How to manage my time as a college student?

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  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Multi-task.

    Can you read/study while on the treadmill? Jog in place while watching TV? Use time between classes effectively. Some of it to study, some of it to walk on campus or use the fitness center if there is one.

    I work full time 40 hours a week. And part time 10-12 hours a week. And I'm a full time grad student, plus 3 kids & a husband. Life is busy for everyone. Its about finding ways to make it work. Being healthy does not mean devoting 40-80 hours a week to fitness, but working it into your life.
  • fultimers
    fultimers Posts: 153 Member
    I only take a half load of classes and I can't imagine the stress of full time classes + a job + family responsibilities. However, I do maintain a 4.0 average and have had to make choices. Most of the time, I choose to be active in MFP but it is easy to make excuses and allow myself to slack off on logging into MFP--but I don't like the results.

    What I have had to do is cut out almost all television and social activities. (I don't do well with the social activities anyway when foods that I don't need to be eating are always present). I am trying to spend less time on FB and the boards of MFP because it can be addictive but I also find that mini breaks on FB help me get back to my studies with a fresher mind.

    My husband doesn't really cook but he doesn't mind grilling so I try to have fresh fish and chicken breasts in the house for him to grill and then all I have to do is prepare a side or two. In the past, I have done Once a month cooking and have these meals ready to thaw in the freezer--this can be a big time saver. I like the suggestion of doing more crockpot meals and need to utilize this time saver.

    We students just have to experiment and discover what works best for us to fit it all in. For me, not getting enough sleep is not an option. I can function for a night or two with 6-7 hours of sleep but it catches up with me. When I can get 8-9 hours of sleep, I do so much better in focusing and studying. However, I'm sure that some students (especially the ones who have jobs) cannot get as much sleep as they need.

    Good luck to all of you who are students and who are trying to reach their weight goals in MFP. We can do it!

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