Coming to university amid a pandemic can be stressful and brings many new challenges. It is demanding and emotional arriving to a new higher-level school even without the anxiety due to COVID-19. You may be away from family for the first time or for an extended amount of time and it can be scary. Missing family and home can have a huge impact on your ability to do well in school. It often coincides with burnout. When you are not able to go home and are constantly in Sackville you may feel that you haven’t had a break since the semester started. This in turn can lead to feelings of exhaustion, anxiety, and just over classes or assignments. When you feel homesick you could try any of the following to reconnect back to the world and your family: 

When you feel like you are burnt out then there are many things around Sackville you can do to delay or prevent it including: 

As a successful student there were many times this semester where I was just done. Done with the assignments and recorded lectures. I was struggling with the amount of work I had and time management. I completed the work to just cross it off my list and be able to go do something else. This did not go very well. Take your time on assignments and do not do it to get it out of the way, make sure you understand what the major concepts are. Make a plan and schedule time for each assignment. When making my schedule I set some goals for the day but did not force strict time limits. Having a set time may make you feel like you need to rush and if you do not meet your deadline then you will feel unaccomplished and not smart enough. If you continue to struggle there are numerous resources to help you: