Do you ever think to yourself, “how am I going to get through this semester”? Every one has their own way to manage their time and it’s really important for you to find your own way, too. If you’re a college student like me, who’s also going to work full-time while still trying to maintain a social life you may find this a bit difficult, but don’t worry you’re not alone.
Almost everyone that’s going to school is feeling the same way as you but may not show it because they have created a sort of system to survive the semester. I would like to discuss four ways on how we, as college students, can make it through the semester with less tears and headaches than our last semester.
- Prioritize what would be the most important thing to do at the beginning of your week to the least important.
- Dissect your week into time frames (this way you might be able to do two of those things you need done that week in one day).
- Make sure you leave some time to take a break whether that’s meeting up with a friend for lunch or taking your dog out for a walk.
- Try to submit the majority of your homework at the beginning of the week so it’s not piling up for you to do later. Another reason to submit work early is so you can get feedback from your professors or if you’re having trouble understanding an assignment, you’ll be able to ask your professors for help earlier in the week to make sure you get that high score.
With these four ways listed hopefully it gives you an idea of how you can manage your time this semester. The idea is to be stress free, and to be more involved with your school work. Always remember to work hard now, so you can play more later.
by NVC Student Noemi Solis, 1359
