College will be the greatest and hardest time of your life. In order to come out alive and on top, you need to know 6 key elements to survival. It is necessary that you take time for you and get away from all of the schoolwork that crowds you on a daily basis. Here are 6 things that are necessary for college.
1. A Planner
This one is self explanatory. If you don’t have a planner, just write down the work you are supposed to do on a sheet of paper and keep all of your assignments in the same place. Professors will be throwing homework, quizzes, and exams at you left and right. Even though information is listed on the syllabus, chances are if you don’t see it right in front of you, you may forget about it.
2. Naps
Naps are crucial for survival. You will most likely have late-night homework and study sessions and come the next day, you are going to be exhausted. Taking a nap during the day will give your brain and body a much needed break.
3. Friends, some really good ones.
Surround yourself with good people and your life will be so much easier. There are a ton of different personalities in college and I am sure you can find someone who you share interests with. You need that human interaction to give your mind a break from the real world of college.
4. Netflix
Find a show and watch it when you can. Again, you are going to need to find time to have a break for your mental stability so having a show or a movie that you can watch to get away from all of the stress will be beneficial.
5. Coffee
If you hate coffee, it will soon become your best friend. You will drink it every morning to wake you up and probably again mid-afternoon or evening. Though having that much caffeine is not all that healthy for you, sometimes you just need to indulge.
6. Excercise
College is stressful and the perfect way to release stress is through working out. Wake up early and go if you don’t feel as if you have enough time once classes start, you can think about it like you wouldn’t be using that time for schoolwork anyways.