How to Avoid the Second Semester Slump

The second semester of this school year is fast approaching, which means it’s time to snap out of the lazy, sleep until noon, winter break mentality and get ready for the next few months to be full of school and studying. It won’t be completely miserable if you don’t make it miserable, though! There are so many things you can do and invest in to make this semester a little bit more bearable. 

Invest In Good Quality Stationary

Good quality stationary always gets excited and eager to learn and put my thoughts down on it. Some nice pens, colorful highlighters, and gold quality paper and notebooks will make you want to take good notes and actually go back and read them! Investing in good quality stationary doesn’t just mean pens and notebooks, but finding colorful binder clips, sticky notes, and anything else that will help your note taking and school work is always a good investment. 

Get A Timed Water Bottle

A timed water bottle is a great motivator to get you to drink your water and stay hydrated throughout the day! They come in all sorts of different colors and sizes with different sets of times on them. The time markers on them will remind you to drink your water every hour or so. You fill it up to the top in the morning, drink all of it and refill by lunch, and by the end of the day, you’ll have drunk an entire half a gallon of water! You can find a great timed water bottle here on Amazon. 

Try A Phone Lockbox

If you’re someone who procrastinates every minute of their life and refuses to do their work because they’re completely consumed by their phone, a lockbox might be a good investment for you. There are many different kinds out there, but the gist is that you put it inside a box and set a timer, and the box will not unlock itself until the timer has gone off. So you can set the timer to 30 minutes or 1 hour to study for an adequate time and reward yourself with your phone for your break. And don’t worry, most of these boxes come with an emergency button to take your phone out in the need of an actual emergency, but don’t let that tempt you! Find a great phone lockbox here. 

Use A Paper Planner

Using a paper planner is a great way to keep track of all of your assignments and projects that you need to complete this semester. The satisfaction of crossing off an assignment off of your paper planner is unmatched. The best part is there are many different types of planners to match your needs. You can even learn to bullet journal and create your very own planner with any sort of trackers, calendars, and designs you want!

Learn Different Study Techniques

Productive study techniques will be your saving grace this semester. Instead of trying to sit there rereading your notes for the tenth time while trying not to fall asleep, learn different methods and use each method at different times to keep yourself on your toes. Try learning the pomodoro technique where you only sit and study for short periods of time and reward yourself with small breaks in between. Get out of your house and study with friends and classmates. Check out this link here to find more effective study methods to try out this semester.