Tips for Managing Time when Studying and Working

Working part-time while studying abroad is a good thing, but you need to know how to manage your time effectively so that you can do well in both your studies and your work with efficiency.

Thai students studying abroad, episode:

"How to manage your time if you have to study and work at the same time"

The first thing that comes to mind when people think about studying abroad is usually part-time work. Whether you're a waiter, nanny, or barista, if you're interested in finding an interesting job,Although part-time work is a part of living abroad, the most important thing is still studying. Working may cause anxiety for Thai students who have never worked while studying before. Therefore, time management is crucial to making both studying and working part-time abroad go more smoothly. IDP has some small tips for those who are planning to study abroad or are interested in studying abroad about time management while studying and working part-time.

Things that you should have when working and studying at the same time

• Discipline: Discipline is important for people who have to live alone and have many activities. Discipline will help activities follow the plan better and make better use of time.

• Diligence and Perseverance: Learning while working is not easy, but it is not difficult if you are diligent and persevering. Diligent reading and reviewing lessons will give you time to work and relax on weekends.

• Time Management: Time management will help us do things more systematically.

TIPS:

• Priority of things to do: According to the importance and urgency of the tasks, start with the important and urgent tasks first, such as homework that needs to be submitted tomorrow, followed by important but not urgent tasks, such as the final project. Urgent but unimportant tasks, such as emergency meetings, and finally, unimportant and non-urgent tasks should be done last, such as browsing Facebook.

• Create a living schedule: This will help organize your brain and activities in a more orderly manner; for example, waking up at 7 a.m. and going to study at 9 a.m.

• Don't be too attached to the schedule that has been set. Be flexible if necessary: Being too attached to a set schedule can result in being too hard on oneself, leading to excessive stress and pressure. It's important to be flexible and make adjustments to the schedule as necessary for one's well-being.

• Allow time for emergencies: Setting aside some free time for emergency situations allows us to pause and think before taking action and also gives us time to adjust our original schedule if needed.

LAST TIP: Interning abroad should involve choosing to work in a job related to the field of study to review the lessons learned. In addition, it can apply the lessons learned and gain work experience in its own professional field.

If you are interested in or in need of advice on studying abroad, you can contact IDP.