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I am suffering from ~seasonal depression~ (and also one hell of a lupus flare-up) so I am falling woefully behind on my revisions. please send my kidneys love.
find me here @barelyacademia
Anonymous asked:
Hello, I‘d really like to know, how you stay motivated and continue studying during the holidays. I should be studying for the university entrance exam but I really don’t want to study rn. I don’t know what to do about it :(.
Hi! Hope that you’re doing well! The way that I liked to stay on track was force discipline rather than waiting for motivation to come along. I think discipline is a lot more consistent than brief periods of motivation. If you set yourself a study schedule and stick to it everyday, that’s a habit you can get into rather than procrastinating because the drive/feeling to do things isn't there. Keep your goals in mind and think about how everyday you can progress towards it a little at a time. Good luck!!!
Anonymous asked:
Hi Jade, you don't have to answer this if you don't want to, but do you remember your rankings for your subjects in y11/12? I'm a little worried that my rankings fell because of the shuffling around that happened because of covid-19, since my marks are usually higher.
Hi! So sorry I didn’t get to this sooner! I can’t really remember the exact rank of subjects i had in Year 12 but I think I was 2nd for 2U maths/modern history/chem, 3rd for Ext 1 Eng, 5th (?) for 3U maths/bio/adv English at the end of HSC year. Hope that you’re doing well!
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Why struggle to open a door between us when the whole wall is an illusion?
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this fourth of july think of the indigenous people of america who had their country and land stolen from them with little to no reparations or apologies. land is still being taken. sacred grounds are still being ripped away. there is no “independence” for the people who were here first.
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Just be fucking honest about how you feel about people while you’re alive.
John Mayer (via resqectable)
Anonymous asked:
hey jade! hope you're well x im in year eleven looking to do ext 2 eng for my hsc :) my teacher wants me to write a major work and pretty much the same thing any ext 2 hsc student woud do, to show we are 'worthy' (HAHA) of doing it - ik you didnt do ext 2 english, but do you have any advice from anyone else that has? anything would be great - mainly when to start !! thank you xx
hi! so sorry for the late reply. hope this is still helpful. my goodness though- asking you to write a major work even before starting ext 2 sounds like such a struggle. I didn’t do ext 2 eng as you know, but i think the advice is to realise that the process is consistent. you can’t expect a full piece/developed well piece overnight, it’s a constant process of editing and drafting. i think it’s also valuable to do a lot of researching whether that be the kind of writing style you want to achieve/context/setting characters etc. good luck!!
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my last few instagram posts comprising the last few photos before i had to leave campus....i’ll miss you dearly @ my dorm
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t-talking?!
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artwork by Ishmael Randall Weeks
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june 05, 2020 [click for hq]
here are some year old biology notes…..and some leftover currency I found in my wallet from my trip to El Salvador half a year ago :) 🇸🇻
El Salvador is a very beautiful country, but stay safe and make sure you don’t get pickpocketed like my friend did. Don’t put your electronic devices in back or side pockets of your backpack!
music: Any Song – Zico (for happy vibes)
our favorite kny quartet~
HOW TO DONATE TO BLM WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY
a black woman named zoe amira posted a video on youtube. this video is an hour long and filled with art and music from black creators. it has a ton of ads, and in result will rack up a ton of revenue. 100% of the ad revenue from the video will be dispersed between various blm organizations, including bail-out funds for protesters. it will be split between the following, dependent on necessity
- brooklyn bail fund
- minnesota freedom fund
- atlanta action network
- columbus freedom fund
- louisville community bail fund
- chicago bond
- black visions collective
- richmond community bail fund
- the bail project inc
- nw com bail fund
- philadelphia bail fund
- the korchhinski-parquet family gofundme
- george floyd’s family gofundme
- blacklivesmatter.com
- reclaim the block
- aclu
turn off your adblocker and do not skip ads. between each time watch 3-5 other videos (mix it up) before restarting. this will ensure you aren’t marked as spam by youtube. mute the tab if you need to focus elsewhere but don’t mute the video itself. and let. it. play.
youtube will donate to blm for you.
please, please reblog. for people who don’t have money to spare, this is incredibly important information to have.
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ways to help protestors if you are unable to protest
everybody has to do their part. as a reference, this was posted on 1 june 2020. if any links are broken or direct to a place they should not, please feel free to add on with corrections. if there is new information with better knowledge, please feel free to share. thank you.
