Balance Your Life:
Partying and Studying
Tips and Tricks to balancing your study life and social life
Source: Techooid, 2019
HAZIM
21 NOV 2019
University life can be a real struggle for all. With an endless stream of distractions for students, achieving the perfect grade can be a dream that is almost impossible to achieve. Trying to balance partying and studying can be an issue but it is possible.
Here is a list of steps in which a student can achieve their perfect grade:
Learn to manage yourself and your time
Source: Lab Manager, 2019
“The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves” - Stephen Covey
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First Step: Manage your time - Often the problem is that we don’t manage our time correctly, with friends all ways around us we can be influenced or peer pressured into partying on the weekdays; remember, things are good in moderation, and that even includes party time. The most important thing that students should really remember is the priority of studying.
Refresh and rewind. Remind yourself of the important things.
Source: Iconfinder, 2019
“Rest when you’re weary, Refresh and Renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit then get back to work” - Ralph Marston
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Second Step: Revise! Revise! Revise! - Once the long awaited weekend has arrived, don’t let the excitement of the weekend take over your mind and leave you forgetting what you have learnt over the week. Before even thinking about going out and partying or spending all your allowance. The first thing that comes to your mind is to look back through the notes taken. Although it can sound dreading, it can be very useful for the future of your studies, spend at least 30 mins and read through the important sections of your notes. This quick but serious skim of your notes will help freshen your mind on what you have already studied.
Understand and know what is more important
Source: Lifehack, 2019
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule but to schedule your priorities” - Stephen Covey
Third Step: Prioritize - remind yourself what is important. Your social life or your educational life. Both are important but which one do you find a true benefit to your future. It is fun to hang out and party with friends but in the end it won’t get you the degree for your future. Prioritize which one that is more important, your future or present day enjoyment.
Know your limitations and control yourself
Source: Madlab. 2019
“Life is a marathon. Not a Sprint; Pace yourself accordingly” - Amby Burfoot
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Fourth Step: Pace yourself - think about how your head may feel in the morning if you drink enough to dance on the pong table. It's okay to let loose and have a few, but don't overdo it! Having a clear head during your exam will help you focus.
Always give yourself some rest time
Source: Dribbble, 2019
Fifth Step: Remember to always rest - Although you may have an assignment or an exam coming soon, you have to let your body and mind a rest after all the partying you put yourself through. Let your mind recuperate and gain back the energy it lost so you can study far more efficiently .
Rewarding yourself with a night out is beyond necessary, especially with all the stress college can create. Just be sure to follow these five simple steps, and I promise you that you'll have an enjoyable night out and get that perfect 4.0 GPA