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Dreaming of Japan… Hello to the month of July ( 0 1 / 0 7 / 2 0 1 7 )

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make me choose: asked by @therealflowercat → hogwarts or ilvermorny?

“The finest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world.” [x]

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harry potter minimalism

→ house slytherin

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“if the phrase ‘I don’t care’ has become ‘I don’t give a f*ck’, then does that mean that in today’s society, to care for someone means giving them f*cks? That’s scary.”

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me, a young and innocent Ravenclaw who currently has 7 hours to do the following:

1. math homework

2. physics homework

3. biology homework

4. get 8 hours of sleep

(via the-silent-snowstorm-owl)

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I couldn’t focus so I spend most of the day on tumblr and reading… Hopefully I’ll be able to study a bit better tomorrow!

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Savored my week-long break before spring semester with coffee dates, a trip to disneyland, and some great friends. Here’s to a productive and healthy semester!

Now Playing:

She’s Got You High- Mumm-ra

The Louvre- Lorde

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[01/28/18]

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ya girl is back with a feb spread! i am honestly very happy with it i love the colors ahhhh

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studyblrs as hogwarts houses

gryffindor: class president, has a messy desk but they know right where everything is, forgets about tests but aces them anyway, prefers to study in the garden.

slytherin: keeps their perfectly color-coded planner on them at all times, has been wearing their dream school's t shirt since preschool, keeps their desk (and their life) neat at all times, debate team captain.

ravenclaw: is on a first-name basis with the librarians, has the most detailed and beautiful notes, reminds the teacher about homework, has a great bullet journal.

hufflepuff: organizes study groups, sends you their notes when you're out sick, reads to little kids at the library, draws cute little doodles in their textbooks.

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Slytherin: *completes one problem on their math test* YES!

Slytherin: I finally understand math!

Slytherin: *sees next problem*

Slytherin:

Slytherin: What the fuck is this?

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If you’d like a Gryffindor one, drop us an ask. Like or reblog if used. Please tag if you show these in a post :)

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gryffindor: being brave enough to do math in pen, leather-bound bullet journals, looseleaf papers spilling over your desk, studying with your dog curled up next to you, seven-hour breaks, keeping a candle on your desk, logging memories in your bullet journal, coffee stains on homework, annotating a rented textbook, a warm study nook made of blankets and pillows, studying to overcome

hufflepuff: romanticizing self-care, refusing to take the easy way and read the sparknotes, keeping hydrated, “i have extra binder paper if you need it”, taping positivities on your wall, study picnics, volunteering, bright binders, a study space illuminated by morning light, keeping three pots of flowers on your desk, studying to contribute

ravenclaw: finding doodles in secondhand textbooks, researching the origin of a word you don’t recognize, pens in mason jars, walls crowded by sticky-notes, the inspiration of a blank notebook, finding your favorite library seat available, being excited about your essay prompt, scrawling notes in the margins, being so utterly engaged in one subject you forget you have a lab due tomorrow, studying to learn

slytherin: quotes about conquering the world and achieving goals, finding the perfect black pen, the feeling of checking off boxes on to-do lists, friendly grade competition, compiling resource masterposts, being genuinely excited to get your score back on a test, getting the perfect calligraphy line, studying to succeed

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105/ ∞ studyblr icons: hogwarts series, slytherin 8k followers celebration!  ✨ please reblog/like this post or/and give credit if you use them for your studyblrs/studygram/any other social media, thank you :)

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intro post!

This blog is for students and professionals who gain motivation from their Slytherin status. Other houses are more than welcome-- as are non-HP fans, for that matter! Plenty of posts are about The Houses Four, and Harry Potter in general. I found post after post about Slytherin students that I strongly related to. Soon, I found that rereading them fueled my ambition, and made me even more passionate about school. If you’d like to join the House of Merlin network and/or be a mod, apply here! We also have a discord chat open to all houses, so send an ask if you’d like the link! As for mepersonally, I’m an American first-semester junior double-majoring in International Relations and Theology.

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HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE ON THE WEEKENDS

Hi study buddies it is Saturday night and I’m home alone and one thing I hate about being alone is that I really never get anything done. I’m either cooking or I’m in my bed and I just hate doing that because I’m so unproductive. I know a lot of us just hate studying especially during our “down time” and we also have other priorities we need to do during the daytime. So today I’m going over some tips on how you can make your weekend a little but more productive and studious. 

there are 60 hours between the end of Friday after getting out of school and the end of Sunday, substracting let’s say seven hours of sleep every day you have about 39 hours of free time.

That is plenty of time to relax, do all the activities you need to do and also be productive to work on assignments. The first thing you need to do is plan out your weekend and make a schedule.

if you don’t want to read everything, i made a video explaining the same exact productivity tips on my youtube channel {link}

STUDY EARLY + PLAN A SCHEDULE

Weekends are a time for you to relax, but if you can, try to start working early in the morning because you’re going to be more productive and your brain can actually function properly. 

By 12-1 AM at night is the time where the majority of people including me cannot be productive so just try to avoid working during that time period because it’s just not a good time to be trying to memorize math functions and write a week pieced essay. I know that every time I try to study during 1 AM or 2 AM I always end up being so slow at retaining information, it just becomes counter productive. 

Start your assignments on Saturday night or the afternoon and try to finish it during Sunday morning. (recommended)

if you have the motivation to start your homework during Friday obviously do your homework during Friday, that is the best thing to do, but for the majority of us I know we would like to relax for a little bit.

