L - Blog Posts
" — Are you annoyed that I'm the only one who has cake?"
Lost, Lost, Lost (1976) / dir. Jonas Mekas
Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man (2005)
lazy background version under cut :PPP
im hungry for death note content
some fucked up yaoi may drop soon
this took me days to complete! god! an artwork that doesn’t look like crap! i love the wammy boys~! all of them! (even matt. a lot actually. but when i realized that he wasn’t there it was already way too late….) marie you idiot!- *shot* anyways enjoy….. ohhhhh! who is your fave deathnote character? tell me in the comments please~!
I like screwing with L! Haha! He has such soft and chubby cheeks! Nyu~♪
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Linguistics and Language Podcasts
Looking for podcasts about language and linguistics? Here’s a comprehensive list with descriptions! I’ve also mentioned if shows have transcripts. If there are any I missed, let me know!
Linguistics
Lingthusiasm A podcast that’s enthusiastic about linguistics by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne (that’s me!). Main episodes every third Thursday of every month, with a second bonus episode on Patreon. (Transcripts for all episodes)
Talk the Talk Every week Daniel, Ben, and Kylie cover the news in linguistics and tackle a particular topic.
The Vocal Fries Every episode Carrie Gillon & Megan Figueroa tackle linguistic discrimination in relation to a particular group. (Transcripts for some episodes)
En Clair A podcast about forensic linguistics from Dr Claire Hardaker at Lancaster University. Episodes released monthly, with a range of topics from criminal cases to literary fraud. (Transcripts for all episodes)
Accentricity From Sadie Durkacz Ryan, a lecturer in sociolinguistics at Glasgow University. Season one has six episodes.
Field Notes Martha Tsutsui Billins interviews linguists about their linguistic fieldwork.
Language
The Allusionist Stories about language and the people who use it, from Helen Zaltzman (Transcripts for all episodes) (my review)
Grammar Girl Episodes are rarely longer than 15 minutes, but they’re full of tips about English grammar and style for professional writing, and more! (Transcripts for all episodes).
The World in Words From PRI, The World in Words has been delivering wonderful interview-drive stories about language and life since 2008.
Conlangery Particularly for those with an interest in constructed languages, they also have episodes that focus on specific natural languages, or linguistic phenomena.
Subtext a podcast about the linguistics of online dating.
Canguro English a podcast about language for people learning languages.
English
History of English Meticulously researched, professionally produced and engaging content on the history of English. I have already reviewed it three times (episodes 1-4, episodes 5-79, bonus episodes).
Lexicon Valley Hosted by John McWhorter, with a focus on English.
That’s What They Say Every week linguist Anne Curzan joins Rebecca Kruth on Michigan public radio for a five minute piece on a quirk of English language.
A Way With Words A talk-back format show on the history of English words, cryptic crosswords and slang.
Dictionaries
Word For Word From Macquarie dictionary, with a focus on Australian English.
Fiat Lex A podcast about making dictionaries from Kory Stamper & Steve Kleinedler.
Words/etymology
Word Bomb Hosts Pippa Johnstone and Karina Palmitesta explore one explosive word per week, using particular words for a deep dive into linguistic and social issues.
Words for Granted In each episode Ray Belli explores the history of a common English word in around fifteen minutes.
Very Bad Words A podcast about swearing and our cultural relationship to it.
Lexitecture Ryan, a Canadian, and Amy, a Scot share their chosen word each episode.
Wordy Wordpecker Short weekly episodes from Rachel Lopez, charting the stories of English words.
Animology Vegan blogger Colleen Patrick Goudreau uses her love of animals as a starting point for exploring animal-related etymologies.
Translation
Speaking of Translation A monthly podcast from Eve Bodeux & Corinne McKay.
LangFM Stories of people from the world of language, including interpreters, translators, dialect coaches and many more.
Troublesome Terps The podcast about the things that keep interpreters up at night.
Back catalogues and Odds & Ends
There are also a number of podcasts that have only a few episodes, are no longer being made, or are very academic in their focus:
Language Creation Society Podcast (8 episodes, 2009-2011)
Given Names (four part radio series from 2015, all about names. My review)
Speculative Grammarian Podcast (from the magazine of the same name, about 50 episodes from Dec 2009-Jan 2017)
Linguistics Podcast (on YouTube, around 20 episodes in 2013 introducing basic linguistic concepts)
Evolving English: Linguistics at the Library (8 episodes 2018), from the British Library.
