Hey guys in this post we are going to be talking about birthdays. For the starving student birthdays can be a much needed day of relaxation and fun. I know that my birthday was a much needed break from all the stress from school. It was a day full of fun and love from loved ones. This year my birthday happened in two parts which was double relaxing. One with the family, and one with my beautiful girlfriend; both were much needed. School can cause a lot of unwanted stress and lack of sleep which is not good. One "relaxing" thing to do for a good birthday is k1 speed; very relaxing... haha it is a lot a fun and relaxing in a different sense.
Although birthdays are a great break in the stress, but they can also add more stress. While you are off celebrating your birthday all the homework that you are avoiding is still there piling up. So before running off on your wonderful birthday adventure be sure to plan out how you will do your homework so it doesn't stress you out even more. Okay well my girlfriend is bugging me to do my homework so I can continue celebrating... happy birthday to me.... doing homework... k bye. :)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Money
Hey everybody today I wanted to talk about money, and the problems that go along with it. From what I have been exposed to there are three different kinds of people when it comes to managing money. There is the person who is "cheap" or "tight", the person with a hole in their pocket, and the person that does not mind spending money every now and then, but knows how to save it also. Now in this situation, being a starving student has its advantages. Meaning you don't really have that much money to spend, and what you do have goes to top ramen.
In my opinion the third option is the best way to live. If I was too tight with my money I would begin to wonder why I am saving it so much if I never plan to spend it. If I was too loose with my money I would definitely be in a bad place. If I ever had an emergency and needed cash I wouldn't have any because I spent every penny I had the minute I got it. I believe you should save your money until you find something you really want or need. If you save then you are prepared if you need emergency money, and you can also afford to treat yourself and others from time to time (which is perfectly okay). Okay well that's all for now, I'm off to the freeway exit with my cardboard sign... no not really, there aren't enough people on the road right now...
In my opinion the third option is the best way to live. If I was too tight with my money I would begin to wonder why I am saving it so much if I never plan to spend it. If I was too loose with my money I would definitely be in a bad place. If I ever had an emergency and needed cash I wouldn't have any because I spent every penny I had the minute I got it. I believe you should save your money until you find something you really want or need. If you save then you are prepared if you need emergency money, and you can also afford to treat yourself and others from time to time (which is perfectly okay). Okay well that's all for now, I'm off to the freeway exit with my cardboard sign... no not really, there aren't enough people on the road right now...
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Learning to Juggle Part. 1
Hey everyone,
I would like to attempt to teach you all how to juggle... at least how I juggle. You may be thinking why would we care to learn how to juggle; it's because I juggle school and work. Juggling school and work is no easy task (especially since there are more than just those things to juggle) it takes a lot of time management.
I work part time at a sports bar called Oggi's Pizza & Brewing co.. I work about an average of 14 hours a week. I do not know how some people can work full time and go to school full time. The people that can amaze me. Anyway in order to work and go to school I had to keep in mind that I needed time to work when I was enrolling in my classes. So I enrolled and put mostly all my classes on Monday and Wednesday; I also have one class on Friday (this one). This freed up Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for work (I try to leave Sunday open for church). The main problem with this schedule is that I am at school from 8am to 10pm and it is very tiring. The main benefit is that if I do not have work the next day I have the whole day to rest and catch up on homework. Oh and having money on the side isn't bad either ;)
Basically just be aware of your work schedule and homework assignments. Oops I start work in half an hour gotta go.
I would like to attempt to teach you all how to juggle... at least how I juggle. You may be thinking why would we care to learn how to juggle; it's because I juggle school and work. Juggling school and work is no easy task (especially since there are more than just those things to juggle) it takes a lot of time management.
I work part time at a sports bar called Oggi's Pizza & Brewing co.. I work about an average of 14 hours a week. I do not know how some people can work full time and go to school full time. The people that can amaze me. Anyway in order to work and go to school I had to keep in mind that I needed time to work when I was enrolling in my classes. So I enrolled and put mostly all my classes on Monday and Wednesday; I also have one class on Friday (this one). This freed up Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for work (I try to leave Sunday open for church). The main problem with this schedule is that I am at school from 8am to 10pm and it is very tiring. The main benefit is that if I do not have work the next day I have the whole day to rest and catch up on homework. Oh and having money on the side isn't bad either ;)
Basically just be aware of your work schedule and homework assignments. Oops I start work in half an hour gotta go.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Procrastination
Hey everybody the next main topic about being a college student that I want to address is procrastination. Ask any student you know and they will tell you not to do it, but every student you ask will also be a procrastinator. I have no idea why, but we all do it whether we want to or not. It is like a horrible curse put on all students that has yet to be broken.
