How I did it: I had a practice run of the talk - giving it to classmates for a class I was taking. My professor liked the material and wanted me to present it to the math department as a seminar, so I trimmed the material down a bit and re-presented it.Giving it once to a familiar group made me much more comfortable, enough I was able to give it in front of strangers as well. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Saved up for a long time, asked work what the maximum amount of time off I could take was, then figured out how much we could see in that time.Rick Steve's guides were extremely helpful, he breaks cities down into what to see if you have only one day, what to see if you have two, and so on. He also explains the "right" number of days to devote to a place. This resource makes planning easier. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I just kept reminding myself it was the only thing standing between me and graduating. It also helped a great deal to have a topic that I was truly passionate about. I worked during the weekend, after work, and sometimes over my lunch break at work. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Basically we found a nice dance studio that didn't mind the fact that I have no dancing ability whatsoever.We went once a week, usually at night, and had private instruction with a teacher. He watched us dance and told us what to work on.In the end, we pulled it off pretty well, got a lot of compliments about our dance at the wedding. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Took a cruise, got brought to a bunch of islands in the Bahamas.The beaches at Half Moon Cay are the most beautiful I have ever seen in my life. The water there is so clear and blue, it literally feels like you're standing in a swimming pool. The sand is smooth, clean, and white. It was amazing. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Called a travel agent, told her my desired itinerary, she made it happen. Easy peasy.The goal of a cruise ship is to basically trap you on a boat, shovel free food in your mouth, and trick you into paying for everything else. Alcohol costs money, soda costs money, laundry costs money, entertainment costs money, tips cost money, activities cost money, and so on. I don't drink much, but the soda thing annoyed me (I pai… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Proposed at the spot that she and I shared her first kiss back in New York. Planned the wedding remotely to get married at the chapel on the school campus where we met. Pretty challenging, but it turned out well. Read how I did it…
How I did it: There were three things that were instrumental in paying off the card. STOP USING IT - It may seem obvious, but you really have to do it, no exceptions. I started using my debit card for all purchases instead, which basically forced me to have enough money in the bank to buy whatever it was I was planning on buying. DON'T WORRY ABOUT OTHER CARDS - Focus on one card at a time, specifically the one with the highest interest rate.&nb… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Just used the online docs to get a handle on the whole thing in general, and then used the ApiDemos examples to figure my way around.The Eclipse plugin makes things pretty easy to develop, and mostly you need to do a lot of trial and error to figure out the layout engine. The Eclipse plugin updates your R.java file automatically for you as well, which is nice. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Watched what I ate and went to the gym. Seriously, no diets, no fads, nothing like that. Cut my calorie intake and worked out regularly, then as I lost weight I'd cut more calories and spend longer at the gym. Read how I did it…