How Brands are Build (season 1 of this show focuses on brand naming)
The Endless Knot is not strictly a language podcast, but they often include word histories, fans of the Lingthusiasm colour episode may find their colour series particularly interesting
Word of Mouth (BBC 4, also available as a podcast)
LingLab (very occasionally updated podcast from graduate students in the Sociolinguistics program at NC State University)
Silly Linguistics (ad hoc episode posting, but episode 7 is an interview with Kevin Stroud for History of English fans)
WACC Podcast (guest lectures at Warwick Applied Linguistics)
Sage Language and Linguistics
Let’s Talk Talk
Queer Linguistics has a couple of episodes, with a bit of classroom vibe
GradLings An occasionally-updated podcast for linguistics students at any stage of study, to share their stories and experiences.
This is a completely revised listing from March 2019, with some sporadic updates. I’m always excited to be able to add more podcasts to the list, so if you know of any linguistics/language podcasts not here, please let me know! (I usually wait until a show has at least 3 episodes before I add it to the list)
Translation Masterpost
So you want to be a translator: online resources and books for translation students. Aside from translation specific resources, there are also related materials you can look into to improve your work and knowledge. Some Interpreting material in here as well.
As a disclaimer, I have not read all of these books (yet). The most highly recommended will be bolded. Keep in mind I am entering my second year in university and have much left to discover. Feel free to suggest titles, blogs and websites for the masterpost!
I will be linking this masterpost in my sidebar and updating it often. Remember to check book ratings and reviews before purchasing!
Translation Books:
A Practical Guide to Localization by Bert Esselink
Becoming A Translator by Douglas Robinson
Companion Book for Translators and Interpreters: 100+ Key English-Spanish Medical Terms by José Luis Leyva
Companion Book for Translators and Interpreters: the 1000+ Key English-Spanish Legal Terms You Will Need to Know by José Luis Leyva
Conference Interpreting by Andrew Gillies
Experiences in Translation by Umberto Eco
Exploring Translation Theories by Anthony Pym
Found In Translation by Natally Kelly and Jost Zetzsche
How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator by Corinne McKay
In Other Words: A Coursebook On Translation by Mona Baker
Introducing Translation Studies by Jeremy Munday
Introduction to Court Interpreting by Holly Mikkelson
Is That A Fish In Your Ear? by David Bellos
Maintaining Your Seocond Language by Eve Lindemuth Bodeux
Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting by Andrew Gillies
Os Tradutores na História by Jean Delisle
Research Methods in Interpreting by Sandra Hale and Jemina Napier
Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies by Mona Baker and Gabriela Saldanha
The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business School Approach to Freelance Translation by Judy and Dagmar Jenner
The Poetics of Translation by Willis Barnstone
The Prosperous Translator by Chris Durban
Theories of Translation: An Anthology of Essays
Thoughts on Translation by Corinne McKay
Translating Literature by André Lefevere
Translation: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Juliane House
Translation, History & Culture by Susan Bassnet
Translation Quality Assessment: Past and Present by Juliane House
Why Translation Matters by Edith Grossman
19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei: How A Chinese Poem Is Translated by Eliot Weinberger and Octavio Paz
Translation Books in Portuguese:
A Tradução Literária por Paulo Henriques Britto
A Tradução Vivida por Paulo Rónai
Conversas com Tradutores por Ivone C. Benedetti e Adail Sobral
Da Tradução Automática à Tradução Manual por Liliana Pereira
Escola de Tradutores por Paulo Rónai
Fidus interpres por Fabio M. Said
Guia Prático de Tradução Inglesa por Agenor Soares dos Santos
Línguas, Poetas e Bacharéis: uma Crônica da Tradução no Brasil por Lia Wyler
Oficina de Tradução: A Teoria na Prática por Rosemary Arrojo
O Jeito Que A Gente Diz por Stella Tagnin
O Que é Tradução por Geir Campos
Os Labirintos da Tradução: A Legendagem Cinematográfica e a Construção do Imaginário
Perdidos na Tradução por Iuri Abreu
Porque usar programas de apoio à tradução? (Download PDF) por Danilo Nogueira
Procedimentos Técnicos da Tradução por Heloísa Gonçalves Barbosa
Quase a Mesma Coisa por Umberto Eco
Sua Majestade, O Intérprete por Ewandro Magalhães Jr.
