Learning Challenge: Sleep over Studying

Learning Challenge

This week for the learning challenge I chose to read the article Why Sleeping May be More Important than Studying written by Katrina Schwartz. To be honest there has been many times that I have stayed up late to cram for an exam and I have many times felt like going into the exam exhausted does more harm than good. This article definitely confirmed my idea by describing how a good nights rest can be even more beneficial than a late night cram session. The biggest surprise from reading the article was the suggestion that school should start at 10 a.m. to ensure that students have enough sleep. That would be great!

(Sleepy Student, credit to Love Krittaya)

Learning Challenge: Happiness Jar

Learning Challenge

This week I chose to do a Learning by H.E.A.R.T. challenge. The challenge that appealed to me the most was the Happiness Jar challenge since I read about classmate doing the challenge while doing the commenting assignment this week. The premise of the challenge is to write down something that makes me happy every day and then reflect on the writings at the end of the week. I feel like this will be a great challenge because it would make me more aware of the positive things that happen to me during the week. I look forward to this challenge!

(Happiness Jar, credit to Marta Z on flickr)