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Tips From a College Student Part Four

1.Choose Wisely When You Skip Class.  I get it, we all get it, there are days where you just can’t, don’t, or won’t go to school.  And I completely get it.  And it college it’s alot easier to skip because you don’t have nagging parents telling you you have to go, you can just turn off your alarms and sleep in, but lemme tell you, that’s okay to do sometimes.  So I’m taking a six week course and in our school they’re only allowed to excuse you up to five days.  For me, I usually end up using all that up at once and I feel guilty as hell because I missed so much class and now my grades are tanked.  And that’s why I’m here, giving you the advice I needed to hear before starting but never got.  So if you’re going to skip class, do one day a week, make sure you aren’t missing anything huge, and make sure it’s a day you really needed off.  Or make sure you get a doctor’s note if you’re sick.

2. Get to know your teachers.  This is a tip better used for smaller and community colleges, this will work to your advantage.  If you need a grade rounded up or need to get leniency about something it’s more likely to gain sympathy if you and the teacher have a bond of some sort.  My history teacher and I have three things we discuss all the time: Star Wars franchise, Florida Man articles, and new war films.  You know how much extra credit I get for wearing a Star Wars shirt to class???  It will help your grade extradordinarily if you’re chill with the teacher.  Just trust me on this.

3. You’re going to learn more from a B class than an A class.  This is something one of my instructors talked about in an earlier cycle.  How he took a class because he thought it was going to be easy (it wasn’t, it was actually harder than some of the normal hard classes).  And he talked about how they did more work for this class and most of his friends got a C- at the most, while he got a solid B.  While yeah that class affected his GPA, but that wasn’t what he cared about.  He learned a lot more about life and education from there than anywhere else.

4.  Sometimes You Just Have to Accept That You’ll Fail a Class.  Guys, it’s not the end of the world if you fail a class, or two, or even four.  It’s not the end of the world.  Things happen: mental health gets in the way, you don’t put enough work into your class, or you just have a bad teacher.  You gotta accept that you’ll have that F on your transcript.  If you think it’s going to affect how your job offers are, lemme tell you something.  If they see your transcript that your grade went from an F to something like a B, they’ll see that and take that you’re willing to work hard to fix your problems and you’re a hard worker and that you’re willing to change.  It’s okay to have an F.  I’m waiting to take a class again because I failed hard and the teacher knows I’m coming back, he’s actually really glad that I’m willing to do it even though I don’t have to.  Hell, I’m taking another of his classes until it comes up.  It’s a show of good faith that you’re willing to work for you grade.  It’s okay to fail something, that’s how humans learn.

Okay lovelies, I’ll see you soon for another part.  Bye! 

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it can be tempting to live your life like a prequel. to live as if you’re setting up your own story.and once you lose the weight, once you have the money, once you graduate school, once you’re in a real relationship, once, once, once. then finally, you’ll begin to live, and everything you do up until that point is some kind of half-life, some unimportant foreword you can skip. don’t do this. inhabit your life completely. sink fully into the wealth of your existence. the power to manifest is in the fearless owning of who you are, so that you can shape where you’re going.

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Highschool vs College

Highschool: I’m not going to talk about my political views in class because that’s not appropriate and disrespectful to our government officials.

College: Yo, let’s talk about T-Rump and how Ted Cruz is the Zodiac killer.

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Tips from a College Student Part Three

Okay guys, my second cycle started this week so I’ve been busy.  But I’ve been thinking of different tips for ya’ll.

1. Sit in the middle rows:  If you’re a shy person like me, it’s time to get over that real quick.  Participation is real key for some classes.  All of my classes do five points for participation points (that’s 1/5 of my grade for a threaded discussion).  Each week is like 25 points.  That’s alot of extra points you can receive that could totally boost your grade.There’s this (I don’t remember what it’s called so sue me) thing where the more closer you sit by your teacher’s desk the more likely they’re going to remember your face and even remember your participation in class more.  it’s totally amazing if you sit in the very front row, but I know most of you are shy little beans with the confidence of a chicken nugget, so start off in the middle rows and as classes go on, try going closer.  Plus there’s thing teachers occasionally do which is they will move everyone in the back rows to the very front just to hear their feedback.  Middle row students are usually picked on as much as others.  But also when you’re in the middle you can move around in your seat better to see everyone else.

