{"id":2348,"date":"2018-01-01T23:38:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T03:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/?p=2348"},"modified":"2023-08-28T09:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T14:24:38","slug":"balance-full-time-job-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/balance-full-time-job-college\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Balance a Full-Time Job and College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many situations in life where you will need to work full time while going to college. \u00a0You may have a family to support, bills to pay, and can&#8217;t give up work to go to school. Even without these responsibilities, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cew.georgetown.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Press-release-WorkingLearners__FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working full time while going to school<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a good way to avoid too much student loan debt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your reason to work full time while going to school, you&#8217;ll need to plan carefully to balance work and college time, and still have room for free time to recharge.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Make a Solid Plan<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a planner app for your phone so your busy schedule is always with you. \u00a0Set realistic goals for work, study time, and rest. Planning your down time is an absolute must, in order to recharge your mind and body. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 416px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/497148811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 100% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/497148811?et=t6zWJ7TOTFtA2MfiDL429A&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=xj_bEAE2zZev34e501mG8CAQhwtLG9-jnGoI5QqZ5VM=&amp;caption=false&amp;ver=1\" width=\"416\" height=\"416\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an hour for lunch, try doing some homework in the lunch room. Use travel time to read on buses or trains, or listen to recorded lectures while driving.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Communicate With Your Boss<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak with your manager and explain that you attend college after working hours. \u00a0Share your college schedule with your manager or supervisor to be sure you won&#8217;t have to stay late on those evenings when your class load is heaviest. \u00a0In most cases, your boss will appreciate that you are committed to improving yourself through higher education. \u00a0This could even lead to a promotion in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Avoid Taking Too Many Classes<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s not a race. If you work 40 hours a week, you will not be able to take eight classes per week and still keep your sanity at the end of the semester. \u00a0Opt for 3-hour night courses which meet one evening per week. You don&#8217;t have time to attend three 1-hour sessions of the same class every week. Weekend courses are an excellent option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spread your course load over evenings, weekends, and summer sessions, to avoid burnout. \u00a0If possible, look for a job with flexible hours, to better accommodate your class load. Don&#8217;t overwhelm yourself with too many heavy classes at once. \u00a0Take at least one light course, such as an elective or a physical education class, to blow off steam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Take Online Classes<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take as many online courses as you can. \u00a0Avoid wasting time and money commuting several times per week to your college campus. It&#8217;s much easier finding an online course to fit your work schedule than the other way around.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Use Your Support Network<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family and friends will help you if you ask. \u00a0If you have children, divide childcare time with your partner or your parents. Even getting a ride to work or school eases the stress of driving, and you gain more down time to study. \u00a0If you have a mentor*, ask for advice on how to juggle your busy life. Seeking an outside opinion is a great way to avoid burning out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can balance work and study if you stick to a solid plan, don&#8217;t over-extend yourself, and look to others for help carrying the burden. \u00a0Take days off from work around mid-term and final exams. And most importantly, don&#8217;t forget to take time to relax. \u00a0You earned it! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many situations in life where you will need to work full time while going to college. \u00a0You may have a family to support, bills to pay, and can&#8217;t give up work to go to school. 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