3 Ways To Get Back On That School Work Grind
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3 Ways To Get Back On That School Work Grind

If you're anything like me, you're going to need to find the motivation to wake up and participate in classes.

addieprocak
Jan 14, 2021
Pennsylvania State University
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3 Ways To Get Back On That School Work Grind
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Fall semester came to an end and we got the well deserved month long break, but for many of us, spring classes are right around the corner. Within the next few weeks, Zoom will become a daily occurrence once again, and for some of us we will have to actually climb out of bed to a classroom. The majority will have lots of trouble getting back into our dreaded class schedules and I am here to hopefully help make that transition just a bit easier.

Here are a few ways to get back into that school work grind and to stay motivated.

​Begin waking up earlier even before classes begin.

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Our bodies got used to sleeping in a bit later than usual, so let's take the time we have left before the semester begins to get used to waking up. Setting an alarm a half hour to an hour before the late start to the day can make it easier to wake up for classes when we have to. We won't feel as tired and exhausted because we gave ourselves time to build up immunity to early start times.

No more distractions!

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Let's make it a norm to dwindle down the time we spend on our electronics. We can't be sitting on a Zoom call while scrolling through social media or focusing on a movie of some sort. It only decreases the amount of learning material we take in.

Don't forget to focus on your mental health.

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The loads of school work we are given is bound to take a toll on our mental health. We cannot forget to focus on ourselves and know our limits and what we can handle. It should be more talked about that if something is deteriorating your mental health that it is okay to maybe drop a class or at least contact a professor.

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