We understand that your life is much more than just a student. But just being a student means having a lot of things on your plate. Juggling life between assignments, exams, meetings, sports practice and your personal and social commitments can be really hectic for anyone. At King’s Business School, we recognise all these pain points from a student’s perspective and acknowledge the fact that achieving harmony between academics and extracurriculars is the key to unlocking your full potential.
Here is a structured strategy to help you manage your life as a student, who wants to excel in studies, and still pursue your passions.
1. Time Management:
One of the few things that’s common between a man struggling to be successful and a man who is successful is that they both have 24 hours in a day. What’s different between them is the way they utilize those 24 hours in a day. Time management can help you balance studies and extracurricular activities and here is how you can take control of it:
- Planning ahead of time: Using digital calendars and planners to keep a track on your day is really helpful. It will help you be aware of all the tasks that need to be completed, you can also prioritize the tasks by urgency and its importance.
- Having a Routine: Dedicating time slots for each task based on urgency and importance can help you set a routine and keep you consistent by not having to keep making decisions on the go. It helps reduce the decision fatigue and keeps you on track throughout the day
- Having a Realistic Goal: Break your big goals down into a realistic approach. Have the self awareness of what is doable in a specific time frame and stick to it. For example, instead of writing “studying all day” you can aim to complete a chapter or a set of problems.
2. Effective Study Strategies:
Use these strategies to effectively learn and balance your commitments without compromising on your academic performance:
- Active Learning: Reading and learning are two different concepts, you cannot learn just by reading and not engaging with the material, you have to use the summarization technique, try teaching concepts to your peers or create mind maps.
- Pomodoro Technique: Sitting down and studying straight for 5 hours without any break is an unrealistic approach towards learning. Giving your brain some break can help you boost your grasping power which eventually minimises the time required for you to learn a topic or concept. Therefore, study in intervals by focusing for 25 mins and taking a break for 5 minutes. Keep doing this on repeat and see how fast you grasp the concepts by giving your brain that 5 mins of break it needs.
- Undivided focus: Eliminate distractions by choosing a quiet and organised study place. Turn off all your notifications and devices that can possibly break your flow.
3. Learn How to Prioritise and Say No:
Be self aware and realistic with yourself, know how much work you can take up and make commitments according to it. You cannot do everything and be everywhere and that is okay. Prioritise and focus on what truly matters. Opportunities may come and go but the things that don’t align with your goals or ruin your entire schedule, it’s okay to politely decline.
4. Maintain Physical and Mental Health:
In order to have a completely balanced lifestyle, self care is one of the most important factors. Exercising regularly, having adequate sleep, and eating healthy food will ensure you stay energetic and focused.
Quick Self Care Tips:
- Higher the stress the longer the meditation. Meditating has proven results in stress reduction and in order to take care of your mental health, it’s one of the most important exercises.
- Water is the best medicine, so stay hydrated and avoid excessive caffeine consumption.
- Taking short breaks between study sessions
Final Thoughts:
Balancing studies and extracurricular activities is important for any student, throughout their lives. With good planning, learning the art of time management, and the right mentor to teach all of these skills, students can achieve remarkable success in both academics and life.
At King’s Business School, we commit to helping students become who they aspire to be. Whether it’s academic guidance or mentoring them in their life. We are here to make sure our students are ready for a bright future.
Enroll today at King’s Business School, and take the first step towards building your career and your life.
