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I talked to one of my professors last week and he was saying how it's important to let go of immediate pleasures in life - especially when you are young... and focus on your responsibility first. that ensuring security and happiness later in life is more important than things that make you happy for a few minutes or hours - such as partying and whatnot.
Ideally that is completely true.
but in practice, it's a whole different story. How do you balance studying and socializing and having fun? I mean, when I study hard, I tend to be somewhat more antisocial. Although being a bit antisocial sometimes lets me study more effectively, by the time tests come, I see other people enjoying college and I feel like I should be able to experience that as well. and in the end I either study too much or not enough for the test - and still not end up getting good grades. other times I spend too much time hanging out with friends, and watching movies that I don't study enough and start getting bad grades.
I just want to be happy and still get good grades. and sacrificing my social life for that gets me into social conflicts with my friends. Is wanting both really too much to ask?
Ideally that is completely true.
but in practice, it's a whole different story. How do you balance studying and socializing and having fun? I mean, when I study hard, I tend to be somewhat more antisocial. Although being a bit antisocial sometimes lets me study more effectively, by the time tests come, I see other people enjoying college and I feel like I should be able to experience that as well. and in the end I either study too much or not enough for the test - and still not end up getting good grades. other times I spend too much time hanging out with friends, and watching movies that I don't study enough and start getting bad grades.
I just want to be happy and still get good grades. and sacrificing my social life for that gets me into social conflicts with my friends. Is wanting both really too much to ask?