Showing posts with label college students. Show all posts
Showing posts with label college students. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Good News
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Rebecca Bailey
Empowering Africa Through Gaming
Urgent Evoke: It's a brand new online game that is revolutionizing how and why we play. Created by a designer who sees gamers as "superheroes with untapped potential," Jane McGonigal is harnessing their legendary dedication and commitment to the game for a greater good.
Read more about Urgent Evoke:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/
Penn State Students Help Haiti
It's called Project Haiti. Each year since 1997, a group of Penn State students have traveled to Haiti on their Spring Break and donated clothing and toys to children at the Maison Fortune orphanage near Hinche. This year, as always, Penn students are bringing bags bursting with supplies- but they're also arriving with a sense of urgency. Project Haiti's leader, Senior Alain Bonny, is from the nation. He lost three family members to the quake. Despite his loss, Bonny is determined to lead his fellow students on their mission to Maison Fortune and to help as many people as they can. Bonny will return later in the summer to help his own family recover.
Although Project Haiti is a huge Spring Break trip, there are many ways to donate your time to the community. What do you plan on doing for Spring Break- and how will you lead your summer?
Read more about Project Haiti:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Career Prep from a Pro
When discussing your value at an interview, remember to keep the focus on your ability to deliver core attributes the job demands and willingness to adapt to its unique needs. Additionally, if the interviewer asks you to tell him or her about yourself, they are not looking for your life story. Rather, the interviewer wants to hear how your past experiences, both personal and professional, will directly benefit the company and help you accomplish what is required for the job in question.
Most job descriptions are simply an outline of what will be asked of you. It is up to you to spotlight other requirements of that job to which you bring value. Do as much research as you can on the company and the position beforehand, because interviewers love to see that the requisite homework and preparation has been done ahead of time. Check out the company's website, read news articles that discuss the organization, and talk to people at the company if you can. This will help you stand out and, more likely, land the job of your dreams.
By Lance Stacy, CEO
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Fighting Winter Blues
Winter takes the sun away and brings overcast and rainy days. During these times, you see a lot of people more down in the dumps. For some people, it's more serious than others. These people are diagnosed as having SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder.
SAD is also known as "winter depression" or "winter blues." People who are diagnosed with it usually experience depression symptoms in the winter, and in some cases other seasons, every year.
A lot of cases go undiagnosed, especially in college students, because the symptoms are so common: difficulty waking in the morning, oversleeping, overeating, craving carbs (which leads to weight gain), difficulty concentrating, withdrawing from family & friends, etc. Some people go through this at any given time in college, but for some people, the symptoms affect them daily. Be especially conscious of this condition if you are used to living in a relatively sunny region of the country (say, Southern California) and are attending college in an area of the country with more pronounced and severe winters (the Northeast, for example).
Here are some great tips for fighting winter depression without hardcore treatment or medication:
1. Exercise: Get out there and get active. If you're used to exercising outdoors, try some exercise DVDs inside or join a gym. That'll fight the lack of energy, help you sleep better, and combat weight gain.
2. Schedule social time: Don't let the weather get you down. There's plenty of things that your friends, family, or significant other can do on a rainy day. Try visiting a museum, planning a movie night, watch a Law & Order marathon (my favorite), or have an indoor cook-off.
3. You CAN eat, you CAN sleep: Try to set a regular schedule of sleeping, allowing yourself enough hours to reenergize. Avoid sleeping in on weekends. When you wake up, make sure you have a nutritious breakfast, which will continue to boost your energy throughout the day (oatmeal is a great option).
4. Let there be light: Your lighting can be a huge factor in your winter depression. Opt for eco-friendly, bright light bulbs to replace your energy draining low lighting ones. Also, try watching things on TV that have sunshine in them. Sunshine is truly contagious.
If you feel like the symptoms are getting the best of you, don't hesitate to see a doctor. Therapy and medication could be best for you. However, if you only suffer from the symptoms occasionally, switch it up a bit, and you can fight it!
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