If you’re reading this during the holidays with a pit in your stomach, feeling burnt out from a long 10 weeks, but also guilty for wanting a break… I get it.
That feeling of being between a rock and a hard place? It’s more common than you think.
Hi, I’m Jason, and I graduated from North Sydney Boys High School in 2021. Back in my NSB days, I remember being slouched at my desk during the July holidays, unsure if I should push harder or take a breather.
I wanted to chill, but I also wanted to use the holidays to “get it together” and improve my rank.
Can I have both?
Spoiler: Yes, you can. The top students know the golden rule of “work hard, play hard”, and you can too. Let’s walk through it.
1. You’re never “too late”
First things first: falling behind isn’t some kind of moral failure that you can never recover from.
It doesn’t mean you’re lazy or stupid. If anything, it might just suggest you didn’t have the proper systems in place to encourage consistency in your study routine.