So just try to plan a routine and schedule that matches your weekend

FIND A STUDY PARTNER

So now that you have created a routine or something or you can follow. I’m going to go over some tips on how you can be more focused and concentrated on doing the stuff that you need to do.

find a study buddy or just a friend that you know can keep you company. 

go to your local coffee shop or someone’s house and work there because if you have someone nearby, they can keep you accountable for actually doing your work  (obviously find a friend that will not distract you).

 If you can’t meet them in person Skype them I know a lot of people go on Skype chats with your friends and do homework. I think that is a really good idea I’ve done it a few times myself and I’ve been pretty productive during them. So try to have someone nearby that can keep you on track so you don’t spiral down into a YouTube and Netflix day.

NO MORE DISTRACTIONS

Another thing you can do is actually download some applications  that can keep you off sites like Netflix, YouTube, and Facebook.

I talked about this in my how to be productive after school video and basically just download this app called “self control” {link}

what it does is that a blocks you from using sites that you would normally get distracted on.

So you can and manually put in sites like Facebook.com and Netflix.com The app will block you from using it for certain amount of time that you put in, so usually when I’m studying I block myself from using YouTube for about 30 minutes to an hour limit.

FIND A STUDY SPACE

Experiment with where you’re studying because I know I cannot concentrate for my life In my bedroom.

The majority of the times where I’m the most productive is in my kitchen

experiment with where you’re studying and find out if you were the most productive in your bedroom or if you’re the most productive sitting on a couch or on a dining table.

TO-DO LIST

My fourth tip is to have a to-do list of all the things you need to do.

 having a written down to do list is really important because sometimes you just forget about tasks and you might end up not doing some of them.

having a physical piece of paper saying that you need to do all these things by the end of it this day will help you to keep you on track.

LISTEN TO MUSIC (or not, it depends)

Another thing you can do is actually play some music

music helps a lot of people, including me, study more efficiently because it blocks out all the distractions from the outside world and keeps you focused inside your little bubble so you can work on your assignments

note that music isn’t always the best thing to listen to while studying especially for classes like history or english but I do really recommend it if you’re doing some math problems because it can be quite relaxing

And if you don’t know what to listen to I really recommend checking out my study playlist which is study & chill  {link}

study session playlist - instrumental music, piano solos, soundtracks from movies {link}

Now that you have done all these things, You are for sure ready to be productive and focus on finishing all those assignments you need to do. GOOD LUCK!

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I just got a perfect score on an annotated bibliography worth 20% of my grade, so I thought this would be the perfect subject for my first studyblr tips post!

Formatting

One can either say very little on this subject, or write hundreds of pages. I’m going for the former.

I personally suggest avoiding auto-citation sites such as EasyBib. Citation generators require so much revising that it’s usually faster to write them yourself.

“Cite this source” links are often also automated. They’re usually better than the sites mentioned above, so you might save some time by copy/pasting them and then checking for errors.

Oddly enough, I’ve had professors that either have preferences beyond style rules, or actually don’t know some of the more obscure rules. Send a draft to them if possible.

Purdue Owl is all right, but not that comprehensive. If your school has access to the full manual, use it.

Pre-RADAR

My first sentence is usually “This is a [primary/secondary/tertiary] [scholarly/popular/trade] [journal article/encyclopedia entry/book/etc.] Before I get into RADAR, I explain why a source is scholarly/popular/trade, and why it’s primary/secondary/tertiary.

There are some sources which are a bit ambiguous, in which case I would cite more than one justification for your classification. Otherwise, you can basically write the same two sentences for every citation of its kind, as long as it’s always true. Ex: “This is a scholarly source because it was published in a peer-reviewed academic journal.” “This source is secondary, because it analyzes other sources.”

If it is ambiguous, or your classification could reasonably be contested, consider the publisher, intended audience, overall goal, tone, and language (accessible vs. esoteric.)

RADAR

Your prof may have told you to use RADAR to argue for the credibility of your source. I’ll focus on where to look for your assertions.

I recommend going through every letter in order, even when it feels more natural to combine/reorder them. That way, your professor can clearly see that you’ve hit everything.

Rationale: Journal articles, theses: usually stated explicitly after a brief introduction. Books: Introduction. Table of contents. Online encyclopedias: About page. Anything else: probably self-explanatory, but feel free to send me an ask.

Authority: Publisher: Peer-reviewed. Reputation. Affiliations/memberships. Awards. Longevity. Author: Bio. Other books and articles they’ve published on the subject. Teaching credentials. Prominent mentors.

Date: If it’s very recent, emphasize that. If it’s a field with little emerging research, say that. Additionally: Citations in recent articles. (Google Scholar is perfect for this.) Inclusion in more recent editions/anthologies. If the source is old, but the author is considered to be foundational, say that-- possibly with a note that you’ll take particular care to corroborate information you use. If the author is somewhat low-profile, but recent sources corroborate their info, state that.

Accuracy: Logical arguments. Reliable and plentiful citations. Peer-reviewed. Corroboration in other sources.

Relevancy: Often repetitive. “This source is about X, and my research question is about X.” 

Summary

Usually self-explanatory. If it’s part of a long work, and you aren’t reading all of it, use the table of contents. If I mention the table of contents in Rationale, I mention that, and explain that I’ll only highlight the sections most relevant to my project.