What I'm Listening To: Fly away-Newsboys
Mifflin was this weekend, which was nice because I saw some friends I don't usually see. It's basically like Taste of Chicago only it's only beer and college students. I attended, but didn't partake of anything as I had to study a lot for this week. It's finals week as I sit here writing this in my Spanish class (which is 25% empty) and I have a rigorous study schedule. Here is my finals schedule:
Friday 4/7/10 (OPTIONAL)
Com Dis 240 1:00-3:00 pm
Sunday 4/10/10 (Mother's Day)
Spanish 223 10:05-12:05 am
Com Dis 5:05-7:05 pm
Monday 4/10/10
Philosophy 210 7:45-9:45 am
Thursday 4/13/10
AOS 100 7:30-9:30 pm
Needless to say it's probably a good thing I gave my mom her Mother's Day present already. This year will be interesting because usually I've had a day between all of my finals and never two on the same day. I'm bad at studying for multiple finals, hence the rigorous study schedule. I've decided to post some tips on how to make it through exams in one piece. Some are obvious, but some may surprise you. Here are five traditional tips and here are some of my own:
1) You should study the amount of days that your class is worth. So if you have a four credit class, you should study for days before your exam, three credit, three days and so on.
a. if you can't do that because you have multiples, alternate the number of hours that your class credit is with another class in the same day to stay prepared and focused (i.e. for mine I'm studying two for philosophy, three for Com Dis, and then one for Spanish and then Com Dis will increase or decrease accordingly and then the next day Spanish will increase with Philosophy until I'm only studying Philosophy for a day)
2) Cramming only makes use of your short term memory, so if you must, use flashcards or make up memory games to help retain it better
3) Be careful about using energy drinks. Make sure you're drinking enough water and eating all well if you do and be careful about the amount of caffeine you consume (like you shouldn't need pills, Red Bull, coffee, and another stimulant). My personal fave energy drink is Amp because it doesn't taste really horrible and I tend to make sure I'm stocked with coffee.
4) Make sure you get some sleep in. I'm bad at this because I tend to never sleep. My days usually start at 7:45am and end at 2:00am during the school year. Try to taper yourself off and get a little more sleep in or you will crash from your caffeine and your exam times could be really awkward, like mine this year.
5) Have some snacks ready. They will keep you awake. Try to have ones that will give you energy, like nuts or something sour and sweet. I tend to alternate between milk and dark chocolate, nuts, chex mix, and oranges. The citrus will help you
6) Remember to take breaks. Short ones. If you're having problems staying awake, go run down the hall or some stairs or get down and do some push-ups. The oxygen will go to your brain and wake you up and you'll feel much better afterward because you got working out AND studying in.
Those are the main tips that I have, but how well we do depends on us. Which is why I should probably stop and pay attention to the music video we're watching in class. What are some of your tips?
Showing posts with label Spanish. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
March Madness!
What I'm Listening To: Knock On Wood-Eddie Floyd
Before I say anything, I just want to wish everyone a happy belated St. Patrick's Day. I represented my Irish side of the family with a sparkling swash of green, and it was amazing to see people out in green everywhere. I sometimes think that people don't really wear it, especially the more darker green because they don't want to walk around looking like grass all the time. Speaking of grass, the snow has finally melted and it has actually been hot up here, which is saying a lot for Wisconsin. It was 55 degrees and people were out in their shorts and flip flops, which I think is doing too much, but whatever. Yesterday I saw my first bikini. Usually, crazy people congregate out on Bascom Hill or in front of the Kohl Center and sunbathe. Literally. They have towels and lay out in bathing suits, which I think is ridiculous especially because we are no where near a beach or sand except for the sand that they used to melt the snow this winter (which didn't). So girls are just randomly outside in bikinis which is uncomfortable for our male population (or the day they've been waiting for the whole year) and for prospective students walking around. It's not that hard to leave some of your clothes out. If we were in Miami in a beach, I wouldn't be as adamant, but since we're actually in residential areas, it's unacceptable. End rant...
