Inside Woodside March 2013

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INSIDE WOODSIDE VOLUME 1 MARCH 2013

InThisIssue:Hi Woodsiders!The madness that is March is around

the corner. Can you feel it? Rather than

getting stressed, take some time to get

organized and plan ahead. Sure, it may

be tempting to spend your days day-

dreaming about Spring Break on the

beach or watching hundreds of HarlemShake videos on Youtube, but its im-

portant to put time into studying and

writing papers as well. Ive included

some tools that can help you beat pro-

crastination and really get things done

on page ve! I wish you all a very happy

and productive March! Feel free to

email me if you have any questions orconcerns!

Sincerely, LupitaWS Apt. Manager

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Updated Hours!Recently we lost one of our work study students and had a few staff members call out

sick which has caused some scheduling challenges in the office. We thank you fo

your patience and understanding when weve had to modify our office hours on shor

notice. Here are our updated office hours! Were happy to be able to extend ou

hours on Friday and are looking to do the same on Saturday!

Gables & Woodside 2013-2014 Desk

Staff Applications Available now!

Do you have work study funds available next year?

Want to work where you live?

Are you organized, friendly, detail-oriented and flexible?

Do you have availability on some nights and weekends?

Apply to work at the Apartment mail offices! Its a convenient work and

leadership opportunity. Applying is easy, just check your unh email for in-

structions and a link to the online application site. The deadline to apply

is March 29, 2013 but interviews will be held on a rolling basis until posi-

tions are filled.

Questions? Email Victoria.Wilson@ unh.edu.


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March @WoodsideF 3/1Shamrock Shakes! (9pm, WS-CC)W 3/6Apple Stackers!(9pm, WS-CC)

F 3/8Tropical Smoothies & Fruits of the World!(9pm, WS-CC)

T 3/19Morning Coffee Cart! (8am, parking lot)F 3/22Lawn Darts! (9pm, WS-CC)

T 3/26DIY Trail Mix!(2-4pm, WS-Mailroom)W 3/27Post-Secret!(9pm, WS-CC)

F 3/29Risk-Taking with Foods! (9pm, WS-CC)*Subject to change. Advertising to follow.

FunFact! The word 'March' comes fromthe Roman 'Martius'. This was originally the firstmonth of the Roman calendar and was named afterMars, the god of war. We changed to the 'New

Style' or 'Gregorian calendar in 1752, and it is onlysince then when we the year began on 1st January.The Anglo-Saxons called the month Hlyd monathwhich means Stormy month, or Hraed monathwhich means Rugged month.


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Reprinted from Education Insider News BlogBy Sarah Wright

10 Perks of Living on-Campus as an Upperclassman

1. Proximity

Living on campus gives you easy access to

everything you'll need. Remember, chances are

that your academic responsibilities & commit-

ments are ramping up as you get closer to

graduation. The convenience of being close to

everything you'll need to get your work donecan be invaluable

Unless your college is in a seriously remote area, at one point or another you may have considered(or are considering) the possibility of moving o -campus for your upperclassman years. Though

there are some benets to living o campus, on-

campus life still has appeal for those who are sea-soned college students. Here are my top 10 picks for why...

2. SimplicityLiving on campus means that you don't have to worry about

buying furniture and other things that you'll need if you move

off

3. Cost

This isn't the case everywhere, but in many places, living on

campus can be a lot cheaper than living o. Do the math and

nd out if the cost of living on campus - including ulies like

Internet - will be lower.

7. CommunityIf living alone makes

you feel isolated, and

even a house with afew roommates makes

you feel lonely, living

on-campus can help

give you a

sense of

community.

Some schools incentivize on-

campus living by setting aside

the best rooms and apart-

ments for upperclassmen.

You could end up in a pretty

sweet space that you would-

n't be available other-

4. Fewer Chores

If you're not into the idea of cleaning a bath-

room or kitchen, mowing the lawn or sweeping

the living room, living on campus can give you a

reprieve from these types of responsibilies.

Plus, Housing maintenance teams areoen quicker and kinder than a land- 6. Sweet Digs

Depending on where your school is lo-

cated, it might be quite dicult to ndconvenient, safe, aordable housing

that isn't owned by the college.

5. Availability

8. Meal Plan

Don't like cooking? Can't spend a

lot of time shopping for and pre-

paring your meals? Having a meal

plan to go along with your on-

campus housing only adds to the

convenience.

9. Convenience

College housing offices usually run smooth-

ly, and set things up for students so they don't

have to worry about much while living on

campus. You wont need to stay on top of

bills and rent every month, and you only

need to move in the essentials.

10. LazinessLife on campus is one of the last

opportunities you may have to li

in a setting with few commitmen

& responsibilities. Where will yo

ever again live where you don't

have to worry in some way or an

other about maintenance, cleanin

cooking or buying furniture?


