Feeling overwhelmed at UGA - any tips for managing school and work?

[UGAStudentStudent]

Senioritis hit me like a ton of bricks, add thesis stress and job search on top, and I'm just a mess . I'm feeling super overwhelmed lately and could really use some tips on managing school and work in Georgia. How do you all handle the pressure of senior year? Any Georgia-specific resources I should know about for job hunting or thesis support? The grind is getting to me, and I need all the help I can get! Between late nights coding and endless cups of coffee, I'm barely holding it together. If any of my fellow Georgia students have been through this chaos before, drop some wisdom my way. Let's navigate this madness together

 

[Jennifer]

Okay, listen up. I graduated with honors while working 25 hours a week, so I've cracked the code. Here's your step-by-step survival guide for the next few months:

For the thesis: Set a "shitty first draft" deadline two weeks before the real deadline. Tell your advisor this is your goal. Having something terrible on paper is better than having nothing perfect in your head. You can't edit a blank page.

For the job search: Batch process it. Don't check job boards every day. Pick one day a week (Sunday afternoon) and apply to 5-7 jobs. That's it. The rest of the week, you're a student, not an applicant. The constant context switching is what's making you feel overwhelmed.

For your sanity: Go touch grass. Literally. Walk through north campus. Sit by the fountain. Do not look at your phone. Your brain needs actual, real-world breaks, not "scrolling TikTok in the MLC" breaks.

You're a senior. You've done this for four years. You know how to be a student. You're just adding more plates to spin, and that's scary. But you can do hard things.