It is about that time again. Yes. Midterms. For most of you, this is your second round of these hated times. We are all studying to the point of physical and mental exhaustion. We are studying so hard that our immune systems seem to give up. So what can you do about it? Obviously, you cannot just forget about your papers and tests. You learn to manage your time, and most importantly, give yourself a break. It can actually help. It can make the difference between a mental breakdown and an A.
My advice: set aside one day on the weekend and do what you love. Do not let anything work-related come into your mind. When you find yourself starting to worry, tell yourself that you deserve this day off. You need the break in your week to keep you sane and healthy. Consider it your mental/spiritual day. Let yourself relax and reboot for the coming week. Some people just cannot take an entire day each week and not work. I used to be that way, but let me tell you, this really does work. School cannot entirely dominate your life. I know, it is weird that one of your teachers is saying this. I got this advice from one of my professors.
Remember that feeling after you have had a day where you did what you loved? For me, I would go on a long hike listening to my ipod. When I got home, I would take a nap. I would go to dinner with a few friends. Then to finish my day off, I would go to bed early. Imagine that feeling after a relaxing day. Believe me, you will be more productive and will absorb more information than if you worked the whole weekend through. Remember, your hard word deserves a pay off.
About Me
- Jacki Belknap
- I teach English 105 at Northern Arizona University while getting my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and my certificate in Professional Writing. I will eventually get my PhD in Applied Linguistics and Rhetoric.
3 comments:
Ok, so I dont know if we are supposed to comment on yours or not, but I'm going to go ahead and do so. I think that this blog is SUCH good advice. I know that it really helps me when I have a day during the week that I can just be calm. This is pretty easy for me being that I dont have classes on Fridays, but we wont go there. :) Anyways, I just thought this was a great idea for anyone who is really stressed out, and I thought I would back up this claim.
As elisabeth stated, awesome advice, today i was going to do that, because i wasnt scheduled to work for once (i think this is the first time i havent worked a sunday in at least 2 months).
however, low and behold, karma is in full force and i was called in at 2 and got home about an hour ago at 10, one of these days ill get to doing this though!
My hard words definitely deserve a pay off.
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