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how to study when you REALLY don’t want to

we’ve all been there. You have a paper due in the morning, it’s 10 pm, and you’re sitting at your desk, feeling dead. Or maybe it’s 3 pm, and you’re just SO overwhelmed with an endless to do list and so many pages to read or annotate or take notes on that you just think,

screw it. I just won’t do anything. 

Listen, I get it. I understand. I LOVE learning, but I often find myself bogged down by homework, that incessant, painful reminder that you’re being forced to learn.  Nobody likes that.

So below are some of my tips for studying, especially when you really, really don’t feel like doing it.

What’s your absolute dream school? Columbia? That’s amazing. Harvard? Incredible. Florida State? Awesome. Wherever you want to be in two years- whether it be college, grad school, teaching, etc. Picture yourself learning in your dream learning environment, doing what you love the most. Maybe for you, that daydream means picturing yourself in a New York City coffee shop, working on Literature homework from Barnard College. Or maybe it means cramming biology in a crowded, raucous library at UMass. Whatever makes you get excited about learning- take the fuel you feel from those daydreams and use it to fan the flames of your love for learning. 

Treat every single class like it’s your absolute favorite class ever. Listen. I don’t care if you have the shittiest teacher on planet earth. I don’t care if you couldn’t give less of a fuck about quantum physics or functions or whatever. You have the privilege and the opportunity to learn anything and everything, and we could all do good to stop taking that for granted. Treat AP Calculus like it’s your favorite subject EVER, even when- especially when it feels like pulling teeth. But how? You might be asking. The secret is that it’s really, really not that hard. There are so many ways to motivate yourself to do that subject you’ve been putting off for days, and you know it!! Use studyblr to find inspiration for That Subject™, make a study group, trap yourself in your dorm/library/coffee shop until you just finish one problem set, just START. Chances are when you see other people being productive and getting shit done in that subject (cough studyblr cough) you’ll want to do it too. 

Eat, sleep, and live. Listen to me: you HAVE to stop killing yourself to do more school. Your to-do list ISN’T GOING TO JUST GO AWAY. There’s always going to be things you have to do and things you could be stressed about. But stress, school, and homework are not excuses to abandon self-care, friendships and having a social life. Go out with your friends! Go to the movies! Go to that football game! Get the important stuff done and stop worrying about your endless list! Having somewhere to go will motivate you to get done faster, and you’re going to feel a lot better after going out and having fun than sitting at home alone procrastinating. Chances are, you’ll be more energized to get some work done too. 

Pay attention to what your body’s telling you. Switch out midnight iced lattes for smoothies and fruit. Eat lots of food that makes you feel good, healthy and fulfilled. Stop snacking on the same 4 chips every time you study and start learning how to fuel your body and your brain. If you know you can’t eat a full breakfast before school, find things you can eat, and I mean MORE THAN JUST COFFEE STRAIGHT FROM THE POT. Track what you eat for an entire week, and I mean EVERYTHING. Track your water intake, coffee intake, and soda intake. On top of food tracking, also track your mood, productivity, and overall feeling of wellbeing. At the end of the week, see what’s up! Look for patterns, dehydration, food inconsistencies, gross stuff you eat a lot, things you want to change, all of it. And then actually MAKE THE CHANGES.

I know I’m going to sound like your mom friend here, but that’s kind of what I am, so: drink👏🏻more👏🏻water👏🏻!!!!!!! I cannot STRESS THIS ENOUGH!!!!!!! FUEL YOUR BODY!!! YOU WILL FEEL BETTER!!!

in conclusion…

- picture yourself learning in your dream learning environment

- picture the payoff, you doing what you want to do - nursing or teaching or building fancy ass AI robotos or whatever it is

- do NOT take your education for granted!!!! learning is such an opportunity and not everyone gets it

- treat yourself like a normal human being.  take care of yourself.  shower.  eat.

- pay attention to your body.  pay attention to what you need.  pay attention to what you WANT

- drink your water, listen to some jazz, and just start somewhere.

- small progress is still progress 

it is so fucking insane to me that so many of you don’t even speak english as your first language and yet you’re on here every day speaking english and it’s perfect?????? you guys are amazing and a million times cooler than any only-english speaker could ever hope to be and i love you!

Bread is pain.

Here comes a lucky break, a rush of inspiration, a breath of fresh air.

That “Time of the Month” Vocab

Vocab

생리 / 월경 - period/menstruation

그날 - that day (slang for period)

대자연 - mother nature (slang for period)

달걸이 - that time of the month (slang for period)

생리통 / 월경통 - period cramps/menstrual cramps/pain

생리토 약 / 월경통 약 - period cramp medication

생리대 - sanitary napkin/pad

생리컵 - menstrual cup

탐폰 - tampon

팬티 라이너 - panty liner

활동형 - active (like the style for tampons/pads)

생리양 / 양 - menstrual flow

산아 제한 - birth control

새다 - to leak

심하다 - to be severe

Phrases

생리가 늦어요 - My period is late

생리가 일찍 시작했어요 - My period started early 

생리가 불규칙해요 - My period is irregular

생리를 했어요. - I got my period

저는 지금 생리 중이에요 - I’m on my period now

생리를 시작한 것 같아요 - I think my period started

생리대는 어디서 사나요? - Where can I buy a pad?

