THIS IS MY 100TH BLOG! YAYYYY
So here are facts about that use the number 100...ENJOY
-Wolves are capable of covering over 100 miles in a single day.
-100 is the sum of the first nine prime numbers, as well as the sum of two prime numbers (47 + 53), and the sum of the cubes of the first four integers (100 = 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 + 4^3). Also, 2^6 + 6^2 = 100
-On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.
-Every year, 100 men are diagnosed with breast cancer
-In 2001 Death Valley saw a record of 153 consecutive days with daytime high temperatures above 100 degrees. Somehow, that same year the National Park had 1,064,784 visitors.
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Midnight Scream
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...jk its not midnight yet..but this is a tradition for residents and students on campus to scream during midnight on finals week to release their frustration and anger on Stony Brook and the world..as much as they want to burn their chemistry textbooks and shred their notebooks..they need to take these stupid finals and tests..so scream it upp kids..this is your only chance to make noises and scream during finals week since all residence halls are 24 hour quiet...YUPPPPP 24 HOUR QUIETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
One moreeee
Just took 2 finals today..not that bad..but not the grades that i was hoping for..i am praying for hte best and hoping that my professors waive some of the questions and curve the tests...i am just estatic that my finance class is over..it was helllllllllllllllllllllllllllll..i have never hated something so much more in my life than financeeee..oh god and my professor cant even pronounce the name right and its his profession...geezz...hopefully i can pull that A in this class and the curve is big enough to boost me from my what is now B average to an A..fingers crosseddd.
Laundry
GRRR i have loads and loads of laundry to do..it seems like its never ending...yay to my life and laundry
I wish it was the other way aroundddd
http://www.livescience.com/culture/091214-watching-less-TV-burns-calories.html
If you want to burn more calories, scientists have a not-so-surprising solution: switch off the TV.
A new study, based on a small sample, finds that while adults who reduce their television watching still eat about the same calorie-wise, they expend more energy than those who don't cut back on tube-time.
The average adult watches almost five hours of TV per day, the authors say. Some efforts to prevent and reduce obesity have focused on modifying diet and physical activity, but newer strategies have involved reducing sedentary behaviors, such as TV watching. Not only could reducing stints in front of the tube allow time for more active endeavors, it may also help alleviate chronic sleep deprivation, potentially linked to obesity.
To investigate the impact of less TV, the researchers monitored daily TV time for 36 adults who reported watching at least three hours of TV per day and had a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 50. BMI is an approximation of how much body fat a person has based on height and weight. A person with a BMI over 30 is considered obese.
Then during another three-week stint, a randomly chosen group of 20 of the participants received an electronic device that shut off the TV after they had reached a weekly limit of 50 percent of their previously measured TV-viewing time. The remaining 16 participants served as a control group. An armband device measured all participants' physical activity.
Those with the lock-out systems burned 119 more calories per day during the three-week period than during the observation period. In comparison, the control group burned 95 fewer calories per day.
The group also burned more calories than they consumed. On the other hand, the control group ate slightly more calories than they burned, although the researchers note that this finding was not statistically significant, meaning it could be due to chance.
While the calorie differences may seem small, they could have an effect on weight over time, the researchers say. "It has been estimated that combined increases in energy expenditure and decreases in energy intake equaling only 100 calories per day could prevent the gradual weight gain observed in most of the population," the researchers write in their report, published in the Dec. 14 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association.
Small changes in behavior may be a more sustainable approach to address the obesity epidemic, they add.
Previous research with children has found that less screen time reduces calories consumed but do not increase calories burned, producing a similar change in energy balance but through a different mechanism, the authors note. "This suggests that adults may differ from children in how they respond to reductions in sedentary behaviors," they conclude.
Watching TV has also been linked to other negative consequences, such as unhappiness and learning lags in infants.
The current study was conducted by Jennifer J. Otten, then of the University of Vermont, Burlington, and now of Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif., and her colleagues.
If you want to burn more calories, scientists have a not-so-surprising solution: switch off the TV.
A new study, based on a small sample, finds that while adults who reduce their television watching still eat about the same calorie-wise, they expend more energy than those who don't cut back on tube-time.
The average adult watches almost five hours of TV per day, the authors say. Some efforts to prevent and reduce obesity have focused on modifying diet and physical activity, but newer strategies have involved reducing sedentary behaviors, such as TV watching. Not only could reducing stints in front of the tube allow time for more active endeavors, it may also help alleviate chronic sleep deprivation, potentially linked to obesity.
To investigate the impact of less TV, the researchers monitored daily TV time for 36 adults who reported watching at least three hours of TV per day and had a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 50. BMI is an approximation of how much body fat a person has based on height and weight. A person with a BMI over 30 is considered obese.
Then during another three-week stint, a randomly chosen group of 20 of the participants received an electronic device that shut off the TV after they had reached a weekly limit of 50 percent of their previously measured TV-viewing time. The remaining 16 participants served as a control group. An armband device measured all participants' physical activity.
Those with the lock-out systems burned 119 more calories per day during the three-week period than during the observation period. In comparison, the control group burned 95 fewer calories per day.
The group also burned more calories than they consumed. On the other hand, the control group ate slightly more calories than they burned, although the researchers note that this finding was not statistically significant, meaning it could be due to chance.
While the calorie differences may seem small, they could have an effect on weight over time, the researchers say. "It has been estimated that combined increases in energy expenditure and decreases in energy intake equaling only 100 calories per day could prevent the gradual weight gain observed in most of the population," the researchers write in their report, published in the Dec. 14 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association.
Small changes in behavior may be a more sustainable approach to address the obesity epidemic, they add.
Previous research with children has found that less screen time reduces calories consumed but do not increase calories burned, producing a similar change in energy balance but through a different mechanism, the authors note. "This suggests that adults may differ from children in how they respond to reductions in sedentary behaviors," they conclude.
Watching TV has also been linked to other negative consequences, such as unhappiness and learning lags in infants.
The current study was conducted by Jennifer J. Otten, then of the University of Vermont, Burlington, and now of Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif., and her colleagues.
Poem
Here is a poem my friend wrote...its an inside joke so if you dont get dont feel left out or offended...
Ode to My Leggings
You may not be spandex, you make not be cotton,
but jean after jean you cannot be forgotten.
I know that Will hates you, Mehdi does too,
but Amie and I refuse to wash and dry you.
You're strechy and comfy and YES you are a PANT,
the boys just want to wear you, but cant
Don't worry, you'r...e just too much for them to handle,
but I promise you, one day, i'll destroy the "MANdal".
The end.
Ode to My Leggings
You may not be spandex, you make not be cotton,
but jean after jean you cannot be forgotten.
I know that Will hates you, Mehdi does too,
but Amie and I refuse to wash and dry you.
You're strechy and comfy and YES you are a PANT,
the boys just want to wear you, but cant
Don't worry, you'r...e just too much for them to handle,
but I promise you, one day, i'll destroy the "MANdal".
The end.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Relator
Last but not least this stregnths test also told me that I am a relator...
Relator describes your attitude toward your relationships. In simple terms, the Relator theme pulls you toward people you already know. You do not necessarily shy away from meeting new people—in fact, you may have other themes that cause you to enjoy the thrill of turning strangers into friends—but you do derive a great deal of pleasure and strength from being around your close friends. You are comfortable with intimacy. Once the initial connection has been made, you deliberately encourage a deepening of the relationship. You want to understand their feelings, their goals, their fears, and their dreams; and you want them to understand yours. You know that this kind of closeness implies a certain amount of risk—you might be taken advantage of—but you are willing to accept that risk. For you a relationship has value only if it is genuine. And the only way to know that is to entrust yourself to the other person. The more you share with each other, the more you risk together. The more you risk together, the more each of you proves your caring is genuine. These are your steps toward real friendship, and you take them willingly.
