“There is no better time to decide to live like a boss in 2014 and make it the best year of your life.”
Corrina Powell
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Corrina Powell is a graphic communication junior and Mustang News Do It Yourself (DIY) columnist.
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The New Year is here in the blink of an eye; new beginnings, new opportunities and new experiences await, so set a few goals and plan ahead. There is no better time to decide to live like a boss in 2014 and make it the best year of your life. Hopefully these suggestions will inspire a better, happier and more productive way of life for you in the New Year.
Plan ahead
Returning to the academic world after winter break can be a shock to the system. An unholy alliance of excitement and anxiety cause unnecessary stress. Feeling overwhelmed? Get organized. Buy a planner and record assignments as you collect your syllabi. Studies show writing by hand increases information retention. You are more likely to complete assignments and turn them in on time if you use a planner. Planning ahead in this way will help you to feel more prepared and less anxious about your workload.
Be a “resolutioner”
Put your New Year’s resolutions in action. Be specific and, you guessed it, plan ahead. For instance, if you resolved to get fit in the new year, build a workout regimen into your weekly routine – “If it’s Monday or Wednesday, then I go to the 7 a.m. Pilates Express.” This kind of scheduling is known as “if/then planning” and will increase the likelihood of reaching your goals by 300 percent!
Get involved
Break the ice and get involved. Introduce yourself to the stranger sitting next to you. Becoming acquainted with your classmates during the first week of school will make your quarter more enjoyable and successful. Putting yourself out there could lead to some awesome perks: coffee before class, a seat with your name on it, a study buddy, etc.
Express yourself
Take a Zumba class, write in a journal or join an improv group. It’s far too easy to get caught up in school and focus solely on academics. Despite the fact that we are all working hard to obtain college degrees, it is also vital to make time for extracurricular activities. Self-expression outside of the classroom is imperative to success, happiness and general well being.
Sub standard?! It’s like they didn’t even notice the stripper pole in the living room…
Are these the houses with the “Drop off your Daughters Here” signs on move-in weekend?
Hah! It totally was. Also the same houses that ran beer bongs out to cars waiting in traffic. I miss move in day…
Pretty sure these homes were the origins of brewfing: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brewfing
Hah! It totally was these houses. Also the same place that ran beer bongs out to cars waiting in traffic. I miss move in day..
They don’t even mention the hot tub in back. Or the dug in slip n’ slide. Another example of Americas biased media.
RIP RLD.
I got VD from Rik Malibu there once
I once saw a rather, we’ll call her hefty girl (she was probably ag, amiright?) take a running start and take the stripper pole out of the sockets. Just like flicking a straw across a table. Best thing I’ve ever seen.
Guys who lived there had it reattached the next weekend. Cheers RLD. Thanks for the beers and hazy memories.
This says it all…
The Corporation is getting involved in the San Luis Obispo real estate market? Inserting, but not completely new. Look at Bella Montana, a Cal Poly Corporation development on state-owned land near the Highland entrance to campus. I wonder if they are going to be doing any sort of medium-density development in the place of the new properties, or just retaining the single-family houses as rentals for their employees?