#Diploma

[nenelonomh]

time management

time management is all about planning and controlling how you spend your time to be more efficient and productive. some key strategies to help you manage your time better include:

・prioritize tasks: identify what's most important and tackle those tasks first. you can use methods like the eisenhower matrix to categorize tasks by urgency and importance.

・set goals: having clear, achievable goals can help you stay focused and motivated. break down larger goals into smaller, manageable tasks.

・create a schedule: plan your day or week in advance. allocate specific time blocks for different activities and stick to your schedule as much as possible.

・avoid multitasking: focus on one task at a time. multitasking can reduce your efficiency and increase the chances of making mistakes.

・take breaks: regular breaks can help you stay fresh and maintain high levels of productivity. techniques like the pomodoro technique, which involves working for 25 minutes and then taking a 5-minute break, can be very effective.

・eliminate distractions: identify what distracts you and find ways to minimize these interruptions. this could mean turning off notifications, setting boundaries with others, or creating a dedicated workspace

for example, sometimes i get so caught up with talking to my friends online that i forget to start my homework when i get home. an easy solution is to simply move my phone out of the room.

・review and adjust: regularly review your progress and adjust your plans as needed. this helps you stay on track and make improvements over time.

do you have any specific areas where you struggle with time management?

there are several great time management apps that can help you stay organized and productive. here are a few popular ones:

todoist: a comprehensive app for managing tasks and projects. it’s available on multiple platforms and integrates well with other tools like gmail and slack.

toggl track: ideal for tracking work hours and managing schedules. it’s great for freelancers and small businesses.

forest: a unique app that uses a gamified approach to help you stay focused. you grow a virtual tree by staying on task, and if you get distracted, the tree dies.

notion: an all-in-one workspace that combines notes, tasks, and project management. it’s highly customizable and great for both personal and team use.

clockify: a free time tracking app that helps you track work hours across projects. it's useful for individuals and groups.

trello: a visual tool for organising tasks and projects using boards, lists, and cards. it’s great for collaboration and keeping track of multiple projects.

thanks for reading! remember, mastering time management is a journey, not a destination. stay focused, stay organized, and make every moment count.

feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more tips! 

❤️ nene

[goobersplat]

1996 LEGO Duplo 2659 Baby Animals New in Box Set

[adam-trademark]

Graduation Certificate

(Unknown Date, 2018)

[etinceelle]

Finallyy I'm officially free from studies ! I graduated and got my master's degree (with a pass of 70% to 80%) ♥♥

It feels so weird to have free time now but I'm gonna enjoy some rest before opening commissions later this summer c: And I'll probably stream more again

[thesilicontribesman]

The Lanchester Roman Diploma

Found by a metal detectorist near Lanchester, Co. Durham, this is the first complete Roman Fleet Diploma to be discovered in the country and reveals the identity of one of Britain's first named sailors.

In the Roman Empire, there were citizens and non-citizens. Being a citizen gave you social and legal advantages. These included the right to own property, not pay some taxes and the right to have a lawful marriage. Most people in Britain at this time were not citizens. One way to become a citizen was to serve in the Roman army for 25 years, or the navy for 26 years. A diploma was the document that proved you had completed military service and could call yourself a Roman citizen.

The Lanchester Diploma was issued by the emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE) to Veluotigernus, a Briton from Lanchester, County Durham, in around 150 CE. To earn his diploma, Veluotigernus had served in Classis Germanica, the Roman navy in Germany. We know his unit was based around Cologne, and that their main duties at this time were patrolling and logistics rather than combat.

It is unusual to be able to identify a local person from this period by name. Veluotigernus' British name ended with '-tigernus', which means 'king or 'master' This suggests that Veluotigernus was from a high-status local family. When he was honourably discharged from the navy, his name, according to the diploma became Titus Aelius Veluotigernus - illustrating that he, like many others, had embraced Roman culture. He is the second oldest known sailor in the country, and one of the few Britons we know to have served in the German fleet.

