5 Tips for Overcoming Procrastination

5 Tips for Overcoming Procrastination It is often challenging in today's society dealing with the constant distractions that surround us.We are faced with the use of smartphones, tablets, television, computers, and other electronics. It can be difficult to focus your attention on your studies because a majority of your assignments may need the Internet for research purposes. So, how do you avoid these constant distractions when they have been integrated into our lives? As a student-athlete in college, I had to learn to avoid these distractions and discipline myself to meet deadlines for school. I have learned over the years and would like to share 5 helpful tips for overcoming procrastination. 1. Make a To-Do List I constantly make To-Do Lists to this day and quite honestly, they are very helpful. I am a visual learner and I know that if I see it on paper then I will be able to act on it. Use a notepad/sticky note to create a To-Do List and prioritize what needs to be completed before the other. It can be a simple numbered list and will take less than 1 minute to complete! 2. Give Yourself a Deadline/Goals In conjunction to the To-Do List, set some goals for yourself. I found it easier that if you set goals/deadlines for yourself, it will be easier and faster to complete the tasks. You fill more satisfaction knowing you are ahead of schedule or on track to meeting your deadline. 3. Study in a Quiet Area I was taught as a child to always study in a quiet area that is away from any distractions. Dedicate 2 hours to studying without watching television or going on Facebook. Trust me, you will finish a lot faster and will be able to enjoy your favorite television show after your work has been completed. 4. Listen to Classical Music If you can’t work in a quiet area, add some music to the scenario. I would suggest music without lyrics such as classical music. Personally, it makes it more difficult to listen to music with lyrics because then you start singing along. Before you know it you are dancing and singing instead of studying. 5. Start Early Discipline yourself to start studying and reviewing material early. If you do this, you will not have as much material to cram or study for before the test.

The Making of a Video Game Easy for Everyone

The Making of a Video Game Easy for Everyone The Art of Video Games 2012 by: Blake PattersonQuote on wall: Games are a toolkit we use to create. -Henry Jenkins Wiley, who created his own video game studio called Hot Trouble, encourages all to create their own game with the help of friends. “No experience is necessary,” he said. “[You] just have to love games.” And consequently, know what you like in games â€" what works for you and what doesn’t. He said that you don’t have to be a programmer or an artist to create a game, since modern technology, and program-sharing people, have made it entirely possible to create a video game without prior knowledge. Wiley knows. With no previous programing knowledge, he made his own recognized game, “Lumpy Space Chess,” based on the Cartoon Network program “Adventure Time.” Who wants to play video games? by: JD HancockThis is Beemo, the friendly video game console from the TV series Adventure Time. Classically trained programmers are not needed for all types of video games now, thanks to the Internet. Wiley listed platforms that could be used to make games without knowing traditional game programming. They are: GameSalad, the worlds fastest game design engine where you can learn to make and publish hit games for free, with no coding; GameMaker: Studio, used for fast, cross-platform game development for non-programmers and programmers; and Flixel, a open source game-making library and coding community. Wiley also named where people with unsatisfactory art skills could obtain game art â€" not everyone is an artist â€" and a place to get game audio.   They are: OpenGameArt(.org), a place with high-quality, appropriately licensed, 2D and 3D  artwork; and Bfxr(.net) a flash-based sound generator used for game sound effects. He said there are many avenues to get involved, like game jams such as “the Global Game Jam” or “Ludum Dare.” The Art of Video Games by: Ryan Somma (Because Wikipedia can word it 10x better than a girl with no gaming knowledge can, “A game jam is a gathering of developers, artists, and other creatives over a short time during which a collective effort is made to make one or more games.” Thanks Wiki.) Wiley also said there are various meetings people can go to, to get connected to the gaming community â€" one being “Juegos Rancheros,” an independent gaming community based in Austin, Texas. “It’s the golden age of video games,” Wiley said. “Games are art, art creates culture and culture determines your life.” Go game.