<p>is it just me or does anyone else find the busier they are the better they do at school, and life in general? i def. found that during the times I played sports and was more stressed with school and volunteer stuff, the better I did. Actually, my grades were lowest in the Spring, when I don’t play any sports.</p>
<p>Um…no, complete opposite here. Even though I play a sport both semesters, the few times where I don’t have to stay at least two or three hours after school are a lifesaver; I get so much more done instead of staying up after midnight catching up on homework and studying.</p>
<p>You will wear yourself out that way liv3yourlif3.</p>
<p>I found that if I get just the healthy amount of stress in my exam period, I’m much more productive. It’s probably because I study more, review more and don’t take anything for granted in those periods. When I’m busy with my ECs, it helps me relax… and I don’t surf the Internet quite as much :)</p>
<p>It works for some people. I got straight A’s my junior year, while I was working roughly 25 hours a week. I find myself procrastinating excessively when I don’t have a lot to do, and being busy essentially forces me to manage my time better.</p>
<p>25 hours a week? Was the bulk of that during the weekend?</p>
<p>My grades were the best when I was in the pit band for the musical while holding a part time job, taking piano lessons, competing in the mock trial team, competing in academic quiz matches. I also had some really big papers that quarter. I think I work better when I have a set amount of time to finish something. I also never felt guilty about procrastinating, because those nights I stayed up past midnight, I had to finish things I didn’t have time for otherwise. </p>
<p>The odd thing is that my parents were so worried about me during that time, since I was so busy at school. But they aren’t worried during the summer when I work 40 hours a week at a very stressful / physically demanding job. I think I’d much rather have school.</p>
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<p>Yeah. Usually I’d work 6-8 hours a day Saturday and Sunday, and I’d also work 3 nights a week- sometimes 2, if I was lucky. I’m glad that’s over.</p>
<p>lol I read it as ‘the bustier the better’ -_-</p>
<p>^ If it had said that, there wouldn’t have been a question mark.</p>
<p>I agree and disagree on this topic. Sure, sports and jobs and other ECs make my school work much better for some reason, but my social life starts to suffer, therefore making my total expirience not a fullfilling.</p>
<p>I have to keep myself busy. I seriously think there’s something wrong with me because I only feel really good when I’m run down and ready to collapse. Hell Week is my favorite time of year. I wake up at 5 and go to school, do my regular stuff, and don’t leave school until 11pm/12am after my sports, clubs, tutoring and of course, play rehearsal. Then it’s 11/12, and I’m all revved up to do my homework and I love it. Maybe I’m a masochist lol.</p>
<p>Wow, I thought my school was bad for having some rehearsals until 10. 12 is pushing it.</p>
<p>I have added tons of stuff each year, and I keep doing better and better in everything. I’m with you, definitely. Everyone tells me my schedules get worse and worse, but my GPA has really increased dramatically since freshman year. I used to be complete poop at math competitions but now I place well at state competitions. Ditto for my other activities. I also find myself happier.</p>
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Not really. A busy academic year just makes me restless during vacation. I think once you get used to being busy, you find something productive to do when you’re not. For example, last year I worked long hours and played sports, but then I felt unbelievably restless at home. So I studied to have something to do.</p>
<p>Cheers,
Alex</p>
<p>If I’m busier I do better. I’ve always been that way. I tend to procrastinate less.</p>
<p>If by “busy” you refer to being preoccupied with computer, yes.</p>
<p>I find that if I don’t have anything to do, I tend to slack off and just waste my time doing nothing productive and procrastinating. I’m trying to stay busy because of this, volunteering, research, going out, etc.</p>
<p>I slack off during the summer so my academic batteries get recharged.</p>