The second week for returning students often begins with an idealistic determination: I will do things better this year/semester! I will stay on top of my readings and assignments, eat better, get more sleep and exercise, improve my grades, etc.
Tips to maintain the determination:
1. Set yourself realistic expectations and goals.
2. Reward yourself when you achieve them
3. Grandma's rule: make sure you don't reward yourself until AFTER you've achieved them!
4. Keep perspective.
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will we have one of these each week??
That was the plan, but we'll see how we go once the second week determination wears off...
My tip for second week determination is not calculate the number of weeks/days/classes you have to go until a) easter break or b) end of semester
Interesting, because that works for me. I need to be aware of how little time I have left before deadlines.
Good post. Identify with all of it atm. I need to keep the determination going....
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