College Tips Forum - Blogs http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/ The college tips forum allows current and future college students share ideas and experiences relating to college classes, tests, life, parties, sports, etc. en Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:12:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.collegetips.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg College Tips Forum - Blogs http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/ Flying Lunas http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/109-flying-lunas.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:22:53 GMT I usually post at 7:30AM, before I head off to my 8AM Chemistry class. However, this morning I decided to study for a Chemistry Quiz instead and boy... I usually post at 7:30AM, before I head off to my 8AM Chemistry class. However, this morning I decided to study for a Chemistry Quiz instead and boy am I glad that I did because:

1. I think I did well on said quiz.

2. I now have a very funny story to tell you. Well, funny in your eyes...:rolleyes:

So, my speech class was cancelled today. Hoorah! Therefore, after my Chemistry class, I headed to the library to get a few things accomplished with this free hour of time (blogging included). I walk into the library with my empty coffee mug in hand and head to the bathroom to clean my mug out. As I am walking out of the bathroom, I grab the Luna Chocolate Peppermint Stick Bar that I stashed in my bag last night and attempt to open the packaging. However, the packaging is very tough to get open...I yank and pull and next thing I know, my Luna bar (yep! The whole thing...) is flying out of the wrapper and onto the floor. :( haha It was sad because I am HUNGARIAN at the moment; but it was also quite hysterical! :cool: I picked up my poor little Luna off the ground and reluctantly disposed of it in the trashcan. And now, I am going to finish the few things that I need to get done on the computer and run over to the Student Union to get another bar before my 10AM class!
I better hurry... ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/109-flying-lunas.html <![CDATA[Cell Phones Don't Impress]]> http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/108-cell-phones-dont-impress.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:53:08 GMT Tuesday afternoon, I spent 2.5 hours on Calculus and only completed about 2/3 of the homework. I get to class on Wednesday and figure out that I was... Tuesday afternoon, I spent 2.5 hours on Calculus and only completed about 2/3 of the homework. I get to class on Wednesday and figure out that I was doing about half of it all wrong. :confused:

Tuesday night I prepared for a speech (somewhat last minute) and stayed up a tad too late doing so. I was scheduled to give my speech on Wednesday. I was the cut-off point and will start first thing Monday morning. I could have gotten those much needed hours of beauty sleep after all.

Wednesday, I walked to Chem Lab after enduring 5 note intensive lectures beforehand. Our lab took 2.5 hours. I’m still tired. I spilt a chemical on my hand and asked my TA if it was okay and he says “NO”. I run to the sink…:eek:

These are just a few of my “fmylife” stories this week…

It’s been about two months or so since I last visited the famous site, www.fmylife.com; partially because that website is addicting for no apparent reason (I guess anything that isn’t homework is addicting) and partially because if I ever have an “fmylife” type story to tell, it generally just makes it to my blog. However, there is some funny stuff on that site and it can help to remind you that you’re not the only one having a bad day!

Here’s a funny one that I pulled from the site:
Today, I was driving to work. I saw a cute boy in the car next to me. To try and look cool, I pretended I was talking on my cell phone. I got pulled over and got a ticket for using my cell phone while driving. FML
:rolleyes: ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/108-cell-phones-dont-impress.html Oh Bother. http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/107-oh-bother.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:34:57 GMT GOOD MORNING! That is SO an *oxymoron* this morning! I have a speech, a lab, a meeting at 7PM and 5 classes. This is not a good morning. However, I... GOOD MORNING! That is SO an oxymoron this morning! I have a speech, a lab, a meeting at 7PM and 5 classes. This is not a good morning. However, I may attempt to make it better with a Luna Bar and a French Vanilla Dorm-made Latte.

That is…until my chemistry class is over and I am making my way to speech class where I will be the fourth speaker to make a fool of myself…err…give a speech. Then again, I will be doing a manuscript speech (you can have the speech in front of you; but must still be very familiar with it and able to look at the audience and what not) AND it is a tribute to my strong, knowledgeable and loving cousin (Those are my three main points, in case you missed that.). So, I’m not all that nervous.

But, I think the majority of people get some sort of butterflies (or maybe yours are more like angry dogs biting at your stomach) whenever we have to address an audience …oh, and get graded on it!

