How do you work and study?
By ljordan
@ptty_noel (190)
Uruguay
November 17, 2010 7:15pm CST
I work and study and now I find it really hard to keep up. Somehow the two just cant agree with me.
I had tried paying more attention to my studies but my performance at work dropped. Then I also tried to pay more attention to my work and my performance at my work dropped. I tried to balance the two but not only did my performance at the both tasks dropped but also my health.
I also tried to schedule my time by:
8:00am to 4:30pm work
4:01pm to 8:00pm travel then rest
8:01pm to 12:00am study (most times I fall asleep)
Balancing work and studies also have disturbed my social life. Actually it didnt disturb it, it ruined it. Fun is not in my dictionary of life any more.
I sometimes wonder if something is wrong with the way I organise my life.
So please tell how do you cope with working and studying? What are your tricks?
4 responses
@playingideas65 (113)
• Philippines
18 Nov 10
There is no doubt that by achieving success in life you need to learn how to manage your time. The most effective and successful people are experts on Time Management and they have the same number of hours as you do. So Time Management has nothing to do with magically expanding time to suit your needs but of using it effectively. It is a question of self-management rather than time-management.
Here are some tips on utilizing your time effectively:
1. Identify what is really important in your life.
2. Identify what are your times wasters.
3. Eliminate procrastination
4. Use a planning system
5. Plan the hardest task and DO IT
6. Learn to time activities correctly.
7. Focus on the task at hand
8. Do not handle an activity twice
9. Give a strict time frame
10.Drop task that you do not need to do
11.Avoid being distracted by requests or telephones
12.Never leave the scene of a situation that requires a decision without taking a specific action.
@ptty_noel (190)
• Uruguay
19 Nov 10
Thank you very much!!!
I like the point you made that it is a question of self management rather that time management. I also love your points. I will take them down and crate a plan on my self.
Thanks again!!
@manoj1502 (854)
• India
18 Nov 10
Well its sad to here that from you . I can suggest you that come home at 8 pm have dinner and take a good sleep 6 to 7 hours . If you go to bed at 9 pm or 10 pm , morning you should wake up at 4 am to 6 am you can spend your time in studies which will help you a lot . Early morning if you study it will be very fresh as you have no tension or stress . So you can read well .
@ptty_noel (190)
• Uruguay
18 Nov 10
Thanks for your suggestion.
However I have a problem with waking up when I go to sleep. When I go to sleep at 8:00pm I will wake up when it is time for me to get ready to go to work at 6:30am.
I prefer to stay up and study then when I get tired go to sleep, but I tend to be tired after work.
Do you work and study?
@majorroald (454)
• Netherlands
18 Nov 10
I am only working but most of the times i learning new information by this site but your doing a real study and then it take much or your time but when i was young I preferred to make list and write on it what i must to do! an the things like blogging on this site and chatting or play games stand at last on my list. And than i want to do my learning jobs fast and good!
