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| How to plan for & what to expect ... |
| Monday |
Figs,
Maybe it's your first time, or maybe you have done it many times before, or maybe each time you just don't enjoy the experience.
What to do? What can be done to make it a more pleasurable experience?
What in the world am I talking about? International Travel!
OK ... so now that the suspense is deflated and the drama is over, let me give you some Big Fig pieces of advice on "How to plan for & what to expect on your next International flight". Actually, these tidbits apply to any flight that is over a few hours long ... or, for that matter, for any flight which lasts longer than your attention span can handle!
Airlines will often provide some sort of in-flight entertainment -- especially on international flights (e.g. a movie, some magazines to read, and other mind-sapping activities). The most important things to remember on a long flight is planning your own activities since you may not be the least bit interested in the movie or magazines that the airlines have provided for your entertainment for the next 12 hours (yes, that is about the average time for international flights from the US to Asia, the EU, and abroad).
Time management: Perhaps you have some homework to do? Or, you are working on a project for your internship, or you have to pay bills for the past month? I could go on with the possibilities -- but, my intent here is to demonstrate that if you have detailed a short list of things you want to get done on the flight, the time will pass more pleasantly!
Focus on catching up in your Chemistry course (or whatever course is your tough course this semester). Read the last two chapters of that novel you've been meaning to finish for the past three months. Read a chapter, take a nap, and then read another chapter ... then save the worst for last: Chemistry Homework. Point is, have a plan for your flight. The longer the flight, the more you'll need to plan. One note of caution here: Don't bring 3 text books from school thinking you'll get 12 hours of homework done on a twelve hour flight. This is a bad idea for two reasons. First, you don't want to carry 50lbs of books on your back through the airport ... and second, on most flights you'll probably gaze out the window a lot and catch up on some zzz's too. So, a rule of thumb is that for a flight that lasts for 6 hours, bring about 3-4 hours of work to do. A twelve hour flight, bring ~6-8 hours of work.
As long as you have some stuff to do to pass the time, you'll have a much more enjoyable flight.
So, bring a small list of personal things to catch up on. Start with your list of things to do, then catch a catnap, and then when you wake up -- if you have still not arrived -- perhaps you can break down and watch that in-flight movie which is playing for the third time since you took off.
Planning your time for your next international flight is just as important as planning what you will do and where you will go when you arrive.
Enjoy your flight.
- Professor Gary
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Gary Plourde is an independent author. He writes about Traveling, Sailing, Inventions and the Patenting process. Patent your new idea and explore an opportunity to generate revenue for your business, scholarship, study abroad, or sabbatical.Labels: airlines, international flight, International travel, Planning, time management |
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| Christmas Shopping in October |
| Wednesday |
Big Figs, Thinking of ways to improve your time management? Want to have more time for relaxation and visiting with family and friends during the upcoming Christmas break? Then this article is custom ordered just for you! Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax and drink eggnog, meet with your old friends from high school, and visit family -- but, as you have probably noticed during your college years, Christmas break can be a bit too short. One way to increase your quality time with friends and family -- or maybe just to give you the extra napping time that you've been depriving yourself of during this stressful semester -- is to make a list of the important things you have to do. Focus on getting one or two things done per day, and schedule your time so that you get these important things done early, making the rest of your day (or week) free to relax, sleep, visit with friends, smoke some eggnog, or get to that fashionable party that you're expected to make an appearance at this weekend. Notice that the skill of time management also applies to other times of the year besides Christmas! Planning ahead and making a list of important 'things-to-do' will return remarkable savings in both your energy levels AND the amount of time you have each day. Another easy way to illustrate planning ahead is to start your Christmas shopping at the end of October, and plan to have it finished before Thanksgiving! Some people I know start even earlier in the year. In fact, I personally started my Christmas shopping at the end of September and have only 2 more gifts to buy. It can't be overstated, the amount of stress and aggravation you will save yourself by getting your Christmas shopping completed - one or even two months BEFORE the holidays arrive - are enormous. Think of the lines, the traffic, and not to mention how businesses bump up prices during the holidays simply to accommodate our holiday spending habits. Planning ahead is the key to having plenty of well deserved time for fun and relaxation! Make a list of the 10 most important things you need to get done (or people you need to see, or whatever) during the upcoming holiday, next semester, or during your next visit back home; make a schedule; and make plenty of time to relax, see a movie, visit family, or chat with an old friend. Enjoy the holidays, have a smoother time getting things done next semester, and enjoy life ... So, Relax! - Professor Gary --------------------------------------- Gary Plourde is an independent author. He writes about Traveling, Sailing, Inventions and the Patenting process. Patent your new idea and explore an opportunity to generate revenue for your business, scholarship, study abroad, or sabbatical. Labels: christmas, holidays, Planning, relax, relaxation, schedule, Thanksgiving, time management |
| posted by BFF @ 11:15 PM |
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