THON of course took up most of the weekend like expected, and it seems like all of my classes just dumped a ton of work on me for the next two weeks. With State Patty's Day this weekend and THON last weekend on top of the unordinarily large amount of work, it was definately neseccary to buckle down this week. Weeks like this happen though, and when it does you just need to trudge through. Getting stressed about it and complaining doesn't help at all. Having a mind set like that just makes you not be able to think clearly and causes your work to take a lot longer than it need to.
In order to make sure you don't get stressed, its best to make a list of everything that you need to do before you start your work. That way as you're doing one assignment you aren't thinking, "oh I can't forget to do my homework for chem". With a list written down, it will help you to just focus on one subject at a time and not get side-tracked by the other assignments you have. No matter what, while you're working on one assignment toyou need to make sure that is the only assignment you are thinking about. Sometimes I find myself worrying about another hommework assignment while I'm trying to read or something and it really doesn't help, it just makes the reading take longer so that you can't get to your next assignment as fast.
Once you finish one assignment, cross it off your list. This helps because then you can actually see the progess you've made. Soon enough you'll be down to just one or two more things to do and it'll make you feel great! Even when you have a ton of work to do in all of your classes, just remember the sooner you get it done the sooner you can truly relax! And spring break is coming very soon so then you'll be able to catch up on sleep and forget about all your work for a few days =]
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Advertisments and their impact on everyday life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcfViklWRsU&NR=1
Attached is a link to one of the other dorito commercials that aired during the superbowl. I'll give a breif summary of what happens in case you can't watch it right now: There is a guy trimming his bushes and looking over them into the next yard watching someone eating salsa doritos and drinking martinis. The music is very catchy with a spanish flair and makes you think he is watching a couple of hot girls as they lay out and snack on doritos. Then his girlfriend comes over and gets his attention, and you hear someone call out from the next yard and say hi to her. The camera pans and you see that it is two gay guys that are laying out.
From the very beggining, the commercial catches your attention because the music draws you in. The fact that they are salsa flavored doritos and they have spanish music appeals to the audience because it creates a connection between two aspects of the commercial. Then they show the martini glasses and it creates logos because it makes you start to think about what kind of person is on the other side of the bushes. It evokes curiousity and you want the camera to move over, so you make sure to pay attention so that you don't miss it if the camera finally does move over.
Then when the guy's girlfriends comes over, it appeals to your emotions. For girls you feel bad for the girlfriend because you know she probably feels jealous that her boyfriend is looking at other "girls". The guys can relate to the man because they know what it feels like when they get caught looking at another girl by their girlfriend. Then when tyou hear them call out and say hi to the girlfriend and the camera moves to them and you see its a guy, it really surprises you and makes you laugh. This commercial appeals to just about anyone who is teenage age and older. Everyone has experienced these kinds of things after their teenage years and the fact that it is actually gay guys and not girls that he is looking at just adds a funny aspect to help the audience remember the product. With a little bit of laughter after the emotional appeal the dorito name sticks with you.
Attached is a link to one of the other dorito commercials that aired during the superbowl. I'll give a breif summary of what happens in case you can't watch it right now: There is a guy trimming his bushes and looking over them into the next yard watching someone eating salsa doritos and drinking martinis. The music is very catchy with a spanish flair and makes you think he is watching a couple of hot girls as they lay out and snack on doritos. Then his girlfriend comes over and gets his attention, and you hear someone call out from the next yard and say hi to her. The camera pans and you see that it is two gay guys that are laying out.
From the very beggining, the commercial catches your attention because the music draws you in. The fact that they are salsa flavored doritos and they have spanish music appeals to the audience because it creates a connection between two aspects of the commercial. Then they show the martini glasses and it creates logos because it makes you start to think about what kind of person is on the other side of the bushes. It evokes curiousity and you want the camera to move over, so you make sure to pay attention so that you don't miss it if the camera finally does move over.