I hope you all have a fabulous Wednesday and, just remember…no matter what goes on today, tomorrow will come. Tomorrow will come and my speech and lab will be a thing of a past. The books, papers and water bottles that crowd my room because of my busy life full of studying (which doesn’t leave time for much else) will still be here, however. Oh Bother. (I love Pooh Bear!). ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/107-oh-bother.html Tasty Tuesdays: Installment 2 http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/106-tasty-tuesdays-installment-2.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:28:55 GMT I would say that *Tasty Tuesday #1* (http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/101-tasty-tuesday-get-spirit.html) went fairly well, so let’s see... I would say that Tasty Tuesday #1 went fairly well, so let’s see how this one flies…

The product that I bring to you today has really been impacting my life in the past few days. A food product impacted your life? Yes, it was that delicious…my mouth won’t stop thanking me. I am talking about Penny’s Low Fat Desserts Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie. It may be a mouthful to say; but it is an even more delicious mouthful to TASTE!

Oh buddy…pop it into the toaster for a round or two, let it set to cool for a minute and bite in. It maintains this fresh from the oven profile with the firm edges, super soft and warm interior and hunks of chocolate and peanut butter goodness. Oh yea, and it’ll only set you back 150 calories and 3g of fat…just throwin’ that out there!

However, if you are a bit more daring, you can take this cookie to the next level, like I did HERE when I made the best sandwich EVER. Try it! :D

To make your Tuesday even better…I am hosting a giveaway for Penny’s treats on my blog, Nutritious is Delicious, so come on over and get in on this goodness! Can’t wait until the contest is over to try these luscious treats? I don’t blame ya…I’m still here to help you out! Type “EWTEX” into the place where it says “Enter Special Code” and 10% of your order total will disappear.

MMM…I may have to go have another one right now! ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/106-tasty-tuesdays-installment-2.html Turkey Lurkey http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/105-turkey-lurkey.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:48:02 GMT *_It’s just another manic Monday…_* That couldn’t be more true….right? There are papers and tests and quizzes and labs and…it just never stops.... It’s just another manic Monday…

That couldn’t be more true….right? There are papers and tests and quizzes and labs and…it just never stops. However, that’s what we signed up for, right?

So… how was everyone’s weekend? Did you have fun and stay safe? My friends and I ended up watching the original movie, Halloween, which I had never seen before. It was pretty good. However, if I had been back at home, in my neighborhood, I would have been ALL over passing out candy. Some of the older kids, that don’t dress up, kind of ruin the fun; BUT, when those cute little pumpkins and princesses come to the door saying “Trick or Treat” (Remember those days?! Fun times!), it makes it all worth it! :D

Plus, my family generally shuts out the lights after a while and hits up a restaurant…who doesn’t like going out with your fam (especially when daddio's paying ;))? By the way, I have 21 days left until I will be setting home for turkey lurkey day. I am quite pumped and plan on making the most of these next 21 days, so that I can enjoy Thanksgiving (and all that I have to be thankful for) to the fullest. How are you going to make the most of your upcoming month before the Thanksgiving holiday? ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/105-turkey-lurkey.html TaDa! http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/104-tada.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:47:48 GMT Oh Friday! How I have missed thee! :D Not that I get to kick back and throw in the towel....I've got a busy weekend ahead (...like most of you, I'm sure!). And what exactly does "busy" entail, you may ask. Well, too much to go into great detail on here. Where you would find great detail is on my TaDa "Weekend" List!

I have been using To do list, simple, easy, fast, sharable: Ta-da List off and on for the past year and I really enjoy it as opposed to writing your lists on paper. Why?

1. You can access your list from just about anywhere (computer/internet required...duh!).

2. It is much harder to lose your list! haha (Sometimes, I will end up making like 3 different paper lists because I will misplace a list, make a new one, find the first list, add more to that one...it can get a little messy!).

3. You can make separate lists, and label each accordingly. (Weekend, Christmas Presents (!!), Cleaning, To Do by Wednesday...etc).

4. You can just click on a task when you have completed it and BAM, it goes underneath your list in teeny gray letters, so you can see everything that you are getting done (instead of looking at a sea of scratch marks).

5. You can make liberal use of the internet and all things electronic by printing, sharing or emailing your list!

www.tadalists.com is for the extreme list maker, in my opinion. And, since I would give myself that title, I think I am the perfect person to test it out and recommend it to you (or warn you to stay far away...if it was bad...which it's not! ;)).

