It's March! The month almost every graduating student looks forward to the most. And on its 20th day, I will finally wear my graduation gown and go up the stage and receive my diploma. The past four years have been quite a ride, and in hind sight, getting off of it seemed like the easiest thing to do. ((((Oh how I was wrong)))). I struggled BIG TIME, and suffered many consequences that were mainly due to my lack of responsibility and time MISmanagement. Now, I want you guys (I'm assuming ya'll are undergraduates GS, HS, or College...) to get through your academics with as less stress as possible (not as much as I went through, because let' face it, they will always exist) and to graduate with flying colors! Below the cut are 10 of the best STUDY HACKS I used that saved my life (more than once!) and made me get through High School without burning my eyebrows off!
#1:
You have to have the right mindset. You have to make sure that you know your priorities. Is it studying? Sports? Arts? What? But with prioritizing, comes balance (with other things) and we'll get to that later... just make sure you know what your focus is.
#2:
You guys might be saying, "I'm just not good at Maths," or "Science really isn't my thing." well, STRIVE TO BE GOOD AT IT. Or at least strive to be better than you were before. Just do it, even if you suck at it. And who knows? With enough determination and practice, you might get on top, and you'll love the subject you once hated the most.
#3:
You can't work on your study table if it's all cluttered and messy. Make sure it's aesthetically pleasing to you and is free from distractions. Now that you've got the physical aspect done, make sure your head is cleared-up too. Get into school mode and think only of accomplishing all the things you need to get done (e.g., homework).
#4:
Acing your academics is great, but make sure you've got some fun fused in it as well. Extra-curriculars are great because they're still school-related but are outside the boundaries of actual schooling. As for me, I joined 2 drama clubs in the span of my High School life, and found them great to let the inner artistic beast in me go wild.
#5:
I found this tip extremely helpful. I would work out as much as I could in a week, (squeezing them in my rigorous schedule of course), and found myself more productive and eager to do school work. I think it's because the body is happy so it makes your mind more at ease and more focused on what you want to achieve, be it a simple task or the most complicated one. I suggest, you guys find time to add a few jogging sessions with your besties (or with one of your family members) and eat a healthy snack afterwards outside. Not only does it (the exercise) make you guys feel refreshed, but it also gives space for bonding time with family or friends!
#6:
I know for some that it sucks to admit that you're weak about something, or that you can't really achieve so much in a particular area. But trust me, asking someone to help you guys out can really clear the road for you, and can help you so (x23423423423) much. You can ask your friend, classmate, seatmate, family member who is really good at the subject, or even teacher (although I think the last one is the most challenging). Just approach anyone you think can help you and soon you can get back on your feet again and get better results than when you DIDN'T ask for help. Maybe attend tutoring classes or allot a few minutes during lunch break or dismissal to answer exercises with your friend in the library. You can even create study groups and study outside school hours at someone's place or at a not-so-noisy- cafe and have some bonding time with them as well. Just give it a try.
#7:
Make sure that while you're at it, school and extra-curriculars and such, you can actually breathe? Walk your dog, test the good ole' "retail therapy" hypothesis, do some arts & crafts, (binge-)watch your favorite TV series or movie installation, take a nice warm bath, have a Starbucks run with your bestie on a weekend, go to your local sports hub and exercise-- anything that can find solace in. Don't give in to the possibility of a burnout, you have to realize that life isn't only and always about schoolwork-- go unwind!
#8:
Say you were absent for a day and you wanted to ask your friend for things you missed out on and homework that need to be passed the following day. Rule numero uno, make sure you ask more than one classmate. Chances are, they'll miss something out and then you'll miss that part out and it's going to suck so much when you have nothing to pass the next day or you didn't know that there was an upcoming quiz on first period. So always ask more than one person, and make sure that the people you ask from are people you know are reliable and trustworthy (and with kickass memory skills or just someone who is really responsible), I mean setting judgments aside... Do this when doing research for something as well. Have multiple sources that are all reliable.
P.S. I hate how I said "don't" but said "it is" instead of "isn't" in the photo
... I'm so consistent!
#9:
Don't tell your parents you're working on your English essay when really, you're scrolling through your Twitter timeline checking out trends and whatnot. Use the internet to your advantage. Your parents probably didn't reach the age of the Internet when they were teens, and have probably told you that their main resource material back then were books (that they had to borrow from their school's library). If you're having a hard time in Maths or English, try to use the internet to look up some tips to understand/ways to solve the problems in that specific topic/subject area. You can also use it for research.
#10:
Whatever your religion may be (if you have one or not), always have time to relax and pray/meditate. To be honest, I don't think I'd still be sane at this point in time without my times of prayer and meditation. Light up some candles, open that prayer book, or maybe just get in a comfortable position and start relaxing your mind-- just c h i l l and try to find the calmness within you. I think that you can't achieve anything without prayer/meditation, so I highly suggest you set aside time for some one-on-one talk with your God or with just yourself.
Hope these tips can help/had helped! :-)
-Aya
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