"Balancing The Equation"

How To Do Well In School While Having A Life

Keeping up with school work can be complicated and frustrating sometimes, especially if you are in high school.

There are so many things going on like after school activites, sports, clubs, and even making time for your friends.

So how do you balance it all?

There is no quick and easy answer, you just have to take steps to get your school and social life together.

     You should have a routine every single day that you follow. If you have to stay after school for anything, then let that be your social time with friends as well as your time to get done what ever you need to get done, especially on a day when you have homework. When you get home, do your homework before anything else! When you get it done early, you will feel so much better than if you were to wait until it's dark when all the tv shows come on haha... At least that's how I feel!

     Another thing you can do is make a list of everything you need to do that day as you find out what needs to be done. Don't wait until after school to make a list because you might not remember everything. Add it into your daily routine to check the list as soon as you get home, or through out the day depending on what you need to get done.

     Don't ever neglect your homework! Always do it every single night. It will make school so much easier. Not only will your grades go up, but you will actually start to understand everything and hopefully do well on tests! If you feel like you are giving up your social life for homework, think about it- you still have the whole weekend to chill and hang out with friends!

     My #1 tip to balancing school and a social life is to study with friends! If you do this you can have fun while you learn (I know, it's a crazy idea to have fun while you learn LOL). You will be taking care of your school work which is super important, as well as your social life, which I think is also important.

Get it together, because education and social skills are two key "secrets" to becoming successful.

-B