Balance work and study as a psychology major at UC Irvine - any tips?

My brain feels like it's doing mental gymnastics 24/7, and I'm starting to feel the pressure. How do y'all manage to balance work and study without losing your mind? Any tips on staying focused and organized?

And what strategies do you use to tackle complex topics like experiment design and statistical analysis in psychology courses? I'd appreciate any advice or insights from fellow Psych majors or anyone navigating the UC system grind!

Being an observant, analytical, and empathetic person is great for understanding human behavior but not so much when it comes to deciphering SPSS outputs! Can't wait to hear your thoughts and hopefully get some sanity-saving suggestions

For experiment design, try explaining it to someone who knows nothing about psych. If you can make your grandma understand your study, you understand it. For stats, practice with real data. The UCI library has datasets you can play with. Running the numbers yourself > reading about running the numbers.

Also, the ARC tutoring center has free stats help! Use it!