Dani Ash

Joined October 2018

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My Top 5 Lady Youtubers
1. Stef Sanjati This woman is a goddess. I found her on Youtube a little over a year ago, and I was so happy. She's a vlogger, and here is why she stands out more than the others that are out there. She's openly a transgender woman and openly talks about her mental illness. This is something that hits close to home with me on both fronts. She's funny, beautiful, and smart. She covers many different topics, including details on her transition that include surgeries and hormones. She is a great resource to baby trans girls who are considering hormonal transition, and those interested in surgery. She also talks about her mental illness a whole lot. She vlogs here good days, her bad days, and her day in between. It's so helpful to know you're not alone when you're mentally ill and she offers such great wisdom for dealing with depression. Big bonus? She has the cutest dog in the world. I highly recommend her.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Geeks
Top 5 Tips to Get Tips
Ya girl has made plenty of tips in her day. It took awhile, and started with some trial and error. I want to preface this with the fact that this listicle is more geared towards women, as that is my personal experience with these tips and how I made my money. Please still feel free to read though, as not all the tips I have for you are gender specific.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Lifehack
How I Save Money
I have been saving since I was 15. I started early. There really wasn't much of a reason for it, other than I was working to make extra spending money, but I was never much of a spender. After working and saving for six years, I've created a nice little lump sum for myself. Now I'm sure that not all people are able to to do what I did, but because I learned early how to treat my money, I found a great way to save and continue to save even while in school. I've created some great habits that I'm sure you've all heard before, but I'm still going to share my resources with you in hopes to help out my fellow university students.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Lifehack
10 Study Abroad Tips
1. Be okay with being by yourself. This one is number one for a reason. Your biggest mistake will be waiting for others to go explore your city while studying abroad. Instead, I recommend inviting whoever you want, but go anyway even if you are alone. Don't get caught up in it. Go out and see the city, and make friends with the locals. You'll have way more fun and see way more. P.S. If you speak the language? Don't let people drag you around to be a translator. It's super not fun.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Wander
'I'm Not Pretty Enough to Be Cat-Called'
"I'm not pretty enough to be cat-called." My roommate said this to me. This sticks in my head constantly, and I think about it often. It pops into my head now every time I get cat-called while out being busy with my life. I cannot get over how unfair and awful it is that I heard this. Not to just me, but to her, too.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Viva
Life as a Student Teacher (Part 3)
Everyone is human. That feels like a dumb thing to say, but I think it's actually easy to forget that. Especially in a student-teacher relationship. Sometimes teachers forget that students are humans with lives, and vice versa. Students often view their teachers as a transmitter. An all knowing being that's here to transmit that knowledge to them.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Education
Mindsets I Had to Kick to the Curb
Now, I'm not here to tell you that this will help with everything. I'm not here to tell you that happiness is a choice either. What I want to talk about are the mindsets we carry with us that affect our lives every day. The choices we make are important, and how we make these decisions are even more important. Here are the mindsets I had learned over time, and then had to unlearn.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Motivation
Life as a Student Teacher (Part 2)
Sometimes I feel like I am going crazy. There are so many theories and methods on how to teach, and then there are even more theories and methods on how to teach foreign language. Lucky for all foreign language teachers, those theories can clash! It's hard to mix the two pedagogical practices, and it's even harder to put what you liked on paper into actual practice in your classroom.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Education
10 Things You Don’t Think You Need While Studying Abroad, but You Actually Do
1. A Planner While I was studying abroad, I tried to save room in my suitcase by not bringing a planner. I tried to rely on my phone and memory, but it didn’t go to well. I ended up having to buy one at a Monoprix to keep track of trips, meetings, classes and homework.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Wander
Top 5 Things on Netflix to Watch Drunk
While I sit down after a long day, nothing the day ahead of me, I always plan to party. And by party, I mean get drunk on my couch with Netflix on. It's probably one of my favorite pass times, and it's honestly a good stress relief. Now, of course, I don't mean getting so drunk you can't see straight, where's the fun in that? I'm talking about the three drinks in, completely warm, and if someone makes you laugh it's just a little too loud for you to pass as sober.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Geeks
I Made $4000 Working 16 Days
Do you have a knack for the Theater? Do you like making money? The seriously, work at the Renaissance Festival. Not everyone who works at the Renaissance Festival travels. If you've ever gone, there's always a big mix of people who travel, private vendors (local and traveling), and local people looking to make some extra cash.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Journal
Life as a Student Teacher (Part 1)
Lately, I've been thinking about my disengaged students a lot. My students who stare at me blankly, who go on their phones, who fail their assessments, and don't turn in a single assignment. I'm extremely new to the field of teaching, but I have been working on solutions for my students. I care for each and every one of them greatly. I've asked myself plenty of questions.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Education