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louisedigitalnotes · 1 year
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Okay, hey, since this post took off, let me share some other action beats you can use to punctuate the silence when writing a conversation, that isn't sighing.
They… Grimaced. Shrugged. Frowned. Scrunched their nose. Yawned. Fiddled with a loose thread on their sleeve. Ran a hand through their hair. Worried/bit/licked their lips. Hummed. Replied with a rather rude hand gesture. Picked at a hangnail. Gingerly grazed a finger down the length of so-and-so's arm, avoiding their gaze like it would burn. Farted. Kicked a stone. Twirled a lock of hair. Twirled somebody else's lock of hair. Twirled a lock of hair on the disembodied head they'd just plopped onto the dinner table. Stuffed their hands into their pockets. Stuffed their hands into the open cavity at the neck of this dang disembodied head on the table. Feigned interest in their phone. Flipped a page. Flipped the table. Flipped the script and escaped the pages. I repeat, the character has escaped and is in the real world. God have mercy on us all. Pissed themselves.
Their… Shoulders sagged. Brows knit/furrowed. Muscles tensed, tightening and locking up like a key twisting in a rusty lock. (Did you just repeat lock twice in the same sentence? Ew). Muscles relaxed, tension spilling from their skin and pooling like blood at their feet. Stomach dropped. Heart beat slower and slower until it ceased to beat at all, which, frankly, is going to be an issue if they hoped to carry on this conversation. Heart beat faster and faster and faster and faster and faster and wouldn't slow down, aw, shit, please, just slow the fuck down…
And lastly: nothing! Don't write anything. Don't say the character does anything. Not blinking, not sighing, not grimacing, or shrugging. Frankly, you'd be surprised at how little of these small reactions you really do need to write. Allow your readers' imagination to fill in the gaps. Isn't that also part of the fun of reading?
Anywho feel free to add.
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louisedigitalnotes · 1 year
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Nostalgia is a twinge in your heart far more powerful that memory alone; a feeling of a place where we ache to go again
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@academia-lucifer
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louisedigitalnotes · 2 years
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Orange and apricot (flowers)🌸
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louisedigitalnotes · 2 years
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More game theory notes! It’s not fun to work with GoodNotes these days because its acting up and crushing on me a bit too often for my liking, tho… I hope it’s not my iPad struggling and that it will be fixed with new updates or something🥲
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louisedigitalnotes · 2 years
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Colors of spring🌸
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louisedigitalnotes · 2 years
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Today’s game theory notes, which I’m pretty proud of! I tried to be quick(er than usual) at making them but it didn’t really happen🙈
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louisedigitalnotes · 2 years
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The second semester of my master's degree has just started, and I've decided to revive my Tumblr to (hopefully) find some motivation!
The first semester went pretty well overall - tbh I was a bit shocked at the level of difficulty this year, but I pulled through. Unfortunately my exams finished very late and I had only less than a week break before the second semester, so I didn't really recharge.
I'll try to take it easy for now while still being productive, and meanwhile I'll post something here!
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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cool russian resource!
I’m getting into learning Russian again and have been reviewing first year university material, and I just remembered that the book I used for an intensive summer course at a university a couple years ago is free (legally!) online. I’m obviously neither fluent nor a native speaker, so I’m not an expert on Russian learning, but I personally thought the material was very useful! It’s designed to be used online, so it’s easier to navigate than a PDF and there are listening exercises as well. It’s called Mezhdu Nami and you can use this link!
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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50 days of productivity challenge: day 24
Today's to-do list included:
- watching yesterday's computational tools lessons;
- practicing how to solve systems on Rstudio;
- doing a new English unit;
- doing yoga;
- calling and preparing documents for my internship (I can't believe I'm almost done with the paperwork, this whole process has been a nightmare and I had to find a new place after the company I was in contact with FROM OCTOBER made it clear that they had no idea what I was going to do nor when I was going to start; so I had to find a replacement in one week, otherwise I risked having to postpone my degree to November - I've asked my municipality and they agreed to it, so I'm good now).
I didn't manage to practice constrained optimization, nor to watch today's English lecture... but those weren't really priorities, so I'll take care of it tomorrow.
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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50 days of productivity challenge: day 23
Quick update. Today I managed to:
watch the two computational tools lectures that I had missed;
practice optimization for multivariable functions in Rstudio;
study + do exercises on continuos tenses in English;
study + do exercises on future tenses in English;
help my mum make pizza;
cut some tree branches that were sticking out (this was the hardest thing of the day by far; the goddam mega scissor was so heavy and I had sun directly in my eyes so I couldn't see what I was doing; also I spent 1h picking up all the wood that had fallen)
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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50 days of productivity challenge: days 21 and 22
So, weekend update: I did so much cleaning. I can only smell dust now, it's invaded my nostrils. Thank god the good weather has stayed and I could breath some fresh air (and take pictures).
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Didn't have too much time (or strength) do study, but I still managed to make some improvement with my Rstudio skills, which is always nice.
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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50 days of productivity challenge: day 20
Today I needed a break from uni stuff, so I just finished some English notes and didn't study for the rest of the day.
But I still did some "productive" things! I went on a hour-long walk with my mum and my dog, accompanied them to the vet later on (just a check, nothing bad), then did some research on study methods to the benefit of a student I'm tutoring (hopefully - he's doing bad at school but I don't really understand if it's lack of motivation/self discipline or just a wrong study method). If you have any advice/resources/etc please tell me!
In the evening I wasted a lot of time cause I wanted to try out a new shampoo but it left my hair all sticky and gross, so after drying it I decided I couldn't keep it like that and had to wash it a second time. With vinegar. Cause nothing else worked. (Now it's fine btw)
I'm going back to some more serious work tomorrow.
