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Hogwarts House Study Moods

The Gryffindor: group quizzes and jeopardy and flashcards, interacts with material whenever possible so they make models for chem and draw out maps for history and act out Shakespeare, studies in some friend's room a bit too loud to actually be focusing, highlights bc it's the quickest, pomodoros involve longer time divisions, always in OH listening to others' questions, forgets to eat and then they all order pizza followed by a Taco Bell run in the wee hours of the morn when they're hungry again

The Hufflepuff: learns by teaching others, has to study in advance bc they know others are going to ask for help during exam weeks, secretly procrastinates by planning for everything in their bujos, washi tape tabs, fruity non-caf teas and herbal teas to relax or sleep or to settle nerves, has gel pens in every possible color, draws the neatest diagrams, can't prioritize so studies everything, uses that essential oil trick to remember things better by smell association, focuses best with dubstep

The Ravenclaw: notes, notes, and notes, mind maps to connect ideas no matter how unrelated they seem, solo studying in their rooms, green tea, classical music in the background, gets led off track focusing on details that have never been mentioned in class, will die for graph paper, accidentally pulls all-nighters bc they're so obsessed with understanding every single thing inside and out, color codes with basic colors nothing fancy, eats a bunch of toast and cereal bc they don't want to waste time

The Slytherin: practices old tests and gets extra material from others who have taken the class, motivated by watching others study so they're always at the library during finals or at dark and quiet cafes, the night owl-iest of the bunch, iced cold brews no matter the weather, makes comprehensive study guides that cover all testable points, does nothing all term but kicks into high gear a week and a half before any exam, owns a billion black pens and has an opinion about each of them, listens to indie alt

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Reblog if Black Lives Matter to you

Where are those woke white people at!?

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Maybe I do love you And maybe I do miss you But maybes are dangerous And I would rather stay quiet

mieeczyslaw  (via wordsnquotes)

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I considered suicide, but I felt a strange fondness for my body, my life. Scarred as they were, they were mine.

Charles Bukowski (via quotemadness)

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Proinsias Cassidy in the new Preacher teaser

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Étage Magazine

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Chungking Express (1994) dir. Wong Kar-wai

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What horrifies me most is the idea of being useless: well-educated, brilliantly promising, and fading out into an indifferent middle age.

Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals Of Sylvia Plath (via wordsnquotes)

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as it’s exam season once again i want to remind you to drink water, sleep, eat, exercise, socialize and practice self care. exams are very important but please don’t forget to enjoy your life too

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I’m addicted by her Trip Hop song.

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03082016

No orientation programs today, so I’m taking the day to meet my fam, catch up on some work and properly research the courses for the upcoming semester. On a side note I’ve finally figured how to use the stupid key for my door so I don’t wind up awkwardly standing outside for five minutes trying to let myself in.

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hello I am in fact Not Dead and might be back to updating this place

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If ur white don't reblog or make white ppl jokes

Quit trying to distance yourself as one of the “good white people” we don’t want your guilt no matter how many times you joke about not eating spicy foods doesn’t make you any less racist.

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My kink is having absolutely no one from high school know anything about me or what I’m doin now lmao

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It doesn’t happen like that. You don’t just wake up one day and find that everything has worked itself out. You must get out of bed, morning after morning, and make a conscious effort to control the circumstances of that given day. You must learn to handle your issues with grace because you respect what they are attempting to teach you. You must drown your insecurities slowly, one self-realization at a time. You must allow yourself to feel the fear bubbling just beneath your skin but you must never allow it the satisfaction of crippling you; grit your teeth and march on. You see, they never tell you how hard these things will be. This fight to reclaim yourself is not easy or straightforward but, my god, is it necessary. 

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Hi. I'm planning a trip to HCMC. What would you recommend to do or see there? -M

Go to the city Opera House, please go! On May 9, there’ll be Europe Day concert, including Mozart’s piano concert and many opera arias. So exciting! And the next show on May 19, Touching the past, a Vietnamese symphonic music and contemporary dance concert.

