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«──« ⋅ʚ Hi, October ɞ⋅ »──»

➴ october 1, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

M O N T H L Y R E C A P

ೃ⁀➷ monthly goals ༉‧₊

creative:

𖥔 finish the script for hiraeth.

𖥔 re read outsider.

𖥔 finish the chapter revisions.

𖥔 build and finish the chapter.

𖥔 organize a Keep document with ECDLB information.

academic:

𖥔 finish my editing and direction lectures.

𖥔 do the reading tables for each subject.

𖥔 mail the questions to my professors for feedback.

𖥔 ask for this past weeks notes.

𖥔 convince my professors to give me extra hours.

health:

𖥔 follow my med plan.

𖥔 drinking at least 1L of water a day.

𖥔 go to therapy.

𖥔 attend all my neurology appointments.

𖥔 being discharged from the hospital.

𖥔 Had a neutral level of lithium.

ೃ⁀➷ miscellaneous ༉‧₊

𖥔 wash all the damn laundry.

𖥔 organize my dorm when i get back home.

𖥔 have a meeting with my friend for the photographic project.

𖥔 get one permission to go out under supervision.

ೃ⁀➷ october’s routine ༉‧₊

💭 — at the hospital.

𖥔 wake up + brush teeth.

𖥔 breakfast.

𖥔 journaling.

𖥔 talk to the doctors.

𖥔 blood and other tests.

𖥔 workshops.

𖥔 quick shower

𖥔 meds.

𖥔 lunch + snacks.

𖥔 working on the novel.

𖥔 german lesson

𖥔 dinner + meds II

💭— normal life.

𖥔 wake up at 8 am + brush teeth

𖥔 quick shower.

𖥔 breakfast

𖥔 go to the uni library.

𖥔 do my notes and studying for the day’s subject.

𖥔 go to class.

𖥔 lunch + snack.

𖥔 call my mum + my friends.

𖥔 study one or two pomodoros at home.

ೃ⁀➷ october’s specials ༉‧₊

movies:

𖥔 dinner in america [watchlist]

𖥔 suncoast [watchlist]

𖥔 the substance [watchlist]

songs:

𖥔 champagne coast - blood orange

𖥔 small things - ben howard

𖥔 into the grove - madonna

𖥔 watermelon - john + jane

𖥔 angel - massive attack

𖥔 vienna - billy joel

𖥔 give me an answer - low roar

𖥔 her - the american dawn

books:

𖥔 a star is found ; janet hirshenson & jane jenkins - non fiction

𖥔 the art of dramatic writing ; lajos egri - non fiction

ೃ⁀➷ october-specific goals ༉‧₊

𖥔 keep a dump journal.

𖥔 conquer the fear of ruining my notebooks.

𖥔 finishing hiraeth’s first draft

𖥔 be consistent with what i can and what i like too.

𖥔 retake my projects and old activities.

𖥔 take more photos for my art account.

[Last updated october 1, 2024]

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«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ September 30, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: german.

🤍 Time: 2h 12 minutes.

🐇 Location: the hospital.

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

lately my study has been interrupted by major forces, so i couldn’t go to uni or study while i am here (still here, just a little bit better).

I went days saying that i wanted to pick a new language to learn and everything push me towards german. It’s my second day studying it and i fin it particularly fun, like a combination of my two main languages.

I’m taking baby steps, figuratively and literally. I downloaded study cat (an app made for toddlers i believe) and make my progress like i the good old days: like a baby; but then i discover it was a payed app and delete it immediately.

In my search to feed the vampiric need of speaking this langague i look anywhere and everywhere for resources, that’s what i found so far:

𖥔 Memrise [Quick sentences to train your memory] i didn’t play with it properly.

𖥔 Duolingo [Play with simple concepts and practice your pronunciation] ★★★☆☆, it can be better.

𖥔 DW learn german [little courses with quizzes that improve your reading and writing] ★★★★☆

𖥔 sloeful.com [Quick and easy, has examples and practical vocabulary. ★★★★☆

🎧: vienna ; billy joel

🤍— check list

𖥔 Do some research for resources.

𖥔 Do one lesson of duolingo.

𖥔 Do one lesson on memrise.

𖥔 Take note of today’s subject.

₊˚ෆೃ⁀➷ health ༉‧₊

i disappeared from the internet for a week or two because i’m at the hospital right now, making progress with myself but pretty much bored the whole time. Today is day 20, and i almost could believe that the first time i say it out loud but it is what it is. I’m trying to make improvements to get back at uni with a good scheme and tools. But for now, i’m stuck here.

