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is it possible to maintain a good gpa and a social life?

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rirerire:
(this is assuming the workload at uni is a lot larger than that of a HSC student, correct me if i'm wrong please haha)
if yes...how do you allocate your time and do you have any tips for a student who sucks at time management?  :P

and to everyone w a job while at uni, were you able to study/socialise/sleep or did you have to sacrifice one or more of these?

AngelWings:
Workload and difficulty varies for everyone so it’s a bit hit and miss asking about that.

In terms of tips for time management, have a plan in place, whether it be making to do lists, a timetable or something else that works better for you. For me, what really helped was to have a vague timetable: I’d set in stone the non-negotiables e.g. work, sleep, classes I had to attend, and then place study and other things in afterwards. I found that having something flexible really helped as well.

I was a bit crazy and tried to maintain grades alongside two jobs in uni. It was a bad idea, but I learnt that sleep (and both my mental and physical health) wasn’t worth the sacrifice. I did manage to sort of maintain my social life and a relationship but mostly because my friends and partner knew how busy I was and understood. I did spend my lunches with friends some days though and experimented with the number of hours I worked throughout my years.

If I had my time again, I would advise against sacrificing sleep, as that did more harm than good and to leave at least a day and a half spare each week to rest up.

In terms of answering the title of this thread, it is a balancing act, but absolutely possible to have a good social life, a good GPA and a job.

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