How are you doing?
Success and happiness at university is built on good daily habits (including eating well and sleeping enough.) Have a look at the video about university life and developing good habits and look through the resources page.
One great new habit you could start is to watch and read things online in English each day. Click here for list of Great Resources to help you. (It includes some ideas for preparation for study abroad.)
Below is a simple file about developing life skills and study habits you can read online or download, followed by some related links.
- Here is the link that was discussed in the video above that discusses making new habits: https://jamesclear.com/habit-guide
- This is a great TED talk (short video) about changing habits or making new ones: https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days (3.11 minutes)
- The Doctor’s Kitchen is a popular UK site (with podcast and recipes) by a medical doctor talking about how the food you eat can make a big difference: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/
- The Mayo Clinic is a famous American medical center. Here are their 7 reasons exercise is good for you: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389
- Do you need more detail about how important sleep is to learning? Watch this TED talk on how ‘Sleep is your superpower.’ (This is challenging – turn on the Japanese subtitles to help): https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower
KSU Faculty of Foreign Studies
Department of English