In highschool I used to sit next to a very bright girl who was reading incessantly. No, I mean the whole day, somehow she was reading in class, before class, on her way to class, and afterclass. I was in awe of her talents. I watched her carefully and soon realized she had a new book everyday. Looking closer I saw the speed at which she was turning the pages and I had an AHA moment, suddenly jumping out of my seat and shouting, "There is no way in hell you are understanding any of that! I call BullSHIT!"
So obviously she wasnt thrilled with my accusation. She peered up with her nerdy spectacles and looked me square in the face, "you retard, why dont you go read your dragon ball z comics in french, cause i know thats all you like to read." Its true, I had a fetish for dbz... but i got over it okay!
Anyways, she wasnt quite so forward, but her response gave the same impression.
I tested her.
Several times I asked her to read a segement and then tell me what its about, and everytime she was perfect. Even better then perfect.
I went home that day to ponder. Rushing to my computer I looked up "Read Fast" and I would soon discover that what she is... really exists. She was a speed reader!
Since this blog is about success in school primarily, I want to give you a sure fire accelerated learning program from learning how to speed read and absorb far more information then you think is possible.
Go to the following site and take the test to check your speed and learn more about speedreading.
http://www.readingsoft.com/
Dan and Rico
Showing posts with label high school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label high school. Show all posts
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Friend or Foe?
Do you feel lonely? Are you upset about a girl, or a guy? Do you sometimes find yourself extremely bored to tears with nothing to do or say? Well, you are not alone. People around the universe suffer from what we call social loner syndrome. What is the cause of this, and how can we change it for the best.
Some people, rather, experts, speculate about anxiety, depression, and bullying being at the junction of social stigmas- aka" its not your fault. A leading expert in brain physiology links everything, behavior and thoughts, to the physical setup of the brain. Dr. Daniel Amen, through studies conducted in his pioneering approach of the SPECT brain scan has discovered why we fear, why we fight, and why we ARE...
There are ways of becomming less of an anti-socialite. Methods pertaining to nutrition, and thought patterns which are all linked with communication and success in school. The last article we published on the blogspot discusses ways of being a better student, but we believe this also holds true to being more popular.
To be concise: We need to force ourselves, if we aren't naturally predisposed, to socialize and make compelling friendship with good people who we surround ourselves with.
Now some of you are reading this and saying I cant make friends because maybe Im a maverick and a loner by choice; but this is not the way to go. There are people for everyone and they enhance our lives through cultural enrichement and close bonds. Relationships and love are important components in society, more important then you probably have assigned them. The web of developement ranges too far and too complex for anyone to grapple with so shut the fuck up, and start taking a stance right now. I know you can do it, and even if you dont want it, somewhere inside, there is a little voice saying, YES I CAN.
This was written by two experts in psychology and sociologism-ism.
Good luck, Dan and Rico
Some people, rather, experts, speculate about anxiety, depression, and bullying being at the junction of social stigmas- aka" its not your fault. A leading expert in brain physiology links everything, behavior and thoughts, to the physical setup of the brain. Dr. Daniel Amen, through studies conducted in his pioneering approach of the SPECT brain scan has discovered why we fear, why we fight, and why we ARE...
There are ways of becomming less of an anti-socialite. Methods pertaining to nutrition, and thought patterns which are all linked with communication and success in school. The last article we published on the blogspot discusses ways of being a better student, but we believe this also holds true to being more popular.
To be concise: We need to force ourselves, if we aren't naturally predisposed, to socialize and make compelling friendship with good people who we surround ourselves with.
Now some of you are reading this and saying I cant make friends because maybe Im a maverick and a loner by choice; but this is not the way to go. There are people for everyone and they enhance our lives through cultural enrichement and close bonds. Relationships and love are important components in society, more important then you probably have assigned them. The web of developement ranges too far and too complex for anyone to grapple with so shut the fuck up, and start taking a stance right now. I know you can do it, and even if you dont want it, somewhere inside, there is a little voice saying, YES I CAN.
This was written by two experts in psychology and sociologism-ism.
Good luck, Dan and Rico
How to make A's
High school is a pain in the ass. Lets face it, you are a slave to a system which makes living life a complete hell, so I say, lets all just screw our teachers and leave. no puns.
