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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
opinion
The Walking Dead is so much better than Breaking Bad.
Editor's Note: That's debatable...
I made the mistake of ordering a textbook through Amazon.
An exam's coming up and I'm still waiting for it...
To all of our new Jayhawks: You've made it through two weeks. You can do this.
I wish we had the old Big 12 with Texas A&M, Nebraska and yes, even Mizzou... KSU just isn't a rivalry.
Have you tried to sneak a hot dog into a classroom? I did.
I put in my pocket.
On the stalls of women's bath- rooms are signs about how to avoid being raped. Are there signs explaining consent on the men?
I'm so much less socially awkward when I'm highly caffeinated.
Maybe drinking and doing homework was a bad idea
Woke up today 20 minutes before class started and still made it on time with 5 minutes to spare.
It doesn't matter if the guy couldn't tell if the girl was drunk or not. Rape is rape. It's a crime!
Coffee makes big lecture classes all better sometimes.
What kind of twisted person designs a building and does not put the men's and women's restrooms next to each other.
no ivory. I'm so so sorry the university failed you, but know that we do care about you and about what happened.
I don't know if the guy next to me has a phone in his pocket or a vibrator. Tam it down doubled!
Sexual assault would be a lot less frequent if we had some decent alcohol education — alcohol helps facilitate almost all sexual assaults at KU.
You know what this campus needs? Batman.
There isn't a building on campus I don't like
If you choose to ride the bus,
choose to shower as well.
Shoutout to Dr. Ilardi for being the most engaging professor I've ever had!
People raining fire and brimstone on Wayne Beach, OH inj.
I need a caffeine fix, but
I hate coffee. Is there
hot chocolate anywhere?
College years important for developing self-control
A friend I know recently received his Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score. He scored a 37, placing him in the 98th percentile, where Harvard Medical School's previous fall class averaged 36.36. While his score is impressive, I want to note that his amount of self-control led him to succeed. It's easy to assume natural ability, genes and talent land people places, however, psychology studies show self-control is like a muscle and can be strengthened
and exercised over time. This makes people wonder if high test scores and self-control can be related.
More self-control led my friend to a phenomenal MCAT score, and it can lead others where they want to go. From the dining table to finishing reps at the gym, having more self-control allows us to achieve more.
While in college, self-control is vital as we are constantly being tested. You can eat healthier, stay in and study instead of going out or use social media
less. All of your goals will become easier to attain if you practice self-control. Learn to regulate your decisions so you don't regret them later. You can push yourself further each time.
How can we achieve more self-control?
Australian scientists Megan Oaten and Ken Cheng of Macquarie University in Sydney assigned volunteers to a twomonth physical exercise program. Participants who completed the exercise program did better on a lab measure of self-control than participants who did not complete the physical exercise program.
"Regularly exercising their willpower with physical exercise, it seemed, led to stronger willpower in nearly all areas of their lives," according to the
study. Oaten and Cheng also suggest that because willpower and self-control can be depleted, it's best to focus on one goal at a time. Trying to achieve multiple goals at once will lead to faster depletion and incompletion of all goals.
So, what's your goal for this school year? Pick one, and start working on your self-control. Now is the time to develop this muscle.
Anrenee Reasor is a senior from Thayer studying economics and East Asian Languages and Cultures
Carefree living relieves pressure of growing up
Every year we getolder, learn newthings, and gainexperience. The older youget, the more responsibilityyou have to take on.However, just becausewe grow up doesn't meanyou have to "grow up."Not acting so serious canbe a great way to relievestress in today's fast-paced society. Looking atlife differently may causeyou to be happier. Dr.Kathleen Fuller, a cognitive behavioral psychotherapist,has studied the behaviors ofchildren and adults for 40 years. According to Fuller,playing can relieve stressand it is "a form of self-expression that many adults
have lost."
When you were a kid, you had little to worry about; your homework consisted of coloring, basic addition and learning to write in cursive. School was more fun and classes were easier when we were younger. As we progress through school, classes become more difficult and stressful, but you can still have fun while studying. Making games out of the study material is a great way to remember everything efficiently. Making flashcards to use so you can challenge your friends can make studying easier and competitive. If you miss coloring, highlight key sections in your books
to help remember specific passages that are important to know.
Being a kid can go beyond the classroom. In your everyday life, acting more carefree can drastically increase your mood. As a kid, the world was the best playground you had; no matter where you were, you could make up games and have the best time, whether alone or with friends. Don't
lose your imagination as you grow up.
"Sometimes being a grown-up is, well, boring. Yes, you should pay your bills, make your deadlines, and clean your apartment, but make sure to leave time to be a little silly and have fun," says Gabrielle Bernstein, author of Add More -Ing to Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happiness. "Even jumping on your bike for an afternoon ride with friends will make you feel more carefree."
Go swing on a playground and imagine you are flying.
Create a game with your friends or bake a cake.
There are many things you can do to keep your inner
Society frowns on adults acting younger than their age. It is fun to live a little more carefree and childish than to always think you are forgetting something or to be on the move. Acting a little more carefree doesn't mean you're less intelligent; it means that you're enjoying the time you have. We're back in school and every day we grow older. Worrying less can be the best way to keep sane. You are only as old as you want to be, so go have fun with the time you have.
Tyler Yunk is sophomore from Belvidere, III., studying journalism
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