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10 Tips For You To Enjoy Your Semester

Make the most of your semester and live your best life.

Madison Cecil

Oct 06, 2019

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Madison Cecil

College is a stressful time. It is a time of change and a time of adventure. You have ups and you have downs. It can seem impossible to manage everything: school, social life, work, etc. As I get back into the swing of things for my sophomore year, I've picked up on some tips to help you and I have the best semester. I'm, clearly, no expert when it comes to this whole college thing, but here are my top 10 tips to enjoy your semester a little more.

Wake up with the mentality that you're going to crush it today

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That's the truth, you're going to crush it today! Being optimistic not only boost your mood but inspires others around you.

Spend time alone daily

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It's okay to want to close yourself off for a little bit. Your social battery can only take so much and it's okay to run out quicker than others.

Spend less time on your phone or watching TV, and more time hanging out with your people

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Those tweets and pictures will still be there. The memories created with your friends, whether they're at the library or at a party, are something you won't forget.

Write down your thoughts

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Keeping a journal of everything will help you to see your growth and change. We tend to think because change isn't instant, there isn't any at all. You can't see the rainbow without a little rain.

Make goals for yourself

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Long term, short term, or even for the day, having goals for yourself helps your ambition and dreams.

Stop trying to impress everyone around you

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We all crave validation, but you are the only person who can define your self-worth.

Forgive your mistakes and others

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Nothing holds you back like a grudge. You can't learn for the future if you're stuck dwelling on the past.

Get healthy and practice self-care

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You can't change your circumstances, but you can change your lifestyle. Taking care of your body, soul and mind can overall improves your college experience. Eat healthily, do your squats, and get some rest.

Focus on school

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You have dreams and aspirations for your life and only you can achieve them. Grind now to shine later.

Pray

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Whatever you believe in, you believe in it for a reason. There is never a wrong time to give thanks or ask for help. Just pray.

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10 Tips For You To Enjoy Your Semester

Make the most of your semester and live your best life.

Wake up with the mentality that you're going to crush it today

Spend time alone daily

Spend less time on your phone or watching TV, and more time hanging out with your people

Write down your thoughts

Make goals for yourself

Stop trying to impress everyone around you

Forgive your mistakes and others

Get healthy and practice self-care

Focus on school

Pray

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1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

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1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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