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7 Tips To Surviving Spring Semester

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Jan 22, 2020

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Spring semester has started and with it has come homework, deadlines, and the cold weather we all forgot about. Coming straight from winter break, diving back into school work is going to be an adjustment that many of us do not want to make. Many college students welcome spring semester with open arms as they get to see their friends again and regain the freedom of living away from parents. They forget that being on campus also means that they have to do things like homework and studying too. Hopefully these 7 tips will help you make it through the semester!

Dress for the weather!

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Please, please, please dress for what the weather is like at your college!!! If you go to a college where it is warmer at the start of spring semester then you don't have to worry about bringing a lot of winter things with you. However, if you go to a college that is colder during the earlier months of the year, bring some of your winter gear with you. Bring and wear your coat if it is cold. You do not want to get sick because if you get sick then you miss class and any important information given.

Keep track of your assignments.

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This one is so easy to do. You can keep track of due dates in a planner, your calendar, or even through the syllabus you are given by your professor for a class. There are even apps that you can use to keep up with your assignments!

Actually study for your tests.

Study for your tests, even if you think you don't have to study or you feel like you know the information. Studying will help you recall and remember the information when it comes to actually being tested. Don't just try to memorize everything, it doesn't work like you think it will...trust me.

Make time to relax.

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If you are constantly pouring over textbooks and studying, you are going to lose your mind. Make some time to set homework aside and chill. Whether it's watching Netflix by yourself or hanging out with friends, just relax a little bit every once and a while.

Drink water.

Staying hydrated will help you stay healthy. You don't have to drink a lot of water, you just have to drink at least 2-3 bottles a day. Bring a refillable water bottle with you and fill it up during the day.

Actually do the readings for class.

Read for your classes. if you don't do the readings, you won't know what is being covered in class and you could miss out on things you may be tested over later. Don't leave all the readings until the day before the test. Sometimes the readings also cover homework questions. On that note, do your homework too!

Spend time with your friends!

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Okay, you're in college to further your education and get a degree for the job that you want. You also need to spend time with your friends. Get together and meet in person at least one time each week. Stay updated on what's going on in each other's lives, go off campus, just do something with your friends.

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7 Tips To Surviving Spring Semester

We're halfway done and we have no clue how we got here.

Dress for the weather!

Keep track of your assignments.

Actually study for your tests.

Make time to relax.

Drink water.

Actually do the readings for class.

Spend time with your friends!

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

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14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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