Action Items
You can form close relationships with people, and you enjoy doing so.
You receive profound satisfaction from working hard with friends to accomplish an important goal.
You know many people, and you can relate with all kinds of people. But you also have a very small group of friends with whom you have incredibly deep relationships.
Some people may feel threatened or uncomfortable because they don’t have the close, intense personal relationships that you thrive on.
You tend to be at your best when you are part of a stable group of friends you can trust. Join a regular study group in your challenging classes so you can stay motivated to achieve.
If you are new on campus, get to know the people who live near you. Early relationships with them can benefit you in the long haul.
You don’t want to be close friends with everyone. You’re probably most comfortable around people who accept you for who you are. As you get to know people, listen for their talents and imagine how their ways of naturally thinking, feeling, and behaving could complement your own.
Learn as much as you can about the people with whom you want to relate. Your interest will be a catalyst for trusting relationships.
No matter how busy you are, take time for your friends. They are your fuel.
You’re probably more comfortable in informal environments. Smaller classes, and even smaller colleges, are likely to be the kind of environments where your talents will flourish.
You need time to get to know people before trusting them, but trusting only your close group could mean you miss out on the valuable input of those not in your group.
Create various lines of communication with friends in your classes, such as verbal, phone, and e-mail, and help each other when one of you has to miss a class.
Seek out advisors, counselors, and professors who demonstrate genuine interest in you as a person.
Seek out fellow students with whom you can play a mutual tutoring, learning assistance, and support role.
Form study groups for midterms and exams with close friends.
Discuss class lectures with friends.
Study with friends who have goals similar to yours.
To increase your comprehension of reading materials, share what you have learned with friends.
Share knowledge with others and build a support network.
Become a mentor and always have a mentor.
Get to know professors who take an interest in you. Their involvement in your college experience will create a sense of belonging and stimulate your intellectual development as well as your academic achievement.
Develop a college lifestyle through which you share your academic progress and performance with people who care about you, both inside and outside the college environment.
Do your best to meet the professors who teach the classes you are considering.
Choose classes that friends are taking. Your relationships with them will heighten your engagement in the classes.
Select classes that encourage friendships and belonging.
Become involved in campus organizations that foster friendships.
Join organizations that your friends and you have agreed upon.
Consider community and humanitarian work that you can rally your close friends to be a part of too.
Talk to your mentors about the career planning process. You will value their wisdom and expertise as you make decisions.
Talk to your trusted circle of friends about how they see you. Don’t ask them what career they think you should choose; instead, ask them to help you see your greatest talents.
Careers in which in-depth, meaningful relationships are valued are likely to be most rewarding to you.
Workplaces in which friendships are encouraged, where you can continuously learn about your clients and associates, likely will enable your Relator talents to flourish.
Stable work environments where you can work with people you trust but also develop multiple levels of relationships probably will bring out your best.
Interview counselors, teachers, school administrators, mediators, human resource directors, and others who help people as part of their work. Ask them about the relationships they develop and what is most rewarding about their jobs.
Relator describes your attitude toward your relationships. In simple terms, the Relator theme pulls you toward people you already know. You do not necessarily shy away from meeting new people—in fact, you may have other themes that cause you to enjoy the thrill of turning strangers into friends—but you do derive a great deal of pleasure and strength from being around your close friends. You are comfortable with intimacy. Once the initial connection has been made, you deliberately encourage a deepening of the relationship. You want to understand their feelings, their goals, their fears, and their dreams; and you want them to understand yours. You know that this kind of closeness implies a certain amount of risk—you might be taken advantage of—but you are willing to accept that risk. For you a relationship has value only if it is genuine. And the only way to know that is to entrust yourself to the other person. The more you share with each other, the more you risk together. The more you risk together, the more each of you proves your caring is genuine. These are your steps toward real friendship, and you take them willingly.
Action Items
You can form close relationships with people, and you enjoy doing so.
You receive profound satisfaction from working hard with friends to accomplish an important goal.
You know many people, and you can relate with all kinds of people. But you also have a very small group of friends with whom you have incredibly deep relationships.
Some people may feel threatened or uncomfortable because they don’t have the close, intense personal relationships that you thrive on.
You tend to be at your best when you are part of a stable group of friends you can trust. Join a regular study group in your challenging classes so you can stay motivated to achieve.
If you are new on campus, get to know the people who live near you. Early relationships with them can benefit you in the long haul.
You don’t want to be close friends with everyone. You’re probably most comfortable around people who accept you for who you are. As you get to know people, listen for their talents and imagine how their ways of naturally thinking, feeling, and behaving could complement your own.
Learn as much as you can about the people with whom you want to relate. Your interest will be a catalyst for trusting relationships.
No matter how busy you are, take time for your friends. They are your fuel.
You’re probably more comfortable in informal environments. Smaller classes, and even smaller colleges, are likely to be the kind of environments where your talents will flourish.
You need time to get to know people before trusting them, but trusting only your close group could mean you miss out on the valuable input of those not in your group.
Create various lines of communication with friends in your classes, such as verbal, phone, and e-mail, and help each other when one of you has to miss a class.
Seek out advisors, counselors, and professors who demonstrate genuine interest in you as a person.
Seek out fellow students with whom you can play a mutual tutoring, learning assistance, and support role.
Form study groups for midterms and exams with close friends.
Discuss class lectures with friends.
Study with friends who have goals similar to yours.
To increase your comprehension of reading materials, share what you have learned with friends.
Share knowledge with others and build a support network.
Become a mentor and always have a mentor.
Get to know professors who take an interest in you. Their involvement in your college experience will create a sense of belonging and stimulate your intellectual development as well as your academic achievement.
Develop a college lifestyle through which you share your academic progress and performance with people who care about you, both inside and outside the college environment.
Do your best to meet the professors who teach the classes you are considering.
Choose classes that friends are taking. Your relationships with them will heighten your engagement in the classes.
Select classes that encourage friendships and belonging.
Become involved in campus organizations that foster friendships.
Join organizations that your friends and you have agreed upon.
Consider community and humanitarian work that you can rally your close friends to be a part of too.
Talk to your mentors about the career planning process. You will value their wisdom and expertise as you make decisions.
Talk to your trusted circle of friends about how they see you. Don’t ask them what career they think you should choose; instead, ask them to help you see your greatest talents.
Careers in which in-depth, meaningful relationships are valued are likely to be most rewarding to you.
Workplaces in which friendships are encouraged, where you can continuously learn about your clients and associates, likely will enable your Relator talents to flourish.
Stable work environments where you can work with people you trust but also develop multiple levels of relationships probably will bring out your best.
Interview counselors, teachers, school administrators, mediators, human resource directors, and others who help people as part of their work. Ask them about the relationships they develop and what is most rewarding about their jobs.
WOO
Another one of my stregnths is "Woo"....ooooo
Woo stands for winning others over. You enjoy the challenge of meeting new people and getting them to like you. Strangers are rarely intimidating to you. On the contrary, strangers can be energizing. You are drawn to them. You want to learn their names, ask them questions, and find some area of common interest so that you can strike up a conversation and build rapport. Some people shy away from starting up conversations because they worry about running out of things to say. You don’t. Not only are you rarely at a loss for words; you actually enjoy initiating with strangers because you derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection. Once that connection is made, you are quite happy to wrap it up and move on. There are new people to meet, new rooms to work, new crowds to mingle in. In your world there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet—lots of them.