Teorias Contemporâneas da Tradução por Edwin Gentzler
Tradução, Ato Desmedido por Boris Schnaiderman
Tradução e Adaptação por Lauro Amorim
Tradução e Cultura por Cynthia Ann Bell-Santos
Tradução e Dialogismo por Heber de Oliveira Costa Silva
Tradução e Multidisciplinaridade por Marcia A. P. Martins
Tradução de Humor: Transcriando Piadas por Marta Rosas
Tradução Para Dublagem por Ana Carolina Konecsni
Traduzir com Autonomia por Adriana Pagano, Célia Magalhães e Fabio Alves
Vocabulando - Vocabulário Prático Inglês-Português por Isa Mara Lando
Translation Books in Italian:
Dire Quasi la Stressa Cosa di Umberto Eco
Online Reading:
Endonyms and Exonyms by Mabel Duran Sanchez
The Subtle Gap Between Being Bilingual and Being a Translator by Jacobe
Translation of Geographical Names by Gilberto Castañeda-Hernández
Recommended Reading List:
Course In General Linguistics by Ferdinand de Saussure
Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations by William Ury
How To Do Things With Words by J. L. Austin
Mastering Services Pricing by Kevin Doolan
Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution by Michael Hammer and James Champy
The Culture of Collaboration by Evan Rosen
Time Management for Freelancers: A Self-Paced Course for Freelance Translators and Other Solopreneurs by Nicole Y. Addams
Recommended Reading List (PT):
O Corpo Fala: A Linguagem Silenciosa da Comunicação por Pierre Weil e Roland Tompakow
Blogs:
A Arte da Tradução (Portuguese)
About Translation (English)
Adventures in Freelance Translation (English)
All In Portuguese (Portuguese and English)
Blogging with Swedish Translation Services (English)
Brave New Worlds (English)
BTS Blog (English)
BTS Blog (Portuguese)
Ecos da Tradução (Portuguese)
Ewandro Magalhães (English)
Fidus Interpres (German)
Musings from and overworked translator (English)
Naked Translations (English)
Pribi (Portuguese)
Tecla SAP (Portuguese)
Thoughts on Translation (English)
Tradução Via Val (Portuguese)
Transblawg (English)
Translation Client Zone (English)
Translation Times (English)
Translation Tribulations (English)
Translator’s Digest (English)
Trusted Translations (English)
Want Words (English)
Websites:
American Translators Association (English)
Associação Brasileira de Tradutores (Portuguese)
Céline Graciet (English to French)
Ewandro Magalhães (English to Portuguese, maybe more)
International Medical Interpreters Association (English)
Jill Sommer (German to English)
Karen Tkaczyk (French to English)
Marketing Tips for Translators
Marta Stelmaszak (English to Polish)
Petra Schweitzer (English to German)
Thomas Bosch (English to German)
Podcasts:
Marketing Tips for Translators (English)
Speaking of Translation (English)
TradCast (Portuguese)
Presentations:
Comparable Corpora for Terminology by Stella Tagnin
Presentations in Portuguese:
Convencionalidade e Tradução por Stella Tagnin
Corpora e Tradução por Anne Frankenberg-Garcia
Informática Aplicada à Tradução por UCP Pós-graduação em tradução
Linguística de Corpus e Tradução por Stella Tagnin
Memórias de Tradução por Universidade de Aveiro
Software:
MemoQ
Microsoft Office
ProMT
ProMT English <> Portuguese
SDL Trados Studio
Systran
Wordfast
On Freelancing:
Freelancing as a Stay-at-Home Parent
How I Built My Direct Client Base (Without Using Translation Portals)
How to Retain Freelance Clients
Make A Living Writing
Using LinkedIn Efficiently to Find Translation Clients
Yearly Events:
ATA Annual Conference (USA)
IAMIA Annual Conference (USA)
International ABRATES Congress (Brazil)
ProfT (Brazil)
TRADUSA: Encontro Brasileiro de Tradutores Especializados na Área da Saúde (Brazil)
Other:
Fluxo de trabalho para integrar ProMT e MemoQ
Localization and Translation Resources
Korean Textbooks Master Post
Hello everyone! Here are some textbooks I had time to scan and upload (marked with an asterisk) or had found somewhere online. I hope you find something here that helps you! This post will be updated as I get more time to scan books, purchase more books, or if I happen to find more books online.
Can’t find the textbook you’re looking for on this list? Please feel free to hit up my ask! I may have it, but just haven’t scanned it yet.
