Monday, December 4, 2017

Finals and preparation for Holiday

Here is the time of the semester when all the assignments, essays and exams are catching up on us.  Different people have their own way to stay awake and stay alert, and stay focused or stay on top of everything (hopefully). 

Personally, I study better at the library where there are no distractions. When I study at home, the bed is always tempting because of deprivation of sleep during finals or preparation for finals. Second floor of the library is usually my first option to go to. However, if it gets too loud, I will move up to third floor even though I tend to get too cold on the third floor. During my study, I tend to use a large amount of sketch paper but it is not really environmentally friendly. Fortunately, the library usually has standing whiteboards on the first and second floors, and for the third floor, most of the study rooms are equipped with whiteboards and computers. In addition, we can borrow markers from the library front desk. 

For efficient study, I am going to list some of the places that you can consider:

  1.  Library
Dead Week hours:

December 4th (Monday)
December 5th (Tuesday)
December 6th (Wednesday)
December 7th (Thursday)
December 8th (Friday)
December 9th (Saturday)
Open at 7am
Open 24 hours
Open 24 hours
Open 24 hours
Close at 10:00pm
10:00am-10:00pm

Final Week hours:

December 10th (Sunday)
December 11th (Monday)
December 12th (Tuesday)
December 13th (Wednesday)
December 14th (Thursday)
December 15th (Friday)
Open at 10:00am
Open 24 hours
Open 24 hours
Open 24 hours
Close at 8:00pm
7:00am-6:00pm

2. Kreidler Lounge
Dead Week: Monday to Friday (From 8:00am to 5:00pm)
                    Sunday (From 9:00am to 3:00pm)
                    (PS: FOOD in Kreidler lounge on SUNDAY, 12/10/2017)
                   
3. The Cave:
Dead Week: Monday to Friday (From 8:00am- 5:00pm)
                    Saturday (From 9:00 to 3:00pm)
                     (PS: FOOD in The Cave on SATURDAY, 12/9/2017)

  4. Morken

Comment down below if you have a favorite place to study on campus! 


FINALS WEEK and Post-Finals

  • ON-CAMPUS EVENTS:
End of semester celebration - Wednesday, Dec 13th from 12-2pm in the dCenter



  • TRAVELING PREPARATION:
Lots of students have planned for their winter break travels even before the finals are over. Some students might go back to their home countries to spend new year with their family and friends. Some students might decide to go to other countries, or travel around the U.S. ANYWAY, prior to your traveling, please make sure to check your passport, U.S. visa expiration date, and check whether or not you need a new travel signature on your I-20 (Yes, if your I-20 was signed almost a year or more than a year ago). If you are leaving during winter break, make sure to check before the office is closed (From December 22nd to January 2nd)

Go here to  Request Travel Signature

If you have any questions in regards to your I-20, you can make an appointment with Heather Jacobson. https://hjacobson.youcanbook.me/


Good luck with finals, everyone!