Action Items
You can enter a crowd of people and easily know what to do and what to say.
You see no strangers — only friends you haven’t met yet.
Because you know so many people, some may believe that you form only shallow relationships. Others, however, will envy how quickly and easily you make friends.
You may be naturally adept in social settings. As you “work the room,” you come alive. Spend time every day interacting with a great number of people — it likely energizes you.
Consider being a peer leader for new-student orientation. You are especially good at helping new people feel comfortable.
Partner with Strategic, Learner, or Achiever talents to harness your “woo power” in academic tasks. A strategic use of Woo talents, for instance, can target your powerful energy toward the wisest use of your time and resources.
Learn the names of as many people as you can. In class, call your classmates by name to help them learn each other’s names and to build a sense of community.
Consider running for student government office. You are a natural campaigner. Understand, however, that you might enjoy the campaigning more than holding the office.
Your ability to get people to like you is very valuable. Use that talent to make positive changes in your world. In social situations, take responsibility for helping put more reserved people at ease.
Practice specific ways to engage others. For example, research professors before you meet them so you can find some common ground.
Make classroom discussions fun by using words that catch the attention of others.
Meet and greet the people in your classes.
Use your charm when asking difficult questions in class.
Study in places where there are many people, like the library or an off-campus bookstore.
Block off time for studying and reading with others.
Connect reading material to people you have met. This helps you get involved in the reading and not become bored, and you will better remember what you read and generate more insights.
Create a study group of people you do not know yet.
Schedule a time (at least twice a quarter) to visit your professors during office hours. Have them get to know you by name.
Start a conversation with your classmates to identify students with whom you can work, learn, and study.
Use your networking strengths every way you can. Prepare for class, exams, discussions, and papers with other people.
Join social groups and study groups.
Try to meet the professors before choosing classes.
Choose classes that offer opportunities to meet lots of people.
Ask fellow students for their opinions about classes you are considering.
Get involved in an activity or group that gives you the opportunity to connect with different people.
Balance your academics with extracurricular activities to keep yourself involved with people.
Run for an elected office. A person with exceptional Woo talents can quickly connect with people and create positive reactions.
Chair large social events. Turn on your charm to engage others.
Introduce yourself to a great number of people in a wide variety of jobs. This broad exposure will give you a more informed idea of possible careers, and it could provide you with important career and social connections.
Environments in which you can meet new people daily and have the opportunity to create a positive impression will bring out your best.
Environments that value the ability to persuade or sell likely will allow your Woo talents to flourish.
Avoid work environments in which there is little opportunity to extend your gregarious social nature.
Talk to entertainers, corporate trainers, sales reps, attorneys, and public relations specialists to see what they enjoy most about their work.
Woo stands for winning others over. You enjoy the challenge of meeting new people and getting them to like you. Strangers are rarely intimidating to you. On the contrary, strangers can be energizing. You are drawn to them. You want to learn their names, ask them questions, and find some area of common interest so that you can strike up a conversation and build rapport. Some people shy away from starting up conversations because they worry about running out of things to say. You don’t. Not only are you rarely at a loss for words; you actually enjoy initiating with strangers because you derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection. Once that connection is made, you are quite happy to wrap it up and move on. There are new people to meet, new rooms to work, new crowds to mingle in. In your world there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet—lots of them.
Action Items
You can enter a crowd of people and easily know what to do and what to say.
You see no strangers — only friends you haven’t met yet.
Because you know so many people, some may believe that you form only shallow relationships. Others, however, will envy how quickly and easily you make friends.
You may be naturally adept in social settings. As you “work the room,” you come alive. Spend time every day interacting with a great number of people — it likely energizes you.
Consider being a peer leader for new-student orientation. You are especially good at helping new people feel comfortable.
Partner with Strategic, Learner, or Achiever talents to harness your “woo power” in academic tasks. A strategic use of Woo talents, for instance, can target your powerful energy toward the wisest use of your time and resources.
Learn the names of as many people as you can. In class, call your classmates by name to help them learn each other’s names and to build a sense of community.
Consider running for student government office. You are a natural campaigner. Understand, however, that you might enjoy the campaigning more than holding the office.
Your ability to get people to like you is very valuable. Use that talent to make positive changes in your world. In social situations, take responsibility for helping put more reserved people at ease.
Practice specific ways to engage others. For example, research professors before you meet them so you can find some common ground.
Make classroom discussions fun by using words that catch the attention of others.
Meet and greet the people in your classes.
Use your charm when asking difficult questions in class.
Study in places where there are many people, like the library or an off-campus bookstore.
Block off time for studying and reading with others.
Connect reading material to people you have met. This helps you get involved in the reading and not become bored, and you will better remember what you read and generate more insights.
Create a study group of people you do not know yet.
Schedule a time (at least twice a quarter) to visit your professors during office hours. Have them get to know you by name.
Start a conversation with your classmates to identify students with whom you can work, learn, and study.
Use your networking strengths every way you can. Prepare for class, exams, discussions, and papers with other people.
Join social groups and study groups.
Try to meet the professors before choosing classes.
Choose classes that offer opportunities to meet lots of people.
Ask fellow students for their opinions about classes you are considering.
Get involved in an activity or group that gives you the opportunity to connect with different people.
Balance your academics with extracurricular activities to keep yourself involved with people.
Run for an elected office. A person with exceptional Woo talents can quickly connect with people and create positive reactions.
Chair large social events. Turn on your charm to engage others.
Introduce yourself to a great number of people in a wide variety of jobs. This broad exposure will give you a more informed idea of possible careers, and it could provide you with important career and social connections.
Environments in which you can meet new people daily and have the opportunity to create a positive impression will bring out your best.
Environments that value the ability to persuade or sell likely will allow your Woo talents to flourish.
Avoid work environments in which there is little opportunity to extend your gregarious social nature.
Talk to entertainers, corporate trainers, sales reps, attorneys, and public relations specialists to see what they enjoy most about their work.
Positivity
What up!? I am beaming with positivity...
You are generous with praise, quick to smile, and always on the lookout for the positive in the situation. Some call you lighthearted. Others just wish that their glass were as full as yours seems to be. But either way, people want to be around you. Their world looks better around you because your enthusiasm is contagious. Lacking your energy and optimism, some find their world drab with repetition or, worse, heavy with pressure. You seem to find a way to lighten their spirit. You inject drama into every project. You celebrate every achievement. You find ways to make everything more exciting and more vital. Some cynics may reject your energy, but you are rarely dragged down. Your Positivity won’t allow it. Somehow you can’t quite escape your conviction that it is good to be alive, that work can be fun, and that no matter what the setbacks, one must never lose one’s sense of humor.
Action Items
You bring enthusiasm to people, groups, and organizations.
You can stimulate people to be more productive and become more hopeful.
You can get people excited about what they are doing, causing them to become more engaged in their work.
Some people will criticize you for being so optimistic. They may say you are naïve, and that may cause you to doubt yourself.
Your best contribution is often to highlight the positive. In your friendships or in class, you can help others see the “silver lining” in the cloud.
You tend to be more enthusiastic and energetic than most people. When others become discouraged or are reluctant to take risks, your attitude will provide the motivation to keep them moving. Over time, others will start to look to you for this lift.
Help others see the things that are going well for them. You can keep their eyes on the positive, which will be encouraging to them as well as being rewarding for you.
Because people will rely on you to help them rise above their daily frustrations, arm yourself with good stories, jokes, and sayings. Never underestimate the effect that your wonderful sense of humor can have on people.
You know how to throw a party. Find opportunities to celebrate the significant people and events in your life. Partner with Developer talents to celebrate even the small achievements.
