This is easier said than done. I try to keep organized in three ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- I make a master list of every assignment\/essay\/test, in the order that I need to get them done and I keep it visible on my desk at all times.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n- I write out weekly and daily tasks in my agenda (at the start of the week and then also every morning).<\/li>
- I write everything on a calendar so that I can visualize how much time I actually have.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTackling Assignments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently I\u2019ve been tracking how much time I spend on homework by the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- First I make my to-do list and beside every task I write out how long I think I will need to spend on it. I\u2019ve found that if I structure my work like this I can actually spend less time on it. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- When I am doing readings and writing essays I set up a timer in my line of sight so that I see how much time I am taking. I\u2019ve noticed that this really helps me keep on task because I am prone to taking five minute breaks that turn into YouTube binges. When I see the timer I am reminded to keep working. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n- When I\u2019m really procrastinating I try to visualise myself as some nineteenth-century academic who is fascinated by the research she needs to do. I\u2019m not too sure why this works but sometimes imaging myself as a scholar in a dark academia story is enough to get me on task. Sometimes I light a few candles!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Dealing with Stress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my experience it\u2019s usually the build up of stress rather than the actual workload that leads to dropping a course. It\u2019s more important than ever to give yourself time to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- When I\u2019m really procrastinating I try to visualise myself as some nineteenth-century academic who is fascinated by the research she needs to do. I\u2019m not too sure why this works but sometimes imaging myself as a scholar in a dark academia story is enough to get me on task. Sometimes I light a few candles!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- When I am doing readings and writing essays I set up a timer in my line of sight so that I see how much time I am taking. I\u2019ve noticed that this really helps me keep on task because I am prone to taking five minute breaks that turn into YouTube binges. When I see the timer I am reminded to keep working. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- First I make my to-do list and beside every task I write out how long I think I will need to spend on it. I\u2019ve found that if I structure my work like this I can actually spend less time on it. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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