Balancing High School and Part-Time Work (Part 5)

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work (Part 5)

Additional Tips

Although working and going to schools is challenging, it can be a rewarding experience if you use some foresight. These tips can help you handle the situation and make the most of your time:

v  Discuss your plans with your family. Balancing the demands of school and work is easier with their support.

v  Stay shortly; don’t commit to working a lot of hours immediately.

v  Avoid time conflicts by planning your class and work schedules as far ahead of time as possible.

v  Use your time efficiently. You can use 10 minutes waiting in a line to go over a few pages of assigned reading. If your job has a lot of down time and your boss has no objection, you can use slow periods to do schoolwork.

v  If you commute to your job on public transportation, bring your schoolwork with you so you can work along the way.

v  Be flexible and willing to make sacrifices. You may have to cut down on some other things you’d like to do because of your school and work commitments.

v  If you have too much on your plate, admit it. Then cut back as needed.

v  Schedule relaxation time. everyone needs some downtime to stay happy and healthy.

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How To Take on College Studying (Part 1)

                                      How To Take on College Studying (Part 1)

Develop Good Study Habits:

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than those you are used to. You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of college as a full-time job, in which you spend 40 hours a week on class, labs, study groups and doing homework.

Being organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management, and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide When to Study

Work out about how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

Ø  Figure out what6 blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evenings and on the weekends.

Ø  Consider what time of day you are most alert—there are morning people and night owls—and try to schedule your studying accordingly.

Ø  Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for marathon sessions.

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10 Times Management Tips for Students (Tips 5-10)

10 Times Management Tips for Students (Tips 5-10)

Tip 5. Review Your Notes Every Day: Reviewing helps you reinforce what you’ve learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip 6. Get a Good Night’s Sleep: Your brain needs rest to perform at it peck. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip 7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others: If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you are only available at certain times of day and not to expect a response

Tip 8. Become a Taskmaster: Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add any commitments.

Tip 9. Don’t Waste Time Agonizing: Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and can increase your stress.

Tip 10. Determine Your Priorities: you can’t do everything else at once. Establish the importance of each time. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

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