Leap Into Life
Congratulations, readers! You are my not actually studying- study break. You see, exams are next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and I'm kind of cramming. The point a friend brought up today is: it's not actually cramming, some people study the hour before. Well, I felt a memoir/self help book coming on and thought I'd give you all my tips for exam studying (fine print: this is my first exam experience and I have NO IDEA what I'm doing. Do you have tips? Suggestions? Or have you taken an exam before? Share your tips by commenting, please!) The 10 Days Of Exam Cramming For People Who Can't Not Study and Who Can't Study A Month Before You need a study plan. Mine involves a whiteboard, already used paper, colorful pens, and some sticky notes. What are the specifics of this unique system? Paper with a date on it. A sticky note (today there were a lot) detailing what needs to get done. And, then of course there is determination. Determination not to fail.
Then, find people who will encourage you to study. Talk about the exams with other studious people who started studying a month or so ago! Ask them what they're doing to study and offer your tips, too. It might make you feel inclined to study because you want to A) Feel like your part of a team conquering exams together B) You want to share your tips with them C) You feel competitive and want to get a better grade than them Next, take out your plans... or at least try. Be disciplined and don't be lazy. Reward yourself. Study for 15 minutes and get a 3 minute break or a piece of candy. Take deep breaths and remember that it's okay to fail. (Just make sure you have a few points to loose). Stay calm and cram on! P.S. If any of you are students and are taking exams, good luck! Maybe this'll give you encouragement or even an idea on a way to study.
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Don't get me wrong, I don't watch a lot of TV, but when I do, I only choose the best. I plan on doing more of these (since I watch SOOOO many shows...not), but today, I'm going to focus on my favorite: Modern Family!
Whoever thought of Modern Family was a smart person. Whoever thought of Phil was a genius. And I mean a genius! It all started when... I went to the ABC website, and I somehow stumbled upon this video (http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family/lolz/philsosophy). The link before this sentence will change your life (possibly). If you have the right type of humor (it's very specific, so don't feel bad if you don't fit in to the exclusive group of individuals), you'll love it. If you don't, well, you'll think I'm crazy. Back to the story... It changed my life because... My grandfather, Opa, and I invented Philisms. We take the genius mind of Phil and think of things he'd say in specific situations! (I know, pretty geeky but fun) Some favorite Philisms include (more like two):
There are too many to put into words, but every day I send Opa a daily joke (from a website, came free with a book of quotes one for every day... now you know where I got that obsession) and he replies with a WDPS (what does Phil say). It's awesome, and you should Phil- osophize, too. Post your Philisms below, please! P.S. If you are the writer of Modern Family, please feel free to contact me directly about our Philisms... you are a genius and thank you continuing to make Modern Family the best show ever! P.P.S. I don't own Modern Family (sadly), so give all the credit to ABC. P.P.P.S. Watch the shows I plan on posting about later (Make it or Break it and Dance Moms are ones that I will do in the future... even though my mom doesn't approve)! My sister and I have this little gymnastics rivalry (if you didn't know this, I take gymnastics). We're both in the same 8+ Beginner class, and we're very competitive. In other words, we're always insulting each other and making comebacks. It gives me something fun to do, and last week when I should've been studying for my social studies test, I googled comebacks and insults. Todays writing exercise? Making up your own list of catchy phrases!
***I am not liable for ANY trouble you get in for these comebacks! I don't suggest using them- it's for writing purposes ONLY (you never know when your character needs an insult)!*** **Some of these insults have probably been used before- I changed them up to give them a gymnastics theme. If you created them or know who did, they are great insults and I am giving whoever thought of them credit. (Feel free to comment with who thought of them, although it's hard to trace the background of insults) It's not plagiarism.**
I know it's not much, but next time you try to write your character into a bullying scene, refer to this sheet! I plan on writing a lot of these writing exercises, so you might want to grab a journal and record the answers to the ones I post. (6 months to think up a great National Novel Writing Month Idea) Good luck with your insults! P.S. Go to the National Novel Writing Month Website!!! Adult Program: http://nanowrimo.org
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