\n1. Set aside time every week to read and annotate\u00a0the assigned readings. They may not seem important now, but when you have to site an author from the first week of class, it’s nice to have something to reference.
\n2. Plan ahead. Especially if you know you’re traveling over the weekend. You won’t do your
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<\/a>homework on the way home; I promise. Get it done before you leave.<\/p>\n3. Form a study group. If you don’t understand the material, there’s likely someone in your class that does. You don’t want to do poorly on an exam because you didn’t understand the material. That could put a real damper on your time abroad.<\/p>\n
4. Use a reward system. Homework can be tough to get through sometimes. Set\u00a0benchmarks\u00a0and rewards for yourself once you’ve completed each task. For example, treating yourself to your favorite gelato shop once you’ve finished the reading for one class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Living abroad has without a doubt been the greatest experience of my short 20 years. I’ve had so many delicious meals, eaten more gelato than I will admit and am speaking fluent Italian. (Just kidding about the last one!) Fall break, basically a 10-day vacation from our semester-long vacation, is just around the corner, and … <\/p>\n