#im thankful that our assessments are not exams

[orangerainforest]

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[aroacesigma]

Also, I don't know if you have to take any AP exams, but good luck if you do :) You're smart, you'll survive exam season

awww thank you :) i dont have ap exams cause im not american but i do have what im assuming is similar enough ig ? year 12 exams . only our second assessment ones but still ughghghghg . but thank you anon i appreciate that a lot

[planetnini]

no because same

why no interact????? LMFOSNDI i ask people that and they just??? huh you spoke?

but whatetvwr its fine

oooo a zoom for what? school?

i hsd a prettygood day! hope you are too love <3

NAAAH i realised tumblr is dry and people only love me for my writing 😩 nah im kidding, like 3 people see this and they’ll like and im like waiting for interactions but it’s algs.

yessss a zoom for school. it kinda sucks but nah i am trying to focus more since our exams and assessments are online and im kinda like !!!! abt everythin so it’s overwhelming but it’s algs i will probably play genshin after to cool down and just vibe for a bit to yeah get rid of negativity

i am havin an okay day thank uuu. slept pre late and couldn’t get up early for my morning class so there’s that 😭

[bnha-bakusquad]

Today was the first day of school. I was in the official school grey and green uniform, though girls had to wear a skirt. I adjusted the red tie and looked myself in the mirror. My ash black hair, my sometimes purple sometimes dark eyes, the scar on the side of my right palm. I pulled the sleeve lower to hide it, to hide my shame. Im going to need to alter the uniform soon. I thought as I walked out.

Shouto was waiting for me, and like always, I was on his left side. I had the jacket tied around my waist I ended up loosing the tie to let it hand a bit loose. It felt a lot better. As we got to the gate I stopped looking up. "I'll meet you in there." I said not looking to him. He simply nodded and continued to walk in.

I looked down at my hand, the scar seemed uglier then normal. Theres a secret that a few people now about me. My family, my powers. I was informed that the teachers know about it, but are sworn to keep it a secret. My second quirk, the one I try to forget.

I walked up to the classroom, looking around not seeing too many kids. There was a boy with red spiky hair, a girl with purple hair, a pink girl with antler things, a boy with spiky ash blonde hair. Our eyes locked, and he stared me down as I took a seat next to Shouto. Again on his left.

Normally I'd say something when someone stared, but this was U.A.

More students began to trickle in, some getting friends with others quite quickly, others not so much.

"Its no surprise that you two will be attending U.A." Our teacher said. Shouto and I were standing next to each other, a plain look onto our face, as if this was old news.

"It will be to my father." I muttered looking over to Shouto. A sympathetic look on his face. "Don't give me that look." I said walking off.

"Why don't I come with you." He offered. I shoved my hands into my hoodie pocket.

"Nah, its ok. I should probably tell him alone. Besides whats the worst he can do?" I shrugged. Shoutouts stopped and took my hand.

"You know. He's done worst then just this." He said motioning to my right hand. I pulled my hand back.

"I'll see you tomorrow." I said walking off.

I was standing out side my home. Looking at the door, I see the light in the living room on, meaning he's home. I took a deep breath and walked in side.

The first thing you smell is smoke. His quirk is to control smoke/air, thats why he works with fire and rescue most of the time. My bother got his quirk, I got our uncles, holy fire. "Dad" I called out.

I heard the television turn off. So I walked there. He was sitting up on the couch, hunched over the paper. My acceptance letter.

"I thought we agreed you'd go to a local school." He said looking down at it.

"No, thats what you wanted." I said staring at him.

"You think this will make up for what you've done?" His voice was low, angry. "You think you can be a hero after what you've done?" He stood up taking my right hand. Squeezing it.

"You're hurting me." I grunted out trying to pull away.

"You hurt this family!" He yelled, gripping tighter. I put my flames on my hand trying to burn him enough to let go. He opens his other hand, sucking in the air.

"Stop." I tried to say, the air around me was being sucked from my lungs.

"You will never be a hero, you may have her quirk, but you will never be like her!" He yelled and continued to take my air away. The fire in my hand was out, not oxygen no fire. "You are your uncle! Fire Demon!" He continued to banter and dropped my hand.

I sunk to my knees, light headed while trying to take in a breath. But he still wouldn't let me breath. "Once you turn 18, you're out of this house. Out of this family. That scar on your hand will always be a render of what you truly are." He said walking away. "A scum villain" I Collapsed on the floor I looked at his feet walking away though blurry vision. I blacked out on the floor.

When I woke up, I took in air like I was a fish out of water. Tears running down my face, I sat there crying, I missed school that day, and Shouto came over. He's tried to convince me to let me stay at his house, but I don't think his dad would like that very much.

He has a love hate thing for me. Todoroki's father used to let me train with him and Shouto, seeing as how my fire was like his, he though that my presence would encourage Shout.

I haven't seen my father after that day. A blessing really then again, I tend to sneak in and out.

I was in this school for one thing and one thing only. To become a pro hero. Unlike Todoroki, I'm not looking to become number one. Just a pro, maybe even one of the top five. I won't be what everyone else expects me to be. I won't be a villain.

"Hello Im Shota Aizawa. Your teacher." A man with long black hair, a long thin scarf that circled his neck multiple times and black clothes said as he walked in. His face looked tired. "Right lets get to it. Put these on and head outside."

In his hand they looked like the schools official gyms clothes.

Everyone got up single file, thanks to the tall one with glasses karate chopping the air, we got our clothes and went into out respected bathrooms to change. The girls picked a locker, and mine was more towards the corner, it gave you a bit more privacy. Chatter among them was suggesting what we will be doing.

"What do you think- uh?" A girl with short brown hair asked, pausing for my name. I gave her a side glance, all the girls stopped to look at me, there was a large mark, just under my left breast, visible even with a sports bra on.

It went from about a third was from the middle, and finished on the side. Like a slash, or a whip, fading. "Tsukihi." I said zipping up the sweat shirt. "These are gym clothes, so something physical? Lets the homeroom teacher get a feel for where we're at, what we do." I said pulling my hair out and fixing my shoes.

"My thoughts exactly." Another girl said with a side bang and a spiky like bun. I walked out meeting the other who finished on the field.

"Great everyones here. Today you will be doing a Quirk assessment test." Mr. Aizawa said.

Everyone repeated the last part in shock.

"But orientation, we're gonna miss it." The same girl from earlier said.

"If you really wanna make the Big Leagues, you can't waist time on pointless ceremonies." Aizawa said as some students gasped. "Here at U.A. we're not tethered to traditions. That means I get to run my class however I see fit. You've been taking standardized tests most of your lives. But you never got to use your quirks in physical exams before.

"The country is still trying to pretend where all created equal by not letting those with the most power excel. Its not rational. One day, the Ministry of Education will learn. Bakugou you managed to get the most points on the entrance exam." The teacher said. Shouto and I gave each other a knowing look.

"What was your farthest distance through with a softball when you where in Junior High?"

"Sixty-seven meters I think." the blonde spiky haired kid, Bakugou, said.

"Right try doing it with your quirk." Aizawa said and he stepped forward. "Anything goes, just stay in the circle. Go on, you're waisting our time." He said as the kid just stared at him. Then began to stretch.

"Alright man, you asked for it." Bakugou said, the wound up the ball and threw it with force from his powers, yelling 'DIE' as he did so. I raised an eyebrow, he has a fire quirk too?

"All of you need to know your maximum capabilities. Its the most rational way of figuring out your potential as a pro hero." The teacher said holding up a phone with the number 705.2 on it. Most of the students gasped.

I won't lie, it was impressive, but it pissed me off. I squeezed my hands into fists, I was suppose to the fire one here. Not this other spiky headed, red eyes, lunatic. He caught my glare at him, as I crossed my arms looking away. "Now theres three?" I muttered to Shouto.

While I was in my head other where commenting about how 'fun' it looked.

"So this looks fun huh." Aizawa asked, "You have three years here to become a hero. You think its all gonna be games and play time? Idiots." He said it so creepy like. And that smile, made me straiten up a bit. "Today you'll compete in eight physical tests to gage your potential. Who ever comes in last has none, and will be expelled immediately."

This definitely got everyone attention. People where sulking, at least some where, others seemed more confident about it. "Like I said, I get to decide how this class runs." He moved his hair from his face, "Understand?" He asked. "If thats a problem you can head home right now."

I smirked. I know the power my quirk has, and I know how to use it. Growing up with Shouto, and his father, this will be easy. I look down at my hand, the only reason I was able to work with the number two hero, and his son. The scar will always be a reminder.

I ignored the rest until we stared, mentally preparing myself for anything.

"Now then. We're waisting time just talking. Let the games begin." Aizawa said. I smirked and nodded. Flexing my hands and fingers and doing my breathing exercises.

The first challenge was a race, a 50 meter dash to be exact. "My power has way more uses then anyone in this school." Bakugou said as I was walking by. I looked to him a slight frown on my face.

"I wouldn't judge others until you've seen what they can do." I said as I was next. I was put up against a boy with purple balls on his head. I took my shoes off before I positioned my hands in a running stance as I waited. Once the robot said go, with my powers, I used the fire on my feet to give me a boost, then using my hands as well. Crossing the line I got 4.09 seconds.