Let's start checking off that list!
 ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/104-tada.html In your shoes http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/103-your-shoes.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:25:47 GMT Thursday is one day away from Friday. *That makes the two midterms that I have today seem a tad bit better…not really. *However, I bet that many of... Thursday is one day away from Friday. That makes the two midterms that I have today seem a tad bit better…not really. However, I bet that many of you are already done with midterms and are lying back this week…and for that, I say…hat’s off to you! I am counting down the hours until I am in your shoes. And when I am in your shoes, will I be gambling away all of my money on sports? Probably not (sorry, bad transition! Haha). However, that is an issue for a few people out there and others are just intrigued by the prospect of winning money (any broke college students out there…holla!). Well, I just recently stumbled upon a website after talking to a friend and it’s quite fun…oh and FREE! So next time you are wanting to voice your opinion as to which sports teams reign supreme…make it concrete with www.centsports.com.

Here’s the catch. They give you $.10 to start with (thanks to advertisements) and you bet that on any game you would like. Then, you wait… and if you win, you have more money to place on more games. What if you lose? Well, they give you $.10 and you simply start again. No, it’s not a lot of money; but some of my friends have reached $80 or so from simply picking the right games. It’s FREE :D, which means you have to endure some ads. But it’s a nice way to rival with your friends (add them to your list of “cronies” and get 5% of all of their winnings) and take a short homework break. Just don’t let it take up too much of your time…although, I think Facebook already has that covered for many of you…;) ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/103-your-shoes.html Get to Work http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/102-get-work.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:02 GMT Busy, busy, busy like a really big BEE! Weird comparison because I completely despise bugs…However, I love Gilmore Girls, so sometimes a quote or two... Busy, busy, busy like a really big BEE! Weird comparison because I completely despise bugs…However, I love Gilmore Girls, so sometimes a quote or two will slip from my lips, unexpectedly! Despite all of this business that we’ve all got going on, you did manage to get on collegetips.com and peruse around, so I’m going to put you to work… ;)
  • Jenny (Peanut Butter and Jenny) is the sweetest thing and her blog makes me smile. Vote for her to become the next Sam-e Good Mood Blogger. If she doesn’t put you in a good mood, then you might want to stop by your nearest Keva Juice (because that never fails…haha!).
  • If you would be so kind, go vote for “Taste and See - Laney Wooten” HERE! It’s an amazing song! It’s one of those that you would bust out to in the shower…intrigued?
  • Want to see some luscious pictures of sinful fruit? Sinful fruit? OH YES! Click here!
  • Get offline and go to class! (Oh wait, that’s what I need to do…:eek:...I'm going to be late...).

p.s. Don't ever stop looking for scholarships (if you are in need of moolah for school like I am!)!! I just found one that is being hosted through my school and I am going to make time to fill it out today. You'll never win, if you don't try! :cool: ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/102-get-work.html Tasty Tuesday: Get in the Spirit http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/101-tasty-tuesday-get-spirit.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:05:05 GMT This is my first installment of Tasty Tuesdays! *Get pumped!!!* I am going to start off by reviewing a seasonal bar that I tried the other day. This... This is my first installment of Tasty Tuesdays! Get pumped!!! I am going to start off by reviewing a seasonal bar that I tried the other day. This is the perfect snack to get you through some long lectures, 3 hour reviews, massive cramming sessions or early mornings. By seasonal, I am talking Stockings, Jingle Bells, Christmas cookies…There’s 2 other major holidays before this scarf wearing, carol singing, present giving one? Oh yea. Well, that’s okay because the treat I am talking about is around allllll year long! :D (However, if it was a Christmas exclusive item, I am sure that the stores would already have it in full stock…).

ENTER:
Luna Chocolate Peppermint Stick Bar


I posted a full review of this sweet treat here, but let me give you a little excerpt from said post because I couldn’t think of a better way to describe my newfound treat...

This bar tastes like a cross between a soft, yet firm chocolate cookie and a rice crispy treat. Take that hybrid and top it with a thin icing glaze and some red crystal sprinkles and you have this ravishing creation that you see below…:D

Of course, there is nothing below…to see said picture, you need to click here!