The curse goes like this:
-The student gets the assignment with the intent of starting it as soon as possible
-the student says to him/herself I have time I'll start it tomorrow
-I have time I'll start it the next day and so on
-Oh crap it's due tomorrow!
-Student sulks in order to stall just that much longer
I find that this curse is usually brought on by laziness or the mind frame of living in the moment. Lets face it, there aren't many students that do not feel either one of those feelings every now and again. I feel the curse of procrastination right now... It is Friday and I am writing my first of two blog posts for this week, it is 7:15pm, and I am playing drift runners 2 almost every five minutes... talk about procrastination haha....ha... (fun game though if you like the concept of drifting). Eh oh well I'll finish this later.... (just kidding)
The curse goes like this:
-The student gets the assignment with the intent of starting it as soon as possible
-the student says to him/herself I have time I'll start it tomorrow
-I have time I'll start it the next day and so on
-Oh crap it's due tomorrow!
-Student sulks in order to stall just that much longer
I find that this curse is usually brought on by laziness or the mind frame of living in the moment. Lets face it, there aren't many students that do not feel either one of those feelings every now and again. I feel the curse of procrastination right now... It is Friday and I am writing my first of two blog posts for this week, it is 7:15pm, and I am playing drift runners 2 almost every five minutes... talk about procrastination haha....ha... (fun game though if you like the concept of drifting). Eh oh well I'll finish this later.... (just kidding)
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Sleep
Hey everyone so today I'd like to talk about sleep... and the lack there of for us starving students. There have been many times when I have seen someone ask a student "how do you survive without sleep?" The student usually says one of the following things: "who needs sleep?", "I just do", "eh", etc. If any of those statements ever came out of my mouth it was a bunch of bull. Everyone needs sleep I don't care how tough you think you are, and being someone like me who tries to do it all makes it that much harder to get any.
I came to this realization one morning after only getting about two hours of sleep while driving 20 miles to school at 7am. Luckily I actually made it to school that day. Once I was there I got out of my car, thanked the Lord I made it, and started walking to class while thinking of a way to get some sleep. It didn't take me all that long to figure out which was a good thing because I needed to go back and move my car for my plan to work. I moved my 2004 Chevy Impala LS into a parking structure where the sun could not reach it and where it wasn't directly underneath any lights. After that I went to class and barely made it on time. After struggling to stay awake in class I went back to my car, turned it into a bed and took a long nap.
Starving students need sleep and we take it where we can get it. Taking a nap can be the most beautiful thing in the world when you need it.
Goodnight...
I came to this realization one morning after only getting about two hours of sleep while driving 20 miles to school at 7am. Luckily I actually made it to school that day. Once I was there I got out of my car, thanked the Lord I made it, and started walking to class while thinking of a way to get some sleep. It didn't take me all that long to figure out which was a good thing because I needed to go back and move my car for my plan to work. I moved my 2004 Chevy Impala LS into a parking structure where the sun could not reach it and where it wasn't directly underneath any lights. After that I went to class and barely made it on time. After struggling to stay awake in class I went back to my car, turned it into a bed and took a long nap.
Starving students need sleep and we take it where we can get it. Taking a nap can be the most beautiful thing in the world when you need it.
Goodnight...
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The Starving Student
While I was in high school I would always joke with my friends about how we would be eating top ramen and cup of noodles in a few years when we started college. We were all ready to graduate from high school and move on to bigger and better things. Most of my friends wanted to go far away for their education and leave the nest. I thought that was a great idea, but the closer graduation got the more I realized that the joke that we had so much fun with over the years could very well become reality. Needless to say I was not keen on having half a decade's worth of top ramen.
My name is Ricky and I currently attend Cal state Long Beach (CSULB). Yes...I am now a starving student, but it's not bad enough to stop joking about. In this blog I will be discussing the ins and outs of the everyday life of a college freshman. I wish all my fellow students good luck as they journey along side me through our freshman year. This is all for now I haven't eaten lunch yet so I am going to grab a cup of noodles...
My name is Ricky and I currently attend Cal state Long Beach (CSULB). Yes...I am now a starving student, but it's not bad enough to stop joking about. In this blog I will be discussing the ins and outs of the everyday life of a college freshman. I wish all my fellow students good luck as they journey along side me through our freshman year. This is all for now I haven't eaten lunch yet so I am going to grab a cup of noodles...
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