hello! this is my first study tips post + i hope it helps you!!
i personally do not have a strict method of time management and go more with the flow of what’s going on that day. however, i do set some boundaries of how i should ideally spend my time, which reduces my stress :)
look at all of the assignments (including essays, projects, other assignments that aren’t due for a while). determine which ones are urgent/not urgent and important/not important. work accordingly from there. hopefully, by being able to get the most important stuff done, you’re able to get a little work done on assignments due later in the school year. however, i would recommend that if assignments require a lot of time in one day (such as putting a project together or writing a draft for your paper), it may be better to do so on weekends or days where you have no classes/school’s closed.
if your school (like mine) has block scheduling, try and prioritize around that. what classes do you have the next day? a lot of the times, i work so that i get half of the homework done for the classes not on the next day and then do all of the homework for classes the next day.
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the pomodoro technique is pretty well known in the studyblr community; 25 minutes of work and 5 minute breaks. four 25 minute work sessions means a longer break for 15 minutes.
try to work around the pomodoro technique - it doesn’t have to be exactly 25 minutes or exactly 5 minutes of break time. if you are in the middle of something, continue (if you feel like it). a lot of the times, i spend those breaks exercises (dancing, stretching) and getting more tea.
there’s another time management method that i’ve heard of, which is called the 50/10 method - working for 50 minutes and taking a 10 minute break. usually, i use this if i really need to get assignments that take a long time done or when i need to get a lot of stuff done within one day.
switch things up!! try going to a different location (whether if it’s the kitchen table, a cafe, or a library) or playing some music to keep you motivated :) i also found that drinking ice cold water with some lemon helped me stay awake. burning a candle can also help (especially when it’s cold).
i especially enjoy playing ambient sounds (rain, fireplace, other nature sounds) since it more consistent (?) than regular study music and makes your atmosphere much more focused on your studying.
if you’re feeling burnout, take a break. your health is a greater priority than your studies!! relax - take a bath, drink some tea, etc. move onto something else if you’re feeling frustrated, then go back to the past assignment later. it can help you work through what you’re having trouble with now that you’ve had some time to let your mind rest.
don’t take a break for too long, though! a lot of the times, you get sidetracked/unmotivated, which hinders your discipline when studying.
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