School Me Saturday-Break’s over!

The Winter break is over. As Theodor Geisel would write “Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened.”

You may know him better as Dr. Seuss.

Time to buckle down for the next 4 months. It’ll be over in the blink of an eye.

Check those syllabi, write down the major assignments and due dates, and remember this won’t be forever.

In April, you may wake up and wonder where the time went. But that is okay.

Maybe you vowed to do better this semester. Get the reading done on time, turn your papers in on time, early even.

It is easy to be optimistic at the beginning of the semester. You are back with your classmates, all talking about the 4-6 weeks you’ve just had off. The adventures while on break, the holidays, the presents, the FOOD.

It is time to take that energy and put it to work for your semester.

Find your study tribe.

Find a librarian worker who can help you find all the things.

Make a solid plan for how to tackle this semester.

The most important thing about having a plan is that you have to put it into action.

Don’t stay up too late or sleep too late. Naps are your friend when your brain is whirly gigging around. If you want a rubber ducky to practice your presentations on, buy the rubber ducky.

But also don’t forget to have a little fun too.

I know this time can feel grueling like you’ll never be done. At times like this is it important to spend some time in reflection on what amazing things you’ve done. Of all the things you’ve learned. Yeah, it might’ve been a bit sloppy, but you survived. And you will survive this.

Each semester is closer to the finish line.

You can do this.