My sweet and simple survival advice is as follows:
Break down your tasks. If you make a list of steps to complete what you want to do, it really won't seem that bad.
Take time for breaks. These breaks may be snack time, nap time, bathroom-time, TV-time, movie-time, solitaire/minesweeper-record setting-time... Really anything that de-stresses and refocuses you. If you spend too much time looking at one thing, you are going to become rundown quickly. **DISCLAIMER: Blogger not responsible for distractions that last too long. Set a goal. For example: once you have beat three games of solitaire, quit and consider getting back on task.
Change up what you are working on every so often. Don't work on one paper for five hours straight. Break it down and work on a couple in that time period. This suggestion may not always work. Know what will work for you and stick to it.
Don't get down on yourself. It really doesn't help to focus on the fact that you have four MAJOR papers and two MAJOR presentations due within the next five days. This really only adds to your stress and distracts from the most important task at hand: surviving.
GOOD LUCK! You can do it! Just four (give or take a few days) weeks to go!
Monday, April 20, 2009
This is the mantra I have on repeat in my brain... Whistle while I work. This week looks to be one of my busiest this semester with three papers and one presentation, there will be no limit to my excitement! Amazingly, I find that I am still in a relatively upbeat mood. Strange, but I find that I "make" my own mood. Instead of clumping all the tasks together, I am trying to look at them individually. If I take them on one at a time, they really aren't that bad! Plus, fitting in some much needed time for fun stuff is imperative. For example, I managed to increase my winning percentage on Minesweeper and Solitaire. Talk about quite the feat. Either way, it is important to not get overwhelmed by what my seem like a never-ending to-do list. If you let that happen, you won't get anything done. Everything will stress you, and you will churn out less quality work.
Monday, April 13, 2009
So to start: WOW! THE SEMESTER IS ALMOST OVER! Okay, now that I have moved past the initial five seconds of excitement: OH MAN! THE SEMESTER IS ALMOST OVER! (If you could not tell, that was the voice of a panicked student with lots of big deadlines. Just thought I'd clarify!) Yes, we have again reached that point in the semester when everything is due. Except that I think it came earlier this year. Maybe?! Either way, it has arrived. Which really is not a big deal. Usually, no matter how much I may complain, I secretly enjoy the pressure (see previous blogs, I have admitted how crazy that sounds). That is, I enjoy it when all the proper pieces of technology work! When you're without reliable Internet or phone (text messaging classmates is crucial at this point in the semester), things get dicey. Therefore, after all of that rambling into nonsense, my advice is start early. Way early. And save often. (That might be more important than start early...)
Labels: "end of semester", semester, Technologies
Monday, April 6, 2009
For those of you that keep up with the sporting community - or that just can't help but notice all of the basketball stuff out there - you know that this evening is where the road ends. Or so the NCAA marketing committee says. Either way, tonight a champion of the 2009 NCAA tournament will be crowned. The match-up between Michigan State and North Carolina was determined after weeks of play - since March 19 - and a pool of 65 (the play-in game) is narrowed down to just these 2 prestigious teams. Last year, the beloved (keep in mind, that is a personal opinion) Kansas Jayhawks won the Big Dance after a 20 year drought. While "my team" is out, the game is always a good one to watch. Rarely is there a blow-out and it has often come down to those final grueling minutes. Last year's battle went into overtime right at the very end of regulation. So whether or not you are even interested in basketball every other day of the year, the championship game always provides a bit of entertainment... And at least something you might have something to add to the conversation tomorrow!
Newman is offering a good opportunity to take in the game and eat some wings. Tonight, Buffalo Wild Wings is providing free wings. The game is going to be broadcast on the big screen in the Conference Center. So who can say no to free wings and quality entertainment? Really? I definitely plan on going! Which means you should plan on it too. Either way, enjoy whatever festivities you have planned, and have fun!
Newman is offering a good opportunity to take in the game and eat some wings. Tonight, Buffalo Wild Wings is providing free wings. The game is going to be broadcast on the big screen in the Conference Center. So who can say no to free wings and quality entertainment? Really? I definitely plan on going! Which means you should plan on it too. Either way, enjoy whatever festivities you have planned, and have fun!
Labels: NCAA Basketball
Laura Houser
I am a junior Secondary Education-English major here at Newman University. I transferred to Newman Fall 2007 after attending WSU for my first year. Since my first campus visit, Newman has been my home. One of my favorite things about Newman is the friendly atmosphere. During the time that I have spent at Newman, I have developed friendships that will last a lifetime. I look forward to what more I will discover while I complete my degree!
