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unconventional study tips

- buy yourself new stationery: i get so excited about using new pens that i don’t mind writing that essay i’ve been putting off for days

- use a playlist as a study timer: have a selection of instrumentals and songs with lyrics. take a break everytime a song with lyrics comes on and work during the instrumentals

- make your study space smell fresh: mint and lemon tend to be good options

- write down how much time you spend studying for a test and then the grade you got: then you can figure out how time you really need to spend to get a good grade. this will help you use your time more effectively

- spend your study breaks showering or exercising for about 30 mins: then come back fresh and quickly review what you have learned. this will help the information sink in

- don’t always study in comfy clothes or pyjamas: do your hair or makeup if you want too. this will put you in ‘get shit done’ mode

- record yourself explaining topics you’ve just studied: explaining/teaching topics helps you learn so much better, and you also have a little video to review before tests

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I believe in free education, one that’s available to everyone; no matter their race, gender, age, wealth, etc… This masterpost was created for every knowledge hungry individual out there. I hope it will serve you well. Enjoy!

FREE ONLINE COURSES (here are listed websites that provide huge variety of courses)

Alison 

Coursera

FutureLearn

open2study

Khan Academy

edX

P2P U

Academic Earth

iversity

Stanford Online

MIT Open Courseware

Open Yale Courses

BBC Learning

OpenLearn

Carnegie Mellon University OLI

University of Reddit

Saylor

IDEAS, INSPIRATION & NEWS (websites which deliver educational content meant to entertain you and stimulate your brain)

TED

FORA

Big Think 

99u

BBC Future

Seriously Amazing

How Stuff Works

Discovery News

National Geographic

Science News

Popular Science

IFLScience

YouTube Edu

NewScientist

DIY & HOW-TO’S (Don’t know how to do that? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Here are some great websites.)

wikiHow

Wonder How To

instructables

eHow

Howcast

MAKE

Do it yourself

FREE TEXTBOOKS & E-BOOKS

OpenStax CNX

Open Textbooks

Bookboon

Textbook Revolution

E-books Directory

FullBooks

Books Should Be Free

Classic Reader

Read Print

Project Gutenberg

AudioBooks For Free

LibriVox

Poem Hunter

Bartleby

MIT Classics

Many Books

Open Textbooks BCcampus

Open Textbook Library

WikiBooks

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES & JOURNALS

Directory of Open Access Journals

Scitable

PLOS

Wiley Open Access

Springer Open

Oxford Open

Elsevier Open Access

ArXiv

Open Access Library

LEARN:

1. LANGUAGES

Duolingo

BBC Languages

Learn A Language

101languages

Memrise

Livemocha

Foreign Services Institute

My Languages

Surface Languages

Lingualia

OmniGlot

OpenCulture’s Language links

2. COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROGRAMMING

Codecademy

Programmr

GA Dash

CodeHS

w3schools

Code Avengers

Codelearn

The Code Player

Code School

Code.org

Programming Motherf*?$%#

Bento

Bucky’s room

WiBit

Learn Code the Hard Way

Mozilla Developer Network

Microsoft Virtual Academy

3. YOGA & MEDITATION

Learning Yoga

Learn Meditation

Yome

Free Meditation

Online Meditation

Do Yoga With Me

Yoga Learning Center

4. PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING

Exposure Guide

The Bastards Book of Photography

Cambridge in Color

Best Photo Lessons

Photography Course

Production Now

nyvs

Learn About Film

Film School Online

5. DRAWING & PAINTING

Enliighten

Ctrl+Paint

ArtGraphica

Google Cultural Institute

Drawspace

DragoArt

WetCanvas

6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC THEORY

Music Theory

Teoria

Music Theory Videos

Furmanczyk Academy of Music

Dave Conservatoire

Petrucci Music Library

Justin Guitar

Guitar Lessons

Piano Lessons

Zebra Keys

Play Bass Now

7. OTHER UNCATEGORIZED SKILLS

Investopedia

The Chess Website

Chesscademy

Chess.com

Spreeder

ReadSpeeder

First Aid for Free

First Aid Web

NHS Choices

Wolfram Demonstrations Project

Please feel free to add more learning focused websites. 

*There are a lot more learning websites out there, but I picked the ones that are, as far as I’m aware, completely free and in my opinion the best/ most useful.

