Hey everyone! I can’t believe that we are already a month into 2025. With a new semester kicking off, many people like to take the time to set goals. Given that last semester was undoubtedly one of the most challenging for me, I set a goal for myself this year to do everything in my power to improve. Here are some of the things I’ve been doing to set myself up for a successful spring semester:

1. Waking Up and Going to Bed at a CONSISTENT Time. I aim to go to bed early so that I may wake up feeling rejuvenated and prepared to tackle the day to improve my sleeping habits and try to have more energy throughout the day. I accomplish this by creating a “morning” and “night” routine that I must follow, along with a list of activities that will either help me wake up or wind down.
2. Early Gym Sessions. The best time for me to work out is early in the morning because my classes are spaced out over the midday and afternoon hours. My body seems to have more energy in the mornings, and it helps me accumulate energy for the day. I also schedule my workouts weekly and try to get in 1.5 to 2 hours of exercise every day.
3. Go to My Lectures. Even though it is still early in the semester, a big goal that I have set for myself this semester is to go to all of my classes. Although the erratic weather hasn’t been a huge motivator, I believe that attending lectures helps me grasp the material that will be covered on exams and get any questions I may have about the readings answered.
4. Study for Exams Well in Advance. Last semester, I found myself doing a lot of cramming last minute. This semester, I made plans to do revisions in between classes and plan out study blocks for each of my classes. Exams will definitely hate to see me coming with full confidence this semester!
5. Do Assignments Early. It never hurts to be too far ahead so I have been making sure to do assignments as soon as they are given and work on them little by little so I’m not scrambling last minute to finish them. I also put all of my assignment due dates and exam times in a Notion tracker so I can visually see when I need to complete things.

These are just some of the things that I have been doing to set myself up for success this semester and hopefully, I gave you ideas for what you would like to accomplish this year as well. Let’s all stay motivated and make this semester our best one yet!