December 7, 2008
Finals!
In case you were wondering, I will start posting current journals now! Yeah!
I think from looking at my previous posts you get a sense of the journey that this year has been so far. And now I have almost come to the end of my first semester. I can’t believe that time has flown this quickly…… but I better because FINALS ARE COMING. Hide the women and children!!! AHHHH
(Ok now that the dramatic sequence is complete..)
How does one even begin to study? I just have to ask this because in my high school we never had finals. Well, I think i found my first key. This is the coolest study website ever! It’s called www.studyblue.com
Studyblue.com allows me to do things like upload notes, and generate flashcards, and even find others in my class to study with. It works on both the high school and college level so maybe you could find something of intrest there. Temple was the first to email the student body about the information so I just want to pass it along.
In other news, my life has been going pretty well. I’m not swept up in movie star romance or like climbing Mount Everest over winter break, but I’m really digging the whole college scene. I am growing more comfortable with my role as a student you know?
I’m starting to know my limits such as how many hours I can stay up in a row while still being cognoscente. Overall I’m into the swing of things. Oh one major “Tip of the Day” I want to bestow upon all two and a half people will ever look at this blog, “Learn how to study smarter, not harder.”
I believe that is the best advice I have ever received. See, If you are not aware already, I am a science major (and let’s just say the curriculum isn’t a walk in the park ok), so I thought that the best way to study was doing like a million problems or reading every chapter three times, but that really is not the case.
The most knowledge you can gain in a quick amount of time comes through understanding things the first time. Even, if you can’t quite figure out the big picture, know the jest of it. Getting through college examines, you must understand the subject matter in it’s entity. So, that was the tip.
Also, I found some really awesome study guides at Dartmouth’s website. Get on those, because they help you in a clutch.
Until next time……
