balancing+life

// Balance Your Life //

Devoting all of your time to school work may sound like a sure fire way to succeed in your courses, but living only for school can actually lead to burn-out. Conversely, spending too much time on leisure or other activities can lead to major stress (or even failure) when exam time comes. Finding the proper balance between time for school and time for everything else is a crucial step in achieving success.



**1.** Make a list of all of the roles you play in your life (student, friend, parent, worker, volunteer, athlete, etc.). Some roles will obviously demand more of your time than others. Determine how much time you're willing or able to devote to each role. **2.** Strike a healthy balance allowing time for study, rest and play. **3.** Schedule time to do things you enjoy. **4.** Plan for exams and assignments well ahead of time so you won't be caught doing marathon study sessions and disrupting the balance. **5.** Use time management strategies to organize your time.