Executive Dysfunction & ADHD Study Tips! 😙 🌷 😘
Executive Dysfunction & ADHD study tips! 😙 🌷 😘
I’ve collected study tips from myself and others who struggle with studying. Here’s a masterlist of strategies people use to help :) For those curious, #3 is my personal favourite and is probably the main reason I didn’t flunk all of my classes this year. Feel free to add your own!
Sleep, eat, exercise. The basics. Treating my body right helps me keep a routine and makes me less prone to impulsivity. This makes it a little easier for me to do the things I need to do and fight back my executive dysfunction.
Play idle games while working. Anonymous says “I get bored very, very quickly and need constant stimulation, so every time I have to wait for something, I will immediately divert my attention. Having an idle game running helps me not to lose too much focus, so I get more work done as a result.”
Use a tutor. Since I can’t follow self-imposed deadlines, I create external deadlines by booking tutoring appointments. This forces me to make sure I have at least a basic understand of the material before the session so I know what to go over. Most schools have free peer tutors available, so take advantage (if your school doesn’t, try a study group)! This is a great way to create deadlines you can follow, and it always helps to study with someone who can answer your questions and keep you on task.
Play music. @luminarily says “Sometimes I sit in silence and I get bored of it or I get a song stuck in my head or something. But I have forcibly linked music playlist and actually doing something I need to do so that when I put on music I am automatically forced to do the work I was supposed to do. So it makes the work and the listening more enjoyable both and it’s easier to stay on task… I use unpaid youtube on my phone so I can’t leave the tab or else I can’t listen to music anymore so I can’t go on my phone. And also youtube mobile lets you set watch time timers, so when my music stops I take a break and don’t burn out!”.
Play ambient noise. Similar to #4. I am not stimulated enough when taking notes, reading textbooks, etc., but listening to music can be too much and makes me stressed. I like to play ambient noise (my personal nerdy fave is Slytherin dormitory ambience on Youtube lol). It’s enough to stimulate my brain, but not overpowering to where I get distracted or stressed.
Block out time to do work. @tidal-rose says “I find it easy to do stuff by saying ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ But I don’t mean the procrastinate-y ‘I’ll do it tomorrow,’ I mean plan to do it tomorrow. Set aside a block of time when you are going to do nothing but the task. …I just realized this sounds like such a neurotypical answer oh gosh. It really does work to hack my executive disfunction”
Have a plan. If I don’t have a straightforward + actionable plan for right when I wake up, I will just do literally nothing all day. I have to know what I’m going to be doing when I wake up, like “shower, be at the library by 10am, and do practise problems there”. If I only have a vague plan like “study chemistry tomorrow” it’s a lot harder for me to do anything.
Start small. It often feels impossible to do even the bare minimum. When I can’t even get myself to write a single sentence of my paper, I try to do even less than that. Literally just open up a Word document. Even just opening up a blank page is a fantastic start, and starting is the hardest part.
Change locations. The longer I sit in one space putting off an assignment and stewing there in my anxiety about it, the harder it is to start. So I move. Even if I just go from my desk to the floor. Sometimes this can change my headspace enough to make it easier to do what I need to.
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Harry Potter in French, part 1
I’m so going to rewatch each HP movie on Netflix and AIN’T NOBODY GONNA STOP ME
Aaaanyways, in the meantime, here’s a vocab list for all of you Potterheads!! I’ll probs do a part 2 ;)
Poudlard = Hogwarts
Gryffondor = Gryffindor
Serpentard = Slytherin
Serdaigle = Ravenclaw
Poufsouffle = Hufflepuff
La Grande Salle = the Great Hall
Le Choixpeau magique = the Sorting Hat
Pré-au-Lard = Hogsmeade
La Cabane hurlante = the Shrieking Shack
Le Saule cogneur = the Whomping Willow
La Salle sur Demande = the Room of Requirement
La Chambre des Secrets = the Chamber of Secrets
La Défense contre les forces du Mal = Defence against the Dark Arts
Un Moldu = a Muggle
Un Mangemort = a Death Eater
Un Détraqueur = a Dementor
Les Reliques de la Mort = the Deathly Hallows
La Baguette de Sureau = the Elder Wand
La Pierre de Résurrection = the Resurrection Stone
La Cape d'Invisibilité = the Cloak of Invisibility
Le Basilic = the Basilisk
Un Horcruxe = a Horcrux
Le Fourchelang = Parseltongue
Four important verbs!
