areistotle:

hello again dear friends!!! a lot of you have asked me how to stay productive during holidays + this is just a tiny masterpost to help you make the most out of your holidays :]

• wake up early!!! this helps you get stuff done
  
• also don’t sleep too late at night [unless it’s christmas eve or new year’s eve then i understand why you’re still up]
  
• take time for yourself!!! practice your hobbies, take baths, go on vacation, sleep a little bit more…take a day to do whatever you may feel like doing, holidays shouldn’t be stressful [here are some ideas]
• finish that book you wanted to finish or start a new one!! remember life is not just studying all the time
• prioritise what you need to do + get your homework done asap!!! do the trickiest tasks first so you just have simpler ones left to do [if any]
• revise!! this will help you just in case you have any important exams coming up after the holidays or just to keep your mind refreshed on the material you did in class
• make a list of goals you want to accomplish next year!!
• find time to go shop for gifts [if you do that sort of thing]
• keep in contact with your family and friends!!! the holidays are the best time you get to talk to your family and friends, hang out with your friends and visit your relatives
• organise your desk/room etc!! this helps you to free your mind and helps you stay productive [plus it’ll be prepared for the next scholastic term]
• try to fit in time to exercise or go for a nice walk
• avoid procrastination!! don’t waste your time no matter how good it may feel, you’ll thank yourself later [check out some apps here to accomplish this]
• if you have any school projects, try to get most of them done during the holidays!! lord knows you’ll have a lot to do during the school year so any little extra work will help
• try making your decorations instead of buying them [here are some ideas]
• create shopping lists in advance!! these will help you make sure to get what you need and avoid buying what you don’t need [be it food, gifts, decorations etc.]
• do some online shopping!! as you might be well aware of, january is the perfect time to treat yourself, take advantage of those sales

+ my masterposts

• notes, studying, and self-study resources
  
• self-study resources
  
• supplies
• igcse resources
• improving your handwriting
• how to studyblr
• literature masterpost
• organisation
• aesthetically pleasing notes
• annotating
• studying a foreign language
• really great apps
• math
• college + uni
• motivation
• biology
• space!!!!
• chemistry
• physics
• summary writing
• the discursive/argumentative essay
• the narrative essay + the descriptive essay
• the ultimate english masterpost!!
• stress relief
• what i’ve learnt throughout my years of being a student
• + more

this is just about everything i wanted to say so i hope this helped a lot of you out!! happy holidays + remember to make the most of them while you have them <3

-helena xx