I hope you all go out and try this new product! Keep it in your bag and be ready for the unexpected. Who knows…share a bite or two and you may just make a lifelong friend!

p.s. Luna Bars have a NEW formula and I can truly tell the differece. I used to dislike them; but now I've done a 180! “Never Let the Fear of Striking Out Keep You from Playing the Game – Babe Ruth”... ;) ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/101-tasty-tuesday-get-spirit.html <![CDATA[Time keeps on Slippin', Slippin', Slippin']]> http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/100-time-keeps-slippin-slippin-slippin.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:42:59 GMT Wait, did I really just pick out what classes I am going to take next semester so that I can be prepared to meet with an advisor next week and sign... Wait, did I really just pick out what classes I am going to take next semester so that I can be prepared to meet with an advisor next week and sign up for Spring 2010 classes soon after that? I am right in the middle of my midterms (Come on Friday!! Where’s the fast forward button when you need it!?). Don’t I ever just get to breathe? Well, the answer is quite simply, no. Sure, you get those study breaks that accidentally include a 25 minute cat nap that you hadn’t scheduled for; but unless you drop everything and fly off to Fiji...a true week where nothing is due and you can just relax…those are mere Freshmen memories. :cool:

However, let’s be real. As much as we hate to admit it, if the stress were to come to an end temporarily, we would probably love it to death; but when the work started piling back on it would be most likely be 10X worse than it should be because we wouldn’t be prepared. For example, when individuals quit school or take time off, things are generally quite difficult if and when they decide to return. It’s all about your routine and how you schedule out your days.

So, welcome to college. I hope you are here to stay. If you are, I suggest you get a stress ball. I’m not sure if they do anything, but they may keep you from punching through the paper thin walls of your dorm or apartment when you are trying to study and your roomie is playing some loud obnoxious music. ;) ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/100-time-keeps-slippin-slippin-slippin.html Longest Week Ever...#4289574 http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/99-longest-week-ever-4289574.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:27:18 GMT My exams today didn't go quite as well as I had hoped for; but you win some, you lose some, right?! It's finally friday...I feel like I am always saying "This has been the longest week ever". It's like I just can't get ahead and my to-do list never gets any shorter. :rolleyes: Meh!

The good news is that I have a new idea and I am sure you all have an opinion, although you don't tend to voice them very much (hence the blank comment section). However, if you are feeling a bit more outgoing and daring going into this weekend, I invite you to leave me a comment, if even just to say hi (or tell me who you are rooting for as far as college football goes...important stuff, you know!).
  1. I am thinking about starting Tasty Tuesdays, which would enable me to share with you some of my go-to college snacks that are healthy, yet enjoyable. Any suggestions of your own? Do you dare? ;)
  2. On a side note, Don't forget to check out my other blog: Nutritious is Delicious for some tasty food action.
That's all I've got! I have banned facebook for the weekend (and I'm not even "addicted to it", per say). It just seems that one five minute thing leads to another, which leads to another...which leads to one less hour (or more!) that you were unproductive and procrastinating. Let's get down to business! :cool: ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/99-longest-week-ever-4289574.html 3 X 3 = 27 http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/98-3-x-3-27.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:58:10 GMT I have 2 midterms today! Whoooop! So this should be a really fun day (I bet you have some "fun days" in your future...:rolleyes:). I'm headed to my first one (Calculus) in about 40 minutes…blogging is a great use of my time, no?

Actually, I feel pretty good about this one. Then again, math is always up in the air when it comes to the final grade. You know?! If someone asked you “Hey man, how’d you do on that Political Science test?” , you could probably give them a narrow range and be pretty darn close to your actual grade. But when you stumble out of your math test, dazed and confused, someone could ask you how you did and all you would know is that you turned in the test (sometimes, only partially completed). There is no multiple choice (at least not where I’m from) and you can make the silliest of mistakes in the midst of those long long long problems (one time, I put that 3 X 3 = 27…that’s not an exponent, Emily!).

Furthermore, if you do feel like you did well, you don’t want to tell people you did well and get your hopes up, only to find out that you made enough stupid mistakes to cost you a letter grade! Then again, maybe you did do really good…only time will tell. And if your professor is anything like mine, that time is very short (LOVE professors who grade tests ASAP and hand the papers back during the next class period…they have no idea!). :D

Well, now that I have officially crowded my mind with hopes and fears of how I am going to do, I am off to take my Calculus Midterm. I just need to remember that 3 X 3 = 9, right!? ;) ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/98-3-x-3-27.html A Coffee, Cramming, Crashing Kind of Schedule http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/97-coffee-cramming-crashing-kind-schedule.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:41:55 GMT *I am a professed Gilmore Girls fan and quote the show on a regular basis. Don’t hate! * ---Quote--- *_Lorelai:_* Do you know how to make...
I am a professed Gilmore Girls fan and quote the show on a regular basis. Don’t hate!

