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Don’t Blame Your Boredom on Lake Wales

Miss Missy — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:01:35 +0000

Not everyone is able to go home (a.k.a. away from Lake Wales) this summer. If this is the case for you, don’t be discouraged. Lake Wales has plenty of stuff to do. So, get together with some of the other people who are “stuck” in Lake Wales for the summer, and make the most of it.

Top Ten Things to Do In Lake Wales

1. Picnic at Bok Tower. Its grounds have plenty of nice scenery to take good pictures, and you can check out one of the highest places in Florida.

2. Drive down Spook Hill. See for yourself if the legend is true.

3. Spend a day at Cypress Gardens. Ride the rides or cool off at the water park.

4. Go bowling or play arcade games at the Recreation Center in the mall. Let your inner child out.

5. Go horseback riding. You’ll be surprised how much fun it is.

6. Eat at a restaurant in Downtown Lake Wales. Support the city without paying a fortune for good food.

7. Watch a show at the Little Theatre Downtown. Break away from your typical movie theater visit.

8. Visit the Art Center. Admire good artwork or see how it measures up to yours.

9. Rent a few DVDs for a movie night at your place. Walmart has dollar-rental vending machines, and pick up some snacks while you’re there.

10. Although this may sound archaic, board games and card games can be really fun. No, not all board games are for little kids. So, Get a group of people together and have a game night.

And if you still can’t seem to find anything to do then my suggestion would be to start applying for jobs☺Have a wonderful summer!

Artistic- not autistic

Miss Missy — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:52:37 +0000

This video shows some of my best artwork. I did all of these in high school. I have a bunch of other projects as well, but they are not finished in the least bit. I don’t really do much drawing anymore because of time constraints. My drawings are now limited to the doodles I draw on the edges of notebook paper when I’m bored in class:)

Get a Rockin’ Summer Body

Miss Missy — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:43:53 +0000

Do not let this summer pass you by–AGAIN! Yes, it’s true that we are all different shapes and sizes. And, it’s also true that most college athletes have great bodies. But, you don’t have to be an athlete to look great. Regardless of the excuse, you can still have a rockin’ body this summer without paying for a gym membership. It’s not too late! Here’s how to get your body looking great for when summer rolls around.

1. Run everyday for 10-15 minutes. Running is the fastest way to lose weight, and the easiest way to get rid of body fat. It may seem like a long time, but trust me, it’ll pay off!

2. Do 50 push-ups and 50 tricep dips everyday. Don’t worry about doing them all at once, you can break them up into sets: 2×25, 5×10, etc. Eventually, the goal will be to try to do all 50 in one shot.

3. Do 250 abdominal exercises everyday. Doing leg-lifts are some of the most challenging ab exercises out there, but they really do make a difference. You will also need to break these up into sets as well.

4. Tone up your legs. Lounges and squat jumps work well to do this. Start off with 5 sets of 20 lounges. Also, do 3 sets of timed squat jumps (each set lasting between 30 seconds and one minute), and make sure you get parallel in the squats before jumping up.

Do these exercises everyday for two weeks, and you will see a difference. It’s time to take control. Get a rockin’ bod for summer, and have no regrets!

A Way to Incorporate Health Back into Your Life

Miss Missy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:47:07 +0000

As busy college students, most of us do not have time to worry about our health. We go from day to day just trying to make it through. However, a couple of years ago, I stumbled onto an interesting online quiz. It measured biological age (not calendar age) based on a person’s current living habits. After taking the quiz, the results led me to the homepage of a website which has made incorporating health back into my life as easy as reading an e-mail.

Realage.com has everything you could think of pertaining to health. Besides its infamous “real age” quiz that I took, realage.com has a bunch of different quizzes, videos, and even brain games that provide helpful information. Additionally, realage.com offers tips about health, getting in shape, losing weight, eating right, getting younger-looking skin, soothing stress, and much more. Not to mention, there are headings with scroll down screens to conveniently find what you are looking for, as well as a link to “get shopping” in case you feel the need to buy any books, DVDs, or health products.

Realage.com makes it easy to set goals or make a plan that fits you. The website provides information on how to get started and follow through with the goals or plans you have made. You can even receive motivational e-mails from realage.com to keep you motivated to stay on track. But, if you’re really crunched on time, you could simply just receive short e-mails with simple health tips that do not take much time to read. Who knew that taking five minutes to read an e-mail could put health back into your life? Although the website is targeted more towards women, the majority of information and health tips apply to everyone. So, go check it out. You may be surprised by what you find.

