For my BA I carried a full load of classes and 2 part time jobs on campus that were 20 hrs each . Having my commute be building A to building C helped . I did class readings during downtime in my office mostly after 5 pm and when I was tutoring , if students didn ' t show up for their appointments , I did my HW . I owe part of my degree to lazy students who never came to the tutoring center when they needed help . <| sep |> One of the biggest things for me was the mind muscle connectionI had heard people talk about it , but I didnt really quite understand it or pay attention to it . When I was younger I just wanted to move weight , which I did pretty well and I saw progress , but I didnt have the symmetry I wanted . Over the years I learned how to concentrate on my mind muscle connection , lower my weight and do the exercises properly . The results really showed . Mind muscle connection being literally just focusing on the specific muscle you are trying to work , and maintaining concentration on using it .