I had to walk back around to get my shoes. "Whoa nice quirk." a guy with yellow hair and a black zigzag line on it said giving me a thumbs up. I have him one back before standing with the others.

The second challenge was to grip a hand bar as hard as we can. My power wouldn't give me much of an advantage there, so I placed it on the floor letting the fire build up pressure. Then when it came to the release I took hold of it. Pressured fire can make an explosion, in turn giving it a false reading. And it worked it got 107 kilograms.

Third Challenge was a long jump. With this I did the same thing, run, build up pressure and release it, like a plane engine I lifted into the air, with speed and landed when I let the fire die off.

Fourth challenge was the repeated line stepping. The fire on my feet helped, but it wasn't much. I scored in the lower half for that one.

Fifth challenge was a ball through. Like Bakugou, I was going to use my quirk, build up pressure, and through. Making sure to stay in the circle I got it to 700 even.

I felt a sting on my hand. I gripped it, walking off, I must have pulled a muscle or I'm working the pressure factor too much. Either way, I need to lay off if it for a bit.

"Good or bad hand?" Shouto asked knowing.

"Bad." I said and he helped cool it down for me. "Thanks." I said feeling the sting fade. I smiled to him. Hearing a 'tss' I look over to the direction and see Bakugou looking away with a sour face.

The kid with messy green hair was next. "If Midoriya does'nt shape up soon, he's the one going home." Iida said, the really tall fast one.

"Huh? Of course he is. He's a quirkless loser." Bakugou said, pointing. Quirkless? In UA?

"He has a quirk." Iida said clearly surprised that the other kid didn't know. "Did you not hear about what he did in the entrance exam?"

"Huh?" Was all Bakugou said.

I looked over to the green haired kid. He's been getting the lowest marks today. Of course, I suppose no ones figured it out yet. They won't be getting expelled.

The green haired kid, threw the ball, very... unimpressively. The robot calling out 46 meters. I couldn't help but to try and suppress a chuckle. That was worst then the little purple ball kid. I put my hand over my mouth, so no one would hear, but I got a few looks.

Aizawa's scarf was floating around him, his hair all up in the air as well. "I erased your quirk. The judges for this exam were not rational enough. Someone like you should never be allowed to enroll in this school."

"Wait you did what to my-- ahh, Those goggles. I know you! You can look at someone and cancel out their powers. The Eraser hero. Eraser Head."

People began to mutter about who he was and what they knew of him. I on the other hand was more interested in why he was picking on that kid so much? I mean, I get it, he hasn't used his quirk all day, but to erase his quirk when he finally does? Why?

Wait...

I know him. Eraser Head. He was there, that day. I stumbled back, does he remember me?

"You're not ready. You don't have control over your power. Were you planning to break your bones again? Counting on someone else to save your useless body?" Aizawa must be talking about his entrance exam.

"No! Thats not what I was trying to do!" The kid yelled as the teacher pulled him in with his scarf.

"No matter what your intention are, you would be nothing more then a liability in battle. You have the same reckless passion as another overzealous hero I know" All Might, the one everyone loves. "One who saved 1,000 people by himself and became a legend. But even with that drive, you're worthless if you can only through a single punch before breaking down. Sorry, Midoriya. With your power there no way you can become a hero."

I closed my fist looking away. You can't say that, why'd you say that? Powers shouldn't determine if they can become a hero. How they use it should! I looked back over to the two. My heart going out for the boy.

I realized that as the others where taking I absentmindedly stepped closer. No one else heard him but me.

"I've returned your impractical quirk. Take your final throw. Hurry up, and get it over with."

I looked back over to the group, most where looking in anticipation, all but one. The blonde spiky haired fire boy.

There was a gust of wind, I gasped looking at the ball fly. He's had a quirk this strong and is only now using it? What the hell?

I walked up to our Home Room teacher. "Sir. If you're not going to excpell him, or anyone for that matter, why put him through that?" I asked. "I get you want everyone to do their best, making the stakes so high, but why single him out?" I asked. He didn't seem to remember me, was that a good thing? Then again that was years ago.

"So you've figured it out? Tenshi Tsukihi, correct. You got in on recommendation." He said and I nodded. But that was it, he never get me an answer, simple looked away.

705.3

He just beat Bakugou.

[shitty147xc]

MY FIRST WEEK!

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•=MONDAY=•

I started my day going to school

When i got to school, I went to my friends especially to my girlfriend 😆😆 I pay for the weekly class fund which is 5 pesos. I had a chat with my friends. We laughed about some crazy things. Our class started. TLE was the first subject we have 2 groups. We have assigned dates for the groups to cook. My group will cook on Thursday and the other group will cook today. Group 1 left to cook at TLE room while my group was left in the classroom. As always, when there's no teacher around, we chit chat. They had a topic that made me overthink. They talked about where to transfer school after high school. i dont know where im going to so I felt down. It's because I feel like I'm gonna be left out. We watched a movie, "The darkest minds" I'm still ovethinking so I told my gf that I'm not ok. She just told to not worry.

Science time!. We had a activity about plate boundaries. My group was trying to figure out what to do with our materials. We didn't prepared enough tools soo I panicked but my groupmate told me to calm down, chilll So i did. I Had an idea so we used that idea even though its not foolproof. Me and my girlfriend had a fight so I ignored her and kept on doing my job. She keeps on poking me while I'm still thinking how to do shit. Our teacher said it was time, go eat your launch. Me and my groupmates look at each other because where not done yet (panic alert). I dont know what to do so asked them. Our leader said will do it tomorrow morning so they did. We had launch. My gf was giving me this sad look and teary eyes and she said sorry I said its ok(marupok👌). The school was almost over, Our last subject is english. Sometimes I get nervous in that subject because i feel like one wrong move kaboom😅😂 but its fun too lollsss We laugh and smile in that subject all the timee and get nervous 😂😂

•=TUESDAY=•

My day started again peacefully until i remembered that i have a report in English yes i know its our last subject but still i cant take away my mind off it. So yeahh we started again with chit chatss and laughing stufff. We had a assessment exam in English. We only used our stock knowledge. I did't finished the exam cuzz im to slow at reading. Its kinda bummer for me but i think I did good. Before having lunch we had a meeting about what food to bring next friday (buwan ng wika) I was the first one to raise my hand and shouted PANSIT MALABON!!!😂😂😂 Then my teacher said that all of us needs to taste the salty egg its called "ITLOG NI KUYA" then we all laugh even our teacher laugh because the name is stupid. We had an activity that we have tooo dance in a depressing song. Our last subject, my fear! Because im about to report I know its not my first time reporting but still the anxiety is taking over me. I saw my teacher going to our classroom but I stopped him and said "sirrrrrrr im nervous"😂😂😂

He said "its gonna be fine" something like that. I finished the report I was about to cry, I froze too and I was on my knees. He said I did good *thumbs up* and that Made me happy

•=WEDNESDAY=• (nothing interesting)

No classes because its holiday soo I'm staying at home where its boring. The only interesting part of my day

Was washing dishes becausee when I'm washing plates I danceee yeshh andd alsoo singg i look like an idiot but whoo cares. I make cleaning interesting lolss😂😂. When I overthink I used the mic with Bluetooth and singg andd singg like i was broken hearted but im not it just makes my mind peaceful.

•=THURSDAY=•

Another day with stressed and depressing day but kinda relief cuz im done with the reportt yessssss!!!.

The whole day i was depressed because me and my girlfriend talked about something that makes my heart break even her's but its fine we covered it with some positive topics that made us laugh. We had a quiz in filipino i did't do good because my score was 3/20 i knoww i knoww itss bad really bad but im not the only one hehehehe Ill try my best next time. Our last subject again still made me nervous. We had to make an essay about were would our soul go in what level in hell. i kept on thinking where should my soul go. First i chose greed but its too hard to explain so i chose violence but it was time to go home so it was a take home activity i guess TO BE CONTINUED.

•=FRIDAY=•

LAST DAY OF THE WEEK like any other day CHIT CHATSSS 🤣🤣. I thought this day would be less stressful but i thought wrong. I was relief on math every day but today i was stressful, big numberss in my notebook my weakness. On social I was stressed too because I have too explain many things but i couldn't elaborate. Science another stressful subject it doesn't have big numbers but has looooonng equation 😭😭😭. After lunch I had fun we had a quiz on mapeh that i thought would be hard but nahhh itss great. LAST TIME ON MAI'S LIFE LOLS 😂😂. We has an essay and today we passed that essay. I didn't expect reading our essays in front of the class but for the first time I was not that nervous. I read my essay and again my teacher said good i was again gladd its giving me confidence actually so thank you sir😅😂😁.

THATS ALL FOR TODAY YEY

I CAN REST IN PEACE

😂🤣😆😁😊☺️😗😂

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[dcublogger]

Laura | International Business

Semester 2 - 2020

Using your degree in the real world 

Often students can struggle to figure out how to use the skills and knowledge they learn at university and adapt it to a real-life situation. It’s a concept I struggled with in the beginning, understanding how subjects like IT Skills and financial accounting would somehow be relevant to my future career. Little did I know, I’d be using those acquired skills and knowledge so soon in my future. 