Anyway, it's that fateful time of year again! People at work, people in council and all of my friends are asking for my March Madness brackets. I'm not even close to filling mine out and they're due tomorrow. Somebody lend a hand... I most likely won't be able to watch that much anyway because of the book and other random things that prevent me from watching a lot of TV. But I'll follow vicariously through other people and hopefully be able to catch a few games. What are your fantasy teams or brackets? Enlighten me!
On another note, MIDTERMS ARE FINALLY OVER! Yes! This weekend is going to be good because hopefully I can sleep. I was studying with my friend Kylie for our Spanish midterm and I was literally falling asleep in the middle of my conversations with her, so stuff would come out random. Example, I was talking to her about La Malinche and then all of a sudden I would talk about how I had money in my Bible and how this was a good thing for the community because I would be able to help them out. I don't actually have/keep money in my Bible and I swear I ripped off a story from Chicken Soup from the Teenage Soul or something for that. Most of the time she would look at me and a lot of the time she would turn to her laptop until I woke up to what I was actually saying. Scary. This is why I need to stop going to bed at 2:30am and waking up at 7:45am everyday. Happy Thursday everyone and hopefully these blog posts will keep on coming!
Before I say anything, I just want to wish everyone a happy belated St. Patrick's Day. I represented my Irish side of the family with a sparkling swash of green, and it was amazing to see people out in green everywhere. I sometimes think that people don't really wear it, especially the more darker green because they don't want to walk around looking like grass all the time. Speaking of grass, the snow has finally melted and it has actually been hot up here, which is saying a lot for Wisconsin. It was 55 degrees and people were out in their shorts and flip flops, which I think is doing too much, but whatever. Yesterday I saw my first bikini. Usually, crazy people congregate out on Bascom Hill or in front of the Kohl Center and sunbathe. Literally. They have towels and lay out in bathing suits, which I think is ridiculous especially because we are no where near a beach or sand except for the sand that they used to melt the snow this winter (which didn't). So girls are just randomly outside in bikinis which is uncomfortable for our male population (or the day they've been waiting for the whole year) and for prospective students walking around. It's not that hard to leave some of your clothes out. If we were in Miami in a beach, I wouldn't be as adamant, but since we're actually in residential areas, it's unacceptable. End rant...
Anyway, it's that fateful time of year again! People at work, people in council and all of my friends are asking for my March Madness brackets. I'm not even close to filling mine out and they're due tomorrow. Somebody lend a hand... I most likely won't be able to watch that much anyway because of the book and other random things that prevent me from watching a lot of TV. But I'll follow vicariously through other people and hopefully be able to catch a few games. What are your fantasy teams or brackets? Enlighten me!
On another note, MIDTERMS ARE FINALLY OVER! Yes! This weekend is going to be good because hopefully I can sleep. I was studying with my friend Kylie for our Spanish midterm and I was literally falling asleep in the middle of my conversations with her, so stuff would come out random. Example, I was talking to her about La Malinche and then all of a sudden I would talk about how I had money in my Bible and how this was a good thing for the community because I would be able to help them out. I don't actually have/keep money in my Bible and I swear I ripped off a story from Chicken Soup from the Teenage Soul or something for that. Most of the time she would look at me and a lot of the time she would turn to her laptop until I woke up to what I was actually saying. Scary. This is why I need to stop going to bed at 2:30am and waking up at 7:45am everyday. Happy Thursday everyone and hopefully these blog posts will keep on coming!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Chatroulette
What I'm Listening To: Everyday (Family Reunion)
Tell me why I have watched Madea's Family Reunion like three times in the past four days. I think it's the best movie of the Tyler Perry movies. It has just the right amount of comedy and drama to make it work, and plus Boris Kodjoe. The acting was spot on, and basically, I loved it.
Midterms are still raging, so I haven't been able to get on as much as I'd like. I came up with another book idea. It seems as though I can't write them fast enough because I have a file of sixteen books that I plan to write. Hopefully, I will write them all in the next ten years or so. If I was really ambitious, I'd say five. I could probably do it, except I am a realist. There is so much that I want to do, like become classically trained at the piano, be fluent in Spanish, learn French, finish the series I'm already working on, and take kickboxing or martial arts or something.
