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It's knowing that this can't go on forever Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone Maybe we'll get 40 years together One day I'll be gone One day you'll be gone

List of “oblivious idiots going on dates with each other without realising they’re dates” prompts 

Going ice-skating together, with Character A clinging onto Character B because they don’t want to fall onto their asses again; they end up losing their footing and pulls Character B down with them, and they land in a heap on the floor. They stare at each other, then burst out laughing. They probably look like idiots, but they’re too wrapped up in each other to care. 

Picnicking together in a spot where couples usually picnic together. “We’re defying the norms,” Character A says while being all snuggled up in Character B’s comforting embrace.

Study sessions at a café where they both don’t actually study but mess around with each other while trying something new on the menu. It becomes a weekly routine for them, until they’ve exhausted the menu, so they find another café to do this at. 

The weather ruins their plans, but it’s fine — they have a Netflix subscription, and either of their beds are comfortable to snuggle in. 

A walk in the park, holding hands; sitting on a bench, leaning against each other and enjoying each other’s presence. “It’s a little cold,” Character A murmurs as the breeze brushes past them, and Character B shrugs off their jacket and drapes it over Character A. “Better?” they ask, and Character A nods, eyes drooping slightly. “Much better,” Character A says. 

Going to a movie theatre together but instead of watching the movie, Character A uses this time to get lost in staring at Character B. When Character B turns to look at them, Character A smiles. “You’re really pretty,” Character A says, smile only widening when the light from the screen illuminates Character B’s warmed up cheeks. 

Going to an art gallery and making up back stories for the arts they come across. “Those two,” Character A says, pointing at a particular piece of art. “They kind of resemble us, don’t they? I mean, first of all, they look good together.” 

Riding the ferris wheel together at the amusement park, with Character A clinging onto Character B the whole time, their face buried in their neck because they’re scared of heights (even though they kept insisting that they aren’t when Character B told them it would be fine to skip out on this ride). 

“This haunted house thing is the worst idea you could ever have,” Character A hisses, clutching onto Character B’s arm. “You didn’t have to come with me,” Character B says, using this as an excuse to wrap their arm around Character A’s waist. They glance at Character A, adding, “Stay close to me and it will be fine.” 

that moment when your character realizes they’re in love :) feel free to use.

they’re dancing together and character a has been feeling it creep up on them for a while, so when character b slips on air and falls, character a softly thinks oh. i love this person

your character’s friend pulls your character aside around the midway point of your story and says “hey i like them” and then your main character is gripped with such a violent dread that that’s when they realize they’ve been in love the whole time

third character goes “why do you care?” and they just go “because i just do.” “but why?” and then boom accidental confession OR —

third love interest screams it at them and then they’re like oh i guess i do love them haha awkwardddd

character a didn’t know it either, until they were in a screaming argument with character b and they scream “yeah, but i love you!”

it’s something small, the most small thing they’ve done. maybe they gave them a smile across the room, or left a little note on their locker, but the character just thinks yeah. i’m screwed

your main character is going on a walk and thinks of buying something for their love interest and then they’re like oh yeah i definitely love them

they’re talking regularly and character a stops the conversation and goes “wait wait wait. i think… i love you.” and character b is like “what?”

character a is getting nursed back to health when they realize they’re in love with the person nursing them to health— or, that they in fact love someone else

your character has to witness their love interest with someone else and then goes oh.

your character is thinking back to the relationship years later and realizes what real love was now that they’ve lost it

Ellllooooo, I gotcha boo. 

- alpha encouraging their kids to make things

- ^ alpha tearing up a little bit when their little pup comes up to them with macaroni art and finger paints 

- they insist that their kids come up to them for homework help 

- father/mother (whatever you call the alpha parent) has a day out with the pups, so that means breakfast out, zoo/aquarium, or to the mall

- ^ they are super excited to take their kids out. I’m talking so excited that they are looking forward to matching outfits/shirts

- they are prepared down to the slightest inconvenience with snacks, clothes, and first aid. 

