Ask Millie: How do I deal with the mid-semester slump?

Ask Millie: How do I deal with the mid-semester slump?

Most semesters start the same: a burst of energy, new notebooks, a refreshing new class schedule and ambitious goals of staying organized and maintaining good grades. However, around week five or six, things begin to slow down and become repetitive, and not to mention tiring. Assignments pile up quickly, sleep schedules become questionable and students start to slide into the all-too-familiar mid-semester slump. The mid-semester slump is widespr…