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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Need a favour...
Since I'm no longer a grad student and I haven't started my new program yet, I'm spending my time writing a book. (This is book two if you're counting. No, I didn't publish book one. It goes way downhill after the first few hundred pages.)
Anyway, I need some help from you all. I need to know what are some of the most important things you've learned in life. If you can pick one and drop me a line at thecheapstudent@gmail.com I'd be most appreciative.
They don't necessarily need to be good lessons, or useful to anyone but you, but I'd really like to hear what you all have to say about what lessons have helped you the most.
One-sentence lessons are okay too.
Thank you very much.
Anyway, I need some help from you all. I need to know what are some of the most important things you've learned in life. If you can pick one and drop me a line at thecheapstudent@gmail.com I'd be most appreciative.
They don't necessarily need to be good lessons, or useful to anyone but you, but I'd really like to hear what you all have to say about what lessons have helped you the most.
One-sentence lessons are okay too.
Thank you very much.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Maps and stuff...
If you're going to be at OSU in the nursing program, here's something you might find interesting. I made a map of everywhere I've studied and I hope it gives you some ideas of places you can go outside of Newton Hall.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Saving money at Barnes & Noble...
If you go to a school like Ohio State your school bookstore is probably Barnes & Noble. Also, if you're any typical college student, you probably spend a few hundred dollars more on books and supplies than you'd prefer. I've got two methods which should probably save you some money.
Barnes & Noble Membership
For $25 a year, you can be a Barnes & Noble member. This gives you at least 10% off everything in the store. (If you read books as a hobby, (see the prior post's picture,) you'll save a higher percentage.) However, this discount only applies to non-textbooks. This may sound like a waste, but there are a lot of non-textbooks I've had to buy for school.
Giant Eagle Fuel Perks
Giant Eagle has a free membership plan you can sign up for which gives you $.10 off a gallon of gas for every $50 you spend in their store. (So, if you buy $150 worth of stuff, you'll get $.30 off each gallon at your next fill up.) Giant Eagle sells Barnes & Noble gift cards. Combine the two and you'll save money.
Barnes & Noble Membership
For $25 a year, you can be a Barnes & Noble member. This gives you at least 10% off everything in the store. (If you read books as a hobby, (see the prior post's picture,) you'll save a higher percentage.) However, this discount only applies to non-textbooks. This may sound like a waste, but there are a lot of non-textbooks I've had to buy for school.
Giant Eagle Fuel Perks
Giant Eagle has a free membership plan you can sign up for which gives you $.10 off a gallon of gas for every $50 you spend in their store. (So, if you buy $150 worth of stuff, you'll get $.30 off each gallon at your next fill up.) Giant Eagle sells Barnes & Noble gift cards. Combine the two and you'll save money.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Some quick advice...
Last quarter, (OB & Peds,) one of my classmates had OB Peds Women's Health Notes from F.A. Davis Company. I used hers so much I went out and bought my own. I now own ECG Notes and Nursing Notes and I may buy a few more of them. They're sort of expensive at about $23 each, but they're really worth it. For those of you starting the quarter, I'd recommend either the nursing notes but they also have one called Assessment Notes. I wouldn't get more than one a quarter. (Definitely get OB & Peds when you have that clinical.)
Also, here's a picture of me in my new den. I own entirely too many books. Bonus if you recognize or have read anything I've got behind me.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Summer Quarter is starting...
First of all, I'd like to say I made about $1 in ad revenue during finals week and that means a lot to me that people are clicking my ads.
For those of you that are new, I'd like to welcome you to the site and give you a quick head's up about what we're about.
On the right is a big long column of stuff. The top thing is my Twitter feed. I update this way too often. It's basically whatever is going on in my head at the time. It'll often tell you I'm either at Stauf's of Hang Over Easy.
Next down is a link to my class notes. This is a compilation of all the notes I've taken for school. Supposedly it's really useful. (Yes, every class I've taken at OSU has my notes up there. You're welcome. Please click an ad.)
Next down is an ad. Please click it. I get paid about $.30 every time somebody clicks an ad. They're context sensitive, (meaning the ads have to do with student stuff most of the time,) so you might actually find something useful.
Below that is the search box. You can search the whole web, or my archive. There's a lot of great old posts in my archive if you're looking for some great way around something.
News from the web is probably my most updated section. These are links to stories I found interesting and had to do with college, learning or productivity on some level which I thought I'd share. A minor caveat though: around finals, these tend to become more and more goofy.
Below that is a link to my archive. You can go back by month and see the names of all my posts. You can probably tell how busy I was with school by how many posts occur in any given month.
Finally, below that is something called tags. All of my posts have little tags near the bottom. (Or mostly all of them.) If you're interested in any of those subjects, click on the tab and you'll find lots of information on how to get it cheap/free.
Hope to see everyone soon,
Michael
For those of you that are new, I'd like to welcome you to the site and give you a quick head's up about what we're about.
On the right is a big long column of stuff. The top thing is my Twitter feed. I update this way too often. It's basically whatever is going on in my head at the time. It'll often tell you I'm either at Stauf's of Hang Over Easy.
Next down is a link to my class notes. This is a compilation of all the notes I've taken for school. Supposedly it's really useful. (Yes, every class I've taken at OSU has my notes up there. You're welcome. Please click an ad.)
Next down is an ad. Please click it. I get paid about $.30 every time somebody clicks an ad. They're context sensitive, (meaning the ads have to do with student stuff most of the time,) so you might actually find something useful.
Below that is the search box. You can search the whole web, or my archive. There's a lot of great old posts in my archive if you're looking for some great way around something.
News from the web is probably my most updated section. These are links to stories I found interesting and had to do with college, learning or productivity on some level which I thought I'd share. A minor caveat though: around finals, these tend to become more and more goofy.
Below that is a link to my archive. You can go back by month and see the names of all my posts. You can probably tell how busy I was with school by how many posts occur in any given month.
Finally, below that is something called tags. All of my posts have little tags near the bottom. (Or mostly all of them.) If you're interested in any of those subjects, click on the tab and you'll find lots of information on how to get it cheap/free.
Hope to see everyone soon,
Michael
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