1. Make sure to eat your meals.
It's easy to forget to eat when your plate is already full with studying but remember to make time to eat and (ideally) cook meals if you can. The healthier your breakfast is, the more productive you'll be while working.
2. Turn off the music or the television.
Although we all love to multitask, distractions snap us out of our focus zone and make assignments take far too long. Turn the music off while you're studying or turn on some quiet classical music if you simply can't stand the silence.
3. Schedule time for self care.
You can't go to school if you haven't showered in 3 days. Make sure to wash behind the ears and get yourself something nice smelling for your room. School shouldn't be a punishment so try to make your studies as low stress as possible by doing yourself little favors.
4. Take a break and come back to it.
We've all sat down to write a paper in a night, whether it be a 3 page or the dreaded term paper we all know that dread. Although all-nighters are never preferred, make sure to at least give yourself enough time to step away from it, take a quick nap, and proof read (or send it to a friend to proofread). The last thing you want after all that work is to lose a letter grade for too many simple spelling mistakes.
5. Keep a schedule on you.
Although you might not be able to write down every tiny thing you need to do, listing the most important due dates (a test, an essay due, a club meeting) can at least give you a leg up on the big items. Know what takes first priority, what takes second, and what can be missed if it comes down to it. Forgetting due dates on papers is the best way to ruin a semester so try to avoid it.
Most importantly, remember to learn as much as you can and have fun starting the school year!
(image: A Student on a Laptop, Amanda Mills, Free Stock Photos)
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