After spring break, it is just one long steam roll to the end of the semester. It is easy to become overwhelmed and fall off your groove. Here are five habits to help you push through to the end!
Review Notes Right After Class
No one's mind is invincible. If you wait for the day of an exam or quiz to review your notes from class, you will forget most of the information you received. Don’t believe me? It is a fact! It is called The Forgetting Curve. Even by reviewing a couple hours after class, you will significantly retain more information.
2. Create Start Dates for Assignments
All assignments come with due dates, however something you can create for yourself are start dates. A start date is exactly what it sounds to be, a date you start your assignment. This can be anywhere from two days before the due date to two weeks before. This will help combat procrastination. However, this will only be effective if you physically place the date on the calendar. My tip is to add events to your Canvas calendar, so you can see both start and due dates in one place.
Plan Study Dates Weeks in Advance
Studying is extremely important for success on exams! For this reason, the same effort and planning that is put into assignments and projects needs to go into studying. By picking study days weeks in advance you can map out your schedule and set yourself up for success!
Use Friends to Hold Yourself Accountable
If you know that following these tips alone will be hard for you, peer pressure can be a good thing! Even if you don’t have friends in one of your classes, plan homework and study dates with friends who are students. You don’t even need to go to the same school. Sometimes all you need is for someone to help you be accountable, and that’s okay!
I hope you find these tips helpful, be calm and have a great rest of your semester!
