Managing work/school/life and how to make it… less hard
Handling a work schedule can be tough, but combining it with school and trying to have a social life and enjoy your time on earth a little bit while you’re at it can be challenging at times.
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For most of my high school years my time organizing skills weren’t the best so when the time came I would always end up doing things at the last minute or not doing them at all. As I got older and with many trials and errors I’ve found a couple of things that help me organize most of my days so I can get things done.
What I would recommend first doing is separating the things in your life that play a part in your day (or at least in most of them) Separate your work to do’s from your college ones and your personal errands, but make sure to write all of them down. You can then prioritize them into two big categories if you’re trying to organize what you’re going to do throughout the day. Macro, for the errands and tasks that have to be done by the end of the day, and micro, for the things that you would like to do but also are not as big of a priority.
I try to make it a priority, thankfully it usually comes naturally, to include fun activities and things I enjoy and feel fulfilled by in my schedule. Remember that we are only human and sometimes not everything can be done at a certain pace, these are some tools that will hopefully help you avoid those moments of stress a help you find a bit of balance when it comes to managing your schedule.
