Dec
07

Acing Finals, Silent Dance Parties and Thwarting the Modern Day Pirate

By | Studying, Tech Issues

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Looking for a way to boost your final exam scores? Toss out those energy drinks and buy a couple extra packs of gum. Researchers at Lawrence University found that chewing gum boosts mental performance, according to UPI.com. The study found that students who chewed gum for 5 minutes before a test experienced a performance boost for the first 15-20 minutes of a test and scored higher than students who didn't chew gum.  Of course, the study advises that chewing gum throughout the test didn't … [Read more...]

Dec
05

Final Exams

By | Studying

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Finals are here (or coming very soon). That means lots of cramming, midnight snacking, afternoon naps, and too much stress. If you’re lucky you’re parents sent you a fresh final care package, full of fruit and high-energy snacks that will help keep you going all week long.  If you’re like me, you got a phone call from your mother warning you that if you don’t succeed with flying colors you should start packing. She was only kidding…I think. But just in case you’re … [Read more...]

Nov
29

6 More Things You Don’t Need During Finals Week

By | Classes

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Surviving finals week isn’t easy. It’s one of the most stressful and nerve-wracking weeks of your life. Everything always seems to go wrong, just when you most need it to be perfect. Below are some more of the most annoying and frustrating things that you just don't need to deal with during finals exams. 1) Extra Assignments – Yes, Layla was supposed to write that section of the group paper and Don was designing the graph, but they’re either not doing it at all or everything … [Read more...]

Nov
28

What You Don’t Need During Finals Week

By | Roommates, Studying, Tech Issues

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When I think of finals week I always think of stress, stress, and more stress. Everything always seems to go wrong during that short seven day period. Time either moves way too quickly while your studying or way too slowly while your waiting for your grades. Below are a few things that you don't want to deal with during finals, but which always find a way to pop up. I suggest you do everything in your power to avoid these stressful disasters (I never could), and focus just on studying for … [Read more...]

Nov
24

Happy Thanksgiving!

By | Studying, Uncategorized

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It’s time for turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.  It’s Thanksgiving Break! That means it’s also time to lay back, relax, and forget about school for a little while.  Ok, maybe not. Although its name may be deceiving, Thanksgiving break isn’t really a break from school. Classes are canceled, but homework is not. In fact, there sometimes more homework to do on the holiday weekend than there has been on any other weekend in the semester. My professors took particular joy in … [Read more...]