1. Make the Most Out of
Thanksgiving Break
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE, MEIER 100A
2. We’re Not Saying Don’t Enjoy It!
We Suggest the Following:
1. Seeing Old Friends
2. Spending Time with Family and Relatives
3. Watching the Macy’s Day Parade
4. Cooking and baking enough food to feed an
army
5. Watching football, holiday movies, and any
show you need to catch up on
6. Playing football, or going for a long walk/
bike ride, etc.
7. Eating an amazing Thanksgiving Day meal!
3. Time Management
• Most students leave by Tuesday, Nov. 17, and
don’t return until Sunday, Nov. 22. That is at
least 5 free days from classes
• Chances are you have a good amount of
work due once you return- not to mention
finals
• Therefore, save yourself some stress and do
some work while you’re at home!
• Let’s set-up a PLAN FOR SUCCESS
AND
4. Plan for Success
• Give yourself Thanksgiving off- no work at all
• For all other free days, set-up a daily schedule of
when you will work
• Identify which classes you have the most work
• Identify which classes you have upcoming
assignments
• Between those, tackle the upcoming assignments
first, and then the heavy-loaded classes next
• Most often the upcoming assignments are the hardest to
do
• Try to at least work 2 hours/ day, no more than 6
hours/day- you need to be rested for the final push
5. Plan for Success
• When working, try to find “ideal locations”
• Free from noise
• Free from distractions (family, friends, TV,
bed, couch, Facebook, etc.)
• Free form your phone!
• Ideas can include your library, a coffee
shop, book store, etc.
• Set goals for what you want to accomplish
• Allow yourself 15 minute breaks after 90
minutes of uninterrupted work
6. Preventing
Procrastination
"Solomon and Rothblum
(1984) found that 65% of
college students want to
learn to stop putting off
writing term papers, 62%
feel the need to study for
exams more promptly, and
55% hope to read their
assignments earlier.”
8. Procrastination
• Connected to “avoiding coping styles” which results in
a “tendency to neglect problems that cause anxiety
rather than confront them.”
• Often due to anxiety caused by feeling
“overwhelmed” by a task.
• According to the American Psychological Association,
“college students who procrastinate in their academic
work are also likely to have unhealthy sleep, diet, and
exercise patterns.”
• Lack of will-power, poor planning and prioritizing.
• Focus on short-term vs. Long-term.
9. Treat Your Self
• Even by putting in a little of work you are still
getting work done. Don’t think of all your work,
just think of parts of it ;)
• By setting up short-term goals you are more
likely to accomplish more
• Once you achieve some short-term goals, treat
yourself with you favorite food, coffee, time
with friends, an hour watching your favorite
show, etc.
10. Let’s Make a Plan for Success!
Work to Do
(in order of importance, or due date)
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11. Let’s Make a Plan for Success!
Daily Planner
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Weds., Nov. 25
Friday, Nov. 27
Saturday, Nov. 28
Sunday, Nov. 29
12. Have a Great Thanksgiving!
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE, MEIER 100A
