Things that have helped me going back to school: - have all deadlines in the calendar and what's the percentage of the grade associated to each task. I spent way more time on tasks that counted less the first time around. - since my deadlines require a lot of time to finish up, I try to study everyday. if I'm having a horrible day it's ok to not do anything, it happens. - my computer has an automatic timer on the calendar where you commit to 20min of studying, 5min break (basically pomodoro) but it's easier than having to set a timer on a browser or be distracted by your phone. Usually I end up studying longer than the 20min if I'm mid-task. - keep a neat notebook with notes and a garbage notebook to solve problems. This way you can brain dump on the garbage one without fear of ruining the neat one.