single blog post. I'll be focusing on what you'll need to just get started.

https://wiki.roll20.net/Main_Page

The game view has three visible points of user interface. The vertical bar of icons on the left, the horizontal bar of icons at the top of the chat log on the right, and the game board itself. The first thing in the Chat Log should be a "Welcome" message with some helpful chat window commands. At the bottom of the Chat Log is a toggle letting you change your role from yourself, to NPCs, monsters, and even player characters (should they find themselves charmed by a dryad).

Also, note the little blue Page Toolbar button at the top in the middle. This is what you'll use to navigate between different maps, and change what players are able to see on their screens. Your view doesn't have to follow what the players are seeing.

The learning curve with the Roll20 interface is going to feel very steep at first, for you and your players. If you're already anxious about running games, this can feel overwhelming. However, once you learn even a little of how it works, Roll20 is a very powerful tool. I use it to run my local games now with a big screen TV.

It's that good. Trust me, hang in there.

Okay, you're logged into Roll20, click on the games tab, mouse over it, and click the tutorial. Watching a YouTube video is a fine way to learn, but this gets you accustomed to the tools, where things are located, and so forth. Breaking through this initial learning curve, understanding where your game assets are stored, and how to control what your players see and hear takes a minute.

If you've ever used Photoshop or any image editing tool, even Microsoft Word or OneNote, a lot of the user interface will feel familiar, functions and features much the same.

Okay, some general tips that should streamline things for you.

Make a character called "Dungeon Master", "Game Master", or similar. In the Attributes & Abilities tab create several that are going to automatically roll for yourself via /gmroll, or for players using /roll, the most commonly used things. Passive Detection, Surprise, Random Encounters, Treasure, Initiative, and anything else you roll for multiple times per game.

Then, click the "Show in macro bar" box so they are on screen for you whenever you need them.

When uploading assets, give the file names that are searchable in an intuitive way. You can make folders and to organize your art library, but it isn't really necessary. The search feature is robust enough it'll pick through the pile very quickly, provided your file names reflect what the asset is.

Asset0023.png <- No GoblinShaman.png <- Yes

Finally, in the settings for your game, add any applicable compendiums for your game, and click the box that makes them available for players. There are compendiums for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Ed, Pathfinder 2nd Ed, Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition, Dungeon World, Fate, Kids on Bikes, Pathfinder 1st Ed, Starfinder, Burn Bryte, DramaSystem, and Dialext.

A lot of these are paid upgrades, but worth the investment if you plan to stay on and use Roll20 for any particular duration. You'll find the full list on Roll20 dot net, under the Tools Menu Tab, in Compendiums.

Roll20 & Discord For Players

In the beginnning your goal should be to have fun, and understand how Roll20 works enough that you aren't slowing the game down for anyone else. Worry about macros and navigating the game as you play. Definitely watch YouTube videos, read the Wiki, and do whatever else you need to feel comfortable.

But, first, make sure you are using best application available to you for accessing the game.

There are these options for Android and iPad. (Keep reading, don't just grab one of these yet.)

Android iPad

As far as I'm aware, these are horrible, 1-2 star applications with problems, and lacking in support. Only resort to these options if you've tried every browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari) available for your platform, and can't get it on your desktop or tablet.

Likewise, do this for Discord.

Make sure you are accessing the Discord App using the best option for your platform. I have yet to find a platform where Discord isn't pretty great. Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux, all awesome with a dedicated app, or in the browser.

Figure out how to mute yourself, and be courteous to other people participating. No one wants to hear you eating chips or yelling at your kids. ;-D Also, perform and audio test with your computer and headset. Have a friend or the game master meet you online and make sure everything is working properly.

This is, literally, 75% of the battle for a game master running their first online game. Just getting people online with the right software, hardware configured properly, with a modicum of understanding of how it all works. The absolute best thing a player can do is be responsible for learning and helping others learn Discord and Roll20.

Preparing games for Roll20 takes more effort for the dungeon master than normal. You can help this along by writing background stories, doing illustrations of your character, or just making a wish list of magical items your character hopes to encounter. Taking some of the guesswork out of making the game fun for you, will greatly streamline the process for the game master.

Likewise, organizing games online is time consuming and stressful as compared to just meeting at the local game or board game cafe. Make sure you communicate with the game master your availability, and be on time for games. This sets a standard for other players. Supporting the table with your reliable presence makes it nicer for you, and everyone else.

Build some custom emote macros for your character in the Attributes & Abilities tab or your character sheet in the Journal tab above the chat log. Whenever my Warlock uses one of his class abilities at my 5e table, I click a macro button that executes one of these commands.

