Please remember to make a 3x5 notecard to use for the final. You may fill both sides. Also, please remember that a graphing calculator will be allowed (I'll have the 84+ calculators in the cabinet). I will repeat what I have been saying all semester before any test- if you can correctly do all assigned problems in a timely manner (and with understanding), then you should do well on the test.
A good goal would be to get through the packet once, then retake it again. (the packet and answers are on the right).
Study, eat, sleep.
See everyone in the morning!
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
Honors Projects and Stress
The honors projects are starting to roll in. As in the past, I've decided to upload several of them. Ryan's link can be found on the right. He created a Kahn academy type video over an application of Pascal's triangle, and uploaded it to youtube. It is very impressive!
Although no one is stressing over their honors project, a lot of us are feeling overwhelmed with all of the demands on us during this time of year (finals!!). We discussed in 2nd block some ways to overcome the feelings of stress and anxiety. I'll try to recap our discussion (briefly, because I know that time is a precious commodity, especially now!).
1. Stress and anxiety are not your friends. The chemicals released in your brain from being in a stressed and anxious state are corrosive to your brain and will also allow your internal organs to have a greater protective layer (aka, increased belly fat).
2. Both stress and anxiety limit your ability to think clearly.
3. When it comes down to it, stress and anxiety stem from our belief that we know how something that is happening today will affect tomorrow. Sometimes this is the case. Most of the time though, our predictions and projections about the future turn out to be wrong. (If we were able to correctly predict the future, then we would be set for life!)
4. There is a way to push stress and anxiety out of our lives.
Regularly repeat something that you believe. (For instance, "All will be well" or "Things always seem to have a way of working out"). Immediately after that thought, remind yourself that you are doing everything that is in your control about the situation that is stressing you, then distract yourself from your distressing thoughts. They are just thoughts. Walk away from them.
5. Now, if you are NOT doing everything that is in your control about a situation, that is another story. Many times we are excellent task avoiders because even starting the task seems daunting. Get over it. Task avoidance leads down a road that is undesirable. Decide to spend 15 minutes starting whatever it is that you've been avoiding. Dedicate yourself to taking daunting tasks on, one chunk at a time.
Okay. That was not brief!
Happy last two weeks of school.
Remember to breathe.
Although no one is stressing over their honors project, a lot of us are feeling overwhelmed with all of the demands on us during this time of year (finals!!). We discussed in 2nd block some ways to overcome the feelings of stress and anxiety. I'll try to recap our discussion (briefly, because I know that time is a precious commodity, especially now!).
1. Stress and anxiety are not your friends. The chemicals released in your brain from being in a stressed and anxious state are corrosive to your brain and will also allow your internal organs to have a greater protective layer (aka, increased belly fat).
2. Both stress and anxiety limit your ability to think clearly.
3. When it comes down to it, stress and anxiety stem from our belief that we know how something that is happening today will affect tomorrow. Sometimes this is the case. Most of the time though, our predictions and projections about the future turn out to be wrong. (If we were able to correctly predict the future, then we would be set for life!)
4. There is a way to push stress and anxiety out of our lives.
Regularly repeat something that you believe. (For instance, "All will be well" or "Things always seem to have a way of working out"). Immediately after that thought, remind yourself that you are doing everything that is in your control about the situation that is stressing you, then distract yourself from your distressing thoughts. They are just thoughts. Walk away from them.
5. Now, if you are NOT doing everything that is in your control about a situation, that is another story. Many times we are excellent task avoiders because even starting the task seems daunting. Get over it. Task avoidance leads down a road that is undesirable. Decide to spend 15 minutes starting whatever it is that you've been avoiding. Dedicate yourself to taking daunting tasks on, one chunk at a time.
Okay. That was not brief!
Happy last two weeks of school.
Remember to breathe.
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