A Head Start

This is by far my most stressful week. Yesterday, I went to the gym for the first time in a while...(I am actually embarrassed to say when the last time I went was). After a call from my Dad last night, I told him about how I couldn't get out of my melancholy mood..(of course without the private details) and I was given this overall advice: "Here is what you need to do. Pick your head up, stop moping, and start having some attitude, and walk with swag." I am not kidding, none of that was exaggerated or made up...my Dad literally said that word for word verbatim... but even though this seems kinda weird especially coming from my Dad, he is right. I even went online to pick out a new pair of running shoes, that have "swag." (Black and purple NIKE ID's that are custom made and won't come for a month so don't copy). But still knowing this, I feel the need to keep this blog very dark today. The gym did relieve some of my stress last night, it made me feel stronger, and got my heart beating for reasons other than extreme anxiety. But I still have so much to do this week.

Not only do I have my ECN203 Midterm on Monday, but also a math test Monday night, and an essay due next Thursday. Typically I start my WGS101 essays a week before they are due, and this week I simply don't have enough energy or time. I am posting this blog now, as I am using the strategies for this week to study for my extremely intimidating ECN 203 Midterm on Monday. One strategy I just finished using is called Plug In Notes. Coming directly from class, I just sat down in the library and went through my notes from todays class. First I sat down and derived a list of questions from my notes, labeling the top, "Plug In Notes, Chapters 9-10"

I found this to be extremely helpful. It was as if I was making myself my own test, as I am sure these are some of the questions that will appear, and if not, they are still terms that I will need to apply to different questions asked. I then began to answer the questions, and labeled the ones that I wasn't sure of in red. This way, later today as I derive flashcards from these questions and my topic outline, I will be able to put to the side which flashcards I need to review more.

The next strategy I used, was 1 plus 3 notes. I did not find this technique to be AS helpful. I felt that it made the page seem a lot smaller, and for some reason the layout was frustrating to me as when I drew it out, not all the information would fit in my boxes. (This probably has to do with my mood right now) but still, I prefer writing out questions, printing them out, and answering them to trick myself into thinking I am taking a real test.

This week is gonna be rough...I have completed my blog but I still have a LOT more to do. But hey, at least "I got my swag on?" Or am trying at least.