Motivating Songs

Hello Readers,

I don't know about you, but for me, I need to listen to music when I work. I am going to make this post short and simple so you have more time to listen too the five following wonderful selections of Work Songs.

1. Koji Kondo's The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Theme

2. Mozart's Symphony no. 25 in G minor

3. Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

4. Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core's The Cost of Dreams and Pride

5. Beethoven's Choral Symphony no. 9 

Enjoy :)

Coping with Failure

Failure is a part of life and is completely inevitable. There is no special formula or magic potion that can all of a sudden erase failure from your life. No one is perfect, and at some point of life, failure will hit you in the head. Depending at your level of vulnerability, it will take time to recover from the void as a result to failure. Most people are at maximum level of vulnerability when arrogance and achievements become habitual. When you win every game, are successful in an application, or perfect each test, this streak will end. In order to deal with failure, you must be aware that you got to lose to know how to win.

Just remember, that no one is perfect. But in order to achieve near-perfection is by failing. Failing is both a good thing and a bad thing. It has negative reviews because it is an obstacle in life. No humans like the failing.Being happy about failure simply isn't part of human nature. However, if you are a person with good intentions, failure can be converted into complete success. Failure is just another way to improve and get better. It is one of the biggest innovators of dreams and goals.

Five things to remember when you want something

• failure is an option
• failure is not a bad thing
• no one is perfect
• try your best and no regrets
• often times, things will come your way

This may sound depressing, but believe me when I say, that if no one gave you this cliche speech, who knows what you might do when failure hits you.

My school is immensely crowded. It is full of prestigious programs and the school has a good reputation in the province. As a result, I am constantly competing with the smartest people in the region and this can get very tedious. Due to the large student body, I have to file an application for every extra-curricular I am a part of. At my previous school, I was the top student. I won every award, had the highest grade average, and I was an executive member of the numerous clubs I was a part of. Now that I am in a higher field of education, I am open to a lot more competition. I never realized these invisible people who are all better than me. I got my hopes to high when I applied to be in clubs such as DECA, Model UN, etc. and unfortunately, rejection hit me hard. I hope that all of you are aware that failure is an option. My recoveryfrom that rejection phase was hard to pursue. Out of the 5 clubs I applied for, only one accepted me. Now I am determined more than ever to make the best of it. 

From the words of Aerosmith's Dream On.

"You got to lose to know how to win"

Dealing with Stress

Ever since a young age, I have always overworked myself in the midst of completing projects. I find myself with loads of homework, using loads of effort that I cannot manage. Even if procrastination is not a factor, stress is hard to deal with however the following tips may (or may not) help you cope with one of the biggest hindrances in acheiving maximum potential.

Always have a plan. Planning out your projects ahead of time will save a lot of time when pursuing your project. Take a giant calendar and write notes on what you want to finish on particular days. Then dig deeper, set goals within a day. What do you want to achieve today? Before dinner? Plans will improve efficiency by at least 100% , guaranteed.

Take breaks. I suggest to

• go for a jog
• go for a swim
• drink a cup of tea
• meditate
• take a nap

Exercise, eating, and resting are three components to rejuvenating willpower. It may sound like a lot of pain to go jogging, however the after-effects are beneficial. Not only do you burn of a few calories, circulation throughout your body is improved and you will feel refreshed and ready to work. Do any of the things I suggest, they will most definitely help you deal with recuperation from stress.

Sleep. Make sure you are getting a sufficient amount of hours when you sleep. Sleep deprivation is one of the biggest burdens when trying to work efficiently and without stress. Lack of sleep will cause disfunction in the brain, and may cause additional stress.

Keep hydrated. Don't drink pop or coffee, stick with the natural H2O. Water will hydrate your body, keeping it refreshed and active. It's also been proven that drinking water will reduce stress by replenishing lost fluids.

There are more posts to come about dealing with stress but these are just the basics. I hope you find these tips beneficial.

Good Luck !

