Also worked through school, and volunteered and had a social life. I got through but my marks probably would have been better if I had more time.
For me, the attitude towards school is really the main factor. As a kid, coming from HS straight to Uni I didn't want school. It was just an extension of HS and was basically the worst part of the week. Now after leaving and looking back on it (and going back to school soon) I have a much different attitude towards the benefit of knowledge gained and how actually being engaged in school can make it *gasp* interesting.
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