Making the Most of Your Time
Use a diary or wall planner to write down regular events. Think about what times of the year are likely to make you more stressed and make an appointment in advance to see a learning skills advisor or a counsellor.  Create a daily 'Things to Do List'. This is particularly useful if you have a hard time remembering things. Just remember to keep the items ‘do-able’.
Avoid unstructured time where possible. Unstructured time can be a big source of stress and anxiety for many students as you think of all the work you should be doing or how much you have to do. Where possible, plan your uni timetable to best utilise 'up times'. Think about when you feel the best. If mornings are particularly hard, you may try to schedule tutes in the afternoon or go to later lectures. Reward yourself for turning up to uni each day. Sometimes getting out of bed in the morning, let alone going to a lecture and taking in information, can be a struggle. Reward yourself. Go for a coffee after your lecture, arrange to meet up with a friend or indulge in chocolate!!! Nervous About Giving An Oral Presentation?
You're not alone…Arrange to speak early on in the semester, at least you can get it over and done with.
LL&RS run some great workshops on communication, conversations, presentations and pronunciation. Check out the website for more details. Got Exams Coming Up?
Most students find it really easy to procrastinate when there's study to be done. Might be a good idea to sign up for the LL&RS ‘Overcoming Procrastination’ workshop before you get to this stage.
Make sure your house mates know when you're studying and come to some arrangements about private space and keeping noise to a dull roar.
Place study notes in places where you will incidentally read them – in the bathroom, on the fridge, above the television, draw flow charts of ideas in colour, use highlighters on lecture notes.
‘How to prepare and revise for exams' and ‘How to write better exam essays’ are just some of the workshops run by LL&RS, checkout the website for more details. Struggling to Write that Essay or Assignment?
If library research is required, set a limit to how many books you are going to borrow or how many journal articles you want to photocopy – photocopying can be strangely hypnotic and you may spend more time doing it, than actually reading the articles.
Underlining articles can be equally hypnotic – you underline the stuff that's important, underline the stuff that you might think is important, underline the stuff you're afraid to leave off and end up with the whole article underlined!
If other thoughts constantly distract you when you are trying to read, keep a notebook next to you. When a worry comes into your head, write it down. You won't forget it, and can deal with it after you finish studying.
 Make an appointment to see a LL&RS adviser or check out their workshops to ensure that you get the marks that you want! | 
