学习与课外For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on how to balance

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How to balance study and extracurricular activities

Striking a balance between academic study and extracurricular activitiesnever proves easy. Only by sparing no effort in your academic study can yougraduate smoothly and kick off a decent life because this is where yourproficiency and technique come from, but this doesn’t mean spending all yourtime at desk. Taking part in diverse extracurricular activities is alsoindispensable, for they may bring many possibilities as well.

As far as I am concerned, activities such as reading, hiking,mountain-climbing and baking cookies enable you to refresh from piles oftextbooks and essay papers, and they cultivate important qualities likeanalytical abilities and persistence as well. Additionally, a wide range ofactivities also facilitate communication with various people and bring you morefriends who are a precious asset in your social life.

Balancing the two aspects properly enlightens you of your current toppriority and definitely raises your efficiency at school. Otherwise, you willalways feel confused about your way ahead.

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It is generally agreed that academic study has been playing a crucial role instudents’ life。 Nevertheless， we should not neglect the equal importance ofextracurricular activities which can help us to build confidence and enhanceoverall abilities。

A number of factors might account for participating in both academic studyand extracurricular activities。 With respect to academic study， one of the mostcommon factors is to facilitate our academic competence。 There’s no doubt thatstudy is the priority to students， and the academic performance， to a largeextent， determines whether we can enter a prestigious school and get a decentjob。 As for extracurricular activities， it is worth mentioning that it cansupplement what we cannot learn from schools，

such as the ability of critical thinking， problem-solving and addressinginterpersonal relationship。

In view of how to balance academic study and extracurricular activities，effective measures should be taken into consideration。 In my perspective， themost useful technique is to promote our efficiency。 Only if can we manage ourtime well， we can have more time to do the both things。 To be more specific， ato-do list is highly recommended so that we can draw a clear picture of what weare going to do and distribute time to academic study and extracurricularactivities in a more effective and balanced way。 With the efforts concerned， theimbalance will no longer be a problem

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People often say, “All works and no playing makes Jack a dull boy.” In otherwords, excessive works are harmful to us both physically and mentally.Therefore, how to balance work and leisure is of significance in our dailylife.

There are several measures which can make us achieve a balance between workand leisure. To begin with, it is advisable to make strategic decisions ahead oftime. One should think of realistic goals to achieve at work or in the sparetime, which can ensure the proper arrangement of one's time. Secondly, makingefficient use of time is crucial in balancing work and leisure. After devotingenough energy in completing work assignments, one can get the difficult orimportant tasks done early. This helps guarantee oneself certain blocks of timeto have fun.

Life is shorter than what you expected. We should bear in mind that balancingwork and leisure is necessary for our health. Only in this way can we enjoy ourlife.

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It is generally agreed that academic study has been playing a crucial role instudents’ life。 Nevertheless， we should not neglect the equal importance ofextracurricular activities which can help us to build confidence and enhanceoverall abilities。

A number of factors might account for participating in both academic studyand extracurricular activities。 With respect to academic study， one of the mostcommon factors is to facilitate our academic competence。 There’s no doubt thatstudy is the priority to students， and the academic performance， to a largeextent， determines whether we can enter a prestigious school and get a decentjob。 As for extracurricular activities， it is worth mentioning that it cansupplement what we cannot learn from schools， such as the ability of criticalthinking， problem-solving and addressing interpersonal relationship。

In view of how to balance academic study and extracurricular activities，effective measures should be taken into consideration。 In my perspective， themost useful technique is to promote our efficiency。 Only if can we manage ourtime well， we can have more time to do the both things。 To be more specific， ato-do list is highly recommended so that we can draw a clear picture of what weare going to do and distribute time to academic study and extracurricularactivities in a more effective and balanced way。 With the efforts concerned， theimbalance will no longer be a problem。

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How to Balance Academic Study and Extracurriculum Activities

Currently, with the competition becoming fierce, a growing number ofundergraduates are under great pressure in their life, which bring negativeinfluence on their mental and physical health. Therefore, how to balanceacademic study and extracurriculum activities becomes one of heated topics amongcollege students.

For my part, both academic study and extracurriculum activities are criticalto college students. On the one hand, there is no doubt in saying that collegestudents should give priority to their academic study, since it contributesdirectly to their expertise, job hunting as well as academic achievements. Onthe other hand, extracurriculum activities also plays an indispensable role incollege life in that extracurriculum activities like basketball, soccer and soon can relax ourselves, relieve our pressure and most importantly, enhancephysical fitness. All these factors are vital to a efficient way of academicstudy.

In conclusion, it is high time that college students should paid closeattention to taking part in appropriate extracurriculum activities. Only in thisway can they be engaged in academic studies and hold a positive attitude towardcollege life.