Ewha Korean
Ewha Korean 1-1 Ewha Korean 1-2 Ewha Korean 3-2 Ewha Korean 4 Ewha Korean 5 Ewha Korean 6
KIIP Korean
KIIP Korean 0 KIIP Korean 1 KIIP Korean 2 KIIP Korean 3 KIIP Korean 4 KIIP Korean 5 KIIP Korean 6
Korean Grammar in Use
Korean Grammar in Use Beginner Korean Grammar in Use Intermediate Korean Grammar in Use Advanced
Sejong Korean
Sejong Korean 1 Sejong Korean 2 Sejong Korean 3 Sejong Korean 4 Sejong Korean 5 Sejong Korean 6 Sejong Korean 7 Sejong Korean 8
Sejong Korean Conversation 1 Sejong Korean Conversation 2 Sejong Korean Conversation 3 Sejong Korean Conversation 4
Sogang Korean
Sogang Korean 1A Sogang Korean 1B Sogang Korean 2A Sogang Korean 2B Sogang Korean 3A Sogang Korean 3B
TOPIK
빈도별 토픽 중고급 어휘* 빈도별 토픽 중급 문법* TOPIK Essential Grammar 150 Hot TOPIK 2 Reading
Yonsei Korean
Yonsei Korean Grammar 1-1 Yonsei Korean Grammar 1-2 Yonsei Korean Grammar 2-1 Yonsei Korean Grammar 2-2 Yonsei Korean Grammar 3-1 Yonsei Korean Grammar 3-2 Yonsei Korean Grammar 4-1 Yonsei Korean Grammar 4-2 Yonsei Korean Grammar 5-1 Yonsei Korean Grammar 5-2 Yonsei Korean Grammar 6-1 Yonsei Korean Grammar 6-2
Yonsei Korean Reading 1 Yonsei Korean Reading 2 Yonsei Korean Reading 3 Yonsei Korean Reading 4 Yonsei Korean Reading 5
Miscellaneous:
Korean Stories for Language Learners* TTMIK Real Life Conversations (Intermediate)* Korean Reader for Chinese Characters Korean Slang Expressions Volume 2 Survival Korean
Last updated: 9/12/2019
How I Learn Languages
As an aspiring polyglot, it’s important that I have a bunch of resources at my disposal for language learning. I use a variety of resources for my learning, such as books, websites, apps, T.V. shows, movies, etc. Almost all of these resources are free too! These are some of my resources!
-Websites-
1. Omniglot
This website is more for finding information about languages and finding languages to learn. It has a very comprehensive list of languages and you can find plenty of secondary resources for learning the language. You can find tutors for that language, and even songs in your target language. I can just about guarantee you that no matter what language you’re looking for, it will be documented here. It is absolutely amazing, and it is a FANTASTIC resource for the dedicated linguist. Price- Free
http://www.omniglot.com/
2. Duolingo
This is both a website AND an app, however, I tend to use the website more frequently, mainly because I’m always on my laptop anyway. The learning system that this website uses makes out very easy to stay motivated, and the lessons are organized amazingly. Currently, the website offers about 27 different language courses for English speakers, and various language courses for speakers of languages other than English. You can set goals for yourself, take multiple courses, be involved in discussions, and even do translating activities. Beware though, it gets VERY addicting. Price- Free
https://www.duolingo.com
3. Memrise
Also a website AND an app, this is my all time favorite resource for learning languages. It has SO many languages to choose from, and it even offers subjects other than languages, although foreign language learning is its primary appeal factor. Price- Free
http://www.memrise.com/home/
4. BBC Languages
Although this sector of BBC has been archived and is no longer updated, it still contains some valuable information. It includes some useful phrases, alphabet guides, and jokes in many languages. You’re bound to learn something new there, so check it out! Price- Free
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
5. Foreign Service Institute (FSI)
This website offers language courses constructed by the U.S. government, and relies heavily on audio-based learning. However, many of the language courses include lessons in the form of pdf. There is a very large selection of languages to choose from, so this resource is very good for getting an excellent introduction to your target language. Price- Free
https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/
6. Live Lingua Project
Claiming to be the internet’s largest collection of free public domain language learning materials, this website is a MUST for language learners. It contains the FSI courses, Peace Corps language learning materials, and the DLI (military) language courses. It also offers Skype sessions for language learners in several different languages! The main appeal of this website, however, is the Peace Corps language material archive. There are SO many different languages to choose from, and there are many ebooks and audio files to take advantage of here. Price- Free
https://www.livelingua.com/#project
7. Languages On the Web
This website offers texts that translate English texts into 55 other languages. It is not a translator, it merely provides reading material in foreign languages to learners. It is a very useful website, especially for analyzing how sentences are formed in other languages. Price- Free
http://www.lonweb.org/
8. Learn 101
This website is really helpful for explaining grammatical concepts and for learning general stuff about languages, such as verbs, vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, basic phrases, foods, etc. There are quite alot of languages offered on this website, so it’s a great resource! Price- Free (for certain features)
http://learn101.org/
9. Clozemaster
This website is great for learning languages through a sentence based, contextual experience. It’s a bit like Duolingo in that sense, and it requires you to fill in missing words from sentences. In my opinion, it’s better for people with a background in their target language, and they offer many different options for languages. It’s also good for speakers of a native language other than English! Price- Free
https://www.clozemaster.com/
10. Lexicity
