Being a student comes with many difficulties and challenges. However, these should not set us back and instead push us forward. The best way to learn is through experience, and as I’ve already gone through and experienced many things throughout my school life, here are 4 of my key takeaways that will hopefully help you guys on your journey as well.
1 - Listening in class is more efficient
Would you rather listen for an hour or memorize by yourself for hours? Instead of spending hours studying because you didn't pay attention in class, listening during class is much more efficient and effective. Familiarizing yourself with the topic by actively listening, participating, and asking during discussions helps your brain retain the information, as well as leads to an overall increase in your understanding.
2 - Temptation bundling
When you combine a fun task with a less enjoyable task, you are more likely to work on it and produce results. Watching your favorite Netflix show while working out is one example. It satisfies the human want for instant gratification while enhancing your productivity on what is needed to be accomplished. Personally, I used to watch YouTube videos while working on craft-related projects.
3 - Have a clear vision
When you actually force yourself to write down a detailed description of what you want to accomplish and how to achieve said things, you get closer to attaining them. Working mindlessly without thinking about how this contributes to your overall goals in life causes one to be less motivated and more easily drained. When you know what you want to do, why you want to do it, and how you can do it, you are working with direction. When you imagine every step you have to take for you to accomplish something, your mind and body become prepared to execute them in real life.
4 - You DON’T work better under pressure
Spending 30 minutes cramming a project before its due date will result in lower quality outputs than if you spend the same amount of time working on it a day earlier. The added pressure of the deadline causes you to not be as efficient as you could be. It leads to careless mistakes and potential regret that can be avoided if you just submit at least a day in advance. Despite the popular belief that people perform better under pressure, research states otherwise. It has been found that no one performs better under pressure, regardless of the task at hand. The presence of pressure diminishes our attention span and clouds our judgment and emotions.
These are the major things I wish I had started doing earlier on in my academic journey. They truly help in boosting efficiency and effectiveness. Practicing these habits significantly contributed to my ability in handling my academics and other extracurriculars and will certainly help you as well!
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