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Hi darlings !!! I have had the most stressful term ever, and to celebrate the end of my exams and assessments i’ve made a little  masterpost of resources I think will be helpful for studyblrs. I am in no way affiliated with the blogs on those links/am not claiming that their work is my own. All these links contain the work of the lovely studyblrs who posted it. Enjoy xx

Keeping motivated

My motivation tag

5 ways to motivate yourself

Motivation

Infographic on procrastination/motivation

THIS.

Printables

Pastel daily/weekly planners

If you want to print on a post it note

‘Exam study pack’

Day planner

Habit Former 

Printable MasterPost (1) (2) (3) (4)

Studying

101 study tips

Getting over procrastination

Finding a place to study

Improve your memory for exams

How to study, from the lazy perspective

Overcoming the fear of studying

How to study

Dealing with a family that distracts you from studying

General study tips

9 weird study tips

Studying masterpost (1) 

Study tips for auditory, tactile and visual learners

Getting started with studying

How to revise

10 study mistakes

Organisation

creating a revision timetable

13 tips for staying organized while studying for exams

Really simple planning techniques

Creating the perfect study space

Sunday checklist - getting organised for the week

21 tips for being more productive

In-Depth look at a bullet journal  (2) (3)

10 steps to make Sunday your must productive night

Note taking

How to take notes and actually remember them

Visual note taking

Colour coding while note taking

The Cornell note taking system

If you want to take pretty notes

Note making process

General note taking tips

Illustrating notes masterpost

Studying techniques

Studying with mind maps

How to make flashcards

Timed memorisation

Pomodoro technique

Study methods infographics (2)

General study techniques

The exam

The night before the exam

Cramming smartly

Passing the exam if you forgot to study the night before

Relaxation techniques for exams

How to cram the night before and pass 

Staying calm before and during the exam

Managing stress/panic during exam block

What do on the morning of an exam

Nutrition at exam time

Studymuse’s tag on being behind (includes how to catch up)

Health and Studying

Studying with depression

Studying with ‘brain fog’

Studying while dealing with mental health issues

What not to do while studying with mental health issues

Apps/Computer programs

Productivity apps for macs

Flip clock screen saver

Momentum (The chrome app that says hello _____)

Studying apps

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March 14: Wilfred Owen analysis and a huge mug of coffee☕️

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31.01.2018 // january in pages ☁︎☁︎

p.s. thank you for 600+ followers ♡

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I’ve been having a really productive week so far! I have two essays due tomorrow, but as of today they’ve both been submitted! Now I only have one more due next week, though I’m not as far through my research as I would have liked. Hopefully I can get stuck into it tomorrow and smash through some readings!

I’ve really been enjoying posting on my studygram story to keep myself motivated throughout the day - my handle is studiousminds_ if you’d like to check it out!

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‘Learning Russian has given me a whole new life’ Mary Hobson: It took me about two years [to read War and Peace]. I read it like a poem, a sentence at a time. English writer and translator Mary Hobson decided to learn Russian at the age of 56, graduating in her sixties and completing a PhD aged 74. Now fluent in Russian, Hobson has translated “Eugene Onegin” and other poems by Pushkin, “Woe from Wit” by Griboyedov, and has won the Griboyedov Prize and Pushkin Medal for her work. RBTH visited Hobson at home in London to ask about her inspiring experience. 

RBTH: Learning Russian is difficult at any age, and you were 56. How did the idea first come to your mind? 

 Mary Hobson: I was having a foot operation, and I had to stay in bed for two weeks in hospital. My daughter Emma brought me a big fat translation of War and Peace. “Mum, you’ll never get a better chance to read it”, she said. I’d never read Russian literature before. I got absolutely hooked on it, I just got so absorbed! I read like a starving man eats. The paperback didn’t have maps of the battle of Borodino, I was making maps trying to understand what was happening. This was the best novel ever written. Tolstoy creates the whole world, and while you read it, you believe in it. I woke up in the hospital three days after I finished reading and suddenly realized: “I haven’t read it at all. I’ve read a translation. I would have to learn Russian.” 

RBTH: Did you read War and Peace in the original language eventually? 

M.H.: Yes, it was the first thing I read in Russian. I bought a fat Russian dictionary and off I went. It took me about two years. I read it like a poem, a sentence at a time. I learned such a lot, I still remember where I first found some words. “Between,” for instance. About a third of the way down the page. 