At the beginning of lockdown, I decided to order myself a sewing machine. It was something I had wanted to invest in for a few years, but I just never had the time to spend learning how to use it and re-working clothes like I’d hoped to. So, I bought the sewing machine and got to work on some old clothes that I wanted to fix up and give a new lease of life. I was still quite busy with assignments and college work at the time I purchased it, but on the weekends I’d spend a few hours researching patterns and videos online. I got the hang of it eventually with a lot of practice and set off re-working some of my clothes.

One evening, I came across a youtube video on how to make reusable masks, and I decided to give it a go. I started making masks for my grandparents and family members, learning more about the process the more I made. Then, it was announced on the news a week later that the public was being advised to wear facemasks in shops and in situations where social distancing could not be adhered to. I saw this as a chance to use my skill and knowledge of business from my degree. I made a logo online, set up an Instagram page, and messaged about 20 of my friends on social media about it. I got about 12 orders for the following week, which I was delighted with! I had so much spare time on my hands that given the opportunity to spend it doing something productive was a bonus! 

Fast forward two weeks and business was going slow. I was only getting about two orders a day, but I knew I was capable of doing more. I was on a Zoom call with some of my friends from college, and one of them, my friend Róisín, has recently started an INTRA placement with the Irish Sun. She was saying how every day she has to pitch ideas to her editor and she needed some inspiration for the next day. We started listing out some ideas, and one of the boys suggested an article on people making facemasks from home. The next day, she ran with that idea and pitched it to her editor, and he loved it! She messaged me with the news and I was delighted for her! But then, she asked if she could interview me for the article. I was delighted to be helping her out and really didn’t comprehend the things that this publicity could do for my start-up business. 

https://www.thesun.ie/news/5459242/coronavirus-in-ireland-where-to-buy-face-masks-coverings/

That evening, the article went live, and I couldn't believe how excellent it had turned out. Róisín did an amazing job! Next thing I knew my phone started pinging and kept going and going. I couldn’t believe it when I checked to see over 10 message requests from complete strangers. I was ecstatic and nervous at the same time. After the initial shock, I calmed down and set about organising my business in order to comply with the high demand for my products. I was able to use skills I had learned in modules like operations management, financial accounting, consumer behavior, marketing - and the list continues. The knowledge I had acquired through my degree carried me through a hectic few weeks. 

Thankfully everything is running smoothly now, and customers are sending me messages everyday to say their masks have arrived and how impressed they are with them, which obviously gives me a great feeling. I couldn’t have predicted that in the circumstances I would begin my own small business, but im grateful for the opportunity that has been given to me, and I look forward to what the future holds, but for now, it’s all about making my mark, with “Make your Mask”.

Adapting to change - 9th May 2020

What a crazy second semester we have had! Looking back, my last update was at the end of February - which seems like a lifetime ago! This post is really to fill you all in on what’s been happening in my life since then.

We were still on campus for lectures in week 6 of the second semester - I had a lot of assessments in Spanish that week, as well as a few assignments to hand in. I said goodbye to many of my classmates that Friday afternoon - little did I know that would be the last time I would see them for a long time. Then we had a reading week - which was hectic for me! I have been keeping this blog up to date on everything DCU Glee since September - and during reading week, we rehearsed for our upcoming show every day from 10am until 6 or 7 in the evening. It was so enjoyable and everyone in the cast became a lot closer as we spent so much time getting to know one another. It was such an enjoyable week full of fun and excitement - so as you can imagine, on Thursday the 12th of March when the government announced that all third-level institutions would be closing, we were gutted. The closure of the university ultimately meant that our show which was scheduled to go ahead on March 23rd in the Helix had to be cancelled. We are hopeful that we will have the opportunity to perform in the future when restrictions are eased - but for now, we are still keeping in touch via weekly zoom calls. The photo below was taken during our last rehearsal 

That weekend, I sadly had to pack up all of my belongings in my Dublin apartment and journey home to Donegal. On Monday the 16th of March we began online lectures - which was a big difference to the usual classroom setting- but thankfully I was able to adapt to the new way of learning. The help provided by the members of staff and the business faculty at DCU was amazing - the transition of going from being physically present in a lecture hall to online learning was a great success. It was difficult at first, but as soon as I structured my days, everything began to fall into place. Most of my modules changed from end of term assessments to end of term assignments, which we were given lots of time to research and prepare for. At first, the volume of assignments was a little overwhelming, but as I began to submit them, and the to-do list got shorter, it all felt a lot more manageable. All of my lecturers have been so helpful and understanding, given the challenge it has been to alter our way of learning. They have been on hand to answer emails and queries from the beginning, which has definitely benefitted students. 

One thing that I was really looking forward to was attending the DCU Clubs and Societies Awards - but thankfully, we still managed to have a great night and celebrate the achievements of many students in their extracurricular activities via a live awards ceremony on youtube. This year was DCU Glee’s first awards as an official society, and we managed to pick up an award for the best promotional video for our show.

I have to say, this time in quarantine has given me the opportunity to sit back and look at all the things I’ve achieved and accomplished in DCU in two short years - from becoming a committee member in a society, to working as a student ambassador - I am so grateful for the opportunities that the university has provided me with. I have made friends for life in DCU and I can’t wait until I can be on campus with them once again. 

So far, my Erasmus in Spain is still going ahead, and although I feel optimistic, I have told myself that everything happens for a reason - so if I have to adapt to a new way of doing an Erasmus in case of travel restrictions or other reasons, I will do that, and just take every day as it comes. In the meantime, I hope to complete some Spanish courses online in order to keep up my language skills. 

A great website I’ve come across in this time is Google Digital Garage, which allows you to complete courses online and gain certificates. I’m currently doing a certificate in Digital Marketing, which will hopefully be a new addition to my CV. A lot of them are business based, so anyone interested in studying it at university, maybe use this time to up-skill or find out about different subjects that might interest you!

https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage-ie/courses

Thanks for reading..

Week 5 - 24th February 2020

Semester 2 has been nothing short of crazy so far! I haven’t had a chance to log on since week 2, and a lot has happened since then!

So during week three, I received my exam results and I am delighted to say that all of my hard work in semester one paid off 😁With everything going on-track academically, my next hurdle was Erasmus!

Erasmus options opened for the students in my course ( International Business) at the beginning of week 4. Thankfully I have more good news on that front - I will be moving to Valencia on the east coast of Spain at the end of August, where I will study and live for a year. To say I am excited is a complete understatement - I can’t wait to have the beach on my doorstep and to be surrounded by the Spanish culture and language🇪🇸I’ve attached a link below of a video that shows off the beautiful city I’ll be doing my Erasmus in. There are of course lots of other destinations that DCU students travel to for Erasmus, one of my friends who is studying Business Studies International with Japanese will be moving to Japan for a year in September.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOFm1x8yZI

In terms of modules, I am studying a Finance module for the first time - it’s very interesting but some of the calculations can be quite tricky so I’m making sure to spend some time studying that throughout the semester. My favorite module so far would have to be The Changing Consumer; a module run by our course co-ordinator who is incredibly engaging and encourages in class discussions and questions. The topic itself is a branch of marketing, and we look at how companies have to strategically plan their marketing projects to suit an ever-changing world of technology and consumer habits. 

Last week I attended the DCU Style annual fashion show, which took place in the Helix. It was an incredible night, which showcased the many talents that the students of DCU has to offer - from the stylists to the models, every aspect of the event was run in such a professional manner. The fashion on show ranged from high-street stores to vintage shops and original designers. All in all it was an excellent exhibition of creativity. There is such a great variety of Clubs and Societies here at DCU, there is really something for everyone, no matter what you’re interested in. They really are the best way to branch out and meet likewise people and most of the student body would agree, they're the starting point of many friendships that last a lifetime!

Week 2 - 3rd February 2020

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog, so first and foremost I’ll fill you in on what’s been going on!

Before Christmas was hectic at college, with a lot of assignments due, as well as a few tests in subjects like Spanish. But thankfully everything went well!

Then January came, which meant only one thing - exams! I spent a lot of time with my head in the books after Christmas, and await my results which will be released this week!

This time of the year is incredibly busy for me, we have just started semester 2 and I’m studying a few new modules! I’m especially interested in Finance and the Consumer Behaviour module at the moment! Lecturers are beginning to hand out assignments and on top of all that, I will be choosing my Erasmus destination in a couple of weeks!

In international business, we get to do an Erasmus for our third year of university. In September I will begin studying for a year in Spain, an amazing opportunity that will help me to become fluent in the Spanish language! Some of my classmates will be traveling to Germany, France, China, and Japan to complete their year abroad. It’s such an exciting experience and will allow us to immerse ourselves in the culture of the language we study.

March is fast approaching which means only one thing for me - the DCU Glee Showcase! The cast is working very hard to learn songs and choreography at the moment. It’s going to be a hectic few weeks, but it’s good to be busy and it makes it a lot easier when you love what you’re doing!

This week was careers week in DCU. The Careers office organised lots of workshops and talks for students to help them in their career path. I attended a career resilience workshop on Monday which I found very interesting. There was also an event where professionals from LinkedIn talked about how to create a great profile that employers would be drawn towards. There was plenty going on all over campus!

Semester 1 - 2019

Open Days

The DCU Open days are taking place this Friday 15th and Saturday 16th on the Glasnevin Campus and on Saturday 16th of November on the DCU St.Patricks Campus. 