- one of their kids come home sad and teary-eyed and the alpha nearly goes feral because their little one is hurt/sad/etc., but they calm down enough to talk to their pup and figure out what’s upsetting them 

- take your kid to work day, alpha will be more than happy to bring their babies. showing them off to everyone “hey karen!! look at my kids! aren’t they the cutest” 

- alpha being proud and overwhelmed when one of their kids does something that they are notorious for doing

- the alpha’s mate is pregnant and the alpha goes overboard with buying cute onesies, toys, furniture because they are so ready for their little one to come out 

- alphas insisting that they scent their pup(s) before they leave to go to school or hang out with friends and embarrasses them lightly before they go to what they said (got this from the animated Spiderman trailer, lol)

- alpha bringing home little treats for their pups, sneaking it to them to make sure that their mate doesn’t find out about it 

- alpha baby talks to their kids all the time 

- pup climbing on top of the their alpha parent and cuddling them as they are sleep, alpha then curls up around them 

- alpha pretending to be asleep or dead and then getting up to capture their pup as soon as they walk by them or check up on them 

- alpha/pup dance, this is so precious. fite me if you think otherwise, I’ll murder you 

- ALPHA AND PUP(S) TEA PARTY!! ROT IF U DONT THINK THIS IS CUTE 

- pup is older now but had a bad day, so the alpha takes them out or does something that the pup use to like when they were younger to make them feel better

- alpha crying when their baby says their parental title 

Finding Their True Mate: When an omega finds their “true mate” or “true alpha” they will immediately go into heat. The alpha will also usually go into a rut, but it will be more delayed than an omega’s heat.

Their Mate Being in Rut/Heat: If their mate is in heat/rut, there’s a good chance that either they’re synched up enough that it’ll just throw them into heat. Usually smelling a mate in heat/rut is enough to speed up their own.

Medically Inducing: If a couple wants to get pregnant and is having a hard time synching up with each other or the omega is having a hard time going into heat, there is an injection they can get to speed up the process. 

Unfortunately, these drugs are often used illegally on omegas to make money in sex slave/prostitution businesses. 

A compilation of chrome extensions and iOS + Android apps (some are paid and some are free)  °☆.。.:*・°☆

| For your computer |

fliqlo

momentum

lanes

clarity

embark

minimal clock

infinity

currently

polar clock

caffeine

f.lux

be limitless

leoh

dream afar

| For your note taking |

evernote

onenote

simplenote

somnote

iNotes

notability

notes plus

google keep

quip

inkflow visual notebook

jot

good notes

noteshelf

| For your to-do lists | 

wunderlist 

moo.do

todoist

habitica

trello

any.do 

priority matrix

do

glass planner

swipes

timetune

| For your planners + calendars |

myStudyLife

myHomework

sunrise calendar

google calendar

plan

sol calendar

| For your timing + focus | 

tide

forest

pomotodo

flat tomato

pomello

pomodrone

clearfocus 

tomato timer 

30/30

focusnow

tasks and measures

self control

stayfocusd

timewarp

cold turkey

atimelogger

writer’s block

| For your presentations |

prezi

powerpoint

emaze

raw shorts

powtoon

| For your storage | 

google drive

dropbox

| For your mindmaps + diagrams | 

mindmeister

lucidchart

goconqr

gliffy

google drawings

| For your tests + flashcards | 

goconqr

quizlet

flashcards+

anki

| For your writings | 

zotero

grammarly

hemingway

| For your health |

fabulous

plant nanny

safetrek

sleep bot

sleep better

to bed

nike + running

waterlogged

period tracker

weight loss coach

health mapper

medisafe

| For your inner peace  | 

stop, breathe & think

headspace

pacifica

noisli

sleepio

infinite storm

relax melodies

calm

sam

thunderspace

mindshift

taomix

i am

pillow

Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)

40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)

Excellent basic crochet video series

Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)

Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)

How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)

Another drawing character faces video

Literally my favorite art pose hack

Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??

Introduction to flying small aircrafts

French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding

Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)

Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)

Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)

Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:

Calculus 1 (full semester class)

Learn basic statistics (free textbook)

Introduction to college physics (free textbook)

Introduction to accounting (free textbook)

Learn a language:

Ancient Greek

Latin

Spanish

German

Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)

French

I'm just starting to do this myself now! My French classes got cancelled and I'm trying to pursue my study of the language outside of school. This is the stuff I've discovered so far, I'll make more posts later as I gain more knowledge.

- Second hand bookstores usually have some pretty awesome resources. You are likely to find dictionaries, textbooks and phrase books. My local has french, indonesian and english textbooks and dictionaries.

- Bilingual dictionaries are also available online. Here's my fav: the Collins dictionary

- Apps are a good tool for learning a language. I personally don't use an app but I've heard that Duolingo, Babbel, Mondly and Drops are good.

- Watching movies in another language with the subtitles of your native language is one of the best ways to pick up on words and phrases while training your ear to understand the language.

