How to Balance part-time Studies & a full-time Job

I'm an administrative assistant and I'm still pursuing my bachelor’s degree. I work every weekday from 8am to 4.30 pm then I go to the gym. Most of the time when I get home I'm too tired to think and after doing my household chores, I crash; lights out, bedtime. It's gets difficult a lot of the time to get home and do schoolwork but I found a way around it.

I did some reading and found out what others in my situation do and how they still obtain good marks while holding down a full time job. I have adapted some of the habits they spoke about and I will share them with you too. So here's how I balance my studies and work:

• Create a timetable and stick to it - make sure your account for the whole day, include travel times and all the activities that you do throughout the day.
• When you have free time or downtime at work, tackle your assignments
• Use your lunch break to study 
• Wake up an hour earlier if you have to in order to get work done
• Go to the office an hour earlier if you need to utilise office equipment and do your work before starting time
• Don't procrastinate - if you have time to do a task, so it now and just get it over and done with. It's true when they say that "procrastination is the thief of time"
• Plan your study leave in advance so that you have enough time to prepare for tests and exams

Those are a few tips I have used and adapted into my lifestyle to help me balance my school-work life. Being a part-time student can be tough but the important thing to do to stay on track is to be very conscious about how you are spending your time.

In closing I want you to always remember this quote ; "Never put off 'til tomorrow what you can do today".

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