{"id":2145,"date":"2019-12-06T09:42:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/?p=2145"},"modified":"2025-09-27T11:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T15:40:43","slug":"the-key-to-being-successful-at-miami-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/2019\/12\/the-key-to-being-successful-at-miami-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"The key to being successful at Miami: Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Advice from a Senior <\/strong>
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I have less than three weeks left of being a student in Oxford and I\u2019ve been feeling very reflective lately. In the spring, I will be participating in the IMS Digital Innovation program in San Francisco. While I\u2019ll still be a Miami student, my days of walking the brick streets and studying in King Library are coming to an end. 
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In all of the reflection I\u2019ve been doing, something I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about is balance. Since my sophomore year, I have worked two jobs, held a leadership position in my student organization, and been a full-time student. While I love to be busy, trying to juggle all of these responsibilities can be overwhelming at times. It took me a long time to understand why balance is so important to being successful, so hopefully, you can learn from my experiences.
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Academics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being a college student means school should be your first priority. Emphasis on the word should<\/em>. I know better than anyone that it can be hard to put school first when jobs and friends also require your attention. However, when I succeed academically, I feel successful. That should be obvious, but I get it. We are all busy! Other things can take priority, but I promise if you give school the time it deserves, you will feel more fulfilled overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friendships <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let me say something I wish someone said to me freshman year: everyone struggles to make friends in college at some point. I didn\u2019t meet some of my closest friends until sophomore year. Everyone\u2019s journey is different. Another piece of advice I have is to put time and effort into your friendships. Unlike high school, you may not see your friends every day if you aren\u2019t intentional about it. Schedule time to take breaks from school and work and spend time with your friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hannah<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Work <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the thing. A lot of people work in college. It doesn\u2019t always feel that way, especially when your friends are getting dinner and you have to stay in and study because you have an early morning shift. I got my first job on campus sophomore year of college working in an office. While I have learned a lot professionally, I also became friends with the other students in my office and having a consistent source of income is nice too! The key to balancing work and school life? Time management. Try using Google calendar for a few days and I promise your life will be changed. Reserving time for each of your obligations ensures you are prioritizing the right things at the right time. 
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As you can hopefully tell from this article, I love Miami and I will miss Oxford dearly when I am in California. I have learned so much here and I am truly jealous of the students who don\u2019t even know what is ahead of them. There will be ups and downs throughout your time here, but you will get through it and probably make some pretty great friends along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Frier | Marketing <\/strong>
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