Rewind two years and I’ll take you back to my DCU Open Day experience. I travelled up from Donegal early on Saturday morning and attend the open day with my mum and a few of my friends.

I had an open mind that day, I hadn’t yet decided if I wanted to go down the business and a language route, or if I wanted to study primary school teaching.

I was able to attend talks on all the business courses I was interested in and compare them in length, whether or not they had a year abroad option, INTRA placement opportunities and the chance to specialize in the final year. I was able to talk to the head of each of the courses and find out what modules I’d be studying. The lecturers were on hand to talk to prospective students about any queries they had.

After a tour of the Glasnevin campus and the accommodation, I got the bus to the St.Patricks campus. There I attended more talks on primary education and Arts studies with languages. After talking with the lecturers in Pats that day, I decided to focus on getting the points for Business and Spanish in DCU, as they told me I could always come back after my business degree and do a masters in Teaching. I left that day with the decision that I wanted to study in DCU.

Fast-forward two years and I couldn't be in a better place. I love my course, I love living in Dublin and I love being a part of the DCU Community. When everyone tells you what’s for you won’t pass you, they're not far wrong!

So, make sure to visit the DCU Open days this weekend and have a chat with some students and lecturers if you are thinking about your next step in education. And if you see me working on Friday or Saturday, make sure to say hi 😊

Week 6 - 28th October 2019

I can’t believe how quickly the first 6 weeks of the second year of college have been - it seems like only yesterday when I was beginning my job as a student ambassador for orientation week.

I haven’t had the chance to update my blog in the past few weeks as I’ve been crazy busy between the library and lectures and social life! But thankfully I’ve got a few days off now to catch up on readings, but more importantly to relax and see my family and friends at home in Donegal

I know I’ve been talking all about DCU Glee in my last posts, so I better update everyone on that.. we have a new cast for 2019/20 and everyone is not only super-talented but so so friendly! I can’t even begin to tell you how important it is to join clubs and societies in college - I’ve made so many friends through not only Glee but the other societies I’m a member of.  So I’m back to rehearsals twice a week - if anyone's looking for me on a Monday or Thursday evening, I can be found singing around DCU!

Reading week always marks a bit of a hectic time in the semester, as there's usually a few deadlines with projects and assignments. The library gets a little busier in weeks 5 and 6 as people put their heads in the books! It’s always worth it in the end.

In other news, I got selected for the Mentorship programme that the DCU Careers office, along with the Alumni office run for second-year undergraduate students. It’s a great achievement to be selected and I’m really looking forward to finding out more about the career that I want to work towards. I have been paired with a technology consultant in Accenture, and I will meet my mentor at least once a month from now until March. When we meet, we will discuss what kind of career I might be suited to, any questions I have about technology consulting or Accenture, and in February I will participate in a work-shadow day. It’[s just one of the amazing opportunities DCU has on offer - I know I’m going to thoroughly enjoy the experience.

Finally, the DCU open days are fast approaching. On November 15th or 16th you will have a chance to come to DCU to see what it is all about. For more information and to register click here: https://www.dcu.ie/studentrecruitment/openday

Week 2 - 30th September 2019

Well, it’s all well and truly kicking off this week! The Clubs and Socs fair began on the Glasnevin campus on Monday, and with DCU Glee being a new society, we had a big push on to recruit new students to join us! The clubs and socs fair is always so exciting, it really is a great example of all the great opportunities available to DCU students - from the Drama Society to Snow-sports, there really is something for everyone!

I had a look around all of the stalls and decided to sign up to the DCU Start-Up society, in the hope that I’ll be able to learn some skills and information that will be transferable to my course.

I made my first few trips back to the library this week, after a long summer free of studying, as I had to catch up on some readings for my lectures. I learnt from last year that it’s best to hit the ground running and keep on top of the workload from the beginning - in college you need to constantly be engaged in what you’re learning.

On Thursday evening I sat in my first committee meeting for DCU Glee, where we met with our clubs officer to discuss our plans for the year. We have a meeting with all of our new members on Monday the 7th of October and auditions for the cast are also coming up next week. It’s going to be crazy!

Week 1 - 23rd September 2019

On Monday I began my second year of college here at DCU - It was a long long Summer and I am so excited for the year ahead! I was actually working during orientation last week (16th of Sept) and I can’t believe that it’s already been a year since I started my DCU journey!

I already know that my second year is going to be jam-packed, and I am really looking forward to the coming months. It’s obviously going to take a while to get used to my new timetable and also the new modules I’ll be studying this year, but I feel well ready for the challenge.

I’m studying international business with Spanish here at DCU, and this year is important for me because I want to improve my Spanish skills in preparation for my Erasmus next year, where I’ll go to Spain to study for the academic year.

It’s only week one, and I’ve already been busy with Clubs and Societies! On Tuesday DCU Drama organised an event called “ Festival of the Arts,” which displayed an array of talents that the students of DCU have to offer! I am a member of the DCU Glee Society, and a few of our cast members from last years show got together to perform in the U, our student centre, at lunchtime on Tuesday.

I also began my job as PRO (Public Relations Officer) for the DCU Glee Society. It’s my job to run the social media accounts for DCU Glee and answer any emails or messages that people have about what we do. It’s a great way to use some of the techniques I learned in some of my business and marketing lectures last year, and I’m really happy to be so involved with clubs and societies. I think it’s the best way to meet like-minded people and make friends outside of your course. It has definitely helped me gain more confidence and taught me excellent life skills.

[the-everlasting-dream]

Does anyone watch Salvation?

Because ya girl over here just watched the first episode and LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING

I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THE LEVEL OF HOTNESS AND TALENT THAT IS SANTIAGO CABRERA

aka our Damien Nazario’s fc 

I will now go provide a short summary of my experience watching this firt episode

Darius Tanz - if that isn’t a pretentious billionaire name idk what fucking is OMg so the SHOW is starting with HIM GIVING A SPEeCh, yas bby come through, I love those smart asses HE HAS AN ENGLISH ACCENT W H A A T IHow did I not know this

Elle your INTELLIGENCE KINK IS SHOWINGGGGGG, ca;m yo fucking farm bitch

HES SO SMART, talking about astrophysics and shit, he could read me telephone numbers and I would listen to that amazing voice of his

fkn smartass 

ok

this maaaay have been a bad idea

Why did i start this series now

Did you not think Elle? Assessment week is coming up and you choose to start this NOW? WILLLINGLY? was I prepared for the level of sex appeal from Mr Cabrera....No I was not

DARIUS SUCH A SMART ASS THATS IT IM DONE

CBS If I fail my exams I am writing a personal complaint about your company and its choice to hire the fine specIMEN that is Santiago. 

SANTIAGO IS TO HOT FOR MY BRAIN TO HANDLE

oh look another face claim for Asian Lima

Damn theres tension over the girl

FUCK

MY SCREAMS HAVE TRANSCENDED THE FOURTH WALL

Oh shit oh shit oh shit I have another ship

Darius and Grace

DariUS AND GRACE

DArIUS AND GRaCE

Let it be recorded that at precisely 17 mins into the episode Elle has starte shipping GRACIUS

They’ve only had 45 SECONDS OF SCREEN TIME AND I’VE ALREADY NAMED THEIR FUTURE CHILDREN AND GOLDEN RETRIEVER

Forget the asteriod, the bigger warning here is that I WILL NOT STOP SCReAMING ABOUT thiS SHoW

STOP

STOP

SOMEONE CALL 911

THE MAN IS IN A SUIT REPEAT  THE MAN IS IN A   S U I T WITH A BOWTIE A. BOW. TIE. 

....why does it have to buFFER NOW??

Omg he just complimented her and insulted her in the same sentence. Hello Operator is this Damien Nazario

Ok but he’s basically tony starK

Tech billionaire in Man cave with hologram projections and an AI called Tess = Automatic ANTHONY STARK STATUS ACHIEVED

OH NO

THE BOWTIE

HAS

COME

UNDONE

NO PROMISES SHALL BE MADE

i AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MY ACTIONS when Mr Cabrera chooses to look like THAT

Ok but the plot is SO GOOD though, I dont wanna spoil it but i HIGHLY Recommend you watch this

Damien/Santiago makes it all worth it 

The most important part of the episode for Gracius

Grace: Screw you and your ark *launches into big ass pep talk about saving the world and humanity

Darius: *heart eyes* Grace you had me at screw you

THIS IS ONLY EPISODE 1 PEOPLE 

There are 2 seasons 13 eps each

Each episode is 40 mins

which is 1040 totak

As the main character I expect Darius to get slightly under half of the screen time which mean 500 potential minutes of Mr Santiago Sexxy Cabrera

I CAN”T DO THIS

Thank you for coming to my TED talk. I am about to ruin my life now by watching all episodes or trying to. 

If I do not live ot see the light of day, it will be because I have been slayed by this series and would request pink roses on my coffin...

