Keys to Success:Making a List and Checking it Twice

Lists aren’t just for Santa Claus. Lists not only help us rememberwhat items we need to pick up from the grocery store but also helps us more effectively organize or thoughts and our goals and more efficiently use or time. However, if you are like me writing down and looking at your "To-Do List" of what needs to accomplished might be a little overwhelming. There is two ways that I deal with my anxiety of "list overload." First, I write down the major goals that I want to accomplish. Then from this, I rank my goals in terms of priority and time frame. As, simple as it may seem this makes my list seem more feasible and helps me manage my list phobia.

So no matter what it is. If it’s a goal you want to accomplish. Write it down and list them in order of priority and put it somewhere you can see it :).

Things to Do After College: READ

Read so hard libraries try to find me

Know how many bookmarks I own??

Keys to Success: Patience is a Virtue

Patience is a topic that has been repeated and rehashed so many times. However, many people often forget that patience is truly a virtue. No matter where you are in your lives: waiting for acceptances from graduate schools, applying job offers, building relationships, or just being tolerant with different personalities at work there are going to be times in our lives where most of our time is spent waiting. How we deal with these situations reflects of our character. People have different methods for working in situations that requires patience that range from doing exercises like yoga to completely ignoring the situation and only you can decide what works best for you. However, remember although it’s easy to forget in our frenzied world that patience truly does go a long way.

Transition: Springing into Action

With the days getting longer, temperatures rising, and now the "Spring forward" time change, the transition of Spring is on everyone's mind. Whether you are a lover of neutrals or bright colors here are four items to put a pop of color in your wardrobe and get you ready for spring!

Not in School Anymore? Finding Work a little Under-STIMULATING? OR Just need something new?

Pick up a book and read.

Reading for pleasure is something that I have not been able to do as much as I would have liked in undergrad. It was not until I graduated that I was able to start reading for leisure again. It all started with this video.

Keys to Success: Balance

Key to success is going to be an ongoing series here on Alum Row where we will be sharing our individual experiences and insight about success with a new post each Friday. Yes I know Friday is usually the day that people want flee from anything work related but this is the best time to be proactive. While everyone is "sleeping" you can be working on you A game :). 

Finger Snaps & Crankdats

So I entered college in 2007. Top songs of that year?

• Irreplaceable - Beyonce
• Umbrella - Rihanna & Jay
• The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani & Akon
• Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
• Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)
• Crank That (Soulja Boy)
• and of course my love, JT! Give it To Me - Timbo, Nelly Furtado, JT
• What Goes Around Comes Around - JT
• My Love - JT & T.I.
• Party Like A Rockstar 

When I graduated, 4 years later?

Sittin' On The Row with Amber

 

1. Introduce yourself to our bloggers (including name, major, school, year graduated or anticipated date, and anything else you want us to know).

Hello world, my name is Amber I am a BS candidate for Computer Science and Spanish on May 20, 2012