School is Cool

 

This is the month of JUNE! Guys the month for SCHOOL!! We have the theme: "School Is Cool" which fits on this month's issues we store for you! It's another start of a new venture towards meeting new friends and colleagues as well as the school stuff! We are really going to have fun in exploring the new lessons to take up and the professor's we might like or not! Just be aware and adapt to the school environment you are in. Never say you can't handle it because we know if you are just willing to learn then you can do it! Show it off guys that School is fun, colorful and don't ever think of difficulties! There is always a solution to every problem we face and that is if we are strong  enough to overcome whatever it takes!!!!! :) 

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Acknowledgements

The College Of Computer Studies, Order of The Lemon Microchip published this June's issue with the Theme: "School Is Cool". This lets you read articles that help you on  how to love schooling. Inculcating into the student's mind that "Proving your worth as a STUDENT is the NAME of the GAME you are PLAYING ". So, guys chill out and be delight of the game you are into!


In behalf of the March's issue writers: Rhea Maris Busico, Bella Donna Econar and Maryflor Tañan; we would like to thank them, for a great issue they had published and shared! Kudos guys! You did a nice job! ;)

Last March Poll Question : 

                     "Which would you prefer to spend with your graduation? .
100% voted to spend it with their family!:)

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Random Thoughts

First Year College Experience

 Some of us may like to forget our freshman year, but in general it is a time filled with anticipation, some anxiety, and wonderful discoveries.

College is a lot different than high school. You may decide to commute from your home to a local campus. Your freshman experience will definitely make an impression on you. Without doubt, though, the most dramatic freshman year is for those living away from home. What can you expect as you head off into the wonderful world of higher education?

The first thing you'll notice is the workload. It will be heavier and more intense than you ever experienced before. The major challenges of college work are the large volume of reading, the short deadlines, and the writing, writing, writing. A related effect that can be brought on by the workload is doubt, frustration, and possibly loneliness. You'll be away from the comforts and friendships your home provided for you over the previous years.

The transition from high school to college is daunting for most 18-year olds, but parents, too, feel the stress associated with sending a child away to college for the first time. Understanding the concerns of college freshman and what you, as a parent, can do to make the transition easier will alleviate some of the anxiety - for you and your son or daughter.

On some of those long, seemingly endless nights of studying and writing, it will be only natural for you to long for the good old days. Hang in there. These down periods will pass. Whatever you do, don't make major decisions about your major, your courses, or even your roommate during one of these blue periods. Things always look better in the morning.

You'll be making a lot of new friends. Continue to be yourself. Don't strike a pose or play the role of someone you're not. Select your friends with the same care and patience you have always used. Believe it or not, your college friendships will be among the most satisfying and long-term of your life. It's always exciting to discover how wonderfully diverse college relationships can be.

You'll also be on your own, your own boss (more or less) 24 hours a day. Be careful here. Don't go flying off the end of the pier. Enjoy your newfound freedom. Stay up until dawn talking about your ideals and ambitions with your dorm's regular bull session buddies. Sleep in until the afternoon on a light class day. Explore the local town or suburbs with one or two of your new friends. Remember, though, with freedom comes responsibility. Even though your parents won't be around to follow up on your loose ends, you shouldn't let things go completely. Just find your own style.

To sum it up, it's the coping up with the new environment is the number one thing that worries most freshmen students.

knowbie

What's HOT?!?!?

Sony Billabong Vaio W series brings in the colour with technology

Features:

•    10.1 inch LED backlit LCD screen
•    1366 x 768 resolution
•    1.83GHz  Intel Atom Processor
•    A 250GB 5400rpm SATA HDD
•    A pre-installed 32-bit Microsoft OS Windows 7 Starter
•    The CPU is a 1.66GHz Atom and it has 1GB of RAM
•    Bluetooth 2.1 enabled
•    Has a Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
•    Dimensions are: 10.54″ x 1.08-2.00″ x 7.07″

source: http://www.gadgetsnews.co.uk/

Apple iPhone 4 Shines bright with the Highest Resolution Count

 

Features:

•    3.5 inch Multi-Touch Display widescreen
•    Finger print resistant oleophobic coating on front and back both.
•    5 megapixel still camera with LED flash
•    960 x 640 pixel resolution at 326 ppi
•    Retina display
•    16 GB or 32 GB flash drive
•    Displays multiple languages and characters simultaneously
•    300 hours of standby battery time
•    VGA- quality photos and videos at up to 30 fps with front camera
•    802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
•    Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology
•    24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS

 source: http://www.gadgetsnews.co.uk/

Has Porsche accidently revealed the next 928?

