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reminder to self: stop waiting to feel ready. you’re not going to feel ready until you’re doing the thing you’re waiting to feel ready for. start doing it and the readiness will come
just think about how grateful your future self will be if you keep going. how glad you will be for having worked so hard. it will all be worth it.
i dropped off my resume at this place at 1:15 and got called for an interview at 1:45 holy dang
a collection of some of my favorite jonghyun quotes
for anyone who might need him right now.
• “time goes by. it’s just slower when you are having a hard time. if you try to enjoy the time, everything will be alright.”
• “there’s no such thing as useless emotion.”
• “it’s fine if you hurt a little. it’s fine if you fall.”
• “even if you don’t gain strength today, it’s alright to gain strength even tomorrow. i wanted to say that it’s okay, even if you have been worn out and had a hard time for as long as a month. please gain strength tomorrow! it’ll be fine as long as you gain strength when you feel like it.”
• “i’ll make everyone a promise. when you’re sad, i’ll cry together with you. if you’re happy, i’ll be even happier for you. i will do anything using my small, little effort to stand beside everone.”
• “cry out loud once. look at the mirror and shake it off. i’ve cried like that before and others will have times like that too. cheer up, you’re not alone.”
• “i think it’s okay to feel lost in your life. i think it’s okay to not reach that final goal (in your life). you may earn things while being lost or could make something out of it through the emotions you feel. i think it should be your judgement. you don’t have to make someone else judge the satisfaction of your life. i hope that you don’t feel too anxious about feeling lost in your life.”
• “when your tears are falling, just let them shed. i wish you’ll think of it as if that weight inside your heart is getting out of your body drop by drop.”
• “is there anyone out there that is crying alone tonight? not crying out of pity for something or someone, but instead because they cannot help asking why they are living in the way that they are? is there anyone that is feeling sentimental or guilty, needlessly? don’t be like that. i hope that you believe that these bitter days of crying alone will prove to be the most beautiful days of your life. you’ll realize, with time, that your life is actually pretty alright. i promise you. in fact, i’ll write you a guarantee! the most beautiful thing in all the world is right now. this moment. you. don’t ever forget that.”
• “life is a series of encounters and farewells. i believe we grow in the process. for now, it is very sad but we will meet again. we can hope for that day to come soon, and we will be able to greet each other with (a) much bigger welcome.”
How to Finish
I drew this poster for Jon Acuff and his FINISH book tour. Big thanks to Jon for this collaboration, his book has some great ideas about how to complete creative and life goals.
The phrase “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone” can apply to terrible things too. You may not realize the amount of pain, depression, or abuse you are living through until you experience what life can be without it
Hi Studyblr/Gradblr Friends!
What are you all using to create portfolios to showcase your work? Any recommendations?
use it, achieve your goals. // 17.09.2016
how to self teach a new language
have contact with this language by hearing it on movies, tv shows and music. this will help you with your pronunciation skills and with your vocabulary
learn vocabulary and grammar at the same time
read kids books and translate what you don’t know. it might be hard at the beginning, but keep trying
speak to yourself will help you like crazy. I like to pretend that I’m acting or that someone is interviewing me hahah see the magic happens
READ AND WRITE. this is as important as speaking. It used to be so hard for me to write in English and I felt awful because I could actually speak very well. But my writing skills were just a lower level than my speaking level. Thankfully it’s getting better with practice.
try to study a little everyday. if you don’t have time to do so, watch a movie or something, but have this contact with the new language at least once a day
be persistent because the processes of learning a new language can really piss you off. sometimes you will understand nothing and that will drag you down. the difference is to keep pushing until it doesn’t bother you anymore!
Integrate Language Learning into your Daily Life: a Handy Guide
Reading
Internet is your friend! Fill your social media feeds with content in your target language: follow blogs you like, news outlets from other countries… The occasional absent-minded scrolling can thus turn into a more productive experience!
Treasure the little things: when I was a kid, I would read literally anything I happened to lay my eyes on… which included cereal boxes at breakfast time. While not overwhelmingly exciting per se, nutritional values, ingredients (and somewhat troubling warnings) often come in more than a language; small occasions like these are more common than you’d think in our daily life, and grabbing them is definitely worth a shot!
