丁香园AV

Hi everyone! My name is Charlotte, and I鈥檓 a third year 丁香园AV student at the Beedie School of Business. This semester, I鈥檓 inviting you to join me on a blogging journey full of university hacks and life tips.

Online learning can be very challenging and stressful as we鈥檙e constantly surrounded by many distractions around us 鈥� our TV, Phone, group chats, and MANY more. So, here are 4 tips I鈥檝e come up with to help you succeed this online semester!

Tip #1: Stay Organized

Staying organized during a global pandemic isn鈥檛 easy, I know! My biggest tip for you is to stay organized from the start of the semester and keep a record of your schoolwork throughout the term. Make sure you place your online documents in the appropriate folders and keep your physical documents in a neat file. Also, try to get a planner and use it regularly throughout the semester. This will help you keep track of your current/future tasks. In my opinion, I tend to feel more motivated when I鈥檓 organized.

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Tip #2: Put Away Your Distractions

The most distracting thing for me is my phone. It鈥檚 already difficult enough to feel a motivation to study, so having a phone by your side can make it that much harder. For me, it is VERY tempting to look at who messaged me or what鈥檚 new on TikTok. But for you, it could be the snack pile in your study space or the PS4 sitting right next to you. My recommendation for you is to put your phone (or other distractions) away, in a different room. This will allow you to focus on your work without having your distractions bother you.

Tip #3: Have a Clean & Proper Workspace

Who here is a messy person? I know I can be that way sometimes. I鈥檝e also been told that a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind. So, my third tip is to make sure you have an appropriate workspace (not your bed!) to watch your pre-recorded/live lectures. Sitting at a clean and tidy desk will make it that much easier to study for your midterms. A neat workspace can also reduce the stress (and wasted time) on searching for things you need for your class/exam.

Tip #4: Make a Schedule

I鈥檝e also realized that online school can trap you into 鈥渟tudying鈥� all day. In reality, you鈥檙e just scrolling through Instagram for 30 minutes and then going back to studying for another 30 minutes. This can create an endless cycle where your bad habits make you feel unproductive. That鈥檚 why it鈥檚 important to schedule your study hours, so you have time to relax or do physical activities. What I like to do is schedule in a 15-to-20-minute yoga class in between my study sessions so I鈥檓 able to unwind and take a break from schoolwork.

Well, there you go. I hope those tips will help you through your online semester, and I wish you the best of luck. Keep up the good work, you can do it!