One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, our world has completely changed. The workforce has become predominantly digitized and students from across the world still attend online classes as if they’ve been the norm for years. For better or worse, so many of us have become netizens. The internet is at the centre of our lives, more than ever.
The internet has become a place of many boons and banes. We have access to resources at the click of a button, but to contend with the vastness of the net has also become increasingly overwhelmed. The lines between the personal and professional blur, and more of us are becoming prone to internet fatigue.
At come to check in with you, assure you that you can do this, and leave some tips that will help you navigate student life in this digital era.
Let’s get right to it!
Try not to multitask.
Even if you normally can, it’s better to focus on one task at one time, because of an influx of sudden unfortunate news or other distractions. One way to focus is to study in concentrated time slots. The Pomodoro technique, developed by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, is a fantastic way to build focus. What it essentially proposes is a system to demarcate a set time period where you can focus on your tasks one step at a…