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«──« ⋅ʚ study methods ɞ⋅ »──»

➴ September 28, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

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ೃ⁀➷ reading’s menu ༉‧₊

💭— a table to study complex subjects and prepare essays about it. May contain main or secondary arguments, other’s sources / authors referenced and key words, important dates or works quoted.

𖥔 First column: name of the book or article i’m referencing or reading.

𖥔 Second column: key points with color code.

𖥔 Third column: questions that pop out through the lecture / questions to consult the professor.

𖥔 Fourth column: terminology and its meaning to the author in particular.

𖥔 Fifth column: page count.

🤍 c o l o r • c o d e x 🤍

𖥔 B4DAF9 [baby blue]

— main argument.

𖥔 FEE1E8 [soft pink]

— reference to another author / work.

𖥔 DBE6DB [baby green]

— Key words.

𖥔 F9E9D5 [coral]

— doubts to consult.

𖥔 BC96CD [lavender]

— secondary argument.

ೃ⁀➷ anatomy of a good essay༉‧₊

💭— A tactical guide to approach whatever essay. Function as a template for redacting one.

𖥔 title and quote related to the subject.

🤍 i n t r o d u c t i o n 🤍

𖥔 hook line: grab the attention with a simple phrase, don’t formulate closed questions.

𖥔 context: background information and general panoramic about the object of study (what, who, when, why and how)

𖥔 statement: includes the topics and highlights important arguments and point.

🤍 b o d y • p a r a g r a p h 🤍

𖥔 theory: personal point of argument.

𖥔 evidence: examples that support the theory.

𖥔 connection: associations between your points and the authors points, can be in favor or not.

𖥔 interrelation: a link to the conclusion section.

🤍 c o n c l u s i o n s 🤍

𖥔 statement: condense your point or argument

𖥔 summary: key points and statements all around the document in a conclusion.

𖥔 double hook: let your professor wanting more without leaving loose ends.

ೃ⁀➷ blurting method ༉‧₊

💭 — An useful tool to complex and extent subjects, it can work well with another type of studies. You’ll need the following:

𖥔 name the block: assign a general title about what are you studying right now.

𖥔 material: observe and read two or three times the texts to mark with the color code.

𖥔 memory game: set aside your text and notes and grab a blank page to write down everything that you remember from the notes in consistent sentences.

𖥔 look back: read your notes and add with another color the information that you missed, use this time to look external sources and find meanings/ simpler synonyms of important concepts.

ೃ⁀➷ feynman technique ༉‧₊

💭 — an active way to remember and comprehend complex subjects, can be alone but functions well with a study group.

𖥔 the topic: choose one of the themes that the academic program has, a complete subject. Apply the blurting method or your notes from the reading’s menu.

𖥔 go down to earth: explain on paper or in a whiteboard the subject like you were speaking to a child.

𖥔 revision: compare the explanation paper with your notes and with another color of pen write missed key points.

𖥔 crumble: to a final revision an repeat the process until you can do it without consulting your notes or menu.

ೃ⁀➷ crow method ༉‧₊

💭— an organization guide to save time and study puntual subjects without (sometimes) distraction.

𖥔 collect: find all the themes, sub jets and topics discussed in class and classify them in order of importance / apparition.

𖥔 prioritize: annotate due dates and set reminders with alarms at least for 2 days before the due time; again organize this information in order of importance.

𖥔 construct: mark the most heavy is difficult subjects, units, the dates of important tests and alternate with simpler activities, don’t forget include spare time to take some rest.

𖥔 rank: make space for maximum 2 study sessions per day, balancing your personal life with you study life. try to always separate your spaces, study outside bed.

[ last updated September 28, 2024]

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Learning styles and personalized studying!

Understanding your learning style is a powerful tool for tailoring your study methods to suit your preferences and enhance your overall learning experience. There are several recognized learning styles, and individuals often have a combination of these. Here are common learning styles and personalized studying strategies for each:

1. Visual Learners:

Use mind maps, diagrams, and charts to organize information.

Utilize color-coded notes to highlight key concepts.

Watch educational videos or animations to reinforce understanding.

Create flashcards with visuals to aid recall.

2. Auditory Learners:

Record lectures or study materials and listen to them.

Engage in group discussions or study with a study buddy.

Use mnemonic devices or rhymes to remember information.

Explain concepts out loud to reinforce understanding.

3. Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners:

Incorporate hands-on activities, such as experiments or simulations.

Take breaks during study sessions for physical movement.

Use tactile tools like stress balls or textured objects while studying.

Write and rewrite key information to reinforce learning through touch.

4. Reading/Writing Learners:

Create detailed written notes or outlines of information.

Summarize concepts in your own words.

Develop written mnemonics or acronyms.

Use textbooks, articles, and written resources for in-depth study.

5. Logical/Mathematical Learners:

Organize information in a systematic and logical manner.

Use charts, graphs, and formulas to represent concepts.

Solve problems and practice with exercises to reinforce understanding.

Engage in critical thinking and analytical discussions.

6. Social/Interpersonal Learners:

Participate in study groups or collaborative learning environments.

Discuss concepts with peers to reinforce understanding.

Teach the material to others to enhance retention.

Use social media or online forums for academic discussions.

7. Solitary/Intrapersonal Learners:

Create a quiet, focused study environment.

Set personal goals and deadlines for tasks.

Reflect on and review materials independently.

Use self-assessment tools to monitor progress.

8. Multimodal Learners:

Recognize and embrace a combination of learning styles.

Experiment with various study techniques to identify what works best.

Utilize a mix of visual aids, auditory resources, and hands-on activities.

How to Personalize Study Strategies:

Experiment: Try different study techniques to identify what resonates with you.

Use Technology: Leverage educational apps, online resources, and interactive tools that align with your learning style.

Adapt Material: Modify study materials to suit your preferences, such as adding visuals, creating audio notes, or incorporating interactive elements.

Regular Reflection: Assess the effectiveness of your study methods regularly and make adjustments as needed.

Combine Techniques: Integrate multiple learning styles into your study routine to enhance overall comprehension.

Remember, everyone is unique, and learning styles may evolve over time. By customizing your study approach based on your individual preferences, you can maximize your learning potential and make the studying process more enjoyable and effective. 💗

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«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ August 25, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: critique seminary.

🤍 Time: 2h 20 minutes.

🐇 Location: my dorm.

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

Hi! Long time no see, guys!

I'm really happy because I finally took my first class of the critique seminar last Friday. I had to catch up because I'm actually late (the seminar started on Friday the 16th).

Anyway, the work of the session was smooth as butter, I just watched Borom Sarret, a great Senegalese short movie from the 60s, and wrote a little review about it. I focused mainly on the visual and socio-political aspects of the movie and I think I did a great job.

Our professor asked us to make a public account to show our progress in the semester, so I made a side blog! It's in Spanish though, so I don't know if anyone here wants to read it anyway, but I'm making it pretty just in case, you can find it in my pinned post at the very end!

Also, I didn't do proper study sessions and just went straight to finishing my work in one sitting while I was on a phone call with a friend. My next class is next Tuesday and I feel really good about it, before I was so scared for no reason and had so many absences, so I'm glad that changed for the better.

🎧: smalltown boy ; bronski beat

₊˚ෆೃ⁀➷ languages ༉‧₊

I only wrote this post in english, I have not practiced my speech for the exam.

decided to restart german.

₊˚ෆೃ⁀➷ health ༉‧₊

no yoga today, i eat just one meal and drink some water, nothing fancy. No coffee this session! (yay)

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«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ August 17, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: film editing (practice)

🤍 Time: 5hr 35 minutes (new record!)

🐇 Location: my dorm (as usual)

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

It's all fun and giggles until you have to edit for hours without a break because you had to kick out some work to focus on midterms.

that session was rough, but at least funny games [2007] is one of my safe movies when I don't know where to find inspiration: it's short, simple and cool. using premiere is honestly one of my weaknesses. i never paid attention when it came to doing exercises and almost always relied on my friends and silly little video editing apps, but not anymore!

today was the day, no questions, no distractions, just pure madness and 32onz of coffee in my system against this dumb ass assigment, and i did it!

[Should I do some kind of review of my study sessions? the movies I watch on it? Let me know if you want to know anything in particular, see you soon! (in a few hours unfortunately)]

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just let me sit my stupid ass down.

«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ August 16, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: Film direction - [ midterm season!]

🤍 Time: 2hr 11 minutes.

🐇 Location: My boring dorm (again).

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

Hi, so today I did something different because I'm studying for one of my midterms, usually I divide my work into annotation vs flashcards and then I study like a maniac until I learn something new or die trying (metaphorically). So here is today's schedule.

