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AU where (somehow) Palpatine becomes Emperor and all that jazz without killing off the Jedi, but before they can like... DO anything to fix it, Anakin (recently implied imperial heir and visibly off his rocker) has a meltdown of absolutely horrific proportions and beheads Palpatine on live television, then declares that he's installing Padme, his WIFE whom he adores VERY MUCH, as Empress.

Padme isn't even THERE, she's busy giving birth on Naboo and nobody's had the guts to tell her about the whole Empire situation. IDK maybe Anakin begged Obi-Wan to look after her while Obi-Wan was on a forced leave and got a "Well, I've certainly nothing better to do" in response, and Padme and Obi-Wan are both kinda bougie, they're on an ~*~electronics cleanse~*~ while Padme rides out the end of her pregnancy.

"Don't contact us unless it's an emergency," they said, not anticipating that people would fail to tell them about the fall of democracy.

Realistically, the Jedi manage to Handle the Anakin problem (which, like, nobody's that upset about someone tackling him in the middle of the Senate to take him down after what he just pulled, there are OBVIOUS justifications for this arrest, holy shit), and then let democracy come back before Padme ever finds out, and really someone should have told her and Obi-Wan the second Palpatine went "hey, I should have a crown, and absolute power, and also the opportunity to torture Anakin for shits and giggles," but I just think it would be really funny for her and Obi-Wan to come back to Coruscant, twins in hand, only to find out that Palpatine was a Sith Lord, the Republic is an Empire THAT NOW BELONGS TO PADME, and Anakin lost his mind so spectacularly that he now thinks presenting Palpatine's severed head to her on bended knee upon her return to Coruscant is somehow a good idea.

Maybe the Jedi just decided that, since Palpatine was a Sith anyway, and Anakin isn't really DOING much while warming the seat for his absent wife, they could just... wait for her and Obi-Wan to come back and knock some sense into him. Less of a risk of a Jedi getting hurt trying to arrest him?

Youve heard of Fake Dating AU now get ready for Fake Dad-ing AU

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rolling in the deep

How to Take Notes from a Textbook

I’m currently facing the dilemma of how to take notes from a textbook. It’s hard to know where to begin or what’s the best information I need to really understand the material I’m reading. I have gathered tips and resources to better decide the best method to use the textbook most effectively.

-Preview. Glance over charts or photos used on the pages. Read study questions or summaries that might be given at the end of the chunk of pages. It preps me for the type of reading I will do and to think about the questions as I read. 

-Read actively. Don’t take notes or highlight as you read. Read a short section before you stop to take notes and highlight. Your first step after you read the paragraph is to highlight a phrase or two that were the important parts that you’ll need to know for future reference. Also, go to the margins (or your post-its) and start writing a question or two for the paragraph. When you’re done with the entire section, go back and try to answer these questions without looking at the book. If you can answer it, you are doing well on recalling that paragraph. This is also a good time to make some notes for class.

-Review. At the end of the reading, write a summary (in your own words) of what you just read. It helps to understand what you retained from the reading and highlight parts you need to review. I also like to go back and try to answer those questions I made in the margin again. The BEST thing I like to do is to answer the comprehension at the end of the chapter. Each textbook has one. Answer those and, if you’re unsure of the answer, ask them during class!

Other tips:

-Try to keep your notes in your own words.

-If something is not making sense, try reading it out loud. That can often help you process the material in a new way.

-Multiply the number of pages you have to read by 5 minutes. That is the amount of time the average college student needs to spend on their reading assignment.

-Writing in the book itself is highly recommended, but if you have some reason for not doing that, you might also want post-its and use those on each page in place of writing in the book.

Resources:

Write Notes, Not Textbooks

How to Take Notes from a Textbook

Justine G. Feather- HOW I TAKE NOTES

OMg so I didn't know you wrote Inuyasha fanfic and your 'Growth' caught my eyes cause of the pairing you listed for it and I read it on Dokuga and loved it! Kagome and Sesshomaru does sound better than Kagome and Inuyahsa. I can't belive I never thought of it before. Hope to see more for it soon in the meantime you got any fic recs for the pairing?

Do I have a list for you! ^-^

Unspoiled by forthright

Rated T:

Something goes awry during a trip through the Well, and Kagome is stranded in the distant past where she encounters a familiar face. When a very young Sesshomaru decides to keep her, the consequences ripple through time.

I followed this story from the day it started, to the day it ended. It was always a treat and it is a work of art. The best Kag/Sessh in my opinion and it made me want to write my own fics for the pairing. Anything by forthright is good. This is my absolute #1 Kag/Sessh fic.

I suggest forthright’s ‘Troved’ as well. It’s adorable with a widdle Inuyasha and is set in present time.

Kagome’s Trial by firevixen73

Rated T:

Kagome has a problem, a very big problem. Inuyasha would kill her if he knew, hell, Sesshomaru would help. Really what could she say to them? ‘Your fathers ghost is stalking me, trying to make me save Sesshomaru’s life’…that’s not going to go over well.

This is my #2 fav Kag/Sessh fic! It sat unfinished for years because another writer on FFN was stealing the chapters and wouldn’t delete, nor would the site handle it. So firevixen73 decided to stop updating until the story was removed. And many of us might have practically burned the thief at the stake for years until she fessed up and deleted entirely, feeling liek the piece of shit she was.

The story is being updated now and it is still perfection.

A Demon Lord’s Cry by Kagome Yuki Niwa

Rated T:

His howls haunted his castle and with nothing to do, his subjects call upon Kagome to subdue their lord. Rin has died and her death causes Sesshomaru to loose himself to his beast. While subduing the Western Lord, Kagome inadvertently binds herself to the taiyoukai, making herself Lady of the West, and suffers all the perks and downsides of being human royalty in a demonic court.

Very intense and you need to pay careful attention to everything. Also, feels from Rin passing away.

Midnight Meets Moonlight by Mujitsu

Rated M:

Kagome meets a present day Sesshoumaru and goes back to the Sengoku Jidai, only to meet the formidable TaiYoukai there.

I just really love this one. All the feels.

The Flower Girl by Kanna37

Rated T:

The story of how one tiny child led a human-hating youkai Lord and a pure-hearted miko to love - all through the medium of her favorite thing… flowers.

Rin is effin adorable and she helps bring them together.

Vying For Dominance by ShadowsWeaver1

Rated M:

Woken from a dream of heated passion and coursing desires, Kagome finds herself caught up in an ancient game of blood and lust. She must fight or she will die, vying for dominance and the rights to take her mate.

This one gets deep in various ways. Kagome being kind and a badass as well.

He Must Be Breeding by ChaoticReverie

Rated M:

Sesshomaru requires the perfect female to bear his heir, and Kagome… well, she doesn’t know how she gets herself into these messes.

Kagome is awesome in this one. There is humor.

These should be enough to start you off. Some are relatively long so it will take some time. Come back if you’re interested in more. ^-^

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