How To Get Back To Your Study Routine After The Holiday

Holidays are over ,and it's time to get back to those school books you put away to have fun or maybe make some money.

Have your study brain gone rusty?


It's not always easy to get back into full swing after the long layoff. Getting back to your study routine of perhaps, studying deep into the night or for very long hours is something you'd love to do right now. You would certainly love to improve and hit those grades you love.

Here are practical suggestions to help you get back to your study routine after the holiday.

Step 1
Prepare Your Mind

Studying is a mental and you switched off by going a couple of weeks without studying.

To get back to your study routine, you really need to tell your mind that you're back and ready to go.

How can you do this?

Take your mind off other activities that kept it occupied during the holidays. This could be a trip, party or event that took place during the holiday.
Getting these things off your mind creates a space for the next activity - getting back to study.

Step 2
Re-Write Your Schedule

After the little layoff, you can't expect your memory to get back to full swing at once.

Hence, rewriting your study schedule represents a simple way to dictate the pace at which you take off.

Also, this becomes really helpful when your study period gets boring and you would routinely doze off on the study table.

Here's How To Study Without Falling Asleep

Go gradually.

Your study schedule should not be ambiguous or too demanding that you always have to go behind all the time. It should be easily completed the week in and out with little or no stress.

For more tips on how to prepare a study schedule - See 9 Tips To Help You Prepare A Study Schedule

Step 3
Be Laser Focused

It is usually easy to pity yourself at this point and get distracted by some other things.
You must look out for this loophole and do you best to beat it. This is where success in getting back to your study routine begins.

Stick with your schedule and you'll get there soon.

Step 4
Get A Study Team

Teamwork makes the dream work, so studying with a friend(s) who are eager to get back to their study routine will be a huge boost.
Here's a guide to help you build a great study team.

Step 5
Track Progress

As the opening lines of step 1 suggests , getting back to your study routine after the holiday isn't something that happens automatically.
Therefore, you must measure the success of any step you take.

For example

• If you notice that you could actually comfortably study for two hours just after the holiday, then you should not hesitate. 
• If studying with a team isn't yielding any success, then ditch it. 

Rounding Up On How To Get Back To Your Study Routine After The Holiday

You probably want to get off on the right foot and enjoy a good academic session. Follow these steps and we gurantee you'll get off to the best possible start.

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