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Jessica Cano

Carley Czubernat

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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