Studying abroad means you’ll be in charge of balancing your schedule between classes, assignments, a part-time job, and your social life. Managing your time for every activity is important to balance your daily life.
In this post, we’re sharing a checklist to help you manage your studies, work, and everyday life in a foreign country.
How to balance your studies, work, and everyday life abroad
With this checklist and the right amount of self-discipline, you’ll easily blend with a lifestyle different from yours in a foreign country.
1. Create a realistic schedule
Make a realistic schedule incorporating study, work, and your everyday tasks. Having an idea of what your week will look like will help prepare you ahead of time so that you don’t end up with a pile of work on the weekends. It is important to prioritize things that you need to do and having a detailed schedule will help you stick to it.
Remember that from time to time, you must revisit your schedule and move things around. This is because of the nature of study updates, work and daily activities. So, try not to make things too rigid in terms of scheduling from one task to another.
2. Assign timelines to your schedule
Creating a schedule that you can’t follow through won’t be of any help. So, set timelines for yourself each day and get things done in time. Set attainable goals with details but don’t make the schedule too tight. Keep room for urgent work or assignments that may crop up.
3. Don’t procrastinate
Easier said than done, procrastination is something we tend to do when we usually want to put off things for later. Planning and holding yourself accountable for getting things done is important so that you don’t end up procrastinating. Procrastination is unavoidable, so it’s important to stick to your plan. This will not only get your things done but also save you time. Remember that one step at a time will get you to the finish line.
4. Take time out for self-care
Taking care of yourself well is essential to maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle. Balancing various things in a completely different country may overwhelm and stress you out. In these situations, take time out to relax and enjoy doing something you like. Being in a new country away from your family is not easy. So take a nap, read a new book, catch up with an old friend or talk to your family back home. Make sure to enjoy your time on the weekends and recharge yourself for the week ahead.
5. Find a flexible part-time job
There are many part-time job opportunities suitable for students from Nepal who want to work while studying abroad. As you are abroad for your studies, getting a full-time job can be time-consuming and draining. After your studies, if you can manage to get a part-time job you should choose something flexible and something that you’d enjoy doing. This will help you meet people your age, make new friends and also gain some work experience.
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