A Break You Shouldn’t Take For Granted

Miss Missy — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:32:45 +0000

Most students look forward to summer vacation more than any other break from school. It is one of the best parts about being young and still in school. In fact, once we are all out of school and have found jobs or careers, there will be no more summer vacation. No, vacation hours are not the same.

So, students should use their summer vacation to enjoy themselves and make special memories. Some students devote their entire summer to working, which is understandable. Money is a necessity. But you only have so few summers until you don’t have anymore. In other words, don’t take your summer vacation for granted. Keep working, but squeeze in time to have fun. Besides, you have your whole life to work.

Going Above and Beyond: Getting on Your Professor’s Good Side

Miss Missy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:34:52 +0000

You do not have to suck up in order to make it through college. There are ways to make good grades without completely going out of your way. In fact, most professors are pretty easy to please. All you have to do is learn how to get on your professor’s good side.

Here are some simple tasks you can do to get on your professor’s good side:

1.Actually go to class. Professors do not like to lecture to an empty classroom. Otherwise, you are wasting time and money.

2.Try coming to class five to ten minutes early instead of being on time or five to ten minutes late. Professors appreciate punctuality. Besides, it is rude to walk into the middle of a lecture or presentation, and being early will not kill you.

3.When the professor asks the class how everyone is doing, answer. Do not just give a blank stare or mumble a reply.

4.The same goes for other questions. When the professor asks the class a question, and you know the answer, do not make the professor think that no one knows what he or she is talking about. And do not make the professor have to choose someone to call on randomly. Voluntarily answer the question.

5.Your professor is not a stranger. The next time you pass your professor on the way to a class or in the lunch room, greet him or her. You do not have to go and hang out with the professor every day of the week during office hours. Just simply see how he or she is doing.

6.Take your time on your next paper, and make it better than average. After reading 24 other papers, your professor wants something to stand out above the rest. Besides, making your professor’s day with a really good paper might just make your day with a really good grade.

7.Pay attention in class. You are in college to learn, so make an effort. Not to mention, it is really embarrassing when a teacher calls on you, and you have no clue what the professor is asking because you were daydreaming for the past 15 minutes.

This does not guarantee that you will see a rise in your grades. However, the odds of your grades going up from following the suggestions above are significantly higher. There is no harm in trying it.

Professors Plan Demise of Students

Miss Missy — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:57:55 +0000

Professors assure their classes that they want their students to do well. However, sometimes, college professors seem to actually be planning out their students demise.
For instance, this semester started off with a few relatively easy assignments that were scattered to perfectly work into my schedule. Then, Spring Break came. As expected, the assignments became harder. It is not the harder assignments that are the problem though.

Somehow, towards the end of the semester, the professors schedule one day to assign their students a big project or paper. This month, more specifically April 15, I have a test, a paper, an interview, and a video production due. It seems like the professors plan to do this. These harder assignments would not be so much of a problem if they were scattered out as the assignments given earlier in the semester.

Could the professors not just use the other four days of that week?

Living on a Low Budget

Miss Missy — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:23:23 +0000

With many years of experience through trial and error, people learn a few shortcuts in order to save money. However, it is the college students who tend to find nearly every money-saving shortcut known to exist and with good reason. Generally, college students do not have very much money to live off of. So, below are some tips to help those struggling college students hang on to their last nickels and dimes a little longer.

STUDENT BANK ACCOUNT

Get a free checking and savings account with a bank that has special options for students. Otherwise, the bank may charge fees for anything and everything (too many ATM withdrawals, too many checks written, money transfers, etc.). Another good idea would be to link the checking account to the savings account with overdraft protection, so the bank does not charge you a fee if you accidently go over.

PIGGY BANK

Buy a piggy bank or just use a large jar to hold change. Whenever you have a little extra spare change, put it in the piggy bank or jar. When it gets full, try to count and roll the change yourself. Be wary of the change counting machines which can rip you off sometimes or may charge you a fee.

BOOKS

Check to see if someone else around school has the book, and see if you can borrow it or buy it. If not, buy a used book from the bookstore. Also, you could order the book from online (Amazon.com, Ebay.com, half.com, etc.) After the class is over, you could even sell the book to someone else or online to make some extra cash.

FOOD

If you have a meal plan at the school, use it. If you are not eating every single day, you could purchase a meal ticket which is much cheaper than having the one-meal-a-day plan. If you buy your own food, find food that is fast to make, filling, and is affordable (Ramen Noodles, oatmeal, etc.). Something else to consider is where you buy your food. For college students, Walmart works well, but also Winn-Dixie has good deals too.

