How To Easily Balance Studying & Your Social Life This Freshers
- Lydia Kah-Pavlou
- Aug 19, 2024
- 8 min read
This post is a sponsored post in partnership with Samsung.
If you're heading to university for the first time this September you probably have so many questions on your mind. From who you'll be living with to how you'll find your university course, you're not alone if you're feeling anxious about the time ahead.
It's totally normal to feel worried about adapting to being in uni, especially when you consider how busy you might be during your first term with meeting new people and trying new clubs or societies. Luckily, if you are worried about balancing your social life with studying there are loads of ways you can make it easier on yourself to help you settle into a good routine.
We've put together some of our best tips, which can help you stay on top of things this freshers and make studying and socialising a breeze.
1. Learn your favourite time to study
Some people are early birds and others prefer to pull an all-nighter before their deadlines. Everyone works best at different times of the day, and starting uni is the perfect way to learn about your habits and what works best for you in order to be as efficient and productive as possible.
If you have a good idea of when you study best, this will make it easier to slot in your hobbies and social life around these key study periods.
Luckily, this doesn't have to be hard as with a smartwatch, you can easily see when you're most productive. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra will give you a daily Energy Score powered by Galaxy AI1 to give you a good indication of how your body is feeling each morning, based on recent and detailed sleep and exercise insights. You'll also get wellness tips, which can help you adjust your daily schedule and habits to make you even more productive.2
Once you know when you're most productive and how your body is really feeling each morning, you'll easily be able to make (and stick to) a study schedule.
You can currently get 10% off new Galaxy Watch7, Watch Ultra and Buds3* plus, get an extra 30% off when you buy with Galaxy Z Flip6 or Z Fold6**
2. Make your work environment distraction-free
Everyone studies differently. Some people love to sit in a cosy coffee shop or the library, whereas others will work best in their bedroom on their own. Going to uni for the first time is the perfect time to work out your study style, and how you work best— as this will help you be more productive when it comes to actually getting some work done.
However, if you do enjoy studying in public (or if you live with super loud housemates) you can get easily distracted and find it hard to concentrate. This is why you should invest in some decent noise-cancelling headphones, to help you focus on your work and block out any unwanted distractions.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro are perfect for this, thanks to Galaxy AI-assisted Adaptive ANC which will use AI to optimise your listening experience by adjusting the sound to your fit.3
The adaptive noise control will automatically adjust to eliminate unwanted noise and allow you to focus on exactly what you want to hear— and they're great for wearing in the library as if someone starts a conversation with you, the voice detect feature will switch off the ANC to allow you to hear clearly.
Best of all, with Samsung Health you can alleviate stress and create a calming study environment by listening to white noise, soothing sounds or ASMR to help you really tune in to your studies and stay focused.4
You can currently get 15% off the new Galaxy Watches, Buds and Ring*
3. Learn some study hacks
You might not have any experience of note-taking before you start uni, but that's ok as it doesn't have to be difficult— even if your lecturers are speaking super fast.
In fact, there are some pretty cool study hacks you can do straight from your phone!
With the Samsung Z Fold6 you can use Note Assist5, a handy feature which will transcribe recordings and organise them into notes for you, producing efficient summaries with little effort.
Plus, when you use an S Pen you'll easily be able to scribble down notes and ideas that you can type up into more detailed notes later.6 Another cool feature is Chat Assist7, which is great if you're in a hurry as you can type a few keywords and Galaxy AI will do the rest for you and the Transcript Assist8 feature will instantly transcribe your recorded conversations into text and colour code each speaker— so if you're having a study session with your friends you don't need to worry about taking notes at all.
Currently, when you buy Galaxy Z Fold6 you can get a Freestyle portable projector worth £499 plus, additional £300 off when you trade in any Galaxy S Series smartphone.
4. Prioritise yourself
The best way to balance studying and your social life is to make sure you're taking care of yourself first and foremost. You won't be able to focus on your studies if you're feeling burnt out from saying yes to every single plan and need to recharge your social batteries, and you won't enjoy hanging out with your friends if you had a super late night studying and would rather be in bed.
If you want to stay on top things and be your best self every day, Galaxy Ring is a subtle AI-powered health tracker9 that will give you a comprehensive health report every day which is perfect for busy students.
It's sleek and subtle and is a great way to get accurate health insights without having to wear a smartwatch every day. You can track heart rate10, sleep quality and women's health tracking11 to give you a full daily health profile. With these insights, you can easily stay on top of your health and wellness while you're at uni and make sure you're taking good care of yourself— which will always be the most important thing.
