Advice for balancing schedule and work

runner019
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 02:28:14 +0000

You should be fine. It seems like you have evenings/nighttime off, which is good. That’s when I’m motivated to do some homework, anyway (provided I’m not hanging out with people). Your commute sounds fine, too. Mine was 10-15 minutes to campus, and then 15-20 minutes to my off-campus job.

Both semesters my freshman year I had classes usually until around 3pm or 5pm, and I would work afterwards 2-3 evenings during the week for 3-5 hrs… Then I would work 4-6 hours either Saturday or Sunday, and sometimes both. It was very manageable. Granted, I usually had more projects than studying for exams in my major (elementary education), so I could work ahead and plan around my work schedule. I’m also not a partier, which probably factored in some.

You have a break between classes on Tuesdays and Fridays, which is always a good time to wipe out small homework assignments. I always found those things hardest to motivate myself to do at home. I could see Monday being one of your least productive days in terms of school work, since the day ends late. Obviously there is still some time left, but you’ll probably be tired. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays would probably be good days to do school work, since you’re only either working or going to class, not juggling both. And of course, weekends are great because there’s usually ample time to do both social things and homework/projects.

Good luck! And remember that nothing is ever set in stone (even if it seems like it), so don’t be afraid to change it up if your schedule ends up not working out for you.