Although many students keeping a relationship may find it difficult to cope with their academics, many others have been able to manage it successfully. This brief article will discuss how to manage academics with relationship.
Does love affect your studies?
The power of love is so strong that, when a person loves someone with all their heart, it can change the person itself. Each minute feature of a person…!
But the effects depends on individual.
It can be either boon or bane.
I was an average student till 12th std. In early days of my Engineering I realized the bitter fact that, without having a decent job I can’t approach her family . I raised my standard from 8.05 GPA to 9.7 GPA.
Got a pretty good job in hand before leaving the college.
Making studies and love hand in hand is tough anyway.
Allocate Time For Your Responsibilities:
There’s time for everything! Just as academics have its time, so do relationships have their attention. The fact is, they both have their place but there is a need for one to balance them. For instance when its time to be on campus for lectures, you have to be in class at the proper time.
Then after lectures are over, and assignments are done, you need to avail yourself for the mutual benefit of your spouse. You should set out a schedule for these important aspects, take care of chores as the day goes by.
Have someone with same temperament:
It is so important that you find someone who compliments your hustle. If you want to get your assignments done, and your partner is lazy, there will be a conflict because he/she will tend to demand more of your time and be less understanding of you.
But, if you find someone who has the same hustle as you, then he/she will understand because they have to get their work done also.
Focus of Mind:
Though relationships sometimes affects academics when you lose concentration. Misunderstandings or problems are sure to come up at various times, but it is you who has to get your mind focused on achieving successful academics regardless.
Learn to master the use of your time, and be passionate about what you do.
Believe everything that has a beginning has an end to it. So, as your relationship continues, academics have its end. The accumulated period you would have spent concentrating on your studies will eventually pay off.
Determination:
A good relationship takes real effort to put it right. So do your academics need its appropriate doggedness. First, you must know that Nothing good comes easy. So if its worth it, it needs a persevering attitude.
Set priorities:
You cannot dish out money to survive in real life without a rewarding career. Have a clear hierarchy of priorities in your mind. That is what drives your decision making.
I am not saying that career driven people should not have love lives. You are going to stay late and get ahead at study tonight, or you go to meet your sweet heart for dinner. This is where the priorities come into play.
Successful people put work and study on the top of their list.
Endurance:
Although there may arise disappointments and pains. But mind you, there are also good sides to your academics and relationships. A disposition or attitude of a positive mindedness has a way of motivating endurance in your life.
Does being in a relationship really affect your studies?
Here’s my answer (if you don’t have time to read my complete story): It depends on the ‘character’ of your relationship!
This is my story (for those who are interested):
I met my partner for the first time during a winter evening of November 2016. She joined our batch in the final round of AIIMS counselling. I was the class representative of my batch back then.
There was a talk in our boys’ hostel that a pretty girl joined our batch. I wanted to meet and get to know her. I got a call from our girls’ representative asking for a favor. I agreed. I reached our residential canteen.
Standing at the gate of our canteen, I caught a glimpse of her among some of my colleagues. Her face had an unusual glow (this is me falling in love at the first sight), which I adore to this day.
I approached the crowd. Girls’ representative introduced me to her. We shook hands. The favor which I talked earlier was to help her shop for medical school 1st year essentials. So, our story began…
After multiple dates, shopping spree, movie nights, cozy trips and occasional fights, we stay stronger than ever!
Did my relationship affect my studies? Yes! In a positive way!
We encourage each other to move further when either of us seem to give up. Our relationship possess the strength to endure all the tortures medical school has in store for us! We complement each other in everything. We value and respect our dreams as an individual.
All of this culminated in a Gold-Medal and multiple Honours (for both of us!).
Being in a positive relationship will take you to the next level!
It is equally important to let go of toxic relationship!
Be wise!
Thank you for reading!
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Does relationship affect academics?
Being in a healthy relationship can elevate the learning experience and have a positive impact on a student’s study habits, emotional well-being, and motivation. It can provide a stable emotional foundation, uplift their spirits when facing academic challenges, bring focus, and lead to academic excellence.
How do relationships affect academic performance?
Most studies agree that there is a significant correlation between the quality of personal relationships and academic performance; positive relationships can predict good academic performance, while those ridden with conflict can predict poor academic performance.
What are the disadvantages of being in a relationship while studying?
Loss of time and money: You will end up spending more than you should in your relationship, often. Time as well in planning a distant future together, which often won’t happen once the minds mature and move on. Mind’s study time and an independent fun time is lost with one person.
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