Ladies and gentlemen, summer break is officially over and
school is back in session.
Can you believe that
my beloved little God-Mushy is starting Kindergarten next week? Eep!
This doesn’t just apply to the little munchkins anxiously
awaiting their first day of school.
This also applies to the ancient folk (like me!) that are dreading the start of the college semester.
I remember when I had
time for school. Why didn’t I cram more
classes in then?! Ug!
That means that a large part of the population has to snap
out of summer mode, like now!
We somehow need to find a way to transition our brains from
beaches to school books.
No worries, Jax is
going to help you. I would never leave
you hanging like that!!
Ten ways to
transition your brain from vacation mode to school mode.
1. Plan a last hurrah.
There’s no need to quit summer cold turkey. Let’s gradually transition with a last
hurrah.
Plan something fun and summer themed as close to your first
day of school as possible.
Please note that I
said “as close to your first day” and not “on your first day of school”.
2. Invest in really cool school supplies.
Put down the black and white composition notebook and reach
for something exciting!
Funky pens and pretty notebooks will put a little spunk in
your educational duties.
I mean, my Papermate
ball point pens with purple ink almost make me WANT to do homework.
3. Set a goal.
Put a target GPA in your mind or promise yourself you’ll
complete all homework assignments early.
By challenging yourself to reach your goals, you may be a
little more anxious to start.
Trying to achieve a
goal is almost like my own personal game with a scoreboard in my brain!
4. Reflect on the future.
Choosing to reflect on how you’re advancing your future will
put a positive spin on things.
Whether it’s trade school to start a new career, college, or
an elective in HS it’s good to reflect.
Speaking of electives,
take these seriously kiddos. They may
help you pick your life long career!
5. Remember-You now have an excuse to NOT do
almost anything.
There’s so many times when I don’t want to do something but
feel bad declining with a lie.
When you’re in school you have a legitimate reason to
decline any dreaded event.
“Jax, want to help me
clean out my garage?” “Um, sorry, I have
LOADS of homework to do.”
6. Look forward to meeting new people.
School and work are great places to make lifelong
friends. Embrace it and look forward to
it!
You never know if you’ll be lab partners with your future
husband or even a good career contact.
This is always one of
the highlights for me. Even if I don’t
meet a BFF, I enjoy socializing.
7. Stock up on lots of decorations.
Whether it is pimping out your locker or decorating your
dorm, go all out and enjoy it.
Remember that it’s your space. Utilize it and decorate it how YOU want to.
I was never allowed to
hang anything on my bedroom walls, so my locker was my favorite spot.
8. Buy clothes in honor of the new school
year.
“Back to school shopping” is definitely an anticipated
highlight of the year!
Getting new clothes and shoes to rock in front of classmates
makes going back a little easier.
Even my 2 year old little
Mushy got real excited. She kept saying “Like
my new shoes?”!!!
9. Associate something enjoyable with the
start of school.
This could be joining a club, a sports team, or even writing
for the school paper.
If you don’t like your new thing being related to school,
join the gym and make it routine to go.
This will help get you
into school mode because you’ll associate it with your enjoyable “thing”.
10. Plan something to look forward to.
When you have something to look forward to, everything else
in the middle seems less horrible.
Plan a fun weekend trip, set a date night, or buy tickets to
see your favorite band in concert.
I’m all about
distractions to make other things seem less intense! It’s a tip I learned for my anxiety.
How do you get into school mode after summer vacation?
School supplies shopping is always a reason to get excited, no matter what age
ReplyDeleteSchool? Pffft I am soooooo over that hahaha so I should go though and get a lab partner to get a wife? Hmm that would be rather costly lol true, it is a good excuse too.
ReplyDeletePlanning a last hurrah is fabulous! That always makes me excited to celebrate the end of any era without feeling like it didn't have any type of conclusion. I miss going back to school! It was always so exciting picking out a new binder and what not :)
ReplyDeleteI feel like I can take a lot of these to implement into work :) xo, Biana -BlovedBoston
ReplyDeleteit begins here today as well....we usually start a new school year with teachers on strike :)
ReplyDeleteI have a Debosa party the first day of school. It's an annual tradition that has been going for about 15 years. A hootin', hollerin', chandelier swingin' PAR-TAY when the kids go back to school.
ReplyDeleteMy kids are in school, and when I teach them and at times do their work it feels I'm in school.
ReplyDeleteBut, I did host a back to school party and all the games and dress code was related to that!
Both of my kids are super excited about school starting. My oldest is going into middle school and my youngest in fourth grade. They both want to be with their friends. I can't wait to have my uninterrupted writing time back.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh kindergarten! How exciting. :)
ReplyDelete-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
I think the problem with education in America is that college is such a drain time and money wise. Unless mommy and daddy pay for everything, you also have to have some kind of job. One guy I know is dreading the start of the year. He was like "I get up, go to school go to work, go to sleep...EVERYDAY"
ReplyDeleteKindergarten? Surely you mean preschool, right? Love your ideas....and secretly I think lots of kids are happy to start school and be with their friends, have a routine again, etc. I loved getting my supplies and clothes ready...fun times.
ReplyDelete