Quote:
Lorelai: Do you know how to make coffee?
Christopher: Yes, I do.
Lorelai: My coffee?
Christopher: One bag of coffee per cup of water, right?
Lorelai: Perfect.
If there was any more going on today, I would probably just go into a corner and hide.
  • 7:00 Make coffee…and do this post while being about …umm 2/3 awake (My coffee hasn’t kicked in yet...this should be a funny one!)
  • Class 8-12 (straight!)
  • Meet with a professor at Noon
  • Lunch with friends at 1:00
  • Read my lab and try to figure out what’s going on, so I can legitimately answer the questions on the pre-lab quiz (as opposed to making up chemicals and reactions and all of that fun stuff!)
  • Chemistry Lab 2-5
  • Study for my Math Midterm and Food Safety Midterm…which are tomorrow! :O
  • 7:00-8:30 LONG Meeting for an organization I am a part of
  • 8:30-?? Cram…Crash
Sounds like fun, no? no! However, we all have those days right? Mine just happen to fall on a Wednesday. Every Wednesday. Thanks to that, Wednesday is probably my least favorite day. Not that it would have been my favorite day otherwise (Wednesday….really? nahh!).

On these days, you just need to remember to breathe. Breathe? Are we in yoga? No.As a matter of fact, I tried a yoga class one time and have never been back. I know that there are A LOT of devout yogi bears out there (some of them my good friends), so I am not here to bash yoga…it’s just not for me! Anyways, I say breathe because other than cramming information into your mind for one of the foreseeable days ahead (mine go to about Friday…yours?) during the random 30 minute breaks that might pop up, I’m not sure if there is time for much else. But you still have to breathe, right? ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/97-coffee-cramming-crashing-kind-schedule.html Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?! http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/96-you-ready-some-football.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:14:34 GMT It's addicting. Am I wrong? I'm talking college football here, but you can twist it any way you'd like! I don't care if your school/team is number 1 or number nothing (lol! my team is pushing this description.. :( ). Anyways, have you ever been to a college football game?

The fans in the crowd (especially the student section) are entertaining in and of themselves. Not to mention that if you are as obsessed with the school mascot as I am, you'll get to see said mascot for about 3 hours straight! haha. Plus, there is the tension that comes with the tight scoring games (those are the BEST...when you come out on top in the end!). Not to mention, you get to join in on all of the traditions and cheers (as silly as they may be) and feel like you've got some massive team spirit! Oh yea, then there is the game...out on that huge feild that takes up a majority of the stadium...don't forget to check that out! ;)

I recently met a college junior who went to his first football game this year. What. A. Shame. Don't let this happen to you! This is an experience that, in my opinion, everyone should have (especially as a slightly lost little freshman).

As far as away games go, try to catch the game on the big screen and surround yourself with lots of fellow fans...recreate that stadium ambiance!! ]]> emily http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/96-you-ready-some-football.html Study Buddy http://www.collegetips.com/forum/blogs/emily/95-study-buddy.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:21:25 GMT
The title of this post just randomly popped into my head, so I guess I will center my post around it...haha! It's Monday (the monday of a very long week!)...bear with me!


I had a political science test today and let's just say that POLS is not my subject. I would much rather be studying Chemistry or Math **dork alert** :cool:. However, you've gotta do what you gotta do, right? Anyways, I sat down to study last night (I had Chemistry homework that needed to be taken care of before I could get started with this...just taking the advice of this wise professor!) and was literally falling asleep about half way through my notes...partly because I was bored stiff and partly because I was worn out to the maxxxx!

Needless to say, I made the decision to nix the idea of a long night and hit the sack...planning to wake up 45 minutes earlier and study then (Any other fellow morning people?!). This worked out great and I ended up finishing the exam in 15 minutes (if you know the notes, your golden...love those types of classes!). :D

As far as a study buddy goes...I think I memorize and study things better alone. What about you?
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