Join Megan as she speaks with guest, Edward Coronado III, founder of Alma Modern about a trap many students fall into this time of year. This is a phenomenon where students can be lulled into a false sense of security assuming they have good grades in all their classes because they haven’t had to submit any major assignments or take any high-stakes exams. 3 strategies.




Newness & excitement mask reality



Lack of major assignments leads to complacency & procrastination

By the end of the semester (10 discussion posts)



No major exams



Late September — Thanksgiving: auto-pilot

Set up for difficult recovery later





WAKE UP: Major deadlines (project, paper, final exams)

Learning Center/Libraries







How to break the cycle?




Strategies




Treat Homework Like Exams:

Approach every assignment with exam-level seriousness



Many students say “I have nothing to study yet”



Study BEFORE doing homework, no peeking

Builds strong study habits



Get used to exams in that field







Establish Consistent Study Habits:

Even without deadlines, schedule daily study time



Create a dedicated, distraction-free study space





Reverse Plan with a Calendar

Use a planner/calendar (your preference, digital/physical)



Input ALL due dates: assignments, exams, especially midterms!



Work BACKWARDS from exam dates, ideally 2 weeks of study time



Makes the workload REAL, not caught off guard when it’s crunch time






Conclusion



No digging yourself out of a hole later, be proactive now!



These 3 strategies work together to set you up for the WHOLE semester



Edward is a higher ed administrator turned founder of Alma Modern, where he equips college success pros with the training and resources to empower their students to not just survive in college, but thrive.




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