Aiming for good grades doesn't mean that you should spend 100% of your waking hours studying. In fact, being a total bookworm is not recommended, as you will not develop the appropriate social skills for a successful career if you are constantly isolated in a study room. You need a balance of studying, health and social in order to be a success in college or university. You should still take some time to do sports or exercise. Like study habits, it's best to develop good fitness habits now because it will be darn hard later in life. If you don't believe me, just take a good look outside or in a shopping mall. What do you see? Lots of unhealthy overweight people, right?

If you want to keep having a healthy body for many years to come, you have to keep physically active. It doesn't matter whether you exercise through sports at school, outside clubs/leagues, with your friends or even on your own. Just be active. Find activities that you will enjoy. If you don't know what you like, try different things out. You can play tennis, team sports like basketball, workout at one of the campus gyms, snowboard, do martial arts or even dance. The options are endless on college and university campuses.

Realize that one of the benefits of being on campus is that colleges and universities often have the best athletic facilities anywhere. Take advantage of this fact as everything there is for your use. Don't be a slouch. Make sure that you have a decent diet too. Don't overload yourself with junk food but don't starve yourself either. You need good fuel to provide energy for exercise.

Make time for a social life too. Social interaction will of course help develop good skills for your future career. Partying is okay but if too much partying is affecting your college or university grades, then you have to cut down. Go ahead and party once your grades are back up but don't let them sink again. Stay out of trouble with the law. Most colleges and universities have very strict rules regarding the use of illegal recreational drugs and crime. You don't want a criminal record to prevent you from having a successful future career. It would be such a shame if you ruined your future career because you did something stupid that got you in trouble with the law, especially after all the hours and money you spent on college or university.

Finally, sit in on good external guest speakers on campus since they can teach you important skills that will help you become a success in college or university as well as after graduation. External speakers can expose you to useful or entertaining content that you would not otherwise get in your regular classes or lectures. They are usually free to attend and there will be no tests or exams based on what they speak about.

All of these lifestyle and personal balance tips will ensure that your college or university experience is well rounded, which gives you the most, benefits from your time on campus. After all, college and university represents a significant investment in both money as well as your time so you want to make the most out of it for your future.