I went through life trying to be the best I could in every aspect of my life. In school, I would lock myself in my room to study for hours only to be manhandled by another poor test grade. I have now learned that study groups should be highly encouraged because the even the conversations in the study group link the subject you're studying, therefore you could be studying even when your're conversing about sex and jizz. ie, you stumble onto a familiar question on the test, but your brain freezes just cuz it hates you. (happens to me all the time)but then your mind wanders and you start thinking of things to do tonight...maybe a little j.o? perhaps...BUT THEN...neurons are going off and synapses are firing in your brain!!!
busting a nut-->cyclohexane
reverse cowgirl-->hyperconjugation
pant full of bone-->hydrogenation
Let alone study sessions, knowing people that took your class before means (but not always) past quizzes and exams. (thank you kristin!!!) This really saved my ass this semester. Being able to study the past material gives anyone a leg up on the rest of the class. :)
In basketball or weight lifting, anyone could work out on their own, but i find it helpful to have one other person being there, pushing you to your limits. The general consensus says that the mind is a very powerful tool..."mind over matter" right?! BUT most people are weak in that area so this quote doesn't apply to them anyways. Picture someone standing under the hoop throwing you the ball right after you swoosh or airball. That small piece of pressure. That someone that you have to impress with your skills. It all comes into play and in the end, it helps you improve your skills. While lifting weights, my mind tells me that my arms are dead, but if i had someone beside me yelling to keep going, to keep pushing, I would probably push out a couple more reps.
A couple weeks ago, my dad (who btw works at Rush and is close with all the doctors/research professors there) was trying to hook me up with a research professor he knew. During class, I got a call saying there's a spot for me to look over someone's shoulder while they work. I called her back and asked her how she knew I was looking for research. She told me she owed my dad a favor for fixing her computer up. I was in shock, and i admit, i felt kind of dirty. (not the good kind)
I kind of hesitated and blatantly asked her if I should be doing actual research (in the lab) or watching over shoulders at this point in my education. She said that I should be doing lab research so I can get familiar with big scientific terminology. So i turned her down. But the point is, I COULD HAVE gotten it. I would feel bad for the people that had to have volunteered so many hours in the through volunteer services in order to get any kind of research.
I shined shoes over the summer (made BANK). It was at a private golf club. I got to know every single member. They are all loaded as hell. The thing I noticed is that rich people continue to be rich, and people they know or meet eventually become rich. That's why the poor people continue to be poor. I used to think that people deserve what they get. ie, Poor people deserve to be poor because they didn't try hard enough in school to get any where in their future. To this day, I still find that true for the most part. The poor few just have bad luck. :(
VC...
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