I mean.
Really.
Could the semester be any longer?
Has time slowed down?
Someone call an astrophysicist because I think something’s
wrong with the axial rotation of the earth as well as the earth’s orbit around
the sun.
If you find that mid-semester is the part of the
marathon-that-is-college that completely drags you down, you’re not alone.
Every semester, right around this time, I have the most student absences,
unsubmitted papers, and dropouts. Seeing as every semester has a mid-semester
slump, you can’t just quit after eight weeks every semester – time to make some
plans and get some perspective!
The next two or three weeks are typically the hardest to
make a success, so it’s critical that you focus – right this very minute – on
what you need to do to be successful for the rest of the semester. Let’s take a
look at a few highlights you will want to remember:
·
Repeat after me: you’re already past the
halfway mark and it’s all downhill from here. Hopefully you’ve been
planning your work and your big projects as the semester has gone on and you
find yourself in the middle of a semester where, although you’re tired of the
slog, you’re rolling right along with the game plan. If you haven’t been
following your game plan, things are going to be tougher but definitely doable:
start today, make a plan for success, follow it. If you need help, you know
where to find me!
·
You’ve already done all the hard work.
You’ve: gotten to know your instructor, gotten to know your classmates, made a
plan for working assignments and studying into your life, been successful thus
far… The rest is gravy!
·
Keep up with your brain reset activities! It
is so important to keep your brain stimulated with new and different things in
regular life – and even more important while you’re in college! You know the
mental fatigue that comes with studying and reading at the college level
through the entirety of a semester. Make sure you’re keeping your brain in
tip-top condition by giving it new vistas and new experiences!
You have all the tools you need to be successful – all
that’s left is the follow-through. I can’t wait to hear how you’re making this
semester a success! Congratulations in advance for having completed your best
semester of college yet!
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