Books you know, stating the obvious since 1997: if given the choice between reading a novel in its translated version or in the original language, I usually go for the latter. Goes without saying, but: don’t overdo it. Challenging yourself is great, but if you tackle Crime and Punishment two weeks into learning Russian the whole thing will hardly end up well. Choose books suited to your level that you feel comfortable about, that will neither bore you to death because of their easiness nor drain your vital energy with their killer prose.
Listening
What’s not to love about music, right? Thanks to YouTube (plus numerous streaming services), the average learner has decades of songs from all around the world at their fingertips. Browse through playlists, try different genres, and enjoy a resource you can take with you anywhere!
I was never the type to listen to the radio all that much, but I must say I’ve had to change my mind: many international stations provide web broadcasts that can prove extremely useful in your learning journey.
Needless to say, YouTube is a gold mine: look for interesting content in your target language and enjoy! An additional tip if you want to work on your speaking as well: pause the video every once in a while and try to mimick the pronunciation.
Eavesdropping isn’t normally a habit to be encouraged, but we’ll make an exception for language learning: trying to catch glimpses of conversations half-heard on the bus or while walking around the city can be very stimulating, and is a good way to train your ear.
Watch TV shows and movies. Others are firmly against using subtitles if you’re doing it for learning purposes, but I’ll have to disagree: while I get that it makes you focus less on pronunciation, they can be vital to fight the initial disheartenment that could turn the whole experience into a self-inflicted chore. Depending on your level, I’d suggest you start out with subtitles that are in your native language, then abandon them as soon as possible to move on with subtitles in the target language (and then, when you see it fit, get rid of subtitles entirely).
Writing
This doubles as reading: translate a lot, both from your target language into your native one and the other way around. The object of your translation doesn’t really matter, as long as it’s something that holds some interest for you: songs are usually fast and fun to do (also, check out this website: https://lyricstranslate.com/), but this can be applied to anything, really.
Most people will recommend you try keeping a journal, and I must say I agree. You don’t have to write something every day, but as you start to get the hang of it you’ll find out how useful that can be: having to look for the words to express your very own thoughts effectively will provide you with vocabulary that could be crucial in later interactions.
Chat: Tumblr, discord and Telegram, among others, are good places to find fellow learners, and if you don’t feel like actively studying having a chat in your target language is definitely better than nothing! Besides, you’ll probably end up learning a bunch of useful slang words, plus some essential colloquial expressions that will make you sound more natural.
Speaking
Sing in the shower. Really, do. There’s nothing like a little karaoke session to get a hang of new sounds!
Talk to yourself (preferably when no-one else is around, but ultimately you do you). Pick a random topic and ramble freely. Recording yourself is also a nice trick: you’ll be able to spot the things that don’t sound quite right and work on them with a better focus.
Read aloud, and, once again, record yourself while you do it: you can check out later terms that were new to you (and, if need be, their pronunciation).
Don’t fear the natives! It’s easier said than done, I know, but if you try to grab any opportunity you get to speak your target language the overpowering dread will later give in to a pleasant sense of satisfaction, and you’ll end up looking for a chance to speak far more often than you’d think!
Diary Writing in French
cher journal - dear diary
- you can talk about how your day was - this is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge of past tenses.
How to say that you had a good day -
j’ai passé une très bonne journée
j’ai passé une excellente journée
j’ai passé une belle journée
j’ai eu une merveilleuse journée
j’ai passé une journée fantastique
How to say that you had a bad day -
Je n’ai pas eu une bonne journée
j’ai eu une journée affreuse - a really bad day
j’ai eu une mauvaise journée
j’ai passé une journée difficile
How to say that you had a busy day -
j’ai eu une journée des plus occupés
j’ai eu une journée chargée
la journée d’aujourd’hui s’est avérée fort occupée
How to say that you had a quiet/relaxing day -
j’ai eu une journée tranquille
j’ai passé une journée tranquille
j’ai profité d’une journée de détente
Talking about time -
hier - yesterday
hier soir - last night
hier matin - yesterday morning
hier après-midi - yesterday afternoon
demain - tomorrow
demain matin - tomorrow morning
demain après-midi - tomorrow afternoon
demain soir - tomorrow evening
le lendemain - the next day
cette semaine - this week
la semaine dernière - last week
la semaine prochaine - next week
ce mois-ci - this month
le mois dernier - last month
le mois prochain - next month
cette année - this year
l’année dernière - last year
l’année prochaine - next year
when talking about a coming day e.g. next saturday = samedi prochain/le samedi suivant
To add a dash of drama -
et mon cul, c’est du poulet ? - yeah right!
