#studying a language doesnt need to feel like studying

[benkyoutobentou]

How to study languages without studying

Whether you're just starting out and have had bad experiences with textbook learning in the past or are getting burnt out from prepping for the next proficiency test, it's never a bad idea to put the textbooks away for a time and just enjoy your target language. If you're new to the world of immersion, here are a few ways to get you started.

Follow along with the lyrics of a song. Spotify's not-so-new-anymore lyrics feature is great for this, especially since it has timed lyrics, but it doesn't have every song.

Expert mode: Write out the lyrics and underline/highlight/make note of all the words and grammar structures you don't know. Learn these unknowns until you can understand the whole song!

Extra challenge: Translate a song from your target language. I usually tend to stay away from translations in my study, but for those of you who aspire to be translators (or already are!), the poetic nature of song lyrics can be a fun challenge.

Watch a show or movie. Netflix has now introduced a feature where you can sort by language! If there's nothing made in your language that you're interested in, it also gives the option to sort by shows and movies that have the audio or subtitles available. Internet Archive also tends to have lots of foreign films that I'm looking for.

Easy mode: Watch with English or your native language subtitles. When doing this, try to still listen to what's being said and pick up on words and phrases that you know, or match new words with their translation in the subtitles. Note: reading one language and listening to another is a skill in and of itself! Don't be discouraged if you can't do both at the same time yet, you're brain is still making the connections in intonation and cadence of the language.

Hard mode: Watch with captions in your target language. This helps you connect listening and reading, especially in languages where the spelling isn't exactly phonetic, or it uses a different alphabet than what you're used to.

Expert mode: No captions or subtitles! But who knows, maybe you're better at listening comprehension than I am. Make sure you're getting comprehensible input here; some shows and movies are much harder than others. But above all else, watch what keeps your interest. A movie where you can catch half the dialogue but is super engaging is better for you than an "easy" movie that you're going to spend your time ignoring.

Polyglot mode?: Watch something in your target language with subtitles in a different target language. This adds just one too many layers of obfuscation for me, but if you're into the challenge, more power to you.

Watch YouTube. You can change your language preference on YouTube, and with that, the Explore section will give you recommendations in your target language. Going into the trending tab with your target language can give you a good idea about what people are interested in in the countries where your target language is spoken.

Read something. It can be a book, it can be a comic. There are plenty of webcomics out there in a number of languages! There's also probably an English language listicle with recommendations of easier to understand webcomics for learners, too.

If you're just getting started in immersion, you can choose whether you focus on intensive reading or extensive reading (this actually goes for all kinds of immersion, but is easiest to control with reading since it happens at your own pace). Intensive reading is reading with the goal of understanding everything 100%. If you don't understand a word, or a grammar point, or the reading of a character, look it up. Extensive reading is reading just to get the gist of things. Look up words and grammar points only if they stop you from understanding the general meaning of the sentence or section. And of course, the more you immerse, the less you'll have to look things up, but remember that difficulty varies between materials, even within books of the same age range, genre, and medium.

A small digression: If you decide that you never want to open a textbook on your language learning journey, more power to you! It can be done and I know people who have gotten to proficient levels of their target language without textbooks. If you want this to be you, extensive immersion is your best friend. You also might want to get comfortable with the flashcard program anki, because, if this is your goal, all those unknown grammar points and words will probably end up there. But at the end of the day, language learning is an intensely personal journey, and what works for others won't necessarily work for you. Finding what works for you is just part of learning a language.

Play a game. Lots of games are region locked (hint: Pokemon Sun/Moon isn't! If you start a new game, you can choose which language you want to play it in), but there are plenty of free online games still lurking in the corners of the internet. With a bit of googling, you can probably find something in your target language. Just the other day, I went out to find one of those hidden item games in Japanese and ended up finding an entire site dedicated to user made browser games.

If you're learning Japanese or Korean, picrew might be fun to look through as well. I noticed that plenty of picrews have basic anatomy vocabulary. I'm not super familiar with picrew myself, but the ones I've seen tend to be in Korean and Japanese

And lastly, don't fully give up on textbooks before trying them out. Don't be discouraged if textbooks truly aren't your thing, but studying a language on your own time can feel much different than studying for school. Don't put too much pressure on yourself and just have fun with your language. Additionally, if you'd rather learn in a video format, many languages have full courses uploaded to YouTube for you to try. Finding these can be difficult for some languages though, so don't hesitate to reach out to other learners and see what they recommend!

Got your materials ready? Great! Now go forth and immerse!

#inspired by someone's langblr intro post where they talked about hating studying #studying a language doesnt need to feel like studying #okay has anyone noticed that tumblr's post maker is broke as fuck right now #im having to rewrite so much because it keeps deleting my shit #langblr #language learning #polyglot #studyblr #studyspo #studying #benkyou posting #endangered and small language learners im sorry i got nothing youre stronger than me

[chisatowo]

I forgot to post this yesterday but uhh take some sea story protags ig

#keese draws #oc art #oc #ocs #furry #furry art #sfw furry #still need to figure out how to draw kickz (the shrimp one) better but I love them all #oh and the other two on the right are named miko and kii #very happy kii gets to be an actual character now I love their design and low key made this story just so I could use them fgndhd #should make designs from randomused color pallets moee often ig fgndjdh #but yeah kickz uses he/they/she prns miko she/he marabele she/they and kii they/them #honestly feel like I should add sea to marabeles prn list in honor of beloved mutual mar /j #might be too on the nose but also on the other hand poggers pronouns for character who lives in the ocean = fuck yeah #Ive gotta stop having ocs that share names with ppl I know or that the ppl around me know fjfndkdnt /j #fun fact seth was actually semi named after a step cousin of mine so hes probably the only one done with the person in mind fykfdjdj #anyways kickz is kii's housemate and they live in some caves near a mostly inactive underwater volcano #kii spends most of their time hunting for the bucher in a nearby town and theyre generally well liked there #kickz doesnt go out nearly as often though and spends most of her time studying magic and different languages #kii found kickz a couple years back super disoriented and unable to do basically anything and helped get them back on their feet #well in a swimming way ig fkgmfkfnd #but they didnt seem to have a home or even much of a past that theyd speak of so kii just let them stay at their place #they occationally visit town to borrow a few books or restock on spell casting stuff but is considered a mysterious figure to the town #but things get ~wacky~ as these weird corruptions start happening as wildlife start freaking out more and getting suddenly super agressive #kii seems to be able to undo these corruptions though even if no one including them rly knows how so most ppl dont pay too much mind to it #it does start getting more concerning though when it starts affecting bigger and bigger creatures along with even townfolk #theyre still managing fine but concerning none of the less #mar shows up corrupted one day and kii manages to pin them down long enough to get the corruption undone #and blah blah mar has no memories so they are like heyyyy kickz u also have fucked uo memories right #she doesnt but she still offers to study mar a bit to help learn more abt them

[skatingbi]

So hear me out on my headcanon guys:

Sanji with heterochromia (i cant spell that fuckin word man..) where one eye is blue and another is brown. He always hides the blue eye.

The first one to notice is Zoro, who is immediantly like "holy shit youre eyes are pretty" and sanji is like "what the FUCK"

Actually fuck it im gonna write about this nobody can stop me.

Sometimes, on lonley nights in the gallery, when Sanji is busy prepping, he looks in the reflection of his knife. Underneath the frizzy mess of a fringe that is part of his hair reveals the blue eye he struggles looking at. He stares, scrutinizing that light blue in the gleam of his knife gripped tightly in his hand. He looks away to force his attention back on prep work. His hands are always slightly unsteady after those moments. He always ends up with a cut on his hand one way or another on those nights.

When Sanji was a kid, his brothers would use his heterochromia as a weapon against him. He was the freak with two colored eyes. They would say his blue eye was creepy, too. Not only was he weak but also too different to be called their brother.

