This is something that I definitely need to do at different times in the semester, as I seem to get stressed out with all the work piling up. I have ways that help a great amount with that, however, this year I have came up with things that have really seemed to help a lot with this.
First off, art is something I have enjoyed and gone to my whole life when I need a break from something. I am almost constantly working on some sort of project for someone, and rarely one for myself to keep. I get great joy out of making these pieces, and it is so rewarding to give them to people. They really seem to love them. There is nothing greater for an artist than to have random people that you do not even know, come and ask you to do a piece of art for them. I can't explain in words how this makes me feel. It is great, also, that I can do something that I love so much (and want to do as an occupation for the rest of my life) and it re energizes me like it does.
While I have enjoyed sports my whole life, I have always been involved in a sport, which helps he relax as well. This semester is the first in my life that I have gone without being on a sports team. Therefore, I have to find time to exercise on my own time. This has been great to do. I have fun, relax and re energize for studies all at the same time. I have joined the Elkhart City League basketball program, my church basketball team, intramurals, and go frequently to play racquetball with my brother and cousin. These are all great opportunities for me to work out with people, while getting away from the class work for a while. When I come back to it, I am ready to work, and can do it even better since I enjoyed a nice break.
Finally, I have came up with a technique that works great for me to organize my studies and keep them all straight. Carrying a separate binder for each class is the first step I took to keep things separated. However, I still was getting confused with when things were due in all of my different classes. To solve this, I checked blackboard, moodle, and my planner to see when all the different assignments were due in each class. I write these all down with the due dates in an orderly fashion and slip the paper into my cover in the binder. This lets me see when the assignments are due, and has helped out a great amount. This makes it lots easier to work ahead, getting assignments done so I am not stressing out the night before they are due.
These things are all vital to me as a student for getting me through the semester. It was good I came up with a plan like this to help me out.
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