4 Lifestyle Hacks for College Students

     What are the top tactics college students use to navigate demanding coursework, find credit cards that suit their spending habits, avoid crime, and learn to network? Fortunately, there are excellent, practical hacks for doing each of those things. Young adults don't have to be time management gurus or financial experts to get the job done.

     Instead, the road to a smooth lifestyle while in school is about knowing which hacks to use and when to use them. It's one thing to earn good grades, which is a priority for all serious young adults. But it's quite another to construct a lifestyle that allows for free time, financial independence, personal safety, and other components of a fun, efficient collegiate career. Here are pertinent details about each point.

4 Lifestyle Hacks for College Students
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Make a Study Schedule

     While attending college, it's easy to let time get away from you. That's why successful young adults make detailed study schedules. Most find, to their great amazement, that careful planning leads to more free time. One technique is to set aside one hour each morning before classes start to work on long-term assignments, term papers, and major projects. Then, allocate a fixed number of hours per evening or afternoon for doing daily homework tasks. Consider designating one weekend day as a no homework zone and one for putting in a few extra hours of bookwork.

Get the Right Credit Card

     Getting a student credit card is a clever move that can give you a safety net for emergencies. Plus, if you're already managing a monthly budget on your own, it's imperative to find an appropriate card that offers the features you need. Start by checking an informative and comprehensive guide that explains the main differences among the best cards for students.

Don't Become a Crime Victim

     There's no reason to become a victim of crimes. Unfortunately, first-year college attendees are often the targets of local criminals. Minimize your risk by learning where security guards are stationed, taking a self-defense class, never walking alone after dark, and always letting someone know where you're going and when you plan to return. These suggestions are especially valuable for people who attend classes in urban settings or densely populated areas.

Start Building a Network of Contacts

     Now, not after graduation, is the most opportune time to begin assembling a professional network that includes name, contact information, and short narratives. The hardest part is getting started, but there are some clever tactics for motivating yourself and making those first entries. On the first line, write the names of all your instructors, along with their email addresses and phones. Later, you can use them as references when you construct a resume.

     Join at least one career oriented extracurricular activity, like the pre-law society, marketing club, or accounting group. These kinds of organizations are ideal venues for making contacts with people who will be studying the same subjects as you and will likely end up following a similar career path. Add their names and contact information to your growing network roster. Don't forget to include employers, academic counselors, internship leaders, and club sponsors as time passes.