Study Study Study

Ugh...so tired of studying. I have spent my weekend studying. Right now I feel totally exhausted and drained, for more than one reason. I have several reasons that I am exhausted, but the main one is I have been sitting in this stupid chair at Biggby since around 11:45ish and now it is 5:12. Even the two coffee drinks I have had haven't helped. They have instead made me exhausted and nauseous from too much sugar. I'm finding that my body does not like sugar, why? I have no idea. I'm wondering if the possibility of being insulin resistance affects sugar intake, or if my body just doesn't like sugar anymore. After my birthday weekend I'll see how I do. I'm going back on this diet, healthy eating thing I did last summer. No gluten, no dairy, no sugar. I'll limit my sugar to one drink a weekend. Salads and such for meals. It is easier than it sounds. Seeing as my body already hates all three of those, getting rid of them should make me feel better. I know I'm blabbering. I tend to do that when I'm tired, but a blog is the perfect place to blabber.  The only people who actually read this are friends when I remind them to read it. For some reason I doubt there are people out there reading this who I don't know. But who knows.

So I'm going to try to come up with a list of study tips:

1. Do not put everything off until the weekend before an exam, even if the exam isn't until the middle of the week. It is called procrastination and is no good. I am very good at procrastination and need to stop it. Other than being overly stressed, I miss my perfectionist, over-achieving self and would like it back. 
2. Find a study partner. Studying is more fun when you are doing it with someone else. Plus if you learn one way and your partner learns a similar way, it is a win win situation. I learn well by quizzing others, and my friends learn by being quizzed usually. It works out in the end. 
3. Find good study music. I tend to avoid music with lyrics, unless they are in a language I don't understand. My two favorite Pandora stations I have created are my Lindsey Stirling Radio and my Shakira Radio. My Shakira radio is almost all in Spanish, the only problem with it is I want to get up and dance. Sometimes I want to dance with my Lindsey Stirling Radio as well. 
4. Find a good place to study. I find I cannot study at home as I get too distracted with things I could be doing or shows/movies to watch. My favorite place lately has been Biggby. I just put on my headphones and zone everyone out. 
5. Do your study guide in several different ways. Type it, write it, flashcards, online flashcards. The more you write/type it out, the more likely it is to sink in. 
6. Take breaks. It is a good idea to give yourself a break every hour or two. Otherwise you can fry your brain or it is even possible to over study. Get up and walk around. Eat something, get a drink, play a game. Change up your music for a little while. Just give your brain and eyes and your bottom a break. 
7. Don't drink too much coffee. Either you won't sleep later that night, you'll be on a caffeine buzz and crash, or you'll end up with a headache. Either way you're also dehydrating yourself when you drink too much caffeine. Water is a good idea. I like tea as well. 

Well that is it for study tips from me. I should listen to myself when it comes to them. Well I've taken a break and where I'm studying closes in a half hour. Getting dinner with a classmate to work on a lab and to study some more. I am doing my best to be productive.

So readers, what are some of your studying tips to add to my list?

Nearing a Beginning and an Ending

It is almost the end of the first semester of summer semester. I am excited for one class to be done, sad on is ending, and sad that clinic has gone so fast this semester. The new semester starts the week of my birthday. Between semesters I get to see my guy friend B I have talked about. Hopefully this will help me figure things out, even if it is only a little more clear if anything is between us. I could use some understanding of things. 

I get my hair cut and colored this weekend. Still not sure what color, but I need a slight change. Also this weekend I get to head home for Father's Day! YAY!!! I Love my family. 

Not sure what else to write, just needed to do an update.