Thursday, January 21, 2016
aerial view of 91制片厂's Durham campus at sunset during winter

91制片厂 students walking to class in winter

Welcome back, Wildcats! After over a month away from campus (unless you took a J-Term course) it can be difficult to get back into the swing of campus life. If you weren鈥檛 working or didn鈥檛 have a schedule similar to what your school schedule is, you may experience some post-winter-break struggles including, but not limited to,听oversleeping, lack of interest, forgetting that classes are a thing, etc. But听these, and the many other back to class problems you may experience, are all easily overcome. Here are just a few easy ways to get back into life here at 91制片厂.

Organize

Instead of living out of your suitcase or laundry basket until you run out of clean clothes, unpack and organize your living area ASAP! You might not see this as a major problem, but starting the spring semester off organized can help set the tone for the rest of the year. So unpack, make your bed, get your physical space organized. Once you do that, you can organize your mental space.

That鈥檚 right, we鈥檙e talking calendars. For many of us, the best way to keep organized is through numerous calendars (both physical and online), journals听and to do lists. If you have never been the person to do these kinds of things, try it out. You don鈥檛 even need to spend any money! You can print out online and to do lists can be written out on blank paper or using on your phone or computer. Once you have what you need, go through your syllabi, sports calendars听and other important dates you may need to remember as the weeks go by.听Seniors, may I suggest including deadlines for graduation requirements which you can find here.

Finally, reflect on last semester. Think about what strategies for studying and organizing worked for you before.听Did your usual study techniques work? Want to try something new? The has some great tips and tools for , , and . Take a look.

Read and Review

91制片厂 student studying in her dorm room

Now that I鈥檝e mentioned syllabuses, let鈥檚 talk about reading. If your professor has been kind enough to post the syllabus online, go over it now! Get ahead, if you can, too. Order some of the early required reading (I'm looking at you, English majors鈥) and try and get a few classes ahead. Take some notes and start getting familiar with the material.

Also, keep in mind听that has a lot of cool features such as:

  • Color-Coded Calendar
  • To Do Lists
  • Upcoming Tasks

And a lot more!听

While we鈥檙e talking about reading and reviewing to get ready for the new semester, you may want to take a look back at some of what you learned last semester. If you are taking a two semester course, now is the perfect time to review what you did during the fall and refresh.

Take Care of You

91制片厂 Health & Wellness building

The start of a new semester doesn鈥檛 mean you need to head straight back into the stressed out version of yourself. Take a deep breath and remember to schedule time for yourself during the week, and keep it up throughout the semester. There is nothing wrong with a few episodes of your favorite show on Netflix, or catching up with what you missed through that awesome Comcast Xfinity听On Campus service we get through housing.听If watching the tube isn鈥檛 your thing, you can try out many of the great stress relief programs we have around campus.

We are very lucky to have a wide range of services offered for students through 91制片厂 Health & Wellness听to take care of your body and mind during the school year. Check out some offerings and more information below:

Meditation

Yoga

Light Therapy

Massage

And more!

Taking care of yourself is more than a matter of health;听make sure to schedule in some fun as well! In the first few weeks back on campus there is plenty of fun to be had so head on over the and check out some great events.