───♡─────────────────♡─────────────────♡───

┇Text to summarize: 5┇study deadline: monday 20th┇

♡ study block I:

┇ text count: 1/5.

I managed to summarize Christian Metz's monologue, it was pretty easy, but I need to break it down even more for me to fully understand it, I would pass the notes to flashcards later. The text talked about censorship in the history of cinema and the moral censorship that some filmmakers have with their own work, so it was nice, its easy to be a college level text and i find it pretty entertaining

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♡ study block II:

┇ text count: 3/5.

My girlfriend joined me to study, actually she just listened to me and did a little chatting to get me in theme and it was actually quite fun and as an enrichment I believe is a great way to study this of being heard by someone as a dialog ratter than a questionary.

I managed to finish my notes for 3 of the 5 required texts, and left the other two for tomorrow (they're quite complicated for me, actually boring if I'm honest, but that's it I guess?), and with that I just left the basic concepts and I'm supossed I'm ready for my midterm!

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«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ August 16, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: Film direction - [ midterm season!]

🤍 Time: 2hr 11 minutes.

🐇 Location: My boring dorm (again).

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

Hi, so today I did something different because I'm studying for one of my midterms, usually I divide my work into annotation vs flashcards and then I study like a maniac until I learn something new or die trying (metaphorically). So here is today's schedule.

───♡─────♡────♡───

┇Text to summarize: 5┇study deadline: monday 20th┇

♡ study block I:

┇ text count: 1/5.

I managed to summarize Christian Metz's monologue, it was pretty easy, but I need to break it down even more for me to fully understand it, I would pass the notes to flashcards later. The text talked about censorship in the history of cinema and the moral censorship that some filmmakers have with their own work, so it was nice, its easy to be a college level text and i find it pretty entertaining

───♡─────♡────♡───

♡ study block II:

┇ text count: 3/5.

My friend joined me to study, actually she just listened to me and did a little chatting to get me in theme and it was actually quite fun and as an enrichment I believe is a great way to study this of being heard by someone as a dialog ratter than a questionary.

I managed to finish my notes for 3 of the 5 required texts, and left the other two for tomorrow (they're quite complicated for me, actually boring if I'm honest, but that's it I guess?), and with that I just left the basic concepts and I'm supossed I'm ready for my midterm!

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«───« ⋅ʚ About this blog ɞ⋅ »───»

-ˋˏ philocalistherzˎˊ

ೃ⁀➷ my info ༉‧₊

💭 — teri / saint : film major : 22

occasional blogging, studying abroad in buenos aires, study sessions and other little things. i'm an art director and screenwriter hoping to become an academic weapon.

ೃ⁀➷ currently working on ༉��₊

💭 — untitled short film [i'm still thinking about the plot and everything, but it has to be done this semester]

🤍 stage I: project proposal [done!]

🤍 stage II: script [pending]

🤍 stage III: pre production [pending]

🤍 stage IV: shooting and editing [pending]

💭 — hiraeth short film [a coming-of-age story about a girl with mommy issues and bad luck in love]

🤍 stage I: project proposal [done!]

🤍 stage II: script [working on it]

🤍 stage III: film bible [working on it]

🤍 stage IV: shooting and editing [pending]

ೃ⁀➷ courses ༉‧₊

💭 — film direction [yearly class]

💭 — film editing theory [yearly class]

💭 — semiology [half-yearly]

💭 — critique seminary [half-yearly]

ೃ⁀➷ personal projects ༉‧₊

💭 — outsider [novel]

💭 — untitled [suspense short film]

ೃ⁀➷ links ༉‧₊

💭 — my study playlists!

🤍 downtown folks

🤍 little jazz

💭 — letterboxd page

🤍 saint's profile

💭 — side blog

🤍 reviews and critiques in spanish

[last updated: september 26, 2024]

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«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ August 14, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: Film editing theory.

🤍 Time: 2hr 20 minutes.

🐇 Location: My dorm.

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

I finished my essay!

I have to admit that it was hard, but I finished one day before the due date, at some point I find myself trying to fill empty spaces because it was such a short fragment of the movie that I only had two or three interesting things to hang in my analysis, but I manage to get to 2271 words.

The class is tomorrow, so I'm a little nervous, even though I know they won't give us any feedback until next week, but I mean, how can I blame myself?

Anyway, I'm glad that I used the pomodoro method so much and wrote down my tasks from the most manageable to the least, I really think it improved my study routine! That's it for today, but I have a midterm coming up, so you'll see me around.