When you're a kid, you take these insults to heart. Eventually, when you're barely into adulthood, they'll still plague you. They become a part of you, just like how Zeff's teachings became a part of Sanji.

Judge looked at his eyes with disgust masked by indifference. It was another reason for Sanji to assume why he was the failure. The outcast. The runt of the litter.

His mother had blue eyes. She always claimed Sanji got his blue eye from her because her father had heterochromia, too. That was the only time little Sanji felt normal. When she died, Sanji started to grow out his hair to hide the only thing he had left of her: her eyes.

Now, Sanji still hides her eyes from view. Realistically, Sanji is fully aware that none of the crew would give a rats ass what he looked like. Regardless, old habits die hard. He feels safe under the mask he made for himself. As he goes about preparing lunch, perhaps grilled sea king again with how luffy is always eager to fight those things, he lets his mind wander to his eyes more. While hands expertly move through his knife like an extension of his body, he thinks about the mess of blond hair that's always in the way. He'd never admit it out loud, but his hair actually bothers him. Since it started growing out, it gets everywhere; his mouth, in his eyes, and tangled in the buttons of his shirt. Is sanji happy with his longer hair? Absolutely. It's a nusiance to leave it down constantly, though.

As he's thinking this, he's blowing the fringe of hair covering his face out of the way every so often so it stops tickling his nose. He continues to evenly slice through a portion of sea king meat until somebody, Nami he realizes immediantly, speaks up.

"Do you need a hair tie, sanji?" Nami asks sweetly. Her smile is radiant, as always, while she looks up from the map shes been studying. Sanji didnt even realize Nami came in and made the kitchen table into a study until now, but he doesnt dwell on it. Nami is welcome in his kitchen, after all.

"Oh no, thank you, Nami-swan! I think I just need a haircut soon," Sanji lies as he's moving through the kitchen. He gives Nami a quick smile before turning back to the meat on the cutting board and avoids Nami's gaze under the disguise of being busy. His lie wasn't as believable as he wanted it to be, especially when he's stumbling over his words while he is usually eloquent with them towards Nami and Robin.

"But until then, you should take one! I probably have hundreds lying around my room anyways," She says. It's a peace offering designed to be in Sanji's language of communication. It secretly says he's getting that hairtie whether he wants it or not, and Sanji is weak enough to accept the offering. He takes the hair tie with a grateful smile, wrapping it around his wrist and going back to his current task. Nami and Sanji work in comfortable silence after that, but the hair tie weighs on his wrist like a weighted bracelet.

A few days pass by. Through every single one, he stares at the hair tie in the morning. He really should tie his hair back. It reaches his shoulders for gods sake, and it keeps getting in his mouth - but that small part of him that clings onto grief like its all that he knows refuses to. He doesn't think he can bring himself to share the only part of himself that he truly loves deep down. What if the crew really thinks it's weird? What if his brothers are right?

These what if's roam in the back of his mind. They lurk just beneath the surface like an unknown predator hidden in murky water. He ignores it along with the anxiety that crawls up his throat every time he looks at his wrist.

Then, a week passes by. Now he's in his kitchen making a simple breakfast for his nakama. Franky, in particular, will enjoy this since his tastes lie within American style food most of the time. He focuses on seasoning the eggs, some of them cooked differently to cater to everyone's tastes. While he goes through the familiar and therapeutic motions of cooking, the door opens to reveal an annoying head of mossy hair and the steady noise of three swords bumping each other at the hip.

" Oi, go to sleep in your own bunk. I dont need you stinkin' up my kitchen while im trying to work." He utters without looking up from the stove.

"Why can't I just sleep here shit cook?" Zoro grunts. Sanji hears him shuffle around on the gallery's couch behind him. He's probably lying down, or maybe he'll sleep sitting up again, or maybe he'll watch Sanji cook. That's the most irritating one, which usually ends up with them fighting out on the deck one way or another.

"Because youre fuckin' annoying, get out."

"The hell I am, I'm taking a nap here."

"Oh my - You know what?" Sanji whips around to glare at Zoro, making sure the knife he was using is now in his hand to point at the source of his ire, "Fine, but if I hear a single snore out of you I'm kicking you into the ocean!" He threatens and turns around to finish up with breakfast. By now, all he has left is pancakes. The batter was prepped earlier, so now it's just focusing on pouring evenly. It's task that's menial but still important to him regardless.

His hair is covering his face too much. He tries to shake his head to flip it to the side. It falls back to where it was before he can pick the bowl of batter back up. He brushes it over his shoulder, and it simply flows back over it. He blows his hair out of the way, a classic move, but not even that works and he's slamming the bowl down on the counter before he can even stop himself and walks away from his work to grab the hairtie from around his wrist. In a few fluid motions, he ties his hair back haphazardly into a poor attempt at a low bun, but it's out of his face, and now he can focus.

He's too deep in concentration to even remember that he has heterochromia in the first place. Cooking lowers his guard unlike anything else in the world. The gallery acts like a safe space and cooking is his comfort. He still forgets, too, while calling for Zoro to get his lazy ass up to help since he's decided to loiter in his kitchen.

"Hey moss, if you're gonna laze around my kitchen, set the table for me." His request demand is met with a middle finger, which Sanji gladly returns as he walks over to the couch to kick Zoro on the stomach. The half asleep annoyance is now suddenly alert and glares at Sanji for a moment before it's quickly replaced with a look Sanji has yet to add to his mental notes he likes to call "Marimo Dictionary". Zoro's eyebrows are slightly raised, and his eyes glitter with something Sanji rarely sees. He's never been able to place a name on that look. Now he's confused. "What? Dont give me that youre tired crap youre not fuckin 10." He says.

Zoro is still looking at him, though, and now Sanji looks back with confusion because what the fuck is he-

Oh. His eyes.

Shit.

Sanji rips the hairtie out of his hair at light speed, probably pulling a few strands out by accident in the process but he could honestly care less when theres something more important. Like whatever the fuck just happened.

Before he can turn away and go set the table himself to distance himself from the marimo, Zoro's hand moves suddenly to grab his wrist, stopping him from running away.

"Wait, wait, hold on," Zoro pleads. And what the fuck. Zoro has never said anything like that and its fucking with Sanji's head because what the fuck. "You...uh." He continues in his signature graceless way. "Your eyes..." He pauses after that, sitting up and looking at Sanji, but not just looking, he's looking.

"Marimo," Sanji's own voice is riddled with anxiety with how shaky it is now. "Let me go dumbass," He demands but it could have been mistaken for him begging with how much he's struggling to keep himself together.

He's anticipating the worst. He knows what he's expecting. Sanji has experienced it countless times before, and he's aware he will again right now while a pancake is probably burning on the pan for all he knows.

It doesnt.

Zoro is looking at him still, maintaining eye contact but also darting between both eyes. He's looking at him like those golden eyes are looking into his soul and its too much.

It's too much because Zoro's response is uncharacteristically soft in so many ways. Zoro speaks to him like he's speaking with reverence, "Your eyes are beautiful."

Sanji shatters on the gallery floor there. His soul is bare for Zoro to see suddenly and that terrifies Sanji. Nobody has ever told him he's beautiful. Especially his eyes. He yanks his wrist from Zoro's grasp and speed walks to the stove to turn it off and remove the burnt pancake from the pan. He doesnt respond. He cant, not when his heart flutters when it should have been anchored down by rejection.

Then, Sanji walks up to Zoro, grabs onto both his shoulders, pushes him out the gallery door with surprisingly little resistance, and slams it shut. He leans against the door, sliding down until he's sitting on the floor with his head tucked between his knees. His face is burning and his face is probably red like a tomato right now. He stares at the ground with wide eyes and a weirdly giddy feeling in his chest and stomach nearly akin to happiness but also dangerously close to feeling freaked the hell out.

