How to Balance Your Social Life on ABU Zaria Campus: 8 Practical Tips

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Achieving a balance between academics and social life while on campus is challenging. The ABU Zaria Campus is a very stimulating environment, full of wonderful opportunities is for both social and learning activities.

Finding your balance may be most difficult especially if you are a first-year student because Abu Zaria campus provides so many more choices and so much less structure than your secondary school experience. While an ideal balance may be hard to find, the wise use of time can help.

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To use your time well, follow concrete steps in Planning and Managing your Time. When you are working on How to “Fit It All In”, begin by filling in the small gaps in your schedule with tasks that can be started and stopped easily. For example, a thirty-minute to a one-hour time the slot might be good for reading textbook assignments or doing chores.

Next, set aside one or two large blocks, such as one weekend day, for social activities. Then fill in the rest of the
schedule with the rest of the study time needed for each course. You need some little fun in your life. Some students schedule every available minute for studying.

Usually, this leads to ineffective use of time. If you try to work longer hours, you may find yourself in a spiral, working increasingly longer hours and getting less done. This is called the law of diminishing returns. If you believe you are overworked, the solution is to reassess the time you devote to the fun. Have you allowed yourself some fun time? Some “fun” activities take a lot of time but don’t produce a sense of relaxation.

Tips for reassessing your use of time:

List the things on which you spend the time that is not productive in terms of learning: Be sure to include eating, sleeping, chatting with friends, cleaning, and other non – events that take time. It also includes occasional events, such as parties or concerts. Get as many different items on your list as possible. 

Review your list and see if any of the items need to be grouped together. For example, you may have listed washing clothes and cleaning your room. These might be similar
enough to be grouped together.

Next, rate each of the items on your list on an enjoyment scale, from 1 = “mostly painful” to 10 = “very enjoyable.”

Now rate each of the items on your list on an obligation scale, from 1= “not necessary” to 10 = “must do.”

Compare the two ratings. One might expect the “must do” items to be the least enjoyable, but that may not always be the case. If you add the ratings together, the combined score can be used to arrange your list in order from most important (highest total) to least important (lowest total).

What did you learn from this exercise? Did any of the items with the low scores surprise you? Are there any items on your list to which you could devote less time? Are there enjoyable activities that you would like to do more often?

Additional tips for maintaining a balance between your social life and academic on ABU Zaria Campus:

1. Resist temptations.

The real trick is to use the short gaps of unstructured time wisely. If you spend that time chatting or hanging out, all of your longer blocks of time will be needed to study. Fitting some of your homework into short blocks and forcing yourself to stay focused can free up larger portions of your weekends and evenings for relaxation.

2. Set internal priorities and schedule your time.

There are many ways to spend your time on the ABU Zaria campus. You need to be very clear about why you are there to stay focused on your long-term goals.

It is important to structure your time and make sure you keep large deadlines in mind. For help on structuring your time, read more about “Planning and Managing my Time,” as well as “Setting Priorities” and “Achieving My Goals.”

3. Study in the KIL, departmental libraries or a quiet place.

Hostel rooms on ABU Zaria campuses can be full of distractions: your bed, TV, computer, and other roommates who may be relaxing or making noise. Unless you are able to block all of this out, the library or another quiet place will be a more productive place to study.

4. Choose the right living environment.

Some hostels have a much more serious atmosphere than others. When you choose a hostel to live, give consideration to your
need for quiet and support for your academic goals.

5. Join a few clubs.

Many of the campus clubs offer effective ways to enjoy yourself and get to know others with similar interests. Whatever your passion on ABU Zaria campuses, there is a group that shares it.

6. Take care of your body.

To function at your best, your body needs a balanced diet, exercise, and adequate sleep. Be sure these needs are addressed in your schedule. You will have more energy
for your academics, if you are feeling well.

7. Coordinate your free time with your friends.

As you develop a group of friends, see if you can schedule free time together. This
doesn’t mean taking time away from your studying, but rather shuffling your study time so you can enjoy your social time.

8. Being a student is a full-time job.

Your academics require your attention every day. While you may spend a weekend day relaxing, make sure you devote the majority of every weekday to your studies. If you leave studying to the last minute, there will not be enough time to do a good job.

There is no perfect formula for balancing your social life and academics. Each person must find a balance that works for them. If you can develop the habits and self-discipline that you need to manage your time effectively, your anxiety will decrease and you may find that you can really
enjoy your time on the ABU ZARIA campus.

If after using these tips you are still having difficulty balancing your activities, ask an advisor or counselor for assistance.


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