Hey,<\/p>\n
In this week’s email:<\/p>\n
1. Start your semesters off right to avoid the exam crunch
\n2. Set a new 30-Day Trial in the forums<\/p>\n
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Many students get into a familiar trap. New term is starting, and
\nexams are far away. They take life easy, miss a few concepts in
\nthe class, maybe skip a few readings and then midterms roll around.<\/p>\n
By this time many students are in a panic. Cramming before. Lousy
\ngrades follow.<\/p>\n
You can skip all of that without sacrificing your personal life.<\/p>\n
The key is to get organized and productive from the beginning, so
\nyou don’t need to correct old habits later. And, since you’ll be
\nmaking regular investments into your mental bank account, you won’t
\nbe bankrupt when exams come.<\/p>\n
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The best time to get effective habits in is when there is a change.
\nDuring this time, you’re already forcing yourself to adapt, so you
\nmight as well form useful habits when they are easy to mold.<\/p>\n
These change points are great opportunities that can come up
\nwhenever you: move to a new home, start school, stop school, end
\na semester or otherwise have a dramatic break in your routine.<\/p>\n
Capitalize on these change points, since it may result in a little
\nwork early on, but a lot less later.<\/p>\n
Here are a few things to think about when taking advantage of the
\nbreath of fresh air a change can bring:<\/p>\n
1. What’s my morning routine like?
\n2. Is my schoolwork organized?
\n3. What study pattern will I follow?
\n4. What are my goals, and what am I doing each day to reach them?<\/p>\n
Getting these questions right is much easier when a change of
\nsetting is forcing you to adjust anyways.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
On that note, I invite everyone here to start a new 30-Day Trial
\nin the forums:<\/p>\n