The diploma is made of a copper alloy. It consisted of two inscribed rectangular bronze plates,like pages in a book. The inside pages contained the complete text, whilst the outside had a shortened version, along with a list of seven witnesses. Each diploma was checked and then sealed to create a single document. It is very unusual to find a complete diploma.

Most diplomas were broken up, and the pieces passed to the recipient's children, allowing each of them to claim Roman citizenship. It is unclear what prompted Veluotigernus to bury the diploma rather than distributing the pieces amongst his close family.

The Museum of Archaeology, Durham University

[beartitled]

The bear creatüre has a bachelor degree now

Yea I graduated uni today 🐻‍❄️🎓🎉

Feels weird tbh 💥

My brain did not register this information yet

Diploma comic reveal when? 👀

[angie-massei]

I think I’ll make more of them. These were all in my diploma about women in history.

1. Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien

2. Livia Drusilla/Iulia Augusta

3. Empress Theodora

4. Queen Tiye

5. Regelinda

(I’ll probably make a post about every one of them but yeah)

[polldermodel]

Welke vlag heb jij (met je tas) uitgehangen na het halen van je (middelbare school) diploma?

Nederlandse vlag Vlag van een andere nationaliteit Provincievlag Regenboogvlag Speciale vlag van school Andere vlag (welke???) Ik heb geen vlag uitgehangen/geen diploma/kaal/vanille extract

[lidia-vasconcelos]

Sobre a MALDADE, fica a dica...

[nenelonomh]

[helenstudies]

Everytime I get good grades, I'm like "wait the mfs from high school weren't kidding about academic validation" lmao

[princesspumpkinseed]

Throughout my university education, I tried incessantly to be a good student and I took pleasure in inflating my marks. Despite being one of the few students not having studied pure maths at A-Level, I almost exclusively achieved firsts (only once achieving a 2:1 in French, which I then improved the following year) and finished my undergraduate degree in Maths with awards for my high grades and requests from my teacher to continue my studies for the sake of science. Now that the memory of Bristol is becoming more and more distant, I want to tell you, reader, how I did that.

Imposter syndrome

Before you’ve even started studying, imposter syndrome might set in. Don’t let the doubts about whether you deserve to be in your institution block your path. I remember thinking that everyone else had studied further maths; that maths was what the other students dedicated their lives to (while I just liked it enough); that my occasional lack of comprehension was proof that I got into this university on a whim and I was not as worthy as the other students. To those thoughts, I invite you to reply “Let’s see how far I can go with this.” If you really did get into an amazing university with students who are supposedly superior to you then let’s see how much you can take from this university: how many classes and mentally stimulating problem sheets, how many afternoons in your cherished campus until they realise that you’re not supposed to be there. Try your damndest to keep up and maybe you’ll surprise yourself and find that that drive is exactly what is going to keep you where you where you want to be. If you’re not supposed to be there: cash in.

Alternatively, maybe you got into a university which you think you’re too good for. Prove it. If you’re too good for this uni, then get a first and have them begging you to do a PHD. I dare you.

Come back to it later

When starting university, you need to build skills as well as learn content. You know how to memorise the notions and how to apply the formulae – you’ve been using this kind of skill since GCSE – but building analytical skills or learning to write elegant proofs cannot be done in an evening or with a pack of flash cards. When learning to write proofs, I recommend to you to write out the teacher’s proofs and annotate the relevance or each sentence. I also used to break down big proofs into the function of each paragraph and then imitate it afterwards. You could also use this approach for applied maths: note the techniques used at each stage of a response at the side of the page and then try to do it yourself. Remember, though, that you a building a skill and this will take effort and repetition. If you’re not quite getting it on Tuesday, give it a good go (at least 20 minutes of actively trying to understand a method or a style) and then come back on Wednesday. You might not be used to having to leave something unfinished for the evening but Rome was not built in a day and your first year is essential for building a good foundation so use your time generously for your study.