- Websites like Sporcle have quizzes for learning a language and learning the vocab for specific categories, like foods.

(second edition of this post)

1. What do you crave in a psychological sense? Intimacy, passion, purpose, belonging, social interaction, etc.?

2. What kind of emotions do the stars evoke for you, if any? The ocean, the sky, the moon?

3. Are you pretending to be something you're not?

4. Who's the most important person in your life right now? Why?

5. Do you see your parents in your appearance or behaviour? Are they favourable traits?

6. If you have siblings, are you similar to them, and in what ways? If you don't, do you think growing up with siblings would have changed your personality in any way?

7. Would you cannibalise a dead body in a life-or-death scenario? Does your answer change depending on whether they're a loved one or not?

8. In reverse, would you give permission for someone to eat you if they would die otherwise?

9. Do you know a lot about politics? Do you think it's important to be educated on them?

10. What are your feelings on cheating in relationships? Have you ever done it, has anyone ever cheated on you?

11. Do you think you have a particularly unique view on life?

12. What's your most controversial opinion? Would you state it publicly? What's the most controversial opinion that you would publicly support, if it's different?

13. Do you have trust issues?

14. What are you worried about right now, if anything?

15. Is there a song, book, movie, or other piece of media that has drastically altered your life? What was it, are there multiple?

16. What's the worst decision you've ever made? What's the best decision you've ever made?

17. What's the most interesting coincidence you've had happen to you (or someone you know)?

18. You're offered a one-way ticket to any place and time in history you want. You cannot return. You can't exist at the same time as your current self. You won't carry any diseases, nor will you be infected by others, you have enough money to survive (if relevant). You can speak the local language(s). You still look like yourself and have all your memories. Do you take this offer? Why or why not? Where do you go? What do you do? Does your answer change depending on whether you can alter the future or not?

19. In general, is there any historical event you desperately want to witness?

20. Do you think about your past or future more?

21. What's the luckiest you've ever been?

22. Do you want children? Why or why not?

23. What would you never admit to in real life?

24. Does your name suit you? Do you think you "look" like your name?

25. A classic - would you rather know the date of your death or the way you die? Would you rather know when you die or when your closest loved one dies?

26. Is marriage an important institution for you? Do you want to get married? Why or why not?

27. Do you think you have a "moral compass" and where or who do you think you got it from? Or do you think of it as something inherent to yourself?

28. What has influenced your taste in music?

29. How do you want your body to be treated after your death?

30. If you don't have tattoos, and had to get one, what would you get tattooed on you? Is getting tattooed a big deal to you? If you are tattooed, do you regret any?

31. Do you feel like you have a 'purpose'? What is it, if so?

32. What's a common thing that you think shouldn't exist (if any)?

33. What are your predictions for the next few years? Or tomorrow, even?

34. Is there someone you would do absolutely anything for? How loyal are you to your friends and family in general?

35. What's wrong with you? Physically, mentally, whatever comes to mind. What's right about you? What are your best and worst traits?

36. Do you like looking at artwork?

37. What stereotypes do you fulfil, what ones you do break?

38. Who do you miss, if anyone?

39. What taboo do you think should be discussed more, if any? Alternatively, do you think a topic that isn't taboo should be?

40. Would you sacrifice your life for a stranger? An acquaintance? A loved one?

41. Do you find it easy to ask for help?

42. Does affection come easily to you?

43. How do you express affection? How do you like to receive affection?

44. What's your pettiest "dealbreaker" in a relationship or friendship?

45. Do you put any value in the idea of "virginity"? Do you think there's a specific sexual act that makes someone no longer a virgin or is it more general sexual contact? Was/is losing your virginity a big deal to you?

46. Do you have a "right person, wrong time"?

47. Do you feel like you're impacting the world around you?

48. What do you think of the idiom "blood is thicker than water"?

49. If you have a nickname, where did it come from? Did you choose it, did someone else, did it naturally form?

50. What qualities do you find charming?

51. What can make you dislike someone very quickly?

52. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about the meaning of your life? Are you looking for meaning?

54. When were you the happiest in your life? The saddest? Why?

55. What reminds you of your childhood?

56. What (or who) do you daydream about?

57. Do you feel like you don't belong in your social circles, or in this world in general? If so, why?

58. Do you regret a lot of your choices?

59. What's something you can never tell your family?

60. What are you afraid of? What are your worst fears? Are you afraid of any of the following - the dark, fire, heights, being alone, people, spiders, snakes, blood, drowning, or death?

