The Final Weeks of School (senioritis tips in one)
with senioritis kicking my ass, I've been struggling to find the motivation (and lack of stress) to do any of my homework or go to school. but i do have some tips that have helped me.
-before school, meet up with a friend. I know this isn't always possible since school starts at the buttcrack of dawn, but every Tuesday and Thursday, my friend and I stop and get coffee on the way to school. This helps me find the motivation to get out of bed in the morning.
-make plans/have something to look forward to after school. For example, if a friend and i make plans after school, we go from place to place together. this gives me motivation to stay at school the entire day and not just go home
-if things start to get stressful or stupid during the day, take a break. i probably shouldn't be advocating for skipping class, but sometimes you just need to take a step back. oftentimes when i'm too stressed to focus on anything, i go get coffee or i just sit in my car and scroll on my phone. the detachment makes your workload more bearable. (note: don't make a habit of skipping classes, and make sure its classes that you don't absolutely need to be in at the moment. i would say to skip once a week at MAXIMUM)
-try to do as much work as you can while at school so that you don't have to worry about it when you get home. a lot of my short assignments i can do while i'm in school, so i do. i rarely have homework to do at home, which gives me time to focus on my own personal projects.
-break down assignments. this has absolutely saved my sanity when i have 4,000 assignments due. first, prioritize what is due soonest, and then break it down. for example, with an essay, i break it down into 4 parts:
research
outline
rough draft
edit and revise
obviously you can adapt this process to fit you, but i do one step per day.
