Welcome to our Weekly Study Tip post! This week is about learning how to prioritize what's important so that you can get the most out of your semester.
You can check out our weekly YouTube video on this topic here and download our accompanying handout here. But here's some information below:
1. What do I Prioritize?
It's hard to figure this out when you're suddenly the one making all the decisions in your life! List ten goals that you have for your life this semester. Personal, academic, relational, related to fitness or improvement in another area, etc.
Now...get rid of five. Choose the five most important ones, and decide that you will come back to the other five when they're more relevant.
2. Decision Fatigue
Making choices takes up more mental energy than you might think. We're faced with countless choices all day, and by the time we actually end up sitting down to study, sometimes we can be really exhausted from this. Make your life easier by putting together a schedule every week that lists all of your tasks -- when you're going to get them done and where. This will avoid stress in the moment and let you stick to your plan.
3. Use a Checklist
Checklists are an amazing motivational tool. Make a checklist every day with your list of tasks - not just for school, but personal things as well. Checking things off gives a great feeling of productivity and the list itself helps you stay on track. You can also use a color-coding system to indicate levels of priority from high to low - that's how you know what to do first!
4. Eat the Frog
Every day, start with one task that you really don't want to do. You will get it out of the way quickly, feel productive, and be motivated to keep working hard!
Want more tips? Come to our Wednesday Workshop all about prioritization this week from 12-1 PM in UC115!
Study Hall times this week:
Monday 2-3
Tuesday 11:30-12:30
Tuesday 2:30-3:30
Wednesday 11-12
Wednesday 3-4
All study halls will take place in UC115. Please no food or drink!