양이 많은 날에는 샐까봐 불안해서 1시간에 한 번씩 화장실을 들락거길 정도였으니까요. - She was afraid of leaks on heavy (flow) days, so she would go to the bathroom every hour.

심한 생리통이 있어요 - I have severe cramps

산아 제한을 먹는 걸 깜빡했어요 - I forgot to take my birth control

Brands in Korea

**keep in mind, pads are the main sanitary product used in Korea. You can find the others, but there are definitely fewer options**

시크릿데이 - Secret Day

순면커버 - Pure Cotton Cover (its actually a type from the brand Wow, but I know many people that use these specific ones)

텐셀 - Tencil

사임당 - Saimdang

Holiday Giveaway!

Hi guys! I have decided to do a giveaway to celebrate the holidays and a milestone I reached! 

The giveaway starts today, December 15th, and closes December 22nd at 11:59pm EST.

The winner will receive their choice of one ebook (pdf version) from “Korean Made Simple” by GO! Billy Korean:

Korean Made Simple: A beginner’s guide to learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple is a book for anyone who wishes to begin learning the Korean language. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn the Korean writing system, Korean culture, and even history. Learn over 1,000 vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains additional advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review of basic grammar and concepts, including a full appendix covering sound change rules.”

Korean Made Simple 2: The next step in learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple 2 continues right from where we left off, and will help to bring your Korean language abilities to the next level. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn more about Korean grammar, culture, history, holidays, and even idioms. Learn over 1,000 new vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review, as well as an appendix dedicated to additional reading practice in Korean.”

Korean Made Simple 3: Continuing your journey of learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple 3 once again continues from where we left off, with a focus on helping you to strengthen and expand your Korean language abilities. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn even more about Korean grammar, culture, history, idioms, onomatopoeia, and even dialects. Learn over 1,000 new vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review, as well as an appendices dedicated to introducing Korean dialects and onomatopoeia.”

How to Enter:

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Reblog this post to count as 1 entry. Additional reblogs will not count as extra entries!

To receive an additional entry comment your favorite part about learning Korean!

The winner will be chosen at random. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours another winner will be selected!

Good luck!

I have a really cool Spanish edition of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!”

Would y’all like some vocab and example sentences?

MI ESPOSO ME REGALA UNA CAJA MISTERIOSA DE BTS!!! Y NO sé que tiene l Fabbi Lee

Este video es buenísimo para adquirir el vocabulario de BTS!

Some (Mexican) Spanish slang with a bit of explanations and examples!

No mames - this expression is used a lot. It literally means “do not suck”. We use no mames when something is unbelievable, something we are impressed about. It can also mean repulsion towards something Some sentences:

¡No mames que Juan besó a Mariana!

¡Wey, quita eso, no mames!

No mames, que verguenza, me caí por las escaleras enfrente de Roberto.

Wey - Another very famous expression. Is the equivalent of “dude”, just a little bit more rude. (I’d also recommend not saying it to everyone, just to people you know well, and not saying it around grown up adults, just in case). 

¡Quítate, wey! 

Wey, ¿a que no adivinas qué?

Wey, esto es serio, escúchame.

Morro -  Expression from the north of Mexico. It’s used to refer to children or young people. With the same meaning, there are other words: huerco, huerquillo, chamaco, chicuelo, plebe, the variation morrillo and maybe other words which I cannot remember. 

La morra esa de verdad que es insoportable.

¡Hey, morro, deja eso!

Pinche morrillo, pa’ menso no se estudia. 

Pinche - Very famouse expression. Is the equivalent of saying “fucking” when describing something; and as such, I wouldn’t recommend saying it around anyone, even though you may hear it everywhere around the country. (Specially with Sonora’s people, they tend to speak with swearwords).

¡Pero qué pinche calor!

Pinche Rebeca, me caga.

Toma tu pinche dinero. 

Me caga - It literally means something or somebody is taking a shit in you (Ha!). It means something/somebody is very, very annoying to you. With the same meaning exists the expression: me caga el palo. Both of these expressions can be used as noun or adjectives as cagapalo and cagante. As I’ve been saying with a lot of these expressions and probably will keep warning, do not use it around everyone. 

Como me caga esa pinche canción.

Rosalina es bien cagapalos, no te metas con ella. 

Tu no eres enfadoso, wey, eres cagante.

Mira que de verdad él me caga el palo, la neta.

Neta - this means that something is the truth, something that is right. And that’s it

La neta esta muy bonito.

¿Es neta eso?

Neta que ya ni al caso. 

Pendejo - rude word! Some mexicans may say it to their friends just as “dude”, but it actually means idiot or stupid. The variation pendejada is the equivalent to foolishness, some crap or idiocy.

¡No seas pendejo!

No me salgas con tu pendejada.

La morra esa la neta que es bien pendeja. 

NOTE: In Mexico, we’ve a culture of making fun of others, even of ourselves. A lot of Mexicans around the country won’t consider a lot of these words or expressions as rude, despite they are. That’s why I recommend to be a little cautious, just in case; yet, do not worry too much about this, Mexican culture is about being friendly and open to everyone, sometimes too friendly and too open, but that’s something to discuss later! 

Feel free to ask if any doubts <3