Before we left chemistry, Dr. Sullivan lent us some useful professionalism advice. What I've really enjoyed about Dr. Sullivan is that he was more than just a chemistry instructor; he taught us about life. Everyday, between tidbits of proteins and hormones, he told us stories about the first and second World Wars, tales a bout relationships, personal opinions, and just plain wisdom! I admire his lively attitude everyday. There was never a bland lecture!
After lunch, we headed to our typical Tuesday study skills lecture. "Do not 'should' yourself!" was our study skills instructor's advice today. He meant that once we do things, we shouldn't keep revisiting that thought and saying, "I should've done this" or "I should've done that." He also advised us to eat a light, low-calorie meal with lots of protein before a big event, and follow up with a high carb meal. Of course, staying away from fatty foods was also advised :)
We also engaged in a biofeedback session with a nurse who owns a private clinic where she practices. Using a special device that measured body temperature near our fingers we were able to see how our body temperature signfied what kind of state we were in: ex. stressed, sleepy, calm, fearful, etc. I was initially in a happy state, but after a calming exercise, I entered sleepy mode!
The most interesting part of study skills was when we learned that scents and performance are related. Apparently, these scents are related:
lemon-accuracy
peppermint-alertness
pine, eucalyptus- invigorating
lavender, jasmine- error reduction
vanilla almond, spiced apple-soothing
Looks like I'll be smelling lemon and lavender before tests!