OK, so maybe the fall semester at St. John's University didn't work out the way you hoped it would. Maybe you didn't do so hot on last semester's finals, and realized you might actually need to start going to class and studying. Maybe you thought about transferring 1,000 times to a different school because you were so bored and cooped up in your dorm all day. Maybe you just went out one too many times in a row, and need to learn to be satisfied with a quiet night in. Whatever it is, here are some tips for your spring semester at St. John's, regardless of your situation.

1. Get more sleep.

Come on, guys. I know coffee is the best drink ever invented and is basically the new water. I mean, it's capable of keeping you wide awake if you’re going off of 72 hours of no sleep. And as fun as it is to convince yourself that you’re going to be able to go to bed at 4 a.m. and wake up for your 7:30 a.m., I think we both know that you will most likely hit snooze on your alarm five times and by which time, you realize it’s 7:27 a.m., and you decide to just skip. It’s always better to get more than three hours of sleep, just remember that.

2. Schedule homework time.

Wow. The mom vibes are just radiating from that statement but it’s truth. If you plan out your day in a way so you get out of class at 3:15 p.m. and work on homework till dinner, you’ll must likely be free for the next couple days (unless you’re a pharm or PA major -- shoutout to ya’ll crazy badasses).

But seriously, maybe say no to “Trad’s Tuesday’s” just once and do that Philosophy paper you know is going to take way longer to do than the amount of time you are allotting it (a.k.a. the night before).

3. Color organize.

I might seem like an OCD freak to a lot of you, but this discovery was the best thing that ever happened to me. Get colored folders, binders, or notebooks. Get colored pens. Assign a color to each of your classes and I swear you will feel like the most organized person ever and not lose that English handout for once.

4. Get a planner or calendar.

Lay everything out. Know what to expect. Get organized. Plain and simple as that.

5. Don’t say yes to everything.

OK, this one has been a struggle for me, to be perfectly honest. But, let’s be real -- do you need to get dinner at the dining hall with your friends after you just got meal exchange? No. Do you need to go to the city when you have a research paper due for History at midnight? Nope. Are you going to die without the trip to Coldstone today? Maybe, but you will have extra time and save calories if you don’t go. Plus, it is freezing outside. Go drink some hot chocolate.

I promise, it’s OK to say no. You will still have friends. You will have more time to do homework, work, or whatever extracurricular stuff you should be doing.

6. Pack your schedule -- but not too much.

If you are anything like me, I usually do better in everything when I have a lot to do. For example, if I were to have five classes this semester and was not involved in pretty much anything, my tendency would be to procrastinate and watch "Gossip Girl" on Netflix for the fourth time instead of doing any of my schoolwork. But by filling my schedule with things I actually want to do, I have to schedule time for everything and don’t have the choice to procrastinate. I’m not saying overwork yourself and be stressed out all the time. Just don’t give yourself the option to be lazy.

7. Out, out, out of the dorm.

For some of you who dorm, if you stay locked up in your dorm room and only go to classes all day, you will go crazy. You also might get sick of your roommates (and vice versa). You also might get hangry. You also might just want to sleep for hours and hours and not actually get anything done.

Not that I have any experience in this or anything, but get a change of scenery. Switch it up. Go to the library. Study in Monty’s. Venture out of the halls of Donavan to another friend’s dorm. Find a coffee shop in the city to travel to. I know it seems painful to leave your bed, but you can do it.

8. Try something new.

Get a job if you are running low on cash and have time. Join a club (it’s really never too late). Work out at the gym -- and for those who are intimidated, I promise the only person who thinks it is awkward is you. But, do stuff off campus too! Volunteer at a soup kitchen or a local public school. Apply for an internship in Brooklyn. Visit museums or other cool places. I mean, seriously, we live in New York. If you're bored, that's your own fault.

9. Make new friends.

Have any of you heard the saying, “You’re never friends with the exact same people as you were friends with freshmen year.” Yeah? Well, that’s because college allows you to put yourself out there and meet new people every day. Don’t think that your squad, no matter how amazing your group chat is, is going to stay the exact same as it is now. Let people in. Go outside of your friend group. Talk to different people in your classes. Make friends from clubs or other extracurricular activities you do. It’s always nice to at least be able to wave to one person when you’re walking back to the dorms. Also, making new friends gives you a chance to get rid of some of the bad ones. Your friend who you know for a fact always talks behind your back? You don't have to be friends with her and you will find way better ones. You deserve loyal friends.

Final advice: Be confident. Be sure of yourself. Be your own Beyonce.