Speaking of Spain, I got accepted to the study abroad program in Madrid for a year. I'm going to Spain for a year! I am so excited and happy and thrilled about it. Even though I might be set back a year for my other major, I feel as though this will be worth it and it will only make me want to learn French that much more. I have so many plans and so many things that I want to do in the future, but I realize that I might never get to accomplish some of them.
Today I watched 500 Days of Summer, and I didn't think it was all that great. At the end, I was really confused and then I felt like they were both immature and didn't know what they wanted out of their relationship and that's why it ended weirdly. It received glowing reviews, so maybe I missed something or maybe it just wasn't my cup of tea (I think the latter). It's interesting that some people call it a comedy; I thought it had plenty of awkward moments and it just grew more and more depressing after a while. So I don't know, it was interesting. Any of you like it?
I also went on a women's retreat this weekend, and it was amazing. I truly feel refreshed (even though I hit my head on a wall while playing capture the flag and practically got a concussion) and awesome. Another weird thing is that people have told me about Chatroulette. It's this really weird internet site where you go on and immediately come into contact with strangers who can video chat and type chat with you. If you don't want to chat with them you click next, and the next totally random person comes on. It's addicting, and apparently the Jonas Brothers go on it, so...
I'm going to attempt to write more of my book, or possibly go to sleep. Hopefully my next post won't be as delayed
Tell me why I have watched Madea's Family Reunion like three times in the past four days. I think it's the best movie of the Tyler Perry movies. It has just the right amount of comedy and drama to make it work, and plus Boris Kodjoe. The acting was spot on, and basically, I loved it.
Midterms are still raging, so I haven't been able to get on as much as I'd like. I came up with another book idea. It seems as though I can't write them fast enough because I have a file of sixteen books that I plan to write. Hopefully, I will write them all in the next ten years or so. If I was really ambitious, I'd say five. I could probably do it, except I am a realist. There is so much that I want to do, like become classically trained at the piano, be fluent in Spanish, learn French, finish the series I'm already working on, and take kickboxing or martial arts or something.
Speaking of Spain, I got accepted to the study abroad program in Madrid for a year. I'm going to Spain for a year! I am so excited and happy and thrilled about it. Even though I might be set back a year for my other major, I feel as though this will be worth it and it will only make me want to learn French that much more. I have so many plans and so many things that I want to do in the future, but I realize that I might never get to accomplish some of them.
Today I watched 500 Days of Summer, and I didn't think it was all that great. At the end, I was really confused and then I felt like they were both immature and didn't know what they wanted out of their relationship and that's why it ended weirdly. It received glowing reviews, so maybe I missed something or maybe it just wasn't my cup of tea (I think the latter). It's interesting that some people call it a comedy; I thought it had plenty of awkward moments and it just grew more and more depressing after a while. So I don't know, it was interesting. Any of you like it?
I also went on a women's retreat this weekend, and it was amazing. I truly feel refreshed (even though I hit my head on a wall while playing capture the flag and practically got a concussion) and awesome. Another weird thing is that people have told me about Chatroulette. It's this really weird internet site where you go on and immediately come into contact with strangers who can video chat and type chat with you. If you don't want to chat with them you click next, and the next totally random person comes on. It's addicting, and apparently the Jonas Brothers go on it, so...
I'm going to attempt to write more of my book, or possibly go to sleep. Hopefully my next post won't be as delayed
Monday, December 14, 2009
(had to do it) Tiger's Hiatus from Golf
What I'm Listening To: Bad Romance-Lady Gaga
I had to finally comment on it. The mistress count is up in the double digits, an icon has fallen, endorsements have been lost, the text messages have been released, the SNL skit done, the phone message released on YouTube and now Tiger Woods announces that he is taking a hiatus from golf.
I have been following this story for days, and have refrained from commenting until now because everyone else in the world has. No one really talks about the kids though. I think that they forget that part of the story. I think that is the saddest part of it. Tiger has two kids and it's sad that they are going to grow up and hear about how their father cheated on their mother with all of these women. What kind of legacy is that? He may be the greatest golf player ever, and a sports legend, but I probably won't be watching golf after this (not that I ever watched it before anyway).