1. donate
do not donate to shaun king. he has repeatedly collected money to “support” black people, but no one knows where the money is.
BAIL FUNDS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST)
note: washington dc and new jersey have cashless bail systems.
- bail fund google doc (also includes lawyers for protestors)
- national bail fund network (directory of community bail funds)
- community bail funds masterpost by @keplercryptids
- resistance funds (google sheets; lists bail funds around the country)
- nationwide bail funds (split a donation to the bail funds listed on the linked page with a single transaction)
- atlanta bail fund
- brooklyn bail fund
- colorado freedom fund
- columbus freedom fund
- houston chapter of black lives matter
- liberty fund (nyc based; focuses services on people from low-income communities)
- los angeles freedom fund
- louisville community fund
- massachusetts bail fund
- minnesota freedom fund (as of may 30, 2020, they are encouraging people to donate elsewhere since they have raised enough money; as of may 29, 2020, they do not have a venmo, as some fraudulent accounts have been claiming, source)
- philadelphia bail out fund
- richmond bail fund
MORE PLACES TO DONATE
note: more links are listed in the masterposts below.
- northstar health collective (healthcare and medical aid for people on the front lines)
- reclaim the block (aims to redistribute police funding to help the minneapolis community)
- twin cities dsa (provides fresh groceries and hot meals to people in minneapolis)
2. educate yourself
it isn’t enough to sign petitions and reblog/retweet/etc. nonblack people, including people of color, owe it to black people to educate themselves and correct themselves and the people around them on anti-blackness.
note: more links are in the masterposts linked below.
- resources and tools regarding racism and anti-blackness (google sheets compilation)
- readings on society, racism, the prison system, etc. (twitter thread)
- “where do we go after ferguson?” by michael eric dyson
- official black lives matter website
3. give out supplies to protestors
people need supplies to protest safely, and even if they bring supplies with them, they can often run out. if you’re able, stock up and hand them out to people protesting. for more supplies to donate, see the “george floyd action” google docs link in section 5.
- water bottles (dehydration and heatstroke are not things people should have to deal with alongside bastard cops. if the police in your area are particularly violent or known to use tear gas, get the ones with the sports cap/suction-thing/etc so people can use them as emergency eye-flushes.)
- snacks (make sure to take into account that people have allergies of all sorts. foods will have a little label that says “may contain” and then list any potential allergens. write the allergens on the ziploc (or any container you use) in permanent marker, or better yet, write the snacks included in the pack.)
- masks (don’t forget there’s still a pandemic going on. also it will aid in deterring facial recognition when the police try to track down protestors, also part two, if the cops use tear gas, wearing a mask (with the combination of a scarf or bandana) will lessen the adverse effects. lessen, not stop.)
- bandanas, scarves, etc. and goggles (ski goggles, swimming goggles, etc.) (see above for explanation on the scarves. same goes for the goggles. anti–tear gas and anti–facial recognition.)
- clean shirts (for people who are heavily gassed. also helps deter recognition through clothing.)
- wound care supplies (band-aids, packets of neosporin packets or a similar antibiotic, alcohol wipes, etc.; if you can, decant bactine into those little travel bottles.)
- a sharpie or another type of marker (for writing bail numbers or emergency contacts on arms, hands, etc. it’s not enough to have your city’s bail fund number stored on your phone; the police won’t give it to you to look it up. give people a marker so they can write it down, preferably not washable so it isn’t easily removed.)
IMPORTANT: KNOWING FIRST AID
tear gas: if you’re hit, get out as fast and as soon as you can. take anyone you can with you. the longer you’re in the gas, the harder it will be for you to see, and it can irritate your airways, making it hard to breathe. if you’re hit, don’t run; it’ll only make things worse on your lungs. when you leave the area, take a cold shower. don’t use hot water (it will only reactivate the agent); don’t bathe (it will only spread the CS around). (source 1) (source 2) (cdc fact sheet on tear gas)
- move them to a clean and ventilated area where it’s as safe as possible.
- ask them if they’re wearing contact lenses. have them remove it. if they’re wearing glasses, rinse it with water.
- solution of half liquid antacid, half water. spray from the inside going out, with the head tilted back and slightly towards the side being rinsed. if they say it’s okay, open the eye slightly while doing this. (source)
bullet wounds: the most important thing is to stop the bleeding. be sure to check for an exit wound and cover that as well. treat both wounds, but treat the worse one first.
