Anybody else a student on here... that spends hours studying

I definately know what you mean -well sort of. I'm not a master's student yet so my courses aren't that vigerous. I'm a college freshman taking 15 credits towards my AAOT. That said I spend a lot of time on my hiney as well. This is what I've done and maybe it'll work for you to.

Purchased an Ipod touch. I know what you are going to say. Uhm.Wow.why? Its light portable and you can use the g+ editor to create flash cards.( Ipads are good too but bulky.) The reason for this is- instead of spending 4+ hours on our butts reading the material, you can put it into the g+ editor and study it when you walk. What I like to do is get on an ellipetcal (sp) and put it into the slot holder.(where you put your papers or balance books) then you can exercise and study. You can even balance your text book on there to get some reading done.

I also do short workouts _ 12-20 minutes long in the mornings. While it is recommended to do 60 minutes a day of cardio, doing 12 in the morning gets your body boosted and will help your metabolism. I try to schedule a time to walk 5 miles, and do 2 30 minute work outs. These can be spaced out to fit your schedule. Just make sure to warm up (doesn't take more than 5 mins) and cool down (same deal) to avoid startling your heart.

Other ways to include working out-

-Plank over text book. This allows you to read but also strengthens your abs
-Mountain climbers over textbook (not directly over, you might have a hard time reading. Make sure you can read it and have space to do these)
- Do 10 minute cardio and then 20 minute study..??

I hope this is beneficial to you!!

I'm working on my masters too & for example have spent over 9 hours studying in the last 2 days. So b/n that & work & my relationship & family, my workouts have gone from 7 days a week to 3 in a good week. You can only do the best you can do though & it isn't possible to do it all!

if you have a good workout PLAN before you go to the gym, you can get a complete resistance workout in 45mins or so, only 3 times a week.
you have time for that... because if you're dedicated to it, you'll make time.

I am a doctoral student and I am working on getting my dissertation going. I spend large chunks of time writing. I also have two small children, so I try to schedule work time and family time, like you would with a job. I also kind of schedule my workouts, to make up for all the time I spend sitting. I feel less guilty if it is part of the plan for that day.

I'm a college student working on a transfer degree taking 20 credits.
My textbooks are my best friends.
If Sol Y Viento: Beginning Spanish were a man we'd be an old married couple.
I find that walking home from school is a great exercise, it's an hour walk and then you have your best friends with you adding some weight.
And if you can't afford weights--textbooks.

Yes I study, or am supposed to be studying a lot. So much time is spent in class though. I'm in medical school. I raise 2 kids alone. I love the Wii fit. It makes me look forward to workouts and I've lost 30 lb with that in the past 2 yrs. Two games on wii fit plus; free run and free step you don't need to watch the screen so I set up a music stand and put my notes on it.

I had a computer stand for the same reason, but it was junk... but anyway I can use the exercise bike, nordic track and wii while studying.

I'm in class so much. I just take the stairs to the restrooms during breaks and try to walk around outside if possible, even out to the parking lot, it adds many more steps to the pedometer.

I try to wake up earlier to do a little work out when I can. After years of looking I finally found a couple people to walk with one day a week and a couple other ladies I'm supposed to be calling about it.

More recently, I even getting so close to my goal weight, I've noticed that for me I do better with weight loss school and everything if I get enough sleep and eat healthy, even if that means I missed my work-out because I didn't want to stay up later. I carry little snacks and fruit also in my bag so I stay away from the food cart. Their food is actually healthy, but if you get anything besides salad the portion sizes are huge. Well, the salad is huge too...but cals low.

One other thing, esp. during mid-terms and finals, I borrow an empty room at school and have printed notes, which I just read and walk around in circles, sometimes for a couple hrs = work-out, studying done with out interruptions and relieve stress!!!

PS Good job everyone, whatever boat you're in, in school. It takes a lot of work and $$$. Sometimes I wonder why things can get so hard, but I realize if it was easy everyone would do it.

See the light at the end of the tunnel

Also, maybe you're reading and not in school, so I'm not trying to be rude, I have had a few breaks in my education, but I have always had the dream to be a doctor so I'm trying really hard to follow that dream. So if your dream requires more education just keep it in mind and try to do what you will enjoy.

Yep - another crazy student here. Im a nursing student and work full time too.

I fit exercise in because I love it - and not prioritising my health was what got me into this mess in the first place.

Good luck with it guys. Its not easy!!!

I'm in CEGEP doing a two year pre-university program. Although my schedule is not too crowded, I find it helpful to really plan everything I do. On my printed version of my class schedule, I wrote down exactly what hours of the day I dedicate myself to homework, work, lunch, AND working out. Writing it down precisely gives my day more structure and organization so it feels less overwhelming!

One other thing, esp. during mid-terms and finals, I borrow an empty room at school and have printed notes, which I just read and walk around in circles, sometimes for a couple hrs = work-out, studying done with out interruptions and relieve stress!!!

This is genius. How have I not done this?!