| It normally follows that the first week of a semester | | | | That is why it's a shame for it to be wasted. Those |
| gives time to students to continue their gallivanting and | | | | days, weeks and months that were exhausted |
| happy relaxing days. This week is not yet busy as | | | | unwisely can never be recovered apart from the |
| some students are still fixing their schedules. This is the | | | | expenses incurred. So grab the chance to get the |
| time where students can still have fun. But after this | | | | proper guidance in the event that you need help |
| week, one can no longer continue with having a | | | | studying before it is too late. |
| lackadaisical attitude. This is the time to really study | | | | On your part, however, you can perform some tasks |
| hard if you want to pass the semester. | | | | to get to your goal of having a degree. The most |
| Sad to say, there are still some students who cannot | | | | essential of them all is to be present in your subjects. |
| get this partying or drinking spree out of their system. | | | | You cannot depend on your seatmate's notes as |
| Even when in school and having their lessons, their | | | | there are some unwritten lectures that may be |
| minds are drifting to the thought of how they should | | | | omitted and which are essential for you to know. |
| spend their weekends. These are the kind of students | | | | Make it a point to be always in attendance, never mind |
| who badly need help studying. | | | | if you got drunk the following night and take down |
| Extra-curricular activities like social work also distract | | | | notes. |
| the attention of students. Naturally, participating in these | | | | Next to that, which is equally of significance, is to |
| activities would mean that you need to divide your time | | | | handle your time and not the other way around. Put it |
| between studying and attending to meetings, practices | | | | directly, it means know your priorities. What is really |
| and the likes. There would even be times when these | | | | your intention of going to school? Is it to just gallivant, |
| activities will occupy much of your hours and the | | | | have a good time with friends or you want to excel in |
| student will be left with less time to focus on his | | | | academics? It you choose the latter, then let that guide |
| lessons. They will only realize this when exams day | | | | you on your way to success. Your aim in pushing |
| come and will finally learn how to cram for a final | | | | through with university school is to finish a degree and |
| exam. | | | | not just to do unnecessary things. |
| One cannot request time to go back. All one can do | | | | Having set your priorities and handling your time |
| now is say "if only" and that will not help the student | | | | appropriately, ask for assistance if you still need help |
| either. This is the time when a student will | | | | studying. I am not saying not to learn how to cram for |
| acknowledge that time is of the essence and that it | | | | a final exam although this will be a good thing to do if |
| was not used wisely. Too bad he did not go out of his | | | | you can put it in order. But the crux is to foremost -- |
| way to seek assistance when he need help studying. | | | | help yourself prior to seeking help. |