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List your subjects On the Tasks page, enter a tag for the name of each subject, e.g. Chemistry, Math or Accounting for Managers 101. Each time you click on a tag, only the tasks relating to that tag will be visible.

List your tasks Click one tag and enter everything you need to do as a task. You will have to choose whether this is a Daily, a Habit or a To-Do. To-Dos are once-off tasks, like major assignments. Daily tasks are things that you must do, every day or week, like homework. And Habits are the things you should do frequently, perhaps more than once a day and on a flexible basis, like revision. Because you have used the tag function, everything you enter will be tagged with that subject

Each of your subjects has certain required tasks, which will vary from subject to subject. For best results, you should list all the things you should do to get a good grade. These might include:

Assigned homework Homework is likely to be regularly assigned and can be a Daily task. You can set the Daily to only trigger on certain days or once per week.

Major assignments Major assignments are usually once-off tasks, typically comprising several steps. They will often be best placed in the To-Do list. You can track your progress by using a Checklist

Reading or studying assigned texts Generally speaking, you will need to schedule your minimum reading every week, which makes this a good item to put under Dailies

Extra reading Extra reading and study can deepen and broaden your knowledge and improve your results. Looking for extra resources is a good Habit.

Revision Regular revision is often key to good results, by integrating all you have learned. Because memory and repetition go well together, this may be best off as a Daily task.

Preparation for tutorials or small group learning Some subjects have weekly presentations required, in which case this might be treated as you do homework. Others require one or two major presentations to class. In that case, treating it as a major assignment (a To-Do with a checklist) might be a better option

Exam study As the exams approach, you may need to set regular time aside for study. You might want to use a combination of Dailies (to make sure a minimum gets done) and Habits, to reward yourself for extra effort.

Other tasks Typically you will have a long list of tasks and maybe some are not covered above. Perhaps you are doing a science topic and instead of assigned homework, you might put down:

Lab session

Lab report

It’s up to you to put your list together, but it is best to try not to leave anything out.

A full study program After completing the list of tasks for one subject, you can then select a different tag and start again. Soon you can have your entire work program listed in Habitica. Now you have a system! Tag by tag, you can go through each subject at the beginning of the day and when you get home. You’ll be prompted to remember what to do and to get it done. And you will rewarded, as Gold and Experience Points and Mana will shower down on you for having completed your tasks. Be rewarded immediately for the work you do.

General Study Habits

Some things are not specific to a single subject. Listing your study habits can help develop your overall approach. Habits can be positive or negative. Put in Habits that help you to become the student you want to be, and avoid slipping into bad habits. Here are some good examples:

Positive Habits Use + Habits to praise yourself for things like such as:

Understanding a subject completely

Receiving a good grade on an assignment or assessment

Studying for a long period of time (If you have trouble with distractions, consider using the Pomodoro tracking technique to mark off each uninterrupted work session)

Keeping an organized studying area

Reading a chapter before class

Asking your teacher for help

Paying attention to your health

Studying with someone

Negative Habits Use - Habits to discipline yourself for things such as:

Procrastination

Logging onto social media before homework is finished

Not paying attention in class

Neglecting sleep

Receiving a bad grade on an assignment or assessment, having neglected to study for it

Having a disorganized studying area

Rewards

A person can't expect to have amazing grades if they don't award themselves! Make sure to use your Gold Points to purchase some rewards. You can also get creative and customize them! Some examples of customized rewards are:

Play your favorite game for 30 minutes

Watch an episode of your favorite show

Use some fancy bath products (e.g. bath bombs or bath salts)

Drink hot chocolate or tea

Cook your favorite meal

Get a manicure or pedicure (You can even do it at home!)

Some tips to help you

For large To-Do’s put in a checklist of the steps that you must take to complete the task (initial research, testing your thesis, writing up, proof reading and so on). This will enable you to see your progress and check things off as you complete them.

Don’t forget to assist your study by putting in sensible sleep and exercise goals. Play the 'long game' in studying.

The Rewards are an important part of self-motivation. Praise and reward yourself often.

Use Habitica sensibly. There is so much fun and interesting content on the site that Habitica itself can become a time sink. Limit the number of guilds you join and the time you spend in them. Or make the social side of Habitica a Reward!

Set due dates to your schoolwork To-Dos. You can set a due date on the Due Date section of the To-Do Edit screen.

Join a Party to motivate yourself to complete your tasks! Having other people lose health because of a player's actions really inspires them to finish their dailies.

If you know a Daily task is coming up but has not yet started, insert it now with a start date. It will not be active until the set start date. Imagine you check your syllabus and see that your final exam is on December 20th. You decide to start studying one month in advance, so you create a Daily with a Start Date of November 20th. It’s still September, so your “Study for final” Daily isn’t due, and it won’t hurt your avatar. But when November 20th rolls around, that “Study for Final” Daily will pop up in your list, reminding you to open those books and get cracking!

Guilds to help you succeed

Guilds that are focused in learning and goal-setting can be helpful toward completing your schoolwork. They are filled with helpful, friendly Habiticans. See the School Work and General Accountability guilds. You can also look at the Habitica Blog. Here is one article on using Habitica for learning.

Final tip: Stay on track

Every so often, it helps to monitor your progress. Are there tasks not being done? Perhaps you need to add to the list. Are there items in there that are now second nature to you? Perhaps they no longer need to be there. You can change the difficulty rating, if things are easier or harder than you first thought. Make sure that your Habitica tasking is helping you in school. The outcome should be less stress, more productivity and some guilt-free Reward time!”