With summer semester underway, some students may find it harder to focus, due to the warm weather and smaller class sizes. To help, the Clarion spoke with Sinclair Community College counselors for tips on keeping your eye on the prize and surviving summer semester.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep the goal in sight \u2014 finishing your degree, getting your education,\u201d Sinclair Counselor Brenda Smith said. \u201cKnowing that your hard work today pays off tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Counselor Gwen Helton said it\u2019s important to remind yourself of the positive reasons as to why you\u2019re taking summer classes, such as finishing early, completing prerequisite courses or spreading out your workload.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they can keep that reason in mind, it may help them to stay motivated,\u201d Helton said.<\/p>\n
Eric Henderson, counselor, said summer classes can be accelerated, so missing a class could put a student behind in the course.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think having the right frame of mind is very important, because one of the things I would ask someone is if they see all these people out having fun and you\u2019re stuck in the classroom, are you going to be able to stick with it?\u201d he said. \u201cSo having a good balance of knowing your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to that, and also utilizing good time management skills, is key.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helton said it\u2019s important to reward yourself along the way, such as planning a vacation or scheduling leisure activities on days off.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re fine if you work hard, but we want you to play too,\u201d Helton said. \u201cWe want you to have a break, even if you have to schedule it and force yourself to do it, it\u2019s healthy to balance that out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helton said not to forget about self-care, especially with faster-paced classes, such as having healthy sleep patterns, having good nutrition, keeping hydrated, exercising scheduling and leisure time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever they need to do to take care of themselves and get that break,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019ll be more effective and efficient in the long run.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smith said the weather may create temptation and can cause a student not to do as well as they would during another semester, so she suggested studying outdoors in the shade, instead of indoors. \u201cI think a lot of people are accustom to, summer equals freedom \u2014 because that\u2019s what we grew up with\u2026 It comes back to that mindset; what\u2019s my goal in doing this, can I do this, is my head in the right place to be able to turn down invitations to hangout at the pool or whatever because I have to study for a test and things like that,\u201d Henderson said.<\/p>\n
If needed, student support services are still open during the summer. Helton said it\u2019s important to take advantage of your resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep your goals in mind,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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