This is a great website for ancient language learners, and it provides resources for Egyptian, Mayan, Hittite, Latin, Old English, Etruscan, Gaulish, and several others. I have found the majority of resources that I have looked through helpful to my learning efforts. They have dictionaries, grammars, charts, and texts, and it is a very comprehensive resource. Price- Free
http://lexicity.com/
11. Book2
This is a good resource for learners looking for audio files to help them practice their listening. I haven’t used it all too much, but there are many language options, so you’re bound to find a language that you find interesting on here. Price- Free
http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/
12. Lang-8
This is a great resource for getting feedback on your writing in your target language. You can post things in your target language, and native speakers of that language will correct it, and you can do the same for other people! It’s very helpful, and is a great resource if you have to write in your target language often. Price- Free
http://lang-8.com/
13. Bilinguis
This website offers a few books to read in different languages and is good for comparing different languages of the same book. This makes for good practice for reading in your target language. Price- Free
http://bilinguis.com/
14. Udemy
There are quite a few languages courses on this website, although several of them cost money. However, there are quite a few courses that are free, and are good for introducing you to your language of choice. Price- Varies depending on the course, however, there are some free ones
https://www.udemy.com/courses/
-Apps- [For this, I can only give the price for iPhones, however, I am relatively sure that these should be the same price in the Android store]
1. Memrise
As mentioned above in the websites section, this app is so amazing for on-the-go language learning, as well as for subjects other than languages! It helps users memorize concepts with “meme” which are pictures that will remind you of what the word or concept means, and it’s such a unique and fun learning experience! It has the feel of using flashcards, but I just love using this app so much. Price- Free
2. Duolingo
Also mentioned in the websites section, this app is great for both learning new words and reviewing words that you have either memorized or have just been exposed to. There are grammar lessons available, translation activities, groups that you can join, and Duolingo makes it fun to learn a language with it’s reward system. Price- Free
3. HelloTalk
This is my absolute FAVORITE app to talk to native speakers of my target language(s). You can become language partners with people, help others with translations, video/voice call, send voice messages, and have as many partners as you want! It’s an absolutely amazing app, and I highly recommend it to everyone! Warning- If you’re a native English speaker looking for a native Chinese speaker, you will get HUNDREDS of requests. It might overwhelm you for a second. Price- Free
4. TuneIn Radio
This is really great for finding stations in your target language, and it helps with practicing both comprehension of spoken language as well as introduces you to awesome music in your target language! Price- Free
5. Tigercards
This app presents words in the form of lists, and gives you vocab so that you can review it. Not the best presentation of words and it doesn’t really offer a memorization technique like Memrise, but it’s still helpful! Price- Free
6. Busuu
This app is a bit like Duolingo, and it offers German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Italian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, and Chinese! Price- Free
7. uTalk
This app offers so many different languages, it’s pretty incredible. There are games that you can play, phrasebooks, and several other features. The interface is also really awesome and simple, so it makes learning easier than usual. Definitely a must have. Price- Free
8. Innovative Language
I haven’t used this app much, but I have heard that the lessons on this app are very good, and you can download the lessons so that you can view them offline. Price- Free
9. FlashSticks
This has been super helpful to me, in addition to the games and flashcards that it offers, it also provides an object scanner, which uses your camera to scan objects and then tells you what it’s called in your target language! Price- Free
10. Mondly
This has been an awesome resource for me since it’s a bit like Duolingo, only with more unique language options. I’m currently using it to learn Hindi, however, there are tons of other language options. The interface is awesome, and I love using it. Price- Free
11. MindSnacks
This company makes several different language apps, and currently I’m using the Mandarin, Japanese, and French ones. So far, I’ve really enjoyed these apps! Price- Free
12. Spotify
Through Spotify’s “Word” category, there are many different playlists dedicated to language learning, such as for Arabic, Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Swedish! Price- Free
13. Quizlet
This is more of a diy language learning resource. It is not an inherent language learning resource, however, if you learn best through lists and/or flashcards, then this app allows you to make cards and review vocab that way! I use it all the time for exams! Price- Free
14. FluentU
This is an awesome app for watching videos in your target language, and is really good for learning new words. Price- the app is free, but the service is $15 per month or $120 per year
-Books-
1. Teach Yourself
This series offers an astounding number of languages, and I have found them to be pretty effective in helping me learn languages. I have used the Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, and Irish ones.
