Get Organized After the Winter Holidays

An amazing time of the Christmas and the New Year celebrations has passed by and the new study season is inevitably coming up. Each year, in the first days after winter holidays, students and parents face with the frustrating reality of back-to-school chaos. With memories of the holidays still fresh in mind, it is very difficult to switch from an easy and delightful festive lifestyle to an organized and busy school rhythm. However, there is no better time to gather the willpower and to direct the efforts to study in order to be in the best shape for finals which are only several months away now.

Here are five tips to make the transition to the study mode less stressful:

Be disciplined.

One of the worst problems after the holidays is that both children and adults slip out of all their good habits during the holiday break. Going back to school, revisit your daily routine and adjust it to your new intense study rhythm.

Set your goals.

Choose realistic resolutions and turn yourself up for success for next year. Think of what you really want: to spend one more year at school or to show your worth? Do not assign impossible tasks but be persistent striving for knowledge.

Make your weak point list.

The admission of your weaknesses is the first step to overcoming them. Take a few minutes to think of what you can do to improve yourself. If you have a lack of organization, make a detailed plan of your day and try to keep it. If you are falling behind in math or chemistry, pay more attention to this discipline while doing your homework.

Know your limitations.

After recognizing your weaknesses ask yourself if you can get over these difficulties without assistance. If necessary, apply for help from your friends, classmates, school teachers or private tutors. Don’t postpone this to the last weeks before exams.

Show your values.

Do not obsess about your weaknesses, find your strong points and use them to gain respect of your classmates and tutors.

One of the worst problems of back-to-school season is to not being organized. When you go back to school after the holiday break, there is a deceptive feeling of “plenty of time” before finals but the school season’s pace quickens exponentially. Don’t waste time!