“Dear Aquinas, I am an incoming freshman and I have some questions that I was wondering if you could answer for me. I never get enough sleep because I stay up late doing my homework and wake up early for school. Also, my afternoons are spent doing sports, so I am constantly busy and never have enough time to do my homework, or even have free time to myself. Do you have any recommendations for me  so that I can get enough sleep while being able to accomplish what needs to be done? Please let me know! Thank you!”- Jack Robinson

Dear Jack,

First off, thank you for reaching out to me, I’d be more than happy to help you. I know how challenging it can be to balance the long hours of school, homework, and sports. I’m curious, what sport do you play? Anyways, I think your first step should be starting a Google Keep. I’m now a senior, and since my freshman year, I’ve used Google Keep. It has helped me tremendously with organization and time management. With Google Keep, I write out all of my classes and tasks that I need to complete. Managing a Google Keep allows me to stay on top of my work and be organized during all of the daily chaos. Once you create a Google Keep, you can do any homework that you have during free time in school, clearing up some time for you at home. After a long sports practice, you will finally be able to come home to minimal homework, or even none at all!! That way, you can go to sleep earlier while feeling confident that you have everything done. You’ll wake up well-rested and prepared for the day ahead. Remember, we are always here for the tough ones.

Until the next question, 

Aquinas