Check out www.chegg.com for you textbooks. You can rent them for the the semester and it ends up being a lot cheaper than if you were to buy them.
They also plant a tree for every book that you rent. In effect, they're doing the exact opposite (environmentally) that your local textbook store is doing.
So it's got a bit of a green message too. But the fact that you'll save money should draw most people to do it.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Quote
"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more." —Dr. Seuss
Sunday, December 21, 2008
MuscleTech Sues Bodybuilding.com Members
For smoke screen lawsuits claiming patent infringement.
Wow.
Wow.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Bowl Season
Today the first of the college football bowls started. To me, it has signified the start of the Holiday season ever since I started watching college football.
It means relaxing and watching football. It means spending time with family and minimal stress.
And I LOVE college football. It's more exciting to me. The kids play for the fun of the game and for the pride of their school. Most of them will never make it to the NFL and they know it (the non-delusional ones anyway).
It will be a while before I get to watch my Gators play again though.
Go Gators.
It means relaxing and watching football. It means spending time with family and minimal stress.
And I LOVE college football. It's more exciting to me. The kids play for the fun of the game and for the pride of their school. Most of them will never make it to the NFL and they know it (the non-delusional ones anyway).
It will be a while before I get to watch my Gators play again though.
Go Gators.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Studying
I've never been one to study for hours on end. With finals going on here at the University of Florida, it's a common site to see people up all night in the Library trying to make up for what they didn't keep up with.
When people ask me how I get the grades I do, the first thing I tell them is to go to class (which they never apply) but I think that my way of studying could be of benefit to other people as well.
Whenever possible, I try to read the material BEFORE class. When life gets in the way or I don't know what is going to be presented, I read it afterwards. This enhances my understanding and keeps me on top of things.
The other thing I do is study for about an hour maximum before the test. I find that anything beyond that is forced and I don't seem to retain it as well. So instead I'll frequently review for short periods of time.
I really think the lack of sleep alone hurts most more than it helps.
When people ask me how I get the grades I do, the first thing I tell them is to go to class (which they never apply) but I think that my way of studying could be of benefit to other people as well.
Whenever possible, I try to read the material BEFORE class. When life gets in the way or I don't know what is going to be presented, I read it afterwards. This enhances my understanding and keeps me on top of things.
The other thing I do is study for about an hour maximum before the test. I find that anything beyond that is forced and I don't seem to retain it as well. So instead I'll frequently review for short periods of time.
I really think the lack of sleep alone hurts most more than it helps.
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