"What the fuck."

#Bro...I will make this a series on god #like man...writing the second half of this was SO FUCKIN FUN #Anyways sanji has heterochromia supremacy #zosan #one piece #roronoa zoro #black leg sanji #vinsmoke sanji #sanji being called beautiful is his gay awakening #and he's late preparing breakfast after that #he'll probably smoke an entire pack of cigs after that too #somebody help this poor disaster #Sanji has Heterochromia

[leolingo]

waking up and seeing dream’s rip off project just breaks my heart man what the hell qsmp barely had two weeks to shine and now he’s introducing a VERY similar project in larger scale and uglier graphics and its just “the two are allowed to co-exist?” be fucking serious for a second dude why are you doing this NOW at the height of a project spearheaded by someone that used to call you a friend? like just . logistically speaking comercially speaking when you see how obviously similar these concepts are Why would you announce it now when you know someone else is getting the spotlight for once.

its hard not to call it spite or jealousy or anything of the sort when we cant confirm the timelines of this new project’s development but it REALLY, really feels like something unkind. not only that but it feels really gross to see most aspects of quackity’s passion project warped into something worse.. like LIVE TRANSLATION? really? bc dream of course wouldnt expect people to try and learn the different languages to communicate. he probably doesnt understand how redundant and ultimately hindering it will be to rely 100% on automated translation because 1) he’s not bilingual nor does he make any effort to understand the bilingual experience 2) he has no actual interest in the learning process of foreign languages or the different linguistic communities on twitch and in content creation in general . which makes me wonder WHY he is leading this and very likely profitting off of it when there’s no real reason for him to associate himself with this kind of cultural project other than . wanting to be relevant i guess.

during squidcraft, i didnt see him attempt a single word in spanish. i saw dream use google translate or straight up speak english (fast, idiomatic english at that) to spanish speakers and otherwise not try to meet a communicative middle-ground in any way. if this is how he intends to take on “united SMP” i cant wait to see it fail.

quackity’s project is successful because he cares. its modeled after his own experience and thrives because he as a bilingual host is able to cater to both communities within it and work as a linguistic bridge when need be. which, as we have watched day after day on qsmp streams, becomes less and less necessary because the environment quackity is fostering is actually very concrete INCENTIVE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. people are actually interacting and having meaningful linguistic/cultural exchanges that actually LEAD TO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. how the fuck is that supposed to happen if theres live translation? ill tell you now, it won’t.

when we study linguistics in college one of the first things we learn in regards to foreign language teaching is that translation methods rarely fuckjng work. by doing that youre limiting human interaction and actually DISTURBING the learning possibilities because youre taking away Real, varied input. dream doesnt know what he’s doing and its so upsetting to watch. dont even get me started on “language rankings” or whatever the fuck the competitive aspect is supposed to be

the project is just so flawed and the timing couldnt be worse. quackity is doing such a great job and? you just try to hijack his idea like this even though you clearly lack both the heart and the knowledge to make something like this work? to me it just appears so sour. so mean-spirited and uninspired. i dont even know man i just dont like it

#dream neg #united smp #big big rant #i just hate this fucking guy #mine

[thewayhekissme]

if something doesnt kill u. maruaders x reader

there are no warnings, just a little angst I wrote last night. English is not my first language. 600 word.

If something doesnt kill u

"no, you just don't understand, do you? You're not part of the marauders, stop acting like you are," Sirius' scream echoed off the walls. each word hit me straight in the heart, it hurt more than I would have liked, because I was too aware of it, I wasn't part of the marauders. I mean, yes, I sat at the breakfast table with them, I went to Hogsmeade for a beer with them, but I wasn't part of them.

" Siri, I just wanted to help. please don't scream '' I really wished he would calm down and just talk to me. "no, you have to shut up, don't come close to me, you're talking shit" I heard his heavy breathing and saw him clench his hands tighter into fists. "You are not my friend, stop acting like you are. you are like parasite nothing more"

it was the biggest blow he could have dealt me. I had no other friends, only marauders, even if they didn't consider me their friend, I preferred to believe in my version where they actually wanted and liked me. I was always lonely, before I went to Hogwarts, even in a on the train I always sat alone, no one ever sat next to me, it was as if I had the plague, even Lily didn't want to sit with me, she preferred to sit with snape and later with the marauders.

I was always alone, but now I feel lonely.

kills part of yourself.

everyone noticed that I'm now walking alone, with only one coffee in my hand because now I don't need one for tired Remus, with a lighter bag because I don't have any snacks in it for James and Sirius who are tired after training, without additional pen and books because James is gone his own and without a new muggle book that might interest Remus.

everyone noticed that my eyes were more puffy from the sleepless nights when I was trying to come up with a plan to fix my relation with them, everyone noticed that my hair was cut crooked because Lily used to cut it for me, everyone noticed how ugly I was because Sirius was no longer around me, to focus all attention on himself.

Everyone noticed the change in me. no one noticed the change in them, because there was no change, as if everything was the same as before.

u will never get back.

I'm not alive, well maybe not really because I breathe and eat sometimes, but I'm not really living, I mostly lie in bed, sometimes I study, I go to classes and read books. I live in constant monotony, not depression. because I don't cry, I don't suffer, it's just the way my life is. I'm alive because what else can I do, I won't kill myself just because I lost some friends, that would be terribly stupid, right?

Although maybe not, if your day looks the same every day, how can it look different if you don't have friends to spend time with after school? when u have noone to laugh and talk? I sleep all the time, because in my sleep I can continue to make fun of idiots with sirius, read Muggle books with Remus and then quote fragments during the conversation, paint my nails with Lily in the strangest colors with the stupidest patterns, do fashion catwalks with Sirius, assessing the styling, dance with James, pretending that there are no people around us and it's just us.

because in reality it doesn't exist anymore.

#sirius and regulus #maruders #james potter #sirius black #james & peter & remus & sirius #the maruaders #marauders x reader #poly!marauders x reader #poly!marauders fluff #poly!marauders imagine #poly!marauders x you #marauders x reader angst #marauders angst

[mochinomnoms]

placing a trail of sweet treats

oh no i hope someone with a tweel addiction and a shit ton of kalim headcannons doesnt follow me and share some

blinks my beady little eyes at you

MWAH 💋

~💋 anon

*grabs sweet and shoves in mouth* kalim actually thinks poisons are kinda cool from the many years of attempted assassinations. he's fascinated by the immunity he's built and curious about how they're made. while he messes up in potions class quite a bit, he's eerily familiar with them when the class gets to the point of studying and making poisons.

*shoves another snack in mouth* kalim's giving love language is gift giving, which isn't much of a surprise. he just wants to make sure you're never in need, and he is so easily able to provide, so why shouldn't he? But his receiving love language is physical affection, which is really no surprise. He craves the feeling of another person on him, whether it's a brush of their fingers or a full on hug, he loves the swell of his heart when he touches you.

*shoves final piece of snack* whenever kalim goes back home, his siblings will cuddle pile him at bed. he likes it, and the pressure of all his siblings on top of him is very comforting.