2.  For the Love of God, Don’t Keep Getting Out of Your seat 5+ Times In Class:  If you need to pee, shite, or ANYTHING, please do that before or after the end of class.  The other person in my row kept getting out of his chair every ten minutes doing stuff around the room and I was so frustrated with him honestly.  He wasn’t even trying to be quiet and that’s what made it worse.  It’s distractive to your peers who are paying to be there as well, and the professor who has to teach there.

3.  Stop Talking About High School: Guys. . .I don’t think some of you didn’t get the memo when you graduated.  But. . .what happens in high school. . .stays in high school.  Yes, I did bring up I was a debater in high school on the first day, but only to explain why I don’t really read full-length books anymore.  There’s another person in my class who was a debater in high school and they remind me of that quarterback who won’t ever amount to anything past graduation, that’s all they want to talk about now.  And ya’ll it’s annoying, it’s so freaking sometimes.  Mainly cause they act like they’re the queen bee for doing debate.  Sorry that was something more of a personal rant but still, nobody gives a fuck about your high school career, and this includes YOUR LETTERMAN JACKET.

This one’s a little short but I’m tired.  Lol.  See ya’ll later.

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Tips From A College Student From Their First Semester Part Two

Double Check All Your Assignments:  This doesn’t just mean make sure you’re doing all the assignments you’re supposed to, this is making sure you’re not missing anything or freaking out about unpublished assignments.  What am I talking about?  I can happily explain:  some teachers will have one class but depending on when the class it’ll be different versions.  My Western Civilization class had this problem, one cycle the research assignment would be about Jack the Ripper whilst the other is about the Holocaust.  Depending on which cycle you take the class there’s different assignments leading up to this project.  In classes there’s your gradebook, the agenda they show, and then the modules (if you’re like my college).  The gradebook has ALL the assignments listed, including ones you won’t be doing that class period.  Be sure to check out the modules when the teacher publishes them and make sure you’re following along with what assignments they want you to do.

Laptop or Paper Notes: This was an important decision I make during the first week of classes.  Some classes it’s better for you to write everything down on paper because the teacher wants you to write down examples, draw something, or even just listen more than note take.  Then there’s the computer.  For me, the computer works really well, I’m able to write down stuff faster, I follow along better, and I keep more knowledge retained.  Then there’s students who will write down their notes and then go home to transcribe their notes onto Google Drive (or where ever you type everything down).  There’s even an app on iPhone where if you take a picture of your notes it will put it all on a document that you can look at later on.  In my publick speaking class I typed everything up, unlike in my Western Civilization class where I wrote down notes and then I would type up everything afterwards.  But really, what you choose to take notes down with is yours.  The only exception is if your professor bans computers then do what I did in my Anthropology class: I audio recorded all lectures then I listened to it back going home and wrote stuff down afterwards.

Create a Study Area in Your Place: I’m not talking about your bed and I’m definitely not talking about the living room in front of your TV.  I’m talking about a place in your home that is designated only for work/study and nothing else.  The reason I don’t say your bed is because your mind will become confused so if you spend hours studying there and then try sleeping, your brain will be confused and you won’t be able to sleep like you did before.  In my house I have a spare bedroom that I turned into my work room, during the week it’s my study room though.  I have a desk set up, all my pens and everything I recommend you don’t bring with you to school.  Hopefully I can make it more of an office one day, but my setup now will suffice.  Having a place where it’s only for studying will extraordinarily boost your motivation to study and focus.  Does this mean completely empty out a room for this purpose?  No.  If you only have like a bedroom for yourself just getting a desk to put in the corner really helps, or anywhere else in your house with a big table surface where you won’t be distracted (e.g. the dining room?).

Form A Study Group:  Because my classes are only six weeks I don’t really do this, but I know a lot of you have semester long classes, so this definitely awesome.  Not only do you have a reason to spend more time with classmates you like, it helps you get focused and make better grades and even receive help on stuff you find hard.  I used to do this all the time in high school and honestly if my friends were in classes with me I would definitely do one again.  Even an online study group is great too.

This got really long, but I’ll be sure to do another part tomorrow!

