Rent House Challenges

In my first quarter, I was faced with many difficulties. As a mature student, I had been away from the academic setting for about 17 years, reentering a scholastic atmosphere was a challenge. As a home-schooled student, I faced such challenges as how to function within a structured classroom environment, how to study with deadlines in mind and how to work within a group project setting. Learning to balance the need to study while working was also a challenge.

The initial shock of the significant workload and expectations can take their toll, but good time management skills can prevent multiple late nights in a row to get assignments done on time. Kelci Lynn Lucier has worked in higher education for ten years, and has experienced students struggle to try and find the balance between extracurricular activities, personal activities, and education priorities. Luckily, Lucier has four tips to help best use the time provided in a day. Lucier’s first step focuses on managing ones academic time and how it needs to be the top priority above all other curricular activities, stating: “It's important to remind yourself why you're in college in the first place: to graduate” (Lucier). Lucier’s second step is be able to manage personal time, she talks about how unrealistic it is to always be working, studying, or learning, she wants students to try and find time to do something fun with friends or a club. Lucier’s third step is to wkeep the students health in mind, it does no good to stay up until two in the morning studying over a history mid-term, only to be half asleep for the test anyway; sleep is important and without can only increase the stress. Lucier’s fourth and final step is to not be afraid to seek help with your time management, she states: “The most important thing to have for time

There is so many pressures put on college students. In further review of Sarah Ann Ferner’s document in the Odyssey on Pressures of College Students the pressures are, academic, finances, relationships, independence and accountability, peers, facing the future and the last is multitasking stress. One of the pressures is academic expectations. This pressure is from parents and teachers expecting good grades and attendance from the students. Also, these are college classes and the teachers expect more from them and that means more homework and more reading assignments. The more ambitious the students face the more academic pressure is put on that student. The next pressure students face is finances. While being away from home for most students is a

Former first lady Abigail Adams once said, “the habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties” (Billmeyer, 2009, p. 115). The number of adults pursuing a college degree is constantly increasing with each passing year. Unlike younger college students fresh out of high school, adult learners are not only trying adjust to going back to school, but they must learn to balance their studies with other responsibilities in their lives such as their family and jobs. Knowing how to manage time wisely is an intricate tool for an adult attending college. Some helpful tips include prioritizing, planning ahead, making to-do lists, and avoiding procrastination.

Nearly one in three Americans struggle with finances every month after paying rent. If I was left with one-hundred dollars after paying rent but still had to pay bills for the month, this is how I would get by. After splitting the bills with three other roommates, my portion of the cost would add up to approximately seventy-seven dollars, leaving me with only twenty-three dollars for food and transportation. To decrease transportation costs, I would ride my bike so more money could go towards my nourishment. To get enough food for twenty-three dollars, I would go into depth creating a meal plan for the month.

I think when I get to college it will be very challenging for me to keep my grades up while still wanting to go to parties or stuff like that. I would have to make a schedule so I could keep track of time. A good idea while I am working is I could work with a study group of friends to help make it less stressful for me to do my work. It is always good to have fun while studying. Right now as a freshman in high school I am practicing that goal. I have practice almost everyday and still work to do for my classes. I am sure that it is not going to get easier. Although I do get tired when I come home from practice, I still do my work. Sometimes I do my homework in class so I would have less to do at home. Mrs. Martinez tells us to make a schedule in our planners and write down our homework assignments so it could help with keeping track of our work in classes. All so have a binder and keep our stuff organize so we won’t stress on finding work. It really helps. I just hope to have a very educational and fun time in

How can a college student not be stressed? College students who balance going to school and working have a high chance of being unsuccessful due to stress, lack of sleep, and financial issues. The responsibilities of taking college courses is a big weight on its own, but taking on a job, doing homework, and balancing personal life on top of that can really push a student to their limits. The key to staying successful through all these responsibilities is to have a time management plan laid out and organized to prevent the student from stressing out and not using their time to its best potential. Many students fail to have a successful time management plan, which is why they become stressed trying to balance everything at once.