61. Are you a romantic person? Why?

62. What topic(s) have you drastically changed your opinion on?

63. Do you have a good relationship with your family? How would you describe your family in a single word? If your family is chosen, why or how did you choose them?

64. Do you feel like you know yourself very well?

65. When you look in the mirror, do you see yourself or your reflection? Do you make the distinction between those things?

66. If you are gay, did you struggle to accept your sexuality? Would you change it if you could?

67. What did you need to hear as a child?

68. What's the best advice you've ever been given?

69. Do you struggle with emotional expression or regulation? Do you suppress your feelings?

70. What do you hope others think of you? How would you like to be perceived?

71. Tell me something you don't like telling others.

72. Who did you last say "I love you" to? Who last said it to you?

73. Have you ever broken someone's heart? Would you change anything, looking back?

74. Do you believe in karma? Do you think someone can "deserve" bad things?

75. What is your favourite fairytale?

76. What do you label yourself as, if anything? What subcultures do you identify with, if any?

77. How long can you go without socialising?

78. Have you ever written a poem or song about someone? Or had someone write one about you? Do you hope to have either of those experiences in the future?

79. What stupid thing are you really insecure about?

80. What scars do you have, if any?

81. What's the worst crime you think you're capable of committing?

82. Do you get bored easily?

83. What's your type? Otherwise, do you think you attract a certain a sort of person?

84. What do you think is waiting for you after death, if anything? Does the idea of dying upset you? Why? Can you imagine nothingness?

85. What memories would describe as your "core" ones?

86. What could you talk about for hours?

87. What do you wish people would stop asking you?

88. What's an unusual but useful trait or talent you have?

89. Do you think of yourself as attractive?

90. What surname would you choose for yourself?

91. If I could only know one thing about you, what would be the most important thing?

92. Do you have any ghost stories? Or general encounters with the supernatural? Do you believe in ghosts?

93. What are two facts about yourself that are true, but seem contradictory? Or two beliefs you have that seem unlikely to exist together?

94. Who is the first person you tell good news to? Is is the same for bad news?

95. Where do you wish you had grown up? Do you think your childhood's natural landscape had a role in the person you are today?

96. What is the worst thing about your favourite person and the best thing about your least favourite person?

97. What is a trivial hill that you are willing to die on?

98. What genre of film or literature do you think your life is? Comedy, romance, action, horror, etc.? Alternatively, if you were written into a fictional universe, what genre would you be best suited for?

99. Do you enjoy "slice of life" media?

that’s a great question! starting off, i have a distractions tag that has lots of links for games and sites that can help pass the time, and some other posts that i’ll link straight to here, along with other interesting things i can find on my blog:

100+ Legal Sites to Download Literature

free online courses from Harvard / free online courses from MIT

24 Invaluable Skills To Learn For Free Online This Year

learn origami

free art programs

educational youtube channels

freerice.com (answer questions and donate rice)

hobbies masterpost

yoga for beginners (if you don’t have a yoga mat, you could probably make do with a towel)

free documentaries

youtube channels for exercise

learn things for free!

free online language courses

learn american sign language / signschool / asl resources

PBS Nova / PBS Nature

free Windows applications

read this if you want to start pirating media

look up the apps Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla for free digital content from your local library

language pod company

37 best websites for learning a new skill

download photoshop and sai for free

internet resources for education

best educational websites

libguides

huge google drive folder of free essays and books on social issues

primewire (a site that collects streaming links)

some of my tags:

gardening tag (if you have a yard, you might be able to plant some things you already own, like garlic or tomato seeds)

yoga tag (again, you don’t have a yoga mat, a towel should suffice)

exercise tag

writing tag (for improving your writing skills)

adulting tag (you might learn some stuff)

school tag (even if you’re not in school, lots of interesting resources)

some youtube videos/channels:

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Complete, Ordered MST3K Collection)

Bob Ross

Watercolor by Shibasaki

How It’s Made

TEDtalks

Li Ziqi

What I’ve Learned

Bon Appetit test kitchen

Lush How It’s Made

Gayle

Body Positive Yoga

search “singing lessons” and you can find lots of videos to help you improve your voice, no matter how bad you think you are

failing all else, Cracked can always keep me occupied for hours.

