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Some days we all feel unprepared and those are the days where it's easiest to think, "I could have used my time better yesterday." Yes, that is probably true, but if we stop our thinking there we are missing the essential motivation to change how we work today. After we acknowledge the effort we lacked yesterday, let's think, "How can I be 1% better today?" 1% of the 1440 minutes in a day amounts to a little less than 15 minutes. What can you spend 15 minutes on today that will help you be ahead of where you were yesterday? Rather than looking for a bleak future, frame the present in a positive way that encourages you to work hard now. The young woman in this article is a great example of perseverance in academics and life.

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Codenames is a fun group game. Check out instructions here: https://howdoyouplayit.com/codename-rules-how-do-you-play-the-codename-board-game/ for how to play and go to the link to play online.

READING

Idioms, or popularly used phrases that usually mean something different than their literal meaning, can often confuse us as we read. Check out this list of popular English idioms to up your reading comprehension skills. Challenge your friends to see how many they know!

BE ACTIVE

Get your bikes or rent a divy and explore your neighborhood. Don't forget to wear a helmet and bring some water.

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The BBC Radio 4 has put together this quiz on Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. See how well you do and then listen to the In Our Time podcast for a full review. Didn't read the book? Explore one of the other 750+ podcasts on history, philosophy, and the like!

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Share this puzzle with your friends and see who can solve the most clues first. Better yet, start a zoom call and share your screen and you and your friends can draw the answers in with the whiteboard feature. Prefer to try it out yourself? Print it out or copy the board on a sheet of notebook paper. Can't figure it out? Look for a sudoku puzzle!

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Read this book here.

After you finish the book, answer these questions.

BE ACTIVE

Get your exercise while having fun and bringing a smile to your friend's face! Walk to a friend or family member's house and leave a message for them in chalk on their driveway or sidewalk. Try not to get caught! After you write a nice note, walk back home and give them a call. Better yet, challenge your friend to pass on the positivity.

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Being open and vulnerable with your loneliness, sadness and fear can help you find comfort and feel less alone, says writer and artist Jonny Sun. In an honest talk filled with his signature illustrations, Sun shares how telling stories about feeling like an outsider helped him tap into an unexpected community and find a tiny sliver of light in the darkness.

HAVE FUN

Ever wish you could draw more than one type of flower? Here's a fun tutorial that will not only help your doodles, but will also give tips on how to enhance your drawing skills.

This video is easy to follow along to and you can practice as you watch a show. We have all this time to learn new skills and find fun hobbies - why not start here?

READING

Motivate yourself to read the literary classic Little Women by just two chapters a day. At that rate you'll be done and ready to watch the movie in just under a month! Use a calendar and mark off each completed day. Miss a day? Jump back in when you have the time and don't let it get you down - this story is worth the work!

BE ACTIVE

Asking a friend or sibling to workout with you is a great way to make sure you stick to your workout! Read these tips and then find fun youtube workout videos for you and your workout buddy to try out. Start with 3 days a week and pick shorter workouts so they are easier to stick to. This tactic will help create a habit.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Academic support and in depth resources just to learn for fun. Explore PBS's database for students!

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Coding is a fun way to pass the time and a useful skill to build up! Test out this interactive coding demo and let us know what you think.

BE ACTIVE

Stretching is always important when it comes to working out, but now more than since we are spending so much time sitting, our muscles are prone to getting tight.

READING

Flannery O'Connor's writing is an example of Southern Gothic which often includes deeply flawed, disturbing or eccentric characters. O'Connor is also known for incorporating themes of grace and redemption.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Finding it hard to manage your time in quarantine? Take these tips on how to schedule your day for success.

HAVE FUN

Explore the outdoors and spend some time in the northern frontier. Whether you are taking the time to relax or planning your next trip, Alaska's beautiful landscape with inspire adventure.

BE ACTIVE

Staying active doesn't mean you have to be a workout warrior. Take these tips and get creative in how you can incorporate an active lifestyle into each day.

READING

The American writer and intellectual Henry David Thoreau suggested that you have a moral responsibility for your government; that when the government does something wrong -- say, handing out "free" small-pox infected blankets to Native American Indian tribes -- that it's not right to simply blame the government, because by extension that government belongs to you and acts on your behalf. So the blame belongs to you as well. What would you do if you lived in a place that had the lottery?

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Motivate yourself to workout and work for a good cause at the same time. It's easy to get outside of ourselves and get outside when we know we are helping others. Offer to walk to the store for your elderly neighbor. Offer to kick a ball back and forth with your neighbor's kids so they can get some much needed rest time. Get inspired to get outside.

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Librivox invites volunteers to read books no longer under copyright to create a free, online library of audiobooks. Can't find Little Women or Pride & Prejudice at your library or don't want to wait in line? Find your next listen here or volunteer your time & voice to fill this site with books.