2. Barron’s Grammar and Verb books
I really like the way Barron’s does language books, so far I have used their Japanese grammar book and their Russian verbs book, and I really like the layout of them, especially the grammar book!
3. Dk Visual Bilingual Dictionaries
These are so helpful for me, I’ve been using the Mandarin and Japanese dictionaries for a long time, and they are so comprehensive and awesome!
4. Ethnologue
These aren’t language “learning” materials, but rather they help me find new languages to learn. These are more for the linguistic lovers, since they catalog almost every living language in the world in every country, and provide language maps and statistics. There’s really fascinating stuff in those books, so I highly recommend purchasing them.
5. The “Dirty” books
So far, I have only used the Japanese version, however, I really like what the book includes, and it’s great for learning slang in your target language, and things that traditional textbooks wouldn’t teach you.
6. Living Language
I LOVE these books so much, I’ve used the Russian, Mandarin, and French ones and I’ve found them very helpful! The layout of these are very nice, and they’re pretty comprehensive.
7. Tuttle books
Tuttle offers several different language books, and they all are very good in my opinion. I have used their books for Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and Hindi.
That’s all that I have right now, but if you all would like more resources than I will definitely make a second one!
Hello hello language learning friends, I’ve added a pack of 8 productivity pages so you can organise your studies and reach your language learning goals! ✨
Includes goal planner, 100 days of productivity, study checklist, lesson summaries and more! It’s also available in 6 colours, all included in the download!! Head over to my shop to see the full list of pages included and colours available! ✨
50 Things that Top Students Do
Listen to everything they’re taught, not just hearing
Take notes
Listen to opinions they don’t like
Be open to having their minds changed
Don’t listen to music with words when studying
Practise
Commit
Keep a regimen of self-discipline even in the face of a lack of motivation
Take breaks
Sleep regularly and more than expected
Work very hard during the day
Exercise
Plan in advance
Get small tasks done when there isn’t time to do bigger ones
Engage
Take failures as a learning curve
Think positively
Do their best work at the start of the year so they get more slack later
Talk to those who teach them
Debate
Do a little every day instead of all at once
Ask for help
Help others
Drink water
Work hard but work smart
Know what study setup is their most productive
Hold themselves accountable
Figure out which work is a priority
Don’t waste time re-reading as a form of studying
Find out things they don’t understand
Test themselves frequently
Work backwards through things to understand why something works
Learn more than they need
Have more interests and hobbies than just academics
Find out the most important concepts in a course
Learn the most important 20% of the course to get 80% of the grade
Don’t complain
Tailor their courses to focus on what interests them the most
Play hard after working hard
Read in advance
Know how to say no but don’t say no unless they have to
Take every opportunity they can
Eat well
Defend their personal beliefs
Don’t use other people’s successes/failures as an excuse for anything they do
Don’t let studying become the main part of their life
Understand that everything is temporary
Set goals, short- and long-term
Put their phones away/on silent when studying
Don’t expect any results immediately
Japanese listening practice for beginners - Youtube videos
“キッズボンボン for Children” channel
All of the videos on this list have Japanese subtitles. It is mostly in ひらがな and the words are separated. This and the fact that these videos are aimed for children, makes them great for beginners.
PEACH BOY - MOMOTARO (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
KINTARO (Japanese) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
USHIWAKAMARU (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
SHINING PRINCESS (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE TONGUELESS SPARROW (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE DANCING KETTLE (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE STORY OF THE MONKEY AND THE CRAB (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
CLACK CLACK MOUNTAIN (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
OLD MAN WITH THE LUMP (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
OLD MAN FLOWER (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE YOUNG MONK IKKYU (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE GRATEFUL CRANE (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
URASHIMA TARO (JAPANESE) / うらしまたろう - 浦島太郎（日本語版）Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE SNOW WOMAN (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE ROLLING RICE BALL (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy
INCH BOY (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE CHILD GODS (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE STORY OF THE ZODIAC (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
All of these videos have an English version on this channel. Search for them or click on this playlist. You can use both versions to study what’s being said.
