staying alive

Russian girl, 18, first year college student (Mediacommunications) books-cats-tea-stationery lover

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k-epiphany:

me: wants to be multilingual, a musical prodigy, an artist, an author, a poet, an honour student, working in a well-paying job, successful and happy

me: sits on my couch eating three(3) party-sized bags of salt and vinegar potato chips and watching thirty-one(31) episodes of my favourite tv show in one sitting

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“We often have to explain to young people why study is useful. It’s pointless telling them that it’s for the sake of knowledge, if they don’t care about knowledge. Nor is there any point in telling them that an educated person gets through life better than an ignoramus, because they can always point to some genius who, from their standpoint, leads a wretched life. And so the only answer is that the exercise of knowledge creates relationships, continuity, and emotional attachments. It introduces us to parents other than our biological ones. It allows us to live longer, because we don’t just remember our own life but also those of others. It creates an unbroken thread that runs from our adolescence (and sometimes from infancy) to the present day. And all this is very beautiful.”
—   Umberto Eco (via soracities)

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supersonicart:

Angelica Alzona x INPRNT.

Gorgeous illustrative work by artist Angelica Alzona, which is all available as fine art prints in her INPRNT Store.

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Academic Writing Resources

nimblesnotebook:

General:

Introductions:

Body Paragraphs:

Topic Sentences:

Conclusions:

Thesis Statements:

Citing:

Argumentative Essays:

Writing About Poetry:

Expository Essays:

Research Papers:

College Application Essays:

Narrative Essays:

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Words to replace said, except this actually helps

soiknowwhentoduck:

fierceawakening:

whispersandwhiskerburn:

imagines–assemble:

msocasey:

I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.

IN RESPONSE TO
Acknowledged
Answered
Protested

INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK
Added
Implored
Inquired
Insisted
Proposed
Queried
Questioned
Recommended
Testified

GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY
Admitted
Apologized
Conceded
Confessed
Professed

FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Advised
Criticized
Suggested

JUST CHECKING
Affirmed
Agreed
Alleged
Confirmed

LOUD
Announced
Chanted
Crowed

LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL
Appealed
Disclosed
Moaned

ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT
Argued
Barked
Challenged
Cursed
Fumed
Growled
Hissed
Roared
Swore

SMARTASS
Articulated
Asserted
Assured
Avowed
Claimed
Commanded
Cross-examined
Demanded
Digressed
Directed
Foretold
Instructed
Interrupted
Predicted
Proclaimed
Quoted
Theorized

ASSHOLE
Bellowed
Boasted
Bragged

NERVOUS TRAINWRECK
Babbled
Bawled
Mumbled
Sputtered
Stammered
Stuttered

SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER
Bargained
Divulged
Disclosed
Exhorted

FIRST OFF
Began

LASTLY
Concluded
Concurred

WEAK PUSY
Begged
Blurted
Complained
Cried
Faltered
Fretted

HAPPY/LOL
Cajoled
Exclaimed
Gushed
Jested
Joked
Laughed

WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED
Extolled
Jabbered
Raved

BRUH, CHILL
Cautioned
Warned

ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG
Chided
Contended
Corrected
Countered
Debated
Elaborated
Objected
Ranted
Retorted

CHILL SAVAGE
Commented
Continued
Observed
Surmised

LISTEN BUDDY
Enunciated
Explained
Elaborated
Hinted
Implied
Lectured
Reiterated
Recited
Reminded
Stressed

BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME
Confided
Offered
Urged

FINE
Consented
Decided

TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS
Croaked
Lamented
Pledged
Sobbed
Sympathized
Wailed
Whimpered

JUST SAYING
Declared
Decreed
Mentioned
Noted
Pointed out
Postulated
Speculated
Stated
Told
Vouched

WASN’T ME
Denied
Lied

EVIL SMARTASS
Dictated
Equivocated
Ordered
Reprimanded
Threatened

BORED
Droned
Sighed

SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME
Echoed
Mumbled
Murmured
Muttered
Uttered
Whispered

