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This is “Kindled” by Laura K. Cannon, which is part of her portfolio that can be found here: http://navate.com/2wk6im1sartc92iwza7il07bxq2mk5

1.The attitude (this bitch kills animals but it’s THE ENERGY SHE DOES IT WITH THAT BEWITCHES ME)

2. Her Attire….need I say more

(Because lectures are over and his were the best)

“We’re all adults. Well, you are. Not so sure about myself.”

“Austen will put you to sleep. Oh, you disagree? FIGHT!”

“Mr. Wickham? That slut!”

“That’s what Jane Austen’s about, bunch of young women trying to find a sugar daddy.”

(About male writers whose portrayals of women annoy him) “You know, what woman doesn’t love a rapist?”

“They had parties when Margaret Thatcher died. Some people said, a human being is dead, bit tasteless, no? I know all about what these parties were like because I was at one of them.”

“If you’ve ever used ‘social justice warrior’ as an insult, fucking stop it now.”

“I couldn’t decide which book by this author to put on the course. Flipped a coin in the end.”

“This guy wrote for DC, back when it was good.”

“Are you being judgemental about superhero comics? I get it, I haven’t read a Spider-Man comic in *checks watch* four hours!”

(About Spenser’s Faerie Queene) “It’s not even a door stopper, it’s a house stopper!”

“They turned it into a radio drama with, what’s his name, Benevolent Cumblebunch.”

(About how female comic book characters are often drawn) “If you’re 16 and you have breasts like that, you’re gonna have back problems your whole life!”

“I asked if we could have the department’s party another week because after this lecture you’re all gonna be depressed, but they said no, so… maybe that’s why they’re serving alcohol?”

“Don’t read books, watch The Good Place. It’s the best thing there is right now.”

“Freud was no fun at parties. Well, he took cocaine. He was probably fun for about five minutes.”

“Start reading Terry Pratchett, kids, it’ll make your life better.”

“You can write me an email or you can - no hang on, I hate talking on the phone. Just email me.”

“Carmilla is a lesbian vampire book. That’s how they should sell it!”

“Now, I’ll show you a clip from the movie adaptation and it’s of a graphic sexual nature, so feel free to step out. I have to say that because “Why did a student faint in your class?” is not a question I want to be asked again, especially when the answer is, “I was showing them lesbian porn.”

“I really don’t think they should make teenagers read Camus. ‘This book said there’s no point in staying alive.’ No! Stop reading that and go see your counselor!”

“If you have the kinds of parents who try to use you to compensate for their own boring lives, it’s important to make your own decisions. You should say ‘no, Dad, just because you dropped out of uni doesn’t mean I have to be a lecturer!’ …Hang on.”

Ranted about how people don’t understand why students get so stressed about coursework and exams, “because you chose to go to university! Being a student is a huge part of your identity! Of course it fucking messes you up if you feel like you’re not doing this right!” It wasn’t particularly funny but it was nice.

He was ill one week and the next week he was back but still unwell and he got so angry about a bad movie adaptation that he exhausted himself and had to sit down.

“We don’t teach existentialism anymore. Because John died… Ironically.”

“If you’ve got an unusual surname in the UK, it’s all ‘So where are you from? Hmm. Hmmm.’ And then Brexit happens!”

“In Theresa May’s defence, when I’m really drunk, that’s how I dance as well.”

He then imagined Putin dancing and was so distraught by it that he sat on the floor with his head in his hands for a good 15 seconds, a length of time that seems surprisingly long if you spend it waiting for your lecturer to get up from the floor and continue teaching.

Got really excited talking about Black Panther because for years people hadn’t listened to him when he argued for the importance of representation and now he finally had a good example.

He spent the entire semester wondering why nobody ever sits in the middle bit of the lecture theatre (there’s a weird stream of cold air under those seats) but didn’t ask until the last lecture because, “I’ve been confused since at least week four but I was too scared to bring it up.”

“for wakanda? No question.”

Tumblr ate my first post of this. I almost cried. Sigh. Anygay I’ve been super behind on my korean lately so I made this. Grab your self discipline and let’s fucking go

How it works: every day you’ll have a different set of tasks or things to do, whether focused on vocabulary or grammar. It starts out at A-level and finishes at C-level. You can use this to either mass learn or just because you’re like me and get behind.  This is focused mainly on vocabulary but you can add things if you’re crazy enough.

Levels:

A - the “A” level is the easiest out of all the levels. It is still a challenge but much easier than the others. It prepared you for the other levels! You’ll have smaller amounts of vocabulary and grammar to do. 

B - the “B” level is difficult to say the least. You’re going to need to have everything laid out and ready at least 5 minutes before you start studying. Grab your face masks, fuzzy socks, the works. There’s a lot to cover and it’s much more difficult to do. So go ahead and get a mini destress plan out.

