Balancing College Life
Problems That Students Might Face
- Unorganized
- Time (too much or too little)
- Unaware of the resources on campus
- Lack of motivation
- Procrastination
Students That Aren't Involved
Study suggest, that they "found that working while attending college has a negative impact on the persistence of first-generation students because it reduces the number of courses they take, the amount of time they spend studying, and the amount of time they spend on campus interacting with peers and faculty (Pascarella et al, 2004)
Disadvantages: What could it be?
Research has shown that students who work up to 20 hours a week actually have higher persistence rates than students who don’t work and/or who work more than 20 hours a week (Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005)
Benefits to Being Involved
- Feeling connected to the campus and students
- builds community
- Room for discovery of self; strengths and weakness
- Resume Builder
References
My Own Experience
- Delta Phi Lambda
- Internship
- Full Time Student
- Experience
- business growth
- personal growth
- sense of community
- understanding values
Table of Content
Time Management
Activity
- Engle, J. N.p.: The Pell Institute, 2008. PDF.
- "Time Management." Time Management. BYU Idaho, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http://www.byui.edu/counseling-center/self-help/time-management>
- US News. U.S.News & World Report, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015. <http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/twice-the-college-advice/2011/09/13/5-reasons-for-getting-involved-in-college-and-how-to-go-about-it>.
- Initial reactions?
- Difficulties that you might face?
- Student Involvement
- Time Management
- Strategies & Tips
- Benefits of Getting Involved
- On Campus Positions and Organizations
Strategies & Tips
- Helpful Devices
- Planners, apps,
- Being Organized
- specific sections for specific activities
- Physical Copies of Schedule/reminders
- Open minded/perfectionist
- set priorities
- Learn when to say No.
- Don't procrastinate
- Understand how you work
- Set goals, rewards
Where Can I Start?
- Campus Job Board
- Orgsync
- Bulletin Boards