/em holds a rod aloft, summoning hellish fortitude! (Using his Rod of the Pact Keeper)

/em grasps a shard amulet around his neck, closes his eyes, and reaches across into the hellscape it came from. (Using his Dark Shard Amulet)

/em gains terrible fortitude following the slaying of an enemy. (Dark One's Blessing Class Ability)

/em produces a shadowy tome, bound in the hide of an otherworldly beast, flames leaping up from the script inside. (Book of Shadows Class Ability)

/em reaches back into the void, altering his fate. (Dark One's Own Luck Class Ability) /roll 1D10 [Add To Current Saving Throw]

This accomplishes three things.

It lets the game master know you're using a class ability without breaking the flow by babbling about game mechanics.

It marks the use of that class ability in the chat log for tracking purposes.

It enhances the game for other players, giving them a more vivid picture of what your character is doing.

Resources

As of writing this, Roll20 has a ton of things in the marketplace for free, tokens, maps, and modules. It is part of the response to people being stuck at home. I've included links to some notable items, but definitely cruise through all the things.

The Master's Vault, D&D 5e (Free as of writing this) Quick-Start Rules Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition The Lightless Beacon - Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition The Strange: Starter Pack - Pathfinder Playtest Flip-Mat Multi-Pack

Lone Wolf's Hero Lab things provide for Online Character Creation, Campaign Management, and regular old Classic Character Creation. It looks like they primarily provide online support for Pathfinder 2e, Starfinder, and Shadowrun 6th Generation, and classic support for Pathfinder 1e, D&D 5e SRD, and Savage Worlds.

For 5th Edition Shadowrun, there is a keen Character Chummer on Github. Also, this tool for figuring out your Priorities before you start writing things down.

For Star Trek Adventures, there is a Character & Starships tool here. Also, this fan site looks like a keen source for ideas and things.

@Tartle_Games on Twitter turned me onto a service called Astral. I haven't checked it out in detail yet, but folks that play Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder, Vampire: The Masquerade, Shadow of the Demon Lord, Exalted, Forbidden Lands, or Fantasy Age should probably head there and see what they've got. It looks like those games are specifically supported for playing online, and Astral appears to be free? https://www.astraltabletop.com/

Even More Resources

PCGen

"Compatible with Pathfinder 1e, Pathfinder 2e (coming), d20 Modern, Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Edition, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, Starfinder, and many more..."

This service went into archive mode December 17, 2019. Take advantage of it while you can.

Fast Character

"Need a few quick pre-gens for a game convention or organized play group at your local game store?

Your cousin from out of town wants to sit in and join this week's game?

The party insists on hiring that NPC to join them for the adventure?

That failed stealth check got half the party killed and now the fallen are playing back-up reinforcements?

You don't have time to min/max your way through a character build but want to try something new?"

Support for D&D 5e, and Cypher System (Numenera, The Strange, etc)

Also, don't forget about ye old' Google Search for free assets and dungeon maps.

#table top rpgs #playing online #dungeons and dragons #vampire the masquerade #star trek adventures #pathfinder #call of cthulhu #roll20 #astral

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nightlystudying · 7 years

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PART TWO I CHROME EXTENSIONS

part one here

Wow, I really didn’t think you’d like the first part as much as you did - Over 9K notes! I’m stunned! Well, here is part 2 - chrome extensions 😊 I’ll try to update it once I work more with my laptop and as always, recommendations are appreciated!

bolded = favourite, cursive = apps I use every day

Studying

Forest well, everyone knows forest right? It’s great for concentrating and motivating each other. How about joining our forest group on discord?

Studyblue Create, study and share your own digital flashcards for free

StayFocusd restricts the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Highly configurable which is great!

max words learn about Latin and Greek roots with nice graphics

Flashtabs FlashTabs is a tool that enables you to set a deck of flashcards and process them at every new tab screen.

myHomework Student Planner planner for students. tracks classes, homework, etc. available offline and mobile

Focus A bit like Forest. A timer & distracting websites on your list will be blocked during that time.

Noisli Blocks out annoying noises - timer and study sound, very good for concentrating. Also available for iOS

Note taking and co

Evernote On my phone/computer for over 4 years now. The group feature is so great for projects. A bit like OneNote

wunderlist for lists and to-dos. you can share them too. available offline and mobile

lucidpress you can create newsletters, brochures, etc. using templates or making your own.

OneNote online gathers web pages, notes, pictures, bujos, documents all in one notebook. includes collaboration.

Canva Easily designs beautiful, professional graphics.

Languages

Mainichi Learn Japanese each time you open a new tab.

Grammarly checks your grammar while you write. Really helpful, especially for non-native speakers.

Rememberry Translate words and phrases while browsing the web and learn them through flashcards

Tab Extensions

Momentum A Tab extension that has established itself well between studyblrs. It’s simple and elegant with a to-do list feature and a focus

Tabby Cat I Such a cute extension! Every time you open a new tab there is a new calming lil’ cat waiting for you. It even purrs! Very nice an simple design.

