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Since it is currently study week and since I am not studying any time soon, I thought I should gather all the useful websites/applications I have been using throughout the 3 years of me studying Diploma.

All of this are solely my own experience and I'm sharing it in hope it could benefit others too.

1. Dropbox

Many of the people around me would know how big of a Dropbox fan I am. Dropbox is basically Google Drive... but not by Google. I actually use 3 free cloud storage applications - Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. Each have different storage space with Google having the most - 15GB.

But the reason I love Dropbox so much is because it is very fast and easy to sync without connecting to my Google account. I don't like the fact that Google will remember my account by default every time I log in to it. As a student who frequently uses a public PC, signing in to my Google is not my favourite anonymity-wise. Dropbox is also less messy as it has limited storage so you can't store much. Should be fine for school stuff as most of them are just documents. In my opinion, it is more appropriate to separate school from other life matters.

However, any cloud storage application will do. I highly recommend students to make use of it. I couldn't recall just how many times it has saved my life when I needed important documents without having the access to my laptop. So, use Dropbox on your PC and download the app in your phone. You can access it anytime you have an internet connection. Trust me, it's life-changing.

2. Canva

Canva is a website for editing pictures, posters and even resume. It is a quick, free and easy website that saves your history without having to pay any.

If you used to like PicMonkey, you'd like this too.

3. CIMB Clicks (or any other online banking)

One of the most important app for anyone really. Making an online transaction whenever you need to, without going to the ATM so often could save you a ton of time. I don't know about you, but personally I have like 4 different bank accounts and that would be troublesome if I were to go to different banks every time I need to withdraw money. So what I usually do is I would transfer money online to the bank I have easiest access to - usually CIMB.

That also means you should have access to ALL of your banks' online banking. Look up on how to activate online banking for your respective banks. On top of that, save your other accounts as favourites so it'd be easier to transfer without having to search for your account number. Not only will it be quicker to get your money, but also will be easier to handle them all online.

4. RedBus (or any other travel ticket booking)

Be smart when travelling to and fro college/university and buy your tickets as soon as possible ESPECIALLY if you're heading to places other than TBS/KL and if it's the festive seasons. Or else, I've warned you.

When using this type of apps, make use of the promo code. You can either get a cashback and use it on your next trip or get a discount on your current transaction. One of the reason I always use RedBus is because they always have promo codes.

5. Google Calendar

Do this every time you get your academic calendar: update your calendar events!!

When you do this, you would not only have to question everyone when is the term break and exam weeks because you could easily check it for yourself. If I were you I wouldn't want to check back that pdf your classmate shared on WhatsApp at the beginning of the semester too. This pretty much solves the problem for anyone. Coordinate your breaks, academic sessions and other personal events with colours. Not only will it look more organize, it will also turn out to be satisfyingly beautiful to look at.

Extra tips: For GIRLS, you can also track your period dates using Google Calendar, so you'll know when you can expect the stress coming.

6. CamScanner

Scanning a document nowadays don't even need to use the scanner, because you can simply use your phone for that. I've scanned everything from IC to signed documents and upload them on my Dropbox once I am done. This process is waaay faster than connecting your PC to a scanner and scanning papers one by one.

Just one tip: If you hate having watermarks on free app (like me), save all your documents as jpg instead of directly as pdf. Once you transfer it to your laptop, you can convert them online.

7. iLovePDF

You can use any online pdf converter like this to convert your files. Not only can it convert files, it can also merge, split and join different files (like pdf and jpg separately) into one pdf. This is a life saver and the best part is no log-in required... SCORE!

8. Hi-Q MP3 Rec

This app will only come handy once in a blue moon if you are not interested in editing work. BUT since I use it a lot, I thought I could just include this in. It is a voice recorder and what I like about it is, unlike the default recorder app on your phone, this one can save into MP3 file directly. Though the recording limit is only 10 minutes, it is usually sufficient for basic uses. There are other files it can save as like WAV and M4A but those are not as common as MP3.

Converting video or audio files is my least favourite just because they are such a hassle and uses bigger storage, so I always prepare myself for an easier solution like this.

9. Offline dictionaries

I know... why would we need a dictionary when we can just google right? Wrong! Because offline dictionaries can give you a faster response when you need a good memory refresh. This app does not allow you to install that many slots for dictionaries though, but it is still quite handy with the English and also Korean to English dictionaries.