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Tips From a College Student About That First Semester

Okay guys, let’s be honest, most of us don’t really know what the hell we’re doing most days.  Especially in college.  But I’ve spent enough time in college that I have enough tips to discuss with ya’ll.  Now my tips and points might be different because I do six week classes in cycles.  So a semester for you is three class cycles for me.

Understand Your Workload: All of us at this point should know what we can and cannot handle.  When you’re enrolling in classes understand what each class will entitle from you.  A regular college class requires at least 3 hours to study per day at least.  My last cycle I spent a good four to five hours just working on one class at that time, and it was a history class.  Granted my workload is a lot heavier than most students because of the time crunch but still, you’re going to be busy.  The greatest example is if you try to enroll in math and psychology classes at the same time.  Here’s what I recommend for you: if you want to take a class that has a heavier workload then enroll in another class that is somewhat easy.  If you’re taking a math class, go ahead and take a history class.  If it’s a heavy workload like mine, I took a public speaking class with my Western Civilization class.  Trust me, you’ll thank yourself when you’re doing all your assignments.

Prepping Your Book Bag Properly: Now folks, listen to me, you do not need six thousand little things in your bag.  I get it, it might seem amazing to be that one student with an assortment of pens, stickie notes, and notebooks, but it’s not.  If you’re like me who has to walk to school and back, I don’t have time for this.  What you should carry is: computer, computer charger, phone charger, headphones (if you study), a planner if you use one, binder for any papers you’re given throughout the day, a small bag for some pens, highlighters, and one sticky note pad.  And of course, following my next tip.

Bring Water, Gum, and Snacks to Class: Ya’ll I can’t count the times I dealt with hangry class mates because they either skipped a meal or it was close enough to a mealtime.  In my college we’re allowed to bring food because some of the students here come from work or at the other facility that’s a ten minute drive.  But that’s not the case for other locations.  So bring some water bottles, gum that’ll help you if you didn’t bring snacks, if you do bring snacks tho. . .make sure it’s not something sweet, I would recommend something more filling.  E.g. Granola bars (These are Your Best Friend).

Take Breaks When Needed:  I get it, you go assignments due in a couple of days, you need to finish studying for that test, but if you’re tired and can’t focus - please take a break.  A little trick I do is run a timer of 25 minutes and then when it goes off set another one for five minutes.  This gives me time to de-stress, process all the information I just absorbed, and enough time for bathroom breaks.  

This post is alot longer than planned so I’m going to post a part two tomorrow.  Bye!

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My Dog Didn’t See Me for A Week and These are The Results

For Preface: My dog had gotten fixed and during the holidays we spend it with five boxers, he’s a dwarfed dog so it made sense to leave him with my Mom until we were going home.  All of this has happened since I have been with him two days ago.

He would bark at me every time he wanted in my lap--he’s a very quiet dog altogether.

He has face planted himself into my arm crook, blankets, and even into my chest while sitting.

He will stand and sit like a small child awaiting for a treat, when really, HE WANTS ON MY LAP.

He gets more excited when I wake up in the mornings and he proceeds to nuzzle with me until I get up.

My personal favorite: I was hiding under a blanket having a mental break and this fucker essentially dug through the blanket just to lay on top of me, even though he can cuddle with me.

So, safe to say, that you’re your dog’s life basically and unless it’s important, don’t leave your pets alone for any longer than 24 hours.

Bye!

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Explaining World War History

Highschool Teacher: World War Two was a global conflict that forever affected the World and we would be changed together as a culture.

College Professor: Hitler had the case of German Saltiness.

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I have literally been making so much art lately that it’s amazing how much better I’ve gotten just this week.  It’s also crazy just seeing how much time I’ve had free to make art and my partner supports me.  I’m currently painting a project for my sister and then I’m moving onto a project for my other sister.  I’m just in a really happy place with my art.

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I appreciate if you watch my Vlogmas videos!!

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Thank you all so much if you do watch this!!

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All my posts on my art account on Facebook have been taken down and marked as spam and I am so cranky bout that.

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Hey guys first day of Vlogmas is online now.  Thank you so much if you watch the video!

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Normal People: Has extra razor blades to shave.

Art People: Has extra razor blades to scrape paint off of pants.

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Truth:

I spend more time loving Baby Yoda than I do on myself.

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I hate how bad my camera took this but the line art isn’t helping.  Here is some progress I’ve made on my sister’s xmas present.