College Hacks by Keith Bradford Page B

create a sense of instant calmness.
Go to DoNothingFor2Minutes.com . This site encourages you to listen to relaxing ocean sounds without touching your mouse or keyboard.
Stretch. Stand up and do some arm, neck, and chest stretches to get your blood flowing. Good blood circulation is key to making your body feel good. Why do you think cats and dogs are always doing it?
Watch a funny video. By laughing at a funny video, your body increases its intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain. Who knew Keyboard Cat could do all that?
    You can make your handwriting neater by using a lighter grip on your pen or pencil.
    If you’re giving a big presentation, have a friend ask you a set question. This way, you can come up with a great answer beforehand and it will look like you really know your stuff.
    No ruler around? Improvise with a dollar bill. It’s roughly 6 inches long.
    You are more likely to remember something that you’ve written in blue ink than something you’ve written in black ink.
    Did you step on some gum on the way to class? Drop by the janitor closet and spray it with WD-40. It will come right off!
    If you drink enough fluids in the morning, you’ll feel happier, sharper, and more energetic throughout the entirety of the school day.
    If you need to get stuff done and don’t want anyone to bother you, wear headphones even if you’re not listening to music.
    Late for class and need to tell your professor a believable lie? Include an embarrassing detail about yourself. Nobody will doubt a story that makes you look dumb.
    Get the sudden urge to pee in the middle of an exam? Thinking about sex will temporarily relieve the urge to pee and give you some extra time to finish your exam.
    When proofreading something, read the document out loud to yourself. Your mouth will catch errors your mind might glance over.
    Don’t ask the teacher a question with 30 seconds left in class. People want to leave. Simply wait and approach him or her with the question after class is dismissed.
    Keep pen thieves away: Put a blue ink cartridge in a red pen. No one steals red pens.
    If you’re struggling to remember a word, clench your fist. This increases brain activity and improves memory, making it easier for you to remember.
    Need to cross out a word and don’t want it to be legible? Don’t scribble over it; instead write random letters and words over the original.
    Taking a quick nap after learning something new can solidify that memory in your brain. Just make sure your professor doesn’t catch you!
    If your stomach is rumbling in class, do not clench your muscles; instead push your stomach out like a beer belly and the noise will stop.
    Challenge yourself to find some fun in learning something new. This will make class interesting no matter how boring or stressful the day is.
    When trying to figure out percentages (for example, 40% of 300) drop the last digit of the number and multiply by the 10s digit of the percent, so in this case, 4 × 30 = 120.
    Want to remember your notes more easily? Use a weird font style. Studies have shown the uniqueness of a font will make you more likely to remember what’s written.
    If a website is blocked on your school’s Internet, you can use Google Translate as a proxy. Just copy and paste the URL into it.
    Get a bad case of anxiety in class? Try this acupressure technique for instant anxiety relief. Just place three fingers right below your palm to measure out where your thumb should go and gently press down in the middle of where you place your third finger.

    Study your notes within one day of taking them. Retention rates are 60% higher then.
    Quickly convert kgs to lbs: First, take the kgs and multiply them by 2. Then take that number and divide it by 10. Last, add the two numbers up. For example: 100 kgs = 200 + 20 = 220 lbs.
    If your calculator runs out of batteries in the middle of an exam, rub their ends together. This