5 school hacks (for your best year yet!)
let’s be real, school can be hard. but, we all have to face challenges and these hacks have helped me triumph in school. i would love it if these helped you have a great year as well! so, here are some school hacks to help you excel this semester (and hopefully the rest of your years in school!)
1. have TWO NOTEBOOKS. use one to get all the information down that the teacher is saying in class. this first notebook will be your basis for the second so it doesn’t have to look completely organized, just get as many important details on paper as you can! when you have time at home, rewrite your notes in the second notebook with the simplified information and format it to your liking. if you use a laptop or iPad, you can just make a google document and do the same thing! rewriting your notes will not only help you understand the material better but it will also help with memorizing certain aspects of the material.
2. when BREAKS are needed, take them. if you have been looking over your notes or study guide for an hour or two and you feel as if you can’t retain any more information, take a break. for some people walking outside can help them or eating a healthy snack. this will help you not feel as burnt out as you may normally feel.
3. have a way to KEEP TRACK of your assignments and assessments. for some people it’s a planner/calendar but for me it is a weekly and daily layout of everything going on that week/day to keep me on track. this does not work for everyone but i advise you to try it out because it has helped me so much!
4. find a study SPOT THAT WORKS. there have been many times when i have tried to study in a place that was so loud, and my grades felt it. if a coffee shop works for you, go there. if a chair in your dining room works, use it! if you have a desk that makes you feel like you can accomplish whatever you need to do, sit down and get to work! figure out what place works for you and use that to your advantage when studying!
5. a person once said, “there is no time like the present” so GET TO STUDYING! know what you need to accomplish and get to it, don’t procrastinate. get your work done as well as you can and get it done before you leave for class. you’ve got this, sit down and get to it!
thank you so much for reading this post. i hope these hacks help you this semester! best wishes for you in this new year, make 2019 your best year yet!