Then when the guy's girlfriends comes over, it appeals to your emotions. For girls you feel bad for the girlfriend because you know she probably feels jealous that her boyfriend is looking at other "girls". The guys can relate to the man because they know what it feels like when they get caught looking at another girl by their girlfriend. Then when tyou hear them call out and say hi to the girlfriend and the camera moves to them and you see its a guy, it really surprises you and makes you laugh. This commercial appeals to just about anyone who is teenage age and older. Everyone has experienced these kinds of things after their teenage years and the fact that it is actually gay guys and not girls that he is looking at just adds a funny aspect to help the audience remember the product. With a little bit of laughter after the emotional appeal the dorito name sticks with you.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Everything at Once!
This has just been one of those weeks, as I'm sure it has been for many others. All kinds of exams and papers and lab reports and speeches are all piled and and due in the same week. Sometimes when a week like this comes it is necessary to drop everything else and just get your school work done. When you have an extrmemely large amount of work like that sometimes it does not even help to go to the gym because going the all you can think about the entire time is what homework you could be getting done. Rather than stress yourself out more, take a few days off from the gym because it won;t hurt. It can even be good for your body to take a couple days off from the gym every once in a while because your body needs time to repair itself. Skipping a few days during the week will alow your muscles to heal and then you can be back and even stronger the next time you go to the gym.
When youhave a very sressful week with big grades in all your classes it is also a good idea to skip going out at least one of the days on the weekend. Instead go to the gym one of the nights, especially after skipping during the week. Then you will feel better when you wake up the next mornng and you will be a lot more productive. After going out it can take you until like one or two in the afternoon to really feel well enough to get work done efficiently, so rather than waste time, just don't go out one night and get some extra work done, get a work out in, and then be productive the next morning and it will make you feel so much better because you accomplihed something.
This weekend especially is important to do something other than go out because its THON weekend!! Put your time to that if you need a break from homework. Fom what I hear it is life changing and definately worth your time. Canning alone had an impact on my life so the actual THON event I'm sure will be extremely influential.
When youhave a very sressful week with big grades in all your classes it is also a good idea to skip going out at least one of the days on the weekend. Instead go to the gym one of the nights, especially after skipping during the week. Then you will feel better when you wake up the next mornng and you will be a lot more productive. After going out it can take you until like one or two in the afternoon to really feel well enough to get work done efficiently, so rather than waste time, just don't go out one night and get some extra work done, get a work out in, and then be productive the next morning and it will make you feel so much better because you accomplihed something.
This weekend especially is important to do something other than go out because its THON weekend!! Put your time to that if you need a break from homework. Fom what I hear it is life changing and definately worth your time. Canning alone had an impact on my life so the actual THON event I'm sure will be extremely influential.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Canning!!!
As many of you probably know THON is just two weeks away and this weekend is the last opportunity to go canning this year. I wanted to make sure I got involved with THON so I decided that I was going to go canning this weekend with the Honors College Student Council. We will be leaving Friday afternoon at 3:30 and getting back late afternoon on Sunday, so it is taking a lot of time away that I usually have on weekends to get some extra homework done.
Although I may say I'll get homework done over the weekend during canning, deep down I know I really won't. So I faced the truth and made sure that this week I got the majority of my work done. I still went to the gym though during the week because it is important to me to live a healthy lifestyle and the gym helps to relieve stress. Still, I made sure that I didn't put off assignments as much. I have online physics homework that is due every monday and I usually wait until Sunday to do it, but I already am about two thirds of the way done with it. Canning is a major part of THON and Penn State, so I wanted to have a great experience without stressing about school work while I did it. I buckled down during the week to make sure that a stress free weekend was possible.
It feels great to get your work done ahead of time when you know you will have little time for it later. There are times in college when you will have commitments outside of schoolwork that you need to attend to, so one week you may need to work harder than the next. Its just something you need to get used to, but it usually is worth it in the end. Now you shouldn't completely ignore your social life if you have a busy week because it is impossible to concentrate and study without human interaction. A good way to do it though would be to eat a 45 minute dinner instead of an hour and a half, and to make sure you get work done if you have a little chunk of time. Those hour time slots can be a lot more productive than you would think. SO if you have a busy weekend, make sure to get your work done ahead of time and you will feel so much better!