faire du cinéma - to be a drama queen
j’ai du mal à croire que - I can’t believe that
jai vraiment foiré sur ce coup là - I really stuffed up!
je n’arrive pas à y croire ! - I can’t believe it
je n’en crois pas mes yeux - I can’t believe my eyes
je n’en reviens pas ! - I can’t believe it!
mon cul ! - my arse! (when you don’t believe someone, say if they’ve been lying to you)
Let me know if there is anything that you think I should add or if there are any corrections:)
i think what’s most amazing about learning languages is you have to earn them. you can’t buy your way in, youre no better off because you’re rich or at a private school or from a particular place. you have to work the same as anyone else
motivational classics quotes
Hi guys! Here’s a masterpost of some inspirational quotes taken from classical literature that you can use in your bullet journal, planner, or whenever you need some extra motivation! Italicized are some of my favorites that really help me stop procrastinating and get through the day :)
romans:
seneca:
“i will storm the gods, and shake the universe.”
“luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
“if one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”
“it is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, but because we do not dare, things are difficult.”
“sometimes it is an act of bravery even to live.”
ovid:
“nothing is stronger than habit.”
“let your hook be always cast. in the pool where you least expect it, will be fish.”
“endure and persist; this pain will turn into good by and by.”
“what is without periods of rest will not endure.”
virgil:
“they can because they think they can.”
“let us go singing as far as we go: the road will be less tedious.”
“work conquers all.”
“practice and thought may forge many an art.”
“we cannot all do everything.”
horace:
“adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.”
“he who has begun has half done. dare to be wise; begin!”
“remember when life’s path is steep to keep your mind even.”
“mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. it is lovely to be silly at the right moment.”
“he who feared that he would not succeed sat still.”
catullus:
“often has leisure ruined great kings and fine cities.”
“if anything has happened to one who ever yearned and wished but never hoped, that is a rare pleasure of the soul.”
“i hate and i love. perhaps you ask why i do this? i do not know, but i feel it happening and i am tortured.”
greeks:
homer:
“the fates have given mortals hearts that can endure.”
“some of the words you’ll find within yourself, the rest some power will inspire you to say.”
“for a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.”
“there is a time for many words and there is a time also for sleep.”
sappho:
“may I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than sinew, sensitive than nerve.”
“beauty endures only for as long as it can be seen; goodness, beautiful today, will remain so tomorrow.”
“you who judge me, for me you are nothing.”
plato:
“be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
“no one should be discouraged who can make constant progress, even though it be slow.”
“music is a moral law. it gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”
“the first and best victory is to conquer self.”
“the beginning is the most important part of the work.”
aristotle:
“the roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”
“pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”
“poetry demands a man with a special gift for it, or else one with a touch of madness in him.”
“we are what we repeatedly do. excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” (misattributed, but too good to pass up :) )
plutarch:
“the mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.”
“what we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”
“to make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.”
“painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.”
“to find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.”
I hope you find these useful, or at least enjoyed reading through them! Let me know which are your favorites!
xx, penelope
Finals Week, a Moodboard
in this house we do grandma activities
me: dress how you want!! gender is fake!!! nothing matters!!!!!!
trans person: i like gender tho
me: hell yeah i respect that!!!! i apologize and don’t mean to dismiss your identity with my optimistic nihilism!!!!!!!
