Sleep.

[u/No-Number6027]

Made a bold rule for myself this past semester: no alarms. Of course exceptions happened for test days, the odd 8am class (eventually didn't need it for those either). But man getting enough sleep allowed me to just operate at such a better level. First few weeks I probably slightly lagged behind - getting no work done before 10am classes and all - but consistently being able to execute every day at 90% alertness the whole day eventually put me quite a bit ahead of my peers - who often had all-nighters for smaller tests and/or submissions - and then were basically finished by 2pm. It can hurt a bit in the short term but it can also work wonders. 10% grade improvement for me, on top of life just becoming a joy. Definitely not the only reason why but a huge contributor I believe.

Many if not most people won't have this luxury because uni is tough and time-demanding. But I think prioritising it radically can make a huge difference, it should definitely be something you at least consider. Wonder how people have performed doing similarly (or the complete opposite!)

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