Working and studying is something almost every Nigerian student does while in school. Most of us were on it before going to school so we just have to continue since it puts food on our table and keeps us going.

I have pretty much had my share of this and still very much have it for it's pretty much still ongoing with me. Stress will always come, just that the rate differs based on the kind of work we are into.

So I started working in school from my second year, and that was quite a lot to take in at the time, for I was new to the whole system and it really much took the best of me, I had to struggle to adapt, I tried really hard and later got used to it. So, what I do in school is manage a computer cafe.

Inside the school, there is a place called the computer village that is where most students who work, do stay and that was it for me. After the day's work, the only I remember perfectly is me going to my house immediately I get home most times by 6pm or 5pm, time varies due to how chocked the day was. Hence on reaching home if I struggle to remove the clothes I wore then that day I wasn't so tired. But the majority of times Immediately after I get home, all I know is its daybreak.

It was really frustrating though for most times I had other school work to attend to, no chance for I was too tired. But as time went on I had to cope. There is no need to fight the stress or tiredness in you by going to take all sorts of energy drinks or drugs to keep you awake for later school routines, lol. I bet you those things hardly work in these cases for nature will always take its chances.

So, while on this, I learned some means to keep going despite the amount of stress that came with it:

• The first among all is just to allow everything to work out itself, cause for a start it will be one hell of a ride, for the tiredness is always too much to bear.

• Also, for every small opportunity you get outside work and studies you need to rest your body to the fullest for that strength regain will save you definitely.

• Stress is not something you fight to resist when it comes all you need to do is take a break and rest yourself.

• Try as much as possible to give yourself some nice treats on weekends, for your body very much deserves that.

• Eating good and regularly is also a tool to help and also not forgetting health is wealth, any sign you get that you may be feeling sick or something immediately attend to that so it wouldn't break you down.

Also, these are a few tips for those who are making plans to work while schooling. It all depends on the nature of the job though.

• At first, get your priorities straight, do not allow your hustling to contradict your main aim of being in school.

• Also, I wouldn't advise a fresher (someone who just got into school) to go start working in your first year, it will affect you for this is where you have to work extra hard to set a standard for your grade at which you will have to maintain and keep pumping later on.

• If you must work, I will advise you to start in your second year or third year in school for by then your grades are set to the standard already and will hardly be shaken.

• No matter how work occupied you tend to be, always make time for your studies and have that friend who isn't working and serious with studies to always keep you updated for there are lots of lectures you might be missing, but no matter how much of lectures you miss your main department courses shouldn't be one of those.

Life is very much not a bed of roses for most of us so we have to work our way up to the top hence we very much need to undergo stress. I am glad to welcome you all to my blog once again dear friends.

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