Zen College Life

I just started Cal 1 and I’m noticing that I’m learning a lot of non math things while doing math problems.  People change their regular behavior while doing mathematics.  They step out of their comfort zone, they use problem solving skills, they understand limits.  My observations are endless, but one thing is for sure: There is more than just calculus going on in that room.

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No doubt you’ve heard people telling you all of their reasons why you need to learn other languages, whether it be to be able to communicate with different groups of minorities, be more marketable, or any of the other ‘regular’ reasons they use to convince you.  Well I have a different reason.  A crazy reason that will undoubtedly change your life.  Wanna hear more?

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This week we will be focusing on investing in ourselves.  You always here people talking about investing in this stock or that company, investing time in your family life and friendships, investing in a new tv or xbox (if that can even count as an investment…), but rarely do we focus on investing in what matters most; ourselves. An investment in yourself is the difference between where you are now and the raise you hope to get.  It’s a difference between the person you are today and the person you could be tomorrow.  You are your single most valuable asset, and until you start putting it to work, you couldn’t hope to be any more succesful than you are now.

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People at the college and university levels are hopeful. We are dreamers, thinkers, and doers. We don’t just believe everything we hear, we don’t just accept everything we are given, we think, question, learn, conclude, act, and react to everything around us. Nothing is yet at it’s best, and we are the generation that believes we can change it. We can make it better. Read more »

The Compact Classics is turning out to be the best book I’ve ever purchased. I am able to learn about all of the classics very quickly (it summarizes books of all sorts in 2 pages each), and decide which I want to read the full versions of. And the list extends far beyond the literary classics.
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Finals are here. The end is near. But to get through it, and be efficient, we must make the most of our study time. Once it’s over, we’re free. So with that in mind, grab your books, get your gear, head to your library, and pound out a couple of hours of good ole fashion studying, using these techniques for making the most of your study breaks without letting your brain go to sleep.
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If you are anything like me you like to dip your feet into a million different subjects and fields of knowledge. But with your interests growing daily, you need sources that can keep up and feed the information quickly. Well, after years and years of trying to find the right sources, I think I have compiled a list of places where you can hit the URL, type in the subject, and quench your thirst for basic or advanced knowledge in that field. So whether your interest is science or homekeeping, poker or knitting, football or computers, I think that one of these sources will be able to feed your hunger for fast, free, quality information to better educate yourself.
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