Color tab shows a new stunning colour palette with every new tab

Infinity highly configurable tab extension Weather Tips, To-dos, History Management, Notepad Apps like Evernote, HD wallpapers and Google Search

ColorZilla allows you to pick up a colour from any site

Inspiration & Motivation

Drink! Reminds you to drink in between your study sessions

Planetarium An interactive sky map for exploring the stars and planets.

PostureMinder Pops up every once in a while to tell you not to slouch. Didn’t think it would help but I’ve actually noticed some progress.

Spotify My main source for music. You can find my study playlist here

8tracks another great site for study playlists but not free

Animal crossing music Play Animal Crossing’s smooth background music in real-time throughout your day

Others

Aerys Open too many tabs in your browser? Don’t worry, let Aerys II Targaryen, also known as the Mad King, help you burn them all!

Save to pocket save articles and websites to pocket to read later and offline

Adguard blocks pop-ups and banners and lets your battery last longer

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forgetmelot · 2 years

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FTM 1 Exam Done, FTM 2 Underway!

Hey! Keep it Together!

It took a bit of getting used to, but we made it! I’m actually midway through FTM 2 (Exam 2)! I actually didn’t get it wrapped around my head that FTM 1 was just the first three weeks, and FTM 2 was the next three weeks until I was already head deep into the material!

What really helped was the Discord Channel for my incoming 2022 year. We share resources, keep each other motivated, and ultimately have a place express our thoughts when the sun goes down. Kind of like a lariat, isn’t it?

Results

To be entirely transparent, I’m speaking from the perspective of someone whose already taken my steps down the trail. And now that I’m on week 6, I can look back at Weeks 1-3 with clarity. I didn’t do very well on my first exam, and a lot of it had to do with integration of information and time management.

Small Groups (incredibly long assignments that are meant to be split between your assigned group of 8-15) took up so much of my time because I was doing it all on my own. I tried a number of things to make it faster, but what worked out the best was working in a group and using the resources that DES Facebook groups (student-run study groups) left behind!

Recommendations

First, join the designated social media group that your term has. Facebook, Whatsapp, and Discord!

Make sure you log your entire term into Google Calendar. It’ll definitely save you some grief. Check on the weekends to see if the schedule has changed for the week. It does! So don’t let surprise schedule changes catch you unaware.

Creating a study routine for yourself is the most difficult part. You must give up all internal prejudices (medical school will never be easy!) and sacrifice to get to where you want to be. Knowing yourself is easy when you know it’s hard! So get a head start, use lecture recordings to your advantage. Pause, rewind, but don’t burn all your time.

What didn’t work for me was actually trying to retain all the information in lecture. I zone out, I blank, I can’t take in what the lecturers want me to absorb. So what I recommend is, before class (or directly after class) use that time to go over recordings on Zoom Cloud. Pause, take your time to read the lecture slides, and Play when you’re ready to listen.

It helped me actually retain things. And during my actual lecture times (which happened at 3 to 5 PM AST), I recommend going through the practice questions, making flashcards, or studying something else. All you need to do to log attendance is to answer clicker questions, so during the actual lecture time, do something productive!

In terms of what I did for notes, I love Onenote with all my heart. Download the lectures, practice questions and small group sheets as PDFS. Then upload them onto Onenote as “handouts”. By doing this, you’re essentially making a “searchable” guide for all your sheets. Yes, I’m serious. You can Ctrl+F to literally find any word on your documents. This will save your life later on.

Use DES groups, OLPG groups (official student-lead tutoring sessions per week), and Anki (a flashcard application that allows for timed repetition.)

Be good to yourself, first and foremost. But understand that those who stand atop all adversities are those who face adversity to begin with. If you’re not studying enough, it may be in your best interest to start studying as though your life depends on it.

Retrospective

Why are you here? I’m here, we’re all here, to be doctors. So please, take every day as though this information is going to be used to save real lives. Take care to take every minute, every second, as seriously as the last. And remember, even if the results or the anxiety get too heavy, you’re going to have 4 more exams and many more terms to go. So give yourself a chance to grow!

#term 1 #ftm1 #bpm1 #year 1

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celestudials · 7 years

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TOP TEN IOS APPS by bree celestudials

like many other students, i use my iphone for many purposes, including studying! a few of the apps i’m going to recommend here are classics, but most are more obscure to avoid giving repetitive information. all of them help me cope better with daily life, academic or otherwise. listed with their names and a description of their function. every app is free!

google calendar, google docs, & google drive

condensed to one point because they really go hand in hand, google’s organizational apps are a must-have for any student. syncing across multiple devices, with convenient organizational categories, they are most effective when used together.

discord

my favorite method of communication, discord is a chat app that far outstrips skype. it has text chat, voice call, and a video calling function is in beta right now. it has custom roles and emojis, and server management and nicknaming is much easier than ever before. despite being advertised as “chat for gamers,” it’s really for everyone!