WATER

Stop buying bottled water. Go out and buy a filter that lasts for about three months and replace the filter when needed. The cost of all that bottled water adds up after a while. Besides, refilling a plastic bottle with water from the filter is basically the same thing.

COMPUTERS

Use the school’s computers if you do not have your own. Computers are most likely above your budget. The school’s computers will get the job done. Besides, if you wait long enough, someone might just buy you a laptop as a gift. You never know.

ENTERTAINMENT

If tonight is movie night, you might want to try to go during the day instead. Matinee showings are cheaper than at night. What is even better would be to rent DVDs to watch with a group. Super Walmart now has those vending machines where you can rent a DVD for a dollar a day if you have a credit card. That is much cheaper than any movie at the movie theater.

Not what you’re looking for? Don’t worry! This is just the beginning. Check out the following pages for hundreds of more tips on how to survive on a low budget…

118 Ways to Save Money in College

136 Tips for Saving Money in College

50 Smart and Easy Ways to Save Money in College

Top Ways to Save Money in 2009

Don’t Worry! You Look Good.

Miss Missy — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:29:03 +0000

In the morning, most of us take a while to get ready. Actually, this morning, it took me an hour and a half to get ready, and I did not even dress up. Normally, I don’t take this long to get ready. However, I realized that while I was taking that long to get ready for Chapel and my one class that I have today, I was wasting some precious sleep time.

It does not matter how long I take to get ready. I will never look perfect. So, I came to the conclusion that if it takes me more than an hour to get ready in the morning, I am just wasting my time– time that I could easily spend snoozing away.

How to Pull Simple Pranks for April Fools Day

Miss Missy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:59:43 +0000

April is right around the corner. You know what that means. The first day of April is a day most of us devote to playing practical jokes on each other. We are all familiar with April Fools Day. In fact, many of us are conjuring up ideas on how to pull the best prank on our friends right now (if you haven’t devised a plan already).So, here are some simple suggestions for how to throw off people on April Fools Day.

1. Early Bird
Set a room mate’s or friend’s alarm clock to go off in the middle of the night. Then, hide it somewhere in the room where he or she will have to get up and stumble around to shut the alarm off. (For even more fun, sneak in after he or she is sleeping and unscrew the light bulb in his or her lamp. Finding the clock in the dark should be fun right?).

2. Tug of War
This prank can only be used on two people with bedroom doors directly across the hall from each other (dorms). Take a piece of rope and tie the door knobs to each other. Remember, there must be enough slack, so one door is able to open slightly. Then, knock on both of the doors at the same time. The victims will end up in a tug of war trying to get out.

3. Incorrect
Before a buddy goes to type a paper using Microsoft Word, go onto his or her computer and change the auto-correct feature. This will cause common words to be misspelled. To do this, open Word, choose “AutoCorrect Options” from the tools menu, and have it replace common words like “the” and “and” with completely different words like “eggplant” or “Uranus.” Good luck writing that paper!

4. Dark Side
With the majority of computer monitors, turning the brightness control all the way up and the contrast all the way down, will make the screen appear to be blank. Do this to someone and they will flip out thinking that something is wrong with his or her computer.

5. Losing it
Buy a package of hair extensions that match the color of a friend’s hair (this prank might work better if pulled on a girl). Cut some of the strands about the same length as your friend’s real hair. Then, spread the snips around on the pillow while she is asleep. She’ll wake up believing she’s going bald.

6. Tricky Coin
Glue a quarter or dollar coin to the ground or floor in a busy place. Then, take a seat nearby and watch as people try to pick it up.

7. Can’t Catch This
Tape the end of a dollar bill to fishing line on a fishing pole. Set the dollar bill in an area where people passing by can see it. Then, go hide and wait for a victim to come along. When someone does reach for the dollar, reel in the line a few inches. Watch the victim chase around the dollar bill.

8. Forgetful
Tape magnets to the bottom of an empty coffee cup and set it on top of your car. Then, laugh at all the people who frantically try to get your attention as you drive by.

9. Chewy
Offer to make a sandwich for a friend. However, don’t remove the wrapper from the slice of cheese. He or she will bite into a chewy surprise!

10. Avalanche
For this prank, the person’s door must open to the inside or should be pushed to open-not pulled. Also, the person must be a sound sleeper. While the victim is sleeping, quietly tape newspaper across the door jam. Cover it almost to the top. Then, fill in the gap between the newspaper and the door with Styrofoam peanuts, popcorn, crumpled newspaper, or water balloons. When the victim opens the door in the morning, he or she will be greeted by an avalanche.

For a complete list of simple April Fools Day pranks click here.