RBTH: Do you remember your first steps in learning Russian? 

 M.H.: I had a plan to study the Russian language in evening classes, but my Russian friend said: “Don’t do that, I’ll teach you.” We sat in the garden and she helped me to remember the Cyrillic script. I was 56 at this time, and I found it very tiring reading in Cyrillic. I couldn’t do it in the evening because I simply wouldn’t be able to sleep. And Russian grammar is fascinating. 

RBTH: You became an undergraduate for the first time in your sixties. How did you feel about studying with young students? 

M.H.: I need to explain first why I didn’t have any career before my fifties. My husband had a very serious illness, a cerebral abscess, and he became so disabled. I was just looking after him. And we had four children. After 28 years I could not do it any longer, I had break downs, depressions. I finally realized I would have to leave. Otherwise I would just go down with him. There was a life out there I hadn’t lived. It was time to go out and to live it. I left him. I’ve been on my own for three years in a limbo of quilt and depression. Then I picked up a phone and rang the number my friend had long since given me, that of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London University. “Do you accept mature students?” I asked. “Of sixty-two?” They did. When the first day of term arrived, I was absolutely terrified. I went twice around Russel square before daring to go in. The only thing that persuaded me to do it was that I got offered the place and if I didn’t do it, the children would be so ashamed of me. My group mates looked a little bit surprised at first but then we were very quickly writing the same essays, reading the same stuff, having to do the same translations. 

RBTH: You spent 10 months in Moscow as part of your course. How did you feel in Russia? 

 M.H.: I hardly dared open my mouth, because I thought I got it wrong. It lasted about a week like this, hardly daring to speak. Then I thought – I’m here only for 10 months. I shall die if I don’t communicate. I just have to risk it. Then I started bumbling stuff. I said things I didn’t at all mean. I just said anything. The most dangerous thing was to make jokes. People looked at me as I was mad. I hate to say it, but in 1991 the Russian ruble absolutely collapsed and for the first and last time in my life I was a wealthy woman. I bought over 200 books in Russian, 10 “Complete Collected Works” of my favorite 19th-century authors. Then it was a problem how to get them home. Seventy-five of them were brought to London by a visiting group of schoolchildren. They took three books each. 

RBTH: You’re celebrating your 90th birthday in July. What’s the secret of your longevity? 

M.H.: If I had not gone to university, if I had given up and stopped learning Russian, I don’t think I’d have lived this long. It keeps your mind active, it keeps you physically active. It affects everything. Learning Russian has given me a whole new life. A whole circle of friends, a whole new way of living. For me it was the most enormous opening out to a new life.

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10 Polyglot Things to Do This September:

Write 5 sentences per day in your target language(s)

Pick two films to watch in a target language and view each twice, first without subtitles then with them

Make 300 vocabulary flashcards or entries in your vocab journal (that only averages out to 10 words per day!!)

Use two weeks to write one short story, two weeks to write a personal essay. Aim for 1,000 words each, but don’t get frustrated if you end up writing a different amount (:

Take a page from a book or an article in your target language and make syntax trees to brush up on your grammar game

Read the full Wikipedia page on a language or language family that you know absolutely nothing about!

Memorize the words to 10 Disney songs in your target language

Get connected! Send 10 language-related asks to langblrs you follow that are proficient in your target language

Google “How I Learn Languages” and get prepared to channel the muse of other language learners

Transcribe one video in your target language

Good luck!!

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Since I’m going into my third year, I’ve learnt a lot about studying, university, and anything to go with it. Here are some tips I’ve learned along the way.

BOOKS

Don’t buy your books from the bookstore (unless you need the online code to go with the textbook). Some professors are totally cool with old editions, if that’s the case, try buying that because it saves a lot of money. Make sure that if you need the textbook code (some profs have online assignments through the textbooks software), you buy it. Best places to buy books are through Amazon, your cities buy & sell, and some universities have things like a Facebook group for textbook buy and sell! A lot of my friends and I will share books if they’ve already been in a class.

Don’t buy your textbooks before the first class. Sometimes what the university’s website says is “mandatory” is not. The first class, the teacher usually addresses this.

Check out your university library. If you want a head start, take the book out from them.

STUDYING

Switch up your location. School is much more independent now, so you’ll be studying more than in high school. Changing locations helps make studying a bit more fun. I love studying at the university libraries now.