Homework Tip #2

You may have heard this from your teacher before but always check your work. Checking your work will always provide reassurance as well as a higher accuracy in your final mark. Especially in written assignments and tests, it's always beneficial to check your work. I used to never check my, I was confident that all my answers were correct. I was a top-of-my-class math students, always helping my peers, however when it came to tests, my marks weren't the greatest. I remember I used always get angry when a student I helped in math achieved a higher score than me on tests. The contents of the test were extremely easy, so I ended up underestimating the difficulty of the calculations. After a term of average marks, I was frustrated. I had finally realized the worth of checking my work. The following term, I took an extra fifteen minutes after completing assignments to check over my work. Whether it was answers, grammar mistakes, spelling, I never knew how easy it was to make errors. Soon after that, my average increased by an astounding ten percent! Take my word for it, checking your work will change your academic status. I started being the well-rounded student that I am today, after the change in my work habits.

Five things to check for

• calculation errors
• units used, operations used, if a number is written to look like another number
• spelling errors
• keyboards nowadays are deproving, companies are more focused on software than hardware, making  typing prone to mistakes
• grammar errors
• word-processing programs are not smart enough to detect grammar issues accurately. The only thing in this world capable of detecting grammar of this age is yourself
• omisions
• always work with a rubric or a list of expectations. make sure you did not omit anything
• completion
• similar to omision, always make sure you completed the work correctly. sometimes people miss a bubble in the scantron and end up filling the entire test with wrong answers.

Good Luck !

Programs to Download

The following post will be a review on a program that I use frequently called Audacity. Audacity is a sound-program that helps you alter music files to your benefit. This program has hundred of features such as Amplification, Change Pitch, Echo, and the most convenient: Noise Removal. If I want an instrumental version of a vocal song, I simply use Noise Removal, determine the number of decibels/frequency I want to change, and Audacity will remove the vocals within thirty seconds. Depending on the length of the song, Audacity can help enhance sounds with a click of a button (literally!)

If you want to patch up various sound files, Audacity can quickly manoeuvre the clips to your liking. Furthermore, you can accurately adjust the timing of your files to one thousandth of a second.

Audacity is professional, and student-friendly. I remember we took a day to learn how to use this program, and the results for our project a week later were phenomenal. The quality of the sound recording system is amazing way better than any other freeware program.

If you are a student or music lover, I strongly recommend trying out Audacity for simple editing projects. Audacity enables numerous sound-editing options, as well as re-mixing options for music lovers out there. Audacity can help generate sounds as well such as a guitar strum, or chirp. If you want to have a little laugh, record your voice and change the pitch by raising it to chipmunk style or lowering it to gangnam style :)

The best part of Audacity; it's free. There is no charge required to download this freeware program.

Homework Tip #1

One of the most stupidest mistakes I have ever made while doing homework is not putting my name on an assignment. Something crucial, and yet teachers rarely inform students to do so. Always put your name on the assignment. Fortunately for me, my teacher identified the work as my own, however deducted 5 percent from what was originally 100%. If I had written my name beforehand, I would've achieved my first perfect assignment of the year. Now, I always write my name before any further continuation of work.

The funny part was the assignment that was given. We had to COLOUR MAPS! I invested so much time. I outlined each and every country with a 0.3mm fine liner. I coloured each and every country, not leaving a single speck of white. I even coloured the bodies of water, something that was not mandatory. I believe at least five hours were spent colouring maps of each continent. When the five percent was deducted, I was shocked. I was about to burst since so much time of my life was used up. To reiterate, Always put your name on the assignment.

Don't let the amount of effort you put on an assignment, affect the way you feel about a mark. It's only your fault if you miss out on something expected. The mark you get, especially on a colouring assignment, will be the mark you deserve. Don't let competition, perfectionism, or anything else hinder yourself from improving your work habits.

A Fresh Start

Welcome to this blog. I am unsure of how you stumbled upon such a blog like this one, however I hope you find my posts to your advantage. The purpose of this blog is to keep track of all my mistakes and provide advice to avoid the consequences. I provide tips on everyday life, particularly student life. I feel that school lasts forever. Even after graduation, we, as educated humans, continue learning and working everyday. This blog is my keepsake folder, to remember my past experiences and to share them with the world. My purpose for this blog is to help readers with daily casualties, and to share how I recuperated from the mistakes I have made in life. :)