2008 Woodie Awards
The daily schedule to success
By: Brian Fisher
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Opinion
Lately I have run into a dilemma of sorts here at DePauw, and for the past three semesters I have been working on a detailed solution. After several hours of preparation, contemplation and late-night brainstorming, I have finally accumulated the ultimate guide to getting the most out of college: Brian Fisher's daily college planner: Maximize your college experience.
So the problem that has been keeping me up at night has not been insanely loud music or 15-page papers, but the constant pondering of how I can accumulate more free time. The downer of college is being as busy as Roger Clemens' attorneys as of late. The commitments build up: classes, homework, meetings, baseball practice, eating. I figured if I could just eliminate one element of my day, it would free up a lot more time for me to do things I enjoy.
And then I saw the light. I don't really like class, so I just don't think I'm going to go anymore.
From this solution stemmed the basis for the emergence of my superior daily planner. The book has tremendous potential, and for publication promotion and newfound followers of the way, I have attached Day 1 of the plan. Learn, use and enjoy!
WARNING: Brian Fisher is not responsible for your future.
Day 1:
10:30 a.m. - Stop hitting the snooze button and get out of bed. You don't want to waste the entire day. Plus, you have free time to utilize and plenty of things to not do!
11:00 a.m. - Finish watching current episode of SportsCenter. Get in your vehicle and drive to McDonald's. Proceed by ordering the Dollar Menu. Hey, you have to eat all day and don't want to go hungry. Problem solved, time saved.
11:30 a.m. - Normally you would catch the last half hour of The Price is Right, but now the price is wrong, Drew! Instead, watch the same half hour of SportsCenter that you already saw. You never know what one-liner you might have missed.
12:00 p.m. - Keep watching SportsCenter.
So the problem that has been keeping me up at night has not been insanely loud music or 15-page papers, but the constant pondering of how I can accumulate more free time. The downer of college is being as busy as Roger Clemens' attorneys as of late. The commitments build up: classes, homework, meetings, baseball practice, eating. I figured if I could just eliminate one element of my day, it would free up a lot more time for me to do things I enjoy.
And then I saw the light. I don't really like class, so I just don't think I'm going to go anymore.
From this solution stemmed the basis for the emergence of my superior daily planner. The book has tremendous potential, and for publication promotion and newfound followers of the way, I have attached Day 1 of the plan. Learn, use and enjoy!
WARNING: Brian Fisher is not responsible for your future.
Day 1:
10:30 a.m. - Stop hitting the snooze button and get out of bed. You don't want to waste the entire day. Plus, you have free time to utilize and plenty of things to not do!
11:00 a.m. - Finish watching current episode of SportsCenter. Get in your vehicle and drive to McDonald's. Proceed by ordering the Dollar Menu. Hey, you have to eat all day and don't want to go hungry. Problem solved, time saved.
11:30 a.m. - Normally you would catch the last half hour of The Price is Right, but now the price is wrong, Drew! Instead, watch the same half hour of SportsCenter that you already saw. You never know what one-liner you might have missed.
12:00 p.m. - Keep watching SportsCenter.
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