And yes, it may be an invasion of privacy, and yes, he's not perfect and not God, but you have to set yourself to a standard. The world did hold Tiger to a standard because he held himself to a standard, and now, it's absolutely gone. He may come back from this, who knows, but his image will be forever changed, especially in my opinion and especially I read these raunchy text messages.
Enough on that, now me time. Today was my Spanish final. I actually felt good about it, but I don't know how it will go. I'm at a Council meeting, trying to figure out how I can study for this theatre presentation tomorrow morning, and Journalism and Africa 277 in the rest of this week while my fellow representatives go at it. Then I want to go home and do absolutely nothing, but there's the study abroad application to finish, the review of the edits of the book, the decision of the J-school to wait for, and applying to be a counselor for SCE to do, all in the next semester. Then there's getting back on the literary agent horse and invest my time in finding one. I think I'm honestly going to enlist the help of a personal assistant with that. Then looking at potential law schools, and looking at finishing my next project. Will it be Renovatio, the sequel? Or it could be wrapping up my short story collection that I wanted to finish. I have many goals in this new year and hope that one of them is me on my way to Spain!
I had to finally comment on it. The mistress count is up in the double digits, an icon has fallen, endorsements have been lost, the text messages have been released, the SNL skit done, the phone message released on YouTube and now Tiger Woods announces that he is taking a hiatus from golf.
I have been following this story for days, and have refrained from commenting until now because everyone else in the world has. No one really talks about the kids though. I think that they forget that part of the story. I think that is the saddest part of it. Tiger has two kids and it's sad that they are going to grow up and hear about how their father cheated on their mother with all of these women. What kind of legacy is that? He may be the greatest golf player ever, and a sports legend, but I probably won't be watching golf after this (not that I ever watched it before anyway).
And yes, it may be an invasion of privacy, and yes, he's not perfect and not God, but you have to set yourself to a standard. The world did hold Tiger to a standard because he held himself to a standard, and now, it's absolutely gone. He may come back from this, who knows, but his image will be forever changed, especially in my opinion and especially I read these raunchy text messages.
Enough on that, now me time. Today was my Spanish final. I actually felt good about it, but I don't know how it will go. I'm at a Council meeting, trying to figure out how I can study for this theatre presentation tomorrow morning, and Journalism and Africa 277 in the rest of this week while my fellow representatives go at it. Then I want to go home and do absolutely nothing, but there's the study abroad application to finish, the review of the edits of the book, the decision of the J-school to wait for, and applying to be a counselor for SCE to do, all in the next semester. Then there's getting back on the literary agent horse and invest my time in finding one. I think I'm honestly going to enlist the help of a personal assistant with that. Then looking at potential law schools, and looking at finishing my next project. Will it be Renovatio, the sequel? Or it could be wrapping up my short story collection that I wanted to finish. I have many goals in this new year and hope that one of them is me on my way to Spain!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
FINALS & excerpt from the crazy life
What I'm Listening To: This Christmas-Christina Aguilera
This day alone has been CRAZY. My Spanish final is tomorrow, which is why this post will be brief. I was supposed to start studying on Friday, but I had a meeting for the Pink and Black Benefit and a Winter Formal to attend that night for Campus Crusade for Christ. Louisa from the Christmas party was there and so was Dana. After Dana left, Louisa and I hung out and she introduced me to all of the people she knew, which was great. One of the best parts of the dance for me was being single and still getting to slow dance. God knows me too well, and I really had an amazing time. So needless to say, I didn't study that night, but I got home earlier than I would on any other Friday night, which was fabulous. Saturday, I worked practically all day with Pat in the CIC and then Kayeloni came to visit from practically near Green Bay, so I HAD to hang with her because I hadn't seen her in FOREVER. I miss some of my SCE people. So we kicked it for a bit, ate at BW3's, and then hung out in my room, catching some of the Marquette-Madison basketball game on TV. Then, because I was a good friend, I didn't study and went to the ballroom dancing showcase with her to watch Alejandro Roman-Roche dance. The showcase was amazing and I really want to get out there and take lessons. So, I came home after that and thankfully got a little studying done. Today, I had a Diversity Committee brunch which tasted excellent, rehearsal for the Vagina Monologues, studying for Spanish, executive board meeting for Prime where we focused on putting together the magazine, and now hopefully more studying for that Spanish final and some theatre work as well.
