Lesson Learned

This week marked the beginning of second semester. When I think about how fast the first semester flew by, I can't help but think summer will be here before I know it. All of those little worries that I had as a freshman are slowly disappearing. I am getting used to the routine and figuring out the little tricks to making success easier in college. I figured I would share some:

1- The Master List

Also known as your syllabus. These papers are the Rosetta Stone of each class you take. Unfortunately, I buried mine in notebooks and never looked at important dates like "Paper Due" or "Exam".

So here is what I did. You should do it too.

Go buy a cork board from Wal Mart. It doesn't even need to be that big. Then pin all of your syllabi to the corkboard so that you can see the course schedules, due dates, and topics for all of your classes at a quick glance. Checking this often keeps you on top of all of your classes.

2- Morning Classes

Everyone will think I'm nuts when I post this, but I think it helps a whole stinkin' lot. Sign up for the morning classes. Here's why.

a) They are easier to get because no one wants them.
b) Instead of sleeping half the day away, you get up and start the day.
c) Frees the afternoon for homework, naps, or whatever, that helps with
d) Doing basically whatever at night. Go party, hang out, who cares. It's free time.

3- Drink Sweet Tea Frequently and in Large Amounts


4-Buy a Bike

This may not apply to you. In fact, you may not need one if you commute, have a dorm really close to classes, have a tiny campus, or have a Smart Car you drive everywhere.

If you are like the rest of us, you probably spend a lot of time walking to and from class every day. If you hop on your bike everywhere you go, you save a ton of time over the course of a day, week, or semester.

5- Call of Finals Weeks

Finally, don't get addicted to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 during finals week. I will confess that this may have been the biggest mistake I made all semester. On the other hand, I have almost beaten all the spec ops on veteran, and I did the Breach and Clear mission in 17.89 seconds :)

That's all for today...

Adios

5 Ways Obama Makes Me Laugh

Of course, I can think of way more than five things. Sadly, I don't have the time to write all of them on here. That would take a very long time.

I welcome comments, counter-arguments, other viewpoints, and snide remarks ;)

1- His Choice of Friends

A look into Barack Obama's administration is simultaneously entertaining and frightening. Some people are hilariously inept, others radically....well...radical. Here are some highlights:

-Van Jones: Yes he resigned. Still, what a nutjob! Definitely look this guy up.

- Hillary Clinton: Aside from wearing tacky pantsuits and becoming increasingly difficult to look at, I also get embarrassed when I think about her representing America to other countries.

- Joe Biden: I heard someone say that the biggest item on Obama's threat list is whatever Joe Biden said the day before. I think the administration will be looking to keep him from opening his mouth ever again.

- Tim Geitner: The Secretary of the Treasury is a very important guy. He is even more important when our economy is in a rough patch. I'm not a politician, but it seems to me that a good guy to run the treasury actually payed his taxes and stuff. Just an idea...

-Janet Napolitano: This Director of Homeland Security makes the list because she stated that "the system worked" AFTER a terrorist attempted to blow himself up on Christmas Day. Thanks to a brave Dutch guy (he must be that "system" she mentioned) and possibly the ineptitude of the terrorist, disaster was avoided. I would like a new system, please.


2- Obamacare

Lets play a game. What HAD to be passed by the August break, then HAD to be passed by Christmas? What do very few people want, but everyone will receive? Obamacare!

Thanks to the Democrats (remember-the Dems can pass this thing without any Republican support) healthcare has captured our attention for months and months and they still haven't done anything.

I hear frequently hear that the Democrats lost big in '94 because they failed to pass HillaryCare. That wasn't the reason at all. They lost big because they were considering it. My prediction: if/when ObamaCare is passed, the joke will be on the Democrats in November when America goes and votes.

3- Economic Stimulation

I think the economy is coming around. I don't think the stimulus had a thing to do with it, but the economy is improving. Of course, that is what economies do. They rise AND fall. That's called a business cycle.

For those of you who honestly think that the stimulus worked, look up how much of the stimulus has actually been spent. It's not an awful lot. Then go look at all the "jobs created" statistics out there and have a good laugh.

4- Fight Wars

Obama appears to be a decisive guy. He is always out claiming that we "must" act on healthcare. We HAVE to do something, because not doing something is so much worse. We HAVE to act to save the earth, and we HAVE to do it NOW. Etc etc..

Except for Afghanistan and stuff. When his ranking general comes and asks for more troops and equipment, he suddenly decides to sit around and think about it for about three months. Then the Commander in Chief of all our distinguished armed forces sends less than what was requested.

Random Thought: I wonder if the 30,000 troops he agreed to send will be in the "jobs created" part of the stimulus.

Other random thought: He got a Nobel Peace Prize shortly before this, right? Haha!

5- Cap and Trade

Global warming is a hoax. Those e-mails helped show us that, but I figured it out a long time ago (and will show you how too ) Basically, I don't see the point of hindering our own economic growth when other key countries (ahem, China) won't hop on the boat.

I also try to avoid doing anything that Al Gore thinks is a good idea :)

So why is global warming (excuse me, climate change) a facade? Supposedly the earth has been around for a couple billion years. Let's say two billion, although many estimates are even higher. From the Industrial Revolution to now has only been 250 years (and I am being very generous)

We have therefore been emitting carbon dioxide for about .0000125% of the time the earth has been around, and we don't even have reliable data for all of that time period. There may possibly be some larger trend that we could be missing here.

I'm sure the temperature is changing. I don't think it's because I drive an SUV and man is polluting the earth. Heck, we don't even know HOW the climate is changing yet (remember global cooling from the 70's?)

I think we should look into other reasons that the temperature may change...like the sun. That seems like a good place to start.

It is arrogant for man to think he has the power to alter (or even destroy) what God has created.

Thanks for reading.