Balancing work, school, and skills for career change
Are you returning to school to finish a degree, but struggle with writing essays? It’s okay, I’ve got you covered. Because there was great interest in the topic of how to write academic research papers, the next couple posts will break down some other key paper writing skills I’ve implemented as a working student. These…
Are you feeling overwhelmed and burnt out as a working student this semester? If so, this post will help you explore your options to help you recover from burnout so you can continue chipping away at your college classes while keeping your job. The structure will include a How we Got Here, a Pros and…
I felt the pressure of not having enough time nor energy to complete my homework with my full-time job. I was so overwhelmed, behind, and felt that life was controlling me. My goal was to find a way to be able to study and handle other personal obligations without feeling scattered and barely making it…
Alright, you’ve spent the day scrolling, gaming, or sleeping to avoid the pile of assignments or projects you have due. This is the post to help you salvage your day as a working student, no matter how messy your day has been. Here are 5 steps that will help you snap out of that trance…
Growing up, I associated my worth with good grades, high performance, and what others thought of me. This has traveled with me into adulthood. Over the past few years, I have been learning to navigate and heal from it as a working professional going back to school. I don’t have everything figured out, but I’ll…
Do you feel behind as a working student? Or maybe you’ve been slacking off and it’s finally catching up to you. No matter your reasons for clicking on this post, I’ve got some quick tips for you to become infinitely more productive in a week. These tips have allowed me to catch up after being…
I used to be a sticky note person. This meant sticky notes splattered all over my wall and work desk. This may have been a reflection of how disorganized I felt and still feel sometimes. But, as I’ve learned over the years, especially now that I’m going back to college, it’s important to be organized….
If you’ve ever woken up one day and felt like a chicken running around with no head, you are definitely not alone. As working students, it can be difficult to balance our jobs and our classes while keeping up with life. Over the past week, I have found a solution to this scatteredness. And the…
Are you feeling the need to wake up early as a working student? Have you tried squeezing all your to-dos into the hours you’re not working or sleeping, and still feel behind? If so, this post is for you. Waking up early can be hard. I’m going to be blunt there. But, it is so…
In this season of our lives, we’re so busy either doing work or school or balancing life. When we’re not doing that, we may be distracting ourselves from the other tasks we need to complete. This could be through scrolling, procrastination, or other means of escape. I propose that doing all of this makes our…