#cryptologic-linguist

“would work while not costing $$$ while wastin the tic toc of my two rice grain sized patience with the American Education system”

THIS DESCRIPTION THOUGH iloveit. I’VE MISSED YOU HANNAH I’M SO SORRY REAL LIFE HAS DESTROYED ME

As to general advice for online courses I’ve replied to a similar ask here! 

I’m currently doing the same thing - balancing online classes with full time work. A key advantage, as you’ve said is that taking online classes allow you to be flexible with your time.

The key is to be organised and to learn to prioritise. 

In a practical sense, for me this meant: 

Diarising everything, setting alerts on my phone etc. 

Giving up a weekend or two 

Learning to do work on the go 

Stop being such a perfectionist - allocating a set amount of time to complete a task and submitting it.

Communicating with others/ my support network and managing their expectations (e.g. I wont be able to make dinner this week, but how about breakfast instead?) 

Relying heavily on critical reading/ analysis, aka “I don’t have to read 10000 pages, if I can pinpoint the key 5 pages” 

It’s still a steep learning curve for me though. 

Cause at the end of the working day, the last thing I want to do is study. At the end of the working week, there’s nothing worse than sacrificing an entire weekend to study. 

Because I’m fucking human. 

Because I did that throughout high school and university. 

I’m not going to make the same mistake with my professional life. 

You’ll quickly learn that full time mon-fri work leaves very little time throughout the working week to sort through life admin lol. 

Personally I’ve just had to set up some non-negotiables. Whether that be one evening per week, or having a ‘set appointment’ e.g. date night, or family dinner. I know that I need an evening, once a week (at least) to just rest and recouperate. I need to perform my best at work. To do so, I need to rest. 

And I’ll admit it took me a while to adjust to this routine. Old habits of “fuck if I take this extra hour studying as opposed to going out for dinner, I can smash out another 1,500 words on my assignment!” 

But I needed those breaks. I was happier once I made time for things outside of work and study. And I sure as hell made up for that time - I was more focussed, and found that a task that I set aside 2 hours for could be completed in 1 hour. 

It’s all still an imperfect juggling act for me to be honest. But knowing my limits, asking for help and planning with others has really helped.

Welcome to langblr! 

Hi! Thanks :) I actually…. haven’t made that masterpost yet (because I am an epic procrastinator; its been a year, I know orz) 

Usually my final exam notes would look like this: 

above: usually a booklet with a contents page, coloured tabs, each section w a different heading scheme colour. Handwritten comments added after practicing past exams  

As to how I took notes during uni, my method was very similar to that outlined by  @strive-for-da-best​ (see links below), cept I used microsoft word 

Cornell Method using OneNote 

How to use OneNote

How I use OneNote for University by @vanessastudies (bonus!)

+ for those who use MS word - I achieved my layout (e.g. headings, table of contents etc) using styles (see tutorial here by @mechanicalmisfit)

BUT I AIN’T GONNA LEAVE YOU HANGING, so here’s a bunch of other posts I’ve made which tangentially address my note taking method + some advice from other studyblrs: 

How I prepare my exam notes + using sticky tabs (Law focussed though)

How to avoid vomiting a rainbow (aka how to colour code)

Where I intend to post my series on notetaking 

This reply by @sundayscholar 

The notetaking section of this masterpost by @areistotle 

How to take notes from a textbook by @elkstudies 

How to colour code a highlight effectively by @graphis  

Colour coding - history by @thelogicofthetrance 

Using sticky notes by @etudiance 

How I take notes by @academicmind

(spot the number of times I’ve said something to the effect of “i’ll write up a post re: my note taking method lol fml)

HI. HONESTLY, SO SO AWESOME. SO AWESOME. YOU. ARE. SO. AWESOME. 

Here’s a list of Japanese Learning Resources that may help with your quest to study Japanese! There’s also a link included in that post that basically gives you access to free textbooks. 

Re: getting noticed in the community 

TL:DR post content, tag accordingly and reach out. But specifically: 

this ask

checkout the langblr tag 

advice from @studyrose

guide to starting a studyblr by @elkstudies

beginner’s guide to starting a studyblr by @studyign

studyblr on a budget by @sundayscholar (prev: studygene, working link provided by @cmpsbls) 

+ MANDATORY READING: THIS FROM @hayley-studies  (see also: my reply to my russian anon) 

In the end, its what you want to be noticed for. If you want to buy into the aesthetics and find that bullet journalling etc helps you study then go for it. If you want to post mostly text advice/ responses, then start with writing content that you find helpful. Heck, some of the most helpful studyblrs that I look up to are the ones who post 99% text content. 

You don’t necessarily have to buy into half the things/ techniques/ supplies that are on this community. In the end, you’ll carve out a section of the community who motivate you, who’ll make you laugh on your hardest days and with whom you can share your journey with. 

Celebrate your own journey. 

Both sound like such exciting opportunities - and seem to align well with your interests! Defs a win-win situation! 

Its always desirable to make an informed decision about your career choice - especially as its quite a commitment (e.g. time, effort, personal). I guess the best way forward is to see what resources you have (and time? assuming that there’s a strict deadline) to gain the information you need. Is there any opportunity to do a short-term placement? Alternatively, could you contact HR? Perhaps they could give you some more information over and above the usual “highlight reel”. Some may even direct you/ link you up with a recent trainee. Outline your current position, your genuine desire to pursue their program and see what they can do for you. 

While its still early stages, keep in mind that your first job will not necessarily be your last. And that’s great news for someone who has a range of interests! In that regard, look into which job is easier to ‘transition’ into later on. Alternatively see which skills are transferrable into other industries/ might fit your short term plans. Do you want to travel? Are you comfortable with moving away from your residence?  Proficiency in another language is always looked upon favourably. Sometimes that may be the best way to see whether you can get the best of both worlds, if not now, but later on.