General Anatomy/Human stuff:

body quick tips

painting/drawing straight hair

how to draw eyes

arm squish/bend tip

chest/pecks with raised arms tip

long hair how to

male torso anatomy (back)

learn manga male anatomy (torso & arm)

male torso anatomy (front)

head and hair tips (scroll  a bit, it’s in one of the images!)

how to draw noses

ears tilty tip

arm tips

two tips for drawing women’s hair

drawing teeth

anatomy tips

random hair and mouth ref anime

leg muscle anatomy ref

arm muscles anatomy ref

knees reference

arm ref study

quick arm tut tip

how to draw arm

shoulders n sleeves

Poses:

umbrella poses

random female poses

random anatomy pose thing

chibi sleeping in hands pose

laying poses

elf (?) with staff poses

holding phone half bod

peeny wolf pose set

perspective pose sheet

anatomy poses 

crossed arms ref sheet

holding baby poses

Hands:

how to draw hands 1

hand refs & tutorial 2

hand tutorial 3

hand tutorial 4

36 hands

how to draw hands in 10 minutes

hands ref 2

hand gestures and simplifying the hand

arm & hand ref

500 hands

Diversity:

stop drawing natives red

wheelchair tutorial

drawing fat people

vitiligo notes for artists

darkskin palms

epicanthic folds

biracial characters

do’s and don’ts of thick lips

Animals/Creatures:

how to draw falcon beaks

canine studies (broken down into parts)

feline tiger ref

Insect wing venation

Musculature of a T-Rex

Pony bodies tutorial

Hyena Nose tutorial

horse reference

drawing horns

Flesh tutorial

bird tips

wing basics

making mythical creatures look realistic

pony heads tutorial 

dragon designing tutorial pt 3/3

pony wings tutorial

hedgie bodies

Furry/Anthro:

dogquest’s pixel tutorial

furry portrait tutorial

furry pants tutorial

how to draw paws/pawhands

fur direction reference

anthro tips

muzzle shapes

furry styles

anthro expressions

f2u chibi-ish furry base

furry / cartoon head tutorial

f2u furry base/pose w three different ears

drawing humans! for animal artists

Backgrounds:

how to draw debris

fire tutorial

night sky tutorial

materials study with notes

tree tutorial

water tutorial

tangents??

ocean painting

clouds tutorial

bubbles

painty background studies tips

peony tutorial

lakeside tutorial

quick flowers for the lazy

mistletoe vs holly

Perspective:

foreshortening coil technique

foreshortening tutorial

Webcomic:

medibang comic panel tutorial

how i make webcomics/webtoons

how to color comics

the art of lettering comics

comic/doujinshi paneling

in depth webcomic tutorial

Coloring:

The colorpicking problem

72 Color Combinations

How ViPOP uses color

Hair coloring tutorial by rosuuri

Gurochii moe quick eye tutorial

Anime eye tutorial

Mermaid tail tutorial

Grayscale to Color painting tutorial

chibi eye walkthrough

skin tone tutorial 1

curly hair tutorial

color palette

coloring tutorial

light, it gets everywhere

comfort color

skin coloring tutorial

holographic tutorial

dappled lighting effect

cute/bright coloring tutorial 

pattern trick

arcana character coloring tut

Expressions/ Meme / style:

small body language study

expressions reference

how to cute

Platonic cuddles meme

expression reference : nervous

flustered expression meme

drawing expressions tutorial/key

Pixel Art:

Pixel icon tutorial

Ice cream

Moving clouds tutorial

50x50 pixel doll tutorial

pixelin’s pixel process

pixel expression ref

pixel eye blinking tutorial

how to pixel liquids

Clothing / Accessories:

Shoes

Fancy color tip / ref

Chainmail

short reference

learn manga basic pleated skirt tutorial

learn manga basic frills

random clothing refs

chainmail brush

clothing ref masterpost

pinstripes tips

cloth texture tips

how to clothing folds

Misc:

Sketchfab 3d Models

Mikeymegamega on YT for anime/ecchi/etc

Gentei_sozai on twitter for chibi poses

S0zalsan on twitter for random poses

mecha basics

75 tutorials

Obvious art tips you might have forgotten

Mosaic effect

how to draw a cute chibi

fighting artblock

cute pikachu base

painting a face tutorial

volume commissions mini tutorial

arcana characters tutorial reference

notes from the “animators survival kit”

concept art tutorial

another art resource masterpost

MS paint tips and tricks

Reference table for drawing CONSISTENT faces

@hanari0716 on twitter for HELLA references

animation guide for beginners

Brushes:

Foliage brushes

cityscape brushes

ghibli brushes

clip studio paint assets

Alai Ganuza, My Fridge, 2022 

heyy! with school starting again, I decided to combine a lot of helpful post, so you can rock the new school year! I’ve spent quite some time going through different masterposts and the ones i included here are very helpful resources. good luck for the new school year! <3