SNOW WHITE (JAPANESE) fairytale | Folktales | bedtime stories
THUMBLINA (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
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what the FUCK is wrong with you i was literally forced to join the imperialism genocide squad just so i could pay for college. they were going to like kick me out of imperialism genocide squad if i didnt bomb people. and then what would i do. not pay for COLLEGE??? work at a FAST FOOD CHAIN??? i was literally FORCED to kill enemies of the US empire or i wouldnt get payed. tankies just dont understand us soldiers are just like them, were all struggling to survive and pulling us back into trhe crab buckert doesnt help abnyone.
Shallan’s Murders: Ranked by Level of Disturbing
Shallan-murders-feature requested by @nerd-in-distress
[Major spoilers for Stormlight Archives!]
I’ve already ranked Kaladin’s dramatic entrances & the awesomeness of Vin’s kills. Next up we’re looking at the many deaths that Shallan has enacted, directly or indirectly. Since Shallan’s murders tend to be Trauma Personified, I’m going to rank them by how disturbing I found them.
#10: Bluth
We’ll start with the one that I find the least disturbing–in part because I think it’s the least attributable to Shallan herself. Technically, Bluth is inspired by the “Ideal Self” that Shallan draws of him, a drawing which motivates Bluth to join the fight against the bandits and die. So it is true that if not for Shallan, Bluth would not have been in that situation and likely would not have risked himself. But it is framed as a redemption, and I don’t find it particularly disturbing.
#9: Her own alters
In particular, I am thinking about the Battle of Thaylen City, during which Shallan keeps an entire Thrill-infected army busy by constantly creating illusions for them to kill. Every time one of these illusions die, Shallan feels it, as though she is sending out parts of herself to be murdered, over and over again. I’m not going to lie–this scene has made me cry, and I do personally feel a sense of creeping horror imagining Shallan simply sending herself out to be murdered hundreds and hundreds of times. But I suppose these deaths aren’t exactly real, so I can’t rank this too highly on the disturbing scale.
#8: The Coachman and his Parshmen
Shallan has a bit of a rocky start when it comes to being Veil and infiltrating the Ghostbloods. During one such incursion, she hires a coachman to bring her to a meeting and then makes him drive away without her to trick the Ghostbloods. Later, she finds him and the Parshmen murdered and his coach burned. Here again, it’s not like Shallan murdered them with her own hand…but she does cause their deaths, insofar as they wouldn’t have been in danger if not for her. But this is really the fault of the Ghostbloods, so I rank it as less disturbing in terms of what Shallan herself does.
#7: Her Mom’s “Friend”
I have honestly always been unclear about whether Shallan or Shallan’s father actually kills this guy, but the wiki says it was Shallan, so I’ll go with that. This is our first real person who is killed directly by Shallan’s hand–and honestly, I find it to be the least disturbing of actual-people-murdered-by-Shallan. I mean, the guy was a Skybreaker trying to suppress the return of the Radiants by murdering a kid, so I really feel like Shallan was acting in self-defense here. I mean, it is disturbing for Shallan, though, so that counts for something.
#6: Tyn
Speaking of murders in self-defense…Shallan does directly murder Tyn, but this one is once again purely self-defense. Tyn was trying to kill Shallan at the time, and Shallan summons her Shardblade in a desperate act of self-defense. There is still a level of horror, though. Tyn was sort of Shallan’s friend, and Shallan’s Shardblade is Trauma Personified at this point in the story–I believe this is the first time we ever actually see it. I don’t remember if it’s confirmed whether the Blade is Testament or Pattern, but there’s an extra layer of horror if it’s Testament, aka the spren that Shallan killed and is now using to kill someone else.
#5: Ialai
Now, here’s a murder not in self-defense at all. Radiant just straight up murders Ialai and hides this fact from Shallan. This is after Shallan, Radiant, and Veil vote on it and decide not to murder her…but then Radiant does it anyway in order to protect Shallan from having to do it–and from having to know about it. Unfortunately, this doesn’t so much protect Shallan as it does cause her intense mental and emotional distress, as now Shallan thinks there is a spy among her friends. This is partly why Formless becomes such a big threat in this book. So while I didn’t feel particularly upset that Ialai died, this murder did end up being disturbing in its implications–especially the idea that one of Shallan’s alters could do such a thing without Shallan (being willing to?) know.
