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Finding a balance between work and university

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Being able to find a balance between work and university is a big challenge for every student. Sometimes, students will not have enough hours of sleep or they are sick and skip classes. That is when it is crucial to prioritize and make a schedule. The pressure of indulging oneself in different activities can lead to some students feeling sidetracked, burnt out and demotivated.

That is why it is crucial to know what activities can generate peace and calm such as hiking, eating in a restaurant or even sleeping the entire day. Every student has their manners on what to do when everything is overwhelming. As an international student, there are also some struggles such as adapting to a new mixed culture and language barrier that will make it difficult to make friends and integrate yourself into social life. Being a student at the university balancing work and school can be difficult. As some international students work to make ends meet in the evergrowing inflation costs of housing and groceries they tend to forget that their priority is education and to allocate adequate time to each course to excel.

In this case, Debora Sanchez agreed to have this interview talking about how she manages to balance work with studies. Hoping more students can achieve this fine balance and find peace and time for themselves to enjoy every moment.

Useful tips on how to manage anxiety

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Anxiety is a mental disorder that almost everyone has experienced, but it is not an easy topic to talk about. Most people feel ashamed or shy about expressing their feelings, or people are more reserved and want to keep those more personal issues to themselves.

Several tools can improve a student’s lifestyle, and I interviewed a student, Dion, who spoke firsthand about some tips that have helped him overcome anxiety in his daily life.

Seek help and do not close the circle because there are more people out there who feel affected, perhaps by the same thing as you, and you did not know it.

One option is to go to college and have them talk to a counsellor. Another option is to seek help from psychologists who can help you through whatever difficulty you are going through. Another option is to have someone to count on, whether your father, mother or a close friend. And finally, maintaining a lifestyle that helps you relax and feel happier every day, whether exercising, playing video games, or going for a walk in the park.

Seeing the beauty of life allows us to live and continue breathing, knowing that each conflict will always make us stronger.

Eating without thinking the real consequences

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Jil is a 28-year-old student in his last semester of university. For several years, he has preferred to order food at home rather than cook it himself. And he only eats once a day because he thinks this saves money. Apart from that, he always spends his time drinking soda.

Until one day, while he was taking an exam, he fainted. At that moment, he realized that he had to take care of his health and start eating more to have more energy. But he went to extremes where he ate too much and started to gain a lot of weight. The disconformity he had with his body was awful, and he no longer knew who to turn to. After several months, he decided to see a nutritionist to start taking his health more seriously.

The doctor suggested some ideas he could follow to improve their health. The first thing would be to find two days during the week to cook and for a while only drink water. The next step was to implement a lot more movement, so the doctor advised him to walk. And if he had a craving to eat junk food he could do it at least twice a month.

After six months, Jil began to notice several changes in his health as he had much more energy than before and was more active. The conclusion that Jil came to was that he was able to ask for help in time and searched for a health expert.