Expressing your opinions (Spanish)
for: @91silk
Sentence starters:
It seems to me that …- A mí me parece que …
In my opinion, …- En mi opinión, …
I am of the opinion that …- Soy de la opinión de que …
I take the view that …- Soy de la opinión de que …
My personal view is that …- Mi opinión personal es que …
In my experience …- En mi experiencia …
As far as I understand…- Por lo que yo entiendo …
As far as I can see…- Por lo que yo puedo ver …
As I see it, …- Como yo lo veo, …
From my point of view…- Desde mi punto de vista …
As far as I know…- Por lo que yo sé …
From what I know …- Por lo que sé …
I might be wrong but …- Puedo estar equivocado, pero …
If I am not mistaken …- Si no me equivoco …
I believe one can safely say …- Creo que se puede decir con seguridad …
It is claimed that …- Se dice que …
I must admit that …- Tengo que admitir que …
I cannot deny that …- No puedo negar que …
I can imagine that …- Me imagino que …
I think/believe/suppose …- Creo / creo / supongo …
Personally, I think …- Personalmente, creo que …
That is why I think …- Es por eso que creo que …
I am sure/certain/convinced that …- Estoy seguro / seguro / convencido de que …
I am not sure/certain, but …- No estoy seguro / seguro, pero …
I am not sure, because I don’t know the situation exactly.- No estoy seguro, porque no conozco la situación exacta.
I am not convinced that …- No estoy convencido de que …
I have read that …- He leído que …
I am of mixed opinions about …- Tengo una opinión mixta sobre …
I am of mixed opinions about on this.- Tengo opiniones variadas sobre esto…
I have no opinion in this matter.- No tengo ninguna opinión al respecto.
I believe that…- creo que…
I think that…- pienso que…
I think that…- opino que…
I think that…- me parece que…
Questions:
what do you think about…?/ what’s your opinion about…?- ¿Qué opinas de…?
what do you believe about…?- ¿Qué crees de…?
what do you think about…?- ¿Qué piensas de…?
what do you think about…?- ¿Qué te parece…?
Useful Phrases:
I like- me gusta
I prefer- prefiero
I love- me encanta
I don’t like- no me gusta
odio- I hate
detesto- I hate
de acuerdo- alright
vale- okay, fine
estoy de acuerdo- I agree
no estoy de acuerdo- I do not agree
de ninguna manera- no way
Adjectives that can be useful when giving your opinion:
Aburrido/a-Boring
Afortunado/a-Lucky
Antiguo/a-Old
Barato/a-Cheap
Bueno/a-Good
Caro/a-Expensive
Decepcionante-Disappointing
Desagradable-Unpleasant
Difícil-Difficult
Distincto-Different/distinct
Duro/a-Hard/difficult
Emocionante-Exciting
Entretenido/a-Entertaining
Espléndido/a-Splendid
Estúpido/a-Stupid
Extraordinario/a-Extraordinary
Famoso/a-Famous
Fascinante-Fascinating
Favorable-Favourable
Fenomenal-Great
Genial-Brilliant/great
Horroroso/a-Terrible/awful
Importante-Important
Impresionante-Amazing/incredible
Inseguro/a-Insecure
Inútil-Useless
Malo/a-Bad
Moderno/a-Modern
Nuevo/a-New
Posible-Possible
Precioso/a-Lovely/beautiful
Profundo/a-Deep/profound
Regular-Regular/average
Seguro/a-Sure/secure
Sorprendido/a-Surprised
Tonto/a-Silly/stupid
Único/a-Unique/only
Aceptable-Acceptable
Agradable-Pleasant
Apropiado/a-Suitable
Bonito/a-Pretty
Decepcionado/a-Disappointed
Desafortunadamente-Unfortunately
Diferente-Different
Divertido/a-Fun/entertaining/funny
Económico/a-Economical
Encantador-Charming/delightful
Especial-Special
Estupendo/a-Great
Excelente-Excellent
Fácil-Easy
Fantástico/a-Fantastic
Fatal-Awful
Favorito/a-Favourite
Feo/a-Ugly
Hermoso/a-Beautiful/lovely
Ideal-Ideal
Imposible-Impossible
Increíble-Incredible
Interesante-Interesting
Malo/a-Bad
Maravilloso/a-Marvelous/wonderful
Negativo/a-Negative
Perfecto/a-Perfect
Positivo/a-Positive
Preferido/a-Preferred/favourite
Raro/a-Strange
Ridículo/a-Ridiculous
Sencillo/a-Simple/modest
Típico/a-Typical
Tranquilo/a-Quiet/calm
Útil-Useful
Viejo/a-Old
Agreeing politely
¡Totalmente! — Totally!
