Being a full time student, it's easy to find yourself constantly studying and not really having a social life. At times it feels like all we do is eat, sleep, study, and repeat. You find yourself wondering how your friends are doing or if they're as stressed as you are, realizing you haven't seen or spoken to them in about two weeks. College is a time where you make friends, but it can also be a time where it's hard to keep them. That's why I'm writing this. Let's talk about how you can immerse your social life into your academic life without falling behind academically.

Here are 5 ways to have a social life while also slaying your academic life.

1. Have coffee study dates

Meeting your friends for coffee and agreeing to spend an hour or two studying together is a great way to spend time socializing while still getting school work done.

2. Take classes together

This isn't always possible if you and your friends are all different majors but if you have friends within your major, taking classes together is a great way to set yourself up for outside study sessions together

3. Time Management

This one might be the hardest of all but staying on top of your assignments, so you're not scrambling to get things done at the last minute is the best way to clear your weekends for things besides schoolwork.

4. Getting meals together.

Sometimes it feels like the only free time we have during the week is when we actually have time to sit down and eat a meal, so invite your friends!

5. Join clubs or extra curricular activities together.

One of the best things about university and college is that they literally have something for everyone. Find something you and your friends are mutually interested in and I can almost guarantee, there's a club for that.

6. Go to the gym together.

We all need a break and a way to unwind throughout the week and going to the gym is a great resource for this.