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February 25, 2014
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Jumping Back in Again

It can be very difficult sometimes to jump back into the college/school rhythm after a long and restful vacation. Some students find themselves playing “catch-up” to their academic potential and tend to struggle the first week or so of getting back to school. Getting re-used to doing work, homework, studying, and taking test/exams again can be annoying and hard to get a hold of. Here are some solutions to make your transition a little easier.

  1. One Week Remedy

    Take the week before school to prepare yourself for the incoming school week. If you have the required books and text books for your incoming courses, get ahead on some reading, review any relevant notes from last semester if you are taking incoming courses in the same department, with the same professor or if the courses are consecutive; part of your overall major.
     

  2. Keep yourself busy and your brain active

    Nothing is worse than having a dormant brain the first couple of weeks of starting school again. Whether it’s taking the time to write, read, or participating in an internship (major related) once a week, can help make your transition easier. The whole point is to keep your body and mind active. Playing app games designed to exercise brain power, creating puzzles, and doing crossword puzzles and other related activities can be a fun way to keep your mind awake.
     

  3. Review the Syllabus

    Some Professors make the syllabus accessible to students before classes begin, so review your class syllabus if you have it. You will know what to expect and you will not start the new semester blindly. You can get ahead on purchasing the necessary material for you classes and get ahead on your reading and understanding of the material.

February 18, 2014
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Text books can be expensive. One book for one course can cost over $150. So what do you do when you need an outrageously priced textbook for a class but you don’t want to pay the actual price for it? You go book hunting.

3 rules you must know before purchasing books and text books

  1. Do not purchase your books in your campus library unless your professor asks you to do so. Textbooks and required books can cost more or about the same as the original price of the book elsewhere.
  2. Ask your professor about purchasing an older edition. Older editions cost less money.
  3. Don’t purchase the digital copy right away, some professors prefer students to have the books and or textbook physically not digitally.

Finding books and textbooks for a cheap price

  1. Amazon is your best friend, you can find used copies of books as cheap as 1 cent!
  2. Rent on Chegg.com.
  3. Ask your friends and upper classmen if they have the book from a previous course.
  4. The Professor may have a copy.
  5. Get an international version.
  6. Reserve book at your campus library.
  7. Search for books at your public library.
  8. Find a digital copy.
  9. Make copies of the pages that you need from a peers textbook.
  10. Check your campus library for rentals and used copies only.
February 11, 2014
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It can be very difficult sometimes to jump back into the college/school rhythm after a long and restful vacation. Some students find themselves playing “catch-up” to their academic potential and tend to struggle the first week or so of getting back to school. Getting re-used to doing work, homework, studying, and taking test/exams again can be annoying and hard to get a hold of. Here are some solutions to make your transition a little easier.
 
  1. 1 Week Remedy
    Take the week before school to prepare yourself for the incoming school week. If you have the required books and text books for your incoming courses, get ahead on some reading, review any relevant notes from last semester if you are taking incoming courses in the same department, with the same professor or if the courses are consecutive; part of your overall major.
     
  2. Keep yourself busy and your brain active
    Nothing is worse than having a dormant brain the first couple of weeks of starting school again. Whether it’s taking the time to write, read, or participating in an internship (major related) once a week, can help make your transition easier. The whole point is to keep your body and mind active. Playing app games designed to exercise brain power, creating puzzles, and doing crossword puzzles and other related activities can be a fun way to keep your mind awake.
     
  3. Review the Syllabus
    Some Professors make the syllabus accessible to students before classes begin, so review your class syllabus if you have it. You will know what to expect and you will not start the new semester blindly. You can get ahead on purchasing the necessary material for you classes and get ahead on your reading and understanding of the material.
February 03, 2014
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Being in college is a wonderful experience. Being a part of a college community, clubs, and organizations can make or break your college experience. There are so many clubs and activities to choose from and it can be hard to choose just one or two clubs to join. If you choose too many you’re stretching your time thin. Here are some solutions to better manage your time.

  1. Make a hard-copy schedule

    Everyone now a days have their schedule on their phone or on their computer, but sketching out your schedule on a graph or paper or on your PC (being that you print it out in the end) can help you map out what time you do or don’t have. You can hang this schedule on your wall where you can see it, you can carry it with you, in the unfortunate case that your phone or other electronic is lost, damage, or stolen, you will have a copy of your schedule to look back to.
     

  2. Prioritize

    Map out what activities are important to you i.e., school and work, then classify which club or extracurricular activities are both important to you and demanding. Drop the extracurricular and clubs that are not beneficial to you in any way e.g., don’t contribute to your learning or self-growth. Also drop the activities that are more stressful than enjoyable. If you are not enjoying being a part of that extracurricular, club and organization then leave.
     

  3. Don’t be afraid to make sacrifices

    If a club or organization(s) is time conflicting, speak to the clubs president about possibly rescheduling the time or exempting you. This extends to professors and work. You may be excused to leave class or work earlier or arrive later. You can also change you class schedules over if the extracurricular(s) or club(s) are in important to you. The biggest extreme in this situation would be changing your work shift, leaving your jobs, and dropping the clubs/extracurricular. It all depends on what you can handle and what you think is best.

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