#mochi asks #twst #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #twst x reader #kalim al asim #kalim al asim x reader #💋 anon

[biibini]

modern!mizu headcannons

a/n: my brain has been nothing but her so it’s ab time i write ab her. i’ve read a bunch of modern!mizu headcannons ab her but i need more !! it becomes a drabble at the end but my girl deserves peace and happiness pls

i’ve read a lot of hc w her in uni so i’ll prob stick to the similar things ive read + more

modern!mizu would def be in university studying mechanical engineering

ik this is specific but pls hear me out it fits bc shes a smartie & her adopted dad (master eiji) was a very technical person when she was growing up

she’s also in uni due to an engineering scholarship

modern!mizu is usually at the gym if it wasn’t for classes and fixing her bike

yes she has a motorcycle. i stand by this hc and many others who share similar ideas.

prob a kawasaki ninja but decked out w her own alternations

modern!mizu is a gym rat but is too stubborn to admit it, esp after taigen pointed it out once

likes to go in the early morning for the peace and quiet

she typically goes in for cardio and weights to keep her healthy and in shape but has dabbled in calisthenics before

taigen used to fence w her before he got into other sports such as basketball

(random thought but he just looks like he would play basketball player)

modern!mizu is very smart… but has a slight huge problem with procrastination

akemi has tried many studying techniques with mizu but it ends up her procrastinating and finishing alone

she prefers studying alone in the library or at her desk, until you came along

(ill elaborate on mizu & reader another time)

modern!mizu cannot cook for shit i’m sorry

she can kinda chef it up but it’s taken her a while she nearly burnt the kitchen and has repeatedly turned on the fire alarm and now ringo has ptsd

usually ringo will cook something or help her cook

speaking of ringo

her and ringo are roommates in off-campus housing 2 bed 2 bath

at first, dad eiji was a bit hesitant since he was helping mizu move in but warmed up to ringo once he cooked them dinner (his mom’s soba recipe)

mizu swears she saw a tear roll down her dad’s cheek that day

modern!mizu usually dresses more casually and comfy but still likes her dark blues

not to self indulge but she would like the baggy acubi look that she can move in

(i know this is so inaccurate of others’ headcannons but pls the baggy button up + slingbag combo would go crazy)

ik she got a uniqlo drawstring sling bag

or just any sporty crossbody sling bag

hear me out pls

it’s easier to get on and balance on her motorcycle with comfy clothes and a secure bag

on mizu’s and ringo’s move-in “anniversary” (as ringo like to call it), he got her a lil keychain for her bag with a jingle on it as a joke to her initial move-in gift to him: a bell for being so silent

modern!mizu usually keeps to herself and her friends

after her ex bf m*k*o (yes im censoring his name he doesnt deserve to be typed out) , she’s very cautious of who to trust

thankfully, ringo, akemi, and taigan (as much of an ass as he is) has taught her to open up and be okay with who she is

but there are days when she prefers to be alone and sticking to her own business in peace and quiet

headphones on locked in 🎧

modern!mizu likes to wind down before bed with some chamomile or lavender tea

her temper used to control her feelings, especially when she was much younger

having a small routine at night keeps her calm & well rested

eiji initially started this routine after their long days of welding in the backyard

she can’t cook but give her a teapot and tea leaves, she will make it right

(ok im done imagining her life lets get to the good stuff)

modern!mizu loves little touches

whether it’s holding u by ur hand or shoulder or waist, her hand will always be there

her main love language is physical touch

the more comfortable she gets with u, the longer she’ll leave her hand on u

whenever u and her are out at a party or gathering, u implemented the secret squeeze if either one of u wants to get out

u haven’t used it before but mizu did a few times

it was when she just wanted to be closer to u in the comfort of her own bed

modern!mizu enjoys shopping w u

she kind of knows her style: comfy and light

but she never explored how to pair clothes together until u showed her some basic pairing

when she first met akemi, she was uncomfortable with more feminine styles and shopping for going-out tops with her

it mainly stems from just not knowing a lot of trends and seeing a wide range of items

she got accustomed the items but seeing u have fun trying new tops

totally not sneaking into the changing room and stealing a few kisses many kisses

modern!mizu also enjoys holding ur things for u

she won’t say it explicitly but she is silently expressive ab it

u need someone to hold ur drink while u fix ur shoes? she got it. need someone to hold ur bag while u go to the bathroom? she got it.

need someone to get a glass of water even though ur all comfy in bed? she will get it (for a price aka some extra cuddles & kisses)

she’s also the type of put ur hand behind ur back when ur in a crowd

ok thats all for now but hope u enjoyed ♡

#mizu x reader #mizu bes #bes mizu #mizu blue eye samurai #blue eye samurai #blue eye samurai mizu #modern au #mizu x you #mizu x y/n #mizu headcanons #mizu #headcanon #modern au fic #modern au mizu #blue eye samurai modern au #modern au blue eye samurai #modern mizu x reader

[aiteanngaelach]

ive been thinking about language a lot recently and doing a lot of studying of my irish grammar books and one thing that is always in the back of my mind no matter what is the grief over not being able to speak my own language, having to learn it in schools and at home, picking up a book in irish and feeling this unassailable choking frustration guilt and grief that i cant understand it at all. i can parse bits and pieces, stray words and phrases, but thats it. watching things on tg4 and not understanding a word and drowning in guilt over it. ive always felt this huge impenetrable wall in my mind separating me from from irish. and the prevailing attitude of most everyone i meet and talk to about irish is that yeah its sad that we got colonised and dont speak it anymore, but its dead and useless and redundant. the goverment puppets its corpse on roadsigns and documents and titles, paying lipservice to this unimaginable violence done to us as people that we cant speak our own language, but does nothing substantial that would actually help. is fearr gaeilge bhriste ná béarla cliste yeah but is there not a need for gaeilge cliste as well? this surrender to inability across the nation is such a disservice to the language and the people who speak it. im not talking about people not having perfect irish and still speaking it, of course not like i barely have any irish myself, im talking about the disrespect given to irish that it doesnt need to learnt and loved, only bastardized. my family have spoken english for a hundred years, irish for thousands of years before that, and even in that english, vestiges of irish have lingered in hiberno english form. irish hovers just out of reach for me, i surround myself with it through music poetry tv books, but i never am fully apart of it. and the thing is, something that im only just realising in recent years, is that (white) english people dont feel this! theyre not assaulted from a very young age by the knowledge this grief and inadequacy and the injustice done to their people. they dont even learn in schools about what they did to us! to every peoples across the world they colonized brutalised and exploited, every culture they massacred and did their very best to erase! they have the luxury of not caring! and thats incomprehensible to me, that people can live in this world free of the inherited grief of history, that they dont have to carry the weight of their families history on their shoulders, dont have to live with the fact that something intrinsic to them has been stolen! i have always felt like something was missing, and i cant even imagine living with a sense of wholeness, but for these colonisers that is their life! they dont have to face consequences for what theyve done to the world, they dont even have to remember! i wish i could speak irish, i wish i didnt have to know the ugly harsh syllables of this language. tá brón an domhain orm

#gaeilge #ireland #irish #colonisation #sorry this is really long and disorganised and incoherent #long post #im just so angry and frustrated and guilty all the time and it sucks!

[yonaioana]

Genshin characters with a Gn! teapot god s/o

I will use mainly the characters I have in my teapot for this or characters that I want to have.

Characters: Gorou; Tighnari; Kazuha; Thoma; Scaramouche; Xiao; Cyno

Gorou

I imagine this being during the vision hunt decree. Basically everything he needs in the teapot. I think mostly his s/o would work as a healer for the troops,a hideout or as a food suplier. Even if his s/o would understand the importance of a quick heal on the battle-field or a hiding place in case of a retreat, Gorou would feel very bad about using his s/o godly powers. He needs a lot of reasuring that you are ok. He's too embarrassed to recive kisses and head pats from his gigant s/o, especially in front of his soldiers. Due to your size hugs are a bit of a problem, but he loves sitting in your hand placing small kisses on the corner of your mouth or cheek. He also loves when the two of you float above the clouds where his soldiers cant see their general being soft & lovey dovey.

Tighnari

He would use the teapot for reaserch purposess the walls of the main building being plastered with reaserch papers and jurnal pages of his findings. He is overjoyed with the ideea of experimenting with the teapot plants without affecting the wild life of Sumeru. Imagine him managing to find a better alternative for some medicine and running out of his lab to show you, eyes full of excitement, basically glowing. His s/o gently masaging his head behind his ear when he decides to study outside. He would most definetly want to invite Cyno and Collei to meet his s/o. He will never let anyone from the Akademya aproach the teapot, since he is very very afraid they will take you away from him. Azar once took interest in the pot asking Tighnari how it works and he hissed at him.

