Posts from ‘November, 2007’

1. Prioritizing your workload

   This is a quick lesson for college students when professors give unreasonable amounts of reading, assignments, test. You begin to see that you can skim through certain things, skip classes (in moderation), skip readings, etc. Otherwise, you will drive yourself crazy and not retain much.

2. Balancing life

   Indeed most are paying a lot of money to attend college so of course the focal point is getting an education, but it is equally important to have a balance. It is the experience that helps you to become who you are and be a great candidate for the working world.

Family and friends are great people to have around. No one will argue with me on that. However, difficulties may arise as in any relationship. Particularly when it comes to “get-togethers” where there are a number of factors involved especially when you are the host. These include a large group, mass chaos, messiness, arguments, kids running around, etc.

Here are some factors that have worked for me:

1. Boundaries

   If you know you can’t deal with kids, be honest about it. Talk to those you invite ahead. Open and honest communication can go along way.

Whether it be sports, theater, music, public speaking, at one point in everyone’s life, we face “stage fright” or “butterflies in the stomach.” It’s perfectly natural. As a former basketball player and golfer and currently a singer, I still experience that no matter how much my experience is. Just yesterday I had a singing performance at the Marriott Hotel. Every year we have this lunch show recital. I felt extra pressure this year because in addition to my solo performance I sang a duet with my boyfriend, who is a professional musician. We sang the Andrea Bocelli and Christina Aguilera Somos Novios duet. Here are some of the techniques that worked for me to turn the nervous energy into adrenaline.

This is a sample travel checklist that I use whenever I travel. It helps to reduce travel stress and worry.

• ACCESSORIES
• • Jewelry
  • Purse

• CASUAL ATTIRE
• • Casual shoes
  • Pajamas
  • Shorts
  • Socks
  • Swimming suit
  • Swimming trunk
  • T-shirts
  • Underwear
  • Wind breaker
  • formal attire

• HYGIENE
• • Eyes:
  • • contact lens
    • contact lens solution
    • eyedrops
    • glasses
    • sun glasses
• • Meds:
  • • Benadryl/ Claritin/ allergy
    • First Aid
    • Insect/ Mosquito repellent, Benadryl Anti-Itch Cream
    • Pepto
    • Prescriptions
    • Tylenol
    • Airborne

1. passport, ID, addresses (international travel)

   Pretty straightforward but easy to forget. Addresses are important went traveling internationally. This is to indicate whether you will be visiting a person’s house or staying in a hotel.

2. airline ticket confirmation, boarding pass (if printed online)

   As with anything, it’s always important to carry a confirmation, just in case there is that slight possibility of a computer glitch and it’s your word against theirs! Better safe than sorry.

3. special equipments

   Getting information about camping, skiing, swimming rentals before going on the trip will allow more time and enjoyment when you are at your travel destination.