{"id":3973,"date":"2018-09-19T15:30:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T15:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/?p=3973"},"modified":"2023-01-06T19:03:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T19:03:05","slug":"managing-social-life-with-academic-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/managing-social-life-with-academic-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Social Life With Academic Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To all incoming freshmen (or even those who are living life slightly unbalanced!), this whole concept of school-but-free-time might seem familiar, but it\u2019s quite the opposite. Classes aren\u2019t always one after the other and lunch isn\u2019t an assigned time to catch up with friends. Campus involvement is important to many, leaving even less time for down-time with friends and roommates. \u201cIs an hour between classes enough time to hang out with a friend? Wait\u2026I should be studying\u201d are thoughts we\u2019ve all had at times.\u00a0 Here are a few tips on how I managed my social life\/free time while still succeeding academically!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3973 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/EI6B9917.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Winona State binder, notepad, pen and phone\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/EI6B9917.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/EI6B9917-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/EI6B9917-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/EI6B9917-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/EI6B9917-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3974'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by: Kelsa Katzfey &#8217;21\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Know Your Schedule<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Simply put: know when you have class and when you have free time. Most students have evenings off, leaving for extra-curricular participation. A great way to maintain your social life while at WSU is joining clubs\u2026and we have more than 200! Getting involved with campus life means making new friends, gaining leadership skills, and amping up that resume. Need another plus side? You can hang out with these new friends and work on your club duties together\u2014bam, social goals=reached.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Prioritize<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This ties in with point one. It sounds simple, but it takes some thought. Know <strong>which classes<\/strong> you really need to study for and know <strong>how much time<\/strong> you should take studying. Know which friends you want to hang out\/study with all the time and know which friends are a once-in-a-while coffee date. This means those 1-hour time slots between classes are perfect for asking a friend to get coffee and study with or even eat lunch at the caf with. Check out these popular spots for coffee + studying:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mugby Junction (Blueberry Banana Smoothie\u2026get it)<\/li>\n<li>Caribou in the Library<\/li>\n<li>Panda Express in Zane\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Campus-Life Aside<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Everyone needs to get off campus every once in a while to rejuvenate the mind and body! For me, that means every week. After hours of studying, you might be feeling like your brain is fried! This is an opportune time to get up and out. The Lake Lodge on Lake Winona or Downtown Winona are common places for refueling the soul. After a bike ride around the lake or a paddle downstream, you\u2019ll have an easier time focusing on homework (proven fact!). Grab froyo (or cookie dough) at Nate &amp; Ally\u2019s or find a live band at Acoustic Cafe in downtown for some late pick-me-ups. These places are in walking distance and can be done alone, with friends, or in groups.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Self-Care<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019m admittedly guilty of hanging out with my friends whenever I have free time. Sometimes I forget that I can be alone and not busy, too. Take time for yourself\u2014this means working out, creating art, watching Netflix, reading a book. Textbooks and D2L aside, don\u2019t be afraid to turn down a night with friends for a good facemask and Fortnite\u2026alone. The better you take care of yourself, the better you\u2019ll be able to care for others.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t noticed, a common theme here is to stay relatively busy. Living a busy lifestyle leads for many benefits: improvement in time-management skills, there\u2019s always something to do to keep things fresh, the brain is active and working, you\u2019re productive, you feel more accomplished, and relaxation time is more valuable. It always takes a few weeks to make a routine of something new; don\u2019t get discouraged!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To all incoming freshmen (or even those who are living life slightly unbalanced!), this whole concept of school-but-free-time might seem familiar, but it\u2019s quite the opposite. Classes aren\u2019t always one after the other and lunch isn\u2019t an assigned time to catch up with friends. 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