This is why I work alone

To keep us busy during our spring break, my math teacher ordered that our projects be due the Monday right after vacation. The project, you ask? It's called the Math Fair Expo. We choose a topic, relating to math somehow, and research it. Then we get a trifold poster and put all of our information on it in an interesting and comprehendable [is that a word?] way.We have a 5 - 10 minute presentation in front of the class and all the projects from all the honors math classes will be set up around the school and will be judged. The winners will go on to the Science Museum in Boston.

We could work alone or in groups or two maybe three. How did I get my sorry a** stuck with the worst partner?...

Well now it doesn't matter. He's barely done all the work and even though I've repeatedly complained to people [my friends, family, teacher, the bastard himself...] I can't get him to work properly. He's gotten some materials but that's it.

Now he wants me to work with him on it at his house. I don't have a ride and it's on the opposite side of the town, on some forsaken side street. There's no bus that could take me there. I tried to get him to work at the library, but the son of a ....nevermind. He's kind of stubborn.

Well as long as we get this taken care of, I wont ever have to worry about it again.

I work better alone anyway. It's easier to trust yourself with the work.

Finally...

http://www.milana-theoryofrelativity.blogspot.com/

Almost there! =D

I now have one week till my Spring Break. And yeah, it's pretty awesome. I plan to make the most out of it, since I didn't do, shyz over my last days off. The weather has been extremely pleasant with the occasional exceptions of showers. There was a thunderstorm last night as well.

April showers bring May flowers?

Hopefully, =].

I've had writer's block (again!) for Theory of Relativity, which sucks, because I don't want to put much more up without having a definite direction. Plus everytime I try to retype the whole thing onto blogger from my notebook, the computer has a very sly way of causing my fingers to accidentally hit the exit button or click a link onto another page, deleting all my hard work, which gets discouraging after the fifth or sixth time.

I should stop making excuses now?

I only have two tests, one quiz, one paper, and two projects due this week as well. I turned in most of the stuff last week.

...that's actually a lot, isn't it?

Stressed much?!

So, if you're an average person, more likely an average American, you probably take a dose of stress everyday. That's basically how common it is. According to an article written early last year on the Washington Post website, fifty-four percent of Americans are concerned about the stress on their everyday lives. The number of kids and teenagers suffering from stress also continues to increase, which causes kids to be more likely to take up dangerous habits like smoking, drinking, etc. to deal with these issues. Stress also increases risk for heart attacks, strokes, depression, and chronic pains and aches.

The reason I brought that up is because although stress is something normal in life, what we consider our "normal" lifestyle has dumped loads of worried thoughts into our brains. The major sources of stress would most likey include your job, school and financial issues as well as personal problems, such as family issues or maybe your friends.

If you haven't yet thought about the daily impact stress has on you, take a moment to sit back and reflect. Compare situations like watching television to working on a project or studying for an important exam. Ask yourself questions like...

What thoughts were going through your brain?
Did you have any idea how fast your heart was beating?
Were you extremely irratable during any interruptions?
Did you find yourself looking at a clock continuously?
Were you performing any odd movements, like tapping your foot or rubbing your hands?

Some of those might actually not help you, but you get the idea. If you did find yourself extremely stressed on a fairly regular basis, it would be a good idea to take a day to recollect yourself and relax. These are commonly known as 'mental health' days. (I myself will admit to taking a couple off from school.) It's not completely uncommon. According to that same article, twenty-five percent of workers have taken a day off from work to deal with stress.

It's better to get it taken care of sooner or later. Sixty-six percent of Americans said they were likely to seek help for their stress. If you are reluctant to see someone like a therapist, try relaxing activities. For example, a hobby. Plan a day with friends or family or just for yourself if you want.

However, it is always imperative to see a doctor when stress becomes so serious, it disables you to follow a normal lifestyle or if you've been through something extremely traumatic as that can be a cause of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder.)


Yeah, just thought I'd put that out there. Yes, I am stressed myself at the moment.