You know the drill, its time for a quick overview of the modules i have this semester, and the tags for each of them. In theory these tags will make it easier to search for posts related to specific modules. I’ve had no complaints so far :)
So this semesters modules are:
Documentary Film
This will be the second documentary module that we have had (the first being Representing the Real). I am looking forward to it as I enjoy documentary film making, though it is definitely going to be more challenging due to the current pandemic. Within this module we should be making an 8 minute documentary, so that is exciting! Anything related to this module will be tagged with #documentary film module
Contemporary Hollywood Cinema
In this module we will be receiving a critical overview of Hollywood cinema from the last 20 years. The first half of the module will have us exploring a range of themes in relation to Hollywood cinema, including: stardom, representation (of race, and gender), and the status of the auteurist director. In the second half we will be focusing more on a selection of genres and modes, and important events that have shaped recent American cinema. Anything related to this module will be tagged #contemporary hollywood cinema
Film Adaptation
In this module we will be learning about the processes involved in adapting pre-existing artistic works (specifically written works) into films. With examples being shown of this within the module. We should also be making a 5 minute adaptation of our own! Anything related to this module will be tagged #film adaptation
there’s a huge exam on Monday so today and tomorrow are 200% dedicated to revision
I‘m not going to do my workout bc this usually takes 1,5 hours of my day and it is not a priority two days before an exam
academic achievement always comes first 🖤
saturday, 16th January 2021. days of productivity : 1/100.
i’ve finally started 100 days of productivity after wanting to for a while!
although today was a little busy, i was able to study for a bit and plan for my academic break. i made some flashcards/questions on the AnkiApp and did a bit of statistics for my practical module.
i also made iced tea from scratch and really liked it.
happy to be starting 100 days of productivity!
11.01.21 (47/60)
Pomodoros: 12
Thoughts: impostor syndrome all they way.
once this pandemic is over does anyone want to go to a museum w me and just spend an entire day there in v luxurious & elegant outfits? 🥺
16th of January 2021 // January study challenge
Today was a bad day :( I couldn’t concentrate on anything, but I have an exam on Monday. But I know I’m not going to do well on that exam, so maybe I’m lacking the motivation to study well. It’s mechanics, and mechanics is hard for me. Due to the snow, my parents couldn’t come and visit me which is also pretty sad. I did not have the best day today, but I hope you all had a good day.
– what’s in your bag / backpack? –
In my school bag there will always be:
- my notepads
- my syllabuses (they don’t allow laptops in a lot of classes)
- my calculator
- AirPods
- phone charger
- a protein bar
- a bottle of water
- some pens
- contact lens solution (very random)
- my wallet
- hair ties
- tissues
- nail file
- lip gloss
There are always a lot of random things in my backpack. I just carry a lot around (can you tell I’m the mom friend?).
Hi!
I am half way through my honors degree in psychology and I am going to be 20 in like two weeks now and I need to start preparing for my post grad entrances and I hate this pandemic so fucking much, it is so hard staying a thousand miles away from my partner for over an year now and the lockdown has forced me to navigate through situations I never imagined myself in, confront my past traumas, mourn for the childhood I never had, and I can’t seem to find any motivation to study even though I really want to, I can literally see myself doing things I have always dreamt of doing…aaand long story short, this is my attempt to revive my motivation using Tumblr.
Love,
V.
Today I have done a recap on the topics that will come up in the exam and consolidated what I learnt in week 1 and 2 of January 2021 learning :)
16.01.2021 aka another day of me cheering myself up with pink and pretty flowers 😌
I keep forgetting this is Saturday, weekends don’t feel real anymore (like… I literally had to check to make sure while writing this).
I am practicing my social protection oral so my neighbors probably are well aware of the use and effects of the contract in French social protection (hope they think I’d make a good teacher).
I cleaned my entire apartment but didn’t manage to go out for groceries (couldn’t face the nightmare that is the mall on Saturdays). It was a slow day, I guess? I didn’t do everything I wanted to do but I feel fine so it’s OK!
I hope everyone has a nice weekend! 💕
Also, feel free to drop anime recs, I don’t know what to watch anymore 😫
I’m starting to write here my weekly goals, otherwise I’ll get nothing done, honestly, haha.
So, what do?
Deadlines
18. 1. - hand in translation
20. 1. - Semiotic Theory exam
23.1. - send a bit of my thesis to both of my advisors
29. 1. - Latin exam
29.1. - hand in Pragmatism essay
31. 1. - hand in Film analysis essay
2. 2. - Pragmatism exam
9. 2. - Theory of Literature state exam
More planning for the week ahead tomorrow in the evening, yay!
M.
16 January 2021, 10:32 am
“Today’s goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness.”
– Nanea Hoffman
Editing // If I can’t have you
Baked in the morning, now editing at my friend`s place (he’s actually online teaching in the next room, haha). We’re both extremely tired from the pandemic and translating jobs. But let’s push it a bit more!
M.
Don’t mind me, just rewatching the Cherry trailer for the millionth time instead of doing uni work 😅🍒
01/16/21 - ig: theacadominique
made a matcha green tea latte today while reviewing my german 🍵stayed up until 1:30am thinking about the relationship between the german, russian, latin, and english languages because my mind refuses to just STOP 😅 do you stay up sometimes to think about random things?
🎶: “love is the answer” by aloe blacc
❄ Winter Studying Challenge ❄
16th January - Scarves or sweaters?
s w e a t e r s
i am a FIEND for sweaters. i have an entire bathtub filled with them. (don’t ask why, i just do.)
sent in my academic appeal so hopefully my financial aid will be back for next semester! in the meantime, trying to learn as much as possible about natural/organic living.
pic credit 1: https://pin.it/46OYmwz
pic credit 2: https://pin.it/3ddxkNl
01.16.21 | how’s your semester going? what a productive day for me.
tip: on a weekend like this where I will usually list my things to-do and just end up accomplishing 1-2 things because I will end up slacking and procrastinating until the last minute, I actually resolved it today! I just made an 🌿 hourly schedule 🌿
this helped me focus more and stick to my sched and I was able to finish all my to-do list today and caught up with my backlogs. I don’t recommend it if you need more time in understanding a topic because what happened was the breaks I allotted were used because some topics really took time to understand. it went good though. I’m on bed now, rewarding myself with an episode or two of haikyu (that I’m rewatching) 😁
what about you? how do you deal with procrastination? (x)