These things helped me (I just finished a master’s degree too):

-Staying organized. I made sooo many lists! But it seriously worked for me.

-Depending on my boyfriend to help out around the house, with grocery shopping, etc.

-Turning down awesome invitations to friends’ houses, family events, etc. so I could do homework. (Bummer.)

-Staying focused on my goal of graduating in just 16 months.

-Counting down until graduation!

-Staying after work sometimes to sit in my office and a read a book so that I wouldn’t be tempted to clean, cook, talk on the phone, etc. (as I sometimes would be at home.)

-Making use of EVERY spare moment; I always brought a reading assignment with me. Getting my oil changed was one of the most productive times!

-Downloading classical music to listen to on my iPod so that I could drown out outside noises and really focus on the task at hand.

-Getting into groups with classmates outside of class time to study, review, quiz each other.

-Using the CDs and Web sites of the book publishers; there are great tools and abbreviated lessons there!

-Flash cards. As stupid as this is… I never really used them before. They are a very helpful tool.

-Using the resources offered by the college. Is there a writing center at your school? A second set of eyes on your paper is always beneficial, regardless of your level of natural ability!

-Limiting my time online. That was a hard one.

-Using online library resources to get sources, articles, full text books, etc. anytime of the day or night.

-Keeping a positive frame of mind. You can do this. They accepted you because you are smart. You bring something unique and important to the table.

Good luck! 🙂

If so take some time off from work.

They say that grad school is a full time job and you shuoldn’t work, but not all of us can make that work, with the econmy now a day.

Put your self on a schedule, and try to discipline yourself. Read ahead of the lecture and then look over it after the lecture. Being its lit I take it you have many papers to write, as far as papers, try not to wait until the last minute, I know it may be tough, but just stay on track and make sure you stick to your schedule.

It will get better.

Even with undergrad it can be overwhelming. I can only imagine how difficult grad school may be.