DRAMA QUEEN
Exaggerated
Panted
Pleaded
Prayed
Preached

OH SHIT
Gasped
Marveled
Screamed
Screeched
Shouted
Shrieked
Yelped
Yelled

ANNOYED
Grumbled
Grunted
Jeered
Quipped
Scolded
Snapped
Snarled
Sneered

ANNOYING
Nagged

I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER
Guessed
Ventured

I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM
Hooted
Howled
Yowled

I WONDER
Pondered
Voiced
Wondered

OH, YEAH, WHOOPS
Recalled
Recited
Remembered

SURPRISE BITCH
Revealed

IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD
Scoffed
Snickered
Snorted

BITCHY
Tattled
Taunted
Teased

reblog to save a writer 

Reblog because the titles for each category are comedy gold.

Most of the time, said is fine.

But this is the funniest shit ever.

Useful, and also hilarious

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Seven Fall Study Moods

howtomusicmajor:

grab-life-by-the-dick:

howtomusicmajor:

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in the mood for fall since about July. When you consider that midterms are in a week, and my window was frosted over this morning, I think that it’s time for a study moods post about the best season.

Each mood can be done individually, or you can do all seven over the course of a week!

The PSL: Drinking a pumpkin spice latte, at a Starbucks, listening to the hum of people around you and writing an essay.

  • This is the most Basic Fall Mood. I know I certainly have enough essays to write that I could do this every day for the rest of the semester.

The Apple Cider: Drinking apple cider, sitting under a tree on a sunny day, listening to the rustling leaves and memorizing flashcards.

  • Do this one soon, because it’s getting cold quickly!

The Hot Chocolate: Drinking hot chocolate, wearing your fuzziest sweater, listening to jazz and quizzing a friend.

  • Hot chocolate is something to be shared. This is a great mood for when you want to work with a friend on that next bio test!

The Black Tea: Drinking black tea in a student lounge, listening to your favorite song, rewriting your notes.

  • Strong black tea and student lounges both make me feel like being Productive™ more than basically anything else, so when I have a task that feels Sisyphean, those are my go-to combo.

The Hot Coffee: Drinking coffee in the library, listening to folk punk (Mischief Brew) and making study guides.

  • Folk music just says fall to me. So when I need to get myself pumped up for something, I switch to caffeine and folk punk, because I am a pop-punk girl at heart.

The Eggnog: Drinking eggnog at a friend’s place, listening to your favorite TV show and studying for a test.

  • Eggnog is being sold at my local grocery store, apparently! Ahhh! It’s another one of those drinks best had with friends, so go hang out, socialize, and see if you can’t get some studying in too.

The Cranberry Juice: Drinking cranberry juice with the windows open, listening to the happiest music you know, writing a speech.  

  • Cranberry juice is great for staying alert. When you have to concentrate making sure something will make sense, cranberry and an autumn breeze will absolutely help you out.

Have fun with midterms!

I wrote a book yooooooo.

you forgot screaming and chugging coffee and suddenly becoming religious again and praying for your GPA

That’s a finals study mood, silly!

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10 beautiful Italian words

langsandlit:

  1. scrosciare (vb.): the action of rain pouring down or of waves hitting rocks and cliffs.
  2. meriggiare (vb.): to rest at noon, more likely in a shady spot outdoors.
  3. lapidoso (adj.): full of stones, said of roads or of the bottom of a river.
  4. innaffiare (vb.): to water something, especially a garden, a plant, a flower, etc.
  5. cruore (n.): it literally means “flowing blood”.
  6. nottivago (n.): of a person who wanders at night; night-roamer.
  7. terrifico (adj.): of something or someone that terrifies, that provokes terror.
  8. ansare (vb.): to hardly breathe, to be out of breath.
  9. nequizia (n.): moral wickedness or evil action.
  10. morituro (adj.): of someone who is next or destined to die.

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