1. Get up and move around. You are more likely to
retain material if you get up and move around -- for a walk or even a trip to the
cafeteria -- for 10 minutes every hour.
2. Switch study spots. Study in the library one day
and in a coffee shop, the next. Your brain will associate the new spaces with
new memories, making your studying more effective.
3. Quiz yourself. You can only read your notes
so many times; after a while you are not going to retain any more information.
It is important to make notecards, or take practice quizzes, to not only change
your studying habits, but allow your brain to prepare for what the test will
really be like.
4. Write out notes. Research has found you are more
likely to retain information if you write it out by hand. So if you type your
notes, try writing important information out in a study guide to help you
retain it better.
5. Nap. If you feel tired, that is for a reason.
Your brain cannot properly function and create new memories if it is sleep
deprived. This is why experts say to take a 20 to 45 minute nap to feel rejuvenated.
6. Cram before bed. Contrary to popular belief, it
is beneficial to go through your study material once more before bed. Your body
uses sleep to strengthen new memories. Therefore, it is likely this tactic will
help you retain information better.
7. Put your phone away. This distracting device is
only hindering your studying. It is likely you are thinking more about the
people you are texting, or the next chance you get to play Trivia Crack, if you
have your phone within eyesight. Take two hours of studying, phone-free, and then reward
yourself with 10 minutes on Facebook if you truly feel it necessary.
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When You Give A Girl A Dad
You give her everything
Tristen Duhon
Tristen Duhon
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They say that any male can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad. That dads are just the people that created the child, so to speak, but rather, dads raise their children to be the best they can be. Further, when you give a little girl a dad, you give her much more than a father; you give her the world in one man.
When you give a girl a dad, you give her a rock.
Life is tough, and life is constantly changing directions and route. In a world that's never not moving, a girl needs something stable. She needs something that won't let her be alone; someone that's going to be there when life is going great, and someone who is going to be there for her when life is everything but ideal. Dads don't give up on this daughters, they never will.
When you give a girl a dad, you give her a role model.
If we never had someone to look up to, we would never have someone to strive to be. When you give a little girl someone to look up to, you give her someone to be. We copy their mannerisms, we copy their habits, and we copy their work ethic. Little girls need someone to show them the world, so that they can create their own.
When you give a girl a dad, you give her the first boy she will ever love.
And I'm not really sure someone will ever be better than him either. He's the first guy to take your heart, and every person you love after him is just a comparison to his endless, unmatchable love. He shows you your worth, and he shows you what your should be treated like: a princess.
When you give a girl a dad, you give her someone to make proud.
After every softball game, soccer tournament, cheerleading competition, etc., you can find every little girl looking up to their dads for their approval. Later in life, they look to their dad with their grades, internships, and little accomplishments. Dads are the reason we try so hard to be the best we can be. Dads raised us to be the very best at whatever we chose to do, and they were there to support you through everything. They are the hardest critics, but they are always your biggest fans.
When you give a girl a dad, you give her a credit card.
It's completely true. Dads are the reason we have the things we have, thank the Lord. He's the best to shop with too, since he usually remains outside the store the entire time till he is summoned in to forge the bill. All seriousness, they always give their little girls more than they give themselves, and that's something we love so much about you.
When you give a girl a dad, you give her a shoulder to cry on.
When you fell down and cut yourself, your mom looked at you and told you to suck it up. But your dad, on the other hand, got down on the ground with you, and he let you cry. Then later on, when you made a mistake, or broke up with a boy, or just got sad, he was there to dry your tears and tell you everything was going to be okay, especially when you thought the world was crashing down. He will always be there to tell you everything is going to be okay, even when they don't know if everything is going to be okay. That's his job.
When you give a girl a dad, you give her a lifelong best friend.
My dad was my first best friend, and he will be my last. He's stood by me when times got tough, he carried me when I just couldn't do it anymore, and he yelled at me when I deserved it; but the one thing he has never done was give up on me. He will always be the first person I tell good news to, and the last person I ever want to disappoint. He's everything I could ever want in a best friend and more.
Dads are something out of a fairytale. They are your prince charming, your knight in shinny amour, and your fairy godfather. Dads are the reasons we are the people we are today; something that a million "thank you"' will never be enough for.
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