Career questions tagged avoidburnout
Best study strategies and advice for an incoming engineering major?
I am a high school senior planning to major in Electrical Engineering in college. I want to start build good habits now so I can make college a little bit easier. What study techniques work best for engineering students, especially for math, physics? Are there specific routines, tools, or habits you wish you had started before your freshman year? I am also looking for general advice on time management, staying organized, and avoiding burnout during the first year of college. Any insight from current engineering majors or professionals would help.
How do you stay motivated to keep going when days get repetitive?
I am an accounting major, and days are already pretty repetitive. How do I find adventure in my field and keep from getting burned out?
How do I stop my passion from bleeding into my work and maintain a healthy work-life balance?
I’m a film and design major, and I genuinely love what I do, but sometimes I feel like I love it too much. It ends up becoming my whole life instead of just part of it.
Does having a job in healthcare while going through nursing school lead to burnout?
For some context, I've been a certified EMT for 3 years and I'm in my first semester of nursing school now. I left my EMT job for what I'll call a "tangentially-healthcare- related" job recently to work with my new schedule for nursing school. But I feel like I really don't like this new job. I feel like I'm losing skills, I haven't had a patient contact in a couple months, and I feel like I don't do anything; on top of the stress of working full-time while going to school nearly full-time. Do you think looking at PCT jobs at a hospital or clinic in the meantime is a good idea? I don't want to burn out from school or my job, but I don't think what I'm doing right now is good. Thank you for your opinions!
How do you stay creatively fulfilled in a technical role like software engineering, especially when working on projects that aren’t personally exciting?
I'm really curious about how people in tech stay motivated and avoid feeling overwhelmed. How do you keep enjoying your work when you're dealing with tough deadlines, bugs, or long hours? What helps you not burn out?