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Greetings dearest reader, and welcome to what will be the last NFKisckassactivities of this semester. Life goes fast when you’re having fun, isn’t it? I don’t know about you, but for me it’s a very emotional farewell. But don’t worry, for we will be back in the second semester with  more silly antics and jollity than you could’ve ever imagined. Because there is very little to do this week, we will talk about the eternal and boundless emptiness that will have consumed everything you could ever know and not know once absolute emptiness is reached. Just kidding, we will talk about something way more depressing: studying tips.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday there are no activities – no fakbar on Tuesday either-  so you’ll have time enough to study. Here are some tips:

• Make schemes and recaps. When you’ve structured the matter on paper, it’ll be structured in your head as well.
• Make sure you studying room is tidy and that your computer, phone, typewriter and flatiron are turned off when you don’t need them. Chaos and technology will only distract you from what really counts in life: results.
• Plan ahead when studying. Making a timetable beforehand will prevent you from having to do too much work on the last moment.
• Is it not working? Don’t hesitate to take a break. You don’t have to keep trying when something doesn’t work.  Go get some fresh air or jump up and down for a few times to get the blood flowing again.
• Make sure to get enough sleep. If you don’t get sufficient sleep, your focus, short-term memory and motivation will suffer.

Luckily, there are still constants in life, because Friday will be the last breadmeal of the semester from 12pm until 2pm in the lounge, where you’ll be able to get some minerals and fibers for studying. I will leave you with one last tip before saying goodbye:

• Remember to drink enough water in order to stay hydrated.

So, that was is for this semester, dearest reader. Farewell, and hopefully until next semester!

Greetings, dear reader, and welcome this week’s NFKickassActivities. Because it snowed today, the theme of this week will be snow. For those who don’t know what snow is: snow is a name that’s used for precipitation in the form of small ice crystals. Alternatively, you can just open your curtains.

Monday evening is the NFK-Christmas party, a yearly tradition. We can’t know whether or not it will be a white Christmas. But with the snow the past day and the white walls of PAVO (Jules Vandenbemptlaan 2, 3001 Heverlee) where the dinner will be held, it promises to be a white NFK-Christmas party. It’s still possible to come if you pay 12 euro entrance. There will be a wake starting at 17h30 in the Sint-Lambertuschurch next to PAVO.  The reception starts at 6pm and at 7pm the dinner will commence.  Because of the Christmas dinner, the CuDi will be closed on Monday. Instead, it will be open on Tuesday on the same hours.

Tuesday evening will be the last Fakbar of the semester. In contrast with the theme of this week, this will be a very dark day for philosophers at the HIW.  To drown all that sadness, you’re still welcome one last time at the M-café from 9pm until the early hours. Because of Christmas, that apparently regularly falls around this time of the year, you will maybe be able to buy glühwein.

Wednesday and Thursday there’s absolutely nothing to do. This means you will have time in abundance to play in the snow. If the snow has already melted, you can also try to look for your study material under your bed, because the finals are coming closer.

Friday there is of course still the breadmeal in the lounge from 12 until 2pm, all you can eat for only 1,50 euro!

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So, that was NFKickassActivities for this week. Goodbye, dear reader, and hopefully until next time.