You'll need to study whenever you find free time.
Sometimes you have to work full-time while going to school to make ends meet. Adults returning to college to further their educations will often find themselves in such situations. And with tuition costs rising, even first-year college students are trying to balance work and school. Juggling your schedule, being flexible and staying organized will help you manage your expanding responsibilities.
Instructions
1. Make sure you register for classes as early as possible. This will allow you to get classes that fit around your work schedule. Depending on your job, flexibility can be an issue. If you wait until the last minute, classes are going to be full and you will have to take what you can get.
2. Schedule classes that only meet one day a week. These classes are normally in three-hour blocks and have numerous advantages. One-day-a-week classes allow you to only make one trip to school a day and eliminate any in-between time wasted waiting for your next class to start. They also provide fewer opportunities for homework during the week.
3. See if your college offers online classes. Often you can view video lectures on your computer and download study materials on your own time.
4. Keep your school materials and work clothes in your car. This allows you to be more flexible. Sometimes you're going to have to stay later at school or work, and you're not going to have time to drive home.
5. Practice good time-management skills. Working and going to school leave you with little to no free time. Take time on your work breaks to study for school. Even an extra 20 minutes of studying can be the difference in whether you pass or fail a test.
6. Meet with a counselor at school. She can help advise you on juggle school and work more efficiently. Sometimes special programs or even incentives are offered for people who work full-time. Either way, your counselor has seen many people in your position before and can help advise you on what works and what doesn't work.
7. Ask your boss in advance if you can have a reduced work schedule or time off during busy periods such as finals week.
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