• die anstalt - political satire, easier to watch if you have some grasp of european current events but can be pretty heavy
• gute zeiten, schlechte zeiten - really popular soap set in berlin, running since 1992
• heute show - political commentary/satire, a little like mock the week or the daily show
• der lehrer - comedy about a teacher in a low-achieving school, but uses lots of dialect words
• schloss einstein - soap aimed at teens about the schloss einstein boarding school
• simsalagrimm - animated kids’ show about german fairytales
• tatort - crime series
• wer weißt denn sowas? - quiz show

• lazytown
• miraculous ladybug
• peppa wutz (peppa pig)

• duolingo - everyone’s favourite language learning site
• jung und naiv - current events podcast
• german stories - read the brothers grimm’s fairytales in parallel
• hellotalk - lets you talk to native speakers
• memrise - should be everyone’s favourite language learning site, you can create flashcard “decks” with vocab for anything!
• das podcast ufo - comedy podcast
• slowgerman - podcast reading german slowly, aimed at learners
• die welt - german news, similar to the times

• german top 40 - a lot of the songs are english though!
• 70s/80s
• hiphop
• indie
• pop
• punk
• rap

• english books in german by @wonderful-language-sounds
• german comedies by @athenastudying
• german movies by @themessyjournals
• more german tv shows by @themessyjournals
• social media vocab by @byaliciagrace

• Had a long study session with @the-procrastinating-student💙
• Made a couple of flashcards
• Hoping the rest of my summer can be as productive   studygram 

recently i finished second stage of linguistic olympiad, which focuses on translating rare languages based on logical analysis, basically you don’t know the language but there is a logic rule you have to guess to translate things, yeah, its fun, now im waiting for the results of the second stage.

the thing is, after practicing, doing many problems from previous years, i found myself understanding languages’ rules easier. i’ve always been convinced that to learn language is not to learn the rules by heart, but to understand them, so here are my tips based on that:

1. native speakers are your best resource. some may disagree due to them often not being aware of certain grammar rules, but thats the point. learn the usage, not the rules. rules will come naturally to you when you analyse them for yourself based on using the language. 

2. ive been learning russian for almost 2 years now and my teacher has been focusing on remembering the rules, as if thats the best way to learn the language. so we didnt have much access to any context, not to mention poorly made textbooks. but now that ive become familiar with lots of usage, i dont need to stress about the rules, but base the grammar on previous, similiar contexts.

3. you dont need the rules unless youre majoring philology. for real, i understand that its not your native language, but whats so bad about treating it as one? learn it just like kids would. use it.

4. about using it, put yourself in native speaker’s position, change the language of your fav sites, talk to people even if you dont know much yet, stop stressing about grammar. imagine people talking to you without using cases, conjugations - youre still gonna understand them, so why not start with that yourself?

summary:

- analyse the grammar yourself instead of learning written rules (thats also gonna make you remember it better)

- vocabulary > grammar

- make friends with native speakers

- embarass yourself, make mistakes, talk bullshit - its all a way to success

15/100 days of productivity | February 28th

1. Don’t use your studyblr just for aesthetics: studyspo is great for inspiration and motivation, and it’s probably what drew you to the studyblr community, but it shouldn’t be what makes you stay. You won’t be able to take anything worthwhile from your blog if all you reblog is photos of beautiful notes. Mix it up with masterposts and printables and photos of “non-aesthetic” notes.
2. Don’t use methods that don’t work for you: if you absolutely cannot understand mindmaps but absolutely love the way they look, resist the urge to make them. You’ll only end up confusing yourself and wasting time. Only use note taking and studying methods that make sense to you. 90 percent of the time they’ll be things that you used before you made a studyblr. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t experiment with different styles and methods, but only stick to what works for you.
3. Discipline over motivation: imho, the study community  overstates the importance and effectiveness of motivation. Don’t get me wrong, motivation makes studying more enjoyable when you have it, but more often than not you don’t. In the end, motivation isn’t what makes you study every night, or stick with self studying a language. You have to discipline yourself to study when you don’t want to, or work when you’re tired. My old French teacher used to say “Don’t fall into the trap of waiting motiviation, and just do it” and I feel like that’s super important with this. (1, 2, 3)
4. Talking about studying isn’t studying: sort of related to number 3, don’t let your studyblr be another way to put off work. It’s all to easy to think “I’m blogging about studying; in being productive,” but it’s a dangerous thing to do. Studyspo is great, but don’t let scrolling through your feed become another method of procrastination.
5. Take photos after you study: or during, but not before. I used to spend so long taking pictures of my notes, that I wouldn’t have time to study them. I still take too long photographing my notes to take picture, so I’ve started using a pomorodo timer. After 25 minutes, I’ll use my five minute break to take photos. It’s increases my productivity so much, and I’m not sure how I ever functioned without that system.
6. Just get it done (and prioritize): honestly, sometime you just have to forget about trying to make your notes look pretty and just go for functionality over looks. Just let go of any studyblr ideals and do what you need to do. If you don’t have time to bullet journal and get your work finished, use an electronic calendar or don’t spend so long on your journal. Most importantly, be real with yourself. At the end of the day, you know yourself best, and you know what you need to do.

• Create a study space
• Desk organisation
• Study music (x) (x) (x)
• Remove distractions
• Study space guide

• Studyblr on a budget
• Organizing systems
• How to stationery smart
• Save money on stationery
• School supplies shopping
• Study apps everyone needs to use
• Things you need in high school
• Things that are useful in college
• DIY school supplies

• How to concentrate
• Useful apps for focus
• How to focus when a thousand things happen at the same time
• Tips on staying focused
• Academic goals
• Getting started

• Handwriting goals 
• Improve your handwriting (1) (2) (3)
• Fake calligraphy
• How to calligraphy
• Some banners
• Some fonts to try out

• Cornell notes
• Outline notes
• Alternative to flashcards
• Taking notes in class
• Or during a lecture
• Mindmaps
• Highlighting
• Typing your notes
• Flashcards
• Feymann’s technique
• Colour coding
• Sticky notes
• Annotating
• Decorate your notes
• 2 notebook method
• Taking notes efficiently

• How to create a study habit
• Public transport productivity
• Prevent the curve of forgetting
• Make the most of your day
• Study snacks
• Succeed at school
• Effective studying
• Improve memory
• Last minute studying
• 10 best study habits
• After school routine

• Scheduling studying masterpost
• Promodoro method
• Plan during your study breaks
• Bullet journalling
• Plan for multiple tests using a calendar
• Use printables
• Use your productivity wisely
• Be more productive with a planner
• 7 ways to better organise your study time

• Types of learners + strategies
• Study skills for test taking 
• Study strategies masterpost
• SQ3R reading method
• Tips for effectively studying
• Finding your perfect study method
• How to memorise
• Studying in a group
• Study from textbooks
• Quizing yourself
• Secrets of a straigt A - student

• Scheduling studying
• Acing vocab lists

030217 – gosh, life has been busy. i signed on to assistant produce Spring Awakening right after my show ended (to no one’s surprise), rushed APO and am loving the people so far (go me for doing the unexpected), & am taking more credits than anticipated. hope everyone’s year has been lovely so far.