Keeping It All Together

With articulation a looming figurehead in our academic lives, students often feel overwhelmed. Choosing classes for the following year is undeniably one of the most difficult aspects of our school careers. As much as I would like to say that we only have two more years of this mayhem, it only grows more tiring in college. A trend I'm seeing with students currently in this time of indecision is that they plan on taking a ton of AP classes. Honors classes are menacing as well.

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In the hopes to attain an impressive GPA, we overwork ourselves. We defy the odds and still manage to get through the day with barely enough sleep. Is there any way to prevent this? Will it get worse than it is now?

I think that our study habits need to continue to gradually develop in order for us to keep up with the increasing workloads that the coming years will present. Especially with the numerous AP classes that everyone it taking, we need to improve our study routines.

One of the most talked about topics within our class blogs is procrastination. It is something everyone wants to stay away from, but somehow ends happening in the end. Whether excessive or minuscule, procrastination must be reduced in order for students to keep all of the school work under control.

Often times, I tend to multitask and do a few things at once all while doing my homework. Often times, I'm wasting time by being distracted rather than just focusing and finishing what must be done. With many AP classes likely in next year's schedule, I think its vital to prioritize the homework one gets and decide which one is more important to finish first.

In order to be successful or competitive, sacrifices must be made to accomplish your goals. Whether it is less sleep or less relaxation, sacrifices can be reduced by better study habits.