Although I may say I'll get homework done over the weekend during canning, deep down I know I really won't. So I faced the truth and made sure that this week I got the majority of my work done. I still went to the gym though during the week because it is important to me to live a healthy lifestyle and the gym helps to relieve stress. Still, I made sure that I didn't put off assignments as much. I have online physics homework that is due every monday and I usually wait until Sunday to do it, but I already am about two thirds of the way done with it. Canning is a major part of THON and Penn State, so I wanted to have a great experience without stressing about school work while I did it. I buckled down during the week to make sure that a stress free weekend was possible.
It feels great to get your work done ahead of time when you know you will have little time for it later. There are times in college when you will have commitments outside of schoolwork that you need to attend to, so one week you may need to work harder than the next. Its just something you need to get used to, but it usually is worth it in the end. Now you shouldn't completely ignore your social life if you have a busy week because it is impossible to concentrate and study without human interaction. A good way to do it though would be to eat a 45 minute dinner instead of an hour and a half, and to make sure you get work done if you have a little chunk of time. Those hour time slots can be a lot more productive than you would think. SO if you have a busy weekend, make sure to get your work done ahead of time and you will feel so much better!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
EXAMS!
This week I had two exams and the paper and podcast due for English. Of course I was a little overwhelmed at some points during the week, but weeks like this come and go. Plus once they are over you always feel great about everything you accomplished. In order to make sure I got everything done in time, I made sure to get a lot of my homework that was due during the week done on Sunday. Sundays are always a great day to get a lot f homework done because there isn't really much to do on Sundays anyway.
By getting a lot of homework done on Sunday it allowed me to focus a lot more on the little homework assignments I got through the week and then just studying as much as possible for both of my exams. I had the paper and podcast done on Friday so that was out of the way for the rest of the weekend. Then I had a chem exam Wednesday and a psych exam Thursday. Balancing studying when exams are two days in a row can be very hard sometimes, but you just need to focus on one subject at a time.
I would study for chem before psych in order to make sure I didn't get stressed while I was studying for psych before I had my chem exam. After I felt good each night about chemistry I would move on to psych and study that until I had gone over all the material. The other thing I find to be very helpful is taking study breaks because it is impossible to focus for hours on end especially if you are studying a lot of material for two different subjects.
A great study break could be hanging out with your friends and just talking for a half hour or going to the gym. Both are very good for different reasons. Talking with your friends will take your mind off your work and relax you so that it is easier to focus once you need to start studying again. Going to the gym can also be very helpful. The exercise is a good way to relieve stress. It also gets your blood pumping so it will wake you up so that you can concentrate so that you can study longer. Creating good study habits and giving yourself a break when you need it are extremely important and can help you to be a lot more productive in your studying. Even if you are stressed and have multiple exams to study for it is possible to stay clam!
By getting a lot of homework done on Sunday it allowed me to focus a lot more on the little homework assignments I got through the week and then just studying as much as possible for both of my exams. I had the paper and podcast done on Friday so that was out of the way for the rest of the weekend. Then I had a chem exam Wednesday and a psych exam Thursday. Balancing studying when exams are two days in a row can be very hard sometimes, but you just need to focus on one subject at a time.
I would study for chem before psych in order to make sure I didn't get stressed while I was studying for psych before I had my chem exam. After I felt good each night about chemistry I would move on to psych and study that until I had gone over all the material. The other thing I find to be very helpful is taking study breaks because it is impossible to focus for hours on end especially if you are studying a lot of material for two different subjects.
A great study break could be hanging out with your friends and just talking for a half hour or going to the gym. Both are very good for different reasons. Talking with your friends will take your mind off your work and relax you so that it is easier to focus once you need to start studying again. Going to the gym can also be very helpful. The exercise is a good way to relieve stress. It also gets your blood pumping so it will wake you up so that you can concentrate so that you can study longer. Creating good study habits and giving yourself a break when you need it are extremely important and can help you to be a lot more productive in your studying. Even if you are stressed and have multiple exams to study for it is possible to stay clam!
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