You bring energy and fun to group projects. Let others know that your optimism is not naivete or a denial of reality. Help them understand it’s a natural, valid, and productive focus on what is right and good.
Help make learning fun.
Share praise when appropriate.
Help classmates laugh and relax when needed.
Contribute to exciting class discussions.
Invite study partners who are as upbeat as you.
Encourage others to enjoy their assignments.
Think of fun, even silly, ways to remember things.
Make learning fun for yourself and others by throwing study parties.
Express your positive attitudes about life to others.
Transfer your energy into everything that you do.
Let positive emotions reign, and avoid those who are guided by negative, destructive, and defeating attitudes and practices.
Choose friends who love life as much as you do.
Take classes that you find exciting and meaningful.
Select courses led by professors who have positive approaches.
Investigate what others with a lot of positivity say about the courses you are considering.
Play or support team sports in which can you enjoy cheering others on.
Actively seek out extracurricular activities that might be fun.
Pump energy into clubs you join.
Interview people who are currently in jobs that interest you. Shadow them to see what they really do day in and day out.
Go to career fairs where you can interact with lots of different people and learn about many different roles.
You will thrive in work environments that are fun, fast-paced, and people-oriented.
Relaxed, social, pleasant environments where your optimism and sense of humor will be appreciated are likely to bring out your best. Avoid environments where cynicism and negativity are seen as “cool.”
Choose work for which you have passion. You will be energized when you are in environments that encourage your hopeful view of the future.
Choose a career in which you can help others be more effective. Interview coaches, teachers, sales reps, marketing executives, realtors, or managers and ask them what they like most about their work.
You are generous with praise, quick to smile, and always on the lookout for the positive in the situation. Some call you lighthearted. Others just wish that their glass were as full as yours seems to be. But either way, people want to be around you. Their world looks better around you because your enthusiasm is contagious. Lacking your energy and optimism, some find their world drab with repetition or, worse, heavy with pressure. You seem to find a way to lighten their spirit. You inject drama into every project. You celebrate every achievement. You find ways to make everything more exciting and more vital. Some cynics may reject your energy, but you are rarely dragged down. Your Positivity won’t allow it. Somehow you can’t quite escape your conviction that it is good to be alive, that work can be fun, and that no matter what the setbacks, one must never lose one’s sense of humor.
Action Items
You bring enthusiasm to people, groups, and organizations.
You can stimulate people to be more productive and become more hopeful.
You can get people excited about what they are doing, causing them to become more engaged in their work.
Some people will criticize you for being so optimistic. They may say you are naïve, and that may cause you to doubt yourself.
Your best contribution is often to highlight the positive. In your friendships or in class, you can help others see the “silver lining” in the cloud.
You tend to be more enthusiastic and energetic than most people. When others become discouraged or are reluctant to take risks, your attitude will provide the motivation to keep them moving. Over time, others will start to look to you for this lift.
Help others see the things that are going well for them. You can keep their eyes on the positive, which will be encouraging to them as well as being rewarding for you.
Because people will rely on you to help them rise above their daily frustrations, arm yourself with good stories, jokes, and sayings. Never underestimate the effect that your wonderful sense of humor can have on people.
You know how to throw a party. Find opportunities to celebrate the significant people and events in your life. Partner with Developer talents to celebrate even the small achievements.
You bring energy and fun to group projects. Let others know that your optimism is not naivete or a denial of reality. Help them understand it’s a natural, valid, and productive focus on what is right and good.
Help make learning fun.
Share praise when appropriate.
Help classmates laugh and relax when needed.
Contribute to exciting class discussions.
Invite study partners who are as upbeat as you.
Encourage others to enjoy their assignments.
Think of fun, even silly, ways to remember things.
Make learning fun for yourself and others by throwing study parties.
Express your positive attitudes about life to others.
Transfer your energy into everything that you do.
Let positive emotions reign, and avoid those who are guided by negative, destructive, and defeating attitudes and practices.
Choose friends who love life as much as you do.
Take classes that you find exciting and meaningful.
Select courses led by professors who have positive approaches.
Investigate what others with a lot of positivity say about the courses you are considering.
Play or support team sports in which can you enjoy cheering others on.
Actively seek out extracurricular activities that might be fun.
Pump energy into clubs you join.
Interview people who are currently in jobs that interest you. Shadow them to see what they really do day in and day out.
Go to career fairs where you can interact with lots of different people and learn about many different roles.
You will thrive in work environments that are fun, fast-paced, and people-oriented.
Relaxed, social, pleasant environments where your optimism and sense of humor will be appreciated are likely to bring out your best. Avoid environments where cynicism and negativity are seen as “cool.”
Choose work for which you have passion. You will be energized when you are in environments that encourage your hopeful view of the future.
Choose a career in which you can help others be more effective. Interview coaches, teachers, sales reps, marketing executives, realtors, or managers and ask them what they like most about their work.
Strategic
Watch out...I am also strategic
The Strategic theme enables you to sort through the clutter and find the best route. It is not a skill that can be taught. It is a distinct way of thinking, a special perspective on the world at large. This perspective allows you to see patterns where others simply see complexity. Mindful of these patterns, you play out alternative scenarios, always asking, “What if this happened? Okay, well what if this happened?” This recurring question helps you see around the next corner. There you can evaluate accurately the potential obstacles. Guided by where you see each path leading, you start to make selections. You discard the paths that lead nowhere. You discard the paths that lead straight into resistance. You discard the paths that lead into a fog of confusion. You cull and make selections until you arrive at the chosen path—your strategy. Armed with your strategy, you strike forward. This is your Strategic theme at work: “What if?” Select. Strike.
Action Items
You know that there is more than one means to an end. Your ability to see options helps you quickly come up with Plan B if your first plan doesn’t work.
You can quickly pick out the relevant issues and patterns when confronted by problems and complexities.
You have a “What if this happens?” mentality toward work and life. This type of questioning helps you see, plan, and prepare for future situations.
Some may see your lightning-quick evaluation of what won’t work as overly critical. Because you are able to sort through everything so quickly, people don’t realize that you have considered all the options.
Your best contribution to a group may be to discover the path to success. Because you can do this so quickly, it may look as though you are “winging it,” but explaining yourself along the way will help others understand what you see.
Make full use of your Strategic talents by scheduling time to carefully think about a goal you want to achieve and the paths you might take to reach it. Remember that time to contemplate is essential to strategic thinking.
You naturally see alternatives more readily than others. Offer your Strategic talents when others are “stuck.” Your insights can allow them to go over, under, or around, rather than through.
Partner with people who have powerful Ideation or Strategic talents to talk about the alternative directions you see. Detailed conversations like this can help you become even better at anticipating.
Sometimes others misinterpret your Strategic talents as criticism or naysaying. Realize that you can develop your Strategic talents by taking into consideration what is already working well and what others have already done.
You are capable of quickly seeing the need for Plan B where others cannot. You may need to slow down and explain your strategy to others so they can appreciate the wisdom of your solution.
You may have great talent in seeing possibilities that are invisible to others. To motivate others, communicate your vision and the steps that will make it reality.
Don’t be afraid to be different. Discuss with professors the various approaches you can take to tackle an assignment.
Participate in research, or develop your own research project.
Search for ways to express your creative thinking.
Opt for classes that encourage discussion and creative solutions.
Reflect and write down your ideas for possible solutions to problems.
In group settings, work with others to generate new ideas or clarify your own.
Be creative in your studying. Make up games or develop mnemonic devices and anecdotes to relate information.
Do more than is expected. It is not difficult for you to expand on an idea, and you will learn more about the subject.