(also, spring is here... not sure if we should be worried about this)
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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Learning Styles: Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Them and What You Should Do Instead
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You’ve probably heard before that people take in new knowledge more effectively through different mediums. In other words, people have different learning styles.
The most common classification of ‘learning styles’ is the VARK method, which stands for Visual, Auditory, Reading, and Kinesthetic. It classifies people based on how they prefer to learn new material.
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Instructors use these classifications to help their students understand new material. Students rely on them to identify their learning needs and find more efficient ways to study.
I often receive questions along the lines of ‘how can a [insert learning type here] learner study for [insert subject here]?’ or ‘what study methods work best for [insert learning type here]?’ Although I understand where you’re coming from, there are some problems with pegging yourself to a certain learning style.
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Learning Styles
There’s No Scientific Evidence
Firstly, there’s no scientific evidence supporting the theory of learning styles. Teachers who adapt their lesson material to different learning styles don’t see an improvement in performance from their students. Students who believe they fit a particular learning style don’t do better in tasks associated with that learning style compared to their peers who identify with a different learning style.
Learning Styles are Preferences
They don’t tell you whether you receive information better a certain way. This is one of the flaws of the VARK questionnaire - it uses phrases like you would, you learn best by, you prefer, and you like. This only tells you the things you already do and the habits you’ve already formed, not what’s best for you and yields the best results.
Plus, the fact that these questions are self-reported undermines the reliability of the results of the questionnaire. Even if you think you’re extremely self-aware and can identify a single medium through which you receive information most effectively, adhering to a single medium will result in major drawbacks, which I’ll explain later in this post.
The Theory’s Inconsistent with Neuroscience
The idea of learning styles is also inconsistent with findings in neuroscience: the brain is an interconnected organ, so when you utilize one learning method, other learning methods are activated as well. For example, when you read a certain piece of text, your brain would then find a way to visualize what you read or to sound it out in your head.
What You Should Do Instead
Use All Learning Methods
Because our brain is so interconnected, it would be best to utilize all learning methods so that you can learn the material as comprehensively as possible. This was a method my seventh-grade science teacher taught me, and it’s been more helpful than I was aware of.
For example, when studying a relationship between two variables in a graph, you should
Study the physical attributes of the graph. Remember axes, units, the general shape of the graph, and outliers. This will help you understand the general correlation or relationship between the two factors. (Visual)
Read the explanation of the graph and rewrite it in your own words, either in the form of notes or a paragraph, so long as there is logical consistency. Also, redraw the graph. (Visual, Reading)
Explain (out loud) what’s going on in the graph and the explanation/theory behind it, while only looking at the graph you redrew. Do so by walking around. (Auditory, Kinesthetic)
Focus on the Material
The most important thing when it comes to studying is to focus on the material. The way that information is best processed by your brain depends on the type of information you’re receiving much more than what learning method you prefer to use. So, you should adopt as many of the learning styles as you can, focusing on what best suits the material you’re studying.
For example, you won’t understand geometry as comprehensively if you don’t visualize the shapes. You won’t be able to speak a different language without hearing how the correct accent is supposed to sound. You won’t be able to do math without actually doing the problems - just reading through sample questions and answers isn’t very effective.
In short, it doesn’t help to obsess over learning styles and only base your study habits on what style you’re classified into. Instead, you should utilize all learning styles and focus on study methods that work best for the content of what you’re studying.
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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50 days of productivity challenge: day 19
Today was challenging. Some of my plans blew up on me and I had to make a decision, the outcome of which I still don't know. I will explain eventually.
Still, I managed to do most of what I had originally planned for today, and I'm pretty proud of that. Normally, if something goes wrong, I'd be completely unable to focus on anything else, while today I decided to take a break and do some yoga in the middle of the day, which really helped me in destressing and re-focusing on my uni work (some English grammar... notes came out cute, I might post them tomorrow).
Tonight I also had an online gaming session with my friends, so now I'm feeling fine and in the right mindset to move on and just accept what's next (hopefully).
See y'all tomorrow.
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louisedigitalnotes · 3 years
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50 days of productivity challenge: day 18
Would you look at that sweet sweet fully complete to do list? My day went well today! I forced myself to practice Rstudio (which was less terrible than what I expected), did some reading for my dissertation, studied English, took great care of my teeth (I’m suffering with cavities and my dentist can’t see me before next Thursday, so I’m trying to not make it worse; fun times), I even called the company in which I should do my internship to hear if they had any news...
Also the weather was great today so I tried spending time outside with my dog - and my mom!
Now I just need to plan for tomorrow!
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50 days of productivity challenge: days 12-17
This was supposed to be a daily challenge but I'm now doing weekly updates? Great. I mean, it kinda reflects this week's mood...
I fell into the hole of procrastination, but I'm getting out of it. I've had a couple of days when I was wasting a LOT of time doing nothing, but I'm trying to make up for it. The main source of problem is my course on Rstudio... I just don't like it. I'm not bad with computers, nor maths, but the way the course is organized is just... Nope. Not for me. I don't know what to study and when, I don't know what to practice, I'm not really given exercises... so I'm just avoiding it. Which is terrible. And needs fixing.
I've also failed to plan my days and do my daily yoga sessions this last week... I don't know what happened. Today I got back on track, though.
So, plan for the rest of the week:
find an efficient way to practice Rstudio;
plan every night for the day after;
finish my 30 days yoga challenge;
actually post on here daily.
I really need to remember why I started this things in the first place. I know I can do better than this.
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