trying to balance school and coding

it aint easy, but i think i’ll pull through. my mum wanted me to come out with a 4.5 and above, but honestly, a 4.0 and above will have to do.

sometimes i wake up and wonder if i’m doing too much. balancing school and code feels like running two marathons at once. once or twice in my first year i skipped class to work on some projects. i won’t lie, the guilt used to eat at me.

after a few mistakes and burned-out weekends, i learned that protecting my education matters. in my second year i started scheduling time for studying first, then building. it’s not perfect, but it’s working. code can wait, but my degree can’t.

the pressure

expectations were loud. everyone saw potential and wanted a certain number on my transcript. that pressure pushed me, but it also made me anxious in ways that didn’t help my focus.

crossing lines

there were moments i crossed lines. skipping class felt like a shortcut, but it cost more than i thought. i learned the hard way that short term wins don’t replace steady progress. the projects i rushed taught me the value of patience.

what changed

second year taught me structure. i blocked study hours, set soft deadlines for projects, and stopped treating every idea as urgent. that small change kept my grades steady and let me still work on things i care about.

keeping the pace

balance isn’t a one-time fix. it’s a habit. some weeks are heavier on school, others on work. the trick is to be honest about capacity and to protect the thing that pays off later. for me that’s school.

closing note

if you’re juggling the same things, don’t panic. set simple rules, keep some margin for rest, and don’t measure every day by output. long game wins out.