STUDYING

study effectively

revise method

take a break

study journal

planning the perfect study schedule

all the things that got me studying after one year of living through tv-show characters and wasting time on youtube (be honest, we all need this)

how to memorize

flashcards

preparing for exams

how to pull an all-nighter (but pls only do this in extreme situations)

how i study

SCHOOL

how to wear what you want to school

first day of class

emergency kit

list of tips (this is super helpful)

test taking tips

help! i hate my teacher

how to annotate

NOTE TAKING

how to take notes from a textbook

tips

what to do when you ruined your notes

upgrade your notes

ESSAYS

five paragraph essay

how to  write 20 pages

battling essays

STATIONERY

essentials

backpack buying guide

cute and cheap stationery

LANGUAGES

tips + resources

different ways to learn a language

how to learn a language by doing nothing

SELF CARE / PERSONAL

self care

some advice

back to school glow up

morning routine

night routine

skin care

stress route

mental health tips

school and heartbreak

tests for when you don’t know what to  do with your life

burnout - a guide for students

FOOD

study foods

ideas

easy recipes for students

ORGANIZATION

organize & refresh your phone and laptop https://youtu.be/3b00aqUqoZI

staying organized

guide to bullet journals

bujo for students

PRODUCTIVITY

beat procrastination 

how to increase productivity

sort out tasks

self-discipline

MOTIVATION

study moods

motivation

gentle reminder

how to motivate yourself to start studying

MUSIC

mildliner inspired study playlists

best spotify playlists and albums for your study session

playlists for different moods

study music

PRINTABLES

binder covers

grade tracker

study pack (task tracker, formula list, habit tracker, task tracker)

go to sleep

back to school kit (class data, study group sheet, supplies list)

APPS

google chrome extensions

my favorite study apps

Do you know these times when you’re sitting in front of your textbook, trying to learn these boring af vocabs you’ve seen 1000 times but still can’t remember and just wish to do something different (or hoping that the world explodes so you can at least stop)?

Well, there are more ways to learn a language and I think because we just learned how we “should” learn a language at school, we’re limited in creativity. Thanks to school it’s hard to think outside of this “textbook, vocab lists, tests, etc.” stuff but there are ENDLESS things you can do to learn a language.

Remember: everything you do in your native language, you can try to do in your target language!

This is for all the people who are tired and exhausted, who are thinking about quitting or don’t have fun with their target language anymore.

DON’T YOU DARE TO GIVE UP! YOU’VE COME SO FAR!

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Examples for different ways of learning a language:

write a diary

summarise an article about a topic you like (cooking, fitness, etc.)

listen to a podcast/radio

listen to music (while reading the lyrics)

try to sing along with music

read out loud while reading a book/magazine/blog/etc.

watch movies/series/videos

record videos in your target language or about how studying is going (progress, problems, etc.)

write a blog (well hello there :))

use apps that make it more fun (duolingo, memrise, lingodeer)

chat with native speakers

actually talk to native speakers ( I know what a crazy idea)

read websites about things you’re interested in

use social media only available in your target language

change the language of your smartphone

change the language of your pc

change the language of your life

play games in your target language (like not necessarily for learning it, I mean just playing a normal game IN your target language)  

take online lessons with teachers that make you forget you’re learning

do a challenge! (I love this one so much)

find a learning group

be active in forums (no matter about language learning or a forum in your target language)

find a language exchange partner. (You should, seriously.)

watch lessons on youtube

read a (children-)book (with audio)

talk to yourself 

think in your target language (a fun way is to tell a story about your life while it’s happening like “I went down the road with a stranger always behind me, who could it be? What does he want? It got quiet… too quiet. I tried to keep calm but was it really a coincidence? All in the middle of nowhere?” I know I’m bad at this but I hope you get what I mean, think of it like reading a book.)

learn vocabs with pictures, type in the word you want to know and ONLY look for pictures, try to feel the word. If you google for “strawberry” (in your target language and don’t know what it means) look at the pictures, the colours, how could it smell? Make a sentence with the new word. When was the last time you ate it? How was it?

Write a story/book online or just for yourself.

