Since the theme for many of my posts has been getting back to school and accepting an end to the summer months, I thought I would share with you some of my tips for staying focused and on track through school while still maintaining a social life.
- Keep an agenda. If you will walk away retaining any of these tips, please let it be to get an agenda. You cannot possibly remember all your assignments, appointments and professors' office hours... so write it down! I like to write down when things are due as well as when I should be working on them.
- Cut down on the four day weekend binges. Believe me, when monday coming rolling around and you realize you have a final in 2 days that you haven't started studying for you will regret it. Having fun is defiantly part of the college experience, but hardly anyone I know can get work done when they are nursing a massive hang over.
- Get involved. There is nothing that will take you off track more than having too much free time, this will lead to procrastination- the evil enemy that every college student faces. Plus, extra curricular activities will look great on your resume or application to graduate school.
- Study in the library or in a place you can focus. When it comes to studying to each his own, but I find that when I am studying somewhere that I cannot do anything else it helps me to get a lot more work done. Set a time for yourself (say you will be at the library from 9am-3pm) and after that you are free to do your own thing.
- Get organized. Make sure you have all the resources you need at your finger tips at all times. Spending two hours looking for your first year economics text book will take away from your studying time, not to mention drive you crazy.
There are some of my tips for staying on track, does anyone else have tips that work for them? Share with me!
Sincerely Yours,
The Twenty Something
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