Career Q&A
Managing Work & Studies
Post on 08-Jun-10by Mark Lim T.T.
Financing your way through University is probably your toughest assignment before attaining your Bachelor status. Unless you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you will most likely have to work while pursuing your academic qualification.
And if you are unable to manage these 2 priorities effectively, chances are - you may lose your job and hit the skids in your studies at the same time.
For those people who succeed; Congratulations! You had secured yourself a stable job and accumulated years of work experiences even before you attained your degree. Isn’t this marvelous?
Don’t you want to get the best of both worlds? If you are planning to work towards this win-win formula, here are some things for you to think about.
Time Management
Good time management is about defining your priorities and scheduling activities.
Play Time
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. No matter how tight your schedule is, always leave a time slot for something you enjoy doing. This is an effective way to handle stress and rejuvenate yourself. Karaoke sessions, shopping, movies, fishing, working out in the gym, all these activities will spice up your day despite the hectic time table you have.
Rewards
Just like how your primary school teachers used to give you a star for scoring 100 marks in your spelling tests, you should reward yourself for all the effort you are putting in. A short vacation after examinations or a nice watch on your pay day can be ways to reward and motivate yourself. These can also be set as goals for you to work towards through the year.
Plot out a chart which illustrates what activities are important and require your immediate attention, and then work on your priorities accordingly. Always focus on activities that have an immediate and direct impact on your grades and work performance first.
Then prepare a Gantt Chart to monitor your progress on the important projects that stretch over a period of time. Leave the unimportant and not urgent duties to the last.
Along the way, you could be encountering problems such as emotional blocks, sickness, miscellaneous events, etc, but in all cases, use the priority lists to focus attention. Try positive self-talks and rewarding system to overcome these hurdles. A glittering bright future awaits you.
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Article contributed by Adecco Singapore - www.adecco.com.sg
For those people who succeed; Congratulations! You had secured yourself a stable job and accumulated years of work experiences even before you attained your degree. Isn’t this marvelous?
Don’t you want to get the best of both worlds? If you are planning to work towards this win-win formula, here are some things for you to think about.
Time Management
Good time management is about defining your priorities and scheduling activities.
Play Time
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. No matter how tight your schedule is, always leave a time slot for something you enjoy doing. This is an effective way to handle stress and rejuvenate yourself. Karaoke sessions, shopping, movies, fishing, working out in the gym, all these activities will spice up your day despite the hectic time table you have.
Rewards
Just like how your primary school teachers used to give you a star for scoring 100 marks in your spelling tests, you should reward yourself for all the effort you are putting in. A short vacation after examinations or a nice watch on your pay day can be ways to reward and motivate yourself. These can also be set as goals for you to work towards through the year.
Plot out a chart which illustrates what activities are important and require your immediate attention, and then work on your priorities accordingly. Always focus on activities that have an immediate and direct impact on your grades and work performance first.
Then prepare a Gantt Chart to monitor your progress on the important projects that stretch over a period of time. Leave the unimportant and not urgent duties to the last.
Along the way, you could be encountering problems such as emotional blocks, sickness, miscellaneous events, etc, but in all cases, use the priority lists to focus attention. Try positive self-talks and rewarding system to overcome these hurdles. A glittering bright future awaits you.
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Article contributed by Adecco Singapore - www.adecco.com.sg