Make a mindmap

Use a topic jar (a jar where you put in notes with different topics on it, you take one every day and write/talk about it)

use social media to find groups interested in learning a new language or your target language

translate texts and act like you’re a famous translator who’s the only person on earth who can translate your target language (for example if you’re reading articles about historical stuff, act like you’re the only one who can find out what happened back then and the whole world is counting on you!)

try to solve random online tests

listen to a song/audiobook/whatever and write down what you hear

search for words you want to learn and build up (funny!) sentences with them or even whole stories

read comics/mangas/etc.

search for receipts  in your target language and pray to god you’re doing it right… if not, well you won’t forget the vocab again. Win-win situation. :p

search for language learning groups near your living place and actually meet them (stay safe and check everything before)

listen to children songs (I still remember the first children song I learned in English lessons… like… 11 years ago in 5th grade) these songs are supposed to stick… *cough* head shoulders knees and toes knees and toes *cough* sorry where was I?

connect with language learners over Skype (useful groups of course like German trying to learn French, Frenchman trying to learn Turkish, Turk trying to learn German)

write a list (you know… like I do right know so I don’t forget English)

describe things you see (more fun with a partner)

teach your target language to others

listen to audio while sleeping

take notes in your target language (I don’t mean for grammar rules or something like that, I mean notes you would take in your native language anyway)

write a letter (so much better than an e-mail)

write an e-mail (who has time for letters)

learn rimes 

learn jokes (it’s also useful for social interaction)

talk to your pets (at least if they listen to you, if I start to talk to my cat she starts yelling into my face)

translate songs and learn the vocab of it so you have more fun listening to it later

causa de - because of, on account of

a continuación - below, following

a partir de - from the time that, as of

caracterizarse por - to be characterized by

consistir en - to consist of

conviene - it is fitting, suitable, convenient

de hecho - in fact, as a matter of fact

de la perspectiva de - from the perspective of

de veras - really

ejemplificar - to serve as an example

en conexión - in connection

en realidad - really, in fact

es necesario - it is necessary

por ejemplo - for example

por la mayor parte - mostly, for the most part

bien pensado - well thought-out

de verdad - really

de vez en cuando - now and again, (every) once in a while

mejor dicho - more exactly, rather

querer decir - to mean

servir para - to serve to

significar - to signify, to mean

sugerir - to suggest

tanto mejor - so much the better

tener que ver con - to have to do with

todavía - still, yet

al fin y al cabo - in the final analysis, in the end, after all 

como consecuencia - as a consequence, as a result, due to

de lo anterior - from the above

después de todo - after all

en breve - in short

en conclusión - in conclusion

en resumen - in conclusion

en todo - all in all

es preciso - must, it is necessary

llevar a cabo - to accomplish

parece que - it seems that

por consiguiente - therefore

por lo tanto - for that reason, therefore

por último - lastly

se ve que - one sees that

al final - in the end, finally

con cuidado - carefully

del punto de vista de - from the point of view of

de modo queso - so that, in such a way that

de nuevo - again

en cambio - on the other hand

mientras tanto - in the meanwhile

por fin - finally

hello !! ok so today i want to share some of the things i’ve learnt in my years of being a languages student, particularly regarding vocab & grammar. i personally love learning languages and there are many obvious benefits, communication being one of the fundamental ones. 

tbh vocab and grammar are probably the backbones of any language - they play a huge part in developing your translation, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. 

pt i: vocab

have a list. the simple act of writing is one of the most effective ways to retain information tbh ! it’s good to keep a seperate section / notebook / document for this so everything’s in one place & i personally like to keep prescribed textbook words and words i look up during translations / exercises in seperate places as well, for the sake of organisation. also you can flick back through later and feel accomplished :-)

flashcards. write the word in your language on one side and the translation + relevant grammar info on the other side, and use that to test yourself. quizlet + anki are great online flashcard tools !

mnemonics. short [or long!!] phrases / acronyms /stories are super useful, especially with words with multiple meanings or words which look annoyingly similar.

word / pictorial association. ok word association is obviously easier in languages of the same family because so many words look / sound similar but pictures are great too, especially for more visual learners. 

this article contains some excellent tips for studying a language with a different alphabet 

pt ii: grammar 

make up chants / songs [hand gestures can help!!] 

look for patterns. 

take the french present tense -er verb endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. 

and the imperfect tense -er endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. 

not too different right?? learn to spot these similarities + use them to your advantage !

repetition is key. sounds boring but repetition is one of the best ways to drill things into your brain; whether it’s verbally, mentally or just by writing out the entire table. i often repeat things over and over to myself whilst doing everyday activities like washing the dishes and it really helps. 

