Whats the best time management plan for someone in Uni to apply for studies and family life?

Answer 1

It's hard to go to college, and try to balance your time between everything but it can be done. The biggest key is "don't waste time". You are supposed to study 2 hours for every 1 hour of class. If you are carrying 12 hours..supposed to study 36 hours a week..which is almost impossible if you have small kids, a demanding husband and a job. I would advise you only carry 12 hours or whatever full time status is at your school until you get used to the schedule. I always studied after my son went to bed and made up for it on the weekend. If you have a husband/kids who are supportive of you and is willing to take up the slack (housekeeping, etc) it will help you a lot. Don't study hours at a time..that gets you frustrated, tired an more than likely cranky (from experience)..then you will take it out on your family. I use to study 30 minutes and then play with my son for 15-20 minutes then study again..Then he didn't think I cared more about school then him. It may take a sem. or so but you will get it.

Answer 2

A friend of mine used to have to do this. Her partner was very supportive so that helped, but the main thing she tried to do was treat university as a 9 - 5 job. This meant that she could work late some nights but would make sure she finished early on other nights to ensure her child got all th attention and care she needed.

Making use of the university's child care programs also helped.

Good luck, what you are doing can only benefit your family in the long run.

Answer 3

i just started uni this autumn. i go to uni 200 miles away from home. i miss them because im very close to my family, but ive got a job in starbucks here, and we speak on the phone and text a lot, even sometimes writing letters. I go home on the train when I can, and I'm happy. I genuinely am.