To read my complete journey to GTD Mastery see the main post. Step 23 to GTD Mastery is: I attend a weekly productivity group centered around the GTD methods. Image: Ted Patrick Or not…. The number of people I’ve talked to about GTD can be counted on two hands (not including the readers here at GearFire who I’m [...]

Today is going to be a day filled with a lot of studying and not too much else. Here’s my schedule: 8am Wake up, shower, eat, check mailboxes (IRL and virtual), write in blog 9-10 Study for German final 10-11 Study for Geology final 11-12 Study for Russian final 12-1 Free BBQ at Bowman Park; Meet Melissa 12 in Hub [...]

© Maria Schwartzman 2008 Spring is a time of crazy weather (at least if you live in the Midwest like I do). One day it can be 80 and sunny, the next 40 and rainy, you get the point. This can be quite a dilemma for college students as we basically have a set wardrobe that [...]

© Maria Schwartzman 2008 So, finals are upon us or quickly approaching: the sign of the end of the semester and beginning of summer vacation. This can be (and usually is) a very stressful time for students. Here are some quick and simple ways to destress a little bit during this hectic time.  exercise: exercising in any [...]

Aren’t we students notoriously low on cash? Even high school students like me whose lives are heavily subsidized by our parents seem to be forever in need of a quick buck or two. These ides won’t pay your way through any degree programs, but they might get you a movie over the weekend, or a [...]

 ::Image Source:: My midterm report card will be shipped home this Thursday. But just so there are no nasty surprises in three days, all my teachers gave out our grades today. First period American History- 87%. That’s pretty good, but if I were diligent in my homework  I’d be 3% better. A 90% in accounting. That’s [...]

(photo © Maria Schwartzman 2008) Tending to a plant or a small garden can be very relaxing and rewarding, creating a sense of responsibly along with something physically fruitful. Plants brighten up a room, add fresh air, and can also be very useful to have around if you grow vegetables, herbs, or [...]

I just spent the last two weeks in Nigeria (my birthplace) visiting family and eating. Except some days when we ate, then went to go see family. The first week of the vacation was my March Break, but the second week involved me missing those days of school. I am now back, it’s halfway through [...]

(photo by Maria Schwartzman 2008) It’s a fact: the world is globalizing. This means that people not necessarily speaking the same language must come together to communicate. In this day and age, it is extremely useful to know more than one language, especially if your native language is English. Also, most universities and colleges require [...]

In the olden days to measure the distance of a running route I would jump on my bike and proceed to cycle the route. Attached to my bike was a odometer that measured the distance of the route. This set up was all well and good in the early days when I used to run [...]