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WRITTEN BY GRACE THEISEN
The holiday season can be hectic. It is not like school and life stop during the holidays. I have homework, presentations, meetings and my personal favorite, tests. (By the way, who thought that the holiday season would be a good time to have a test?) These things are in addition to family gatherings, Christmas concerts and parties and finding time to drink hot chocolate and go look at the lights. With all this craziness, how am I supposed to find any time to go shopping?
Life is busy. And sometimes I just have to tell myself to take a step back and live in the moment. I need to find a way to live life day by day. Here is my plan to survive the holiday season.
First, use checklists. I write down what I have to do and cross off what I have done. Now, checklists can also cause problems for busy people. Example: Uhm…has anyone seen my checklist? I had it here a minute ago. Solution: Checklists don’t have to be in writing. I keep a checklist in my head.
Second, don’t procrastinate. Example: When your mom tells you that your article is due, don’t wait until it’s past deadline to start writing. (You might have to trust me on this one).
Third, do everything correctly (the first time!)
Although it is really good to get your work done, you want to save some time for yourself. This makes a huge difference for me. It helps me to not stress so much. And so, I’m not procrastinating any more, I’m taking my checklist and going shopping! I’m doing it right (the first time!)