PS. A small proof tip I have is to define any theorems you’re going to use in your introduction and then you won’t forget how you were planning to tackle the problem and you won’t need to define them later, which will improve your flow.

Previewing Content

I didn’t consistently read the lecture notes before class started but when I did I felt rather proud of myself. I knew what was coming up in the lesson and therefore like I had an advantage over other students and if something didn’t click when I was reading, sometimes simply the teacher’s intonation would clarify all of it. A quick glance over the content (not necessarily absorbing any of it) is all it takes to feel smug and curious before the lesson even begins.

Conversely, consolidating content.

If you didn’t understand the lesson, the best thing you can do is actively review the lecture notes. Explain them aloud or write them out in a conversational tone as if you were explaining it to yourself. In maths in particular, this can render the abstract more intuitive and allow you to manipulate concepts more easily. Throw in an example or two if need be, to concretise your understanding.

Also, find some chums to discuss with after class. Even if you just complain about a homework problem, chatting with a friend can make topics more memorable. Don’t be shy about not getting something: your friend may rephrase the content and turn out to be a better teacher than the initial lecturer. So complain, rant, explain, or just make jokes about the lesson, and this might contribute to the community in your course simultaneously.

Taking this further, be present and helpful on your course group chat around exam season! You’ll find that other people may pose questions which highlight a gap in your knowledge or that explaining to another solidifies your own comprehension.

Even after your course ends, it could be nice to honour what you have learned using books and documentaries. I read Alex’s Adventures In Numberland after my maths degree just for the nostalgia and I ended up adding some niche trivia to my expensive education. Your knowledge should inspire you and stimulate you, not stress you out.

Be a teachers’ pet: you paid for it.

In first year, I frequented teachers’ office hours and I’m glad I did because receiving maths through verbal and illustrative demonstration helps me to surpass the abstract words on the page. If you have a quick query, don’t be afraid to send an email or chat with the teacher after the lesson. Put up your hand to ask or answer questions - sitting at the front might make this less scary since you can’t see all of the other students. These teachers are experts in their field so interact with them and enjoy their thought-provoking conversation – use it to nourish your own curiosity and to motivate yourself to make them proud. Many a time, teachers sent me extra articles or books after I had expressed a curiosity or lack of understanding to them and thus I have resources to further my study despite having graduated.

Better than knowing the content, know the teacher’s style.

I noticed when doing functional analysis past papers that there was always a question requiring a certain technique following a question requiring another technique: this knowledge was indispensable in the final exam! I almost wasted time trying the wrong technique until I remembered this and then recited a perfect answer, of which previous exam papers had assured me the correctness. Knowing the teacher’s style can give you a hint about the content of the exam (where to focus your revision) and helpful insight about strategies required. As well as this, they’re a booklet of fun problems which are tailored to your competences – what’s not to love?

Concluding advice…

The above advice is applicable only when you already have a study schedule and you do what is required to you to keep up with assignments and content, but how you do this depends on your learning style, your waking hours, your extra-curricular activities, etc. I can’t give you a study plan but I can give you the above flourishes to make a good routine even more effective and I can leave you with some final advice: don’t lie to yourself. Don’t tell yourself that something is good enough when you don’t think it will get you what you want. Sometimes you just don’t get things and you may need to take a jog or go to the bathroom to think about it with a clear mind or sometimes you don’t have the time to waste on a single problem when other assignments are urgent – that’s okay, but give yourself the best chance of getting it right by beginning it early and prioritising your study first and foremost. Don’t hope for a grade, work for it: effort is much more dependable than chance.

[welele]

Maldita titulitis.

[lucykuoart]

Four years and I am now a bachelor

[libero-de-mente]

𝗜𝗟 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗼

- Papà domani mattina mi accompagneresti in auto a scuola?

- Certo Gabriele, se vuoi. Perché questo cambio di programma?