Calculate the amount studied, per class, per day. I almost always need my laptop while studying, so I have a stopwatch open and an excel doc where I keep this saved. This way I keep track of which classes I give more attention to, and how much I’ve studied before a quiz/test/exam. It also helped me find out the maximum time I can study in a day.

Plan out how each week will usually look like. This includes how much time you’ll be in which class, when you’ll be at work, commuting times (if you don’t live on campus), and when you plan to study. Usually I plan to study 1-3 hours in the evening (not including breaks) on days I have classes, but if I don’t have class, then I expect a good 4-5.5 hours of studying.

Finding your note taking method. The first month I would come home and re-copy all my notes, but that took up way too much of my time. I suggest before school starts, try a few possible methods out. Some people just come in with a notebook and copy, I prefer printing the slides and adding additional notes if needed, but some like to do this on a tablet or a computer. Whatever you choose is up to you.

Study even if the course load seems low. Even if the first month of school seems “chill” and like there’s nothing to do, go out and study! Do *not* fall in the trap that so many students fall into. After the first class, plan the semester. Get ahead, because it’s easy to fall behind.

ORGANIZATION & HELPFUL RESOURCES

Keep some type of planner. I know bullet journals are loved on here, but they may not be for everyone. Keeping a planner helps me what I have to study that day, but also for the week and the month.

Have a list of all assignments, quizzes, exams, or anything you’ll be tested on throughout the semester. The profs job isn’t to remind you when there’s a test. But having a compiled list of everything that’s “due” for you that term *really* helps you out.

Websites & apps that should become your bestie. For writing, use a combination of the Hemingway app, and Grammarly. For decluttering, or sharing information, use CamScanner, Google Drive/Dropbox to hold all the papers you might need once the semester is over. After each semester, try moving all the files, assignments, and papers onto a Dropbox to avoid clutter and not crowd your laptop. Chances you won’t need the papers are high, but in some cases it’s handy.

Don’t ever be scared of office hours. It’s your prof’s time to help you. If you can’t make the time, email them your question or ask to meet with them at another time. This is a super helpful opportunity!

FIRST FEW DAYS

Tour the campus & get your student card while your at it. Before school starts, I suggest you go by yourself and “tour” the campus. Find out where all your classes and how to get to them. Also find out where some of the libraries are near your classes if you want to get some studying in for a break. Try getting your student card before school starts if you can.

Read over the syllabus beforehand. Ask the teacher any questions on the first day if needed. Also plan your semester as soon as you get this. 

Meet someone in each of your classes. People for the most part are really nice! Get their phone number too so you can text them if your late or miss a class.

Set up your school email (& any other resources to communicate with your professors) and test it. This is super handy, and you’ll need to use it all semester anyways. 

WHAT TO BUY

A laptop & a backpack. 

Have a pencil case, fill it with: an eraser, 2 pencils(& lead if they’re mechanical), 2 pens, and correction tape. You’ll need this for exams so even if you’re going electronic, you gotta have this.

Having an agenda and some notebooks are always handy. Even though I keep a bullet journal, it’s easier for me to leave that at home some days and use a planner.

WELLBEING

Self-care. Have a little note to self of some self care things. Do one thing whenever your stressed and need it.

Keep active. The freshmen 15 is real! It’s much easier not gaining weight than trying to loose it later. Being in university is sedentary, so try making fitness something you do at least 2-3 times a week. More often than not universities will have a gym membership included in your tuition. But other low cost options include running, cycling, at home workouts, yoga, etc.

Make sure you have adequate sleep. 8 hours isn’t always possible, but you need 6 hours to function properly. I found my best school results happened when I went to bed at 9:30pm and woke up at 5:30am.

Try making your food as much as possible. Even if it’s just a sandwich. Buying takeout is expensive and unhealthy. Easy options for meals include: smoothie & smoothie bowls, oatmeal, Buddha bowls, sandwiches/wraps, pasta, etc.

I try making meditation a habit. I love the app Insight Timer (its free), but I know others like Calm, and Headspace as well. There’s also a ton on YouTube. Sleep meditations can help you get to sleep a little earlier too.

Try being on technology less. I know it’s tempting, but you’ll be on it a lot for school, your brain needs a bit of a break.

I hope this helped! Good luck at your first year, and if you need anything, send me an ask or message me. ✨

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1/100 | august 22, 2016

reviewed latin for a bit today in preparation for my class this coming year. I’m rather nervous because the course I was placed in is quite difficult, but hopefully, I’ll do well!