Kazuha

The teapot would be extremly usefull on his travels, when the storm comes in he can just enter the teapot to dry his clothes and get a kiss. The moment he enters the teapot he gets picked up and taken to the hotspring. His clothes out on a drying rack and Kazuha chilling in your hands while being wrapped in the thickest blankets. He loves laying on his s/o's chest while the two of you gently float above the clouds. While he does enjoy the winds some are so cold it gets instantly chilly, he feels the best when he's cuddled up to you in a warm embrace. He would bring little souvenires from his travels and hang them up since you do most of the decor.

Thoma

He would feel a little weirded out at the fact that he's not the one doing the house chores anymore. His love language is acts of service so rpegardless of the fact that he doesnt have to do anything he does take up on all the cooking. One day while you were looking at furniture blueprints he noticed one that looked like a bowl. You were suspicious at first but you bought it anyway at your lovers pleads. The two of you usually slept toghether above the clouds but for some reason that night he asked if it was ok if he slept into the main house. As you retreated for the night Thoma began to work for the bigest hotpot he ever made. Only did he not realise that you were the god of this teapot, you didnt necesarely need sleep instead staying there above the clouds admiring your lover puting so much work into your bowl of food. As morning rolled in Thoma was now trying to keep the food hot so you could still eat it warm. You had to act as if you just woke up and so surprised ready to enjoy his cooking. He's never been more proud of himself.

Scaramouche

Scaramouche would ask you to turn the teapot to look like some evil lair where only he is allowed to live. He has a hard time keeping the teapot safe since his colleagues keep trying to get their hands on it. After he got defeated Nahida brought him to you for healing. When he woke up he just broke down crying. Babbling about how he lost the gnosis while hugging your wrist. He tired himself to sleep crying whie you were kissing his head. Even though he doesnt need food to survive he does feel beter after eating something. He would talk to you about the whole becoming a god thing while you were holding his hand.

Xiao

Xiao is an angsty yaksha but he does like to impress his "dad" which was the first reason why he accepted the gift from granny Ruoxin. He put the teapot on a cupboard on the upper floor of the Wangshu Inn and didnt think much of it until granny asked him if he liked the inside of the teapot. He met you a little while after he teleported in the pot. He felt very bashful at first and avoided you a lot but he started being more comfortable around you. He ended up confessing after pretending to not understand his constant blush and the tsundere behaviour. He will not let you pick him up at first cause it makes him feel small but he quickly realises that you leaning over to kiss him is even more embarrassing.

Cyno

He will keep the teapot a secret. You remodeled the enviorment in a way that is refreshing and cooling since he spends most of his time in the desert. It was a pleasant surprise when you started growing mist flowers around the water. He will bring his friends over in the hotter days and you really took a liking to them. You also installed a few floating islands since he likes looking you in the eyes or braiding your hair. He likes to brush and braid your hair when the sages get on his nerves in order to calm down and keep and keep a cool head while telling you his jokes as practice. If you do laugh at any of them his heart would melt and fall in love all over again (he doesn't show it though). He brings you cactus flowers so you can plant some around the waters. There were a few times when he was so tired from work and fell asleep in the spring only to be quickly scooped out and wrapped in a blanket. He woke up a few hours later after what he felt like the best nap of his life.

#genshin x you #gorou x reader #cyno x reader #tighnari x reader #xiao x reader #kazuha x reader #scaramouche x reader #genshin impact x reader #thoma x reader #genshin fanfic #genshin x reader

[simpforchuchu]

hi, love!!! first of all i really love your work, its so entertaining❤️

and since the reqs are open, can i req for oya boys love language? it could be when their s/o sick/in need/in general.

thank you!!! <3

Oya Boys' Love Language | Hcs

a/n: Hii! Thank you so much,babe! I get really happy when i see comments like this.Here is your request, i hope you like it 🤗💕

Sorry for the grammer or spelling mistakes.English is not my main language so...

Thank you and love you 🥰

Warnings: none

Fujio ~ All but mostly Physical Touch ~

• Fujio is really too friendly

•  I'm sure he wants to hug everyone

• And I'm pretty sure you will have fun with him, receive gifts from him on special days, or give compliments to you every day.

•  But he shows his love the most through physical touch.

•  When watching movies together, his arm is always on your shoulder, while walking together, his hand is on your back or waist.

•  I don't think he can go 5 minutes without holding your hand while sitting in a cafe.

•  He should hug you, play with your hair or kiss you every day.

• He's definitely a touch starved person

Tsukasa ~ Words of Affirmation / Acts of Service ~

• Although Tsukasa may seem cold, he is definitely not to his partner.

•  His kisses are passionate and full of love

•  And he's definitely not one to forget about special days.He always buys the best gifts.

•  But you can tell by his words that he's really in love with you

•  He will immediately notice that you have dyed your hair or your new dress and will compliment you with making you feel that you are the most beautiful girl in the world.

•  He will listen carefully to you as you speak and will not miss the smallest detail.

•  Also always will be there to help you.

•  He will help you with the boxes you can't carry, he will give you a small kiss on your shoulder after helping you put on your necklace, and after a tired day, he will come to you with herbal tea in his thermos.

•  You'll definitely feel loved, even if he is not very good with PDA.

Todoroki ~ Acts of Service / Physical Touch ~

• You may be a little surprised, but physical touch is definitely important to him.

•  He doesn't trust people much and is not very good with making new friendships.

•  But he's more comfortable after getting close to you

•  He is aware that he looks cold on the outside and tries extra hard not to make you feel it.

•  Not a fan of PDA but will always hold your hand

•  Reassuring kisses and a warm hand that always pats your back when you're scared/anxious

•  A little kiss in your hair when you sleep on his shoulder and hug you every day as you say goodbye

•  Also he is quite intelligent and thoughtful

•  He helps you study during exam weeks and explains things you don't understand.

• When you want to do sports, he is always with you and supports you.

•  He likes to play with your hair and always wears your hair tie on his wrist.

•  Beneath his cold appearance he has a warm heart

Shibaman ~ All but mostly Quality Time ~

• Big Teddy Bear

• He is quite tall and big. But as scary as he may seem, he is as sweet as a puppy

•  A little silly

•  I'm sure he likes physical touch and compliments.He looks at you with a stupid grin when your cheeks turn red

•  Or he will be there for you whenever you need him

•  I don't think he is good at giving gifts.

•  Cliché, but still sweet.

•  What he knows best is to have fun.That's why he wants to make sure you're never bored.

•  Concerts, new cafes, parties and picnics...

•  He tries them all with you and loves to watch the smile on your face

Tsuji ~ Acts of Service/ Words of Affirmation ~

• Teddy Bear 2

•  I don't think he doesnt like physical touch.  But I think he's a little shy.

•  Although he has a fun character, he is generally quite cold towards people he has just met.

•  That's why he likes to take things slowly

•  Sweet kisses but I guess his sweet surprises are better

•  He definitely likes to make you feel he cares about you

•  He likes to wrap you in his jacket when you're cold, to carry you on his back when you're tired, and to cook for you.

•  I'm sure he will look for a pharmacy for you at night when you're sick

•  Although he is not perfect in compliments, he makes you feel you are loved with his words

•  Not flirty but more loving words

•  Lots of encouraging advice and he always says he's proud of you

•  He knows he looks scary, and he's terrified that you're afraid of him.That's why he always tries to keep his anger under control by your side.

•  He's like your sweet bodyguard

Yasushi ~ Acts of Service/ Quality Time ~

• He's a little crazy

•  And I don't think he has shame

•  So it has no problem with pda

•  But the moments when you truly feel his love are so special

•  He cares about you and you definitely feel it

•  He can do things for you he's never done

•  No one can make him wear that stupid bunny ear sweatshirt or put makeup on his face.  But your happiness is very important to him.

