relatedarticlesforweek2.doc

The following are 5 articles for you to refer to before you begin your week 2’s writing. The first 4 articles are for you to come up with the resolutions for a new term. The expressions marked red are what I think you can borrow for your writing. The fifth article is a model for how your writing can be organized. Good luck with your writing! vivien Part I: Some common resolutions for a college student Passage I: Good New Years Resolutions for College Students Learn How to Set Yourself Up for Success from Day One Good New Years Resolutions for College Students Dont procrastinate. If youre like most college students, time is one of your most prized possessions. Promise to manage it with the utmost care so you arent always feeling rushed -- and stressed. Learn to say no. College is full of amazing, exciting, fantastic things. But there are only so many hours in a day, and only so much you can reasonably expect of yourself. Learn to say no early -- and to be okay with doing so -- so that you arent constantly demanding more of yourself than you can actually deliver. Get academic help, even if you dont think you need it. Sure, your paper will probably earn you a passing grade. But heading to the writing center, for example, for some helpful feedback, just might make it an out-of-the-park-home-run paper. Why not take that extra moment of time and utilize the academic resources you have access to? Make healthy choices. Instead of setting weight-loss or exercise goals, for example, aim to start small and make healthy choices. For example, you can decide to eat at least 2 more fruits or veggies a day, sleep at least 6 hours (if not more!) a night, exercise 3 times a week, or drink only one cup of coffee a day. Think about it in terms of making healthy choices instead of avoiding unhealthy ones to set yourself up for a positive outlook. Find fun, cheap ways to manage stress. Managing your stress may be one of the best resolutions you can make for the new year. Learn h