Some useful applications.

Spring Break is almost here, and so are the due dates for various due dates for projects and assignments. In the advent of long nights at the computer, let's save our eyes and time.

Courtesy of lifehacker.com comes F.lux an application that controls the brightness and tint of your monitor corresponding with the time of day. That way when the sun sets, the screen darkens slightly to match it. We don't have 18 hours of sunlight, so don't give your eyes that much.

Also from lifehacker.com comes E.gg Timer. It is a web application whereby you can set a countdown for whatever time you like. It is perfect for timing breaks or budgeting how much time you want to spend on an assignment.

The source websites:
F.lux
E.gg Timer

Happy studying, all.

Back to school tip

Welcome back to campus, all. Here is a tip to start the new semester well:

Add your schedule and office hours for classes now to a calendar before it gets too busy. That way you always know when and where to contact your professors and TAs. My current favorite is Google Calendar, but any work fine. Use a paper calendar if you are so inclined.

Register for the National Conference!

I am sure that most of you have registered for this year's National Convention in Las Vegas, but if you have not the early-bird registration fee is still in effect until Friday, January 16. Until the 16th registration will cost $105 after which will cost $140 through February 15th. If you miss that you will have to pay the on site price of $205. Registering early not only saves you money, but also allows the committees to make proper arrangements in order to make the event as pleasant as possible.

Register now!

Happy New Year!

On behalf of Penn NSBE, I would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year!

Academic Excellence

Hey everyone. It has been a while, hasn't it?

November is academic excellence month. That means it's time for an academic excellence post! I'll keep it short since everyone is studying right now. I know I have to get back to it myself!

This one is from Pick The Brain, a productivity blog.

Raising your GPA (and keeping it high).

Happy studying, everyone!

FRC Reminder

Hey guys, don't forget to register for FRC by October 5th make the early bird deadline! It is $70 for members now, and $85 until the 17th. Hurry!

Midterm Update

Hello everyone, I hope midterms are going well. Since the semester is going in full swing, it would be best to give some pointers in order to keep your brain in shape.

I know how difficult is to stay awake in class and while working. Here are some tips to help you get through them. I found these at Wikihow.com. I follow some of these tips myself.