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«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ August 12, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: Film editing theory.

🤍 Time: 3hr 11 minutes (new record, yes sir!)

🐇 Location: My dorm (again).

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

Ok, today was a super productive session, I finished 2 of the main essay topics in a row!

I think I function better when people are talking around me, and my friends made me some company while I was studying and they actually give me some good feedback and help with my analysis. The session was slow at first because I was a little lost and honestly started late for my liking, but from there I began to write a lot of things that made sense and sounded all academic and serious.

I find the dissection of a movie really entertaining because its something i honestly think im good at (i love oversharing and overthinking so it was smooth as butter) and now i have to think the dialog section, i will finish it before the deadline im so happy!

This is one of my favorite scenes in the movie and I actually suggested it to my professor, so I'm kinda proud, but I think that might put some pressure on me, but that's ok, I like challenges (sometimes). So that's it!

[philocalistherz]

«───« ⋅ʚ Semester reset ɞ⋅ »───»

➴"August 11, 2024" ༉‧₊

I'm no academic weapon, whoever; I challenged myself to do a semester reset again and I wanted to share it here, so, enjoy!

ೃ⁀➷ reset checklist ༉‧₊

🤍 Clean up my desk and college supplies.

🤍 Declutter my google drive and create folders for this semester's classes.

🤍 Delete old files from the previous semester and archive the ones that i might need later.

🤍 Write down my weekly classes and set up a study routine to keep the bundaries with my school hours and my personal hours.

🤍 Bring back my uni journal for my schedule and appointments in paper form.

🤍 Clean up the notion page where I keep my master list of assignments.

ೃ⁀➷ semester goals ༉‧₊

🤍 Start making some flashcards for my finals.

🤍 Schedule study sessions with my friends or myself at a cafe or library

🤍 Trying to finish my bible for this year's short film

🤍 Attend all my classes and stop scrolling through twitter while I'm at it.

🤍 Follow my academic progress here on my blog and in my digital journals.

🤍 Start an commonplace notebook for my ideas and thoughts.

🤍 Find time to return to my storyboard journal.

🤍 Keeping up with the readings and actually taking notes from the textbooks.

🤍 Create a study plan for my sessions.

I think that will be all, trying to keep it simple for my mental sake. Good luck this semester to anyone reading this!

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«⋅ʚ Study sesion ɞ⋅»

➴ August 8, 2024. ₊˚ෆ

ೃ⁀➷ today's stats ༉‧₊

💭 Subject: Film editing theory.

🤍 Time: 2hr 48 minutes (new record!)

🐇 Location: My dorm (so boring).

ೃ⁀➷ work of the sesion ༉‧₊

I'm doing an essay called "The visual illusion of presumed innocence and the art of assembling a truth. An Analysis of Anatomy of a Fall (2023)" for my editing theory class, is technically a test for this semester, but im counting it as an assignment because it was left over this winter break (which ends in two days actually).

I'm a clumsy person when it comes to organization and college, so focusing on this paper for 2 hours was a lot for me (I made some pomodoro timers, with 5-10 minute breaks). Introducing and describing the scene was easier than I thought, and breaking down the analysis points that came in the guide was cool too. Now I have to highlight the important things I'm gonna use from the textbook and apply them to my essay without dying first or something.

It was a good session, I'll try to double it next time (tomorrow).

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«───« ⋅ʚ hi, august ɞ⋅ »───»

➴"new at this monthly resets!" ༉‧₊

ೃ⁀➷ monthly goals ༉‧₊

creative: finish my short film’s script, taking a photo bundle for my portfolio, helping in one of my friend’s projects or creating a film bible with them by the end of the year.

academic: finish this semester classes without pending practical works, apply for one of the seminars, studying for my December finals.

health: taking my meds all month, start a calorie deficit, waking up at 8am, start the beginner’s yoga program.

ೃ⁀➷ monthly appointments ༉‧₊

right now i'm in my winter break, so i need to organize my notion and get back to the academic enviroment, resolve some burocratic stuff.

ೃ⁀➷ august’s routine ༉‧₊

doing the switch from vacations to college is always hard for me, so i’m sticking to a simple routine with my google tasks and calendar.

ೃ⁀➷ august-specific goals ༉‧₊

finish my library books. (2/3)

trying to be consistent with my journaling.

making the lists for my summer break luggage.

[ i honestly have zero hopes for myself this semester, but i will try my best ! i wish to keep this routine and find some moots here! ]