With just two weeks into the semester, it can feel as if everything is out your control. Trust me, with everything in full swing, it is easy to feel overwhelmed about balancing classwork, extracurriculars, and jobs. However, I have a few tips to keep you on track this semester!
- Invest in a planner.
This may seem silly but trust me, a planner can be a life saver. As soon as you get this planner, put in all exam and quiz dates. After, put in all of the dates of your meetings for academics and extracurriculars. This way, all of your dates are in one place. You will be able to plan out your studying if you can see when everything is happening. Bonus if you put in the dates for when all of your homework and project assignments are due!
- Make daily lists.
Each day when you are getting ready for the day, make a list of everything that you need to accomplish that day. If you do this at the beginning of the day, you are aware of what you need to get done and have the whole day to work on those tasks. You have a fresh brain when you wake up and are able to think of what you need to do. To add on, if you write it all down, it will be easier to recall later when you may forget what you needed to do.
- Stay on top of your emails!!!
It can be so easy to neglect your email inbox and let the emails pile up. However, if you do that, it will be harder later on to go through all of those emails. Make sure to check your email at least once a day and respond to any emails in need of action. If you stay on top of those emails, you will most likely be less stressed when you visit your inbox later. To add on, your professors may alert you of changed deadlines or new assignments via email.
- Take time to decompress.
While it is easy to get in the go, go, go attitude, you also need to take some time to yourself to decompress occasionally. If you neglect you-time, it will be easier to burn out and start falling behind again in the semester. To be the best student you can be and to give it your all, you need to wind down and start over with a fresh brain when the next week starts.
I hope that some of these tips will help you tackle this semester and stay on track with everything!