Sunday, August 22, 2010

Just married and in college....any advice?

I'm recently married and both of us are still in school. We work full time and school the rest of the time. I would love some tips on how to do well in school (do all my homework, study, etc.) and have a happy first year of marriage. Does anyone have any tips? The more specific the better.





Thanks.Just married and in college....any advice?
My coworker keeps ';work stuff'; away from personal stuff so when she does class type things, she does it away from home and then keeps her home life free from school.





Another friend of mine was in the same classes as her husband and they did homework together every night to make sure it was done.





Basically, figure out what you both want from the marriage right now and work on ways to put that together with finishing your education. If you manage your time well it shouldn't be a problem.





good luck to the two of youJust married and in college....any advice?
i'm just integrating the way i study with how i would do it with my boyfriend so hopefully you find this helpful but set aside an hour a day to just READ. i've found that the more i read the more i know in class and the better i feel about participating, since you're both in school you might take that hour together every night after dinner or something to read and just be next to each other while kinda doing your own thing.





As far as homework goes have a ONE MONTH calendar easily visible and just keep deadlines right in front of your face that way you can do assignments that need to be done at the right time and you'll have no excuse to not have them done on time (unlike me, i always have excuses). If you wanna incorporate time with your husband try homework by candlelight or spread a blanket on your floor and have a homework picnic.
It is best that you are both studying- that way you are also sharing the experience of school.





Proofread each others papers. This is more time together, and is productive. You will get better grades, as sometimes you don't catch a typo that a fresh eye will.





Cook at home instead of eating out to save money and spend time alone. Make dinner together if that's something you like to do.





Choose one evening every week when you do not study but either do something together or go out with friends.





This is just a matter of budgeting your time- ie. bring your books to the laundry room and get some reading done. If you work out, try doing it together instead of alone. If you like tv, watch together.





I planned my wedding while still in school, so I know it can be tough. Now, we are both still in school. Tonight we have to do homework, but Saturday we are spending at the home of another couple. We aren't doing any work at all.





Congratulations!
I would say that most important thing is ';determination.'; The first year of marriage is the most difficult and any external pressure makes it that much more difficult.





Having said that, it is quite feasible to make both work with the right determination. I got married while working on my PhD and my wife is also in school. In addition, both of us work--my wife full-time and myself part-time.





You must be ';determined'; and make sure to make the very most of those moments (like a quick weekend getaway) that you get.

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