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LSUS 101
Against the Clock
Hitting the Books
GOALLLLL(s)
Grab Bag
100

LSUS' school colors

What are...purple and gold?

100

19:00 in the 12-hour time format.

What is...7:00 PM?

100

Name a place to study that would not be recommended by professionals/the research.

In your bed, at a funeral, while driving, etc (host discretion)

100

Name a time of the year when lots of people are setting goals.

What is...New Year's or the end of the school year (Summer break) or on their birthdays?

100

Explain what S.T.E.M stands for

What is...Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

200

The LSUS school Mascot

Who is...Rev the River Monster

200

The number of hours in a typical work week (Monday-Friday)

What is...120?
200

Name at least two places to get used textbooks.

What are...A campus bookstore, Amazon, Chegg, etc

200

Name at least two reasons you are in the LaPrep Program

What are...Gaining STEM experiences, exploring LSUS, obtaining a scholarship, having something to do in Summer?

200

List at least two examples of materials that cannot be put in a microwave.

What are...metals (fork, spoons), solid eggs, aluminum foils, etc

300
The name of the building we are standing in.

What is...Bronson Hall

300

The amount of hours you should sleep per day.

What is...8 to 10 hours?

300

The number of hours spent studying per hour in class, as per the research.

What is...2-3 hours?

300

Explain how to make "I want to be better at Math" a better goal.

What is...Adding a deadline, a method, etc

300

The name of the online danger that happens when someone tries to get you to give out passwords or other personal information/

What is...Account theft, social engineering, hacking, etc

400

The decade when LSUS was founded

What is...the 1960s?

400
List two strategies to cope with procrastination.

What are...Limiting distractions, breaking tasks down into smaller pieces, etc (host discretion)

400

Give at least two examples of active studying.

What are...Rewriting notes, making practice tests, reteaching materials, etc
400

Give some examples of ways to recover from failing to achieve a goal.

What are...Reframing/adjusting the goal, taking stock of what you did well, figuring out what went wrong, etc

400

The percentage of DNA that humans share with rats.

What is...85%-90%?
500

List three academic support programs offered at LSUS.

What are...Tutoring, Study Groups, Career Services, Academic Coaching, etc (host discretion)

500

Briefly explain the Pomodoro study method.

  • Choose a task: Identify exactly what you need to study or complete.
  • Set a timer: Set a timer (like a classic tomato timer or an app) for 25 minutes.
  • Work intensely: Focus entirely on your task without distractions until the timer rings.
  • Take a short break: Once the timer goes off, take a 5-minute break to stretch or grab water.
  • Take a long break: Repeat steps 1–4. After every four cycles (pomodoros), take a longer break of 15–30 minutes
500

Approximately what percentage of knowledge do you forget if you do not review or use it within 24 hours.

What is...up to 70%/>50%
500

Explain what a S.M.A.R.T goal is, including an example. 

Specific, Measurable, Achivable/Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound

500

Briefly describe the Turing Test

What is...a benchmark used to determine a machine's ability to show human-like intelligence (or similar)