C - the “C” level is the MOST difficult to do. You’re going to have to really work hard to get this done. With more work, more reviewing, and unlimited days, it’s going to be hell. If you make it through this without trying to throw the whole language out the window, I applaud you. The other levels have smaller amounts of things to do, while this one is belly flopping into vocabulary and grammar. (And we all know how painful belly flops are.) Grab everything you need, water and snacks, kinesthetic learners it’s time to grab a sticky note pad to doodle on and some gum. Music on, world out, language in.

Note: Days marked as “unlimited” and such, are used to get as much into your brain as you possibly can. It will have an unrealistic goal (U-Goal) and it is not EXPECTED to reach it. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t get to it. Just go until you can’t and then take a break dear.

What you need:

A fuck ton of self discipline

The ability to know WHEN to stop (if it’s in the way of your mental health etc)

A video or clip to listen to 

Music (for studying, i use video game music)

Pens & Paper

Maybe some highlighters but not required

Flashcards or a flashcard software

Etc:

Use spatial repetition to your advantage. Anki works great but if you want, you can do it like this: The things you know best, study least, the things you don’t know/are fuzzy, study most. 

Practice your grammar in use! It’s easier to remember if you use it in sentences.

Read over the challenge & find your vocabulary lists, flashcards, etc BEFORE you start. This is important. If you don’t find these things before you start the challenge you’re going to be in one hell of a mess, and by that I mean you’ll spend an hour looking for the “perfect” vocabulary list instead of actually studying vocabulary. You can make your own, find them online, get the words from a book or drama. You do you. But have them ready!

Color code or mark the vocab and grammar concepts based on how well you know them. Example: Blue = I know it/Perfect Pink = Fuzzy/Kinda know it Green = Tf/I don’t know it. You can do any system you want with this.

Record your progress! It’ll help motivate you if you can record your progress and see how far you’re coming. 

Study Process (that I use) Vocabulary: Read, speak, write, rows, repeat. (@lovelybluepanda  ‘s row method works amazingly!) I read it 5 times, speak it 5 times, and then write it 3 times.

Repetitive listening DAILY. This is the one thing I always tend to forget to do, but it’s sooo helpful. Take the video or clip and listen to it (don’t try to comprehend it!!!) 3-4 times a day. Try to keep it 10 minutes or less.

Stay safe and don’t overload yourself :((

(Numbered in days)

[A] 20 vocabulary words - repeat the study process 3 times. 

30 vocabulary words - repeat the study process 4 times, review yesterdays vocabulary.

35 vocabulary words, 1 grammar lesson - repeat the study process 3 times, review yesterdays vocabulary

40 vocabulary words, 2 grammar lessons - repeat the study process 4 times, review yesterdays vocabulary

* * Review ALL concepts and vocabulary 3 times * *

[B]  50 vocabulary words, 1 grammar lesson - repeat the study process 5 times 

65 vocabulary words, 3 grammar lessons, read a passage - repeat the study process 3 times, review yesterdays vocabulary

70 vocabulary words - repeat the study process 5 times, review yesterdays vocabulary

60 vocabulary words - repeat the study process 4 times, review yesterdays vocabulary

* * Review ALL concepts and vocabulary 5 times * *

[C] 70 vocabulary words - repeat the study process 5 times

! ! ! UNLIMITED DAY ! ! !  Vocabulary focus. U-Goal : 300 vocabulary.  You’re going to focus on getting as much as you can stuffed in you. It’s okay if you don’t remember all of your vocabulary tomorrow. Repeat the study process 3 times. It’s good to do these in 5-10 minute sets with 1-2 minute breaks. You can do them however you like but doing them 10-50 words at a time may be best. May the odds be in your favor. Don’t forget to mark which words you have trouble remembering etc. Note that you can raise the U-Goal if you want.

70 vocabulary words - repeat the study process 3 times, review all the vocabulary from day 11 & review weak words from yesterday.

! ! ! UNLIMITED DAY ! ! ! Grammar focus.  U-Goal: 20 grammar lessons.  Get as much in as you can, repeat your study process as many times as needed. USE your grammar as much as you can by practicing it in sentences (good way to use those vocabulary too). If you don’t remember all of it, it’s okay, just do your best. 

~ ~ MASS REVIEW ~ ~ Today you’re going to focus on reviewing ALL concepts and vocabulary you had during these 15 days.  Speed through the vocabulary, write those fuckin sentences, you got this. It’s going to be one hell of a review so using intervals may be best. 

If you make it to day 15, I applaud you. I know to many this may not seem like it’s very difficult, but for someone like me? This challenge wants me dead. In total, without the unlimited day added in you learn 510 words in like, 15 days. I think. Something like that. But with the unlimited day in? 810 words in 15 days. 

Afterwards make sure you review them so they stick!

P.S. to anyone about to tell me that it’s impossible: shhhh