it seems like just yesterday i was scouring the tiny printing on the campus map and unpacking my boxes, but here i am now, with midterms around the corner and assignments i spent way too long procrastinating on.
it seems like we’re all finally settling in and getting used to the rhythm of things. we’re getting to classes on time, making friends, meeting up with study groups, even managing to figure out how the use payforprint. but this is just the calm before the storm.
since i’ve had a scarily close encounter with running out of time and procrastinating on the weekends, i made a TO-DO LIST for the first-midterm panic that’s setting in (along with the infamous raincouver clouds):
- take notes in class. actual notes, not just absentminded doodles.
- ask questions. don’t be afraid, and it’s much better to ask ahead of time instead of freaking out at 1 am the night before the test.
- set two alarms.
- go to sleep earlier! even if it means sacrificing your tv-show marathoning time.
- find healthy snacks to keep you company while you’re hacking away at the books.
- gather a study group!
- take a break from your essay and studying every hour or so. trust me, you’ll need that breath of fresh air to joggle your noggin.
- don’t overstudy. review as much as you can before the test, but trust yourself to know what you need to know.
now, will becky survive this week of everything-is-due? will she make it back to class after the long weekend? will she manage to understand the IPA chart in time for her midterm??
find out next week… and good luck to y’all on your midterms!