Estoy (completamente/totalmente) de acuerdo — I (completely/totally) agree
Estoy contigo — I’m with you on that
Por supuesto — Of course!
Tienes razón — You’re right
Disagreeing politely
No estamos de acuerdo — I don’t agree with you
No lo veo (tan) así — I don’t (really) see it like that
No creo — I don’t think so
Saying you’re unsure or showing partial agreement
Estoy de acuerdo hasta un cierto punto — I agree with you up to a point
Tal vez, pero… — Maybe, but…
No estoy muy segura/o — I’m not really sure
Nunca lo pensé — I’ve never thought about it
No tengo la menor idea — I have no idea
If there’s any questions about any of this, let me know!
So I’m in the final semester of my undergrad.
Which means its grad school application time for me (I’m starting a little late because of personal reasons (-: ) Anyway, I was wondering if anyone out there on the great blue gradblr had any recommendations or tips for writing a personal statement?
Armed with such [linguistic] knowledge, teachers could impart grammar not as an onslaught of desiccated definitions or things to underline, but puzzles to solve. Why does “She destroyed” not feel like a full sentence? (That allows the introduction of concepts such as “direct object”.) How does Shakespeare use “do” differently from modern writers? (Here you can sneak in historical linguistics.) Where might you hear “we was” instead of “we were”? (This can introduce class, dialect and situational appropriateness.) One study found that adding this kind of analysis—albeit in foreign-language classes, not English—made almost 60% of the pupils want to learn more linguistics, particularly language history. Meanwhile the “Linguistics Olympiad” is a popular extra-curricular contest that instils linguistic thinking; perhaps everyone should take part.
The agony and the ecstasy of grammar (via allthingslinguistic)
loving shinee is self care
words of encouragement in Spanish
Animar (to cheer up): Dar ánimo o energía moral a alguien.
(La) Palabra de aliento - word of encouragement
Puedes lograr tus metas con disciplina - You can achieve your goals with discipline
Descansa, pero no te rindas - Take a break, but don’t give up
No me rendiré - I will not surrender / I will not give up
No dejaré que esto me hunda - I won’t let this bring me down
Quiero que te des cuenta de lo increíble que eres - I want you to realize how incredible you are
La diferencia entre lo que eres y lo que quieres ser está en lo que haces - The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do
Unas personas sueñan con el éxito, mientras otros se despiertan y trabajan - Some people dream of success while others wake up and work
Cae siete veces y levántate ocho - Fall seven times and stand up eight — Japanese proverb (Proverbio japonés)
Siempre es muy pronto para rendirse - It’s always too early to quit. — Norman Vincent Peale
El secreto para ir adelante es empezar - The secret of getting ahead is getting started. — Mark Twain
Las oportunidades no suceden. Tú las creas - Opportunities don’t happen. You create them. — Chris Grosser
Si puedes soñarlo, puedes hacerlo - If you can dream it, you can do it — Walt Disney
Un hombre exitoso es aquel que puede hacer una base firme con los ladrillos que otros le arrojan - A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that other throw at him — David Brinkley
Para ser exitoso, tus ganas del éxito deben ser mayores que tu miedo al fracaso - In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure — Bill Cosby
Para tener éxito, antes debemos creer que podemos - In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can — Nikos Kazantzakis
Boost your Spanish with more complex synonyms for words you already know
Here you have some words/expressions (in bold) that you can use to show off while speaking Spanish. A native will know them, but if you use these you will impress them. Also, in your writings these words will look quite good. NOTE: Some of them are quite formal and not used in conversations.