Seek a leadership role in a group. You see the path to success more clearly than many.
As you seek to achieve your leadership goals, always have your followers in mind.
Encourage friends to call on you to devise the best way to achieve their goals.
Consider taking an independent-study class. Your Strategic talents can help you work on your own.
Consider elective classes with subject matter that lends itself to strategic thinking, like engineering or marketing.
Choose classes that emphasize alternative ideas or solutions.
Consider running for an elected office, and confidently state your ideas.
Participate in cultural activities and exchanges to better understand the world around you.
Find organizations that need your planning abilities.
Picture yourself in a career that you love. What are you doing? What path did you take to create the opportunity? Working backward from your goal is often an effective strategy for you.
Play out a variety of scenarios in your mind to help you decide which career to explore further. List the various paths possible in your future so you can give careful thought to each one.
Environments that are flexible and encourage creative thought and strategy will bring out your best. Opportunities to see the big picture and plan new approaches will energize you.
Your ability to create new programs and generate multiple alternatives will be an asset to any organization you join.
Environments that allow originality and focus more on the outcome than on specific procedures will allow your Strategic talents to flourish.
Interview people who work in psychology, law, and consulting. Learn what they find most rewarding about their work on a daily basis.
The Strategic theme enables you to sort through the clutter and find the best route. It is not a skill that can be taught. It is a distinct way of thinking, a special perspective on the world at large. This perspective allows you to see patterns where others simply see complexity. Mindful of these patterns, you play out alternative scenarios, always asking, “What if this happened? Okay, well what if this happened?” This recurring question helps you see around the next corner. There you can evaluate accurately the potential obstacles. Guided by where you see each path leading, you start to make selections. You discard the paths that lead nowhere. You discard the paths that lead straight into resistance. You discard the paths that lead into a fog of confusion. You cull and make selections until you arrive at the chosen path—your strategy. Armed with your strategy, you strike forward. This is your Strategic theme at work: “What if?” Select. Strike.
Action Items
You know that there is more than one means to an end. Your ability to see options helps you quickly come up with Plan B if your first plan doesn’t work.
You can quickly pick out the relevant issues and patterns when confronted by problems and complexities.
You have a “What if this happens?” mentality toward work and life. This type of questioning helps you see, plan, and prepare for future situations.
Some may see your lightning-quick evaluation of what won’t work as overly critical. Because you are able to sort through everything so quickly, people don’t realize that you have considered all the options.
Your best contribution to a group may be to discover the path to success. Because you can do this so quickly, it may look as though you are “winging it,” but explaining yourself along the way will help others understand what you see.
Make full use of your Strategic talents by scheduling time to carefully think about a goal you want to achieve and the paths you might take to reach it. Remember that time to contemplate is essential to strategic thinking.
You naturally see alternatives more readily than others. Offer your Strategic talents when others are “stuck.” Your insights can allow them to go over, under, or around, rather than through.
Partner with people who have powerful Ideation or Strategic talents to talk about the alternative directions you see. Detailed conversations like this can help you become even better at anticipating.
Sometimes others misinterpret your Strategic talents as criticism or naysaying. Realize that you can develop your Strategic talents by taking into consideration what is already working well and what others have already done.
You are capable of quickly seeing the need for Plan B where others cannot. You may need to slow down and explain your strategy to others so they can appreciate the wisdom of your solution.
You may have great talent in seeing possibilities that are invisible to others. To motivate others, communicate your vision and the steps that will make it reality.
Don’t be afraid to be different. Discuss with professors the various approaches you can take to tackle an assignment.
Participate in research, or develop your own research project.
Search for ways to express your creative thinking.
Opt for classes that encourage discussion and creative solutions.
Reflect and write down your ideas for possible solutions to problems.
In group settings, work with others to generate new ideas or clarify your own.
Be creative in your studying. Make up games or develop mnemonic devices and anecdotes to relate information.
Do more than is expected. It is not difficult for you to expand on an idea, and you will learn more about the subject.
Seek a leadership role in a group. You see the path to success more clearly than many.
As you seek to achieve your leadership goals, always have your followers in mind.
Encourage friends to call on you to devise the best way to achieve their goals.
Consider taking an independent-study class. Your Strategic talents can help you work on your own.
Consider elective classes with subject matter that lends itself to strategic thinking, like engineering or marketing.
Choose classes that emphasize alternative ideas or solutions.
Consider running for an elected office, and confidently state your ideas.
Participate in cultural activities and exchanges to better understand the world around you.
Find organizations that need your planning abilities.
Picture yourself in a career that you love. What are you doing? What path did you take to create the opportunity? Working backward from your goal is often an effective strategy for you.
Play out a variety of scenarios in your mind to help you decide which career to explore further. List the various paths possible in your future so you can give careful thought to each one.
Environments that are flexible and encourage creative thought and strategy will bring out your best. Opportunities to see the big picture and plan new approaches will energize you.
Your ability to create new programs and generate multiple alternatives will be an asset to any organization you join.
Environments that allow originality and focus more on the outcome than on specific procedures will allow your Strategic talents to flourish.
Interview people who work in psychology, law, and consulting. Learn what they find most rewarding about their work on a daily basis.
Acheiver
As an RA, one of my job obligations is that I have to take a stregnths test.
This is my first stregnth...ACHIEVER
Your Achiever theme helps explain your drive. Achiever describes a constant need for achievement. You feel as if every day starts at zero. By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to feel good about yourself. And by “every day” you mean every single day—workdays, weekends, vacations. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest, if the day passes without some form of achievement, no matter how small, you will feel dissatisfied. You have an internal fire burning inside you. It pushes you to do more, to achieve more. After each accomplishment is reached, the fire dwindles for a moment, but very soon it rekindles itself, forcing you toward the next accomplishment. Your relentless need for achievement might not be logical. It might not even be focused. But it will always be with you. As an Achiever you must learn to live with this whisper of discontent. It does have its benefits. It brings you the energy you need to work long hours without burning out. It is the jolt you can always count on to get you started on new tasks, new challenges. It is the power supply that causes you to set the pace and define the levels of productivity for your work group. It is the theme that keeps you moving.
Action Items
You work very hard to complete each task on your “to do” list, and you always have a long list. In fact, at the end of the day some achievers add to their list all of the unexpected tasks they’ve accomplished, just so they have the satisfaction of crossing them off the list.
You are busy and productive, and you derive satisfaction from your accomplishments.
You can draw on a deep reservoir of internal motivation, stamina, and determination to achieve your goals.
Other people may criticize you, because to them you seem too driven to achieve. They may call you a “workaholic” but the truth is that you like your work, and you like to work hard.
You do not require much external motivation. Take advantage of your self-motivation by setting challenging goals. Set a higher goal every time you finish an assignment. Each goal met leads to the next goal set.
Select challenging courses in which you have the leeway to work as hard as you want and in which you are encouraged to measure your own progress. You will feel challenged and alive in these environments.
Own the fact that you might work longer hours than most people and that you might not need as much sleep as many other people do. Find the hours of the day when you are most productive and use that time for your most challenging work. Choose to study with other hard workers. Being in that kind of environment will energize you and bring out your best.
You can become frustrated when others don’t work as hard as you do. Your expectations for yourself and others are so high that you might be perceived as demanding. Consider taking on a complementary partner who has powerful Learner or Individualization talents that can help you gain insight into the unique motivations and capabilities of others.
Even though you are full of energy, make sure you don't take on too many things at once. Pacing yourself can lead to even greater productivity and help you avoid burning out.
Set at least one clearly defined and measurable goal for each of your courses at the beginning of the term. Document your progress toward every objective in an academic-achievement journal.
