At the beginning of the semester, I was doing great. I was getting ahead in classes, so I wouldn’t have anything to do over the weekends since that’s when I usually work. Currently, I’m still getting ahead in my classes, but I’ve been stressed out with work and school altogether. I can handle it, but it’s starting to get overwhelming. My professors in each of my classes assign plenty of work to be done each day, which includes quizzes, exams, discussions, or papers that take up a long period of time. On top of school, I work two different jobs that keep me busy throughout the week. At my campus job I typically work close to thirty hours a week and every weekend at my job in my hometown I work sixteen hours. With these long hours at work and school, I barely have time to focus on myself by doing the things I love.
I have also been having struggles with my roommate, so that’s also been adding to the stress. It’s been a little over a month since move-in day and she hasn’t done anything with cleaning or keeping her side organized. Not only am I working so much and putting all my focus into my schoolwork, but I’m also taking time to clean up after my roommate. I’m also not the confrontational type of person, so this is making me more stressed out which isn’t helping me in any type of way. I’ve also been stressed lately because I changed what profession I want to go into and so I’m unsure of how my schooling should be in the future. I know to get where I want I for sure need my bachelor’s degree, but I’ve been debating whether I go online or continue going to class in person. Since I do not have a liking to living on campus, I will most likely move back home and continue with class virtually.
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I agree, I feel like now is the time we are all getting burnt out. The worst part is we don’t know why we’re stressed when we’ve been fine doing the same thing if not more in the past.
Hang in there! Just remember, your schooling comes first and foremost, if you need more time for your school work, you should let both of your jobs know that you’d like to reduce your hours. I know you had said you are not the confrontational type, but the best way to solve the issue would be to talk to your roommate and discuss your concerns. Perhaps alternating chores? I can say, I commute from home to college, but I prefer to take classes in person, as I feel they are more personal. However, I’m much more willing to ask questions if the class is online, and we are discussing material over a call. Good luck in the future, and I hope it becomes easier!
Making a schedule and managing your time with it is something that helped me! Also something that is important to do so you don’t get burnt out is giving yourself breaks.