A day of studying as an Architecture student

I wake up at 7 am every day. The first thing I do is making coffee. Some caffeine to start the day. Then I get my iPad and check what I plan to do today. Then I shower and have breakfast. I usually go for oatmeal. It contains a lot of vitamins and releases energy slowly, making sure you aren't suddenly overcome or distracted by hunger. I use one cup of oats, some chia seeds, two cups of milk and some syrup. Then I go to my desk. This is my setup. I use my iPad for Spotify, my calendar, watching YouTube videos and checking my mail. I use a MacBook 16 inch because I can't stand a small screen with a 13 inch. And one extra monitor which I would highly recommend if you don't have one yet because it makes multitasking so much easier. When studying, I prefer to print out all my courses so I can physically highlight important parts and add notes. I find it easier to read from paper than from my screen. I use my laptop only for projects and exercises. I study in blocks of around four hours, three times a day. I always leave my phone, iPad and laptop downstairs so I have no distractions. Luckily, I study on paper only so that's no problem. Four hours can be long so I try to take five minute breaks every now and then to get some coffee or something to eat and then I go sit outside for some fresh air. After the first block of four hours, I go to the gym. It's not far away from home so I don't waste too much time. If you don't have a gym membership, you can always do a quick home workout and go for a run in your neighborhood. If you are sitting for 12 hours a day, it's important to get some physical activity. When I'm back from the gym, I have lunch. I try to eat healthy because your food has a big impact on your mood and energy. I also avoid energy drinks because I have to finish a project, assignment and I'm running out of time. I drink coffee throughout the day until 3 p.m. because I don't want the caffeine to affect my sleep. Sleep is really important to be alert the next day and help remember the things you studied the day before. Seven to eight hours of sleep is what is recommended. After lunch, I have my second block of studying. Then it's time for dinner and after dinner I try to do something less intensive like working on the design of a project in Revit for example. Some software like Revit doesn't have a Mac version so I use Parallels to use Windows on a Mac. It's the only downside of using a Mac for architecture. When I'm done for the day, I usually relax by watching some Netflix until it's time to sleep. The last hour before bed is best to avoid blue light from screens to fall asleep easier. So I try reading instead or I use my blue light glasses.