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Back to school entails back to work
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Marsel Gray
Issue date: 8/25/08 Section: Online Headlines
The first few weeks back to school can be both exciting and exhausting. For many students, the summer months were either spent working, vacationing, taking summer courses, or all of the above. Now fall semester has begun, everyone seems recharged with energy. How long will it last?
The returning pressure of school, work, and a social life are strong forces that drive some students to laziness. "I spent my summer vacationing and visiting family. I think it will be difficult to return to school. College is completely different from high school," said freshmen Olivia Aimes. So, how do students manage from having little to too much to do?
To answer this question, it's important to first examine the origins of laziness. A decreased workload is the major problem. During the school year, students are packed with classes, work-study, extracurricular activities, homework, and friends. After a while most are able to manage the scene. When summer arrives, the decreased workload, along with lower energy levels and enthusiasm for certain activities provide the best invitation for laziness.
A great way to fight a decreased workload is doing a few simple, routine procedures. The common "to-do" list may seem mundane, but it works. Lists, along with planners, will help organize any student's time.
For combating the lower energy levels, try hitting the gym regularly. Start off slow to prevent burn out; in no time they'll be extra energy to burn when it's needed most. A snack, healthy or not, can help boost energy levels when laziness begins to itch. "When I get lazy over school work, I call up someone and get out. I try to refresh myself," said Aimes.
Perhaps the best way to combat being a sloth is self-motivation. Constant reminders of goals and priorities keep many students from being lazy. Don't forget to have a fun night once in a while. Letting school be a bore and doing too much increases laziness and burn out.
So how long will this year's laziness last, a few days or for the first few weeks? Either way, it's time to hit the books again and break out those number two pencils as the next semester of school begins.
The returning pressure of school, work, and a social life are strong forces that drive some students to laziness. "I spent my summer vacationing and visiting family. I think it will be difficult to return to school. College is completely different from high school," said freshmen Olivia Aimes. So, how do students manage from having little to too much to do?
To answer this question, it's important to first examine the origins of laziness. A decreased workload is the major problem. During the school year, students are packed with classes, work-study, extracurricular activities, homework, and friends. After a while most are able to manage the scene. When summer arrives, the decreased workload, along with lower energy levels and enthusiasm for certain activities provide the best invitation for laziness.
A great way to fight a decreased workload is doing a few simple, routine procedures. The common "to-do" list may seem mundane, but it works. Lists, along with planners, will help organize any student's time.
For combating the lower energy levels, try hitting the gym regularly. Start off slow to prevent burn out; in no time they'll be extra energy to burn when it's needed most. A snack, healthy or not, can help boost energy levels when laziness begins to itch. "When I get lazy over school work, I call up someone and get out. I try to refresh myself," said Aimes.
Perhaps the best way to combat being a sloth is self-motivation. Constant reminders of goals and priorities keep many students from being lazy. Don't forget to have a fun night once in a while. Letting school be a bore and doing too much increases laziness and burn out.
So how long will this year's laziness last, a few days or for the first few weeks? Either way, it's time to hit the books again and break out those number two pencils as the next semester of school begins.
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