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