FroshMemo Archived Issue 27 Spring 2021

Start out your spring cleaning with the tips below!

Bedroom

• Pull furniture away from the walls and dust/vacuum underneath and behind.
• Dust off the fans on your ceiling fixture.
• Rotate your mattress.
• Sanitize your mattress with Lysol or any other disinfecting spray.
• Go through your closet and store your winter clothes. Bring out your spring/summer clothes and wash if necessary.
• To declutter your room, the best way to go at it is by taking everything out, having 3 piles; keep, throwaway, and donate.

Desk

• Same thing with your bedroom, take everything out and put it in 3 piles; keep, throw away, donate.
• Sanitize the desk surface with Clorox or any other disinfecting wipes.
• Vacuum inside the drawers.
• Figure out filing systems for any papers.

Laptop/Computer

• Go through your downloads and see if there is anything from last semester or the previous school years you don't need anymore.
• Organize your desktop into folders.
• Change your desktop picture for a fresh change!
• If you have the choice, change your folder icons.

Learn about some of the ways you can improve your retention of the material covered in your courses!

While no one could predict the course of events that has transpired over the last year, we have all been tasked with the duty of adjusting to the present circumstances and making the most of them.  No better example of this can be seen in the transition that our college students have been faced with, that being of moving to an entirely virtual form of education.  While some students prefer this modality of education, a large majority have echoed sentiments of hardships arising in their education due to the change in their college atmosphere, and oftentimes struggle to preserve the information presented in their classes.  To aid in this, I have assembled some of my own personal tips as well as others found through various resources that address this issue directly, here are some of them:

#1: Take Notes

While a seemingly basic tip, this alone has aided me personally in achieving a far greater sense of structure in my virtual learning environment.  Oftentimes, especially with lectures and presentations occurring virtually, it can be easy to simply try and listen and retain the information, over taking the time to write it down.  However, it is proven that in writing down the information being presented, you are far more likely to remember it in the long term, and even if you don’t, you will have descriptive notes about whatever you may fail to recall!  

#2: Don’t Cram

You are far more likely to forget information through trying to cram it all into a singular session.  Rather, it can be very beneficial to space out your studying and set aside specific times to do just that.  Kinda similar to working out, you simply cannot make the progress you would like through a singular session of exercising, no matter how hard you may try!  Achievement is found through consistency and discipline in your work, and the same applies for schooling.  Additionally, committing to focus on a specific issue gets you mentally prepared to pay attention to what’s most relevant about the topic, and that topic only.

#3: Use Your Senses

People learn in different ways, there are visual learners, auditory learners, linguistic learners, hands-on learners.  It is said however, that in applying more than one of these types of learning styles, you are FAR more likely to retain the information.  It is why oftentimes in classes we are tasked with reading, writing, listening, presenting, speaking, and other forms of feedback, as this aids in our overall understanding of the topic.  Next time you go into a studying session, spice it up!  Make it a creative and experimentive experience, and you will see the results.  

Additional Tips:

• Trick yourself with mnemonics
• Teach someone else the information you learn
• Take breaks during your studying sessions
• Give real life examples of the information

What’s the 411 About the 415?

Alli,

The grass is glistening, the flowers are blooming and the trees are swaying! Oh, to be outside rather than indoors during days like these. Alas, I can only imagine how to spend such spring days in San Francisco. What’s it like, Alli?

Your Fellow Gator,

Nate Schur

Nate,

An ideal spring day in San Francisco is visiting one of the multiple gardens in Golden Gate Park. Whether you walk through the paths or sit on the benches, admiring a garden’s beauty is a truly calming experience. The following is a list of gardens in Golden Gate Park:

• Conservatory of Flowers
  • Camellia Garden
  • Dahlia Garden
  • Fuchsia Dell
• Japanese Tea Garden
• Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden
• John McLaren Memorial Rhododendron Dell
• Rose Garden
• San Francisco Botanical Garden
• Shakespeare Garden

See ya later, Gator!

XOXO,

Alli

P.S. Do YOU have questions without answers? Ask Alli by filling out this form!