similar - semejante, afín, cercano, aproximado, símil, parecido (adj.) (similar)
parecerse - asemejarse, semejar, darse un aire, recordar a (to resemble)
divertido - ameno, entretenido (adj.) (fun)
difícil - peliagudo, arduo, espinoso (adj.) (difficult)
fácil - sencillo, factible (adj.) (easy)
empezar - emprender (to begin)
terminar - concluir, ultimar, finiquitar (to finish)
la misión - la empresa, el cometido, la tarea, la labor, el quehacer (mission, duty)
caro - costoso, prohibitivo (adj.) (expensive)
barato - asequible, económico (adj.) (cheap)
distraer, desentender, simular - hacerse el sueco (expression, lit.
to do the Swedish. To avoid doing something that you must do)
enfermo - aquejado, indispuesto, alicaído (adj.) (sick, ill)
la historia - el cuento, la leyenda, la fábula (story, tale)
el cotilleo - chisme, chismorreo, enredo (gossip)
aprender - cultivarse, formarse, educarse, empollar (to learn)
gustar - cautivar, embelesar (to like)
saber - estar al corriente, estar al tanto (to know about something)
siempre - perpetuamente, constantemente, continuamente (always)
malo - diabólico, maléfico, maldito, ruin, infame, sinvergüenza, insolente, maligno, malicioso, depravado, inmoral, pérfido (adj.) (bad, as in “a bad person”)
malo - nocivo, dañino, perjudicial, nefasto (adj.) (bad)
comprar - adquirir, obtener (to buy)
la tienda -el comercio, el establecimiento, el negocio, la botica (shop)
continuar -prorrogar, prolongar, preservar, aguantar, proseguir (to continue)
buscar - indagar, rebuscar, escudriñar, revolver (to search)
contestar - objetar, contradecir, rebatir, refutar, rechazar, disputar, discutir, argüir (to reply, as in refute)
abandonar - marcharse, desaparecer, largarse, ausentarse (to abandon, as in “to leave a place”)
feliz - radiante, contento, risueño, campante (adj.) (happy)
triste - afligido, apenado, desconsolado, abatido, entristecido, apesumbrado, desolado, deshecho, desamparado, mustio, taciturno, tristón (adj.) - sad
antipático - desagradable, enojoso, aguafiestas, pesado (adj.) (obnoxious)
la ciudad - la urbe, la localidad, el municipio, la población
(city)
el país - la nación, la patria, el pueblo, el estado (country)
la familia - la estirpe, el linaje (family)
los padres - los progenitores, los ascendientes, los antecesores (parents)
la casa - el domicilio, la vivienda, la residencia, la morada, el inmueble, la edificación (house)
Korean resources masterpost updated
Online resources Korean Class 101 How To Study Korean Sogang Korean course Introduction to Korean (Futurelearn) First Step Korean (Coursera) Talk To Me In Korean Naver dictionary 90 Day Korean blog Intermediate College Korean Naver web novels Naver webtoons Pronunciation Korean pronunciation guide for IPA Forvo for typing in a word Articles, videos or posts Korean false friends Korean slang Easily confused Korean words Lingodeer app review YouTube Channels Natalia Garza (teaching Korean through Kpop) Korean Unnie TTMIK Go! Billy Korean Minji Teaches Korean Conversational Korean KoreanClass101 Shameless self promotion of my own channel Other blogs Hangukdrama Shining Korean Korean Language Notes Korean Grammar Differently Meloncreme Podcasts, radio and music KBS World Let’s Learn Korean Stream Korean radio Podbbang KBS News app Red Book Cafe My Kpop playlist on Spotify My K-indie playlist on Spotify My K-Rap and Hip Hop playlist on Spotify
Fantastic French Expressions
This is a list of expressions, phrases, and idioms that are ideal for writing. I got them from my actual whole man, the Collins French Dictionary, which is great for all students, even self-taught ones.