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8 Top Tools to Help Beat Web ProcrastinationBorrowed from: www.simplyzesty.com/technology/8-top-tools-to-help-beat-web-procrastination/#

Write or die

For those who need encouragement to write up that docu-ment or essay, write or die is just the thing for you. Pick a

time limit, a word count aim and your grace period (thetime limit before your punishment is activated) and startworking. How gentle or evil your punishment is dependson what mode you pick. Gentle mode will give you a popup box reminding you to continue writing, Normal modewill play unpleasant sounds such as a baby crying, a poor-ly played violin and the Hansons song Mmm Bop but ifyoure feeling masochistic, you can set it up for Kamikazemode where it will begin to delete your work if youre notworking fast enough.

Freedom

Ever feel that youd actually get some work done if you justdidnt have the distraction of the internet and its numerous

hilarious videos featuring cats playing various musical in-struments. If so, consider installing freedom which allowsyou to locks you away from the internet for a time periodranging from 45 minutes to eight hours. Once your time isset, the only way you can deactivate it is either wait untilthe timer ends and actually do some work until then orreboot your computer which the makers hope youll feelisnt worth the hassle. The program costs $10 but you candownload a free trial just to see what life would be like ifyou didnt checking your twitter feed every two minutes.Mac users you can use Selfcontrol.

StopDistractions

Feel you spend far too much time browsing and surfing onFacebook and Youtube but still need the internet to doactual research. StopDistractions allows you to block orlimit access to certain websites for a specific period of timewhile allowing you to work on other sites. Therefore youcould block sites such as Twitter and Facebook but stillallow yourself to work on WordPress.

W r i t e R o o m & D a r k R o o m

Do you work on MS Word but keep checking your browserand breaking your train of thought. WriteRoom and Dark-room takes up the entire screen allowing you to focus solelyon what you have to write and nothing else.

LeechBlock

Working the same way as StopDistractions, LeechBlock isa plugin for Firefox which allows you to block you fromaccessing websites either for a set period of time, during aset time frame (9am to 5pm on weekdays) or a combina-tion of both. To stop you from deactivating the program ifyou get annoyed, you can set a password or random ac-cess code to make it more difficult to reset it.

Instant Boss

If you have the willpower to not check the internet every sec-ond you get but work better with bursts of concentration, thanyou can install Instant Boss which helps program work periodsand break periods throughout your day. You have the choiceof setting the amount of time you want to work for, the time foryour break period and how many times you want these ses-sions to repeat. Through popups, youll be notified as to whenyou can take a break or get back to work which you can heedor extend your time doing either activity that little bit more.

MeeTimer

MeeTimer is different from the other programs listed aboveas instead of blocking sites, it monitors the amount of timeyou spend on sites when on the internet. After compilingthe info gathered, it gives you statistics about your surfinghabits including the percentage of time you could havespent working to guilt you into lessening your procrastinat-ing habits and to use your time better.

Temptation Blocker

Going one step further than the other blocking tools, Temp-tation Blocker blocks you from specific programs and appli-cations instead of sites for a specific amount of time. Theonly way you can deactivate it is to enter a 32 characterstring which is designed to discourage you from deactivat-ing it. Other than that you can be sporting and be produc-tive until the timer counts down to 0, its your call.
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WANT TO GET PAID TO SURF THIS SUMMER?Sophomores & Junior s are eligible to receive $3500 for full-time summer research. The deadline to apply for a Sum-

mer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) award is MARCH 6. *Applications are available online and inHood House 209.ARE YOU A SOPHOMORE INTERESTED IN DOING INTERNATIONAL RE-

SEARCH IN SUMMER 2013? If so, please contact the International Research Coordinator, Georgeann Mur-phy (603-862-1933; [email protected]), & apply byAPRIL 10.

The HAMEL CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHfunds research, scholarly, and creative projectsinall disciplines.

www.unh.edu/undergrad-research
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Every cent helps!Brenndan Teeter is the son of a UNHemployee and attends a local elemen-tary school. He's collecting Box Tops &Labels for Education. Please help himout! He decorated a box for us which

we have in the Woodside office!

UNH Trash 2 Treasure will be collecting ALL broken

& unwanted electronics on March 5-8. Look for a bin

the Woodside laundry room right before spring break!

5 Reasons to Be Kind 1. Kindness requires less energy2. Truly successful people are kind. 3. Kindness transforms us4. Kindness heals. 5. Kindness gives meaning to our lives.

Full article:mindbodygreen.com/0-6445/5-Reasons-to-Be-Kind.html

SmokingReminder

Smoking is prohib-ited inside any on-campus building.

Also, please be re-minded that you

must stand at least20 feet away from

buildings when yousmoke. There are

smoker-postswhich mark the

proper distancefrom buildings

around Woodside.

Thank you for yourcooperation!
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