So, this is a guide to making A's and B's, and loosing the C's and under. What we must keep in mind as we run through the details is; how does one become studious, and does that make you a nerd? Its perplexing.
What does it mean to make A's in high school.
1) it means you will likely have a 6 figure income by the time you finish college.
2) you will get all the girls you can imagine with your wallet, and intellectual personalty- holds the same for women.
3) you will get smarter, if your into that sorta thing
4) you are in control of your fate, which is the most important benefit.
Now that we established why it is important, lets take a look at how to get there.
1) Sleep early, sleep is essential to memory formation and consolidation; without great encoding; you cannot have great retrieval.- you need about 8 hours of sleep; as you get closer to morning you experience increasing REM cycles which is the most important part for your cognitive developement.
2) Read excessively; the more you read, be it magazines or literature, the more your mind works and expands its neural netwoks. You will also experience a dramatic increase in vocabulary which will help get you points in english class.
4) We chose to skip 3 because for it more important; you need to have friends in school. Friends may seem superficial at first, but having a network of people you can call upon to help you out on work or assignements is a good inssurance for success, also they develope your people skills and communication ability which is requisite in todays jobs and universities.
5) Eat very well, the mind is nurrished by the food you put into your body, so drink plenty of water, eat blueberries and pomagranite because they are anti-oxidants and keep your mind healthy and fully functional; fish is a great food for memory and contains good amounts of DHA and Omega-3 fatty acids which will have amazing results on your fluidity of thought.
6) Vitamins and supplements can help, but I recomend getting these through your meals because it can get expensive after a while.
7) Remember the old adage, like body, like mind. Well excercising regularly will enhance your mind by mitigating stress and flowing more oxygen and blood through the brain. New studies suggest that weightlifting actually improves you memory capacity.
These are some key points to consider, but above all developing the discipline to study every day and practice memorizing information will be essential to your success; if you follow our guidelines than your focus and thinking will be sharp enough to study at your best and with ease and pleasure.
This was written by two honor-roll students, from two different high schools, in two different countries.
Signing out: Dan and Rico
So, this is a guide to making A's and B's, and loosing the C's and under. What we must keep in mind as we run through the details is; how does one become studious, and does that make you a nerd? Its perplexing.
What does it mean to make A's in high school.
1) it means you will likely have a 6 figure income by the time you finish college.
2) you will get all the girls you can imagine with your wallet, and intellectual personalty- holds the same for women.
3) you will get smarter, if your into that sorta thing
4) you are in control of your fate, which is the most important benefit.
Now that we established why it is important, lets take a look at how to get there.
1) Sleep early, sleep is essential to memory formation and consolidation; without great encoding; you cannot have great retrieval.- you need about 8 hours of sleep; as you get closer to morning you experience increasing REM cycles which is the most important part for your cognitive developement.
2) Read excessively; the more you read, be it magazines or literature, the more your mind works and expands its neural netwoks. You will also experience a dramatic increase in vocabulary which will help get you points in english class.
4) We chose to skip 3 because for it more important; you need to have friends in school. Friends may seem superficial at first, but having a network of people you can call upon to help you out on work or assignements is a good inssurance for success, also they develope your people skills and communication ability which is requisite in todays jobs and universities.
5) Eat very well, the mind is nurrished by the food you put into your body, so drink plenty of water, eat blueberries and pomagranite because they are anti-oxidants and keep your mind healthy and fully functional; fish is a great food for memory and contains good amounts of DHA and Omega-3 fatty acids which will have amazing results on your fluidity of thought.
6) Vitamins and supplements can help, but I recomend getting these through your meals because it can get expensive after a while.
7) Remember the old adage, like body, like mind. Well excercising regularly will enhance your mind by mitigating stress and flowing more oxygen and blood through the brain. New studies suggest that weightlifting actually improves you memory capacity.
These are some key points to consider, but above all developing the discipline to study every day and practice memorizing information will be essential to your success; if you follow our guidelines than your focus and thinking will be sharp enough to study at your best and with ease and pleasure.
This was written by two honor-roll students, from two different high schools, in two different countries.
Signing out: Dan and Rico
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