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September 21,2012

Annie Says: DIY reform an old sweatshirt

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456%2%-4$$-'%(':%#@"!56%259%-**)456% @=%="*3'+$#%$*%9*?%/%&*@59%$,4#%"'2--8% &@5% O/T% KO*P4$P8*@"#'-&N% ="*3'+$% $,2$% 4#% #*% '2#8% $*% 9*% 259% /% ,29% $*% #,2"'\% /&% 8*@% 2"'% :*"'9% *5'% 546,$?% try this project to transform your old sweatshirt into something you will want to actually wear by add­ ing a pocket of any fabric of your +,*4+'.% T*@% (4--% 5''9% 2% =2$+,% *&%

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/$% 4#% $,'% &*@"$,% ('')% *&% #+,**-% 259%,*='&@--8%2--%4#%6*456%('--.%T*@% know where all your classes are and hopefully are beginning to become +*1&*"$2:-'%45%$,'1.%Q#%$,'%('')#% go by, sometimes it is easy to lose &*+@#%259%#$2"$%="*+"2#$452$456.%T*@% 128% !59% :'$$'"% $,456#% $*% 9*% $,25% homework and before you know it, 8*@%2"'%&2--456%:',459.%>,4-'%,2A­ ing fun at college is important too, staying on top of work is even more #*.% Here are some tips to keep you on task and doing well this semes­ $'".% 1. Keep organized­%/$%4#%+"@+42-% $*%:'%2:-'%$*%#$28%*"6254U'9.%/$%(4--% #2A'%8*@%2%-*$%*&%25V4'$8%259%#$"'##.% A good way of keeping organized is to keep all assignments in an agen­ 92%*"%5*$'#.%T*@%+25%-2:'-%'2+,%$2#)% with the assigned due date and any 'V$"2%45&*"12$4*5%$,'%$'2+,'"%#28#.% Once you complete the assign­ ment, it is a good idea to cross it off, as doing so will make you feel "'-4'A'9% 259% 2++*1=-4#,'9.% M259­ outs that teachers provide as well as syllabi can easily be organized 45%&*-9'"#%*"%2%=-2#$4+%!-'%*"6254U'"% -2:'-'9%&*"%'2+,%+-2##.% 2. Stay focused­%/$%4#%'2#8%$*%6'$% caught up with friends and other events on campus and it is highly encouraged to get involved with +21=@#%2+$4A4$4'#.%X@$?%3@#$%"'1'1­ ber to stay focused with the task at hand and let the fun and games +*1'%2&$'"%(*")%4#%+*1=-'$'.%>,4-'% working on assignments, try to stay off Facebook and other websites as $,'8% +25% ="*A'% $*% :'% 94#$"2+$4*5#.% /&%8*@%2"'%&*+@#456%*5%(,2$%'A'"8­ *5'0#%#$2$@#0%2"'%*5%]2+':**)%(,4-'% $"8456% $*% ("4$'% 2% =2='"?% $,2$% 4#50$%

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do fun activities with friends after +-2##'#.%b'$$456%2%6**9%:"'2)&2#$%4#% key because once you eat a healthy meal in the morning, those healthy habits are more likely to carry on $,"*@6,*@$% $,'% "'#$% *&% $,'% 928.% Q% good meal in the morning should include protein and carbs, while healthy snacks to keep you going throughout the day should include &"@4$#%259%A'6'$2:-'#.%/%-4)'%$*%:"456%

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