You can currently get 15% off the new Galaxy Watches, Buds and Ring*
5. Have a good sleep schedule
We're sure you've heard your parents say it, but getting a good night's sleep is crucial. You'll probably have plenty of late nights throughout your first term of uni, from making memories with your new friends to staying up late for deadlines and while it's fine to have the odd late night here and there (especially when socialising) it's best not to make a habit of this too often, as sleep can have a serious impact on your productivity.
Let's face it, you're not going to make that early morning study session if you stayed up until 3 am binge-watching your favourite TV show, are you?
With Samsung's smartwatches and Galaxy Ring, you can stay on top of this by getting detailed sleep analytics. You'll be able to see different sleep stages, duration, heart rate, blood oxygen and even how often you snored, with coaching to help you improve and get an even better night's sleep next time.12 13 14
Trust us when we say that often the key to balancing a busy social life with studying is to get a good night's sleep and make sure you're on top of your game when you wake up each morning!
You can currently get 15% off the new Galaxy Watches, Buds and Ring*
Don't forget that starting uni should be a super exciting time and a new chapter for you and it's normal to feel worried about it!
Remember to check out all of our student discounts at Samsung this freshers to help you save some cash and improve your productivity throughout every step of your new uni life.
This post is a sponsored post in partnership with Samsung.
*Purchase from Samsung Student and Youth Store or Samsung Enhanced Partnership Program by 27.08.2024. Savings based on regular Samsung.com.
**Purchase from Samsung Student and Youth Store or Samsung Enhanced Partnership Program by 02.09.24. Discount applied automatically at checkout when two or more qualifying products are in basket.
1 Energy Score is available on Android phones (Android 11 or above) and requires Samsung Health app (v6.27 or above). Samsung account log-in required. Service availability may vary by country or region. To check the Energy Score, the health data tracked from Samsung Galaxy Watch or Samsung Galaxy Ring must be synchronized with the Samsung Health App. Needs at least the previous day's activity data and sleep, and heart rate data during sleep. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition. The result is for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice.
2 Intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Requires smartphone operating on Android 11 or above with Google Mobile services and the latest version of the Samsung Health app. Samsung account login and Galaxy smartphone is required for certain AI features.
3 ANC(Active Noise Canceling) is on by default
4 Some content may incur additional charges. Samsung Account log in is required for Samsung Health)
5 (Summary feature for Note Assist requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Service availability may vary by language. Summary feature for Note Assist is activated when a certain number of characters is met and is under the character limit. Voice recording feature for Note Assist may not be supported in some countries. Audio files must be under 3 hours in duration to be processed. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.)
6 (Galaxy Z Fold6 does not have a built-in slot for the S Pen. S Pen sold separately. Use an S Pen that is designed for Galaxy Z Fold. S Pen Fold Edition is compatible for Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Fold6. All other S Pens or stylus pens may damage the screen. S Pen support is limited to the Main Screen.)
7 Composer feature for Chat Assist requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. This feature is activated when a certain number of characters is met. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.
8 Transcription and Summary features for Transcript Assist require a network connection and Samsung Account login. Features for Transcript Assist only available on the pre-installed Samsung Voice Recorder app or files recorded using the pre-installed Samsung Phone app, Samsung Notes app or Samsung Interpreter app. Voice recording feature in the pre-installed Samsung Phone app may not be supported in some countries. Audio files must be under 3 hours in duration to be processed. Summarising feature for Transcript Assist can be activated when a certain number of characters is met. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.
9 For Samsung Health AI features, the health data tracked from Samsung Galaxy Ring must be synchronised with the Samsung Health app. Needs at least the previous day's activity and sleep data, and heart rate data during sleep. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition.
10 HR alert is intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or management of any medical condition or disease. Any health-related information accessed through the device and Samsung Health app should not be treated as medical advice. Users should seek any medical advice from a physician.
11 Cycle Tracking is available for cycle and period prediction which is powered by Natural Cycles. Cycle Tracking based on skin temperature works on phones and watches purchased in the countries where the service is currently available. NOT INTENDED FOR CONTRACEPTION. If you are currently taking hormonal birth control or undergoing hormonal treatment that inhibits ovulation, this service will not be useful for tracking ovulation. Predictions displayed are for personal reference only. To improve the accuracy of predictions, it is recommended to wear your ring for at least 4 hours during sleep, 5 times a week. Predictions may vary depending on the proper use of your ring, input data, environmental conditions, etc. Intended for users 18 years old and above. Users should not interpret or take clinical action based on the predictions made without consultation of a qualified healthcare professional. Requires latest version of Samsung Health app.
12 Requires Samsung Health application version 6.24 or later.
13 Sleep tracking features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only.
Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition or sleep disorder. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice.
14 Sleep Coaching requires sleep data of at least 7 days, including 2 days off.
