EXAMS ARE UPON US; HOW ABOUT YOU?

Our exams are in 4 weeks and we have only started devising a study schedule now. We are in the 1^st year of the BSc program and it's so stressful sometimes we all wish we could erase exam week from the calendar. A good tip to do is what my friend does - fold a paper in 4 parts and read over one section of the note. Then, copy it out word for word on one section. Then, cover it up and what you just copied, and write down everything you know and understand. Do it twice to help you understand. Then, talk about what you know out loud. Go on to the next section do the same. Then, once you are finished, write out what you had studied in the previous section. Now put these tips all together:

• Give yourself plenty of time
  
• Read over your notes every night
  
• Paraphrase the text book and the teacher's notes
  
• Read something, cover it up, and recite it back until you know it.
  
• Don't memorize it. Understand it
  
• Be involved in your classes.- Don't simply pretend you are a sponge, ready to soak up whatever the instructor says. You are there to learn, not to be taught.
  
• Ask questions- if you are confused. Confusion is definitely your worst enemy.
  
• The least efficient approach to studying is to attempt to memorize your notes from beginning to end. It's not the words which are important--it's the ideas.
  
• Highlight- major topics and subtopics, with the goal of generating an outline of your notes
  

Our Sports Day

This past week was normal school up until Wednesday. Thursday and Friday was the college's sports day. Friday kicked off with fun filled cheer leading performances, the performing arts department 'wowed' us with a shocking and vibrant performance. We were graced with the presence of Orville Hall who is a famous choreographer and who is popularly, known as a judge on dancing dynamics- a dance competition in Jamaica. The days activities included track and field, tug and war, bun eating and hola-hoop competition. The Tourism and Business Studies department were victorious in the track and field activities. The entertainment was a 'blast'.

EXCITEMENT

This week was a blast, we had tonnes of fun. Our annual College Week kicked off with a thrilling and spectacular opening ceremony. The Performing Arts dept. gave us some breathtaking performances. A dynamic speaker delivered a brief but informative and educational speech on Gender Relations. The Tourism department delivered a specular performance for Jamaica day. The week ended with a health fare featuring many booths around the campus ranging Health checks to general information for a healthy lifestyle.
Now there is much excitement in the air as we anticipate Sports day 2009. You WILL be informed of the happenings.

IT IS JUST ANNADA ONE A DEM TING DEH
JUST KEEP YOUR EYES ON FI WI SINTING

OLD SCHOOL UNIFORM DAY

If a excitement yuh want, it deh yah!!!
As we entered the gates of the institution on Tuesday Feb. 24.2009, the air was filled with exuberance. Everyone was clad in their old school uniform as we celebrated our old schools in our own way. Students added their own spice to the way they wore their old High School uniform; some went to the extreme to add hair bubbles & ribbons, custom made lunch kits, and cartoon character knapsacks. Lecturers are not stuck-up, even they added to the days excitement. One particular lecturer was all decked out in a miniature red tie, white blouse, grey A-line skirt and a matching red belt with grey and white bobby socks and to think this was with 3 inch heels.
The campus was 'smoking hot' with scrumptious jerk chicken and tasty june plum juice. The day ended with a concert featuring a breath-taking theatrical rendition of a popular Jamaican play 'Class of 73' and a wibble wabble dance-off which ended just before night fall.
This is just one the many exhilarating proceedings that occurs on our campus recurrently.