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Mason
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What are healthy habits to develop in order to prevent myself from becoming "burned out" in college?
I am extremely invested in my education and I am very passionate about academics as a whole. However, I am scared that I will put too much energy into my success during my freshman year and, consequently, not apply myself to my fullest potential throughout the rest of my undergraduate years. #college
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Amanda Nersasian
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Hi Mason!
Self-care is extremely important in order to prevent burnout. Make sure that you are getting enough sleep (sleep is very important), eating well, exercising (even if taking a 20 minute walk around the campus to take a break from studying ), and allow yourself the opportunity to have FUN. I’m not sure if you plan to live on campus, but I always found it helpful to find a comfortable and enjoyable study location. For me, the best place to study was a local coffee shop. I would grab a cup of coffee, find a comfortable table, spread out my books/materials, etc., and get to work. You know yourself the best, so listen to your intuitions. I wish you all the best! Amanda Nersasian, Wilmington, DE.
Self-care is extremely important in order to prevent burnout. Make sure that you are getting enough sleep (sleep is very important), eating well, exercising (even if taking a 20 minute walk around the campus to take a break from studying ), and allow yourself the opportunity to have FUN. I’m not sure if you plan to live on campus, but I always found it helpful to find a comfortable and enjoyable study location. For me, the best place to study was a local coffee shop. I would grab a cup of coffee, find a comfortable table, spread out my books/materials, etc., and get to work. You know yourself the best, so listen to your intuitions. I wish you all the best! Amanda Nersasian, Wilmington, DE.
Veronica Hastings
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You’ve probably heard this before, but don’t sign up for the early morning classes. You’ll think “hey, I’ve done this for years, it shouldn’t be a problem.” But you’d be wrong unless you’re REALLY a morning person. I mean REALLY really a morning person.
Also, don’t hesitate to join study groups. It’ll be a little more fun that way and it won’t feel as hard to study if you have others there with you. If it turns out you do better alone, that’s cool, but find a way to make it feel less like a chore.
As Amanda said, make sure you leave time for fun. An easy way to do that is by joining a club, Greek life, or have a good group of friends with common interests.
A big point that I can’t emphasize enough is to balance the courses you take. Split up all your hard courses to evenly spread them out throughout your entire time at school. Make sure you have easy courses to balance out the difficulty of the semester. It’s tempting to get the hard ones out of the way ASAP, but trust me, you want to take it slow.
Also, check out whether or not a course is listed under more than one of your requirements. Double-purpose courses are real time savers.
Also, don’t hesitate to join study groups. It’ll be a little more fun that way and it won’t feel as hard to study if you have others there with you. If it turns out you do better alone, that’s cool, but find a way to make it feel less like a chore.
As Amanda said, make sure you leave time for fun. An easy way to do that is by joining a club, Greek life, or have a good group of friends with common interests.
A big point that I can’t emphasize enough is to balance the courses you take. Split up all your hard courses to evenly spread them out throughout your entire time at school. Make sure you have easy courses to balance out the difficulty of the semester. It’s tempting to get the hard ones out of the way ASAP, but trust me, you want to take it slow.
Also, check out whether or not a course is listed under more than one of your requirements. Double-purpose courses are real time savers.