•  Not good with compliments or saying how he feels

•  Or he just doesn't know how to buy great gifts

•  But you definitely can't get bored with him

•  Every day can find something to make you laugh.

•  I think he is a sports lover. He will take you to your favorite basketball team's game and save the ticket as a memory forever :')

Nakagoshi ~ Acts of Service / Giving Gifts ~

• Nakagoshi is a bit cold, even though he's very popular with the girls.

•  Although we saw that he was quite ambitious and competitive at first, he matured day by day and became a calmer person.

•  I don't think he is very flirty.

•  His compliments are sincere.

• He is someone to compliment your smile or something nice you do more

•  I think he also likes physical touch

•  But you will feel his love more with what he does.

•  He will carry you to bed or cover you when you fall asleep.If there is enough space, he will lie down next to you and sleep hugging you

•  When you cry, he will let you cry for a while and wait for you to relax and listen to you

•  I'm sure he is a good listener.He's there to pat you on the back and listen to what's upsetting you

•  Needless to say you need help, he will understand and try to fix it

•  I think he's pretty good at presents.But not just on special days.

•  A rose he bought on his way to see you from a small flower shop he saw on the street, a sweet plushie he thought looked like you, a chocolate he bought because you love...

•  Lots of gifts just because it reminds him of you.

•  And I'm pretty sure he will never take off the necklace you bought him

Nakaoka ~ Physical Touch / Giving Gifts ~

• He's still so naive and a little silly

•  Pretty popular with girls but definitely not as flirty or playboy as he looks

•  I'd say he doesn't really know what to do.

•  Quite enthusiastic and outspoken

•  Likes to compliment or help

•  But a total touch starved person

•  He wants to see you every day, hug or kiss...

•  Absolutely no shame, no problem with pda

•  His kisses are sweet and innocent

•  He also wants to buy you everything he sees

•  I'm sure he comes up with a new necklace every week

•  I can say that he also likes to share his clothes.He lives to see you put on his sweats

•  He's not afraid to say he's afraid of losing you and sometimes hugs you for hours

HnL taglist : @straysugzhpe @tiddly-winx 

#high and low #high&low #high and low fic #high and low the worst #hnl #high and low the worst x #oya high #oyakoh #oya high school #hanaoka fujio #takajo tsukasa #todoroki yosuke #high and low tsuji #high and low shibaman #tsuji & shibaman #tsuji and shibaman #hanaoka fujio x reader #takajo tsukasa x reader #todoroki x reader #yasushi x reader #yasushi #high and low Yasushi #Nakagoshi #nakaoka #nakanaka faction #chunchun

[sxphora-creepingaround]

❣ Creeps on Winter/Cold season ❣

Tw: its creepypasta themed, so we already know what's the warnings !! But this one is maybe friendly (maybe) !! MY AU AND PERSPECTIVES !! English is not my first language, feel free to correct my grammars and spellings !! <3

[ ♡ ] 𝔰𝔢𝔭𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔞'𝔰 𝔬𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰

• Proxies •

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘆 : Tim is chill on such a weather, he is probably barbeque-ing on his free time, alone, or maybe with Brian if they are in good terms by the meantime. Overall, he just wants peace and quiet. Like Brian, he is so done with slenderstuff, he needs a rest.

'𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗰𝗶' 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝘆 : he'll hang around, well, he already is. He has that unhinged aura around him. He's the type of guy who sits on snow, makes a random shape, makes a snowball, throw it randomly, and then make another one. Or, he'll hang on clockwork's place, ask her to walk around or snowball fight with him.

𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲 : Brian is quiet but not safe. On his free time, he's still works his ass because he doesn't have anything better to do than watching and stalks his victims, maybe he'll join Tim and barbeque-ing with him, as i stated before. He is most likely doesnt go out to except for some occasions like missions and tasks, chillin' with a warm cup of coffee alone with some peace and no slender-shit stuff until he's back to 'Hoodie' mode.

𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 : she is always been my favorite. I think she'll wanders through the forest for a patrol or maybe sits on the front of the cabin, watches the snow falls with a cup of hot chocolate (if her tongue works). Maybe even sleeps on the cold ground, finds it calming while wearing warm thick clothes. She'll let Toby bothers her with snowballs really.

[ ♡ ]

• Creeps •

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 : she would just sitting in front of her place, just like Kate, watching the snow falls, maybe while sketching on her drawing books and listening to musics. She'll accompany Toby if he cames, maybe lays down with him on the cold snowy ground and they'll talk for hours, or a small snowball fight (not brutal).

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 : (my au) she'll sits on her apartment by the window, alot, while writes on her notebook, researching about Jeff's latest kill only to burn her rage, maybe even letting Nina come to her apartment and hangs around with her.

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝘂 : he'll mostlikely bakes and stuff, maybe cleans the house since theres nothing much you could do outside, he doesnt really kill tho, maybe Jeff visits him to be the one who eats all the cookies he made, and then runaway. Liu reads alot, he'll do that too.

𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 : killing spree on every season, killing is his personality really. He's an asshole, he'll stole random scarfs and stuffs, maybe even rob a market while brutally murder everyone who approach him. He'll visits Liu on some random occasion.

𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 : she is a sweetheart, like Liu, doesnt really kill. She's a winter spirit, she'll have a snowball fight with random kids on the playground, makes snow angels, visits Jane to bring her some random things she got, etc.

𝗘𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 : he'll study biology on his freetime, maybe even practicing it on corpses he found. He does everything mostly alone, but if he mets Nina or anyone in the way (possibly Toby or Jeff), he'll come with them eventually, he doesnt really know what to do excepts watches the snow falls.

!! Again, its my AU, feel free to ask about it !!

#creepypasta #creepycore #marble hornets #proxy #slenderverse #slenderman #slender proxy #writing prompts #dialogue prompt #sephora rambles #ticci toby #ticciwork #masky marble hornets #hoodie #masky #clockwork #jeff the killer #homicidal liu #jane the killer #divider by lynnie

[ancientgoddessofegypt]

Astrology Observations : Jupiter In The House

Jupiter in houses 2nd, 11th, 12th, 4th, and 8th are good at magic. Witch craft, oracles, magicians, scriptures. Their really good at obtaining the knowledge for this and even teaching people as they get wiser in the craft. I think of that one wizard in Harry Potter when I think of these placements lol.

Jupiter in the 5th house is a natural creator of all sorts of different tricks & use them to entertain the masses. They are good at making something ordinary into something different and unique. Causing them to stir up attention and get noticed more easily.

Jupiter in the 9th house can have luck in their travels, this is because they get the most downloads as they leave their home town. You cant experience all the realities you want if you dont take that risk and fly. Your life will be much better and easier if you just hopped on that plane, went in that car for that road tripped and never looked back. Luck for you guys doesnt show in just money , it shows in your faith with the unknown, which I believe the 9th house is all about.

Jupiter in the 11th can show magicians who know their craft and can use this on others to get what they want. Theres just this spark to them that nobody else has, it illuminates the people around them so their constantly bombarded with people who want to feel their energy/vibe a lot .

Jupiter in the 12th can see beyond different frequencies. They can even 'hear' and understand the language of certain things that we dont quite understand.

Ex. Like theirs a numerologist who says she can talk to numbers, and all though people didnt quite understand her I took it as she is connected to a different element of source and numbers do have a certain language to them (as a numerologist myself) you have to know what youre looking for and study the energy.

All in all, Jupiter 12th individuals are good at seeing things and hearing the codes being displayed in whatever it is they are learning. They could also be seers in their community. Seeing through hundreds and thousands of realms & can be real good at astral travel, might be a master of the occult.