Identify the most important fact, philosophy, concept, or law you learn in each class each week. Notice recurring patterns. Pinpoint discoveries.
Set one or two “stretch” targets, such as earning a specific grade-point average, winning honors status, or being named to the dean’s list.
Ask to review papers, projects, research studies, or tests of several students who consistently earn higher grades in a class than you do. Try to equal or surpass one or two things they do.
Seek opportunities to apply several of the ideas and concepts you have learned. Address groups and conduct demonstrations so others can benefit from what you know.
Ask each of your professors to clarify their expectations for your performance. Emphasize that you intend to exceed the minimum course requirements.
Review your goals-achievement log. Look for evidence that you are progressing toward your objectives. Outline the steps you took to acquire one particular skill or master one key concept.
Pay close attention to your body clock. Decide when your mind is most alert. Use this insight to your advantage when scheduling time to study.
Decide whether your productivity, efficiency, and ability to retain essential information increases when you study with a tutor, a classmate, a group, or alone.
Observe classmates to discover who shares your commitment to hard work. Form a study group composed of individuals who invest time, effort, and energy in scholarly pursuits.
Reach consensus as a study group about attendance, starting and ending times of meetings, strategies to eliminate distractions, and the sharing of class notes.
List everything you must do to prepare for a test, complete a project, conduct research, or finish an assignment. Prioritize activities. Set a deadline for each one. Then methodically carry out your plan.
Intentionally nurture friendships with people who are as driven as you are.
Talk to students taking advanced-level courses in your major field. Ask them to describe the choices they made in the past that contribute to their success today.
Realize that your natural inclination to study for as long as it takes inspires other achievers. Learn the names of these individuals. Add them to your study buddy network.
Seek opportunities to work with professors on research projects, laboratory experiments, and writing for publications.
Choose challenging, effective classes taught by instructors who have reputations for helping students reach their educational goals.
Sequence the order in which you take classes. Each term, enroll in one course that is more demanding than any you have ever taken. Repeat this process each semester.
Recruit diligent, serious, and earnest students to register for the same demanding classes you are taking. Realize that you will challenge one another to excel.
Sign up for classes that cover unfamiliar topics. Understand that you are motivated by challenges.
Join clubs that have members who share your strong work ethic.
Advance toward your academic and career goals by enrolling in rigorous classes, volunteering on campus, performing community service, working part time, and participating in intramural or extramural sports.
Elect to join organizations where your accomplishments will be recognized. Choose groups with goals that align with your own. Insist on establishing deadlines for reaching each objective.
As a talented achiever, you probably are attracted to goals. Take the time to establish clear and relevant objectives that will guide your intense efforts.
Make a list of the steps to take in choosing a career, beginning with a visit to the career center on your campus. The list — and being able to cross items off it as you follow through on them — will give you a sense of direction as well as a deep sense of accomplishment.
Roles that challenge you and reward your hard work will allow your Achiever talents to flourish.
Work environments that provide incentives for quality or productivity are likely to bring out your best efforts.
Find a place where your productivity, stamina, intensity, and drive for completion will make you a valued team member.
This is my first stregnth...ACHIEVER
Your Achiever theme helps explain your drive. Achiever describes a constant need for achievement. You feel as if every day starts at zero. By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to feel good about yourself. And by “every day” you mean every single day—workdays, weekends, vacations. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest, if the day passes without some form of achievement, no matter how small, you will feel dissatisfied. You have an internal fire burning inside you. It pushes you to do more, to achieve more. After each accomplishment is reached, the fire dwindles for a moment, but very soon it rekindles itself, forcing you toward the next accomplishment. Your relentless need for achievement might not be logical. It might not even be focused. But it will always be with you. As an Achiever you must learn to live with this whisper of discontent. It does have its benefits. It brings you the energy you need to work long hours without burning out. It is the jolt you can always count on to get you started on new tasks, new challenges. It is the power supply that causes you to set the pace and define the levels of productivity for your work group. It is the theme that keeps you moving.
Action Items
You work very hard to complete each task on your “to do” list, and you always have a long list. In fact, at the end of the day some achievers add to their list all of the unexpected tasks they’ve accomplished, just so they have the satisfaction of crossing them off the list.
You are busy and productive, and you derive satisfaction from your accomplishments.
You can draw on a deep reservoir of internal motivation, stamina, and determination to achieve your goals.
Other people may criticize you, because to them you seem too driven to achieve. They may call you a “workaholic” but the truth is that you like your work, and you like to work hard.
You do not require much external motivation. Take advantage of your self-motivation by setting challenging goals. Set a higher goal every time you finish an assignment. Each goal met leads to the next goal set.
Select challenging courses in which you have the leeway to work as hard as you want and in which you are encouraged to measure your own progress. You will feel challenged and alive in these environments.
Own the fact that you might work longer hours than most people and that you might not need as much sleep as many other people do. Find the hours of the day when you are most productive and use that time for your most challenging work. Choose to study with other hard workers. Being in that kind of environment will energize you and bring out your best.
You can become frustrated when others don’t work as hard as you do. Your expectations for yourself and others are so high that you might be perceived as demanding. Consider taking on a complementary partner who has powerful Learner or Individualization talents that can help you gain insight into the unique motivations and capabilities of others.
Even though you are full of energy, make sure you don't take on too many things at once. Pacing yourself can lead to even greater productivity and help you avoid burning out.
Set at least one clearly defined and measurable goal for each of your courses at the beginning of the term. Document your progress toward every objective in an academic-achievement journal.
Identify the most important fact, philosophy, concept, or law you learn in each class each week. Notice recurring patterns. Pinpoint discoveries.
Set one or two “stretch” targets, such as earning a specific grade-point average, winning honors status, or being named to the dean’s list.
Ask to review papers, projects, research studies, or tests of several students who consistently earn higher grades in a class than you do. Try to equal or surpass one or two things they do.
Seek opportunities to apply several of the ideas and concepts you have learned. Address groups and conduct demonstrations so others can benefit from what you know.
Ask each of your professors to clarify their expectations for your performance. Emphasize that you intend to exceed the minimum course requirements.
Review your goals-achievement log. Look for evidence that you are progressing toward your objectives. Outline the steps you took to acquire one particular skill or master one key concept.
Pay close attention to your body clock. Decide when your mind is most alert. Use this insight to your advantage when scheduling time to study.
Decide whether your productivity, efficiency, and ability to retain essential information increases when you study with a tutor, a classmate, a group, or alone.
Observe classmates to discover who shares your commitment to hard work. Form a study group composed of individuals who invest time, effort, and energy in scholarly pursuits.
Reach consensus as a study group about attendance, starting and ending times of meetings, strategies to eliminate distractions, and the sharing of class notes.
List everything you must do to prepare for a test, complete a project, conduct research, or finish an assignment. Prioritize activities. Set a deadline for each one. Then methodically carry out your plan.
Intentionally nurture friendships with people who are as driven as you are.
Talk to students taking advanced-level courses in your major field. Ask them to describe the choices they made in the past that contribute to their success today.
Realize that your natural inclination to study for as long as it takes inspires other achievers. Learn the names of these individuals. Add them to your study buddy network.
Seek opportunities to work with professors on research projects, laboratory experiments, and writing for publications.
Choose challenging, effective classes taught by instructors who have reputations for helping students reach their educational goals.
Sequence the order in which you take classes. Each term, enroll in one course that is more demanding than any you have ever taken. Repeat this process each semester.
Recruit diligent, serious, and earnest students to register for the same demanding classes you are taking. Realize that you will challenge one another to excel.
