Juggling School/Uni and Job (1 Viewer)

[akrinis]

So how do those of us who work and still go to school/uni feel about juggling these two commitments?

I'm starting year 11 next wednesday, and I'm not overly stressed out about it, seeing as though I'll just be starting the Prelimary Course with nothing too major and it's early days.

But I am worried that as the term rolls on, I do worry about managing exams, study and assignments. But my shift supervisor is very flexible, and I can change my availabilty anytime.

How's everyone finding the juggle?

 

[pattii]

Last semester, I went to uni 30 or so hours a week, plus work aproximately 24hrs at 1 jobs while 8 hours another job, so all up 30hrs@ uni
And 32hrs work
I managed quite well, and I've been doing this since yr 10, as long as your able to plan, organize, manage and go through with your plans, you'll be sweet.=)
P.s. Kept a credit average last sem and had a social life

 

[RogueAcademic]

as long as your able to plan, organize, manage and go through with your plans, you'll be sweet.=)

Exactly. Self-discipline and focus is the key.

 

[jirwin]

I only began juggling work and study last semester. At first I found it difficult as both environments were new to me, and being winter a lot of people at work came down with the flu and I was required to do additional hours. The first 2-3 weeks at TAFE were terrible in keeping up with exercises and assessments but once I informed my manager that I was unable to do so many hours due to study then things got a lot better.

Although I had to withdraw from one subject at TAFE, I believe it was due to the initial weeks of TAFE and not being able to catch up that caused the issue - not the fact that I had to juggle work and study. I managed to get Distinctions in all my remaining modules amd apart from that one subject, I am up to date in everything. It involved a lot of time management but I was able to do an average 12 hours a week at work, attend all my TAFE lessons as well as have a social life (not much a socialiser though but enough for me).

This year I plan to keep my job (avg 12hrs per week) as well as attend all my TAFE lessons. I believe that this year I will cope much better as I've had the experience of last year and I now know what I am capable of doing in terms of work/study. Getting behind will be my downfall if anything - not the fact that I have a casual job.

As many have said - juggling work and study requires commitment, self discipline and time management/organisation. Its also good that you have a flexible job. See how it goes and don't worry to much about it right now - you can't predict the future.

 

[^CoSMic DoRiS^^]

Only really had to juggle uni and work last year, it was fine. Was at uni 2 days a week and worked the other 3 (so ~ 14 hours of uni, 24 hrs of work) and had my weekends mostly free. There were a couple of sleepless oh-shit nights hastily doing an assignment but tbh that was more my fault for procrastinating than it was difficulty juggling.