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It is Week Four and a lot of assignments are starting to gear up. We have a lot of research help through the learning commons. Do you know how to access all our services?

First, check out our Library Video Page. If you are unfamiliar with database searching, this can be a good place to start. You have to be logged in to your RMCAD Google account to access. 

The SLC YouTube page is a good place for quick videos about software and other things. 

We have a lot of guides that cover classes and other subjects here. 

Finally, check out our chat feature. If you have a quick question, this is a great option.

Feel free to reach out to the library (library@rmcad.edu) or the SLC (learning@rmcad.edu) for more information. 

One of the hardest parts of being a college student is learning to say No when you need to. It often feels like we have more to do than one person can manage. Saying no can be an enormous relief. 

I don't mean to say no to homework. Sorry. You will need to get that done. But sometimes you will need to say no to other things. Do you have friends pestering you to go out on a night before your 8am class?  Saying No to your friends won't harm the friendship...and if it does, that is another issue. Do you have a lot of laundry to do as well as a big project for Life Drawing?  You can say no to the laundry. It will be there when your project is done.

Have your parents asked you to spend an afternoon with your second cousin whom you barely know?  You can say no. 

There are even times when you can say no when doing homework. If the project is due TODAY, and your perfectionism is telling you to start over and turn it in late, say no to your perfectionism. It is almost always beneficial to turn in what you have and ask your teacher about turning in a revised project later. 

Don't feel bad about standing up for your priorities. You can't get everything done at once, but with a judicious use of the word No, you can get everything done in time. 

Organization can be very hard to keep up, I think we’ve all been there. Within this blog post I will go over a few different ways to stay organized. 

1. I like to color code my planner at the end of each term, and then plan out for the next eight weeks for class, and for life in general. 

a. What day do I have class. 

b. When homework is due. 

c. What days I work, or get paid. 

2. The next organizational tip is to keep a journal to write down your thoughts. This will help keep your mind clear and stay focused on the things you can control versus the things you can’t. 

a. I like to keep a brain dump page in my journal to help clear my mind. I start with a blank page with the title ‘Brain Dump’ with the time and date underneath it. 

b. Then in little blips write down everything that you are thinking about and circle them to end the thought. 

3. Lastly your planner and your journal should be a reflection of you and creative. ( I like to get stamps and ink and then I go wild). Youtube can be very helpful to set up a page and have your pages more of what you like. 

I hope this is helpful, when you are getting ready to plan for classes or life in general. I know this is helpful for me. If you have any questions you can email me at library@rmcad.edu.

By Ev Freson