The document discusses how the author balanced working part-time with school. In the beginning, it took the author over an hour to commute between home, school, and their job. They then moved closer to the city center, reducing their commute to just 7 minutes and allowing more time for friends. Their school was understanding of student needs and helped the author find a job with hours that fit their evening classes better. The author found doing homework in the morning most efficient and would study at school even on days off. They learned multitasking was ineffective and it was better to focus on one task at a time. On weekends, the author would reward themselves with relaxing activities like hiking or sitting in cafes to recharge from their busy

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2.  In the beginning, I used to live a long way from
the city centre, where my school was located. To
get to school from home was not too difficult but
getting back home from the restaurant I worked
at part-time in was very tiring. I had to take two
buses, which took around 1.15 hrs. However,
since mid-Feb until my last week at school, I
lived in a flat in the city centre, only 7 minutes
walk to school and much nearer my place of
work. I saved a lot of time and energy and had
more chances to hang out with friends. Triple the
benefits!

3.  My school truly understood students’ needs and
treated us as individuals. After two months
working in the restaurant after classes, and
finishing very late night, I finally found a better
job. I asked for advice from the School Principal
since my new workplace only opened during the
day. On the school's advice, and to fit in with my
new job, I moved to an evening class which didn’t
finish too late. My last manager had also been
very considerate. She knew that my class started
at 5pm so she made sure that my schedule and
class hours didn’t overlap.

4.  Personally, I found doing homework in the
early morning,right after I woke up, was the
most efficient. Sometimes I did it during the
hours before class. Even on my day off, I still
went to school and did extra exercises in the
“Self Study” room. I found I could learn more
English there than at home in my flat.

5.  I often played on my mobile phone in class at
the beginning, or sometimes thought about
homework during work. Later, I learned that
multitasking is a waste of time. It was much
more effective to do one thing at a time.

6.  After days of working hard, you need to
reward yourself. Find “real” relaxing time (no
more study or work). For me, I loved to trek,
swim or just sit in a lovely café on weekends.
During the tiring day I often bought myself a
favourite drink such as a soy flatwhite. It
really made my day and lifted my spirits.

7.  https://www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz/blo
g/5-tips-how-balance-part-time-job-while-
studying/
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