Advice

At some point in our lives, we all need to memorize something. Even in elementary school, we had to memorize songs about our lessons. Once we reached high school, we had to memorize speeches. I still remember memorizing Romeo’s “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?” speech.

That wasn’t the only place where I encountered forced memorization. I used to take part in speech competitions and parliamentary procedure competitions, as well. Both of those activities forced me to learn large chunks of text or concepts. Not to mention acting!Read More »

The UNA campus has recently had some activity going on that’s really frightening. We’ve had a case of rape, several threats made against the math department (including a bullet mailed in a letter), and some weird guy who likes to show his genitals to the security cameras in the parking deck.

This is a good time to issue a standard warning: always be careful and follow safety precautions on campus! If you have any added safety benefits, take advantage of them. They just might save your life.Read More »

If you live in a dorm, there are a few reasons why it’s very important to keep your place clean. The first and foremost is that you are stuck in a very small space. If you’re rolling around in germs, there’s no way you’re going to be able to stay healthy. Besides this, other areas you come into contact with may not be hygienic. The bathrooms in your dorm room may not always be the cleanest place in the world, so having a clean room to stay in is very important.Read More »

One thing you’ll probably run into during your college career is the ability to drop a course. It’s not uncommon at all for college students to drop classes for various reasons, but it can get you into real trouble. So should you do it? You should ask yourself a few questions and think about it before you make that decision.

First of all, what are your reasons for dropping the class? If you don’t have a definite reason, then you probably shouldn’t be dropping it. Instead, focus on finding something that motivates you to go to class and work hard on your grades.Read More »