By Roman Soto
As someone who struggles with habits that hinder efficiency and productivity, I understand the importance of proper guidance. In hopes of shining a brighter light of wisdom upon a set of healthy habits, I have created a list of some habits that should not be brought into this year’s school year.
Not Checking Your Email
While many teachers constantly stress checking your email every day, the benefits extend far beyond mere awareness of an upcoming assignment; for reference, earlier in the year, I came across a message from the school board alerting me of an upcoming deadline for a business program called the Enterprise Leadership Conference (ELC). As college applications approach, a crucial aspect of the process is the incorporation of extracurricular activities; these shape your identity on paper, mildly demonstrate your area of interest, and illustrate your “story”. Coming across such an opportunity and eventually being accepted into the program suddenly became an important part of my extracurricular list. Had I not checked my email that day (since I rarely did) I probably would not have capitalized on the rabbit hole of Business networks that ELC unlocked. Thus, check your email!
Neglecting Your Work and Putting it Off
Whether assignment deadlines are lenient or strict, I guarantee that you will always regret not completing the work when it was assigned. Often, I would put off work that was assigned days ago until the very last minute that it can still be accepted and I find myself struggling to stay awake, trying to understand what is going on with the thought that I have a test on top of the assignments the next day. Moreover, procrastination in completing the assignments leaves room for error, where if an assignment is completed incorrectly, you can discuss the details with your teacher. At the same time, if it is late or turned in at the last second, you risk points being docked.