Oh, and I found out a shocker today: The "Our Deepest Fear" speech, the one that everyone says was written by Nelson Mandela and in one of his inaugural addresses is NOT by Nelson Mandela and was never in any of this speeches. It is actually a poem by Marianne Williamson from her book "A Return to Love." Mind boggling. Clearly I have to read this book.
This day alone has been CRAZY. My Spanish final is tomorrow, which is why this post will be brief. I was supposed to start studying on Friday, but I had a meeting for the Pink and Black Benefit and a Winter Formal to attend that night for Campus Crusade for Christ. Louisa from the Christmas party was there and so was Dana. After Dana left, Louisa and I hung out and she introduced me to all of the people she knew, which was great. One of the best parts of the dance for me was being single and still getting to slow dance. God knows me too well, and I really had an amazing time. So needless to say, I didn't study that night, but I got home earlier than I would on any other Friday night, which was fabulous. Saturday, I worked practically all day with Pat in the CIC and then Kayeloni came to visit from practically near Green Bay, so I HAD to hang with her because I hadn't seen her in FOREVER. I miss some of my SCE people. So we kicked it for a bit, ate at BW3's, and then hung out in my room, catching some of the Marquette-Madison basketball game on TV. Then, because I was a good friend, I didn't study and went to the ballroom dancing showcase with her to watch Alejandro Roman-Roche dance. The showcase was amazing and I really want to get out there and take lessons. So, I came home after that and thankfully got a little studying done. Today, I had a Diversity Committee brunch which tasted excellent, rehearsal for the Vagina Monologues, studying for Spanish, executive board meeting for Prime where we focused on putting together the magazine, and now hopefully more studying for that Spanish final and some theatre work as well.
Oh, and I found out a shocker today: The "Our Deepest Fear" speech, the one that everyone says was written by Nelson Mandela and in one of his inaugural addresses is NOT by Nelson Mandela and was never in any of this speeches. It is actually a poem by Marianne Williamson from her book "A Return to Love." Mind boggling. Clearly I have to read this book.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
What I'm Listening To: Replay-IYAZ
Just wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving (now you can officially start playing Christmas music). It's definitely good to be home. I'm really longing for caramel cake, it's one of my favorite holiday desserts, but the food at my house was amazing. Now we're just sitting around watching classic movies and waiting for the Black Friday madness to start.
I took my kinkies out, and now have an afro. No one will see it because thankfully, I'm going to get it done tomorrow. I put a hat on it before going to the mall with the best friend to see New Moon (again). Then my mom and my brother said that I looked Jamaican. I guess paying homage to our family heritage doesn't hurt too much.
On my list of what I'm thankful for: God, friends, family, the talents I have to give to this world, an awesome Spanish professor, the ability to travel, my drive to achieve, my savvy ebay ability, the ability to smile through this year, knowledge and wisdom gained.
What are you thankful for?
Just wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving (now you can officially start playing Christmas music). It's definitely good to be home. I'm really longing for caramel cake, it's one of my favorite holiday desserts, but the food at my house was amazing. Now we're just sitting around watching classic movies and waiting for the Black Friday madness to start.
I took my kinkies out, and now have an afro. No one will see it because thankfully, I'm going to get it done tomorrow. I put a hat on it before going to the mall with the best friend to see New Moon (again). Then my mom and my brother said that I looked Jamaican. I guess paying homage to our family heritage doesn't hurt too much.
On my list of what I'm thankful for: God, friends, family, the talents I have to give to this world, an awesome Spanish professor, the ability to travel, my drive to achieve, my savvy ebay ability, the ability to smile through this year, knowledge and wisdom gained.
What are you thankful for?
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