~ Elle out

[tears0fsatan]

yeah fr 😭 yeah im holdin on for dear life rn lmao just one more assessment thingy and then exams yayyyyy and fuck yes we will!!!!

god not the lessons 😭😭 i hate grinding exp so much but im doing it for my boys............YEAH LEONA ULTIMATE GENDER ENVY FR god bless miss toboso. and yeah epel haha.......aside from him i do kin idia too so. yknow. thanks for the luck lmao. how could i not pick vil he is just sooooooooooo

WOAH NICE getting a place of your own sounds amazing i'd love that for me one day.......also damn you're gonna become even sexier than before. things will def get better!! im manifesting it!!!!!!!!!!!

im kinda the opposite, im too lazy to search for fan-translations when it comes to jp games lol so i just stick with en servers but it's okay hehe maybe once i get used to twst enough i'll play the jp server too :D

-🔶

GRINDING EXP GOT ON MY NERVESSSSS i know its useful to level up our cards for later lessons but damn 😞 its so time consuming nd boring 😞 but epel AND idia???? ... hows ur anxiety 😭 thas a lot of anxiety packed into one tiny body 😭

u WILL move into ur own place 🤺 u WILL have the place of ur dreams 🤺 i'll beat up anyone that gets in the way of u living the life of ur dreams 🤺 didn't know that emos were ur thing but thanks AHAHA

I KNOW WHAT U MEAN translations can be so cumbersome to look for if the story is long + there are a lot of limited story events 😭 tbh i usually prefer the fan tls bc they make more sense than the official english tls 💀 but if u do get the jp twst add me >:] i'll carry u wit my jamil card 💪

[bloojayoolie]

Andrew Bogut, Cats, and Children: HELP HELP HELP!!! NYC ACC wants little Minnie GONE one way or the other BY 12/31/18!!! The ACC writes: "Little gal Minnie is 14 years old and has a heart murmur and collapsing trachea. She is in heart failure and would love a quiet home where she can rest, relax, and enjoy her golden years. Minnie will need to leave the shelter by the end of the day 12/31. Please help this adorable girl today @MACC Manhattan, NY ACC)." PLEASE GET HER OUT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! HELP HELP HELP !!! ple Minnie 51461 THIS pupIS THIS DUpNEE HELP HELP HELP !!! NYC ACC wants little Minnie GONE one way or the other BY 12/31/18 !!! The ACC writes: "Little gal Minnie is 14 years old and has a heart murmur and collapsing trachea. She is in heart failure and would love a quiet home where she can rest, relax, and enjoy her golden years. Minnie will need to leave the shelter by the end of the day 12/31. Please help this adorable girl today @MACC (Manhattan, NY ACC)." PLEASE, GET HER OUT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE !!! HELP HELP HELP NOW !!! Minnie 51461 14 tricolor mixed breed F 16 lbs. Owner Surrender: 12/30/2018 For a New Family to Know: Minnie is described as a mellow and friendly dog. She enjoys sleeping most of the days. She was kept mostly indoors. She was fed wet and dry Beneful food. She loves eating Honeycomb and frosted flakes cereal. She was some accidents at home, few times a week, and was walked her 3 times a day. ************************************** To FOSTER or ADOPT little Minnie, SPEAK UP NOW & Save a Life, APPLY with rescues OR message Must Love Must Love Dogs - Saving NYC Dogs IMMEDIATELY!!!! ************************************** The general rule is to foster you have to be within 4 hours of the NYC ACC approved New Hope partner rescues you are applying with and to adopt you will have to be in the general NE US area; NY, NJ, CT, PA, DC, MD, DE, NH, RI, MA, VT & ME (some rescues will transport to VA). ************************************** This animal came from: Friend Origin Address Date of Intake 28-Dec-2018 Basic Information: Minnie is a tri-colored small mixed breed. She was given to the owner by a friend and has had her for 14 years. Minnie is being surrendered due to ongoing health issues. Previously lived with: 2 adults How is this dog around strangers? Minnie wil alert bark and go over to the stranger to sniff them. How is this dog around children? Minnie has spent time with children of various ages and is friendly, relaxed, and respectful. How is this dog around other dogs? Minnie lived with a 10 year old small dog and was very friendly and relaxed around him. How is this dog around cats? Minnie has not lived with cats. Resource guarding: Minnie has no reported resource guarding. Bite history: Minnie has not bitten a person or another animal. Energy level/descriptors: low Has this dog ever had any medical issues? Yes Medical Notes Minnie had bladder stones around 8 years ago and has been coughing a lot at night. The owner last took Minnie to the vet 8 years ago. Behavior Notes: Minnie was loose bodied and allowed to be scanned, collared, and photographed. DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 12-14years Microchip noted on Intake? No History : Surrendered by owner for hematuria w/ hx of urinary calculi Subjective: BAR Hydr wnl Observed Behavior - Allowed complete PD Evidence of Cruelty seen - None observed Evidence of Trauma seen - None observed EENT: Lenticular scler, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: mod dental dz PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, 2/6 hm, CRT < 2, Lungs clear coughing when pulls on leash and on tracheal palpation ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat. overwgt CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Cough r/o ct, cardiac, inf other HM r/o cardiogenic, metabolic Hx of ub calculi per owner surrendering dental dz overwgt Prognosis: guarded Plan: Lat and V/D chest and abd: no obv calculi in ub,enlarged cardiac shadow and narrow trachea Chem/CBC nsf Butorphanol 10 mg/ml 0.04 ml sq bid x 3 days Rec rescue for echo and further dx prn DVM UPDATE 12/30/18 Vet Notes: 11:28 AM HX: CHF and collapsing trachea - currently being treated with torb and lasix - condition has greatly improved since intake also has cardiomegaly, nuclear sclerosis and dental disease SO: QAR in kennel. Prefers to lay down but will sit up. Exertion will cause an episode of coughing P was walked and coughed a few times initially be stopped for the remainder of the walk. BCS 8/9 P = 104 R = 28 grade 4 heart murmur; lung sounds are clear at this time, no overt respiratory effort No secretions, discharge or emesis noted. MSI healthy and intact Abd palpations unremarkable A: heart murmur, grade 4/6 Cardiomegaly heart failure -- under therapy, improving cough collapsing trachea obesity nuclear sclerosis geriatric dental disease P: continue on butorphanol 10mg/ml, 0.4mg/kg -- Give 0.3ml IM q12h x 4 days continue lasix 50mg/ml -- give 0.25ml IM q12h x 2 days Ok to look for placement as of now - recommend relatively local placement with fairly prompt DVM intervention ... NOTE: *** WE HAVE NO OTHER INFORMATION THAN WHAT IS LISTED WITH THIS FLYER *** - For more information or to adopt, please EMAIL adopt@nycacc.org - SUBJECT Line: ** Dogs Name & ID# ** - Don't forget to add your email address and phone numbers where they can reach you to your email as well. .... RE: ACC site Just because a dog is not on the ACC site does not mean they are safe by any means. There are many reasons for this like a hold or an eval has not been conducted yet or the dog is rescue-only... the list goes on... Please, do share & apply to foster/adopt these pups as well until their thread is updated with their most current status. TY! ============ Shelter address ========= - Manhattan Shelter: 326 East 110 St., New York, NY 10029 - Phone number: 212-788-4000 (is automated only) Operating hours: Monday through Friday 12.00pm to 8.00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 10.00am to 6.00pm. Closed on all Holidays. ================================= == About Must Love Dogs - Saving NYC Dogs == We are a group of advocates (NOT a shelter NOR a rescue group) dedicated to finding loving homes for NYC dogs in desperate need. ALL the dogs on our site need Rescue, Fosters, or Adopters & that ASAP as they are in NYC high-kill shelters. If you cannot foster or adopt, please share them far & wide. Thank you for caring!! <3 ================================= Jody Harris-Stern Donna Darrell Michele St Laurent Wendy Frohlich Caldwell Carolyn Paddock-Moore The Mr. Mo Project Odies Place Animal Rescue Susie's Senior Dogs Anarchy Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Beastly Rescue, Inc. Caro Hocker Carolin Hocker Beamer Maximillian Danielle S. Marchetti Lori Carpino

[whitebuttonedown]

today was so fucking weird from the second i fell asleep last night to the... to, well, now. last i remember was the headache and the exhaustion just being unbearable during our last anatomy class and i could barely stay awake — jump to sitting in a study area with charlotte because right after class we had an online exam briefing and honestly, the class itself was the source of my headache then. bad news after bad news. whenever the lecturer opened her mouth to give us more information about the structure of the exams and assessment system i really wanted to unmute myself and tell her to kindly shut the fuck up, please. the walk back to my room was a whole blur. tipped off my shoes, shoved it in the shoe boxes, stripped down my clothes (thank god the weather wasn't hot enough to make me sweat to my bones or else that would've called for a shower and i was not up for a shower) and slid on some tee with shorts then fell to the bed. grabbed whatever fucking donut from last night and ate it like id never eaten a day in my life, despite the donut being the worst donut id ever eaten, then just. conked out. fell to the pillow and planned to sleep for an hour so i don't mess up my schedule any more than i already did but too late for that because now we're in the present — im awake, it's dark outside, haven't got the chance to slide the curtains close before i knocked out, and my mouth is begging for a clean toothbrush to scrub the sticky, sugary aftertaste of a bad overnight donut, but at least my head isn't pounding anymore. but i also just wasted at least two hours worth of studying and well. whatever

[mental-health-advice]

hi! it i dont know if this is an appropriate question really but i would like some insight. so, at the moment im in the middle of my final exams, but i've noticed that after the exams i do not remember anything, or the memories feel very 'inauthentic' and during the tests i feel as if i wasn't there at all? is this dissociative? I used to have a panic attack in every test too, nowadays i just float thought them. this is affecting my results which severely frustrates me.

