<p>I'm in my fourth semester in college. I admit that I have not been paying enough attention to the coursework of a few of my classes. I am taking an Intermediate Accounting class which takes up a huge chunk of my available study time. The rest of my available time is spent going to class or working. I have a tests in a few of my neglected classes next week and I do not feel prepared. Homework in my accounting class continues to pack on so I think unlikely that I will have time to study for my other classes. I cannot quit my job because I need the money to pay for necessary expenses such as gas and food and I cannot drop a class because that would mean the end of my scholarship. I am taking the bare minimum of 15 credit hours as it is. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place where one class is robbing my time to devote to my other classes. Any advice?</p>
<p>You need to quit work and borrow money from family to tide you over for food.
You will cut back on gas because you will be studying/doing homework all your waking hours.
Your job is not as necessary as keeping your scholarship and getting good grades.
You gotta dig deep.</p>
<p>It may be too late to do this, but could you switch a class to something easier/less intensive, while you’re taking your accounting course. Taking something easy or with a small work load would give you the same amount of units but might lighten your load.</p>
<p>Other than that, all you can do is buckle down and work hard. I had a really busy schedule during college because I was working a couple of jobs in addition to my full course load. It sucks–it really does, and falling behind is just part of the game. You just have to get really good at time management and prioritizing. Sometimes, you have to fall behind in one class to play catch up in another. Sometimes, you can’t do all of the reading for every class. You have to prioritize what you have to do over what you want to do, and it sucks but it won’t go on forever.</p>
<p>Perhaps, you could find a job that is more conducive to your schedule. You might be able to find something where you can study or do homework on the job. Or perhaps, you can find something where you get paid more (maybe something like tutoring or babysitting?) so that you don’t have to work as many hours.</p>
<p>It’s a hard place to be, but it is what it is. Buckle down and power through. If you can manage reducing your hours, then feel free, but I know that’s not always an option. Make good use of your time, and you’ll manage.</p>
<p>Thank you for your suggestion but my family has no money to spare. Trust me, I wouldn’t be working if I could help it.</p>