Getting Back in the UC Davis Groove

It’s been a long, hot summer here in Davis, CA and now it’s time to start hitting the books again. But with temps still in the 80s and 90s, a lot of UC Davis students are having trouble getting back into school mode. HackCollege.com has some tips on how to re-engage your brain.

6 Tips for the Transition Back to Class

Don’t Stress

Seriously, don’t. “How am I going to go back to classes” ask a bunch of nervous returning Sophmores, Juniors, and even some Seniors. After a summer like you’ve had, how do you go back to waking up and doing work? Well, I don’t know. Really I don’t. But it gets done. Every single time you have had to go from summers to school you’ve done it with success. I mean, it gets done; stressing about how you’re going to do it only serves that purpose: stress. Calm down and trust yourself.

Focus on the Good

Fall weather is nice. No more sweating in shorts and there can be something fulfilling about being busier if you’ve had a super lazy summer like I have, and if you’ve had a super busy summer like my friends, it can be nice to trade your job for naps and papers. Either way, that’s a plus, not to mention you’ll see all your friends, and all your potential new friends (hellllloooo ladies) and all the social hub that college brings. College is Hogwarts, yo; get psyched to return.

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Promise yourself that at the first unseasonably warm September weekend (and they will happen) you’ll re-do your favorite bits of summer all over again. That can stall your separation anxiety and additionally gives you a super-fun weekend. Good deal, right? Right. It’s a good deal. Even if you don’t do it, the idea itself can be comforting.

Get What You Need

Alleviate stress by making sure you have what you need- from the boring stuff like books and forms signed to the more fun stuff like a giant stockpile of red-bull and honey-nut-cheerioes. Set yourself up for success so you can focus on all the pros of college before complaining about all the problems college can bring. Solve the problems in advance.Science.

For more tips on getting back into the school swing of things check out the rest of this article at hackcollege.com.