Studying with Burnout

Hi!
In entering my second year of sixth form I'm incredibly burnt out and struggling to keep up. Over the summer I have my EPQ to draft and my UCAT to revise for, as well as revising for mocks that we're being given when we go back to school for the purpose of making sure we haven't lost the knowledge from last year. I'm finding it's taking whole days just to summarise 1 EPQ research text, and I just don't have enough time for that but I can't rest because I've got actual career work (around 20 hours a week over the summer) on top of school work giving me enough of a time crunch as it is. That's not even to mention how hanging out with my friends is basically impossible atp because I don't have time for it. Does anyone have any tips for this and how to get over this burnout?

Hey there! So sorry to hear you're going through this at the moment; I think it's definitely something most students, including myself, can relate to.
The best advice I could give that has worked for me previously would be to sit down and make a list of your priorities, putting those at the top most important to you (your studies and coursework etc.) and listing those below perhaps less important (maybe part time work, hobbies, clubs etc. depending on your situation and what's most important to you right now).
Then I would recommend trying to set a schedule for yourself, putting things in your calendar like set work shifts and commitments then fitting in your studies, rest, and other things around them. Be sure to make time for resting and socialising with friends/family etc. as that can definitely reduce burnout and your performance won't be as good if you're just working hard all day every day! But definitely work out perhaps what is more important and ensure you're meeting deadlines/revising enough ahead of your exams as the last thing you'd want is to be behind which can cause more burnout!
If you have a tutor or staff at sixth form you can chat to I would also recommend this as they can help more specifically with your concerns and understand your sixth form commitments too.
However, you're definitely on track to organisation if you're thinking about better scheduling your academic/work/personal commitments at this point before starting back in September. Just be sure to look after yourself and make time to decompress after studying and working! Meditation apps, journaling, and reading can all help with this too 😊
Best of luck for the new academic year! 😁
-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep

Hi!
I tried making the schedule, and I actually managed to get work done in the morning when I usually don’t start working properly until like 3pm (possibly later on a bad day). It wasn’t ground breaking amounts of work but it was way better than I have been so thank you!! ☺️ definitely made me realise the time I have available to me a lot better as well, which is helping to make me see what time I have left and what I can use on certain activities
Your advice is really appreciated, thank you again!! :]]