Remember all those movies where you see high school students cheering, high-fiving, throwing books and old homework into the air as the last bell rings right when summer break starts. Now all you have to do is kick back and work on your tan. But guess what, you’re an adult now and need money, which means getting a job. But then you also need to take classes and have a life too. This column will help you enjoy summer break while taking classes, working and having a life.
While all this sounds harder than it looks its truly not. All you need to accomplish this is a lot of organization, communication, delegation, relaxation, and hard work to get through your crazy summer. I’m not saying you’ll get through it better if you follow what I did when I worked two jobs, took three classes and had a life last summer and plan on doing again this summer, you’ll just have somewhere to go to for ideas on surviving it all.
The first thing you want to remember is how you plan on organizing your time and schedule according to the activities, work, class, and homework that must be dealt with. If you don’t remember organization you won’t have a good place to start. I always look ahead a few months and try to figure out what I want to be doing at that time. Work and classes are easy to schedule because they have a set time and date, which makes them easier to schedule around. It helps if there is one day left to focus on homework and running errands to keep from falling behind.
Second, you need to communicate with those around you such as your supervisors, teachers and family so they know and understand what is going on. All those who you deal with will want to know what you’re up to so they can help you keep on track. Without informing those around you they can’t be understanding and helpful. Your family and supervisors have been in some of the same situations and can be helpful assets as long as you’re open with them.
Third, you must be able to delegate to others if you have too much on your plate. When you suddenly need help you need to ask those around you for it. With roommates and conflicting schedules you want to be able to ask them to help you out with chores, getting rides, etc without feeling like you’re annoying them.
Fourth, you will want to have time to relax and have fun. If you don’t save at least some time for yourself it won’t feel like summer break and you’ll burn out quickly. Do something you love to do, read a book, take a walk, take a nap with such a busy schedule it is hard to do but not impossible, just remember that it is summer break and you do need time for you.
The last thing you’ll need to remember is to work hard. Things don’t just fall into place you have to work to get where you want to be. Try not to procrastinate it’s easy to do but doesn’t help in the end. And that is my recipe for getting through a busy summer schedule. Good luck!
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