So, how was the first week of
classes? Did you go to all your classes? Honestly, there is only one correct
answer to that question! Not going to class is very costly. Yes, financially very expensive – we will
cover that later.
But now I want to share a
study tool that I recently found. This tool brings studying and technology
together – online flashcards for Android and Apple products. I have not used
this product myself, but everything I have read is promising. www.studyblue.com
Important
Dates
Today is the
last day to add a class.
MEPS (Materials
Engineering Professional Society)
Calling all MSE Peeps for the traditional MEPS Tailgate on
Monday from 5-7 on the Holden Lawn for the Georgia Tech vs. VT game. As always… students please feel free to bring
a friend, staff and faculty & alum please bring your family. There is no cost for food and a vegetarian option will be
available.
Student help is needed to set up at 4:30 & take down
after. Please contact Stephanie Sparks (sas23888@gmail.com) or Pat Sinko (pat6@vt.edu).
Helpful Tools
One of the most important things we can all do is getting a good
night’s sleep. There are NO benefits of staying up all night to cram – so DON’T
do it.
The Harvard Women’s Health Watch suggests six
reasons to get enough sleep:
- Learning and memory: Sleep helps the brain commit new information to memory through a process called memory consolidation. In studies, people who’d slept after learning a task did better on tests later.
- Metabolism and weight: Chronic sleep deprivation may cause weight gain by affecting the way our bodies process and store carbohydrates, and by altering levels of hormones that affect our appetite.
- Safety: Sleep debt contributes to a greater tendency to fall asleep during the daytime. These lapses may cause falls and mistakes such as medical errors, air traffic mishaps, and road accidents.
- Mood: Sleep loss may result in irritability, impatience, inability to concentrate, and moodiness. Too little sleep can also leave you too tired to do the things you like to do.
- Cardiovascular health: Serious sleep disorders have been linked to hypertension, increased stress hormone levels, and irregular heartbeat.
- Disease: Sleep deprivation alters immune function, including the activity of the body’s killer cells. Keeping up with sleep may also help fight cancer.
Ut Prosim
Last week I asked you what it means to serve. Are you active
once a year or always standing for a cause? Another way to serve is to lead. You can lead others into
service or help others in discovery. Student Centers and Activities offer a
certificate program in leadership that is so worth checking out.
Leadership Tech provides transformative experiences that
cultivate students' leadership abilities for engagement in positive social
change.
Sandbox
The Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM), and the
Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP) are proud to announce
the Norris Hall Art Show beginning June 15, 2012 and ending September 24, 2012.
ESM and CPSVP Faculty and Staff will be featured. Head over to 2nd
floor of Norris to check out the featured art before the show closes.
My
Schedule
Next week I anticipate being
available for appointments during the following times:
Monday, 9/3 10-2:30
Tuesday, 9/4 10-3:30
Wednesday, 9/5 10-2
Thursday, 9/6 10-3:30
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