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Balancing Work, School and Family

The bottom line to successfully balancing your education with the rest of your life is better use of your time or time management. Below are several techniques that continuing education students have used to help make time for their educational pursuits:

  • Make use of tools like a PDA, Outlook Calendar, or a Day Planner to better utilize your time.
  • Plan a schedule for the week, month, and/or quarter for all of your activities.
  • Inevitably, work or family will have some unexpected emergency, which could set you back, so stay ahead of your reading and assignments.
  • Bring your notes with you to work so you can study on breaks.
  • If you commute, consider taking the bus or train so you can maximize your travel time for studying.
  • If class ends early , use the extra time to study or work on an assignment.
  • Eliminate or reduce time distractions like television, Internet surfing and telephone calls.
  • Become more efficient. Schedule one block of time each week to complete all of your errands . Ask for help from friends and family or hire an assistant if feasible.
  • Choose a new location for study. Cut your study time by eliminating regular distractions.
  • Reduce your commitments outside of work, family, health and school if possible.
  • Learn to say “no.” You cannot be all things to all people, and while academics is a priority you will have to say “no” to some, if not many requests.
  • Make a game of time management and seek for new ways to save time. A savings of just ten minutes a day can give you that extra time you need to do something for yourself.

Put these techniques to use while you continue your education and you will be able to succeed and have some time for yourself!

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