BLOG 7B.
Does everyone crams right before the exam or is it just me? But somehow it never works. Yes, It may sound shocking to a few and may not to the rest but cramming never works before the exam. In the busy lives that all of us handle, Cramming does look and sound like the best option but it's really not. It looks easier to do because it doesn't have a specific plan or we don't have to set any study goals, it can even allow more room for us to participate in other activities but that does not mean it's the best solution. What we can do instead is try spacing. Now by that I mean is, we need to use the method of spaced-learning. One way of doing that is be an active reader, the more you read, the more knowledge you'll get about things. While reading your course material, think about what you just read, you can also take notes and ask questions and then you will notice that you understand and remember better. Anything of your own version would stay and help longer. The next step would be to test your own memory. After you read something, just write it down in your language and ask questions to your own self, always works. You can also repeat the material, right after you read it. Post that, review your work in chunks of about 20 minutes or less, this aids you to absorb and grasp the material in a better form. Most kids do not sleep for a longer while, while they study, and some kids choose not to sleep at all. So, the next advice would be to balance sleep and study. Sleep is just as important as studying, in fact sleeping after studying helps retain information quicker. So here were tips for not cramming and what can we do instead.  

http://getcollegecredit.com/blog/article/why_cramming_for_tests_often_fails_and_what_to_do_instead 

BLOG 7A.
While writing the last draft of my fictional writing for a class, I realized, what If our life stories were actually written in a story book. What if there was a peddler who wrote our stories of how our parents would meet and how they would fall in love and what would our future look like. Someone, who would have all the answers to the questions about our future that we always wanted ever since we were kids. What if there was a possibility that there was no god(I totally believe in god). But do we really need the answers? What would happen if our future won't look like of what we desired. What if I would end up being a mathematician instead of a psychiatrist. Honestly, I have read this phrase like a million times, that future is created and I do believe in it! Maybe god has given us a kick start but it's us who creates our future, plan it and make it work. Of course, life can take us to many different places in our lives and offer us different paths, but it is definitely us, who has to choose the path, the right one or the wrong one, the longer or the short. Yes, I got all of that from writing my last draft. Well, It was fictional.  

BLOG 6B.
Who says going to California, or calling it a day on the beach in Miami makes your spring break fun. I stayed back on campus and that was fun too. A week before spring break, I had 3 exams and after taking those exams, I had no energy left in me to travel. I was exhausted and all I wanted to do was to chill. I just wanted to sleep, bond with my friends, cook, watch my favorite movies and complete my homework. I thought to myself that, am I growing up? Because for the first time I did not want to travel. All I wanted to so was stay in my room. Am I becoming old too soon? But I then thought to myself, why not? Growing up is not that bad. I had a fun teenage, and yes, I am going to turn 21 soon and it gives me the chills but at the same time, I can't wait to embark on the journey of my adulthood. I made the most out of my teenage, I am not going to do any less with my adult life. Maybe, just maybe, Life is not about going out with your friends on trips, of course making memories is important, but jus sometimes staying back home and living with your friends can give you a different set of memories which you can look back to when you grow up, so cherish every moment!  

BLOG 6A.
I was running and as I was just about to reach the end and win, I fell. My roommate got scared and woke me up as I was yelling in my sleep. I was dreaming. It evidently was not a very pleasant dream, that dream was shaky and very scary as I was falling from the edge of a really high mountain. I and my friend we were racing and as I was going to win, I fell. Google does make things easier for us to know and it also validates our thoughts, opinions and dreams. Dreams are often said to be insights to our own psyches. Some people have an opinion that dreams are full of symbolic messages and we are supposed to understand them and as they always try to say something and have their own meanings. There are many common dreams people usually tend to get, Falling, running but going nowhere, teeth falling out, flying and one of the most popular and common dream among students is taking an exam and forgetting that you actually have one. All of these have their own unique meanings and most of them occur due to anxiety. The dream that I had, indicated that I was falling and that was particularly symbolizing my insecurities and me being completely anxious. And, sometimes it can also mean that things are not in my control. Dreams can have different meanings and symbols, untangling and getting the real meaning out of it can either make us feel good about ourselves or terribly atrocious.     

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/dream7.htm

BLOG 5B.
A few days back, studying for more than 12 hours and then while doing an assignment with my group I realized exams can easily stress out kids. Before joining college we kids expected parties, real fun and a lot of other fun activities, and that's fair for us to expect after studying for more than 12 years in school, but college is nothing like we expected it to be. It's full of homework, in fact more than that. Exams every alternate week does not make anything better either. Kids do feel a lot of pressure but one thing I know for sure, a few years down the line when we would look back, we would be proud of ourselves that we got through college with flying colors, a lot of beautiful memories, and a lot of friends out of which a few taught us a few lessons and some are going to stay with us for a lifetime. Yes, College is nothing like we expected it to be, but neither we are. We are not kids anymore either. We are adults who need to focus on our career and make a living out of it. Taking a lot of stress is not going to get us anywhere so why not take a little break, chill with your friends and make some new memories, because you know what? This time, this very moment is not going to come back. So either make the most out of it or crib over what life has got you into. Because my friend, life is just going to get better so it's better to pick the first option and make the most of your college days. That group project out of nowhere gave me a beautiful lesson.   

BLOG 5A.
Does anyone ever pay attention to people who are always hilarious? Always making jokes or puns around? Does anyone ever think if they are trying to hide something? What if they are using it as a defense mechanism. Doesn't this idea remind you of someone? Yes, Chandler from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. He had a rough patch as a kid, His parents split up, he had no idea of how to handle such situations and he had to stick to the social norm of "Guys can not cry", He was left with humor. Dark Humor. Most of us, whenever we crack a joke, it usually is rooted from truth. Something that had happened to us before, which we can take a look back at. Humor can most likely be rooted from anger. Sometimes, using this technique, that is to crack jokes, make fun of something can actually help pacify. Humor is an indispensable part of our lives, without that life would be so dull. Laughing increases pleasure, there's definetely more joy in life because of that and it leads to happier moments and happier life. Sometimes, Humor can easily be used to mask the underlying "Truths" of the individual and some other times it can help suppress the anger at appropriate times. It is usually a reflection of our desire to reach out and experience happiness. Humor can definitely make someone's day better and even yours. Why not try it!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-second-noble-truth/201302/the-jokes-who