I try to keep my university life 9am-4pm, as 4pm is when my final lecture ends, and everything else comes after
You may have heard it before once, twice, millions of times yet you've definitely not done it... prioritise. It has become my best friend whilst at university. It may be that you prioritise an essay or revision for a week, or just simply your own time for two hours in a day. However you prioritise is up to you but I'll run through my schedule so you can see how I do it.
My weekly routine consists of going to lectures, making my lecture notes, writing articles (like this one), freelance writing for a blog, hosting NSR, going to meeting for the paper and NSR, socials, piano practice and playing, netball training, netball games and training to be an umpire. It's a lot right? I obviously manage to get in drinking, hanging out with my friends and speaking to my family too.
Not every week will consist of my list above and that is because I prioritise. I've always put my university work first (even if it is just thinking about it and not doing - I'm an excellent procrastinator), then everything that comes with university (The Courier and NSR, occasionally NUTV). These run my life and I don't even mean that in a bad way!
I try to keep my university life 9am-4pm, as 4pm is when my final lecture ends, and everything else comes after. This allows me to have a few hours to myself whether it is to myself or doing everything else in my list.
I keep netball and piano to the same time each week, so this cannot be moved. Occasionally I will have to miss a netball match in order to do university work or even go hang out with my friends depending on my mental health at the time. Sometimes doing nothing is just as important as doing my university work.
If I have a big time gap between lectures, I'll try squeeze other things into my day like making my lecture notes, looking at the spread for the paper or even going downstairs to Luthers to practice piano - if I can't get home in time to practice.
I still get stressed if I miss a netball match, if I haven't looked at the spread on a particular day or even sat doing nothing just relaxing... this is why no one has the balance perfect. You might have the best to your ability and you may not feel like you do, but don't worry - you're doing the best you can.