- stop the bleed (youtube video by uc san diego health)
- first aid in active shooting scenarios
- making a tourniquet (a commercial tourniquet is best, but improvised ones can work as well if done properly; the most important things to remember is that tourniquets are for limb injuries and are not meant for the head or torso and that they have to be very tightly wound on the injury.)
- how to apply pressure dressings
miscellaneous
- adult cpr tutorial (youtube video by cincinnati children’s; think of “staying alive” by the beegees or “uptown funk”)
4. be a source of information
be responsible with this. people’s lives are at stake. that being said, the media is a fucking joke and the best way to get accurate information in a grassroots rebellion is amongst ourselves. record everything, but if you are going to share any information at all, be sure to blur people’s faces.
- signal (encrypted messenger app; messages delete after x amount of time): app store | google play
- tool for scrubbing metadata from images and selectively blurring identifiable features
- tech tips to protect yourself while protesting (by rey.nbows on tiktok, via vicent_efl on twitter)
- cop spotting 101 (google docs)
- know your rights (by personachuu on twitter)
NUMBERS TO CALL FOR ARRESTED PROTESTORS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; SOURCES LINKED TO THE NUMBER)
remember to keep phones OFF unless absolutely necessary. cell phone towers, stingrays, location notifs can all be used to track you and other protestors. don’t fuck around. if your phone must be on, keep it on airplane mode as often as possible and only communicate using encrypted methods. no, snapchat doesn’t count. (a twitter thread on stingrays, for those interested)
- lawyers assisting protestors pro-bono (by riyakatariax on twitter)
- atlanta: 404-689-1519
- chicago: 773-309-1198
- minneapolis: 612-444-2654
5. miscellaneous links and links for protestors
- masterpost of petitions to sign, numbers to call, places to donate, and more (carrd by dehyedration on twitter)
- #blacklivesmatter (google docs by ambivaIcnt on twitter; includes information on relevant events, other masterposts, lists of petitions and donation links, how to protest safely and protests to go to, and more)
- george floyd action (google docs; includes information on apps to download, supplies to buy and donate, places to donate to, protest safety, resources on unlearning racial bias, and more)
- how to get out of ziptie “handcuffs” (by finnianj on tiktok, via katzerax on twitter)
- how can i help? by @abbiheartstaylor
- how to make a signal-blocking cell phone pouch
- tips for protestors by @aurora00boredealis
- twitter thread for protestors (by vantaemuseum on twitter)
- also, if you’re protesting, change your passcode. make it at least 11 characters long and don’t use facial/thumb recognition.
Anonymous asked:
just got back my first mark for ext eng in year 11 at my new school. i got 19/25 and im heartbroken because i put in so much effort, and i was hoping to do extension two english next year. i dont even know what to think anymore :(
Hi! I know how you feel, I did pretty ‘terrible’ (not that 19/25 is bad! just had high standards, especially if you work hard) all along Year 11 Ext Eng and I really was considering dropping it before Year 12 (I didn’t see a point in doing a subject I was working so hard on but doing badly) but it’s still so hard for you to see based on Term 1 results only! You still have a whole year to go, which has unfortunately been made harder for you by the whole COVID pandemic - but it’s hard to see how you may have done without all the distractions it presented.
The transition from Year 10 to Year 11 English is also super different, so don’t judge yourself too harshly if you went from full marks/high marks to ones that you found less than ideal. It also is a matter of realising that your writing can always improve and there’s very specific ways to write essays (especially in Ext eng where they love your sophisticated language/turn of phrase/literary references and theorists) so it can be tangibly improved. Trust me, I went from 18/25 to getting 50 in my HSC exam - it’s a lot through applying a formulaic approach to your writing. Hmu if you ever thought about tutoring/editing, happy to look over it (x) Good luck!!
Anonymous asked:
Hi Jade, I'm not sure if you've been to zhangs or ace for science tutoring, but I was wondering which one you thought was better (if you have any experience with them)?
Hi! I went to Zhang’s for science tutoring (I went to ACE for UMAT/UCAT only) but I think ACE would be better as you get structured booklets and the teachers are graduated students (some of which I actually know!) so they’re more experienced in terms of HSC (not knowledge necessarily, but moreso easier to have as a teacher and probably more enjoyable)