Thursday, October 8, 2009

Flash Cards are the key to learning

Dear Reader,

I have recently come across a new way of studying that will dramatically improve your academic performance. I go it the flash card system. Whenever you are learning a new subject if you are like me you usually just read the book go to class and hope you can do well on the test. This is not the way to go. Instead as you read the book or listen in class write down possible question your teacher might ask. For all the questions you think of get the correct answers to them. Now with your question and answers make flash cards. When you have all the flash cards made continually test yourself over and over and over. By the time test day comes you will have already taken several test and feel little anxiety over the test. Try this flash card method in any subject and let me know how it goes.

Sincerely,
Boblack

The Importance of Dynamic Streching

Dear Reader,

If you play sports you know how important stretching is, it can prevent injuries and increase your athletic performance. The are many types of stretching one can do such as dynamic,static, and ballistic. Out of these three I prefer dynaimc stretching which involves constant movement of the muscles you are going to use. For example before I play a football game I make sure to do A Skips, B skips, and soldiers to warm up my legs. I also do lunges and punches to get my nervous system ready to expend extreme amounts of force. I have never like static stretching before a game I feel it doesn't get my blood moving and ready to play.I find static stretching more useful for relaxing purposes. So next time you play a sport make sure to dynamic warm ups.

Sincerely,
Boblack