FunFacts about FYXP 1100 students and instructors
This person wanted to become a firefighter
Atticus
According to research, this is a very effective method for building productivity and sustained attention that calls for breaking work into timed intervals.
What is the Pomodoro Method.
A recent Colorado Daily poll found that seven out of ten Boulderites own a ______. Another guidebook states that Boulder's _____ count is approximately 93,000 — almost equal to the total population!
What is a bike.
These items may not legally be placed on porches in Boulder.
What are couches.
This person plays the cello and guitar
Who is Sami
This is considered one of the a passive/low-impact/ineffective study strategies that should be tossed out the window, according to Lisa and PSYC professor Dr. Shaw Ketels.
What is highlighting, or rereading notes, or rereading textbook, or rewatching lectures.
This Boulder location has been reported as being a hotbed of ghost activity throughout the years. A ghost mother carrying her baby has been spotted wandering the hallways and stairs. A white-robed figure has also been seen a number of times in the upper corridors.
What is the Hotel Boulderado.
According to a campus legend, this CU auditorium has two ghosts.
What is Macky.
This person's home country is also the home to the world's largest rodent population
Who is Dani
Random Time Mgmt Check-ins are a way for Evelyn and Lisa to see if you have this type of skill dialed in.
What is Time Management.
The ________, is housed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder and sets the official time of the entire United States - it is also designed to keep absolutely precise time for the next 80 million years.
What is the Atomic Clock.
Physicians at the University of Colorado performed the first transplant of this type of organ in 1963.
What is a liver.
This person if from Nashville, TN
Who is Bri
The 21/90 rule states that it takes 21 days to make a _____ and 90 days to make it a permanent lifestyle change.
What is a habit.
This natural feature in Boulder, which towers 1,400 feet high -- a few hundred feet higher than the Empire State Building -- has been climbed by people without using their hands, on roller skates, naked, and in 8 minutes (by separate climbers)
What is the Third Flatiron
This co-creator of “South Park” and “The Book of Mormon,” attended and graduated from CU-Boulder, the other co-creator dropped out.
Who is Matt Stone.
This person is a California State Lifeguard
Who is James
This curve shows how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain it.
What is the Forgetting Curve.
In Boulder, it is illegal to herd these animals in public without prior permission.
What are pigs.
In 1974, hundreds of University of Colorado at Boulder students attempted to set a Guinness World Record by _______ their campus.
What is streaking.