Venir de: Just (action) Je viens de manger - I just ate
Se mettre à: To start (action) Je me mets à manger - I'm starting to eat
Être en train de: To being in a process of (action) Je suis en train de manger - I am eating
Aller: To be about to start (action) Je vais manger - I'm going to eat
Japanese listening practice for beginners - Youtube videos
“キッズボンボン for Children” channel
All of the videos on this list have Japanese subtitles. It is mostly in ひらがな and the words are separated. This and the fact that these videos are aimed for children, makes them great for beginners.
PEACH BOY - MOMOTARO (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
KINTARO (Japanese) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
USHIWAKAMARU (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
SHINING PRINCESS (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE TONGUELESS SPARROW (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE DANCING KETTLE (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE STORY OF THE MONKEY AND THE CRAB (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
CLACK CLACK MOUNTAIN (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
OLD MAN WITH THE LUMP (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
OLD MAN FLOWER (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE YOUNG MONK IKKYU (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE GRATEFUL CRANE (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
URASHIMA TARO (JAPANESE) / うらしまたろう - 浦島太郎（日本語版）Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE SNOW WOMAN (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE ROLLING RICE BALL (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy
INCH BOY (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE CHILD GODS (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE STORY OF THE ZODIAC (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
All of these videos have an English version on this channel. Search for them or click on this playlist. You can use both versions to study what’s being said.
SNOW WHITE (JAPANESE) fairytale | Folktales | bedtime stories
THUMBLINA (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
PETER PAN (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
A DOG OF FLANDERS (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
PINOCCHIO (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
PUSS IN BOOTS (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE GOATS (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
CINDERELLA (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE LITTLE MATCH SELLER | Folktales | bedtime stories
HE MERMAID PRINCESS | Folktales | bedtime stories
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE ADVENTURE OF TOM SAWYER (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime
THE WIZARD OF OZ (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE UGLY DUCKLING (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
All of these videos have an English version on this channel. Search for them or click on this playlist. You can use both versions to study what’s being said.
🌸Beauty related vocab🌸
la teinture de cheveux - hair dye
le fard à paupières - eyeshadow
le mascara - mascara
l’eye-liner - eye liner
le fard à joues - blush
le fond de teint - foundation
le rouge à lèvres - lipstick
le maquillage - makeup
le crayon à sourcils - eyebrow pencil
la brosse à sourcils - eyebrow brush
la pince à épiler - tweezer
le brillant à lèvres - lipgloss
le pinceau à lèvres - lip brush
le crayon à lèvres - lip pencil
le pinceau - brush
le correcteur - concealer
le miroir - mirror
la poudre - powder
la houppette - powder puff
le masque de beauté - face mask
la manicure - manicure
le dissolvant - nail polish remover
la lime à ongles - nail file
le vernis à ongles - nail polish
les ciseaux à ongles - nail scissors
le coupe-ongles - nail clipper
le tonique - facial toner
la crème hydratante - moisturiser
l’autobeonzant - self-tanner
le parfum - perfume
le teint - skin tone
French Prepositions
and how else they can be used
I don’t know about y’all, but prepositions are the WORST. They hardly ever directly translate between languages and when they do, there are so many exceptions it doesn’t even matter. So, I’ve done some research and I’ll try to make the list as comprehensive as possible :)
OKAY ! So here is the most basic “to and from” list.
But as you know, French is not that easy. You will also see de and à frequently interspersed between verbs and even used as adverbs and adjectives. Below I have listed a few verbs that take these prepositions.
Verbs that require the preposition à
Aider (quelqu'un) à (to help someone to)
S’amuser à (to amuse oneself)
Avoir à (to have to)
Apprendre à (to learn how to)
Avoir de la peine à (to have difficulty)
Commencer à
Continuer à
The preposition à can also be used to indicate place, time, manner or possession
À droite (on the right)
À loisir (at leisure)
À la compagne (in the mountains)
À la française ([in] the french way)
Cette voiture est à toi? (This car is yours?)
Verbs that require the preposition de
S’arreter de
Cesser de
Choisir de
Décider de
Se dépêcher de (to be in a hurry
Essayer de
Finir de
Oublier de
Refuser de
Verbs that can be followed by both
Conseiller à (quelqu’un) de (faire quelque chose)
Défendre à… de
Demander à…de
Dire à… de
Offrir à … de
Permettre à… de
Promettre à… de
Proposer à… de
Suggérer à…de
Hope this helps !!
