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How I Take Notes as a Working College Student

Posted on October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 by Stephanie

So, you’re a student in college with a job. How can you take notes while balancing work, school, and life? In this post, I’ll share my method for taking notes, that has helped me successfully pass classes and understand material as a working student. I actually read the textbook. When I first returned to college…

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Busy Schedule? Here’s How to Get Schoolwork Done in 30 Minutes

Posted on October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 by Stephanie

So, you have a half-hour to somehow make some progress on your schoolwork. Here are some tips to help make this happen. Keeping the intro short so you can jump right in. Also made it skimmable in case this is an emergency. Make a plan & task list. In order to make the most of…

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How to Find Time to Study When Working Full-Time

Posted on October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 by Stephanie

As a college student with a full-time job, it can be hard to find time for everything… Let alone studying. In this post, I’ll share my hacks to make time for homework, even while balancing work and life. Make use of work breaks I have a 1 hour lunch break, so I take this time…

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Too Tired to Study After Work? Try These 5 Hacks.

Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 by Stephanie

If you’re like me, after work, all you want to do is sit on the couch, watch TV, or play some video games.  Sometimes, I can get away with skipping a day of studying. However, on the days that I can’t, I have to find special ways to convince myself to do homework. In this…

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Hi, I'm Stephanie! Welcome to Next Level IRL where we talk about lessons learned from balancing work, school, and building skills for a career pivot as an adult with real-life responsibilities. I live with my husband (my knight in shining armor haha), and in my spare time, I enjoy content creation, music, crafts, and crochet.
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