Dorm Room Spring Cleaning

It's finally spring! This means that it is time for spring cleaning, dorm room style. With finals coming and trying to find storage units for those out of state students, cleaning is the furthest thing from anyone's mind.

Speaking of storage units, College Boxes is a great place to check out. They will pick up your items straight from your door, store them for you over the summer and deliver them back to your new dorm room. Link to their website is below. 

https://www.collegeboxes.com/

Back to cleaning; I think it is easier to clean your dorm room especially if you are an out of state student and have to travel by plane back home. Pack what you NEED to take back with you and box up all the important things you want to keep for the new semester. Whatever items don't fit in the boxes is what should be given or thrown away.

When cleaning your room make sure to start at one corner and work your way around the room. I like to give myself a certain time limit to clean an area so that I do not get distracted by random items I may find. Also playing your favorite tunes helps. 

The first step to cleaning is to remove everything and clean the surface. 

Second is to add pieces back that do not need to be thrown away while also arranging items in an orderly fashion. I found this to be the most effective.

Finally, once all spaces have been disinfected and items properly placed, spray some Febreze or get a wall plug in to keep the room smelling fresh and clean.

Hope these tips help. Happy Spring (cleaning)!

How to Memorize Quick and Easy

When it comes to taking a test, memorization is key. But if you are like most people you wait until the last minute to memorize all the information you need to know. Here are some tips to memorize information quick and easy.

Tip #1
Separate study material by theme (i.e chapter, key terms)
Read through each chapter separately; one chapter for a minimum of 50 minutes.
You might read through the chapter multiple times during those 50 minutes, but that helps with memorizing.
Take a 10-minute break between each 50 minute time period; helps refresh the brain.

Tip #2
Carry your study materials with you.
Look through study material as you walk around (still pay attention to where you are going)
Bring material to the gym and while on the treadmill or elliptical read through your notes. (helps with the repetition)

Tip #3
The oldest tip in the book is to chew gum while studying and also to chew gum while taking the test.

Tip #4
If you have very minimal time to study see what was written most in your notes and study that information in as much detail as possible so that you get the most amount of points for that section.

Tip #5
This isn't really a tip, but my dad told me that if you sleep with you notes under your pillow at night then you'll remember the information in your notebook. So if you believe in that too give it a shot and let me know how the test goes.

Happy memorizing :) and

Spring Break 2016

This year I spent half of my Spring Break in Orlando, Florida and the other half in Boca Raton, Florida with a good friend of mine. It was nice to escape spring break town Miami and have a relaxing break. We went to Universal, Gainesville, the movies, an art museum, Boomers and played with puppies.

February 2016 Favorites

As the month of February came to end I decided to do a favorites post of some of the things that I have not only been loving but have also changed/saved my life.

February is one of my favorite months because of it being Black History Month as well as this year it being a leap year. So my first favorite for the month of February is not an item but an emotion. I was so proud of all my fellow African-Americans this month for partaking in educating those who know little to nothing about Black History. Also I am proud that we as a community are addressing issues that have been put on the back burner for awhile now.

The next list of favorites will have links attached so if you want to purchase anything you can.

The first is a Valentine's Day gift I received from my parents while I am at University. It is a mailbox shaped cookie box from Cheryl's cookie company. If you have not had Cheryl's cookies it is a must.

www.cheryls.com

The next is a book all about bettering yourself in both the work place and your personal life. The book is The Success Principles by Jack Canfield who also is the author of the Chicken Soup books.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0062364286/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1457019154&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=the+success+principles+by+jack+canfield&dpPl=1&dpID=51FPvcGsOtL&ref=plSrch

My favorite beverage at the moment besides water is Pomegranate Rasberry Tea by Stash it taste sweet and has a very nice smell. If you are not a big tea drinker I recommend this tea because it is very subtle.

You can find this tea at your local Wal-Mart.

This next favorite saved my academic life. In the middle of the semester at a very important time, the cooling fan on my laptop broke which means I was unable to use it. So while I waited for my laptop to get fixed I had to use the computers in the computer lab. Thanks to my external hard drive I was able yo save all files and continue to work on what I had been working on prior to my laptop breaking. My recommendation to anyone and everyone who has important files on there computer is to purchase an external hard drive and backup your files.

You can get one at any computer store such as Best Buy or MicroCenter.

My last favorite is a bracelet by lokai. This past month they had a limited edition purple bracelet. This purple bracelet symbolized Alzheimer Awareness with $1 of every purchase going towards the foundation. This company continues to support organizations raising awareness for all things such as cancer, water and wildlife. If you are looking to give back buy a bracelet knowing your money is going to any great charity out there.

http://mylokai.com/shop/lokai-bracelet-clear.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiA3t-2BRCKivi-suDY24gBEiQAX1wiXCYpbMcvwXw_qhnBSIl_41VIDyT-wkmKGNmTbAICyZwaAiX68P8HAQ