It’s only week three into semester two, and if you’re like me, you’re quickly running out of that “I’m gonna do better this semester!” steam. But, you know what? It’s gonna be ok. To get you through, here’s some advice not to listen to–because let’s face it, if I wrote a post about useful ways to stay on top of things, no one would want to listen to that.
- Get a Weighted Blanket: We all know the struggle of being too comfy to want to get up. Who would want to get out of bed to go do Stats? Or Critical Approaches to Literature? My advice is to not only give in to the void, but to welcome it with a dangerously comfortable weighted blanket. If you have trouble getting up in the morning, I suggest making it even harder to get up with a soft, gentle pressure caressing you back to sleep. It’s the hug you don’t have to ask for and the best way to ensure you stay in bed. Just give in, the battle is lost.
- Live Somewhere Cold: One of the best ways to ensure a deep commitment to your classes is to show them that you’re willing to trudge through the frozen tundra in order to get your education. Living somewhere with snow makes your desire to stay in your pajamas a billion times stronger than if you were asleep somewhere in Texas. Therefore, when you muscle through your instinctual desire to hibernate, you’re sure to get the oh-so-gratifying reward of maintaining your obligatory attendance grade.
- Start a New Show: Want to give yourself a well-earned break after your seven-minutes of reading Virginia Woolf’s Orlando? Hop on over to your favorite streaming service and choose the most addicting show you can find. You’ll feel so rested from your break that you’ll fall right to sleep with your nice, warm laptop sitting on your chest like an electronic cat.
- Think About Everything You Want To Do After College: Spend your time day-dreaming about what you’d be doing out in the “real world”. Start out excited, think of all the grown-up things you’ll get to do! Like rent, and jobs! Then think about these things with more fear….Rent….And jobs. Now ask yourself, “Why not go to class? Right now you have a set schedule and illusion of certainty to rely on, this time next year is completely unknown.” That should terrify you into putting your pants on.
- Get Sick!: Do what I did and induce yourself into a NyQuil-coma for a day. Your classes will hate you for it, but your body will rejoice.
I hope this was helpful! Comment with some of your favorite tips to get yourself back in gear! (Wrong answers please)
Maggie McGee 