duolingo

this studyblr staple is a great tool for on-the-go language learning. it partners with the duolingo website, and offers a vast variety of languages with customized learning paths. quiz yourself on the bus, or study during lunch: duolingo is here!

paper by 53

paper is a note-taking alternative for the creative mind; it has a word processing function, and it also offers a digital sketchpad. if you want to switch fast between doodling and writing, i recommend paper.

viridi

a classic calming app, viridi is a game where the player cultivates a bowl full of succulents in more or less real time. it’s always calming for me to check in on my plants and water them, but be warned that just like real succulents, they can die! nevertheless, i recommend viridi to anyone with anxiety or a busy schedule; it’s a quiet, meditative space that gives you room to breathe.

playmoss

a great music app for making playlists. it doesn’t host all youtube videos, but it allows you to do custom playlist cover art and titles, and it has free unlimited listening (unlike 8tracks). i’m celestudial on there; come say hi!

onenote

this app works in conjunction with onenote on windows, and is a great word processor and place to take notes. it does autocapitalize, which i’ve found to be somewhat annoying, but other than that its function is pretty much flawless!

VSCO

VSCO is a popular studyblr app; it’s a photo editor that produces crisp, professional images. use it to adjust your studyspo pictures to your liking, or to filter a selfie! it has many potential uses, especially for the artistically inclined.

i love fur

this one’s a little different: it’s a game app where you have to play with different textures of touch-sensitive fur. i find it very engaging and soothing, and it’s very helpful for my sensory issues.

clue (period tracker)

clue is a period tracking app, one of the more discreet that i’ve seen around. it allows you to keep track of your cycle, warns you when your next period should be coming, and it isn’t covered in pink and gendered symbolism for those of you (like me!) who have periods but aren’t female.

that’s all! if there are issues with any of these, my inbox is open. if this helped you, please let me know/tag me in a post. here are my other masterposts; go forth and achieve!

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multiples of 7?? these questions are so 🥺🥺

ahh thank you tess!! they were very fun to write <333

7. if you could give one piece of advice to first time gamemasters or people thinking of running their first game, what would it be?

alskjglkfjlk SO many thoughts in my brain but i think most of all would be make sure YOU'RE having fun!! it's so important to remember the dm is a player, and while you're guiding the story in a way that makes sure everyone else at the table is having fun, check in with yourself!!! it'll help you take note of what you like and don't like running, and if you like dm'ing at all or enough to do it longer term without it being stressful! i wish i had done this the first time i ran bc i was a nervous wreck (which could just be the mental illness but yea) and did have fun, but i think i let the stress of first-time running realllly get to me. in the end it is a GAME!!! it's supposed to be fun for everyone.

14. answered here!

21. where do you draw inspiration from when you’re getting ready to run a game?

wooooweeee lots of media no shame in absorbing a fun thing/environment from either a ttrpg show or other content that i think would be neat for my players in-game (adapting things to fit ofc) but also music!!! gestures to my 16+ hour finished wandering isles playlist nothing helps me think of a setting and atmosphere more than curating a specific feeling with a collection of songs that gives me the mindset and feeling of the place or characters i'm going to be

28. what do you have to have in front of you to feel confident going into a session?

a million tabs (this is also just how i live bc i'm fucked up and evil <3) i use OneNote for all my session/overall campaign notes, usually divided up into PC-specific lore out and about, World/Party/Overall plot lore out and about, and then a page for each session where i write my recap and make my session notes (or the module document + onenote or word doc with my additions/changes). that's the main thing but also! any dndbeyond tab for npc's i'm currently playing in the party, as well as a few home page ones or blank search engine tabs for quick references in case i forgot to pull something major up or need to pull something out of my ass. (i also keep fantasynamegenerator and npcgenerator bookmarked or pulled up in case i need to throw an npc out real quick) any major items i might have to interact with or remind them of. roll20 prepped with the map and stuff if we're doing combat. and finally discord in case i need to drop anything in the chat or someone's internet goes out or endless reasons really since it's where our dnd server is <3 i also like to have my dice organized for any npc's or other character things i might be rolling for

35. how do you wind down after an intense session?

party talk time is fantastic! sometimes we can stay on call for 2-3 hours post session wayy late talking about things that happened in the session and doing some epic meta stuff together, but it always devolves into some "chorus of nonsense" that is great when we've had a particularly intense/emotionally heavy session. sometimes social interaction is not where it's at though! if i'm feeling burnt out usually it's easier for me to take to tumblr/discord to type up feelings about the session. any of this or doing some playlist work helps me get the post-game rush of thoughts and feelings out enough to feel like i can actually shut down enough to go to sleep.

#thank you!! <333 #ask #lichfucker

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