Sign up for classes that cover unfamiliar topics. Understand that you are motivated by challenges.
Join clubs that have members who share your strong work ethic.
Advance toward your academic and career goals by enrolling in rigorous classes, volunteering on campus, performing community service, working part time, and participating in intramural or extramural sports.
Elect to join organizations where your accomplishments will be recognized. Choose groups with goals that align with your own. Insist on establishing deadlines for reaching each objective.
As a talented achiever, you probably are attracted to goals. Take the time to establish clear and relevant objectives that will guide your intense efforts.
Make a list of the steps to take in choosing a career, beginning with a visit to the career center on your campus. The list — and being able to cross items off it as you follow through on them — will give you a sense of direction as well as a deep sense of accomplishment.
Roles that challenge you and reward your hard work will allow your Achiever talents to flourish.
Work environments that provide incentives for quality or productivity are likely to bring out your best efforts.
Find a place where your productivity, stamina, intensity, and drive for completion will make you a valued team member.
Swimming Class
What is wrong with me? I think I might have failed my 1 credit swimming class. I am a failure. My teacher allows us to miss 3 classes and make up three classes so in total we are allowed to miss 6 classes with 3 makeups and in order to make up a class, we can either go to open swim or one of her yoga classes which is cake...super duper easy..
the only problem is...i am not a morning person and this class is 950 in the goddamn morning. I get really cranky in the morning. I am the hardest person to wake up in the morning..you do not want to cross me or get on my bad side when I wake up..
so yea..950..i have missed a total of 8.5 classes...the .5 was for being 20 mins late and i made up 2 classes but my teacher said that as long as I can take the final which is swimming a mile or 72 laps in the pool i would be in good shape for my grade...when i swam..my little body and stamina could only handle 42 laps which is pretty impressive for me since i feel like death after 10 laps so i thought that was a great success for me..its kinda a big deal..but she wasnt really counting so i am all good for my final hah lol
today was the last day of class and we were even swimming..she was throwing a party for us and we were all suppose to bring food and eat together like a fam..but guess what..i overslept my alarm clock..my friend texted me like 3 times and called 3 times to get me awake and go to class and i overslept..i was mad and fristrated this morning..i cant believe i couldnt hear my alarm clock..i think im developing a sleeping problem..hopefully she doesnt fail me and gives me a pass
everyone cross your fingers for meeeeee
the only problem is...i am not a morning person and this class is 950 in the goddamn morning. I get really cranky in the morning. I am the hardest person to wake up in the morning..you do not want to cross me or get on my bad side when I wake up..
so yea..950..i have missed a total of 8.5 classes...the .5 was for being 20 mins late and i made up 2 classes but my teacher said that as long as I can take the final which is swimming a mile or 72 laps in the pool i would be in good shape for my grade...when i swam..my little body and stamina could only handle 42 laps which is pretty impressive for me since i feel like death after 10 laps so i thought that was a great success for me..its kinda a big deal..but she wasnt really counting so i am all good for my final hah lol
today was the last day of class and we were even swimming..she was throwing a party for us and we were all suppose to bring food and eat together like a fam..but guess what..i overslept my alarm clock..my friend texted me like 3 times and called 3 times to get me awake and go to class and i overslept..i was mad and fristrated this morning..i cant believe i couldnt hear my alarm clock..i think im developing a sleeping problem..hopefully she doesnt fail me and gives me a pass
everyone cross your fingers for meeeeee
Addies
Hey!
Check out the first draft of my fictional film. Its up on YouTube! You should watch it...its good for your health.
Here is my final project for THR 403! Its a fictional film on the use and abuse of adderall in college students. It is an exaggerated glimpse of what a day in the life of a typical college student under the stress of school and outside variables. It has humor, drama, drugs, and a whole lot more! Music and more sound bytes will be added later so look out for that video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-EOoVTrYbE
Please excuse my friends appearance..she was hungover and just woke up..she is in character and does not normally look like this..i promise
Check out the first draft of my fictional film. Its up on YouTube! You should watch it...its good for your health.
Here is my final project for THR 403! Its a fictional film on the use and abuse of adderall in college students. It is an exaggerated glimpse of what a day in the life of a typical college student under the stress of school and outside variables. It has humor, drama, drugs, and a whole lot more! Music and more sound bytes will be added later so look out for that video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-EOoVTrYbE
Please excuse my friends appearance..she was hungover and just woke up..she is in character and does not normally look like this..i promise
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Speaking Points
Here are my speaking points today for my presentation in my business class and I thought it would be cool to share it with you guyssss
• Focus marketing and promotions plan on the growing Hispanic consumer market
o Recent research shows that Hispanic adults are more likely to spend on the latest consumer electronic devices even in this economic crisis
o With this trend in mind, Best Buy is strategically reaching out to the Hispanic demographic by offering the Hispanic market a Spanish language shopping experience through
• Spanish online website where consumers can browse, research and compare over 2,000 products, gift cards and service plans
• This website also allows Spanish shoppers with the capability to use a click-to-call feature on their language hotline and speak with bilingual customer service representatives as well as in store representatives
• Best Buy has bilingual signs and advertisements in over 220 stores in America as a part of their mix of specific product promotions and branding
• Dedicated to taking an integrated approach to reach to this emerging market and providing information, products and services that Spanish speaking consumers want
• Targeting highly concentrated Hispanic markets in areas such as Texas, Florida, California, New York and Chicago
o Best Buy is involved in a targeted direct mail and email marketing to reach desired Hispanic markets
• During the holidays Best Buy partnered with MSN Latino and ran an email marketing campaign directed at their list of electronic products
• Also currently mails Spanish offers to Best Buy’s best Hispanic Reward Zone customers
• Discovering unknown needs through customer solutions
o Best Buy has made its goal to effectively communicate with customers to find out needs beyond the initial product that they came into the store for
o Keeping the customers first and communicating with consumers is key in driving sales
• Evolution of selling strategy
o Moved from CARE+ to TRUST
• C-Show care and concern for the customers
• A-Ask questions, interact and listen to customers needs
• R-Make recommends
• E-Encourage customers to purchase
• +-The employee in making the sale
• The CARE+ strategy was more so about driving sales and not enough about the customer
• So Best Buy revamped selling strategy to show more concern for consumers
o TRUST
• Thank you and showing gratitude towards the consumer
• Respect the consumer and their needs
• Understand the consumer and their needs and potential buying power
• Solve together
• Thank you again
o TRUST shows more of an integrated relationship with the customer,
o The main focus is no longer based on products
• Strong customer service
o Doing whatever it takes to take care of the customer
o Following the never say no strategy
o Find alternative solutions for customers instead of turning them away
o Every customer’s business is important
• Focus marketing and promotions plan on the growing Hispanic consumer market
o Recent research shows that Hispanic adults are more likely to spend on the latest consumer electronic devices even in this economic crisis
o With this trend in mind, Best Buy is strategically reaching out to the Hispanic demographic by offering the Hispanic market a Spanish language shopping experience through
• Spanish online website where consumers can browse, research and compare over 2,000 products, gift cards and service plans
• This website also allows Spanish shoppers with the capability to use a click-to-call feature on their language hotline and speak with bilingual customer service representatives as well as in store representatives
• Best Buy has bilingual signs and advertisements in over 220 stores in America as a part of their mix of specific product promotions and branding
• Dedicated to taking an integrated approach to reach to this emerging market and providing information, products and services that Spanish speaking consumers want
• Targeting highly concentrated Hispanic markets in areas such as Texas, Florida, California, New York and Chicago
o Best Buy is involved in a targeted direct mail and email marketing to reach desired Hispanic markets
• During the holidays Best Buy partnered with MSN Latino and ran an email marketing campaign directed at their list of electronic products
• Also currently mails Spanish offers to Best Buy’s best Hispanic Reward Zone customers
• Discovering unknown needs through customer solutions
o Best Buy has made its goal to effectively communicate with customers to find out needs beyond the initial product that they came into the store for
o Keeping the customers first and communicating with consumers is key in driving sales
• Evolution of selling strategy
o Moved from CARE+ to TRUST
• C-Show care and concern for the customers
• A-Ask questions, interact and listen to customers needs
• R-Make recommends
• E-Encourage customers to purchase
• +-The employee in making the sale
• The CARE+ strategy was more so about driving sales and not enough about the customer
• So Best Buy revamped selling strategy to show more concern for consumers
o TRUST
• Thank you and showing gratitude towards the consumer
• Respect the consumer and their needs
• Understand the consumer and their needs and potential buying power
• Solve together
• Thank you again
o TRUST shows more of an integrated relationship with the customer,
o The main focus is no longer based on products
• Strong customer service
o Doing whatever it takes to take care of the customer
o Following the never say no strategy
o Find alternative solutions for customers instead of turning them away
o Every customer’s business is important
Selfish
I was completely acting out of selfishness last night and it is all my fault that my friend is disappointed in me and he has every right to be..i wasnt getting my way so i acted out until i had it my way. i was way out of line and my anger and rage took over me. it was also 4 in the morning and i had a presentation in less than 5 hours and all i wanted to do was sleep and wake up early to go over speaking points and be ready for the presentation. i dont think that was a lot to ask for...i dont know anymore..you think you know someone and everything is going great and then there is that one day and you didnt even see it coming but it changes your life and perspective of it dramatically...is it that people change or have they always been like that all along but you just overlooked it because it was sugarcoated with something else...has relationships and friendships all been a lie..you end up digging yourself in a whole and losing control of reality and creating all these different senarios and you do not know what to believe any more...
