There is something slightly cruel in our school schedules, planting Thanksgiving right before Christmas break. Students go home to rest but return to exams and stress.
So, what are some keys to thriving during this gap?
1) Don't try to study the whole time...have some fun
2) Plan your time wisely
3) Don't forget to connect with God and God's people
Now, I could come up with something less obvious (read poetry) or more radical (do something kind for your school's support staff...particularly the Registrar). But the reality is that the secrets that will carry you from Thanksgiving to Christmas are the same ones that'll get you from Freshman Year to Senior Citizenry.
1) Balance
2) Structure
3) Connection
Balance requires us to study, to work, but also to play, to rest. Read your textbooks, but also read poetry. Tend to the harvest but make sure you take time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Structure involves scheduling, planning, rhythm, discipline.
Connection, now this is my favorite principle. We were made for connection. ("Relationship" may be a better word, but it carries all kinds of connotations.) We were made to connect with God and with other human beings. We're most sane when we're best connected.
What would the next two weeks look like if you had healthy balance, good structure and strong connection? What can you do to head in that direction?
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