10. Forest

I find the pomodoro technique to be very difficult to engage with because my main problem is starting the work. I just tried using this Forest app (after so long since I've heard of it) which basically allows you to plant a tree and avoid you from closing the app and opening another one, or else your plant will die. What engages me to using it is seeing the "forest" grow. The more times I use it, the more trees I would grow which will create a nice forest. It gives me a reason to use the pomodoro technique, which I've always been wanting to try. I find it to be somewhat helpful since I always pick up my phone whenever I am trying to 'rest' even after only 10 minutes of working.

You should give this app a try. I saw a lot of studytubers recommending it and it might be fun for you to check it out too. When else would be the best time to use it other than during study week right?

That's it for my recommendations. I hope any of this could be helpful to someone. All the best on finals (or any exam you are facing with)!

Dropping by,
Melynn.

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I'm not really fond of historical drama but I knew I wanted to watch D.O's acting cos my EXO-L heart is begging me to... so I had to make this one an exception.

This time I'm reviewing tvN's "100 Days My Prince" (or also known as "백일의 낭군님" which literally translates to "100 days' husband") starring Do Kyung Soo (EXO's D.O) and Nam Ji Hyun. Both are famous for their acting and again, they never fail to impress me. The men in this drama are also such eye-candies too. There's Kim Seon Ho as the second male lead and Kim Jae Young as the female lead's brother.

I gotta say, this drama has a somewhat cliche but interesting plot at the same time. For a start, the drama title really says a lot. But unlike any other prince-falling-in-love-with-a-commoner story, this one is a fresh one. I like dramas where the girl aren't any less superior than the guy and this definitely matches that thought. The girl is from a noble family and so is the guy. A change of situation causes the guy to become a Crown Prince... when he wasn't supposed to and the girl ended up as a peasant. And if you are an avid fan of kdrama, you might know or seen that a lot of times, the King is either always sick but still have to rule the kingdom or is too greedy to leave his spot. In this case, the King are neither bcos he knew that the spot wasn't meant to be his but he ended up being ruled instead.

So in this post, I just wanna share some interesting things about this drama that you might also found eye-opening and maybe would want to consider watching it too.

1) Savage-level: INTELLIGENT

I love the lines used in this drama. It's hilarious to watch. You get to see a lot of bromance but also dissing among the characters.

When the dad first found the Crown Prince and started asking him about himself - to which he can't remember.

When the second male lead who was a Governor asked the Crown-Prince-now-peasant to do something to which he refused, they then started name-calling each other to which I found very amusing to watch.

When the second male lead tried to help the Crown Prince remember stuff, but had to check whether the Crown Prince is still 'intelligent' first.

I know the screenshots above doesn't seem so funny, but trust me IT REALLY WAS A GOOD LAUGH!!!

2) Love after marriage

It's very rare to see in ANY kdrama that an adult guy and adult girl falls in love after they get married and are faced with trivial mundane lives. However, this is what makes this drama so lovely. I have never seen such a noble guy (and probably would never) who respects a girl by his subconscious virtue rather than what he was told to do. You see, he lost his memories so people around him were telling him how he used to be when they were clearly fooling him, cos nobody knew who he was. Despite that, he trusted his guts and acted rather noble-like. This drama actually made me have hope in love after marriage.

3) Sweet betrayal

The Crown Prince had a Crown Princess but they didn't have the best relationship. Little did we know, she cheated on him.

Look at D.O's facial expression though????

But honestly, one of the saddest love story and it was one I didn't wish for a happy ending too, until the Crown Prince told them to live happily. That's when we know it's not actually that bad of a forbidden love. Though it didn't end as well as we hoped oops.

4) Cinderella

A noble lady became a peasant then he met a ~~Crown~~ Prince and fell in love with him. Please don't tell me this isn't another Cinderella cliche? But what surprises me most, is how long it took for me to realise that! I was halfway through the drama that I started to see the similarities. They didn't make a stupid clock-strike-12 rule or even a cruel-step-siblings rule so it wasn't totally a knock-off.

5) New Joseon fact!

I bet I'm not the only one who just found out that maidens back in Joseon era braids their hair and leave them like a ponytail. But once you are married, you bun your hair. And that my friend is how you know whether or not, a girl is taken.

6) Wise words

As always, dramas aren't just entertainment. You can actually learn a lot from it. Like how I learn the Korean vocabs being used, kdrama lines and quotes are also ones I always look forward to.

A very well-made drama by tvN!! 박수!! I would rate this drama a good 9.5/10. Highly recommended. It's nice to see every question given to the viewers ended up getting answered. A good plot indeed.

My only complain? I wanted to see the female lead become the Crown Princess huhu 😭😭

Dropping by,
Melynn.

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