#4: Her mom
Shallan’s mom was trying to kill her at the time, and baby Shallan summoned a Shardblade and killed her. Shallan then became convinced that the sword was her mother’s soul, which was locked in a safe behind a picture in that very room. For a very long time afterwards, Shallan would believe that safe was glowing with her dead mother’s soul. That’s all pretty disturbing–from attempted daughter-murder to actual mother-murder to just heaps of trauma. It was still self-defense, but that doesn’t help much with how disturbing it all was.
#3: Testament
The Stormlight Archive books are FILLED with mentions of the Recreance, that day when the Radiants betrayed their oaths and killed their spren. Of course, we eventually find out that the decision to break the oaths was mutual, and that the Radiants and their spren agreed to take this action (for reasons that are still not clear…). But there is one spren-killing that occurred long after the Recreance and that was not, so far as we know, a mutual decision: Shallan’s murder of her first spren, Testament. This is the spren whose blade killed Shallan’s mother, an act that so traumatized Shallan that she broke her oath, turned her spren into a deadeye, and then repressed all off the memories. Later Shallan meets Testament in Shadesmar for just an extra layer of trauma–her murder victim is still walking around. Maybe this will get less disturbing if a way of saving deadeyes is discovered, but for now, I find this one very disturbing.
#2: Grund
Grund is the street kid from Kholinar that Shallan tries to help by giving him food, only to later discover that Grund is being forced to do this by the gangs, who then murder Grund in front of her while he uses his dying words to declare how much he hates her. Even though this is not a death caused directly by Shallan’s hands, I find it to be one of the more disturbing deaths attributable to Shallan–because it’s a kid, because he dies of head trauma which I find disturbing, and because he uses his dying words to blame her, which is a pretty big helping of trauma to add to Shallan’s already large pile.
#1: Lin Davar
Listen, Lin Davar is the worst, and I am a fan of him being dead. Nevertheless, I find this to be far and away the most disturbing of Shallan’s murders because of how it happens. First, Shallan uses the blackbane her brother gave her to poison her father. But it doesn’t work. Her father wakes up, and Shallan has to murder him a second time, this time by literally strangling him to death with the necklace he gave her while singing the lullaby he sang to her after she murdered her mother. And strangling is not fast–she has to persist and sing until he is finally, finally dead.
So congratulations (?) to Lin Davar for being Shallan’s most disturbing murder victim!
guess which one is my favorite photo? hint: not the one with my boss (Dracula).
See me (Renfield), only in theaters April 14
Wammy boys & their music tastes
Warnings: Language (F bomb mostly lol)
Mello
Only listens to grunge
He finds everything else “fucking insufferable”
Naturally, his favorite band is… you guessed it, Nirvana!
His favorite song is About A Girl
Least favorite genre though is pop.
He usually listens to music while working cases and writing.
He finds it relaxes him…. But he’s rarely ever relaxed anyway so it doesn’t really make much difference with his mood or anything.
Matt
He is into MCR and nobody and I mean NOBODY can convince me otherwise.
Honestly he probably bought a Black Parade jacket AND a Party Poison jacket.
He even owns all of The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys comics, in fact, the album by the same name is his all time favorite, but he does love all the albums dearly, even the EPs and demos and all that.
But if he had to pick a favorite, it would be Na Na Na
He’d never admit to it but he thinks Every Snowflake is Different totally slaps.
He tries to get Mello to listen to his music, but is usually met with “turn that stupid fucking emo shit off before I beat you with a flyswatter”
Matt isn’t really the type to hate any genre of music… He appreciates all of them!
Near
I think he listens to instrumentals.
He especially loves movie soundtracks.
Just as long as there’s no words, he finds lyrics distracting.
He’ll typically listen while working or playing with his toys.
His favorite is Molossus
Really you could play almost anything by Hans Zimmer and he’d probably vibe with it.
He dislikes death metal, it gives him headaches 🙁
L
Listens to Gorillaz quite a lot… (IDK why I immediately looked at him and thought Gorillaz. I barely ever listen to them myself, but he just seems like that type.)
His favorite song is Clint Eastwood
Has also recently gotten into the habit of listening to random weirdcore/dreamcore/internetcore playlists.
For that he doesn’t really have a favorite it’s usually just background noise anyway.
In general all music, for L, is background noise. He never really pays much mind to it so due to that, he doesn’t exactly have anything he dislikes.
B.B.
Complete and total fucking silence.
What do you expect? This dude’s unhinged…
He will not listen to music, if anyone near him dares to play music…..
Oh boy… Rest In Pieces….
Oh, if anyone is interested I have two Spotify playlists for Matt and Mello, if I add any more playlists for DN I'll add them here!
