Categories: Uncategorized

5 Easy Tips To Balance Work and School

Being a student in college is already hard enough with schoolwork, but if you are someone like me who needs to make money while in school, it can be very overwhelming. These are 5 easy tips on how to balance work and school that will help to ease the pressure!

1. Develop a Plan

Coming up with a plan to be able to work and do schoolwork is essential. Something that helps me is making a schedule. Putting down the times I have work and school and figuring out the best times to study helps to relieve my stress!

top-six.

2. Time Management is Everything

The key to balancing classes, studying, work and your relationships is managing your time. Putting in hours during the day of when you are going to accomplish each task will help in the long run with balancing your time and will help you to avoid being burnt out.

3. Take Time to Breathe

Proactively plan some down time for yourself as often as you can, and do something meaningful to recharge your batteries. When you feel overwhelmed with something, stop and take a breather. Take a break! This could be by watching a movie, taking a walk, talking with friends; the possibilities are endless.

4. Build a Support System

Have someone who you know will always be there for you. This person could be a friend, family member or mentor. Having someone to talk to when you feel like breaking down or are too stressed is always good. It’s reassuring to know that you are not alone.

See Also

5. Stay Motivated

It may be a photo, a quote or a handwritten letter to yourself, but find something to remind you of why you’re putting in the hard work. Knowing what your end goal is will help you to strive to be your best self.

It’s never easy to balance work and school. Any other advice for our readers? Comment below and share!
Featured Image Source: , saslc.ca
Share
Autumn McCarthy

Autumn is 19 years old and from Long Island. She is currently studying Advertising at St. John’s University in New York. She is a full time student and works on campus.

Recent Posts

10 Tips for Owning Your College Hookups

Hooking up in college can be one of the most confusing, yet liberating, aspects of your love life. Between your…

3 hours ago

What To Do When You Don’t Like Your College

College is a place where one is supposed to make many lasting memories. It is the place where one often…

7 hours ago

10 Student Instagrammers You Need To Follow From Virginia Commonwealth University

When you’re an incoming freshman you’ll have a variety of people telling college is about who you know and what…

10 hours ago

10 GIFs That Accurately Describe What It’s Like To Be A Student At Liberty University

Oh Liberty. It's a special college with its own little quirks. It takes its students on a roller coaster of…

24 hours ago

20 Hacks To Make Your Life Easier At The University Of Kansas

Are you ready to begin your career as a Jayhawk? The University of Kansas is a great school with great…

1 day ago

The Ultimate Ranking Of Freshman Dorms At The University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

Going to College is moving onto the next chapter of your life. New classes, new friends, and most importantly a…

1 day ago