Go eat bún bò and cơm sườn, Sài Gòn flavor are the best, trust me 🤣 To me, bún bò street food versions 15~20k VNĐ are best of the best 🤣 Here are some food streets: Sư Vạn Hạnh, Phan Xích Long, Nguyễn Tri Phương, Tô Hiến Thành, Bùi Viện… And also, in District 4 there are so many good places to eat.

Around District 1 and 3 there are beautiful buildings, coffee shops, and clothing stores on streets like Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Lê Văn Sỹ, Huỳnh Văn Bánh, Cách mạng tháng 8, Hai Bà Trưng, somewhere near Bến Thành market… (even cheap ones!). And there are chances you may find running exhibitions. If you like clean and modern places, go to District 2 or 7.

Go to museums: War Remnants Museum (Bảo tàng chứng tính chiến tranh), Fine Art Museum (Bảo tàng Mỹ thuật TPHCM), FITO museum (Bảo tàng Y học cổ truyền), National Museum of Vietnamese History (Bảo tàng lịch sử Việt Nam), Gia Long Palace (Bảo tàng TPHCM or Dinh Gia Long), Ao Dai Museum (Bảo tàng áo dài), The Factory Contemporary Art center….

Explore landmarks: Independence Palace (Dinh Độc Lập), Bến Nhà Rồng, Central Post Office (Bưu điện Sài Gòn), Thảo Cầm Viên, Bitexco Financial, The HCM Children’s house (Nhà thiếu nhi Thành Phố) on Nam Kì Khởi Nghĩa street - impressive newly built architecture….

Go to pagodas: Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda, Bửu Long Pagoda, Giác Lâm Pagoda, Thiên Hậu Temple, Jade Emperor Pagoda (Chùa Ngọc Hoàng), Xá Lợi Pagoda…

Or churches: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica (Nhà thờ Đức Bà), Tân Định the pink church, Hạnh Thông Tây the one and only Byzantine church that is so god damn beautiful inside, Chợ Quán church which I don’t know why they all think it was designed in Gothic style but apparently it was Romanesque architecture, Ngã Sáu church here comes another “Gothic” church do they even know what Gothic arches look like, Huyện Sỹ Church now this is truely Gothic church with a palette of the sweet Rococo style, Cha Tam church yes this is a Gothic church too and it was mixed with Asian architecture…………….. oops, sorry when it comes to these things all the rants just come pouring out 😂

Go shopping at weekend market: The New District (Dist 4), Hello Weekend Market (Dist 1), Saigon Flea Market (Dist 7), Saigon Urban Flea Market (Dist 2), The Box Market (Dist 1)…

Go to department stores: Vincom, Vincom Mega Mall Thảo Điền (you can go ice-skating here), Takashimaya at Saigon Centre, Cresent Mall, Diamond Plaza, SC Vivo City, Aeon Mall (cheap cheap cheap things and foods everywhere), E-Mart, The New Playground…

If you’re tired of the city and just want to find some peace or go on an adventure: around Thủ Thiêm tunnel, Nhiêu Lộc canal, Snowtown in Dist 2, Family Garden Thảo Điền, Rin Rin Park, Củ Chi tunnels, Fosaco tourism village, Cần Giờ ecotourism, Bửu Long ecotourism, Dừa Lửa Island…

And if you want to take photos go to: District 5 (China town), Long Island castle (expensive place), bridges (Starlight Bridge - Cầu Ánh Sao, Thủ Thiêm Bridge, Sài Gòn bridge, Phú Mỹ bridge, Mống Bridge…), reed fields (near Phạm Văn Đồng street, or district 9, 2…), Nguyễn Huệ walking street and Saigon Garden next to it, Nguyễn Văn Bình book street (of course you can also drown yourself in piles of books here), parks (you can also eat street foods and drink coffee), Saigon Outcast, Rubik Zoo….

By the way here are some nice bookstores: Cá Chép bookstore, Kim Đồng bookstore (Cống Quỳnh st), Nhã Nam Thư Quán, Saigon Artbook….

Phews! That’s it. Don’t forget to watch your stuffs carefully while travelling. And remember to check the opening hours. Have a safe and fun trip!

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