I was not an athletic child. Never one to break out a ball on the playground, never one to try out for teams or clubs.
You may already know that getting your sleep is important for your 听补苍诲 聽health. But, did you also know that it鈥檚 important for writing papers too? Honestly, writing strong papers is hard in general. Now if you鈥檙e also not sleeping well enough to even function properly, then writing that strong paper is going to be even harder. The solution? Time management!
I always find that the winter term is particularly hard to get through. It鈥檚 cold, dreary, has long days, and it never seems like summer is on its way. Being productive during this time is difficult because you just want to curl up in bed and wait for the warm weather to arrive. However, as the exam season approaches, you have to start planning out the best way to study and even think about what you can do to improve your study habits for next term.聽
Here are five productivity strategies to help you study!
In a past blog post, I discussed how valuable it can be to adopt a recreational reading habit as a student.
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Essay exams often test you on the big picture concepts of a course. The idea of writing an essay in one sitting, especially without knowing the question in advance, may seem like an impossible task. Preparing for these exams may seem intimidating; however, essay exams can become a bit more bearable with some good preparation.
鈥淚鈥檒l do it later鈥 seems to be one of the most common phrases we say and it seems to be the most common phrase when it shouldn't be. Procrastination is one of those habits that the majority of us just can鈥檛 seem to beat. It hits everyone at some point, but can be much more difficult to shake for some people. Except, even our most productive students or colleagues face the same feelings of procrastination; however, they know how to beat it. Recent research regarding procrastination has shown that it is much more complex than a simple 鈥淚 don't feel like it鈥 attitude.
Often, the hardest part of completing a writing project is getting started. Whether you鈥檙e working on an essay, a lab report, or an online discussion post, there are all sorts of problems that can prevent you from penning those first few words. Let鈥檚 break down a few of those problems and explore some solutions that can help get the sentences flowing.
I knock on a door and am greeted by Meghan Fuzzen, a PhD candidate in biology whose research focuses on determining the impact of treated wastewater on the reproductive health of fish in the Grand River.
I binge-watched How to Get Away with Murder for the past two days instead of doing anything productive. It鈥檚 11PM.
Let鈥檚 talk about procrastination.