I want to think of semester as a "new beginning." The first quarter, I did really well, but the second quarter I kind of slacked off. I mostly slacked off in English class. I was doing wordly wise note cards the day before they were due, and I was reading just on the weekend, not throughout the week. It added stress and I was ready for a break! Over the break I had to say to myself that I needed to get back on track.
This week I have done very well with managing my time. I've been doing my vocabulary cards throughout the week, and have been working on my literary analysis paper almost everyday for about 30 minutes. I have also been managing my time well in all of my other classes. For this new semester I want to make sure I manage my time wisely, especially in the 4th quarter, which is always the busiest for everyone. With keeping up with my work, my grades will show improvement, and I will be less stressed.
Mallory, I know how you feel! If I had known how much stress I could have avoided, I would have managed my time more properly in the second quarter. One thing that helps me, is I have a one week calendar, and I go through all of my assignments for the week ahead, and write everything down. It helps me to visually see that things are due, and when I need to have them done. It also helps me to work ahead, and not do things day-by-day.
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