Hi lovely,

Thank you for getting in touch with us. I’m sorry that we couldn’t reply to you sooner, but I really hope that your exams went okay. Proud of you for getting through them! We’re not professionals here at MHA so I can’t say for sure what you are experiencing, but I do hope I’ll be able to give you some advice.

Bearing in mind what I said about not being a professional and diagnosing you, I do think what you are describing does sound a lot like dissociation. Dissociation is characterised by feelings of being detached from yourself and like you are viewing the world around you from a perspective which is not yours; it can also include periods of memory loss. Derealisation means feeling although the world around you is not real and that the people around you are also not human/real; people often describe this as seeing the world through fog, like you’re looking at the world through a dirty window.

Dissociation is very often linked to other mental health conditions, particularly anxiety, and taking into consideration the fact you say you have experienced panic attacks, it is very possible that this is the causation; another possibility is high stress levels, which of course exams cause. I really recommend going and talking to a professional like a GP or psychiatrist for a proper diagnosis and evaluation. A professional will be able to assess both your physical and mental health, begin treatment with you, and refer you for more specialist help if necessary. I realise that talking about this to someone may be really scary for you, especially as dissociation can often make us feel a bit ‘crazy’, but honestly, getting some professional help is the best step forwards into recovery. Here is our page about getting help; hopefully this page will answer any questions or concerns you might have about seeking treatment. Doctors are 100% there to help you and they won’t judge you at all for wanting to reach out for support, whether there is a need for a diagnosis or not!

I’m really proud of you for wanting to do well with your exams, but please remember that your health always comes first!  Try to take at least a couple of hours away from work everyday and fill that time with things you enjoy, like maybe baking, or exercise? Whatever it is, it is necessary to give yourself a break from the pressure of school and allow yourself to recharge with some positive energy. It is key to take breaks when studying too, otherwise you will begin feeling overwhelmed and isolated. Professors recommend that you should only study for 60-90 minutes at a time, taking at least 10 minutes break in between (take longer off if you need to!). In that free time try to do something that doesn’t involve too much brain power but preferably involves being active; maybe going downstairs and making a cup of tea, dance around your bedroom to your favourite song. Please do try to remember that your health and happiness always come before your education – you are more important than some grades.  Our page about School Advice is here, I hope it is of some use to you! We’re behind you every step of the way! :)

I’m also linking our page of grounding techniques here; these may be useful to you when you are going through a period of dissociation. An example of one of these techniques would be to:

Describe 5 things you can see

Describe 4 things you can hear

Describe 3 things you can feel

Describe 2 things you can smell

Describe 1 thing you can taste

I have found practical techniques like holding my hands under really cold running water to be particularly effective; it may take a few tries before you find a technique that works for you, but try not to give up, and keep persevering. These techniques can help you to stay connected to reality when you feel yourself getting particularly lost, and can even be useful to bring you back to reality once you have already entered a dissociated state.

I also recommend journalling. This can be from really in depth writing about everything that happened during your day, or just a couple of sentences to help you remember the main things that were going on that day. Maybe this would be something you could try doing right after your exams if you want to remember some of the things that you have been tested on. Using your journal to help you remember things can make you feel a little more connected and ‘normal’. 

In terms of managing any anxiety you may be experiencing, here are a few tips. Some simple self help tips would be: avoid caffeine, make sure you’re getting enough sleep, do some easy exercise such as Pilates; Here is our page of self help methods for some more inspiration. To help you with calming down when you feel anxious, breathing techniques and mindfulness are really effective. I also really recommend progressive muscle relaxation -  this is where you slowly start to tense each muscle in your body individually, and then feel that tension flow away. Start with tensing the muscles in one foot for 10 seconds, then move onto the other, and then make your way up your body until you feel more relaxed. We have some more suggestions here.

I hope this has been of some help and reassurance to you, love. Please don’t hesitate to get back in touch if there is anything else that we can help you with.

‘‘Fall down seven times, stand up eight.’‘

Take care,

Rhiann xo

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I'm completely hit-or-miss with shelves so far, doing really well on neuro, psych, ob/gyn, and peds and totally bombing FM and surgery

For most rotations I've done well on it's been a mix of NBME practice self-assessments and UWorld as my foundation. That's all I used for neuro and did well (87). For psych I also read through FA for psych (88). For ob/gyn I also read 2/3 of case files in the 2-3 days before my exam and did most of UWise before doing UWorld (89). For peds I also watched almost all of OME (88). Note: I usually don't finish UWorld, I just do my best

For surgery I barely studied at all because my hours were horrible. I did UW and crammed most information the week before the test (73). For FM I did UW and AAFP questions and actually thought I was going to do well and then didn't (75). Surgery was my first shelf and FM was the last shelf I had before winter break, which meant I was super burned out because I took Step 1 two days before M3 started and never had a real break after M2 (thanks, COVID). 30 minutes into that shelf I was just so done lol.

I'm on IM now and trying to optimize studying for the shelf and for Step 2 which I take mid-June. I'm doing UW and listening to Divine Intervention podcasts. We'll see how it goes.

[EDIT: Also use Emma Holiday videos and ppt when you're able, I didn't use it for surgery but did for peds. Also again I have a hard time finishing them cuz I get bored but ppl swear by them.]

I thought Anking was pretty crappy for M3. It's just too time-consuming and I think it inflated my NBME practice scores which set me up for disappointment on my surgery shelf. I've recently started doing a deck of Divine Intervention cards that I unlock as I listen to podcast episodes but it's been a manageable amount so far so that I do a max of 20-30 minutes of Anki/day.

When I'm actually trying to do well I use Cram Fighter to divide up UW questions. For IM I'm doing like 30/day. I was doing roughly that on ob/gyn too for UWise + UWorld. Most blocks I haven't finished my resources (case files, OME, UW, etc) because I get tired, but I've still managed to do mostly well overall this year. I feel like a decent amount of Step 1 knowledge has carried over, plus throughout M3 I've learned to reason a little better instead of straight memorizing.

Basically UWorld is a must, NBME practice exams are highly recommended, and if you have time or study well with other resources add on as needed but don't overburden yourself. It's hard cuz everyone learns differently, so I have friends that swear by Case Files or blueprints when most of the time I feel like I'm wasting time reading. I thought early on that I would use AMBOSS but the thing about third year is you just don't have time to do it all. Especially if your subjective evals are highly weighted (ours are 50%) so you have to be "on" all the time, it's just so exhausting and disheartening to have to come home and spend the whole night studying. So sometimes I don't and then regret it when I end up cramming the week before shelf and not finishing what I planned to do but that's just the story of my life, and it's truly not the end of the world.

For what I carry, I don't carry much. I have scrap paper or a printed copy of the day's list and a pen. In the beginning I carried a notebook and wrote out my presentations in great detail. I try to pack my lunches and bring snacks because I hate getting hungry, I get really cranky.

Third year is fun. I like it more than M1-2 despite the constant exhaustion. Expectations are honestly very low for third years hahaha but you learn a crap ton. The worst part of it is shelf cutoffs (if your school has them) and arbitrary evaluations that can drag you from honors to high pass or high pass to pass. but again, still better than straight lectures all day every day!!!!

Starting Clinicals: Advice?

Hi! 3rd year US MD student starting clinicals soon.

I am completely lost, especially because I have no idea how to study. If anyone has advice I would love to hear it! Things like how to study, favorite study resources, what you carried with you on a daily basis, easy breakfast/lunch ideas that aren’t horribly unhealthy…

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[livingbutamireally]

AY2019/2020 Y1S2 Module Reviews

AY2019/2020 year 1 semester 2 review

Wew this semester was more of a honeymoon period for me still since I cant advance past CS1010S - this is only the first CS mod i have to take big oof. First half of the sem was spent mostly on (re)doing CS1010S AFAST and the rest went to catching up on other modules that are of relatively lower intensities compared to modules i imagine i will have to take next semester? The most challenging mods this sem goes to CS1010S, EC1301 and also.. ST2334? About half of the semester was done at home though due to the COVID-19 pandemic and so the never-ending heap of online lectures to review (for which i am always behind on unfortunately). I have no need to S/U any module this sem fortunately but that also means I might have effectively wasted my last COVID S/Us. I’m also the kind that is happy enough just to pass.

Modules taken this semester:

CS1010S (AFAST)

GEH1031

GES1041

EC1301

ST2334

MKT1705X

CS1010S Programming Methodology (Python) – AFAST

School of Computing

Prof: Ben Leong

Exam Dates: 16 Jan (Midterm Mock - not graded) / 24 Feb (Practical Exam) / 28 Feb (Finals)

Weightage:

Coursemology – 25%

Participation – 5%

Midterm test – NA

Practical exam – 20%

Final assessment – 50%

Since i took the alternative finals i have updated the final weightage for this module (last sems CS1010S had different weightages).

