HOW TO BALANCE BETWEEN COLLEGE AND RELATIONSHIP
As we know, study in college is pretty different from the school. For the student, studying is some kind of activities that sometimes makes us stressful, even studying is really necessary for our education. Otherwise, some people enjoy to study, but most of the students obviously choose playing games rather than studying.
Otherwise, there are some things that can distract us from studying activities until we cannot focus on it, it is relationship. Having crush on boys or girls is kind a normal thing to do. Just because you’re devoted to someone doesn’t mean you aren’t going to find other people attractive or charismatic. As long as you’re fully committed to your boy/girlfriend, there shouldn’t be a problem. But, it can be a problem if our grade is worse just because of our relationship with our boyfriend/girlfriend.
So, here are some tips for you to balance between school and a relationship.
1. Make studying a priority
Well, we might be thinking that this one is the most cliché tips that you’ve ever heard. But, there’s a time that you have to focused and spend your time on studying for a good grade, such as studying before exam. You have to manage your priority properly between your boyfriend/girlfriend and studying, then you have to explain clearly why you don’t have a time with them. As long as your boyfriend/girlfriend understand the situation, it will be fine for your relationship.
2. Communication
Be clear with your boyfriend/girlfriend about your schedule, such as when you have a time for studying, family, free time, etc. This is important because your boyfriend/girlfriend need a reason why would you say “no” to them. If you have a schedule, please write it down, it’s a lot easier to stick with it.
3. Studying together (in a public place)
Well, there’s something better than dating at mall, that thing is studying together to make your studying more romantic. Then, studying alone at the public place (ex : library) has a different feel from studying with your boyfriend/girlfriend at the public place, because you will be easily distracted if you are alone. But if you studying with your boyfriend/girlfriend together, your study feeling will be different, it will be more fun, attractive, and otherwise you will distract each other with silly jokes.
4. Take a look at where you’re spending your time
So, you have to decrease your unimportant habit that you have, such as spending 2 hours for checking the Instagram post rather than spending your times with your partner. If we do that, your partner will think that social media is more important than them.
Otherwise, you have to make your time was 100% dedicated to him/her when you having date which is no thinking about school stuff, homework, problem etc. The thing is, you have to do something right on the places.
Sources:
https://www.hercampus.com/school/cornell/books-vs-boyfriend-how-balance-studying-your-relationship-0
