{"id":5214,"date":"2021-03-09T18:58:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T23:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=5214"},"modified":"2021-03-09T18:58:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T23:58:42","slug":"megan-you-can-do-it-mid-semester-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2021\/03\/09\/megan-you-can-do-it-mid-semester-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan: You Can Do It! Mid-semester Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Merry Midterms! I hope you\u2019re staying warm and keeping it cool as we approach the middle of the semester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

New Year\u2019s Resolutions great, but I find myself a less \u201cput together\u201d towards the middle of the semester. During the pandemic, it\u2019s easy for even the most organized students to find themselves in a pit of unfinished assignments, unresponded to text messages, and undesirable sleep schedules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So with that in mind, here are a few ways you can nudge yourself back on track.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Get a Not-So-Scary Planner<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My biggest grievances with planners is the dates. If I forget to use it, I feel bad that I\u2019ve bought something that\u2019s going to waste. When I\u2019m in the paper pressure cooker of January 2021 – December 2021, I feel bad on my messier days.<\/p>\n

    However, I\u2019ve found a solution – get an undated planner! I didn\u2019t know these existed until recently but now that I have mine, I\u2019ll never turn back. For example, this one from <\/span>ban.do.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    You add in the date you want, fill it out the night before, and use it the next day. If you forget to plan a day or even a week, no worries! It\u2019s your schedule, not the planner\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Get Some Sleepy Headspace<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      I know, every COM newsletter and that one kid in your psychology class told you to use Headspace. But I\u2019m here to talk about the best part of Headspace: the sleepy part.<\/p>\n

      With every passing day, my sleep schedule gets crazier. Sometimes I go to bed at 6 am and sleep until noon. Other time I fall asleep on my desk at 8 pm. But a consistent sleep schedule is crucial for a healthy lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n

      However, if you\u2019re a real insomniac like myself, falling asleep is easier said than done. Headspace\u2019s sleepcasts and music are the perfect way to lull yourself to sleep and as someone who\u2019s tried most other sleep methods, I can guarantee a wind down playlist will help you reset your sleep schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Schedule Weekly Friend Hangouts<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        During the pandemic, it\u2019s become increasingly difficult to respond to texts and make plans. Having people in your life is important, but remembering that isn\u2019t always easy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Instead of worrying about constantly scheduling, schedule it once and call it done. Pick a day when you and your friend\/significant other are free, make a plan, and pop it in your Google calender. Then you don\u2019t have to worry about those pesky text messages, because you know every Tuesday night you\u2019re going to Netflix party with your pals and every Friday afternoon you\u2019re going to suburb walk with your buddies.<\/p>\n

        —\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        These\u00a0tips are good, bu above all else, remember <\/span>YOU<\/b>\u00a0are your top priority. Self-care comes in all forms. Sometimes that means cooking a healthy meal. Sometimes it means laying on the couch all day eating and listening to Driver\u2019s License by Olivia Rodrigo on loop. You are unquestionably the most important thing in your life, so remember that when the going gets rough.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Take care of yourself,<\/span><\/p>\n

        CA Megan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Merry Midterms! I hope you\u2019re staying warm and keeping it cool as we approach the middle of the semester.\u00a0 New Year\u2019s Resolutions great, but I find myself a less \u201cput together\u201d towards the middle of the semester. During the pandemic, it\u2019s easy for even the most organized students to find themselves in a pit of … Continue reading Megan: You Can Do It! Mid-semester Tips<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44422],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5214"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5214"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5217,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5214\/revisions\/5217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}