Sleep; the more the merrier

During college, the average number of hours spent sleeping goes down dramatically. I have experienced this firsthand. I think everyone needs more sleep, including myself. Sleep is so important in college. Without it, it is extremely hard to focus and pay attention in class, and you are less productive. I know I feel a lot better after I had a good night's sleep.

Mental and Physical Health

This chapter of our text discusses the health of our bodies, including both physical and mental. During college, a lot of students will focus on their health due to excessive partying or stressing out due to academics. Everyone knows about the "Freshman 15," how the average freshman will gain 15 pounds during their first year. There are some things you can do to avoid this, such as working ahead to avoid stress and going to the gym and working out. I have been an athlete my entire life, so I know the importance of staying fit and in shape.

The Risk of Cheating

Part of chapter 8 in our textbook touches on the risks of cheating. Each school has their own code of ethic, and their own punishments for cheating. While the punishments may be different, all of the consequences are serious. Getting caught cheating can get you in serious trouble, such as failing courses and expulsions.

How well do I test?

In chapter 8 of our text, it discusses about strategies for test taking. Lots of people often become anxious or nervous when they take tests. Personally, I think I test fairly well. I do not get nervous when I am taking tests. The only time when I might worry on a test is when I did not prepare myself well for it. But I am fixing that by devoting a lot more of my time to studying, and I can already see it paying off.

This is Sharks Territory

All I can is, WOW! This past Thursday night, I went to opening night for the San Jose Sharks. I have been a huge Sharks fan for my entire life, and have been to numerous games, but this was definitely the best one. Before the game, my friend and I went to the street rally outside the Shark Tank. I won a free t-shirt, which was awesome, and I even met Jeremy Roenick! The game was amazing, as Dany Heatley scored a hat trick, and the Sharks went on to dominate 6-3. I am definitely going to more Sharks game this year.

Campus Movie Festival

This past Friday, I attended the campus movie festival. I went there with Joel, Patrick, Mynesha, and Kim. I also saw some other people there from our class. This movie festival is nationwide, where students work together and for one week make a movie. They are given an Apple laptop, an AT&T phone, and a Panasonic camera. Then 16 of the best movies are shown at this festival. I was surprised by the quality of these movies, as they were really well thought out and planned. Two of my favorite movies were Truth Breakers and Fun Scare. These movies were really creative and also funny at the same time. Overall, I had a good experience, so I will probably plan on going next year.

How to Remember

A lot of people, including myself, often will forget something, such as a concept learned in class, appointments, or personal items. Part of this could be due to our minds concentrating on something else. There are some strategies that can help us deal with this problem. First off, it helps a lot by writing down everything, that way you don't forget it and can view it at a later time. Another tip can be to associate what you're trying to learn with something else. Often acronyms can help students learn certain concepts. Forgetting can cause problems, so use these tips to help deal with it.

Sleep: The more the merrier

Chapter 4 of our text discusses about students' readiness for school and to learn. Most of this depends on how much sleep we get every night. In order to be successful in college, you have to be awake and focus. I know that I do not get enough sleep, and I feel like if I get more sleep it will definitely help me.