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Well, with Final Exams approaching for a large amount of us, many of us are beginning to stress out. So far, I have been pretty organized with my study schedule. I thought that I'd share.

My exams are on June 8-12. I began studying on May 10. A solid month should suffice.

Now, I first organized the order of difficulty that I'd be expecting on my final. For example, I'll write up a sample list:

1. Algebra
2. Science
3. Spanish
4. English
5. History

Since Algebra is a top priority of mine, I would obviously be spending more time with it than History.

A seven day schedule is imperative, because taking a day off can allow you to drastically forget information. Being so busy isn't fun, but it is important if you want satisfactory marks.

Some rest time can aid your studies greatly, so always give your self a day or two a week where your studying is more lenient. Personally, I would take the weekend to
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When the heavily awaited Map Pack 1 downloadable content package was released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 platforms on March 19, PC users were left confused. Treyarch, the developer of Call of Duty: World at War stated that the package would be released on the PC at a later date. Thankfully, that date has arrived. Call of Duty: World at War PC Patch 1.4 was released to PC users on April 10, free of charge.

The map pack contains four new maps. There are three multiplayer maps, and one new map for the extremely popular Nazi Zombie game mode. The new Nazi Zombie map called Verrückt! is a zombie-infested version of the multiplayer map Asylum. Treyarch brought a lot of new ideas to the table with this map. In the original Zombie map, the idea was very basic; kill zombies and stay alive. With Verrückt, Treyarch has added perk-a-cola machines, electroshock defense, and more weapons. To
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Today was a unique day in itself. School was average until 9th period. However, in first period, my teacher confessed that her mother was just diagnosed with breast cancer, which was very sad indeed. Anyway, in 9th period I was dismissed to a video conference along with several other schools throughout the country. The purpose of the conference was to present my school's service learning project that we carried out through a project called Stand Up! Speak Out! Lend a Hand! The project was created by Gerda Weissman Kline, a Holocaust survivor. After experiencing the unimaginable horrors of that fateful event in history, Kline made it her goal to make a difference. It was an honor to be a part of her difference in the world, even if my part was small. Unfortunately, Kline was not able to attend the video conference, due to waking up ill this morning. However, she will view the conference
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Well, my school is opening up two hours late today due to snow and ice, so why not pass a little time by writing?

If you have been following the game C.O.R.E., then you will know that the release date for the game has been pushed from February 17, to March 17. If I am correct, that is the second delay for C.O.R.E.'s release. This is beginning to sound like Valve's Half-Life 2 which was released ages beyond its original release date. Do you think C.O.R.E. is going to be worth this wait, and our money, or is it just a lost cause?

I have noticed that the hype for the game has died down dramatically on websites like GameFAQS. I personally don't think it is a lost cause, because FPS games have done unexpectedly well in the past. Metroid Prime: Hunters was a hit; almost every DS owner that I knew played the game back in 2006. Even Call of Duty: World at War DS is still relatively active online.
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Before I got my iPod Touch, I was browsing the App Store on iTunes, when I saw that Ms. Pac-Man was an available App on the store. There is already a version of Ms. Pac-Man on the iTunes Store for the iPod Classic, and I wanted to see how this compared.

Controls:

For Ms. Pac-Man, there are three difference control schemes. They are Swipe, Accelerometer, and D-Pad.

Swipe: This control scheme is definitely my favorite. At the bottom of the screen, there is a small joystick that resembles what you would use to control an arcade machine. To control Ms. Pac-Man, you slide your finger anywhere on the screen in the direction that you want Ms. Pac-Man to go. What I don’t like about the control scheme is that if you move your finger a little bit, it could totally mess you up, and have Ms. Pac-Man change directions, which could lead to you being eaten by a ghost. While this is frustrating, it is sti
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A few days ago I ventured into the Neo Wiki Requests and Planning Forum and suggested a game series that I believed deserved a Neo Wiki. That series is Skate. To my surprise, there were a few people who were excited about the idea, including Synyster, the moderator of the Skate 2 forum. Redemption, the administrator of Neoseeker came into my topic, and asked this,

quote Redemption

Our strategy is to create a wiki if we feel like the community will help edit it. Do all the members who support this wiki think they can help out?

I immediately replied to his post saying yes. So did a few others. To my delight, the Wiki was created! It is located here, and needs any contributions that you are willing to make.


In other news, I received the Red Ring of Death Error last night. As disappointed and angry I was, I was relieved to find that my warranty is still active. It actually expires in about a w
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Today was great. I woke up happily to learn that I had the day off from school due to ice and snow. I have been relaxing all day, and playing video games. I finally had the opportunity to enjoy my newly purchased copy of Skate 2, and some Call of Duty: World at War. I would have had a semi-hard day at school today, due to a Spanish test. Thankfully I have today to study.

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