With the Fall 2016 semester fastly approaching and anxiety quickly rising, students are slowly beginning to become overwhelmed with stress. If you're one of the students feeling the anxiety over a new school year, the best way to combat it is to set a goal list for yourself for the semesters to come. While they may not always be effective, a goal list is a good outline to lay out for yourself.
Goal 1: Buy a planner
While buying a planner isn't exactly a 'goal', it's a great way to start. A planner not only helps you stay up top of all your assignments and events in your week, it helps you stay aware on the upcoming months ahead of you. Also it's always fun to mark 'Semester Break!' in one as soon as you get it.
Goal 2: Start your work right away
Now this may be the hardest goal to set for yourself, but don't procrastinate. Clearly, this is easier said than done, but procrastinating is the easiest way to allow yourself to fall behind. The easiest way to combat this is to start work right away. Do your work step by step. Did you just get an essay? Start the introduction that night. Did you get worksheets for homework? Start and complete the first page. Do everything step-by-step, it allows you to have more free time.
Goal 3: Don't pull an all-nighter
All-nighters sound like all fun and games until you actually have one. All-nighters are good for one thing, and that is regret. The only thing you get out of all-nighters are a day full of restlessness and not being focused on anything. Don't pull all-nighters unless it's the last resort.
Goal 4: Plan out your driving/bus schedule
The most important thing for you to be is on time. Planning out when the latest you can leave your house to catch a bus or drive is important. If you're riding the bus, learn the time the buses leave and which one would get you there at the perfect time. If you're driving, learn the back routes for your drive. Even if it's the longest way there, make sure you know every possible way to get there and to learn how long each way would take you. The worst thing you can do is to arrive at class when it's over in twenty minutes.
Goal 5: Eat breakfast
Sure this point sounds like an elementary school health class, but breakfast is important because it gives your body the needed energy to make it through the morning classes. There's nothing worse than getting to class and falling asleep right away. Breakfast will give you the added boost needed, even if it's for one class.
