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Day 25 [25.2.17]: Study routine

i love Legally Blonde so much. all of the women are so supportive of each other im??

when Elle was supposed to get engaged, none of the girls were jealous, they were genuinely happy for her n helped her get ready for the big dinner

when her bf broke up with her they were supportive

when Elle says she wants to go to harvard the counselor lady is like but ur major is fashion, do u have any backup plan? n elle is like nope im going to harvard n the lady is like okay then here’s what u gotta do.

her friends didnt get why she wanted to go to law school but supported her anyway, and helped her study

when she got 179 on her exam (more than her goal), they treated her like a queen

How I Use OneNote for University

Hey, all! I thought I’d share how I use OneNote, for any students who might want to use it for school organization. I have used this since the beginning of my university career and have found a method that works for me, after nearly three years.

I provide templates for what I use as .one files that can be imported into OneNote, and you’re free to use & modify them however you wish. 

Semester Calendar Template: Download (.one) / Download (.docx)

Customized Syllabus Template: Download (.one) / Download (.docx)

Cornell Outline Template: Download (.one) / Download (.docx)

+ Outline inspired by How to Use Cornell Cornell Note-Taking Method on OneNote by @strive-for-da-best​

+ How to insert templates + read if you’re on a Mac

(further information in my #OneNote tag)

As a student with learning disabilities, I found that using a computer, rather than writing everything out, is the best method for me to learn. I type up notes in class so as to not worry about keeping up with a professor, handwriting, or neatness. OneNote is my favourite note-taking application for this, because it’s essentially an upgraded version of Word that’s free and syncs automatically across devices. When my computer crashed, I was still able to access my notes online.

OneNote isn’t all typing. You can use it on a tablet or use a drawing tablet, in my case, to handwrite notes for a more natural feel. A very efficient way of taking notes is to import the lectures slides in OneNote and to write directly on them. I found that very useful in math-heavy courses, such as statistics and chemistry. The equation tool, while nifty, isn’t efficient.

By no means whatsoever is this the only way to use OneNote! In fact, I’d recommend you find a way that works for you, because while this may be highly organized, it takes a bit of set-up time and is tailored specifically to my needs. You can use my example as inspiration, but play around with it! The beauty of OneNote is that it can be used in a variety of different ways.

My travel log for Georgia 🍑

See me letter the headers in this video! 

You can change the color of the banners in Photoshop - these are editable PDFs. 

But like, more seriously.. yeah obviously medicine is a tough career. And it’s tough for both genders. But acting as if a woman has to rush things to have a baby? Like, you’re acting as if maternity leave and taking time off work/going part time to have children doesn’t exist. Sure, it’s not exactly the most convenient thing for your career, but if having children is what you want to do then it absolutely is an option. I see female consultants all the time who have children, and *gasp* they still managed to become consultants… with children?!? What?! How the hell did they manage to find a partner and date them and have kids within that time, while being a doctor? The answer is - doctors still have lives outside of work.

Also, my mum was 40 when she had me, her first child. Like quilava’s mum, not a doctor but had children later due to A) not meeting my dad until she was 35 and B) her career. 

Also, for me, the only reason relationships are ‘impossible’ is if both people refuse to take into account the other’s goals and ambitions. Doctors do have lives outside of medicine, and yes the long work hours and night shifts make it less conventional, but if you are committed to a relationship then you compromise and make things work.  

With the new semester starting up soon, I was getting a lot of requests to release 2018 versions of my printable calendars! Like my 2017 versions, there are three design options, different colours (blue, green, grey, purple, peach, pink), and the option of a Monday or Sunday start date.  

For ease, I’ve created entire Google Drive folders for each design (version one being the top, two being the middle, and three the bottom), then separated by their starting day. You can then chose your preferred colour and print! The files are in PDF form and feature all 12 months of the year in the single download. Click the links below to pick your calendar!

Version one folder Version two folder Version three folder

I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me on Tumblr with #emmastudies or on Instagram with my username @emmastudiess in any photos you upload. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.

26/01/17 (January 26th, 2017)

Had a big break in between my classes so I went to Starbucks☕️

Worked on my assignments

Wrote notes and reviewed over them for my tests✏️

5 ⭐️ I luuuuuurved this book! There were so many important themes in this book, from arranged marriage - personally, I didn’t know this happened in Western countries and I’m very happy this book opened my eyes to it - to “every day” feminism (“Heyyy. We’re just as good as you guys.” “Well, maybe you need to expand your idea of how girls behave,” are just a couple of quotes I highlighted, and RISHI is so supportive as well and fully believes in all of the girls’ ability in such a stereotypically male-dominated sector such as coding and I’m so appreciate of that 👏🏼 ) to anxiety, which I cannot express how delighted I was for the representation.

Dimple is definitely one of my favourite female characters of this year, she’s her own person and SO. PETTY. Even though she’s completely against the concept of having a boyfriend, never mind a fiancée, when she has so much more important things to think about (I can relate), she’s not horribly mean to Rishi (okay… after that first incident she’s not horribly mean to Rishi) which I am v happy about bc I LOVE Rishi.

Is there a fan club for Rishi yet?? I will be the one holding the light up sign saying something like “LOVE 4 RISHI” bc this boy, is what my dreams are made of. Even though Dimple clearly having no interest in him hurts him, he is ever the gentleman and is just there for her, but not pursuing her and waiting for her consent at every step of the way which is so important to me - more boys like that pls. I love how he refers to Dimple so passionately and he truly sees the best in her, “he could definitely see her being born with lava in her veins,” who he wished he could “keep in his pocket.” As well as his relationship with Dimple, his relations with his mother, father and brother are really telling - being the eldest, he feels responsibility to do what is right for the whole, not just for himself, and the character/relationship development between him and his brother was something I totally didn’t expect (and should probably relate to me and my sister haha).

The plot was definitely fuelled by the romance and not the other way around, which I am not complaining about but just bare that in mind if you don’t want sweet, blossoming romance between teens in a foreign city with a deadline on their days together ❤️

I would hope that being an own voices novel, Menon would provide characters and a culture that South Asian YA readers would feel comfortable in and be able to relate to - I am not South Asian so can’t speak of how true the culture was, but with the abundant use of an Indian language (I’m not sure which? I know “Indian” isn’t a language though), and the recurring themes of Bollywood, and the culture found in their love of foods etc, the culture seemed very immersive but fused with the more recognisable and less interesting American scene.

January 23 2017 // Day 9 of 30 // a photo of your desk in use

I’ve been pretty busy for the past two weeks and its been a while since I’ve posted anything. Finally found some time to relax today and decided to make some changes to my study space, I guess I’m going for an autumn black/gold/white theme? ( special thanks to @emmastudies for the wall art!) 

So I’ve actually had a studyblr for a few months but I ended up having to make a new one and this is it! 

Some things about me:

My name is Mia

I am 15 years old and going into my sophomore year of high school

(Graduating class of 2020)

I am an INFJ and it defines me perfectly

I have anxiety and OCD tendencies but studyblr and planning helps me stay organized

My favorite classes are math and any social sciences

I am from Massachusetts

I only speak English fluently but know some Spanish and ASL

Intrests

Theatre(Particularly theatre tech)

Reading

Psycology

Essentially any type of music(DM me recs!)

My favorite and most inspirational studyblrs:

precalculus notes ✨