Another area of importance is to make sure to leave work on time. This will avoid eating up your hours that could be applied to coursework or time with family. Leaving work on time will also help keep you from stressing out too much. I, unfortunately, don’t get the opportunity much to leave work on time. I always have to make sure patients have been discharged, all veterinarians are finished with their clients, and every boarding animal is back safely in their cage. I try to make up for the loss time by spending a few extra hours studying before bed, or spending more quality time with my husband. Family is another part of prioritizing. Never let your schoolwork consume your time with family. Make sure to keep them informed and up to date on when you will be focusing on your schoolwork. Your family should always be there to support you, and they should always understand your need to succeed. They will be your rock and give you the positive push to keep on learning. You should give them a copy of your calendar and even see if there are areas where they might be able to help you with studies. I would recommend that you delegate tasks and write them in your calendar as well. Set days of the week, where you’ll do the cooking and cleaning, and rotate the following week with your

As a college student there are many hurdles to overcome while in school. These obstacles can be dealing with school work to maintaining adequate funds to having different levels of friendship and even discovering what is the next step in life. One major hassle is no longer being able to completely rely on your parents. Every students conquers them in different ways because no one student will have all the exact same issues.

While college students run low on food and money, they also run low on time. How can students balance their time when there never seems to be enough of it available? That is when the first solution comes into play, prioritizing. Managing your academic work should come first when it comes to prioritizing your time. “Even though students may have a million other things going on, it is important for them to remind themselves of why they are in college in the first place, to graduate” (“Learn”). Students have three categories of priorities: essential, important, and optional. Your grades, health, and laundry fit into essentials. If you know you are going to have a busy week, you may want to get everything out of the way early. Freeze meals in a fridge, therefore you will not have to leave your dorm and waste time getting take-out. Wash your laundry on a Saturday, and while you wait for the spin cycle to start, you can study. Major assignments can be broken

Academically, my biggest challenge this year has been the workload. Although I was a reasonably organized student last year, I could still get away with finishing up my homework, essays, and class projects the day before it was due. As I quickly learned, this was not an option for me this year. Every week, I had a whole new list of essays and projects due, and as I scrambled to meet all of the deadlines, I tried hard to become a more organized person. Although time management is definitely something I still need to work on, I have improved drastically, as is demonstrated by the dozens of crumpled up to-do lists on my desk.

According to Lupien, McEwan, Gunnar, and Heim (2009), going off to college involves significant adjustments to their daily routines; sleeping and eating habits, time-management skills, and stress levels will be altered in one way or another. First-year students have to adjust to the new school environment, different social settings, and new schedules, all without the help and guidance from their parents, who have been there for them for eighteen years. Over 30% of college freshman report that they feel overwhelmed (Klainberg, Ewing, & Ryan, 2010), where some students even opt to work as they juggle their class and work schedules. Some students work at a job or study harder than others, but they are all trying to get degrees so maybe one day they will have meaningful and significant lives. It is a constant struggle for everyone who is trying desperately to make him or herself into a success. And every college student wants to be involved in society in a positive manner, allowing contribution of their ideals and values to others.

Throughout college, there will always be obstacles that a student will face. Though some students make it through the semester without much trouble, I am not one of those students. It’s not always easy to get through the semester smoothly when you constantly have responsibilities to take care of. I get extremely stressed knowing that I have a big paper due or a math quiz that I need to do well on. If I have various assignments due at the same time, I usually tend to get overwhelmed. I deal with different obstacles on a day to day basis that can impede my success as a college student. Obstacles to my success this semester are poor time management, procrastination, and technological distractions.

     Upon returning to college, the mature student (any student over the age of 24) soon realizes that their ability to manage time effectively directly impacts their learning experience and their family life. Unlike traditional students, the mature student may have a spouse, children and a full-time job that is necessary for them to survive financially. Adults with families will readily agree that their family alone places serious demands on their time. When adding the responsibility of school, it becomes even more difficult to make time for family, work and personal time. Enough time needs to be spent on these three major facets of life. Too much time spent in one area usually

In college life, students face many pressures. One of my biggest stressors was keeping my student scholarship. After coming in to college with a 3.3 grade point average, I knew that keeping a 3.0 in college, for my scholarship, was going to be a challenge that I had not yet experienced. This caused me to work even harder and sometimes even too hard. The scholarship played a large factor in choosing Baldwin Wallace as my school of choice, so retaining my reward is of the utmost importance to both me personally, and my parents financially. As I began classes I realized that the work load seemed a lot larger than high school, and sometimes as if it were never going to end. I soon realized how to balance my time between school work and making grades, as well as meeting new people and having fun. There are many enjoyable things that make college the great experience it has been so far, so finding an equilibrium of hard work and good times has been one the best new attributes I have