in conclusion i was selfish and admitted and apologized but now i am at a stalemate because there is nothing else i can do to change his mind and it so upsetting that one incident can change everything forever
in conclusion i was selfish and admitted and apologized but now i am at a stalemate because there is nothing else i can do to change his mind and it so upsetting that one incident can change everything forever
Monday, December 7, 2009
Never Do This
I strongly do not recommend doing this..ever...pulling all nighters...it is the death of college students..I am so tired right now at work..all I want to do is to take a nap here at this beautiful cubicle on this nice hard surface..i dont care..i just need to rest my eyes..i am sooooo tired...i was in Philly all weekend, probably doing a little too much partying than i should have and came back to the Brook at 4ish only coming back to a shitload of work and meetings and obligations..so I didnt start my work until 1130pm at night and I had a finance test today...the test that i need to ace in order to get an a for this class or else im screwed and you would never see me again..okay maybe im overreacting and exxagerrating but anyways...stayed up all night studying all the lecture slides..no sleep for poor lil meee and tonight I have to edit my fictional film for tomorrows class which means another night of no sleep...oh btw i had class and work and group meetings all day today and then i have fashion show practice later tonight..fun...the bags under my eyes are gonna hit the floor when im done with this semester...grrr...well cant wait for you to see the final piece to my video..super excited!
Fashion Show
Hey Bloggers and Classmates!
This Wednesday, November 9th in H Quad will be our Project RED HOT Fashion Show! Come support us and watch our show! There is going to be 4 scenes in the fashion show, guest performance from Stony Brook's Belly Dancers, a live DJ, other hot dance perfomances (I will be dancinggg!), food and drinks! Its going to be a great show and we expect a large audience! Come watch all of our hard work and dedication unfold! I am very ...ALISHA JUMPS ON THE COMPUTER AND RUINS HER BLOG...
sorry guys, but i need her help with something.
she'll ttys!
This Wednesday, November 9th in H Quad will be our Project RED HOT Fashion Show! Come support us and watch our show! There is going to be 4 scenes in the fashion show, guest performance from Stony Brook's Belly Dancers, a live DJ, other hot dance perfomances (I will be dancinggg!), food and drinks! Its going to be a great show and we expect a large audience! Come watch all of our hard work and dedication unfold! I am very ...ALISHA JUMPS ON THE COMPUTER AND RUINS HER BLOG...
sorry guys, but i need her help with something.
she'll ttys!
Secret Santa
I love secret santa! Dont ask me why but there is a lot of fun and excitement trying to figure out who has you for the holidays and who has who and trying to put the puzzle together. Whats fun is the mind games people play and once you think you have the list and everything figured out, come Christmas and the suspense is there to see who has who and who gave who what. I love secret santa. I love gift giving. I spend a lot of time and effort in thinking about the best gift to give someone, anticipating to see their face and eyes beam when they open the most perfect gift. Its amazing to feel everyone's energy and excitement on the day of exchanging gifts..I just love love love it. Theres no other way of expressing how I feel. I cant wait for my secret santa to open up his/her gift..I am doing 3 secret santas this year with three different groups of friends..i might be doing one more but we shall seeeeeeee...yay holidays
Philly <3
This weekend was absolutely awesome and memorable and definitely what I needed to start heading into finals week. I am already feeling the pressure to finish all of my work and be ready for exams and final projects. A weekend with my friends and new ones is just what I needed to stay sane. It was an great weekend. We cooked food, had good sleep, went to one of my best friend, Marina's acapella concert, stayed at Temple University and Drexel University and meeting a new people. It was definitely an experience and I can not wait to go back in the future. I feel like I already belong there and in the matter of 2 days I met some really interesting individuals. I know that my friends are being taken care of in Philly and I dont have to worry about anything...but now that I am back...its off to studying and meetings and practices and responsibilitiesss...guess the dream and life was short lived...back to reality
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Im so evil
My dear friend just fell asleep on my bed and i am so tempted to draw on her face or somethingg...should i? should i? i can do so many thingssss right about now and she wouldnt even know it..i should video record her...but then she would get me 10 times worse....hmmm..im such a good friend...ill leave her in peace
btww blogger is being really slow and hasnt uploaded my video yet..this is so frustrating...
other news..i think im going to philly this weekend..one of my best friends, Marina sings accapella for Drexel..they are called the TrebleMakers and she is an amazing singer...i cant wait to go up and visit her...only problem is....i have sooo much work to doo...and if i do work on the ride there...i might..no..i most likely will get motion sickness...but oh well..cant pass up a trip to philly so i am so for it...a few sacrifices here and there dont hurt....
still...waiting....
waiting...
omg her stomach is grumbling...that reminds me..im pretty hungry tooo....class in 2 hourssss!
still waiting....facebook is so boring at 751 in the morning...
oh my godddd! ...my friend just woke up to go to the gym..this is ridiculous..im stilll waiting for it to load...BLOGGER.COME.ON
btww blogger is being really slow and hasnt uploaded my video yet..this is so frustrating...
other news..i think im going to philly this weekend..one of my best friends, Marina sings accapella for Drexel..they are called the TrebleMakers and she is an amazing singer...i cant wait to go up and visit her...only problem is....i have sooo much work to doo...and if i do work on the ride there...i might..no..i most likely will get motion sickness...but oh well..cant pass up a trip to philly so i am so for it...a few sacrifices here and there dont hurt....
still...waiting....
waiting...
omg her stomach is grumbling...that reminds me..im pretty hungry tooo....class in 2 hourssss!
still waiting....facebook is so boring at 751 in the morning...
oh my godddd! ...my friend just woke up to go to the gym..this is ridiculous..im stilll waiting for it to load...BLOGGER.COME.ON
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