Jupiter in the 8th knows a lot . they know toooooo much. This is because they've gotten access too occult knowledge at a young age, and The Most High/Source knows who to give it , and who not to give it to. These placements almost always get the knowledge, even if their not looking for it. Obtaining knowledge of things they dont need to know be it other people, family, friends and occult things is so they can acknowledge that everything around them is connected and thats the biggest tip I can give them on knowing all this knowledge.

They hold so much weight than people would like to think. Very powerful individuals.

11th house Jupiters are good at paying attention to the needs of other individuals and this give them a good rep amongst others making them trust worthy.

#aries #taurus #leo #gemini #moon #sun #cancer #libra #virgo #sagittarius #scorpio #capricorn #aquarius #pisces #1st house #12th house #2nd house #3rd house #4th house #5th house #6th house #7th house #8th house #9th house #10th house #11th house #astro observations #astrology #12TH HOUSE #astrology observations

[expiationist]

just a little stem vs humanities student story, since that seems so be a controversial topic in the academic world:

as a language and business double major, i absolutely think stem majors are another breed. hear me out. my best friend of 10 years is a biochem major, and she has always taken the hardest calc/physics/chem classes. she would get As on bio tests like it was first grade math. her knowledge eludes me. i have to try exponentially harder than her in every class we had together, and we barely even had the same classes! she took regular calc freshman year, got an A pretty easily. i took business calc, got an A because i was so close to an A and my professor saw how much effort i had put in and felt bad. i have always thought stem was much harder than anything i was pursuing.

until i heard her pov.

she is also pursuing a spanish minor, and has been taking spanish classes since 8th grade (we took our first spanish class together). i took spanish in 8th, 9th, and 10th grade, then stopped taking it through classes and started self studying japanese my junior year of highschool. she continued to pursue spanish and has taken in every year and every semester since 8th grade. shes studying abroad next semester, and we thought it would be a good idea for me to pick up spanish so she would have an opportunity to teach me and talk in spanish together. however, i picked it up pretty fast after not taking it for four years.

i noticed she felt ~some type of way~ about it, which prompted a conversation between the two of us.

to spare the mundane details, she thought it was insane that i caught up to where she was within weeks, after not having taken a class higher than high school spanish 2. i told her i thought it was insane that she got an A in every calc, physics, bio, and chem class, which i was never able to get a single A in (until business calc in college). she has a 4.0, taking what i thought were WAY harder classes than what i was taking. hell, i couldn’t even get an A in astronomy. astronomy.

she then talked about how i had rarely EVER gotten less than a 93 on essays, even if i had written them the night before, while she has to spend weeks on essays to get a good grade on them.

the moral of this story, is that everyone has their own talents. science comes natural to her. languages and humanities come natural to me. i find her talents way harder. she finds my talents way harder because humanities tend to be subjective, and business requires a certain personality and being good with people, which she doesn’t see those qualities in herself.

personally, i think anyone who pushes the “stem is objectively harder” agenda is probably just insecure in their own abilities to do arts/humanities/business. a real mature student can see that everyone has their own talents and a field that is suited to them! there is no need to invalidate peoples academic pursuits. college should be about finding what YOU love and want to pursue, not invalidating everyone and making them feel dumber because they chose a different path from you.

do what you love, and study hard if you love it! just because someone studies humanities subjects doesn’t mean they aren’t capable of succeeding in stem. and just because you study stem doesn’t make you smarter than someone who doesn’t choose to pursue that.

HOWEVER. from my pov, stem is like actually shit from Mars that i will never be able to wrap my head around, so to be humble ill admit i could NEVER study stem subjects beyond general education requirements. kudos to you guys! but that doesnt apply to every a&h kid out there!

#study blog #studyblr #studyinspo #stem aesthetic #stemeducation #stem academia #arts and humanities #art #art student #humanities #academia aesthetic #chaotic academia #university #langblr #japanese langblr #japanese #japanese language #langblog

[danfengfan]

virtual love ; prologue

synopsis : two high school students grew up studying as middle schoolers. although it doesnt seem like they ended on good terms

you tap your pencil on your japanese dictionary as you tried racking your brain for ideas

“愛してる… what else ends in てる?”

you sigh as you scrap your unfinished plan. your japanese teacher had asked you and several other students to create a poem about love in japanese. you knew you made decent poems but youve never attempted making any in said language. luckily your parents allowed you to stay at the library after school for a longer time so you can work more proficiently

you started to get lost in your head, staring blankly at the swarm of people. that was until a boy around your age comes up to your table

“may i sit here? i need to complete an essay”

you stared up with an absent mind at the boy, enjoying how soft his voice was until you realized he asked you something. you scrambled to organize some of the papers that were messily scattered around the small round table

“of course”

you accidentally squeak as you speak, a barley visible blush on your face as you tried to smile. you probably looked like a mess but the young boy didnt seem to mind it as he sat down in a steady manner

once the boy was seated, you tried to continue where you left off. you looked at the dictionary placed in front of you, almost taunting you, before looking up again. the boy had fluffy dark hair, a nice shade of blue makes up his eyes, perhaps he was in a rush this morning with how his hair fell in front of his face, the way you can see knots and tangles in his hair

thats when you notice it. hey, isnt that the uniform for your school? you look down and compare the two, and they were in fact (mostly) identical. you took a breath in before asking,

"hey, dont we go to the same school?"

you could feel your voice shake as you spoke each word, successfully catching the attention of the boy in front of you

"i believe so. youre in 7年级, right?"

"yeah i am"

"im a year older than you then, 8年级"

you start to feel yourself heat up with embarrassment. you werent exactly sure why but you had a guess. you closed your eyes to avoid eye contact with the stranger in front of you

"ohh, i see. thats nice"

you nod your head, soft smile on your face. dan heng only smile back before seemingly returning back to his book. you feel words get stuck on your tongue as you long to talk to the boy more but you simply left the conversation at that and went back to your poem. you have a faint idea in your head from your new interaction but before you could do anything, the dark-haired boy in front of you spoke up

“私は丹恒です”

“huh?”

“私の名前は丹恒です. あなたの名前は何ですか?”

“私の名前は...(name) です, よろしくお願い します”

“非常好”

“谢谢! did you also take japanese?”

your eyes sparkled as you continued to converse with dan heng. now that you knew his name, the air seeming to become more relaxed around you two

“yeah, last year”

dan heng nodded his head, seemingly bashful as his cheeks get coated with a very light pink. the tension between you two gets a lot less awkward as you two settle into a comfortable silence. well, as much you two could get in a crowded library

you softly turn the pages of your book as you let the words run free from your head to the paper. you knew you were being a bit delusional writing any sort of romance story between you and dan heng, a boy you literally met that day, but you cant help but silently laugh as you reread your poem

and just like that the days passed so quickly. dan heng and you still sat down together, even if the library had free seats. even if you guys didnt talk often, you still sat together. it felt like you only knew dan heng a week when it finally hit your one year anniversary

and the next year… and the year after, and as much as you would like to say the year after you cant. theres a bitter feeling in your mouth if you even try to mention it

you were just sitting, innocently waiting for dan heng to arrive, a gift on the table just for him. your eyes lit up as you saw his figure

“happy 3rd year anniversary”

you chirp, a wide smile on your face. your smile was never reciprocated as dan heng spoke up

“im leaving.. tomorrow. if i can, i might see you before i leave”

dan heng quietly tells you, his voice deep with a plethora of guilt and sadness. your smile immediately falters as you look at him with a hopeless smile

“youre kidding? right?”

“no, im not. its… family issues”

you just sigh as you nod your head in defeat

“well, open your gift. least we can do is have a nice day together”

dan heng chuckles at your attempt to lighten the mood. he places his gift on the table before he takes yours, opening it to find a small keychain, in the shape of a spear. dan heng smiles before looking at you with anticipation. at first you were confused before you realized he was waiting for you to open the gift

you blush in embarrassment before grabbing the box, opening it with excitement. you were so curious what dan heng got for you this year, he was always do attentive

this year proved it even more. dan heng had gotten you your own phone, set with a little dragon phone charm. you werent sure why he got you a dragon charm to match but you were still very grateful. how could you ever repay him back?

