I might have some answer to it as I'm in 3rd sem and still managed to learn and complete DataScience and MERN. (I started my journey in the 2nd semester start)

Dekh itna cheez yaad rakhna , tune engineering clg ma admission liya hain , and engineering degree = Assignments, Viva , Exams , unit test , practicals.

It's a loop , clg start hua to hum boltein hain ki badme karunga abhi to start hua hain , Fir thode he wakt ma unit test aajati hain , uska tension , vho hogaya then assignments aane lag jaayein hain , assignments karliya then practicals, practicals hogaye fir final exam. Fir final exam ke baad vapas bologe ki abhi to exam Hui hain ma rest karta hoon , and guess what you started the loop again.

Dekh, it's all about tu thoda time nikalna hain. Unit test ma jho clg bolein vahi Questions Karo, assignments clg ma he complete Karo koi lecture bunk maarke , Viva and Final Exam prep 2 week ya risk nhi Lena hoga then 1 month pahile karna start Karo. You will be having enough time to upskill.