How Hard is the First Week of School?

The first week of school for any semester is generally about as easy as you want it to be.

It’s not like they go out of their way to make it difficult. New classes are starting, and the teachers don’t want to do anything except pass out syllabi and talk about themselves. They don’t want to go to work early unless they’re math and science teachers, in which case there is nothing else they can do.

And how you handle it is going to go a long way toward how hard it is.

You’ll be coming back from vacation. And you’ll be tired, possibly hungover, and the last thing you’ll want to do is to get up from playing Modern Warfare to go to class.

That said, if you get up, go when you’re supposed to go, and pay attention, then there’s really no reason that any of this should be difficult.

Librarians: How Effective Are Your Computers?

If you manage a library that has computers, are they being used effectively? Aside from basic Internet usage and word processing programs, are your computers running the best that they can? In many cases, budgets do not allow for much flexibility with computer systems. This does not need to be the case.

Please get in contact with me, Laith Salma, to learn more about how I can help and provide advice regarding your library’s computing needs. In addition, feel free to ask me any questions via the comment section located below.

5 Things to Do in New York City

New York is a fantastic city to play in, and living here ain’t half bad either. There’s plenty to do here and lots to go see. And I don’t mean to limit you to just five things, but let’s face it: who can really get all of that done?

Let’s just give you five things to start with.

1. Visit Central Park - this is a huge park, and it’s iconic to the city itself. It’s filled with bums and crooks and hucksters but if you can get past it you’ll find some truly beautiful parkland.
2. Dine-In - New York is a hustling city. It’s huge and busy and crowded. That doesn’t change the fact that there are some great restaurants and things worth seeing in this town. Slow down. Take your time.
3. Visit the Memorial - it’s New York City. You know the one I’m talking about. I’ve been on the anniversary of the attacks, and... it was something. I can’t say much more than that.
4. Walk - for love of Allah, don’t take a taxi. They’re expensive, and they take forever to get you where you want to go. Take a subway if you absolutely have to get somewhere, but for heaven’s sake enjoy the scenery and go for a walk.
5. Neighborhoods - this is where you get a real feel for the melting pot of cultures. It’s great food and low prices. I kid you not.