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Mark Foscolo Staff Reporter
Issue date: 9/22/05 Section: Features
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Have you ever gone to class and found your thoughts wondering in a daydream? Let's face it not every class you take is going to be the most interesting and easy to understand.
Going to class is the easy part. It's all the work that you find getting piled on top of you when the class ends that's hard. So how can you find the time to get the work done? Balancing your time can be difficult especially if you are a student athlete or work part time.
"It's important to communicate with your professors so you can stay on top of any assignments you may miss because of games," said Tony Allegro, Senior, Enfield, CT, "as a student athlete it is important to take advantage of any free time you have so you can catch up on work. If you have an away game, bring some work with you so you can do it on the bus. It's all about balancing your time."
No one is saying you have to spend all of your free time doing work. That can become a hazard in itself. Balancing your time includes making time for yourself. College is just as much about making new friends and being on your own as it is about writing papers or reading textbooks. The learning experience doesn't start and end in the classroom alone.
"I manage my time by making a checklist of all the things I have to do so nothing surprises me," said Jill Marano, Senior, Waterbury, CT, "that way I have extra time to spend with my friends and not left with last minute work to do."
It's not always an easy thing to do. An efficient time schedule does not always make up for the fact that the work is hard. This is something that often happens to students who find themselves caught in a full schedule with classes they don't necessarily want to take but are required to.
The Jandresevitz Learning Center, located in the basement of the Library, is a great solution for students who find themselves struggling. Here students can get a more hands on learning environment that enables them to focus more on their problem areas. There are many students and teachers in the Learning Center who volunteer their time to help students with long research papers, test preparation, etc.
Going to class is the easy part. It's all the work that you find getting piled on top of you when the class ends that's hard. So how can you find the time to get the work done? Balancing your time can be difficult especially if you are a student athlete or work part time.
"It's important to communicate with your professors so you can stay on top of any assignments you may miss because of games," said Tony Allegro, Senior, Enfield, CT, "as a student athlete it is important to take advantage of any free time you have so you can catch up on work. If you have an away game, bring some work with you so you can do it on the bus. It's all about balancing your time."
No one is saying you have to spend all of your free time doing work. That can become a hazard in itself. Balancing your time includes making time for yourself. College is just as much about making new friends and being on your own as it is about writing papers or reading textbooks. The learning experience doesn't start and end in the classroom alone.
"I manage my time by making a checklist of all the things I have to do so nothing surprises me," said Jill Marano, Senior, Waterbury, CT, "that way I have extra time to spend with my friends and not left with last minute work to do."
It's not always an easy thing to do. An efficient time schedule does not always make up for the fact that the work is hard. This is something that often happens to students who find themselves caught in a full schedule with classes they don't necessarily want to take but are required to.
The Jandresevitz Learning Center, located in the basement of the Library, is a great solution for students who find themselves struggling. Here students can get a more hands on learning environment that enables them to focus more on their problem areas. There are many students and teachers in the Learning Center who volunteer their time to help students with long research papers, test preparation, etc.