This is not a Porsche 928. It’s just an interesting sketch, found posted on the internet at Porsche Consulting’s website. There are some new rumors about a 2-door GT in the same vein of the Porsche 928, and this sketch is similar to some of the renderings that have been floating around. Of course, you toss a bunch of Porsche design elements in a blender, and it wouldn’t be hard to come up with this vehicle.

The takeaway here is that there are likely hundreds, even thousands of drawings floating about in Stuttgart that show cars with no true bearing on production reality. Despite rumors that Porsche is working on a new “928″ that may be a Panamera variant, it’d be a stretch to believe that this sketch represents anything about that project, barring specific knowledge. If it helps you sleep at night, go ahead and ascribe undue importance to it, but until anyone knows more, remember that this is just a cool picture on a website. Thanks for the tip, Ian!

[Source: Porsche Consulting]

 Communication Gadget Concept

Presenting a concept gadget for communication so cool it is only known as the Communication Gadget. As you can see, that metal tube has some “pop-out” feet and can project a keyboard and some textual display there. I am assuming that there is some sort of sensor to detect the fingers tapping for input.This isn’t the first time that I have seen a device with a projected keyboard before with sensors, but this one can directly to an ICQ server.The text above this keyboard must be just text, and I don’t see any possibility of it doing any more advanced graphics than this. After all, it only has a red laser thing going on.I think that we all know that this is where computers and mobiles are headed. That is, a projector that can make a keyboard and display and make any wall, tabletop, floor, or ceiling into a PC. 

source:  http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/category/cgotw/