French idiom "briser la glace"
Meaning : to break the ice.
Example :Je n'aime pas cette situation tendue entre Simon et toi. À mon avis, c'est à toi de briser la glace.
👉Fais un exemple avec l'expression briser la glace".
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À bientôt,
Chanty
Do you have any helpful links for AP Euro?
Oh man, I never took AP Euro (my school doesn’t offer it), but I find that searching through the tag brings up some helpful links. It also helps you connect with other students taking the test, so if there are any specific things you need help with you could always find someone there!
Here are some that I’ve found;
Documents
Crash Course
WikiNotes
AP Aztecs
Tumblr User easyeuro
Tumblr User fuckyeaheuropeanhistory
Tumblr User eurocram
The Western Tradition
History Channel
Khan Academy
Maps!
The History Guide
AP Euro Guide
Like I said, I’ve never taken AP Euro, but I hope this helps anyways! Good luck!
Diary Writing in French
cher journal - dear diary
- you can talk about how your day was - this is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge of past tenses.
How to say that you had a good day -
j’ai passé une très bonne journée
j’ai passé une excellente journée
j’ai passé une belle journée
j’ai eu une merveilleuse journée
j’ai passé une journée fantastique
How to say that you had a bad day -
Je n’ai pas eu une bonne journée
j’ai eu une journée affreuse - a really bad day
j’ai eu une mauvaise journée
j’ai passé une journée difficile
How to say that you had a busy day -
j’ai eu une journée des plus occupés
j’ai eu une journée chargée
la journée d’aujourd’hui s’est avérée fort occupée
How to say that you had a quiet/relaxing day -
j’ai eu une journée tranquille
j’ai passé une journée tranquille
j’ai profité d’une journée de détente
Talking about time -
hier - yesterday
hier soir - last night
hier matin - yesterday morning
hier après-midi - yesterday afternoon
demain - tomorrow
demain matin - tomorrow morning
demain après-midi - tomorrow afternoon
demain soir - tomorrow evening
le lendemain - the next day
cette semaine - this week
la semaine dernière - last week
la semaine prochaine - next week
ce mois-ci - this month
le mois dernier - last month
le mois prochain - next month
cette année - this year
l’année dernière - last year
l’année prochaine - next year
when talking about a coming day e.g. next saturday = samedi prochain/le samedi suivant
To add a dash of drama -
et mon cul, c’est du poulet ? - yeah right!
faire du cinéma - to be a drama queen
j’ai du mal à croire que - I can’t believe that
jai vraiment foiré sur ce coup là - I really stuffed up!
je n’arrive pas à y croire ! - I can’t believe it
je n’en crois pas mes yeux - I can’t believe my eyes
je n’en reviens pas ! - I can’t believe it!
mon cul ! - my arse! (when you don’t believe someone, say if they’ve been lying to you)
Let me know if there is anything that you think I should add or if there are any corrections:)
bon matin! c’est tôt pour moi, hmm? today I’ll be sharing some online resources for learning french ranging from vocab lists to full on courses! i hope you find these useful - the internet really is precious when learning languages! <3
⁎⁺˳✧༚ frenchtoday.com
this website threatens to put me out of business and I couldn’t be more delighted! vocab lists galore, free lessons, tips to work on your pronunciation, articles on french culture and even stories and poetry. i haven’t looked at everything available on there, but from what I’ve seen, it’s pretty useful!
⁎⁺˳✧༚ frenchpod101.com
this is a free course you can take, with options for absolute beginners and those already a little familiar with the language. it looks to be good for conversational french and is an easy, no nonsense starting point for beginners, who i know from experience are often easily overwhelmed.
⁎⁺˳✧༚ coffee break french
this is one I’m not quite as familiar with but has come to me highly recommended. it’s a podcast that covers the basics as well as providing dialogues and example role plays. give it a try and let me know how you find it!
⁎⁺˳✧༚ innerfrench (chaîne de YouTube)
this is a really interesting channel! you get to learn french through a variety of different topical discussions and he speaks slowly enough for you to get most of what he’s saying even if you’re a relative beginner, which can make you feel super smart :)
bien, c’est tout! i hope these recs are alright, and I hope we meet again soon~ a bientôt!
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