But let’s get real.
Now what?
Many of you asked yourselves that this afternoon – some of
you did and might have not even known it.
But the odds are, at the end of the day, on the drive, walk, bike, or
bus ride home, you started to think about how your first day back went. You probably thought about all of the
work you are going to do, and for many of you, how you are going to balance
that class with this class and all of those classes with your work
schedule.
Well, take a deep breath. Inhale. Exhale. And now reflect.
You owe yourself these three questions:
1.
Did I come home today feeling great? If you did, awesome! Keep up that
momentum, don’t let it slip away and treat every day like this one. If you didn’t, evaluate the “why not”
question. Do you need to adjust your schedule? If so, get it done now, before
you get too deep in the semester and a change throws you off.
2.
Who did I talk to today? If the answer was your
peers and your professors, great work! If it wasn’t, which ones did you talk
to? Come up with a plan for tomorrow to make sure you introduce yourself to
valuable people around you, for your personal life, and for your academic life.
College is more fun when you connect!
3.
What’s the game plan? Let’s figure out your
schedule now before you add anything else to the mix. When am I going to study
for class A? What week will I need to take off this day from work to finish the
essay for Class B? Read those syllabus handouts that your professors gave you
this morning. They can be flotation devices for your mental health in stressful
situations.
I hope everyone’s first days back are going great. I am so grateful to have you all as awesome readers – and you deserve awesome semester – make it happen!
PS. I tweeted this today (let's follow each other! www.twitter.com/isaadney) - I like
to think of Monday as the first chapter in a good book.
I hope yours is a great read!
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