How to start 2023 successfully as an international Student.

 

New year's resolutions don't need to be overwhelming - little changes to your learning and everyday schedule can improve things significantly.

Setting fresh new goals is an extraordinary method for beginning the new year with certain new propensities and expectations.

If you're hoping to improve and stir up your life as a student, these five fresh new goals may be exactly what you want to begin 2023 on the right foot.

1. Aim for a balance

By this, we mean a balance between studying and life generally. This is more of an ongoing resolution as your work-life balance will fluctuate depending on how many deadlines you have coming up, how many classes you are taking this year and how busy your social life is.

So one way to ensure you always have some kind of balance is with some simple planning tools. Writing to-do lists, noting down deadlines on a calendar and setting up a study timetable will help you prioritise and understand your workload.

Next, make sure you plan some time during the day, even if it is just an hour, to pursue a hobby, have some fun or socialise with a friend. It can be very easy to let that slip when the university work mounts up, but youll just feel burnt out if you spend all your time working and not enough time resting.

2. Develop your network

One of the best parts of being at university is the opportunities to meet people you wouldnt usually be able to meet. As well as connecting with your fellow students who have lots of different perspectives to share, take some time to chat with your professors, as they may have some interesting advice and information that may not be conveyed during a lecture.

Networking is a brilliant skill to develop and the more you do it, the easier it gets. If you need a little help getting started, our article on how to network as an internationalstudent is a good resource.

3. Learn outside your lectures

If youre beginning to think about your career after graduation (which you should be doing throughout your time at university) then its worth knowing that employers are always looking to see what youve developed or achieved outside the classroom. 

So make 2023 the year you enrol in that online course, get a summer internship, take part in a volunteering programme or join that society. There are so many things you can do outside your degree to enhance your time at university and boost your employability after you graduate.

4. Explore your local area

Something that you may not have noticed its significance in the past year is exploring your local areas. Depending on where you were studying you may have a whole lot going on in your city that you do not know about.

This year, make it a priority to spend some time exploring the city or town you are based in. A big draw of studying abroad is the opportunity to discover a new place; so spend some time checking off some of the key attractions and sights in your area. Google map is a good guide for such.

5. Find new ways to learn

Learning doesnt have to take the same format all the time. Sitting down and making notes from a book is, of course, a tested-and-trusted method of learning but there are so many different ways to learn.

Try to find new ways to learn about things. It might be by observation, keen listening, conversation or discussions. Make that effort to learn and find new ways to learn. It is quite interesting when you have your unique way of learning and understanding things about life.

I hope 2023 will be the most productive year for you. Kindly send us an email if you have any concerns about your study-abroad plans.

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