2011-2012 Aggie Ambassadors!

Jessica Cano

Carley Czubernat

Albert De La Fuente

Jodi Easley

Hannah Farbo

Lydia Hammond

Kris Martinez

Josie Ortegon

Charles Turner

Kayla Vigil

Time for a Break!

As we near Thanksgiving break, I can only think of how badly everyone needs a break from this whole school thing. Seems like the semester has just dragged on and the stressed has just piled up. I always feel like fall semesters seem much longer than spring semesters. Spring semester has the lovely week long spring break in the middle of the semester that rejuvenates students so they can tackle the second half of the semester full strength. Fall semester's break drags out to the very end of the semester when students are just done with school.

So if you are suffering from the end-of-semester stress that everyone seems to be complaining about, it's completely normal. Due dates are nearing and final exam reviews are being posted. So enjoy your Turkey Day and family time. Rest up and prepare for the week of finals.

Carley

Death and Dying??? o_O

Death and Dying,

That was the title of our last lecture today! It's kind of exciting that lecture's over but at the same time depressing don't you think? =/ I mean come on, "death and dying???," it's not the most exciting part of our "development."

So this was the last chapter in my human development class (go figure.) And for the first time I read a WHOLE textbook! yep, ALL 18 chapters, and loooong chapters too!... ok I might have skimmed through a chapter or two but lets just say I read the whole book. ;) But you know, it wasn't so bad, I actually enjoyed reading for every class and learned a lot too just by reading alone. It's kinda something I wanna keep doing from now on! I'll be honest, during my first years of college I wouldn't bother to even open my books yet I'd still spend hundreds on them! and then I realized, hey I'm paying for these books, why not use them instead of just having them laying around, makes sense don't it?








    

Studying quirks, try 'em!

don't let this be you!!

These past few weeks I have found myself very busy. It seems as though all of my professors have waited until now to assign a plethora of assignments, group projects, quizzes and exams. Everyone studies differently and here are a few tips:

•  I am one of those people who cannot function without at least 7 hours of sleep. I prefer waking up early (early as in 6 or 7 AM)  and working on homework, because I would rather be well rested when I tackle homework than a complete zombie who can't even see straight.
•  I also make sure that I make plenty of lists and order my tasks chronologically because I think that it helps me prioritize. As soon as I complete my assignment, I check it off! It gives me a sense of accomplishment and it makes me value the work I just completed.
• When I work on really long assignments where there are several questions (for example, math homework) , I like to work from the bottom up! That when when I get to problem #3 I know that I only have 2 more questions left and I'm almost done!
• Some people, find that study groups help them focus. I am the complete opposite! When I do homework, I like to do it in solidarity. People distract me and it is never fun to be alone, so I tell myself that the quicker I finish, the quicker I can leave the dungeon (my room, the library, etc.).



this is a nice place to study

This screams, distractions!!

• This is something that I know tons of college students struggle with and that is Facebook, LOG OUT. I am definitely and addict so I just force myself to log off, and if you can't even bear to not know what is going on in your friend's lives every 3.2 seconds, check it every time you make some progress

• I think that the environment you are in dictates how well you are going to study and how much you are going to accomplish. I try to avoid places like Starbucks, my bedroom, somewhere in front of a TV or computer screen (unless you need it) or anywhere where there are a lot of people. My ideal setting is being in my own little cubicle in the library with plenty of snacks and books--perfect
• Lastly, pick some sweet tunes to help you concentrate, I recommend good ol' Pandora.

Happy Studying :)

-KAYLA

Becoming Yourself

When I was in High School, I was very involved. I played sports, I did various activities, held positions in different clubs and I was all around a very busy person. When I came to NMSU in the fall of 2009, I was so burned out from doing all of those activities in high school, I decided to take a break from activities and avoid anything extra in order to focus on classes. I was really shy and timid and I wasn't sure if I would be able to go out and do something all on my own. My sophomore year, I decided to break out of my shell and find something to do with all of my time, I thought that I  really needed to start beefing up my resume and so I decided to join a club!

Slowly but surely began getting more and more involved with this club, which I initally thought was only something for my resume, and started becoming passionate about the causes my campus activity stood for. I held the position of Public Relations Chair.  This year, I worked my way up to event chair and I am thrilled! I really believe that college is the place were you become the person you want to be. Everything that you do is done all on your own! No parents, teachers or friends can tell you who you are going to be, because in college everything that you do is done entirely independently. There is something for everyone and it is all up to you to get yourself involved. You are able to become passionate about causes or hobbies and go from there! This is the time to find yourself, the things you like, don't like, hobbies, causes, passions.  In case you're wondering what NMSU has to offer, check out this list of campus activities http://www.nmsu.edu/StudentOrganizations/StudentOrganizationList.php

Maybe, there wasn't anything that seemed appealing? Well, start up your own club!

-KAYLA

Persistence

Being brought into a place as large as NMSU can be a culture shock to many incoming freshman. I remember my freshman year being a bad experience, mostly because I was not very involved in the organizations we offer here at New Mexico State. I would think back on the stories older people would tell me about how fun college was, and I simply thought it wasn't that great. I couldn't wait to get my degree and move on to other places and do other things, I simply was tired of the city and missed my small border town. I would call home every night and talk with my parents and they'd encourage me to keep going and not give up because its only 4 years that determine an entire lifetime. I picked up reading in my spare time, between the culture shock of cramming for midterms and completing major projects I learned a lot.

A man I learned a lot about and gained inspiration from was Abraham Lincoln. Many today believe he is one of the greatest presidents of our nation's history. How can anyone argue with that? During his presidency we were a nation torn apart, the Confederate States and the Union were divided on many issues however the best known issue is that of slavery. President Lincoln was able to reunite the union and not let what the founding fathers establish fade as a failure in history. Once the United States were pieced back together President Lincoln's approval ratings were in the teens, and unfortunately was shot on April 14, 1865 and would die the morning of the 15th. President Lincoln was not a prominent political figure in our nation until the rise to his presidency, he ran for the Illinois State Legislature twice to be defeated and finally ran for the House of Representatives where he won a single term but was not reelected. Then came his rise to the highest office a person can hold, he was elected to the Presidency in 1860 and reelected in 1864. What I drew from President Lincoln's story was to never give up.

Times can get hard for a student, stress, and frustration are a couple of feelings you will get during a semester, but the one thing you can do is keep your head up and put what you have into your schooling. As I have come to the conclusion, college is meant to direct you to a path of a successful life and you might as spend the energy you have in making it be worth your time in a lecture room. I was told once, "your first day of class sit in your desk and ask yourself what you want out of the institution you are attending and make sure you put everything you have into to gain that goal."

Keep striving to new achievements my fellow Aggies, it is a great life here at NM State!
Chuck