learn the exceptions to the rule. because there are always exceptions. just learn them. i do recommend making summary notes or flashcards for harder concepts simply to gain a better understanding and also because you can look over them quickly & easily

also just !!! practice !!! often things make much more sense in context, so practice by doing exercises and translations

pt iii: general tips / links 

read !!! reading exposes you to so much more culture + vocab and grammar in the way that it’s used in a day to day context 

similar to above; watching tv shows / movies and listening to music is super fun too + develops listening and therefore speaking skills 

practice practice practice. whether it’s just going over vocab or scanning through a text or listening to music or writing a short passage, try to engage with your target language on a daily basis. trust me, it helps a lot. 

find a partner !!! learning new things with friends is so much less daunting + you can study together and motivate each other and maybe even travel together one day

apps / sites like duolingo, memrise, omniglot, babbel, bbclanguages and 101languages can make language learning more fun + engaging

+ some youtube channels ! 

each language is unique so for more specific resources, check out some of these masterposts: japanese, latin, spanish, chinese, italian, korean, french, [etc]

remember: learning a language is hard. adapting your brain to understand a whole new set of words and rules is hard. it’s supposed to be hard. but it’s ok to make mistakes. it’s ok. you got this. and in the end, it’s so rewarding - knowing another language is a skill you’ll have for life. good luck + i hope this was useful !

Hair Basics

How to wash your hair properly 

How to: Hair washing hacks

How and when to wash your hair (curly hair)

How to choose the correct shampoo and conditioner

How to check your hair porosity  (2)

How to find your curl type

How to stop habits that are damaging your hair

How to do the LCO (moisturization layering technique) method   (ideal for straigther hair types) 

How to do the LOC method (Better suited for curly and natural hair)

How to dry your hair properly using a hair dryer

How to air dry your hair properly

How to: Natural hair bedtime routine 

How to: Bedtime haircare routine

How to straighten your hair

How to straighten you hair (for curly or natural hair)

How to use a Dyson hair-wrap

How to diffuse your hair (for curly hair)

How to curl your hair 

How to curl your hair with a hair straightner 

How to curl your hair (no heat) 

How to curl your hair with no extra equipement 

How to tell your hairdresser exactly what you want

How to: Learn different types of hair dyes

How to dye your own hair 

How to pick the right hair colour for you

How to bleach your hair at home 

How to dye Asian hair using Japanese products

Hair Cuts 

How to cut your own hair 101

How to cut your curly hair

How to trim your natural hair

How to cut your hair into long layers

How to your hair into Korean style long layers 

How to cut your bangs 101

How to cut your bangs like Matilda Djerf

How to: Korean see-through bangs

How to cut curtain bangs 

Styling Hair 

How to do easy hairstyles for long hair

How to do easy hairstyles for shoulder length hair

How to do easy hairstyles for short hair

How to do trendy 90s hair styles 

How to do y2k hairstyles

How to do traditional Indian/Tamil hairstyles for weddings or temple visits

How do a French twsit updo 

How to low bun hairstyles

How to do easy braided hairstyles

How to Hollywood inspired vintage hairstyle 

How to do a blow-out at home

How to do a 5-min blow-dry

How to do a 90′s supermodel inspired hair *detailed*

How to do a Victoria Secret model insipired hair (no heat)

Natural Hair 

How to do protective hairstyles

How to do knotless box braids 

How to maintain your box braids 

How to style your box braids

How to cornrow your hair

How to do butterfly locs

Hijabs 

How to begin to wear a Hijab / Hijab 101 

How to look after your hair under a Hijab

How to style curly hair under a Hijab

How to wrap turban style Hijabs

How to wrap a Hijab the Malaysian/Indonesian way 

How to style Hijabs 

Wigs and Extensions 

How to: Learn about different types of wigs 

How to figure out which is the type of wig is the best for you

How to install a wig 

How to install a wig (on an asian girl ) (on white girl) 

How to re-install a wig 

How to remove a wig safely

How to: 100% glueless wig installation 

How to customize your wig 

How to customize your wig *detailed*

How to clean your lace without washing 

How to fully clean your wig 

How to lay your edges 

How to: Learn about hair extensions

How to use clip in hair extensions 

How to put in tape hair extensions 

How to install halo hair extension

How to install sew-in hair extensions

How to blend short hair with your extensions

I made this for me because I kept on losing the videos that I liked watching for reference but I thought I should share it, incase anyone would like a reference list or they haven’t been taught certain things. I have tried to include things for other women outside my ethnicity. Hope it helps :) 

Much love,