Catching Up

Are you all refreshed and ready for the week? Over the weekend, did you catch up on all the sleep you missed during the past week? 

I know that you know that doesn’t make up for missing a full night’s sleep earlier in the week. The effects of not getting a nights sleeps cannot be undone – the damage is done. Kinda like those missing brain cells.

Timing is everything – isn’t it! This morning I read an article “5 Amazing Things Your Brian Does While You Sleep.”  I recommend that everyone read the article, but in short (for those that won’t)…. Sleep does the body good becuase:

1. Makes decisions – this goes along with the “phrase sleep on it.” The brain processes complex stimuli during sleep and uses this info to make decisions while awake.
2. Creates and consolidates memories – helps cement new information for better recall. This is what I have been telling you all along – what you learn goes to long term memory when you get sleep.
3. Makes creative connections – people have that moment when you wake where it all comes together, that “a-ha” moment.
4. Clears out toxins – lack of sleep means your brain cannot clean itself & which could leave to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
5. Learns and remembers how to perform physical tasks – storing info related to motor tasks; get more sleep if you are trying to improve your golf or tennis game.

Senior News

Senior photos will be held on October 6 & 7 in 107 Holden Hall.  The sign-up sheet will be available in the Mining office from September 29 - October 3 noon. The photographer will be taking two photos every 15 minutes, it is imperative you be ready by your scheduled time.  If you would like to purchase a class composite, you will need to pay the photographer $15.00 at the time of your sitting or $20.00 after. See photographer for more details.

Dining Etiquette Dinner: Registration for the annual dining etiquette dinner is now underway and will continue till Wednesday, October 8 or until spots are filled.  Dinner will be on Wednesday, October 22 from 5:30-8:00pm.  More information can be found on our website here.

    
Important Dates

THIS Friday, 10/3 – Last day to Drop – Please see me before you drop a class.

Friday, 10/10 – Fall Break

Monday, 10/20 – Last Day to Resign

Tuesday, 10/21 – Course Request for Spring 2015 Opens

Tuesday, 10-28 – Course Request for Spring 2015 Closes

Helpful Tools

Last week I spoke to several students who have benefited from the workshops offered by the Student Success Center. I also spoke to several who need to take the workshops!

http://www.studentsuccess.vt.edu/Academic_Success/seminarseries.html

Upcoming workshops of interest include:

• Time Management on October 22
• Apps for Academic Success on October 1
• Test Taking: The 3 Steps to Success on October 21
• Maintenance Studying on October 6
• Enhancing Memory on October 8 & 13
• The How of Happiness on October 2
• Overcoming Procrastination on October 14
• Mid-Semester Check on October 27

Random 

You share your birthday with 9 million others.

Words To Live By

Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. – Robert Al Heinlein

Sandbox

My Schedule 

Scheduled meeting times are available 10-11:45 & 1:30-415. To schedule a meeting please log into your Scholar account.