Studying alone is not an easy task not to talk of working at the same time. combining work and study can be very stressful but while in search of greener pasture or when ones guardian or parent is not financially bouyant enough there might be a need to do the two together.
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While in school I have no choice but to work and also study at the same time, my parent really tried for me I must commend their effort and I pray they will surely eat the fruit of their labour.
They pay my school fee and also give me monthly allowance but the allowance was not just enough to sort my bills and also take good care of myself so I had to find the money I want myself.
So what did I do? Luckily for me I had a school friend that was into catering service. So I quickly clinch with him and the struggle started, I was in 100 level second semester when I started but before then I have been managing the little I was getting from home but it was not just enough. Most times my feeding formula use to be 1-0-1 meaning I'll only eat in the morning and evening atimes I eat just one time in a day. I couldn't eat well and I couldn't buy things for myself as at when due so I had to make the move of finding something to do.
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SO HOW DO I MANAGE WORK AND STUDY AND ALSO COPE WITH THE STRESS?
I make sure that I study everyday no matter how busy I'm and no matter how short the free time I have might be. It's not easy though as sometimes we travel outside our school environment, sometimes for the weekend and atimes we might have work during the week, despite this I try to adjust myself.
With this schedule I miss some test atimes but I do go meet some lecturers that I know would listen to me and understand. Nevertheless I don't joke with my studies I take my books and handout along with me anything we have an outing (work) I try as much as possible to balance the two. And thank God throughout my University days my lowest grade was credit.
Another thing I do is to make good friends that I know would help my academic life, the kind of friend one keeps also determine the kind of person you are. So it's better to move with those that would make one have a steady growth.
I also try as much as possible to understand myself (understand my nature) as they do say that one can't cheat nature. Understanding myself help me know my limit and what I can do. So I study at the right time and also make sure I rest well so as not to endanger my health.
For those who are also planning to combine work and study I hope they find this helpful. We'll all be happy at last.
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