Spring 2008 - The Western District » Kappa Kappa Psi | Tau Beta ...

The AccentSpring 2008 EditionSo often I hear about Brothers and Sistersbeing so incredibly busy that they have notime to sleep, and they can’t find enough timein the day to do everything that they need todo. I know I often find myself wishing for 30hour days because that would make everythingso much easier to accomplish! This can befixed with one easy method. PRIORITIZE!!!There are definitely things that are moreimportant than others to get done. Doingyour homework and going to class is probablymore important than working on mastering“Through Fire and Flames” on Expert difficultyfor Guitar Hero III (if it’s even possible). Sobefore you sit down on Facebookfor the next 3 hours and ignoreevery word that is in here, here’sjust something to think about.Make a to-do list of things that youwould like to accomplish for thatday, or week. Then rank the tasksin importance so you know whichones need to be finished the earliest. It’s a lotharder to ignore a task that is staring you inthe face than a mental note that keeps gettingpushed to the back of your mind, especially ifit’s ranked highest on the list. Micromanagingis another thing that helps you accomplishmore in the long run because it breaksmonumental tasks into smaller things thatdon’t seem quite so impossible. Also, if needbe, write down your daily schedule so that youknow exactly what you need to do, where it is,and when you should do it.Is Time Not on your Side?[by Scotty Phillips, WD MAL]Prioritize, make a todolist, rank your todolist, micromanage,schedule, and thenFunFun time or sleeponce everything isdone.Page 9Sometimes a little structure in a day can go along way in terms of being able to achieve asmuch as you can.At times though, all this structure can really beincredibly stressful and make things seem a lotharder than they could be. For all I know, youcould be rebuilding a full-scale replica of theGreat Wall of China with your bare hands all byyourself, and for that I give you all the creditin the world. But most times we aren’t doingsomething like that, it’s more often that paperthat’s due in a week and getting a chance topractice for ensemble rehearsal or a lessonthat week. It’s important to sleepand/or unwind a little bit every nowand then. This is then the time whereit would be ok to work on becoming,“The Guitar Hero” by getting 100% on“Through Fire and Flames” on Expert(if that’s even humanly possible)unless it’s 3 AM when you finisheverything. Sleeping is the betteroption then. Just remember that this shouldn’tget in the way of everything else you need tobe doing right now.In one phrase: prioritize, make a to-do list,rank your to-do list, micromanage, schedule,and then FunFun time or sleep once everythingis done. Hopefully this helps you figure outwhat to not to do to feel overloaded andoverwhelmed with everything going on in yourlife. Just some ideas to help figure out howto survive this crazy life experience we callcollege and Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma.Omicron’s Mascot: Herbie the Love BugIn February 2005 Herbie the Love Bug became the official mascot of TBS Omicron. The chaptervoted on him because they liked his audacious personality, much like our chapter. Herbie isopinionated, but is always perseveres in time of trial. He may be stubborn at times but he alwaysdoes his part to help people. His three stripes fit our chapter very well, white and blue for TBS andred for the University of Utah.We also have a mascot for all of the chapters in Utah. He is a stuffed monkey named Cochino. Hehas helped tighten the bond between the Iota Iota, Theta Eta and Omicron Chapters. Both Herbieand Cochino have Facebook profiles and they would love to be your friend.