It's begun again...2nd tri is here

So the first week of second tri has come to an end (ok, in truth, I'm in my last class of the day right now...shhh) It was a nice surprise that we don't have 8 tests a week at the beginning of the tri. The craziness doesn't truly begin until August....so my sanity will remain for at least a few more weeks!

 

So staying positive, laughing a little, is extremely important. I was personally feeling very overwhelmed on Wednesday, the first real day of classes. I got home from school, crabbed at my boyfriend, angrily ate some trail mix and then had to return to school for Spinal II lab. Let's just say it wasn't the best day. So I vowed to go to bed early. Lack of sleep in addition to stress is a lethal combination. Not only did I almost end up on "Caught you Sleeping" I knew that to have a successful tri, I couldn't continue doing what I was doing.

 

A few keys to being successful:

 

- get enough sleep! (but supplement with coffee as needed)

- find an outlet - I don't mean the nearest outlet mall. I mean some non-school hobby that you can do regularly to rest your brain and put some fun in your day.

- stay on top of your school work and don't wait until the night before to study

- eat healthy and exercise  - I can't stress how important exercise was for me 1st tri. It stimulate the release of endorphins and will undoubtedly improve your mood

- use your resources - use me, your professors, Dr. Margrave, PASS tutorials, etc.

- make things other than school a priority: your health, friendships, charity, etc.