As we already know, this module (or any CS modules in general) easily has the highest workload compared to other modules, except this time without needing to complete missions every week? Also since its a re-module, there were no lectures/tutorials/recitations for this module and the prof spent lesser time than the first module with us. There is just one consultation slot per week that lasts about 1.5-2h, where the TAs/ prof Ben goes through exam questions over the past years and where students get to voice any doubts they might have. Hence, a lot of self-discipline is required on our part to grind past year papers consistently and drill our brains. Not sure if i’ve mentioned this before, but it’s nice of them to provide comprehensive worked solutions for about 50 exam papers (or maybe more) the profs claimed it was the only module in NUS to be doing this. Prof mentioned he was a bit disappointed in our batch as many werent putting in considerable effort right from the start aka ponning consultation slots arranged over the holidays (in December) - which is a lot of effort coming from the professor to arrange this just for our batch (first batch of CS1010S AFAST). Just name me any prof who does this for their students, coming back over the holidays to teach unpaid. Those who were not at level 50 in Coursemology had more time now to finish the missions/side-quests needed to achieve level 50 and get the full points for Coursemology (as we were expected to in Sem 1). Things were a bit rusty after the holidays at the start but it became better with practice. Was a bit disappointed at not being able to get question 2 right during the written paper (finals) it was a bit of an IQ-ish problem solving question. Anyways winged the 4m what-did-you-learn essay question (as usual) at the end as a saving grace and passed albeit by a very bit. I improved by 2 marks ?? compared to the last semester for finals, not the nicest thing to see after so much effort being put in but still. I think I’m just better at writing essays than coding....

Results for the PE

Mean is 14. Median is also 14. Standard Deviation is 7.6. Highest grades was 30/30 Question 1 turned out to be harder than we had intended, but Q2 was quite easy and most of Q3 was doable by most, as you can see in the results. Passing mark for PE is roughly 10/30. 

Mean is 51/10, median is 53/100 and standard deviation is 14.4. Highest was 81/100. Generally, the performance was much worse than we had expected. Pass grade for Finals is roughly 40/100.

Basically, if got 10/30 for PE and 40/100 for Finals and you have done your Coursemology assignments you can expect a C grade. If not, then prepare to SU. CS1010S is not graded on a curve. We set question to test that you have mastered certain concepts and your final grade is a reflection of what you seem to have mastered as reflected by your exam performance.

This whole module was done by recess week so we have more time to focus on other mods. Honestly will be happy enough just to pass. Now, how do i survive CS23030 and CS2040 rip.

GEH1031 Understanding the Universe

Faculty of Science (Physics)

Prof: Cindy Ng

Weightage:

Term Test 1 (3 Mar) – 25%

Term Test 2 (16 Apr) – 25%

Video presentation 5 Apr – 25%

Video critiques 17 Apr – 10%

Astrophotograph 17 Apr – 10%

Quizzes – 10%

Ng is relatively a slower-paced lecturer, which is good for someone like me who cant keep up with faster-paced profs. 2x on her elearning lecture videos makes the best pace imo. Her lecture slides are concise and simple, and will suffice in revision. While she does explain more in depth especially for concepts that are harder to grasp (not many) during the lecture i love that she keeps her lecture slides straight forward to the point. Everything was in point form, short and sweet much appreciated. Also if you pay attention to her lectures, you will do well for the quizzes at the end of each chapter for sure. Though i think you get the marks for quizzes as long as you did them before each deadline like participation marks kinda (?) rather than being graded on whether you answered them correctly. I didn’t do too well for term test 2 unfortunately and I also only just found out you can display the statistics of where you place among the cohort in LUMINUS and needless to say I didn’t place too well. It’s a relatively manageable module though there’s still a lot of content. Term test 1 consisted of MCQs and about 3 2m questions which she call “essay questions” which can be misleading for some (like me!). The MCQs are very tricky and most come in the format of these options: is A/ is not A/ is B/ is not B and you have to pick the right combination (2) out of these 4 options to score 1 point, which of course means less chances of getting them correct compared to the usual 25% in a typical MCQ. Term test 2 was held on LUMINUS at home, and this time since its an e-exam there was only 10mins to do about 25 MCQ, leaving only 0.4 minutes = 24s for 1 MCQ, which proved to be really stressful for many as voiced out by other cohort mates in the forum section (so very valid). The e-exam also had an essay component, 2m per question with 4 questions under 10 minutes. The implementation of this time constraint was to prevent cheating but the duration given was (I feel) unreasonable. As for the video presentation, we had to come up with a 7 min (at most) video most of which lasts 5/6mins on a news article in 2020 regarding astronomy. We had to form groups of 3 at the start of the semester, and were told to look for members on the forums if we did not have enough members. It is not necessary to show your face so you can be creative! For my group, we had a Germany graduate exchange student to work with us which was really cool.  Our group’s theme was NASA’s discovery of exoplanets with the use of TESS which was wrapped up in March, before the deadline in April. Really thankful for him to prompt us each week for progress and have it done and over with instead of rushing it last minute when things get busy during reading week. (I think the guy was really done with us im so sorry Philipp if you are reading this.) Also since term test 2 was done by mid-April we had more time allocated for other modules to prepare for finals (swee). Video critiques were supposedly 50 words long if i remembered correctly but i didnt find out until i hit the submit button and :_D i left 1/2-liners for each. One of the criteria of this video critique was showing that you have watched the videos of other groups well but i dont rmb my critiques proving that ive watched the videos carefully though i really did. I think our group did the best in our cluster though! (based on the critiques). For the astrophotograph, we could take part in the astronomy sessions held on a Friday of every month to use the telescopes but there wasn’t any this semester sadly due to the pandemic.

GES1041 Everyday Ethics in Singapore

Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Philosophy)

Prof: Chin Chuan Fei

Weightage:

4 Journal Entries – 20%

4 Reading Quizzes – 20%

Group Report – 10%

Group Presentation – 20%

Finals – 40%

Chin’s lectures are pretty enjoyable, his voice/tone really suits lectures. He is a very approachable person too and willing to share a lot of experiences relevant to the topic at hand. He includes snippets of related videos in his slides many of which are insightful that made me share with my friends too. There is a total of 4 main themes in the module which are namely inequality, meritocracy, multiculturalism and migration and he also introduced the use of an ethical toolbox to helps us reach a more definitive thought process especially for an abstract topic like philosophy. I didn’t realise this was a philo mod when bidding for it so I was really surprised when i went for the first lecture (like bro it clearly says ETHICS what was i thinking). I also thought it would be something similar to Social Studies but was proven wrong. There are compulsory readings to do each week, about 20 pages long usually per reading and they are all chapters from books written by other Singaporean philosophers regarding the themes gone through which helped to widen my perspectives and broadened my horizons, those were some really good selection of readings. I have learned more things than I previously knew about the foreign domestic workers, migrant workers, racism in Singapore among the many topics we have dealt with.

This module is for those who are : 

Comfortable with reading a lot every week (i put a lot here because i dont usually read)

Comfortable with writing essays (journal entry) 500 words each

Proficient in English (some of the expressions used can be quite complex and may take you a much longer time to process and understand especially with the reading quizzes that tests your comprehension of the readings - really just comprehension in true GP fashion)

Have a lot of experience in this field, those under social work would have many and will be able to share relevant experiences in the journal entry

Interested about the aforementioned themes

Reading quizzes are like comprehension style questions: do your readings and the questions tests you on what you have read so you just have to look for evidence of each option, the questions will refer you to the specific page/reading that will guide you (nice of them to do so). Journal entries and reading quizzes occur on an alternative week basis so reading quizzes followed by journal then reading quiz again and so forth. Nearing the end, you will be grouped according to who you sit close with and you will work together with your group members to work on a project that will have 2 overlapping themes about any policies/ observations of Singapore. It is advisable for the scope to not be too broad. e.g. we chose to talk about offering Muslim food in school canteens vs non-Muslim food (fewer food options for Muslims) and this encompasses both the multiculturalism and inequality themes. The group report will be due before the presentation and it helps identify some main points you will then talk about later during the presentation. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group presentation this semester was done on Microsoft Powerpoint through voice-over slides. God bless, and there goes the need to memorise scripts especially with the finals season so near. The professor was really accommodating and gave us more time to prepare the voice-over slides when he announced that it will be held on powerpoint too. Finals was 20 MCQs in 1 hour on LUMINUS, the questions were similar to the reading quizzes (5 MCQs per quiz).

EC1301 Principles of Economics

Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Economics)

Prof: Ong Ee Cheng

Tutor: Devika

Weightage:

Pre/post-lecture Quizzes

Class Participation

Midterms 7 Mar

Finals 29 Apr

Can’t find the actual breakdown of scores sorry!

