{"id":258,"date":"2017-11-10T13:28:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T13:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/studyblog\/?p=258"},"modified":"2017-11-15T10:27:18","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T10:27:18","slug":"study-on-the-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/studyblog\/2017\/11\/10\/study-on-the-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Study on the go"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"by Sara (Student Blogger: BA Hons Linguistics)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s getting to that time in the term when some of us are planning to venture home to visit parents, nans, boyfriends and cats. You\u2019ve been at university for 5 weeks and you\u2019re starting to feel homesick or maybe you\u2019re planning a trip to visit a friend for a weekend in a different city (I just hope it\u2019s not York you\u2019re betraying us with). If the idea of a couple of days away from studying worries you then have a look at these tips for making the most of your available study time even when you\u2019re away from Lancaster.<\/p>\n

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  1. Trains and coaches \u2013 depending on your destination, you could be facing several hours on a train or coach. If the idea of that makes you groan, look at it instead as a golden opportunity to catch up on some reading or lectures. Requesting a seat in the quiet carriage of a train can mean you get hours of quiet study time and if you opt for a seat by a table and a charging socket, the possibilities are endless! You\u2019ll come back from your trip feeling ahead instead of behind and you won\u2019t feel guilty for spending some time away from the library (as lovely as it is).<\/li>\n
  2. Snacks \u2013 study snacks in general are always a good idea. Take some little things with you on a long journey to keep you awake and focused if you\u2019re planning on some hard-core uni work. Food and drinks on trains can be super expensive so opt for healthy and filling snacks from home. My personal favourites are dried mango and Eat Natural bars.<\/li>\n
  3. Split up your time \u2013 it\u2019s still important to take breaks. If you\u2019re changing trains, allocate one train to things like listening to music or catching up on Stranger Things so that you don\u2019t feel you have to keep working during every second of your weekend off.<\/li>\n
  4. Audiobooks \u2013 if you are travelling via some mode of transportation that doesn\u2019t allow you to lay all your colour-coded folders out, opt for listening instead of reading. There are some brilliant books out there that could help prop up your knowledge of what you\u2019ve been working on in a more relaxing way. These usually belong to the pop-science genre, so they are aimed at a general audience and you won\u2019t have to concentrate too hard. Hearing a difficult concept explained to a layman may help to clarify things you\u2019re struggling with.<\/li>\n
  5. If you are driving home and can\u2019t make use of the journey, try to get ahead in the week before your trip so you aren\u2019t stressed at the weekend.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Remember, life is about balance. You can keep on top of your work on the way to and from fun distractions even if the prospect doesn\u2019t seem very appealing because you would rather just sleep on the train instead. If you\u2019re on the 5:38 to London Euston, this is understandable, but trying to utilise this time can really help you out with regards to your state of mind, stress and enjoying your time away. Come Monday morning you won\u2019t feel like you\u2019re going off the rails. You\u2019ll feel right on track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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