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Are you an introvert and have hard time making friends? Latch onto an extrovert, preferably someone who hasn’t befriended a lot of people yet. Your social life will get much easier. On the first day of college, I singled out an extrovert who seemed nice enough and befriended her. From then on, she went around making friends. She introduced me to people, I didn’t have to struggle a lot. Plus extroverts have a lot of connections, if you need help or want to borrow something from someone, or need notes, they’ll talk to people for you.To give the illusion that you’ve written a lot increase the font size of all the full stops, not the alphabets, just the full stops. This will increase the number of pages and make your professor think you’ve met the adequate word limit. Try this at your own risk lolWhen researching for your essay search on http://scholar.google.com instead of simply google. You’ll be directed towards academic essays and journals instead of random articles. Also, instead of citing wikipedia as a source. See the footnote of the information you’ve taken. You’ll find wikipedia citing a source—a book or an essay. Mention that as a reference instead.If you like listening to music when you study listen to songs you’ve never heard. When you listen to familiar songs, your brain automatically starts thinking of the lyrics. Or better yet, listen to instrumentals or ambient noises like thunderstorms, sea waves or rain sounds.Talk to your seniors. They have experience. They know all the pros and cons of studying with a particular professor, the difficulty level of the courses. They can give you great tips and advice, plus they also have lecture notes and question papers from their own time. They might even let you borrow their course books from last year.Speak up in class. I know a lot of people have a hard time doing that. They get really nervous or they don’t know what to say. It’s alright. You don’t have to be a know-it-all to speak in class. Just try to be a part of discussions. I’m sure you have an opinion, give it. If you don’t have anything to say, at least ask questions. This shows a) you’re curious b) you want to learn and c) you’re interested. This is important to do so that your professors remember you. They teach hundreds and thousands of kids. You need to be memorable enough. Professors can really come in handy, they’ll give you good guidance, connections with them might help you later and well, you might need a recommendation letter from them. Professors don’t remember those quiet kids in class. But they surely remember that kid who asked a lot of questions.Make a to-do list. This is so important. You won’t even realize it and suddenly, you’ll be swarmed with assignments, presentations and tests. You might end up missing important dead-lines or half-assing your way through assignments because you remembered about them at the last moment. So create a weekly list with deadlines and give yourself strict time periods to finish that work. Fight the urge to procrastinate. This way you’ll be able to divide your time and energy better and your probability of missing dead-lines or failing a test would lessen.Be attentive in class. This might seem like a no-brainer, but a lot of people don’t do it. If you’re dragging yourself all the way to class, at least make it worth it. Listen to what the professors are saying. And often that’s way more important than the notes. Professors often put more stress on certain concepts and ideas. That is sort of a hint that they’ll ask about it in the paper.Take a lot of notes. Did you know writing something down is equivalent to reading it three times? Yeah. Do not skip taking notes. Just borrowing notes from someone else and reading it won’t help you. You need to write them yourself. Take detailed notes in class instead of jotting down certain keywords. You won’t have time to decipher complex notes when you’re busy cramming for an exam. Read Shreya Pandey's answer to What is the best way to take notes? for further tips. Also try to record audio of particularly important or complex lectures. You might want to go over it again.Read before you go to class. Again, this might seem very obvious but most of us don’t do it. This is so important. When you read in advance, you know what you’re going to learn about. You can also direct your focus on specific topics. If you didn’t understand a certain portion of the text, found it complex or thought it was important, you will pay more attention when your professor discusses it. You can also do some background reading and surprise everyone in class with your extra knowledge. You can ask appropriate questions, showing the professor you’re taking their course seriously.Invest time in group study sessions. You’ll end up falling asleep if you’re alone, or you’ll procrastinate. Studying with other people would make the process less boring. Also, you’ll get multiple inputs and you might even come across things you’d forgotten or accidentally looked over. Plus, explaining things to other people, will help you understand and remember it better yourself.Don’t drink coffee on a regular basis. Your body will become immune to caffeine and will require stronger dozes eventually. So when you really need that coffee, you’ll have to drink a lot of it to make it work. So only drink it when you really need it.Read extra material. That movie or book your professor suggested in class? Jot it down. It’s definitely going to prove useful.Don’t eat junk food. Save your money, don’t eat so much. You know you don’t need to eat that. Stop shoving your face with unhealthy food, you’re getting fat, seriously.Hang out with smart, responsible people. Not only will they inevitably remind you of all the pending tasks, the things they’ll talk about will help you in the long run.Don’t forget to sleep. Don’t screw up your sleeping pattern, don’t pull unnecessary all-nighters or stay up late just for the heck of it. Lack of sleep will deteriorate your performance and focus. Sleep early if you have to wake up early. Try to get at least 6 hours of sleep daily.Pack your bags and prepare your clothes at night. In the morning, you’ll feel sleepy and you’ll be slow. You’ll waste much more time and get late. Just get it over with at night