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How to cold email professors as an applicant.

Part of applying to PhD programs in most fields is emailing professors at the institutions that interest you in advance of sending your application. Some programs explicitly state this as a required part of the application process, some places programs implicitly assume you will do to this, and a few will explicitly state that it’s not necessary or even suggested on the admissions websites. Pay attention to these guidelines. 

Why should you consider emailing them? PhD programs are more job-like than school-like. You want to make sure you and you and your future PI (aka professor who will be overseeing your research/progress aka boss) have strong potential to have a positive, sustainable working relationship. These introductory emails can help do the following:

introduce you to the professor so they’ve seen your name (and perhaps CV) before seeing your application

determine whether the professor is actually working on projects related to your research interests– you should have a good idea of what they’ve done in the past from their faculty profile/CV/publications, but those aren’t always the most up to date

determine whether the professor is taking on PhD students or whether they solely work with undergrads or Master’s students, don’t mentor students at all, have a full lab, etc.

determine if the professor actually works there! Sometimes profiles fail to mention that the professor is based in another country/institution. Sometimes professors know they will be moving to another university or position and therefore unable to commit to mentoring a new researcher for 4+ years. 

start to gauge the fit between you and the professor’s personalities, research interests/methods, learning/teaching styles, etc.

But what do you say? In the first email, I’d recommend saying very little and then, should you get a reply, follow their lead in terms of what and how you should share. The professor (or the department, school, research center) should be the focus of your conversations as your goal is to learn about them rather than give them lots of detail about yourself or your academic background. Send if from a school or alumni account if you have one. Here’s the general template I’ve been using:  

Hello Dr. ______, 

I am writing to introduce my self and ask for your advice in applying to [school]’s PhD program in [discipline].

My name is @phd-one-day, and I am a current student/recent graduate/[insert job title] at [school/company]. My primary research interests are in [concrete but concise few words preferably lifted from their faculty profile]. Your research on [description referencing some recent studies they’ve published] was one of the factors that attracted me to [school]. 

I will be applying for [fall/spring year] admissions and was wondering if you know yet whether you will be available to mentor PhD students. If not, are there other researchers at [school] that you would recommend I contact? If so, I would sincerely appreciate the opportunity to ask you a few questions about your work and [school]’s program. 

Best, 

@phd-one-day 

Should you send attachments? If you have a CV with extensive relevant experience, send it. If you don’t, I’d think about holding off until they ask for it and letting your conversation be your first impression. They’ll see it in your application eventually.

But what if they don’t respond? Walk it off, kid. No but seriously, researchers are very busy people, and any attention they give to students should first go to ones already attending their institution. You are the least of their concerns. If it’s a couple weeks out and you haven’t heard from someone who you are very interested in, send another email basically saying, “Hey, reaching out again, here’s my CV, btw I’m mentioning you in my statement of purpose because I’m very interested in working with you should I get admitted to [school].” If you actually have a pressing question that impacts your decision to apply to the school or the content of your application, email the program coordinator. If they can’t answer, they will connect you with someone (maybe even the elusive professor!) who can.

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Stop glorifying unhealthy study habits

Because not enough are talking about this

A lot of people (not just langblr, studyblr too )have been glamorizing the way Asians study in certain countries as depicted on tv, news , various media sources. Saying oh they are working so hard for their goal and look how dedicated they are. Please stop. Seriously. My degree is in psychology and I focus on mental health. I’ve done research in Korea and continue to take psychology classes in korean about various issues (I’ve taken cultural psych, neuro psych 1&2, psych of happiness and I’m currently taking psychology of addiction). I’ve also extensively talked to high schoolers in Korea about this “dedicated study” and most of them said they were stressed to the point of having physical symptoms of being stressed out, almost half were depressed or showed symptoms of anxiety and I won’t even get into things like suicidal thoughts, actual suicide, self harm, eating disorders that are also happening in correlation to study related stress manifesting itself in other ways. This isn’t just Korea. I’ve read research (just not as extensive about the same happening in other Asian countries and even some western now and days) Why the heck are y’all out here trying to glorify something that is clearly unhealthy and causing other people harm? And then promoting it to your followers as something to “motivate them” ?

