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reviewsium I’ve finished reading and reviewing Crime and Punishment, it took me some days to collect my thoughts but I didn’t rush it because I wanted to make a good job, and I can’t wait to explore is Gogol’s short stories and plays ; as with Dostoevskij I have no idea what to expect from it so I’m pretty excited to start this book as well.

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i’m queering academia by not doing my assignments

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Am I getting writing done? No. But am I keeping up with readings and emails? No. But am I at least not inducing unnecessary anxiety by comparing myself to others who are highly productive and thriving during the pandemic? Also no.

#hahahahahah OUCHIE #me #same

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13/september

Some little things from Sat&Sunday:

We found a pair of English cafes in Caen! One of them has a Harry Potter theme & will be playing Irish music next weekend!

Had some night-time pizza by the beach with some new french friendzzz

Went to a car boot sale & found a lotta cute vintage things!

& now I'm ready to get back to study - I hope you all had a lovely weekend! ❤️

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good morning to ray bradbury and ray bradbury only

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Academic writing advice inspired by Umberto Eco’s ‘How to Write a Thesis’:

Planning

Determine primary sources/bibliography.

Determine secondary sources/bibliography. 

Find title.

Brainstorm a table of contents with as much detail as possible (with chapters, sections and even paragraphs and sub-paragraphs - see How to Write a Thesis’ own table of contents as an example at the end of this document) (if the first drafted table of contents is good enough, it will not be necessary to start the writing from the beginning).

Do a first draft of the introduction.

Note-taking and research

Use Google Scholar to make sure you do not miss important sources.

Keep the table of contents in mind when researching and take notes of which sources could go where.

While note-taking, differentiate which parts could be used as quotations from the ones that are simply important for the argument.

Eco underlines the importance of what he calls reading sheets, which can be understood as your notes on your readings. According to him, these should contain:

information about the author if he is not a well-known figure;

a brief (or long) summary;

they should mostly consist of quotations (accompanied by all the corresponding page numbers)

any commentaries you might want to add;

an indication of which part (or parts) of your table of contents the information mentioned belongs to.

Keep reading sheets on primary sources (which should be the longest) separate from those on secondary sources (which should only be 1-2 pages long).

In the end, re-read the notes and color-code all the different parts according to where they would fit in your table of contents.

Writing and editing

A good place to start would be by redrafting the introduction.

Define every key/technical term used/mentioned unless indisputably obvious.

General writing tips:

keep sentences short;

do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice (ex: Roberta went to the shop (…) Roberta bought carrots and tomatoes);

avoid excessive details;

avoid subordinate clauses (orações subordinadas);

avoid vague language;

avoid unnecessary adjectives;

avoid the passive voice.

While drafting, write everything that comes to mind. Leave the editing for the end.

Use your tutor as a Guinea pig. Make them read your first chapters (and, progressively, all the rest) well before delivery is due. 

Ask for as much feedback as possible. Ask colleagues, friends and/or family to read your work. They will provide you with more diversified feedback, as well as allowing you to know if your writing is clear to anyone.

Stop playing ‘solitary genius’.

Don’t insist on starting with the first chapter. Start with what you know best and feel more comfortable writing about, then fill in the gaps.

Leave time for editing and try to take at least a one or two days long break in between writing and editing. 

Do not forget to fill in the gaps. When you revisit your writing, go through it with all these writing tips in mind as well as a conscience of what your most common mistakes are.

Use Hemingway in the final editing phase.

Quotations and footnotes

Since there are two kinds of sources (primary and secondary), there are also two kinds of quotations: either we quote a text which we will interpret, or we quote a text which supports your interpretation.

Some quotation rules to know:

“Quote the object of your interpretive analysis with reasonable abundance.”

 “Quote the critical literature only when its authority corroborates or confirms your statements. (…)  when quoting or citing critical [aka secondary] literature, be sure that it says something new, or that it confirms authoritatively what you have said.”

“If you don’t want readers to presume that you share the opinion of the quoted author, you must include your own critical remarks before or after the passage.”

“Make sure that the author and the source of your quote are clearly identifiable.”

“When a quote does not exceed two or three lines, you can insert it into the body of the text enclosed in quotation marks. (…) When the quote is longer, it is better to set it off as a block quotation. In this case the quotation marks are not necessary, because it is clear that all set-off passages are quotes, and we must commit to a different system for our observations. (Any secondary developments [like the quote’s reference] should appear in a note.) (…) This method is quite convenient because it immediately reveals the quoted texts; it allows the reader to skip them if he is skimming, to linger if he is more interested in the quoted texts than in our commentary, and finally, to find them immediately when need be.”

Some footnote rules to know:

“Use notes to add additional supporting bibliographical references on a topic you discuss in the text. For example, ‘on this topic see also so-and-so.’”

“Use notes to introduce a supporting quote that would have interrupted the text. If you make a statement in the text and then continue directly to the next statement for fluidity, a superscript note reference after the first statement can refer the reader to a note in which a well-known authority backs up your assertion.”

“Use notes to expand on statements you have made in the text. Use notes to free your text from observations that, however important, are peripheral to your argument or do nothing more than repeat from a different point of view what you have essentially already said.”

“Use notes to correct statements in the text. You may be sure of your statements, but you should also be conscious that someone may disagree, or you may believe that, from a certain point of view, it would be possible to object to your statement. Inserting a partially restrictive note will then prove not only your academic honesty but also your critical spirit.”

“Use notes to provide a translation of a quote, or to provide the quote in the original language.”

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candles 🕯

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it’s a sleepless night, so making the best of it; surrounding myself with books

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12.10.2020

Just finished the final project for my coding class. It was one of the best group projects I have participated in!

Fall 2020 Quarantine Challenge: Are you feeling ready for finals?

I’m a big subscriber to the idea that approaching a large test with as little emotional attachment as you can muster is probably the healthiest. I feel prepared for most of the remaining finals I have, though.

Day 10 of the Winter Studying Challenge: What is a cherished family tradition from your childhood?

I have always enjoyed putting lights up with my family around the holiday season. My favorite ones are chili-shaped string lights we put indoors.

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I haven’t been really productive in the last three days but here I am.

Today’s menu: start reviewing my quantum mechanics notes before my finals in January.

Hope you are having a productive day as well! 🌷

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Every time I open LinkedIn my mood drops with 50%

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the day started out kind of nice

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books?? amazing. paperbacks?? soft, cozy, may fit in your pocket, cheap so you don’t feel bad for taking notes in them. hardcovers??? beautiful, pristine, ground you into the world they hold by making you grip them tighter, the stars of every bookshelf. ebooks?? convenient, cheap, always with you, a vast library that you can hold in your palm. new books?? crisp, the smell of wood, ideas waiting to imprint themselves upon the world. old books?? objects transcending history, sweet smelling, enriched by the hands that stroked their pages. books.

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hello! as a student who has been through anxiety for quite a while now, i know what it’s like to experience it while going through school. it has often caused me to feel the need to overachieve or give up on everything. however, these tips have helped me ease anxiety and stress at least a little bit less. so, i hope they help you if you are in a similar situation! just remember that we’re all in it together, and always feel free to reach out :) disclaimer: all of these tips have come from personal experience, so please do not substitute them for professional help. 

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4th of December ¦ instagram link

This year I'm celebrating Christmas with my boyfriend's parents & I'm really excited for my first one in France!! I got him an early present which is thiiiiis coffee Christmas sweater... Which I may have already taken from him 🤣🎄