Many students find themselves in need of extra income to help pay for school or other expenses. Luckily, there are plenty of part time jobs that students can do to earn some extra cash!
Are you too busy to take a long break? No worries - try one of these!
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I don’t know about you, but if I don’t feel like studying, I DON’T FEEL LIKE STUDYING. And trying to start just makes it worse!
Here are some ways to trick yourself into getting a little bit done, even when your brain says HARD PASS, I HATE THIS, NO.
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Last night, I got to watch CCPA's Urinetown. This means I got to see my friend Shania perform in a show I also, admittedly, really love….this is something that would've never happened if it wasn't for this crazy thing that's going on right now. (ps unsurprisingly, she was fantastic - and so was the rest of the cast. Little pitch: there's another show there today at 3 Pacific Time, and then a few more next weekend with a different cast...tickets are easy to find on CCPA's site)
As much as I hate the reason why I could see the show, I do have to say…can we please keep some of this streaming stuff around in the "new normal"?
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College mornings are BRUTAL. You have to wake up early for a class that you don't really want to be in, and then you have to drag yourself through the next few hours of paying attention before finally getting back home. The struggle is real, but it doesn't have to be that way! With these tips on how to survive morning college classes, you'll spend less time being miserable and more time enjoying your day.
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The college student's best friend is coffee. It's the go-to for staying up late, refreshing during a long day and feeling awake when you have that 8am class. When you need a pick me up, caffeine is the natural go-to choice. It's not exactly the BEST choice, though.
Caffeine can cause anxiety, disturb sleep patterns, and create other health issues. And while some people may take these side effects in stride, others might find themselves wanting to break the addiction for good.
Thank goodness there are other ways to refresh your brain that don't include caffeine!
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Organization. It’s soooooo much fun - I KNOW!!! But, as annoying as it might feel in the beginning, it really is the gift that keeps on giving. As a student, being organized is one of the most useful skills to master. It’s no good trying to do anything if you don’t know when it needs to happen or you don’t know where you put it after you finished it.
The one good thing about organization is that it DOES get easier (once you find the right system). If you tend to continue to avoid doing it, blame the system, not yourself. A smooth system makes everything so much easier; it’s hard to give up once it’s a habit.
This is when you know you’ve hit organizational gold.
A good organization system is hard to abandon because it’s actually easier to do than to not do.
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First off - congratulations!! It may not be the result you had hoped for, but it is certainly still an amazing accomplishment. Being accepted onto a waitlist for college may feel like a bit of a gut punch, but it’s imperative to view it as the complement it is: you are a front-running candidate to enter the program. Remember: they also had the option of not putting you on the wait list at ALL.
As someone who has been on multiple waitlists for various types of programs, I completely understand your pain. Sometimes it’s easier to just know one way or the other…ESPECIALLY if that’s your first-choice program. There’s nothing more agonizing than feeling like you’re putting your life on hold as you’re waiting for a yes while most of your other friends are already excitedly making plans for their next year.
The one positive thing here is that you have been given the gift of more time. When you get immediate acceptance into a program, the clock is ticking right away. You will sometimes need to accept a place before all of your options are in front of you.