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If you’re struggling to get through something particularly challenging, come up with a reward that you’ll give yourself when you finish the task. It can give you the extra motivation you need to keep pushing on.
I was lucky enough to write a blog post for Sincerely Essie, a great online community focused on empowering women! I talk about my experiences with distance learning and the Open University, and I’d really appreciate it if you gave it a read (and also check out the Sincerely Essie website!)
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Hello hello language learning friends, I’ve added a pack of 8 productivity pages so you can organise your studies and reach your language learning goals! ✨
Includes goal planner, 100 days of productivity, study checklist, lesson summaries and more! It’s also available in 6 colours, all included in the download!! Head over to my shop to see the full list of pages included and colours available! ✨
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Hey guys! You may already know if you follow me on Instagram but I recently redid my Etsy store! I’ll be listing new things soon but please have a look at what’s available if you have a minute!
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this post is really late, but i thought a post about rec letters could be really helpful for future classes !!!
why are rec letters important?
- they allow colleges to receive a more in-depth academic profile of you than a transcript or GPA
- teachers can directly communicate with a college to advocate for you
- these letters are written from a more objective standpoint than your own portrayal of yourself in your application
how do i decide who should write my rec letters?
- first, look at your college’s specific requirements for a recommendation letter
- this will be found on the college’s undergraduate applications website
- ex: some colleges want a one counselor rec and one teacher rec, some want three recs with two teachers and an out-of-school source, etc. you just have to make sure to look
- most colleges want two letters of recommendation by two different teachers
- should be teachers from your junior/senior years, or one who has taught you for multiple years
- i personally would recommend one math/science teacher and one humanities teacher
- pick a teacher…
- whose class you got a good grade in
- whose class you genuinely enjoyed
- who knows you on a personal level
- who will be able to write a personal, customized letter, not just a generic one. colleges will be able to tell if they actually know you and appreciate you as a student based on their language
- who you worked with outside the classroom or in an extracurricular setting (bonus, not required)
when should i ask a teacher for a rec letter?
- as soon as possible
- seriously, these teachers will be swamped with requests for rec letters. the sooner you ask them the sooner yours will be done and the better it will be
- ask your teachers during…
- the end of junior year
- the summer in between junior and senior year
- very early in the fall of senior year
how do i ask a teacher for a rec letter?
- there are two ways to ask:
- pros: you have a digital record of asking them and it’s easier to trade information
- cons: the request could easily get lost
- in-person
- pros: the request is more personal and the teacher is more willing to help when seeing an actual person
- cons: you can’t keep reminding them or pestering them, otherwise your teacher will be annoyed
- i personally would ask in-person, and then use emails to exchange information or send reminders
- once your teacher has accepted your request, send them the following soon after:
- a list of colleges they need to send these letters to
- any of the colleges’ guidelines or requirements for rec letters
- due dates for the rec letters
- a résumé (this is just nice for the teacher to have)
- any things you want them to explicitly mention in your letter (ex: if you worked really hard on a twenty-page research paper for that class)
- anything else they ask for
❔❕okay, now what?
- congrats! you just secured yourself some kickass rec letters
- continue to gently remind your teacher until the letters are sent, and send more information if they need it
- don’t pester or overdo it
- your teachers will send their letters to your colleges
- if any problems arise, the teacher will fix it (this year my biology teacher accidentally sent the wrong document so she called all the schools to let them know and she was able to reupload my letter)
- BREATHE. SMILE. RELAX.
i hope this post is helpful! if you have more questions about rec letters or the college process in general, message me !!!
OTHER COLLEGE POSTS:
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Late night quesmed :)
Getting Started with Bullet Journaling | Hope everyone is doing well !! College has been kicking my butt lately but I am back with another smol general guide I made for the UCD art committee :D
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December ❄️ | Pretend I posted this like 5 days ago so that the downloads box makes sense haha
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Nov. Week 1 | I finally found a use for the many tab markers I bought in Japan a few years ago haha
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Oct. Week 2 ♠️ | I think my midterms went pretty okay this past week :D akahdjaka but 1 more midterm to go this week and plenty more work to do ; v ;
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Just Coffee 2 ☆ | Ngl I feel overwhelmed with the mountain of work I’ll be facing over the next few weeks and I’m so scared for CS ; v ;
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