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@SleepyBookWorm 16 August 2022

We Talk about liberty But that's just a big fat lie, Because we still live in a society Where the girls are judged for everything , And the boys can't cry. —Siona Valentine

@SleepyBookWorm 13 August 2022

Tips on Preparing for Exams As my exams are just around the corner, I am all over the place trying to stuff my mind with as much knowledge as possible in a very limited time, which let's be honest is an impossible feat to achieve. However, there are some tips that personally work well for me in effectively preparing for my exams in a short time as I am the kind of person who believes in working smarter and not harder and this has almost always helped me in achieving a good 4Gpa each time. Image Credit: Unsplash So here are some tips that help me a lot while preparing for my exams in a short time : 1. Make a Chart and Timetable The first thing that I do when I start preparing for my exams is to make a chart of all my subjects along with the topics and sub-topics that I have to study in the given subject. Once I am sure that I have got everything covered in the chart, I create a timetable for myself, where I put the subjects that I think are difficult and might require a little more attention than the other subjects for me first and place the ones which I think I can tackle easily for later. Image credit: Unsplash For instance, if I have like two weeks left for my exams and I have six subjects to cover, then I would assign two days for each subject. However, if I feel that there is a subject that I don't have much study to do for and I can easily cover it then I will assign one day of that subject as well to another subject which I think will be difficult for me to cover and will require more time from me. This way my study schedule is more organized and I am not all over the place, picking up any topic of any subject to study it also helps me have a more clear idea of what I have to do at what time. 2. Set Goals Set a clear set of study goals. What do I mean by that? Let me explain. When I sit down for studying, what I do is I select some topics of a subject from my chart and give myself a time limit during which I have to cover those topics and for each topic that I cover, I marked it with a tick mark on the chart. The more I study, the more I tick mark my topics which keeps me motivated. For example, I will select three topics from a subject and set a time limit of three hours during which I have to cover these topics, no matter how much or how less time each topic takes and how many breaks I take during this time but the main point is that my goal should be met. However, for some topics, even the given time is not enough and so for those kinds of topics, I create a separate flow chart and set a time in which I have to cover the topic and its sub-topic alone. 3. Taking Breaks is Important This is a complete myth when people say that the more time you spend studying the more effective the results will be. In fact, it's the complete opposite, because personally the more time I spend on studying, the more drained out and lack of interest I feel in studying which often results in me just wasting my time as I just spend hours upon hours on studying but at the end retain nothing. So it is essential to take breaks from study from time to time to freshen up the mind. Like study a topic, then take a small break of 10 to 15 minutes during which just do whatever makes you feel calm and happy and then after the break sit down for studying again. 4. Study Sessions with Friends Getting together with friends for study sessions is an effective way for me to discuss all the topics that I have studied and share my idea regarding the topic and at the same time get their insight on those topics which helps in making me understand the concept better. However, in those study sessions, you have to stay focused and not waste time and straying away from your study topics to gossip. 5. The Four-Step Process of Learning or Whichever Method Works Best for You. My method of learning is based on Richard Feynman's four-step process of learning which I have been following for well as long as I can remember. First I study a topic and understand its main concept, then grab a pen and paper and simplify the concept as much as possible while writing it down in points. Once I have simplified the concept enough, I study those points and asses whether I have missed something or not in understanding the concept, if I missed something I review it with my topic and then rewrite those points and once I am sure I have got everything covered, I write the concept in my own words and from my own understanding of the topic. This method of learning helps me a lot as not only do I learn the topic just for the time being but will remember it for a long time as the concept of the topic has been modified by me to fit in with my own understanding of the topic. But while this method works for me it's not necessary that it will work out for everyone so try to choose a method that works the best for you. For instance, if you are an auditory learner, someone who learns well from audio then record your notes for yourself and listen to them or if you are someone who learns well from visuals then create diagrams and charts for your topics to understand them, meaning that the method of learning depends on what works well for you. So these are some of the tips that help me prepare for my exams in a short time and I hope they will be of some help to you all as well. However, always keep in mind that it's not necessary that all those ways which work for me might also work for you as each mind works differently and so one's way of learning and understanding is also different.

@SleepyBookWorm 11 August 2022

Introducing Myself and How I got into Writing Hello Read.Cash!! I am Siona Valentine, which is not my real name, but a pen name that I have been using in this online world of writing since I started my journey as a writer and well as obvious from my previous statement I am a writer, which is not just something I do for work but is my passion because I am a very imaginative person and for me living in my imagination and bringing it out to the world before me with the use of words is something that brings me immense pleasure. Other than writing I also like to read in my free time all kind of books and articles but my personal favorite is fantasy books and all the articles related to its writing (like there is so much you can do in fantasy works) and occasionally when I am not being a couch potato of a writer and reader, I take my phone or camera and capture the world through my eyes, in simple words I am occasionally a photographer and digital artist as well. (I know I am very boring person who write in a very descriptive manner but sorry can't help it) *Image is from Unsplash* So for my introduction, I think I have said enough? Cause like really there is nothing much interesting about me to share like I am very boring person who just loves writing and reading. Anyway, so after this boring and mess of an introduction of mine, it brings me to the next part of my article which is how I got into writing? How it all started? What was my calling that made me realize this is what I want to do, this was my passion that I want to follow even if I am not good at it and even if don't reach anywhere in life because of this passion of mine. So my journey of writing started precisely about 6 years ago, but even before that when I realized that I have this magic of bringing imagination into life through my writings, I can say that I knew that whatever my personal legend become in my life, whatever becomes my passion it will be something related to my imagination and I know, I know I am bringing up this word imagination too much in my article but that's because whatever I am, whatever words I share, whatever feelings I create and express through my writing is simply because of my imagination, which I call my other world, which exists within me and is a world ruled by me. Well, I will be honest how I got into writing wasn't something beautiful and magical but was something born out of tragedy for me, like I started writing at a time when I was in a really dark place, where I had no hope for my future and life was nothing more than just existing for me not actually living. So it all sprouted from the death of someone very close to me and after I lost that person I just wasn't sure what was I going to do with my life and this thinking and all those dark thoughts related to it lead me to a complete mental breakdown and eventually seeking out professional help. After I started seeing a therapist, she suggested to me that I should start writing my thoughts and feelings and what I wanted to do or not do in my daily life and all about all the trivial things in my life and as unbelievable as it may sound, writing out all these things helped me a lot in dealing with grief and all the pain that I have been dealing with, so much so that I was literally filling journals after journals which eventually lead me to creating social media accounts and sharing my thoughts there. As I started sharing my words online which initially for me was nothing more than an outlet for my thoughts, I also met many new people who loved playing with words and turning their imagination through those words into something more beautiful and creative, through those people I learned about the world of writing where your imagination is your limit but at the same time this imagination has no limit, it can go beyond the boundary of this world into worlds that you yourself create. Once I discovered this secret, my writing turned from just being an outlet for thoughts to letting my imagination run wild and I started dabbling in the world of poetry and book writing and so this is how I got into writing.