The Path Of Least Resistance A Students Guide

The Path Of Least Resistance: A Students Guide For Working Smarter, Not Harder Scott Abel Major: Human Communications Creative Project Overview Concentration: Practical and Professional Ethics The Path of Least Resistance is a guide to help students find effective strategies helping them maximize their work output while minimizing their stress levels. All too often students get bogged down by school work. And while this can be an inevitable experience for many of us, I have proposed 5 methods that if followed, will greatly reduce student’s time studying by streamlining their approach. Why would you work harder if you can work smarter? Sources Videos The Color Purple. Screenplay by Menno Meyjes. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, and Oprah Winfrey. Warner Bros Pictures, 1985. Come See the Paradise. Screenplay and directed by Alan Parker. Perf. Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita. Twentieth Century Fox, 1991. Miller, Arthur. The Death of a Salesman. Dir. Volker Schlondorff. Perf. Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, and Stephen Lang. Lorimar Home Video, 1987. Real Women Have Curves. Screenplayby George Lavoo & Josefina Lopez. Dir. Patricia Cardosa. Perf. America Ferrera, Ingrid Oliu & Lupe Ontiveros. HBO Films, 2002. Alignment With Theme This semesters theme of identity meshes well with my project because the strategies we use to make conscious decisions as problem solvers greatly influence who we are as individuals. School is a place where many of us find our true identities and so, what better way to shape yourself into the person you’re striving to be than by figuring out how to navigate through school and life alike! Examples of Work Books Josefina Lopez. Real Women Have Curves. New York: The Dramatic Publishing Company, 2009. Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. NY: Penguin Books, 1977. Walker, Alice. The Color Purple. NY: Pocket Books, 1984. Articles and Other Materials: Aristotle. “Poetics. ” Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Maynard Mack. 4 th Continental ed. . New York: Norton, 1980. 493 -98. 1. ) Build relationships with your professors: Let them tell you what it will take for you to be successful in their classes. 2. ) Don’t bring your work home with you: Find a place outside of your home that is conducive to you r school needs. 3. ) Productivity: Figure out what hours in the day are most productive for you to get work done. 4. ) Test Preparation: Build your own study guide on an 8 x 10 sheet of paper. Most important information should go here! 5. ) Do not Procrastinate: Procrastination is something that should always be avoided. A little bit every day goes a long way.