The transition you make going from high school to college is drastic. In high school you can literally coast your way through all four years without studying for any tests. In college, not so much. For me, my biggest struggle was accepting the fact that I HAVE to learn the material to pass the class, and also that you HAVE to study for hours to just make a C on a test. Another thing I struggled with was figuring out how to balance everything. I mean, how am I supposed to get all this work done, eat good meals, have a social life, do extra curricular activities, ect.?

It took me awhile to get the hang of everything and I’m definitely still learning, but there’s a few things I found to be helpful when trying to manage your time.

1. The first thing is to make a list of what you need to do. Put the thing you don’t want do the most at the top.
2. Next thing, do stuff in between your mandatory to-do list. Put in things you actually enjoy. Like reading a chapter out of the book you’re reading, watching an episode of the show you’re watching, check your social media for 30 mins, take a cat nap, ect. That way you don’t get bogged down by a bunch of stuff you don’t want to do.
3. If you plan on hanging out with your friends, let them know about the things you need to get done first. This keeps you accountable for the things you need to get done before going to see them.
4. Make your mental health a priority. If you’re having a bad week and don’t feel like studying, then don’t. Mental health always comes before grades.
5. Do meal preps at the beginning of the week so you don’t have to spend time making something everyday.
6. Use the ‘reminder’ app on your phone and use it as your planner if you’re to lazy to write everything down. This way, you get notifications at certain times throughout the day reminding you what you need to do next.
7. Use sticky notes if you’re more of a person who needs to see something in front of them. Put them on your bathroom mirror or in your car or wherever else.

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