daily routine for students during lockdown
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9:30-10:00: Getting up
I’m notoriously bad at getting up, especially without a morning lecture to force me out from under the covers. The best way to fake being a morning person was to charge my phone downstairs overnight. It stopped me wasting time by scrolling as soon as I opened my eyes, and meant I got to sleep with no distractions.
10:30: Breakfast
A decent breakfast is the only thing that can transform me into a functioning human adult. Pancakes are dead easy to make, especially if you have time to make the batter the night before.
11:00: Study Time
Armed with a cup of tea, I make my way into the living room to begin studying. With the absence of the UCL library as my study space, physically moving to a different room helped my brain get in ‘study mode.’
The other tactic to revive my tanking motivation was an app called ‘Forest’. With Forest, you set a time on your phone, and if you don’t look at it for that time, you grow a virtual tree. It might sound like a weak motive to work, but it cut down my scrolling habits and allow me to work undistracted by notifications. I find working in 25-minute slots, with a five-minute break in between, is the most efficient way to power through an essay.
1:00: Lunch
After being in ‘focus mode’ all morning, lunch is a great time to decompress. Chatting about what you’ve just read, learnt or written with flatmates, family, (or even just your cat) helps keep it clear in your mind. It’s also a good chance to mentally congratulate yourself on the studying you’ve achieved so far!
2:00: Study time p. 2
If my mind wanders from work, I switched up what I was studying to give my brain a break. For my end of year assessments, this meant changing from writing an essay to reading a critic, or from reading a text to creating an essay plan. Your brain thrives on change, so keeping it stimulated is key to effective revision.
My degree includes a lot of reading. If I’m struggling, I switch from my book to an audio version (you can find a surprising amount on YouTube), while I do something creative. I recently picked up sewing. It’s way easier to listen to a book while I sew than to skim-read five chapters before realising I haven’t taken in a single word.
4:00 Running
Running is another hobby I’ve started during lockdown, using the NHS’s ‘Couch to 5K’ app. I’m not at 5k yet, but I have got significantly fitter and it’s a great way to clear your head from lockdown stress.
6:00: Dinner
I find cooking especially therapeutic, and lockdown has been a great time to test out new recipes and perfect old ones. So far, my favourite ones have come from Georgina Hayden’s Taverna recipe book, which I recommend to anyone who wants to learn how to cook amazing Greek food.
7:00: Film evening
I have an extensive list of films people tell me I should have watched, but I’ve never got round to. I’ve used lockdown to work through them with my family. For anyone in a long-distance lockdown relationship or who still wants to watch Netflix with their friends, I recommend an app called Kast, which allows you to screen share whatever you’re watching with others.
10:00: Get an early night!
Use lockdown to catch up on your sleep schedule. You no longer have to pull all-nighters or head out to Loop until the early hours. Getting a good night’s sleep also helped me to think more clearly and get better at tackling lockdown stress or anxiety.