Some 80 percent of health problems today are caused by lifestyle. Yep, that’s right, can’t blame your DNA, other people or outside forces. It’s all about how you go about your daily life and the choices you make. Yet, nutrition, exercise and behavior change are not commonly taught in today’s medical schools. The field of Lifestyle Medicine is growing to understand these issues better and to educate care providers to help their patients more than telling them to merely “eat better” or “exercise more.”But as daunting as it may sound, just a few changes can really make big differences in health.First, decide if you’re really ready. Where are you on the continuum: Just started thinking about it? Been thinking about it but not taking any steps? Ready to commit to making a plan?Second, do you have the support of your family, friends or co-workers to help you make changes to be healthier?Third, have you recently had a check-up with your physician or care provider? Do you have all your baseline blood work numbers from which you can gauge progress? Do you know which of your medications might affect your success? Is there any condition that you need to take precaution about? Do you know your waist circumference?Start with a few simple nutrition and movement changes. For example, cut back on sugary drinks and park farther away from your building entry than you normally do. Take the stairs. Eat more fruits and vegetables and less fast food. Eat at home more, and take your lunch.Find your favorite exercise. Walking? Swimming? Ideally, those types of cardio plus some resistance training will be your eventual goal. But at first, just move more.And then there are the four S's that can really sabotage your healthy efforts:Sleep--Insufficient sleep links to all sorts of issues now being understood in relation to weight gain, alertness and immune function. Plus, sleep deprivation doesn't exactly put you in the mood to go run before work and can likely leave you searching for sugar to keep you going. Seven to eight hours is ideal.Stress--An unwanted cascade of mental and physical effects can ensue from chronic stress, especially the relationship to cortisol...but's that's a whole 'nother chapter. Stress is not something you can or should necessarily avoid, but consider ways to mitigate it through exercise, meditation and social support.Smoking--Do I really need to say much here? Except that e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and all the other forms of nicotine are no better. Nicotine enters the brain receptors and disrupts normal brain function.Sitting--Yep, you've probably heard it's the new smoking as far as health goes. Avoid sitting for long stretches of time. Standing desks, regular breaks to move and standing meetings are some approaches.Tracking progress through a journal or one of the many mobile apps can help motivate you to keep at it. There are numerous devices on the market today for recording your exercise, nutrition, sleep and vitals.Just remember, it's baby steps on all this. Small improvements reap big rewards in a surprisingly short amount of time.More can be found through National Medical Specialty Society for Healthcare Professionals

Here are the 25 best travel hacks from some of the most frequent travelers around the world.RESEARCH AND BOOKINGHere are some tips for booking cheaply and expediently, as well as taking the pain out of researching your travel arrangements.1. Clear Your CookiesSofie Couwenbergh of Wonderful Wanderings is keen to the tricks of sneaky booking sites, who store cookies on your computer. "Booking websites 'remember' what you came looking for, so when you come back to look at that hotel room/rental car/flight a second time, they'll often show you higher prices to urge you to book quickly. That's why I always search booking sites in an incognito browser window."2. Use Trip AdvisorSofie also swears by Trip Advisor to get travel advice from locals. "They'll often be able to give you information you won't find in guide books."3. Outsource the LegworkLea Woodward has lived and traveled around the world for years. If researching transport and accommodation is too time consuming, she says: outsource it! "The travel hackers over at Flightfox take the legwork out of finding the cheapest/best flight options and can save you masses of time, and I use Fancy Hands to do all my initial travel research."4. Join the CartelThe Travel Hacking Cartel, that is! Take the pain out of searching for frequent flyer mile deals by subscribing to a service that sends you timely alerts. (See also: Travel Hacking Cartel: Fly Around the World for Almost Free)5. Look to Trover for IdeasDalene and Pete Heck of Hecktic Travels get their inspiration from Trover. "It has oodles of juicy photography and off-the-beaten-path "discoveries" that we would never have found otherwise. It's fun to also share our tips there too!"6. Check Out Skyscanner for OptionsDalene and Pete also like to know all their options with Skyscanner. "We just plug in our current location with "Anywhere" as our destination and see what comes up! Sometimes, it decides our next trip for us based on the cheapest flight."7. Bid on HotelsMatthew Bailey of Live Limitless knows that sometimes, you just need some hotel luxury. "When visiting major cities and feeling the need to splurge, Priceline has always worked for half