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Posts published in “Lifestyle HACKs”

Lifestyle HACKs is an Opinion column written and created by Zoe Hack ‘24 to discuss studying guides and techniques, healthy cooking and eating, and other lifestyle tips during college life.

Is there really such a thing as “productive procrastination?”

If you know me, you know that I’m constantly talking about my habit of “productive procrastination,” a term that I completely thought I came up with but upon a quick Google search, I now come to see that it already exists.

Time management

As assignments begin to amass and classes start to ramp up, the age-old struggle returns: how to effectively manage your time.

Getting back into the swing of things

I had my first internship over this past summer making it very different from those prior. Which, in turn, made the transition moving back to Hoboken and getting prepared for school also very different than in the past.

Sustainability at college

Being a college student can make it difficult to lead a waste-free life for many different reasons. I always try to live environmentally cautious, but it can be difficult at times.

Asking for help

Asking for help is something that I have previously viewed as a weakness, but now know is a skill that only the strongest people possess.

Redefining success

A mix of midterms, being back in my hometown, and time off from school work has given me some time to reflect on the past two years being at college.

Midterms, again??

With the virtual start to the semester, midterms seem to have crept up on us a lot quicker than usual. Not to mention, how is spring break just around the corner?

To work or not to work?

Something I have been struggling with this semester is deciding how much time I am going to devote to schoolwork and how much time I want to save for myself.

What I’ve learned from WFH

To some extent, we all had unique experiences working from home these past two weeks this semester. I, for one, opted to move back to my Hoboken apartment after finishing the first two weeks of class online from my home, so I’ve experienced (school) work from home (WFH) to its fullest.

Finals survival skills

I promise final exams won’t be as scary as it sounds (hopefully). 

1. Make a color coded schedule

If you don’t already color code your planner or calendar, this is my number one tip for organization (and there’s no better time to start than right in time for finals).