Getting into your dream school/ uni, becoming fluent in 2 month in a language, whatever is not worth it if you end up hating life, physically unhealthy or mentally ill as a result of it

Please reblog this because I think it’s so important **

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Hey guys, so I’ve been receiving a ton of requests to show my photo-editing process. It’s a little hard to generalize what I do since every photo or photoset undergoes a different process depending on what vibe I’m going for. Despite that, I do have a basic editing style - if you will - that goes something like this.

Click the images for better resolution.

Hope this helps :)

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10 tips to increase your motivation for study

Motivation is one of the biggest issues for students and it is always great to find a few things that can keep you feeling inspired. Here are my top ten ideas:

start small - set yourself a challenge to work for five to ten minutes. Yes, just five minutes can be enough to get started! If you can get through that five minutes, you will start breaking down that feeling of disinterest and begin to get more into working. A fantastic application that will keep you from using your phone and on a time limit of between 10 minutes and two hours is Forest! However, here are some free alternatives.

plan tomorrow today - I find planning my day - or at least writing down a couple of tasks - before bed is extremely beneficial. In the morning I wake up with intent and get see my main priorities. They don’t have to full-fledged plans or written nicely in my planner but even just small reminders on a post-it note are enough for me to feel more organised.

give yourself a bit of structure - as mentioned, having a plan is a great way to start the day. You might use a planner, a bullet journal or a free printable from me to organise! Set yourself up with 3 key things to finish or do during the day. Give yourself a goal and a reward upon completion. Put time limits on tasks and use a schedule to stay on track.

utilise a studygram/studyblr - basically, the communities on Tumblr and Instagram act as amazing accountability partners! I am constantly motivated by my blog and being able to share my day to day life on Instagram or Snapchat. I definitely have become incredibly motivated and disciplined because of these two communities. If you’re thinking about starting a studyblr, read this. If you’re thinking about starting a studygram, read this. If you already have either, here is how you can use it to further motivate yourself!

set up an inspiring workplace - dedicating a space to work, and only work, is a great way to build a mindset of motivation which kicks in when you sit down. This Pinterest board has loads of inspiration for setups and organisation! You can also add a cute plant, a bright study lamp and some motivational printables for added encouragement!

externalise your short and long-term goals - by making a verbal or written commitment to your goals, you are much more likely to take steps to follow them through. You might want to have a really productive week catching up on all your work, improve your GPA or pass your semester with flying colours. At the start of each week think of the ways you can put your goals into actions. Then at the end of the week reflect on how you did. Track your progress and keep up your motivation by seeing things get a step closer each time!

listen to some music - putting on my favourite songs always put me in a better mindset and feeling more positive. Before a study session or during a break, I will sometimes put on a few songs I’m loving and take a moment to refocus.

don’t force it - if you’re feeling unmotivated to study, try doing something else for a short amount of time. Avoid things that could distract you like browsing Facebook or Instagram. Instead, try tidying your bedroom, organising your upcoming week, read a chapter of a book, or get a drink of water. Alternatively, make an action plan for what you need to do with your next few tasks. That way you’re still making progress with your work but aren’t sitting feeling too unmotivated to actually study.

find some inspiration - there is no shortage of amazing people with incredible stories of success! Podcasts such as The Daily Boost, The Tony Robbins Podcast and The School of Greatness are great examples. Ted Talks are often incredibly insightful and motivating! Search for quotes or stories from your favourite people!

change your mindset - one of the biggest challenges in motivation is adjusting your own perspective. For instance, instead of thinking “I am terrible at this” think “How can I learn this differently to really understand?”. “I made a mistake” think “What can I take away from making this mistake?”. “It isn’t perfect” think “These perfectionist tendencies are only making this more difficult, I can be content with my work”. Having a more positive outcome to each situation should help boost your confidence and motivation!

I hope these few tips are useful and help improve your motivation! If it helps, I would love to hear about it :-)

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Taste in Korean!

느끼하다 - Oily 짜다  - Salty 시콤하다 - Sour 달다 - Sweet 싱겁다 - Bland 맵다 - Spicy

Here are some example sentences!:

“국물이 짜요“ - The soup is salty.

“딸기가 달아서 좋아“ - I like strawberries because they’re sweet.

“매운 음식 잘 먹어?“ - Can you eat spicy food?

“약간 시큼해요” - Its a little sour.

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Just made another video on how to study for TOPIK. This one is all about the writing part. 다들 화이팅 💪