Bell-curve is really really steep for this one since its purely MCQ. Divided into micro and macroeconomics so first half of the sem was micro then the other half was macro. Finals was about 70% macro and 30% micro since micro was already tested for midterms. Every week, there’s a pre-lecture quiz to be done before the lecture and a post-lecture quiz due before the next lecture to reinforce your learning. There’s also supplementary readings that were given but i gave up on it by the third week. The way it is taught is a bit different from what I was used to in JC the things they focus on is also a bit different. There’s more calculations than JC whereas JC economics was more conceptual? I took only H1 economics so a lot of concepts were fresh for me like monopolism, comparative/absolute advantages, income elasticity etc. Both midterms and finals was held on Examplify with a lockdown on everything including wifi. The lecturer also provides additional practice questions in the form of quizzes nearing the exams instead of exam papers. To be honest, I felt this module was hard?? Not sure if anyone else felt the same way, it was a struggle.. I thought it was a fluff mod and boy was i very wrong about this. Also important thing to note is though this mod has MCQ-only exam, the MCQs are not 4 options but 6 options long with many tricky options and of course time constraint. Finals was 70/80 questions long in 1h iirc. Midterms was 40 questions. After the 3rd (?) tutorial, there was no more physical tutorials held just zoom tutorial sessions which only 3 ppl in my slot regularly attended. Towards the finals, a lot more zoom sessions were opened up and we could attend other TA’s zoom sessions this was a godsend thank you. My tutor wasn’t really clear in her explanations or maybe it is just me her accent came off a bit strong. I emailed her some questions but even now I have not receive any answers from her, she told me next week, and the next week became next next week and so on. I guess she must have had a lot on her plate. I didn’t think she was a good tutor. I flunked my midterms (5% percentile) so I was a bit dejected.

ST2334 Probability and Statistics

Faculty of Science (Statistics and Applied Probability)

Prof: Chan Yiu Man

Tutor: Li Shang

Weightage:

1. Quiz 1,2,3 (CA1) – 30% (?)

2. Finals – 60% (?)

Prof was really funny and friendly. Although his tutorials left me confused (my friends would care to disagree), his lectures were still pretty good. He always emphasised knowing what we are doing rather than doing the math blindly. The tutor was fast in his replies whenever I asked him questions by email. This module is an extension of statistics in JC, probability and many more probability distribution (F, chi-square, t test, z test) with terms we have never encountered before too (unless you took BT1101 but this mod focuses more on deriving the values than having a program-R calculate it for you). Ever since the outbreak, the lectures were converted to e-lecture slide style but each lesson would take 4 lectures (4h), instead of the 2 lecture per week so we had to spend more time watching the videos than usual. It is easy to be behind on videos when there is only e-lecture videos so much discipline is required to stay on task.

Finals was proctored with zoom and held on Luminus in the form of a quiz. We were expected to scan and submit a pdf with our workings after the exam. I did not have time to finish about 8 questions (a lot of marks gone) there were a total of 30 questions, spent too much time in front on the easier questions. I did study for the later questions but had no chance to utilize what I have revised (sad). I am really dead for this module i hope i dont fail this.

Update. God bless, thought i was really doomed for because i lost so many marks from not being able to finish 8/30 questions that have the most marks rewarded. Guess i really took time to make less mistakes on the previous questions.

MKT1705X Principles of Marketing

Business School (Marketing)

Prof: Regina Yeo

Tutor: Ms Canley

Weightage:

Individual Assignment – 15%

Group Assignment – 25% due in tutorials 4/5

Subject Pool – 10% *

Class Participation – 10% *

Final Exam 30 Apr – 40% *

* not too sure, checked from other reviewers

Individual assignment questions (total of 5) for tutorials 1-3 are given at the start for which the tutor will go through in the allocated weeks. We get to choose the question we want to do and if that week, the question will be discussed that week will be the deadline for our IAs. The other questions in the IA do not have to be submitted but will be discussed in class. There’s class participation for this module so people were more eager than I was used to, to answer questions in class. I had no opportunity to though in this module (halfway into the semester it became elearning), the tutor had too many hands to pick. The tutor was very accommodating and knew our difficulties and was willing to work out compromise. However, her classes were centered mainly on her experiences (which can be a bit boring) it could have been better if she went through the content. Understand that it is a fluff module that requires many examples, but would be good to relate them back to the content we are expected to master. Tutorials are held every alternate week and we are expected to do the individual questions even if we do not need to submit so that we have something at least to share in class. Subject pool was giveaway marks basically do 6 research surveys and u will get the full marks for that. Final exam comprises of 3 essay questions (40m, 30m, 30m) that you have to submit in 1.5h (i thought it was 2h during the paper rip mad rush for the end), no references/research needed but there’s a plagiarism checker by TurnItIn on luminus basically testing the application of concepts to examples.

I got a B+ for group assignment, and A- for individual assignment. I think i can only do essay styled questions, is this a sign to do arts.....

Oh the presentation was changed to a one-shot video recording (no stitching of individual videos together) instead of an actual presentation in front of your tutorial mates. I think a lot of other groups also read off their scripts but ours was really obvious. The tutor grades (structures her own bell-curve) based on those who attempted the same question to be more fair rather than comparing among all the different questions so in a way, the difficulty of the questions won’t affect your grade.

Epilogue. this is probably the last and only time i could do this well.... even if it does not fit the conventional definition of doing well......

[kentuckyfriedcapitalism]

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my history teacher is also fucking awesome and im a huge history nerd so im not super stressed about being able to do it its more i know my hands gonna cramp and ill Die. im more worried about maths tbh but honestly i dont even care as long as i pass ill try harder for my finals

also thank you!!! ill let you know bc i have my 30% assessment piece that im currently working on and i could really use a hand omg

ugh the hand cramps are the worst part of it youll be feeling that for weeks. i mean if u dont do what i did with my maths exam and say “ill try harder for my real one” then spend the entirety of ur revision time binge watching whatever i could to avoid not revising youll absolutely be fine my pal. i never showed up for our revision lessons lmao rip

the 30% ones are real bitches its all good tho i got ya covered fam *finger guns* 

[hamletbitch]

CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE AN EXPLANATION ABOUT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ENGLAND IM ACTUALLY REALLY CONFUSED?? Thank ily xxx

sure! :00 (im gonna assume you’re american sorry if you’re not!)

You usually only go to two schools rather than the three (elementary, middle and high school) in america known as primary school and secondary school, though some people go to college.

In primary school you do basic education stuff and at the end of the year you take SATs, these will give you the levels you’re working at and also your comprehension levels. Once you graduate from primary school these levels are sent to your secondary school.

In some places (like where I live) children will take a set of exams known as the ‘11+’ to determine whether or not they will be going to a comprehensive secondary school or a grammar school, a grammar school is basically the same except you take more subjects, teachers will move through courses quicker and you will be expected to understand more difficult things at a younger age, but you take the same GCSEs and A-levels anyway so they’re really pointless.

At secondary school the first 3 years (year 7 to year 9) are spent doing basic education, you will take all subjects though what these are and how many you take depends on the school (for me it was maths and english, 3 sciences, 2 languages, religious education, physical education, ICT, music, art, food technology, design technology, history and geography). At the end of year 9 you select the subjects you want to do for GCSE.

GCSEs are tests sat at the end of a 2 year course. The student selects the subjects they would like to take (there are compulsory ones like english, maths, science, PE - though you aren't graded in this) and depending on the school you go to will be how many subjects you have to do. For me I believe it was 12? But I go to a grammar school so they force you to do more than you have to. Our testing system works like this: You study the entire course for two years, a few months before the exam you are expected to begin revising what you did at the beginning of the course. The exam will contain multiple topics from across the course, meaning you have to revise the entire two-year course because you have no idea what will show up. The tests are mostly written exams, meaning you will be given a set of questions which you write short essays for (the length being determined by how many marks the question is worth). Maths and some science questions are written out and you’re expected to show how you worked out the answer in the spaces provided, multiple choice isn’t really a thing here as far as i know, i haven't taken a multiple choice test since the 11+. 

After GCSEs (end of year 11, age 16) you’re given a choice as to what you would like to do:

A-levels: This is what I did, essentially you choose between 3-5 subjects to study at a much more intense level but they’re similar to GCSEs in the way they work. Some subjects have you take an exam at the end of the first year (an AS qualification) then another at the end of the second year (A level), these grades are added together for the final grade. Some just have you just do a set of A level exams at the end of the second year. You’ll do these at the school you were at or another local school, most secondary schools have a ‘sixth-form’ for year 12s and 13s taking A-levels.

BTEC: “BTECs are work-related qualifications. There are three main types: BTEC Firsts (a Level 2 qualification), BTEC Nationals (a Level 3 qualification) and BTEC Higher Nationals (a Level 5 qualification).BTEC Nationals are the ones that are equivalent to A-levels, recommended for those who have achieved at least four A*-C grades at GCSE.Unlike A-levels, BTEC Nationals are assessed through coursework rather than exams and focus on skills that are relevant to the workplace.“ (source) BTECs are usually done at a college. Here the term ‘college’ is typically a school for 16-18 year olds.

Apprenticeship: You work for an employer to gain on-the-job skills. “An apprenticeship usually takes one to three years to complete, and is usually made up of three parts – all completed on the job, online, or in a classroom.” (source) This one is popular because you’ll get paid.

There are lots of different options for post-16 but those are the main ones!

University is what we call our colleges (for 18+ year olds), each grade you receive at the end of post-16 is equal to a specific number of UCAS points. A university will (usually) either give you a certain number of UCAS points you need to achieve or give you certain grades needed for the course you want to study. Some may combine the two, for example, if you wanted to do an illustration course some may say ‘requirement: 112 UCAS points including a B in art’. Unfortunately, I’m not at university yet so I can’t really explain how it works haha

Hopefuly that was clear, if you have any other questions feel free to reply to this or send me another ask!