- Eh, metti che la TEB - (metropolitana leggera a cielo aperto della nostra città) - sia in ritardo o abbia un guasto. Non voglio rischiare il giorno del mio esame finale.

- Giusta osservazione, cercare sempre la via sicura. Ti accompagnerò io.

𝟮𝟵 𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗴𝗻𝗼

La notte è stata insonne per lui, l'ho sentito alzarsi più di una volta.

Quelle notti dove sai che il giorno dopo ti giocherai un altro passo importante nel proseguimento della scuola. La chiusura della settimana degli esami per la maturità.

Un lustro di fatiche, incomprensioni, colpi di genio, inaspettati metodi di studio, che l'esperienza scolastica gli ha fatto trovare. I voti alti, le cadute, i pugni dati sulla scrivania, la voglia di recuperare con rabbia e di esserci riuscito alla grande. I sorrisi, quelli di quando mi annunciava di un voto alto che, forse, neanche lui si aspettava.

Credo che lui non lo sapesse, ma stava guardando gli occhi di un padre che credeva in lui e si aspettava tutto ciò.

Gli amici, le compagnie mai nate per quel maledetto virus che per molto tempo lo ha imprigionato a casa.

Era un 4 marzo, si aspettava la primavera per poter tornare ad assaporare le compagnie nel parco pubblico. Invece arrivò una terribile notizia, come se gli studenti fossero soldati e che dovessero andare in guerra. Chiusi nelle trincee (case) per colpa di un nemico invisibile. Così quell'acronimo DAD divenne di uso quotidiano.

La rinascita. Le amicizie che si consolidano, gli amori adolescenziali. Così puri, scanzonati e forse mai impegnativi.

Questa mattina il viaggio verso la scuola, a un certo punto, è diventata una processione. File di ragazzi vestiti eleganti, per un appuntamento che svolterà la loro vita. Tailleur, completi e tante camicie bianche.

A un semaforo, mentre si attendeva il verde, noto questa ragazza. Tratti sudamericani che richiamano le nobili dinastie delle civiltà precolombiane. Vestita di tutto punto, con un mazzo di fiori tenuto sotto braccio mentre con le mani teneva aperto un grande quaderno con gli appunti. Mentre camminava a testa alta stava ripetendo a voce alta la sua: "dichiarazione volontaria di prendere a tutti i costi quel diploma, con un voto alto".

Probabilmente non potendola accompagnare a scuola, qualcuno, le ha donato quel mazzo di fiori come un rituale di buona sorte.

Era bellissima, volevo dirle dal finestrino quando mi stava passando vicino: "andrà tutto bene, sarai magnifica".

Ma non sapevo come avrebbe reagito, se per sorridere allentando la tensione o arrabbiandosi perché le avrei fatto perdere la concentrazione. Così glielo detto col cuore.

Arrivati a scuola il saluto, l'abbraccio. Le parole che non gli ho detto per non caricarlo di ansia, ma che ho tutte qui nel mio cuore.

La promessa. Quella di mandarmi un messaggio su WhastApp appena avrà finito il suo esame.

Sto scrivendo questo post proprio mentre lui sta raccontando, spiegando, gesticolando e impegnandosi per chiudere un percorso scolastico che lo vedrà, da subito, in pista per l'Università.

A volte mi fermo a pensare quanto possa essere stato un pessimo padre. Poi penso al fatto che i miei figli sono tutto quello che avrei voluto essere io. Loro ci sono riusciti. Forse noi genitori, alla fine, non siamo stati poi così male.

p.s. stavo per postare questo mio pensiero. Quando su WhastApp appare questo messaggio: "finitoo🥹🥹🥹"

Ho fatto click di invio di questo post con gli occhi lucidi, non riuscendo più a leggere per le lacrime. Adesso scusatemi ma devo levarmi dagli occhi tutte quelle soddisfazioni che non ho mai avuto, ma che sono riuscito a far avere a chi conta più della mia stessa vita.