Balancing work, school, and skills for career change
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…
I am in the process of recovering from burnout from college and my job. Over the past month, I had fallen so behind in both class-work and work-work. It was time for me to get out of the rut and take back control of my life as a working student. If you’ve fallen behind in…
So, you’re taking online classes. You enjoy the adaptability it brings, especially as a working student. However, you’re starting to struggle with staying excited about what your learning and the progress you’re making to your degree. Let’s talk about it. Keep reading for practical tips to make sure you stay on track. Why it’s hard…
So, you’re in a job that you don’t love, and you’re in school. How can you stay motivated to keep working when you feel overwhelmed? I’m gonna be real with you: Most of the time, you won’t be motivated. Instead, discipline and routine will keep you going. In this post, you’ll learn some of the…
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…
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…
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…
Are you going back to college to finish a degree while working full time? Starting a new semester can be scary, but also adventurous, especially if you’re taking those classes for the first time. In this post, you’ll learn some tips in order to prepare for a new semester as a working student without getting…
When you’re a working student you might hear something about “practice self care when you feel overwhelmed.” Or “practice self-care when you’re starting to burn out from balancing work and school.” When I heard this advice it sounded like it should just come naturally: I should just know how to take care of myself. But,…
It can sometimes be difficult to stay motivated when you’re exhausted from work and school. If you’re coming home from a full day of work only to remember that you have a paper due in 2 days, that’s tough. In this post, I’ll share 5 of the things that help me keep going, that I…