Brain food to help students power through college finals
January 1, 2009
As finals season arrives and college students begin their all night cramming sessions, instead of curbing hunger with pizza or instant soup, they may be interested in recent health studies that show students may score better on exams by eating fish. Studies are now finding fish is important for the brain as part of an “intellectually nutritious diet.” Several nutrients found in fish may positively affect the brain, including improving memory, concentration and performance.
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What to Bring to College
January 10, 2008
Based on my own experiences as a freshman in college, I would like to share with you my best advice about college and how to prepare for it. At this point, some of the information may seem unnecessary or useless, but I can safely say that it will make sense of the things you are soon going to be facing. . . .
It’s very useful to know what you should bring with you to college, so I’ve made a list of the top 10 things I think you should have with you and what to bring to college:
1. A computer
2. A writer’s reference book and office supplies
3. An alarm clock and a watch
4. A variety of clothes for all weather conditions
5. A shower caddy, to carry all your bathroom supplies back and forth
6. Medicine for every kind of illness and a first aid kit for emergencies
7. A refrigerator
8. Lamps and plants (to brighten up the room)
9. Quarters for your laundry
10. A good attitude
Students Guide to College
January 10, 2008
For several years, I’ve been looking for a book for my freshmen on how to succeed in college. It turns out that there are a lot of them, but none of them do quite what I had hoped they would. They talk about study techniques, using the library, keeping a project calendar — that sort of stuff. Now, all of this is useful, but it doesn’t get to the heart of what I think students need to know in order to really thrive in college — not just survive. So, what follows is based on my almost-thirty years as a professor, my work with students, and my discussions with other professors.
Difference between College Freshmen and College Seniors
December 22, 2007
Freshmen: Are never in bed past noon.
Seniors: Are never out of bed before noon.
Freshmen: Read the syllabus to find out what classes they can cut.
Seniors: Read the syllabus to find out what classes they need to attend.
Freshmen: Brings a can of soda into lecture hall.
Seniors: Brings a jumbo of hoagie and six-pack of Mountain Dew into a recitation class.
Freshmen: Calls the professor “Professor.”
Seniors: Calls the professor “Bob.”
Difference between High School and College
December 22, 2007
Are you a high school student and about to take the next jump to College. You might want to be aware of the top 25 Differences Between High School and College
25. In high school, you do homework. In college, you study.
24. No food is allowed in the hall in high school. In college, food must be provided at an event before students will come.
23. In high school, you wear your backpack on one shoulder; in college, on both.
22. In college, the professors can tell you the answer without looking at the teacher’s guide.
21. In college, there are no tardy slips.
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December 9, 2007
This is for all the college students out there. This video demonstrates cheating on a test using nothing but a bottle of Coca Cola. Put all the information you need on the pop label’s bottle.
How FaceBook busted an Intern
December 4, 2007
I knew that FaceBook was used by recruiters and managers to check up on their potential college hires. Apparently, the “checking” doesn’t stop after their hire. Valleywag is reporting this story on this Bank Intern named Kevin Colvin, interning for Anglo Irish Bank’s North American branch.
So Kevin has this Halloween party to go to and emails his manager that he has some family emergency in New York. He is having a good time and keeping his FaceBook profile updated with the latest pictures taken from the Halloween party. Guess what … the manager or someone in his team was checking up on FaceBook and ping… Kevin added new pictures pops up.
The intern’s manager replies back to Kevin with a picture attached from his Facebook profile … partying and copies his entire team on it.
Moral of the story fellas: Keep that FaceBook current status blank or turn it off.
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