“ah, this is too much… i cant possibly have it”

“no, no, i insist. take it, you deserve it”

you bashfully nod your head, knowing you could never win against dan heng in these kind of battles

the next day, you didnt expect dan heng to meet you, but he did. except he was different. you almost contemplating not coming but you were glad as you cheerfully greet him, almost crying of relief. you knew dan heng would leave after but you were clutching onto any last scrap of hope that dan heng will still be there the next day

“id like to deliver a message. how about you back off, kay? id say i hate you so thanks”

‘dan heng’ told you brusquely, a fake smile on his face as his eyes closed. it didnt take long for them to open again as he gracefully walks out of the library

you were sat frozen, unsure what he meant. back off? huh? he hates you. was dan heng just leading you on? you dwell on his words, your pen shaking ever so slightly in your hand as you slightly tremble at the thought

and all these thoughts run in your head aided in your tears. the warm liquid flowing down your cheeks seemingly invisible to you. it wasnt until the librarian came up and asked if you were okay. you did your best to answer without a voice-crack

“yeah, yeah, im… okay”

the librarian looked at you suspiciously before nodding their head and leaving back to their post. it didnt take you long before you put back all your books and left the library, vowing to never get tricked like that again, vowing to never fall in love so easily again.

really you wouldnt have minded falling in love with someone. as long as it wasnt dan heng

dictionary (includes japanese + mandarin)

ᵎᵎ im still learning japanese and my mandarin is rusty, please correct me if anything is incorrect

愛してる (aishiteru) : i love you

╰┈➤ てる (teru) isnt supposed to mean anything here, just as something to rhyme

7年级 qī nián jí : 7th grade

╰┈➤ first year of middle school in china

8年级 bā nián jí : 8th grade

╰┈➤ second year of middle school in china

私は丹恒です (watashi wa dan heng desu) : i am dan heng

╰┈➤ im not exactly sure if 丹 would ne perceived as dan still (＞﹏＜)

私の名前は丹恒です. あなたの名前は何ですか? (watashi no namae wa dan heng desu. anata no namae wa nandesuka?) : my name is dan heng. what is your name?

私の名前は...(name) です, よろしくお願い します (watashi no namae wa... (name) desu, yorushiku onegai shimasu) : my name is... (name), its nice to meet you

╰┈➤ replace (name) with your name

非常好 (fēi cháng hǎo) : good job

谢谢 (xiè xiè) : thank you

𖦹 s.list // m.list

𖦹 next // previous

#‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾. #honkai star rail #hsr #dan heng #dan heng x reader #丹恒 #₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. #virtual love #‧₊˚🖇️✩ ₊˚🎧⊹♡ #wc : 1287 #i hated editing this btw #it wasnt hard to translate i did rather basic words / phrases #it just a vv long time (￣ ￣|||)

[wild-west-wind]

sorry if this is an odd question, but how did you become a park ranger? and did you "always" know you wanted to be a park ranger? (as in, did you decide this long ago and went to the right schools for it, or did it just sorta happen because of your educations?)

it seems like such a fascinating job, i feel like i would enjoy it but alas ive never been really good at the subjects required for it, but that doesnt stop me from daydreaming and looking at your posts about your job with like... is there a word for when youre kinda jealous of someone but in a kind and inspiring way? like "wow wish that were me!" but in a sweet way? haha im sorry, english isnt my first language and i just woke up and decided to send this

i hope you have a good day!!

Not an odd question at all!

So, as for how I became a park ranger, I live blogged the process in real time when I was first applying. In short, get two years of college (ideally a degree), learn how to write a good federal resume (it's different), apply for 100 jobs (easy once you get going), and get one job offer. The first seasonal job is the hardest, then the first permanent job. Lateral moves are really easy once you have your foot in the door. The government doesn't want to take risks on hires, but once someone else has vetted you, you can go anywhere.

And I absolutely did not always want to be a park ranger! It's like the ideal job I dreamed of at age 5, but I didn't go to school with this in mind, I wasn't dreaming about it at night. I needed a job, and this seemed like a good fit, so I went for it! It's probably a 60/40 split at my park, people who fell into this versus people who went and got one of those "Parks Management" sort of degrees that are totally useless outside this career path (and tbh really not necessary IN this career path).

And you should totally apply. The NPS manages A LOT of sites focusing on a lot of topics, and even in sites that are irrelevant to what you actually study, you'd still be bringing good skills in. Among our permanent staff I work with directly every day, we have a Parks Management degree, a music degree, geology/environmental science, biology, spanish, economics, and film arts something or other. Our summer staff has even more diverse educational backgrounds. If you're willing to put in the work, and you give a shit about where you are, you'd be a good park ranger.

As someone who lives vicariously through a lot of people, I'm happy to know some pictures and stories I'm posting here are giving you good day dream material!

#in which i am a park ranger

[tokillamockingbird427]

Have some hcs from the other Ghosties:

Merrick is always taking notes on what Elias does as dad to them, because he knows at somepoint he will inherit the place of "dad of the Ghosts" and he wants to be the best he can, not that he wants anyone to know about it tho

He doesnt like to admit it, but he kinda like that Elias doesn't leave him out and also goes dad on him (also something he just keeps to himself, can't have the kids tease him about it)

Keegan and Ajax, when the time allows it, loved to cuddle together and nap

Merrick as his learing attempts of being Dad, he always grabs them a blanket if he sees them nap somewhere and they aren't tucked in

I feel like Kick loves giving people kisses on the head, first everyone thought he was pulling shit again, but he just genuinely likes it. the fact that everyone sits on edge a bit, because they think he did anything, is just a little bit of a bonus

Logan will sometimes help out Kick with pulling pranks, no-one expects/belives it tho, except for Hesh, because he knows his little brother

Logan and Hesh both will sometimes say/do the most out of pocket shit (can't forget that these two are the only gen z in the group) Merrick is the most disturbed by this, Elias is used to it at this point, Kick loves it (It's how he recruited Logan), Keegan is mostly confused, but tries to hide it ("he ain't that much older, damnit")

-🐑

(Also because i forgot it in the other ask, to the person asking if they can draw stuff, take this as permission from on of the anons to do whatever you want with the stuff from me, goes for everyone else aswell, wanna draw for it? Do it! Wanna turn it into an actual fic? Go for it, would love to read it :3)

Yesssss, more headcanons!!! Yippee!

Merrick studying Elias for his own future Dadding has me in stitches. I bet he has a notepad with shit on it like "Take aside if they need to be scolded, but if they deserve praise (make sure happens frequently) do it in front of others so they get to brag+get a big head about it." specific to different people too. "Hesh will accept snacks in a similar fashion to Riley. Not that he eats them out of the hand but he's treat-trainable." "Kick can be rewarded with shiny objects. Anything shiny. Even pop can tabs."

They got into the habit because it'd get cold at night (on field) and it's more comfortable to sleep close to another person for warmth then they got used to it and also craved the contact. Napping together is a long language.

Merrick stashes blankets around the current posting so he can whip one out if someone is napping unawares.

Smooches with a touch of mischief eheheheh. Perfect.

When Kick has his access to prank materials limited he turns to Logan for help because they get along like a house fire and Logan finds Kick (and his antics) endlessly hilarious.

The things they say are so out of pocket they can make Merrick audibly laugh before he manages to get a handle on himself. Mr. Poker face, LAUGHING, because of the two new ghosties. Even Elias is decently surprised.

#call of duty #call of duty ghosts #logan walker #hesh walker #thomas a merrick #keegan p russ #beloved anon #🐑 anon