Happy syllabus week! (Should I even say happy?) If you are like me, you are currently in syllabus week or have already gone through syllabus week. Let me tell you, it is a stressful week. If you aren't in college or don't know what a syllabus is; it is a description of what you will be covering in class, the objections, the rules while in class and usually the schedule for the semester (some professors might give a course schedule separate from the syllabus).
This week is one of the most stressful weeks. Once this week is over you have successfully put your assignments into your planner, you know that you are going to do well since you have everything planned out. Here are just a few tips to make it through syllabus week so you don't feel overwhelmed.
1. Plan
If you don't have a planner, please purchase one ASAP. A planner is one thing that will get you through college successfully. One thing that I suggest is to take a few different color pens and assign each pen a class. This will help you see what is due for what classes and not get confused if you just use one color pen.
2. Get lots of sleep
This week is a stressful week, so make sure you get enough sleep. It is also one of the weeks that you have less homework. You will regret this towards the middle and at the end of the semester when you are staying up late studying and not getting enough sleep.
3. Do Not Worry.
Do not worry about the work load. It might look like a lot at first, but if you use your time wisely this week and plan out everything, you shouldn't have to worry about the work load. If there are some assignments that you can start ahead of time, start them now. The due dates come up pretty fast and you don't want to start a big assignment the night before it's due.
4. Be on time
Be on time for all your classes this week, maybe early is better too. Being early, you can start to pick where you will want to sit. In college, you don't have assigned seats, however, once the second and third week comes around you start to realize people have their favorite spots claimed. So arriving to class early this week will help to have you find a good seat in class that will keep you away from distractions.
5. Make friends/be friendly
My last piece of advice is to try and build community in classes. It is helpful to try and get a few people you can talk to in each class. If you happen to miss a class you need to find a reliable person that you can get notes from. It always helps to have people that you can turn to for this in your courses.
Well, I hope some of these tips you will be able to use. I wish you all the best during syllabus week. Yes, it is a stressful week but hold through because if you use your time wisely during this week and set up a good schedule, you can do well and have an awesome semester in your classes!
