Stress Relievers

As the semester winds down, a lot of people tend to get wound up and stressed out. So, take a few minutes to de-stress with the following:

1) Listen to some relaxing music. If you don't have any, create your own on this website: http://www.soundsleeping.com/

2) Recite the Student's Prayer:

Now I sit me down to study,
I pray the Lord I won’t go nutty.
If I should fail to learn this junk,
I pray the Lord that I won’t flunk.
Now I lay me down to rest,
I pray to pass tomorrow’s test.
If I should die before I wake,
That’s one less test I’ll have to take!
- Anonymous


3) Or, you can just sit and ponder some silly things:

• Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
• Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
• Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes?
• Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?
• Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?
• Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
• If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors?
• If nothing ever sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon stick to the pan?
• If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?
• Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?
• Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
• Why isn't "palindrome" spelled the same way backwards as it is forwards?
• Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo?
• If a black box in a plane is indestructible, why can't they make the whole plane out of it?
• Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?
• Why is it so hard to remember how to spell 'mnemonic'?
• If the front of your car says 'DODGE', do you really need a horn?
• When you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?
• Does fuzzy logic tickle?
• Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?
• What was the best thing before sliced bread?
• Is there another word for thesaurus?
• After eating, do amphibians have to wait one hour before getting out of the water?
• Just before someone gets nervous, do they experience cocoons in their stomach?
• If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
• If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
• Why does the word monosyllabic contain five syllables?
• Why is abbreviated such a long word?
• If you put a chameleon in a mirrored box what color would it change to?
• What should you do if you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

(Source: http://www.doheth.co.uk/funny/ponder)

Enjoy!

Registering for Classes

It's that time again! Time to register for your Spring classes.

Before you get ready to register, take a look at your current schedule, your current obligations and what classes you still need for your major. When you set a schedule, bear in mind that you should add in 2-3 hours of study time for every hour you're in class. (And, if you're taking online classes - you can use the number of credits for a class to figure out how many hours you're expected to be in class. That's why they're called credit hours. 1 credit = 1 hour of time in class) So, plan accordingly. Taking a full schedule is not feasible for a lot of students in one semester. And, if you have multiple obligations (ie. school, work, children/family, church, organizations, etc.), then it gets even more complicated. Here's a list of steps to help you get started:

1. Get the tools you need to have at the ready - blank weekly calendar, a list of the classes you've completed so far (print off your unofficial transcript), the college catalog, and the schedule of classes. You'll also need a writing utensil - I recommend a pencil with a good eraser!
   
   
2. Make a list of your current obligations and any set times that these fall under. Add these to the blank weekly calendar.
   
   
3. Look at the college catalog under your major for the courses you still need to complete. Make a list of the next set you'd like to tackle.
   
   
4. Look in the back of the college catalog for each of the courses in your list to make sure that you've met the pre-requisites. (Update your list from step 3 if necessary.)
   
   
5. Using your list of preferred courses from step 3 (once you've checked pre-req's), find the classes in the Schedule of Classes that best fit your schedule. Write them into the weekly calendar. (Also, make a note of the 5 digit number at the front of the class, the location (campus and room number), and section number in your calendar somewhere. That way it'll be really easy to actually register when the time comes.)
   
   
6. On Monday, register for classes using your weekly calendar!

If you get stuck, stop by and talk to an Advisor. That's what they're there for! First Year students, your advisor is in the Student Success Center. Non 1st Year students, contact the division office for your major to find your Advisor's name and contact information including office hours.


Important Information:

• Early Bird Registration begins Monday, 11/10!!!
• To check tuition due dates, go to: http://reynolds.edu/jsr_ar/paying_for_college.htm
• College Catalog: http://www.jsr.vccs.edu/catalog/ Check here for course pre-requisites and for a list of the courses that you need to complete for your degree.
• Schedule of classes - Pick one up outside the Student Success Center or view it online athttp://reynolds.edu/_schedules/default.htm