10 Ways To Make College Easier

As a college student, I manage to get pretty cluttered at home. Juggling school and work is not for the faint hearted and if you procrastinate, get a little cluttered, or just wanna know a few simple tricks, then this Buzzfeed is for you. Here are 10 ways to make college not seem so treacherous.

1. Organization is key

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Having books and assignments in order can save time and create more space to work with.

2. Make To Do Lists

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To do lists will help with a busy college schedule and work as reminders for pretty much anything.

3. Learn It As If You Were Going To Teach It

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When you're sitting in a lecture and you have no idea what the teacher is saying, try a different approach. Learn the information as if you were going to be teaching a class on the information the next day.

4. Highlighting

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Highlighting may seem a little like revisiting kindergarten but it actually helps! This works well with reading but also to make relations and get the main idea in literature.

5. You Time

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Due dates can become very stressful and it can be hard to find time for yourself. However, this is an important aspect to your health and success.

6. Brain Foods

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Eating healthy meals allows for optimal growth of the body and mind. Our bodies are fueled by what we put into it and this is projected into our work.

7. Take Notes in Your Own Words

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when listening to a presenter take notes in your own words. Listen to what is being said and explain it back to yourself on paper.

8. A Clear Space Is A Clear Mind

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A clear space is a clear mind and vice versa a clear mind is a clear space. In other words when feeling overwhelmed or cluttered having a clean place helps.

9. Get Back To Nature

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Instead of writing a paper inside a gloomy room or office space, get some fresh air and enjoy the outdoors. This may help to get creative juices flowing when writer's block shows up.

10. Get Enough Sleep

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Sleep will make or break you in school and sometimes both. Its crucial to find a schedule that allows for enough sleep. Sleep is still an unsolved phenomena but it is suggested to be when our short term experiences become long term memories.