price 4-star hotels. Just use the "Name Your Own Price" function, bid low, and have fun waiting to see what hotel you won!"8. Track AirfareUse tools like Yapta and Fare Compare to track the price of your airfare and snap it up at the right time. You might even be eligible for a refund if the price drops after you buy.9. Strike While the Iron is HotCailin O'Neil of Travel Yourself says don't ponder that deal for too long. "When you find a too good to be true deal book it right away. It probably won't get cheaper, and the cheap price probably won't last long."SAVING MONEY ON TOURS AND ACCOMMODATIONOnce you arrive, there's still money to be spent. Here are some ways to stem the flow.1o. Free Local GuidesJanice Waugh of Solo Traveler uses the Global Greeter Network to find free local guides. "In Paris I enjoyed a three hour tour with a local and then, to my surprise, was invited to her home for lunch”.11. House SittingDalene and Pete Heck use house sitting as a mainstay for their full-time travel lifestyle. "Not only have we saved thousands upon thousands of dollars by living rent-free, we also get to have a completely different and unique experience wherever we are visiting."Packing SecretsPacking is a hot topic in the travel community! When you live out of your luggage, you need to have a system. (See also: Travel Packing: How (and What) to Pack for Full-Time Travel)12. Choose SyntheticMatt Gibson swears by synthetics. "Pack clothing made of synthetic materials. They tend to pack smaller, wrinkle less, dry faster, and repel stains better than cotton."13. Go Carry-OnThe weight of your luggage is directly proportionate to misery while you travel. Traveling with carry-on luggage only is liberating, and don't tell me it isn't possible: I now travel full-time with carry-on only. (See also: Make Flying Easy: The Ultimate Carry-On Packing List)14. Packing CubesAlexandra Jimenez of Travel Fashion Girl also roams the world full time with carry-on luggage only, attributing her success to packing cubes (as do many of the travelers interviewed here). "They help compress my clothing, maximize minimal space, and organize my bag."15. Roll It UpCailin O'Neil also travels with carry-on only. Her secret: rolling. "Roll everything up to save space, and also, take only half of what you think you need."16. Stuff ShoesSofie Couwenbergh (like many frequent travelers interviewed here) stuffs her shoes with socks. "It'll save you some space and your shoes won't lose their shape when they're stuffed into your bag."17. Reusable Packing ListWorried you're missing something? Sofie doesn't; "Create a list with all the things you need to pack for every trip (toothbrush, medicine, money) and save it on your computer. You can just print it out or go over it for every trip. You'll never forget something again."18. Bring a Head LampMatthew Bailey swears by his head lamp. "I can't count the amount of times it has come in handy, both in the wild outdoors and inside."19. Coordinate EverythingThis is especially important if you're traveling with carry-on only. Everything must match! Choose two to three complimentary colours (including shoes); you'll have significantly more outfit combinations, ability to layer in varying temperatures, and you'll always look like a star.TRICKS WHILE YOU’RE ON THE MOVEAlthough we all love travel, few of us like the actual traveling part of it, which can be fraught with delays and annoyances. Here's how frequent travelers navigate them.20. Be Ready for Security ChecksCailin O'Neil is always ready to clear security quickly. "Have your liquids easily reachable if not already in your hand. Have your boarding card and ID in your hand, and have your laptop out as well." She also suggests easily removable shoes and skipping the belt.21. Call the Hotel to ReserveUnless the hotel offers a screaming deal online, frequent travelers know to call to make a booking, and that rates are negotiable. Even if you're standing around the corner at the last-minute, you'll get a better deal if you phone rather than walk in.22. Be Smartphone SavvyMost of the frequent travelers interviewed here extolled the virtues of their smartphone, wondering how they survived before. Jeannie Mark of Nomadic Chick says she can't live without hers. "I use it for emailing, social media, communication (texting, calling), typing notes, directions, an alarm, a clock, recording voice notes, translator — everything short of using it for eating. I love my laptop, but my phone is the bomb."STAYING SAFE AND HEALTHYTravel is hard on the body, and taxing on the brain. Here are some secrets to hedge against theft, illness, and travel fatigue.23. USB Stick TrickThis is my (not quite patented) travel safety secret; I store an encrypted database on a USB stick containing all my passwords, pictures of my ID, phone numbers to call in case of loss or theft of bank/credit cards, my insurance policy, and more. I keep the USB stick, along with a small amount of cash and an extra credit card, stashed in a little pocket worn underneath my clothing. That way if I'm robbed of absolutely everything, I can still get to my consulate and have recourse. (See also: Total Travel Protection With the USB Stick Trick)24. Fend Off "Delhi Belly" With ProbioticsYou want to enjoy the local cuisine, but it may come at a cost. Lea Woodward always takes probiotics when she travels. "80% of your immune system is in your gut, so keeping your digestive system healthy is a great way to keep your immune system strong."25. Go SlowLike me, Dalene and Pete Heck are fans of slow travel. "Trying to race around the world to knock sights off a bucket-list is draining, expensive, and doesn't let you really experience a country. Slow travel is so much more rewarding!"Source: 25 Secrets From the World's Most Frugal Frequent Travelers on Wisebread, written by me.