Tout le monde s’accorde à dire que - Everyone agrees that
Il est bien connu que - It is a well-known fact that
Un problème souvent évoqué, c’est - A much-discussed problem is
Cette question est depuis longtemps au cœur du débat sur [topic] - This question has always been at the heart of the debate about [topic] (e.g. gender, education, civil rights, etc)
La première constatation qui s’impose, c’est que - The first point to note is that
Prenons comme point de départ - As a starting point
Il convient maintenant d’analyser - We must now analyse
Il faut nous poser cette question - We must ask ourselves
En somme / En définitive / Au demeurant - In conclusion
D’une part … de même que - On one hand / Likewise
En revanche / Cependant / Par contre / Au contraire - However / On the contrary
À cela s’ajoute / En outre / En addition - Even more / In addition
D’ailleurs - Moreover
Il insiste sur le fait que - He insists on the fact that… et il voudrait nous faire croire que - he would make us believe that
Prenons le cas de - As an example
Il est indéniable que / Il ne fait aucun doute que - It is evident that
La polémique met en lumière - The issue brings to light
Il serait vain de nier que - One can’t deny that
Les faits sont en contradiction avec ses opinions - The facts are in contraction with his opinions
Il était grand temps que + subj - It’s high time that
10 tips to increase your motivation for study
Motivation is one of the biggest issues for students and it is always great to find a few things that can keep you feeling inspired. Here are my top ten ideas:
start small - set yourself a challenge to work for five to ten minutes. Yes, just five minutes can be enough to get started! If you can get through that five minutes, you will start breaking down that feeling of disinterest and begin to get more into working. A fantastic application that will keep you from using your phone and on a time limit of between 10 minutes and two hours is Forest! However, here are some free alternatives.
plan tomorrow today - I find planning my day - or at least writing down a couple of tasks - before bed is extremely beneficial. In the morning I wake up with intent and get see my main priorities. They don’t have to full-fledged plans or written nicely in my planner but even just small reminders on a post-it note are enough for me to feel more organised.
give yourself a bit of structure - as mentioned, having a plan is a great way to start the day. You might use a planner, a bullet journal or a free printable from me to organise! Set yourself up with 3 key things to finish or do during the day. Give yourself a goal and a reward upon completion. Put time limits on tasks and use a schedule to stay on track.
utilise a studygram/studyblr - basically, the communities on Tumblr and Instagram act as amazing accountability partners! I am constantly motivated by my blog and being able to share my day to day life on Instagram or Snapchat. I definitely have become incredibly motivated and disciplined because of these two communities. If you’re thinking about starting a studyblr, read this. If you’re thinking about starting a studygram, read this. If you already have either, here is how you can use it to further motivate yourself!
set up an inspiring workplace - dedicating a space to work, and only work, is a great way to build a mindset of motivation which kicks in when you sit down. This Pinterest board has loads of inspiration for setups and organisation! You can also add a cute plant, a bright study lamp and some motivational printables for added encouragement!
externalise your short and long-term goals - by making a verbal or written commitment to your goals, you are much more likely to take steps to follow them through. You might want to have a really productive week catching up on all your work, improve your GPA or pass your semester with flying colours. At the start of each week think of the ways you can put your goals into actions. Then at the end of the week reflect on how you did. Track your progress and keep up your motivation by seeing things get a step closer each time!
listen to some music - putting on my favourite songs always put me in a better mindset and feeling more positive. Before a study session or during a break, I will sometimes put on a few songs I’m loving and take a moment to refocus.
don’t force it - if you’re feeling unmotivated to study, try doing something else for a short amount of time. Avoid things that could distract you like browsing Facebook or Instagram. Instead, try tidying your bedroom, organising your upcoming week, read a chapter of a book, or get a drink of water. Alternatively, make an action plan for what you need to do with your next few tasks. That way you’re still making progress with your work but aren’t sitting feeling too unmotivated to actually study.
find some inspiration - there is no shortage of amazing people with incredible stories of success! Podcasts such as The Daily Boost, The Tony Robbins Podcast and The School of Greatness are great examples. Ted Talks are often incredibly insightful and motivating! Search for quotes or stories from your favourite people!
change your mindset - one of the biggest challenges in motivation is adjusting your own perspective. For instance, instead of thinking “I am terrible at this” think “How can I learn this differently to really understand?”. “I made a mistake” think “What can I take away from making this mistake?”. “It isn’t perfect” think “These perfectionist tendencies are only making this more difficult, I can be content with my work”. Having a more positive outcome to each situation should help boost your confidence and motivation!
I hope these few tips are useful and help improve your motivation! If it helps, I would love to hear about it :-)
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