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Tips 'n Tricks

25 Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond

1. Go to all orientations. Do you really need to go on yet another campus tour? Yes. The faster you learn your way around campus -- and around all the red tape -- the more at ease you'll feel and the better prepared you'll be when issues arise.
2. Get to know your roommate and others in your residence hall. The people you live with, most of whom are going through similar experiences and emotions, are your main safety net -- not only this year, but for all your years. You may change roommates after the first semester or you may stay roommates for all four years -- just take the time to get to know your fellow first-year students.
3. Get Organized. In high school, the teachers tended to lead you through all the homework and due dates. In college, the professors post the assignments -- often for the entire semester -- and expect you to be prepared. Buy an organizer, a PDA, a big wall calendar -- whatever it takes for you to know when assignments are due.
4. Find the ideal place for you to study. It may be your dorm room or a cozy corner of the library, but find a place that works best for you to get your work done -- while avoiding as many distractions as possible.
5. Go to class. Obvious, right? Maybe, but sleeping in and skipping that 8 am class will be tempting at times. Avoid the temptation. Besides learning the material by attending classes, you'll also receive vital information from the professors about what to expect on tests, changes in due dates, etc.
6. Become an expert on course requirements and due dates. Professors spend hours and hours preparing course syllabi and calendars so that you will know exactly what is expected of you -- and when. One of the lamest excuses a student can give a professor: "I didn't know it was due today."
7. Meet with your professors. Speaking as a professor, I can assure you there are only upsides to getting to know your professors, especially if later in the semester you run into some snags. Professors schedule office hours for the sole purpose of meeting with students -- take advantage of that time.
8. Get to know your academic adviser. This is the person who will help you with course conflicts, adding or dropping courses, scheduling of classes for future semesters, deciding on majors and minors. This person is a key resource for you -- and should be the person you turn to with any academic issues or conflicts. And don't be afraid of requesting another adviser if you don't click with the one first assigned to you.
9. Seek a balance. College life is a mixture of social and academic happenings. Don't tip the balance too far in either direction. One of my favorite former students always used to say her motto was to "study hard so she could play hard."
10. Get involved on campus. A big problem for a lot of new students is a combination of homesickness and a feeling of not quite belonging. A solution? Consider joining a select group -- and be careful not to go overboard -- of student organizations, clubs, sororities or fraternities, or sports teams. You'll make new friends, learn new skills, and feel more connected to your school.
11. Strive for good grades. Another obvious one here, right? Remember the words of the opening paragraph; while good grades could have come naturally to you in high school, you will have to earn them in college -- and that means setting some goals for yourself and then making sure you work as hard as you can to achieve them.
12. Take advantage of the study resources on campus. Just about all colleges have learning labs and tutors available. If you're having some troubles, these resources are another tool available to you. Another idea: form study groups.
13. Make time for you. Be sure you set aside some time and activities that help you relax and take the stress out of your day or week. Whether it's enlisting yoga techniques, watching your favorite television shows, or writing in a journal, be good to yourself.
14. Don't feel pressured to make a hasty decision about a career or a major. It doesn't matter if it seems as though everyone else seems to know what they're doing with their lives -- believe me, they don't -- college is the time for you to really discover who you are, what you enjoy doing, what you're good at, and what you want to be. It's not a race; take your time and enjoy exploring your options.
15. Take responsibility for yourself and your actions. Don't look to place the blame on others for your mistakes; own up to them and move on. Being an adult means taking responsibility for everything that happens to you.
16. Make connections with students in your classes. One of my best students said his technique in the first week of classes was to meet at least one new person in each of his classes. It expanded his network of friends -- and was a crucial resource at times when he had to miss a class.
17. Find the Career Services Office. Regardless of whether you are entering college as undeclared or have your entire future mapped out, seek out the wonderful professionals in your college's career services office and get started on planning, preparing, and acting on your future.
18. Don't procrastinate; prioritize your life. It may have been easy in high school to wait until the last minute to complete an assignment and still get a good grade, but that kind of stuff will not work for you in college. Give yourself deadlines -- and stick to them.
19. Stay healthy/Eat Right. A lot of problems first-year students face can be traced back to an illness that kept them away from classes for an extended period of time that led to a downward spiraling effect. Get enough sleep, take your vitamins, and eat right. If you haven't heard the jokes about college food, you soon will. And without mom or dad there to serve you a balanced meal, you may be tempted to go for those extra fries or cookies. Stay healthy and avoid the dreaded extra "Freshman 15" pounds by sticking to a balanced diet.
20. Learn to cope with homesickness. It's only natural that there will be times when you miss your family, even if you were one of those kids who couldn't wait to get away. Find a way to deal with those feelings, such as making a phone call or sending some email home.
21. Stay on campus as much as possible. Whether it's homesickness, a job, or a boyfriend or girlfriend from home, try not to leave campus too soon or too often. The more time you spend on getting to know the campus and your new friends, the more you'll feel at home at school. And why not take advantage of all the cultural and social events that happen on campus?
22. Seek professional help when you need it. Most colleges have health and counseling centers. If you're sick or feeling isolated or depressed, please take advantage of the many services these offices provide students. You don't have to face these issues by yourself.
23. Keep track of your money. If you've never had to create a budget, now is the time to do so. Find ways to stretch your money - and as best you can, avoid all those credit card solicitations you'll soon be receiving. The average credit card debt of college grads is staggering.
24. Don't cut corners. College is all about learning. If you procrastinate and cram, you may still do well on tests, but you'll learn very little. Even worse, don't cheat on term papers or tests.
25. Be prepared to feel overwhelmed. There's a lot going in your life right now. Expect to have moments where it seems a bit too much. As one student says, be prepared to feel completely unprepared. The trick is knowing that you're not the only one feeling that way.

                                                                                                                             source:  by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                         http://www.quintcareers.com/first-year_success.html 

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On The Soft Side

School! School! School! School!

  School....yes! Its school time! Students are ready preparing their new shoes, bags, accessories and all those what we call school stuffs! Its another bonding with the colleagues and a sort of refreshing the "laag" sessions as well. Getting into the usual spots and spending it to the fullest. But , first priority at all is study. Learning inside the four walls of the classroom is not just easy; you still need to explore outside of it. Try to think of putting yourself inside a close room, the more you stay inside the greater you can be a naive person. You must not be like that instead be you are and try to expose yourself. Confidence starts within you and the school as the institution where you are in most probably help you a lot.

School.... a big part of molding the life of a student. Here, you learn to be independent and shows who really you are. Shaping one's goal , inspiring one's self and desiring of aiming the best of life. Realizing at the end of the road that you are truly a person with self-confidence, trustworthy and with a successful career in the chosen field you take.

So....why should waste your time. Be responsible enough! School while young and start putting your dreams in reality!!:)

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Sunggo of the Month

Fun Brain Teasers

Look at the chart below and say the COLOR of the word, not the word itself.

LEFT-RIGHT CONFLICT:
Why is it so difficult? Because the right half of your brain
is trying to say the color, while the left side of your brain
is trying to say the word.

-mismikz- & knowbie

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