Dealing with the Snow Drifts

• Author: Michael |University Scholar
• Filed under: Study Tips
• Date: Mar 8,2008

Did the winter months pile a bunch of snow on your Spring semester schedule? Shoveling away the mess can be a time consuming process, but don’t over work yourself. You wouldn’t want to hurt your back.

Sometimes the semester following Winter Break does not start as productively as the Fall Semester did. After the break all we can think about is the next break, and sometimes because of that we end up letting things pile up, saying to ourselves, “We will deal with it after spring break. As I was shoveling my driveway today, I realized that, if we have a pile of anything, we need to do a few things to make sure we survive.

Where to put the snow?

If you have ever shoveled snow before you understand that this is a very important question? What happens if you don’t? Well, you begin shoveling the snow, but quickly realize that the place you piled the snow needs to be cleared too. If you don’t have a plan, you will end up shoveling the same snow again and again.

If you have projects or studying that you have put off, make sure that you have a plan. Plan the days you will work on the project, what the final product should look like, and how you will do the tasks necessary.

Lift with your Legs!

Shoveling snow requires a repetitive motion that if performed incorrectly, will damage your back. Working on a project has its own motion that you should do correctly and get lazy. Laziness and lack of focus will destroy your progress.

When due dates sneak up on you, you may be tempted to pull some all nighters or skip class to make up on time. What ever you do don’t do this. You may have to sacrifice social time, but there is plenty of time to accomplish the necessary tasks.

Get a Good Shovel

Before you begin your projects make sure you have all of the necessary supplies you will need to finish it. Make sure you have poster board, resources, and other supplies. Making sure you have the supplies before you start will save you time, because you will not need to make as many trips to the library or the store.

The Snow Will Melt

The snow will quickly begin to melt. That is good right? Well, after the snow ends the landscaping preparation for spring begins. What is spring? Finals. Don’t let them sneak up on you. With spring comes warm weather, which equals your lack of attention. Stay focused!