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ND research resources Pt.1

The other day I mentioned how when I would play a new Nancy Drew game as a kid I would become so interested in whatever it was about that I would totally immerse myself in it by doing extra research on the various subjects once the game was over. I’m not sure if this was something everyone else did too but I thought it’d be fun to make a resource post about it. (All links are for videos)

Here’s part 2.

Secrets Can Kill 

How to Break Open a Combo Lock

Judo Basics for Beginners

Stay Tuned for Danger

20+ Classic Soap Operas

Message in a Haunted Mansion

The Great San Francisco Earthquake

A ride down San Francisco’s Market Street in 1900

San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1912

A Brief History of the Seance

How a Two Way mirror Works

Treasure in the Royal Tower

 The French Revolution

The Final Scene 

Harry Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery

Houdini Preforming his Straight Jacket Escape

The Man from Beyond (a 1922 feature film staring Houdini)

Haldane of the Secret Service (a 1923 feature film staring Houdini)

Secret of the Scarlet Hand

Lost Kingdoms of the Maya

Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

Demon Rum (Prohibition documentary)

The Life of Al Capone

The Haunted Carousel 

Coney Island Amusement Rides in the 1940s, Including Carousel

Tour an Abandoned Amusement Park

Danger on Deception Island 

Orca Whales in Deception Pass, WA

Killer Wale/Orca Documentary

The Secret of Shadow Ranch 

Native Americans of Arizona (1945 Doc.)

The Story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Curse of Blackmoor Manor 

History of Witches

Alchemy, Dreams of Gold

Secret of the Old Clock 

Blueberry Pie Recipe

Stock Market Crash of 1929

Nancy Drew … Reporter

Training to be a Telephone Operator

Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon 

The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Antique Needlework Samplers

Danger by Design 

Moulin Rouge (1928 silent film)

Developing Photos in a Darkroom

Tour the Paris Catacombs

The Creature of Kapu Cave 

Conquest of Hawaii

The White Wolf of Icicle Creek 

How to rescue yourself if you fall through a frozen lake

Legend of the Crystal Skull 

Crystal Skulls; Prophecies of Doom or a Hoax

Historical Newsreel of New Orleans

A Walk Through New Orleans Oldest Cemetery

ALICE: MADNESS RETURNS (2011) dev. Spicy Horse

Reblog if its ok to spam you with boops

surprise flowers for spring!

(he's NOT a romantic though. those flowers bloomed too early and got what was coming to em)

is there anything better as a writer than an AO3 message that someone went through all your fics in a fandom? “[person] left kudos on [story1]. [person] left kudos on [story2]. [person] left kudos on [story3].” GLORIOUS. like you actually read words I wrote and thought “hmm, yes good, I will continue” and then did so. magical. i saw some Youths out there afraid this is “stalking” but as an Old let me tell you au contraire, it is a rare sweet nectar that warms our ancient dead hearts 💖

After years and years (or better said, weeks) I have finally gotten around doing my Japanese language masterpost. All links listed are resources that I have used to study for (and pass!) the N5 exam, but they are great for beginners as wel! I would also like to thank lovely Julie @designstudy for giving me the inspiration (and motivation) to finish this mp! So here we go:

►Books

→ here are the books I’ve used to study and fully reccomend to others as well (all are great for beginners too)

Genki

Minna no Nihongo

Kanji Challenge

Japanese for busy people: I, II, II

►Mnemonics!

→life is hard, Japanese is harder, do yourself a favor and use mnemonics

Hiragana

Katakana

Kanji

►Kanji, Vocabulary and Grammar

→even if you don’t plan to take the N5, knowing these will definitely give you a better grasp of the language

Kanji List for N5

Vocabulary List for N5

Grammar List for N5

►Practice, practice, practice!

→I cannot stress this enough. If you want to make any progress in studying this language or getting good scores on your exam, practice is vital! 

Reading exercices for N5

Grammar exercices for N5

Kanji exercices for N5

Listening exercices for N5

►Grammar help

→because the internet has a lot to offer and it’s a shame not to take advantage

Useful Youtube channels: here, here, here, here and here

Useful websites for grammar: here and here

The coolest Japanese dictionary out there

►Music

→some of my favorite Japanese artists, beacuse let’s face it: studying a new language is 900% better when you also listen to music in that language

Kenshi Yonezu

Daoko

Utada Hikaru

Mondo Grosso

Ichiko Aoba

Galileo Galilei

►Fun stuff

→for when you want to chill but also learn

Read short stories in Japanese with translation

Read raw manga 

Watch literally any anime out there

Watch J-dramas

Watch Ghibli movies

Watch Japanese movies

►Some tricky stuff

→these are actually very useful w o w

Wa vs ga

Shi or tsu?

All you need to know about counters

Ya vs to vs mo

►Cool Japanese studyblrs:

 → these are definitely worth to stalk/follow!!

@japanese-randomstuff @japanese-langblr @glotpoly @atejapan @japaneseblr @learnjp @aringoaday @ilostmyheartintokyo @nodoyodobenkyou @playwithletters

…and on a final note, some tips:

Be consistent. From my experience, Japanese is a language that if not studied constantly, can be easily forgotten

Use separate notebooks/folders for grammar and vocabulary. You will thank me for this one later.

If you want your kanji/katakana/hiragana/whatever it is that you are writing to look neat, follow the stroke order ! ! !

Quizlet is your best friend when it comes to remembering vocabulary

Hope this helped someone!! Also if you have any questions/need some advice on where to begin, please don’t hesitate to hmu @sttudy

-Claudia☆☆