How to stay stress free

Trystan Hurst

Editor

 For seniors, this time of year is stressful because of college application and scholarship deadlines. To stay on top of classes, get your applications done and manage your stress here are some helpful tips!

1.    Time Management: Time management plays an enormous role in keeping your stress level low. You have to set aside enough time to make sure you accomplish everything you need. Managing time is more difficult if you play a sport or have a job while taking on school and college applications. The best way to manage your time is keep an agenda. In an agenda, you can write down homework assignments for each class when they are assigned and when they are due. At the end of the school day, look at your agenda and see what assignments are due soonest and start on those. Make a list of what you have to do outside of schoolwork for the day, then set aside time for each activity in between homework assignments. For seniors, there is also the stress of college applications and scholarships. With the new tribe time schedule in effect it would be a good idea to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Sonja Wood to talk about applying for colleges during social. Once you get the ball rolling, you could work on asking around for letters of recommendation or working on your personal statement for applications during this time as well. If you use it to your advantage, it could limit the amount of tasks you have to accomplish for the day.

2.    Goal Setting: Set goals for yourself to reach for either at the end of each day or the end of each week. Each time you accomplish an assignment for a class, or finish studying for a big test, reward yourself. At the end of a day, it could be just setting aside 30 minutes to an hour of alone time to watch a movie or read a book (it’s the little things). As far as college applications or scholarships go, you could reward yourself with something big for each school you finish the application. At the end of a week, you can reward yourself with something big like going out with friends or whatever you choose.

3.    Know when to say “No”: Senior year will be full of football games, parties, and many other events. You’ll have to learn to prioritize studying and applying for college over these events that, while fun, can take up an enormous chunk of time if you let them. Plan well and say no to the less important events so that you can say yes later.