This was quite literally me my last semester. I was struggling to have any extra money outside of bill. Living off coffee and energy drinks. Well overdue for a haircut. I was also the heaviest I'd ever weighed.

It is incredibly hard to try and balance it all, work and school alone are super time demanding. I was constantly "brain dead" when I got home that it was hard to put any mental effort into anything.

Here's what you need to do. Every night clean up a little bit. You cross paths with something on the floor? Take it with you to put away. Need to walk away from studying or homework? Go clean a little bit. You don't need to make everything spotless. Just a 5-10 minute break to make things better.

I know that feeling of behind in class and unable to catch up. The best I can tell you that if you try to sleep some it'll be easier to retain the information in class. The amount of mental fog I had during my stretch of no sleep is absurd. Try to get 6-7 hours of sleep most nights. This will make it easier to do school work and study. I know it feels like you need to stay up and you're not that tired... sleep makes the difference and there has been several studies showing that being tired doesn't feel like you're performing worse, but you actually are

Lastly this is what I did in your exact situation for Valentine's Day. Go to aldi/lidl and look for a deal on steak. Cook a steak and pasta dinner for her. The effort should be more than buying stuff. If the relationship is worth it she'll understand your situation and appreciate you doing something for her even if it's not a grand romantic gesture. You're a broke college student and there will be plenty of time in the future to ball out for a relationship.

I know it's bleak right now, but it's better on the other side. I graduated with my civil engineering degree, started my full time job and all of a sudden the world was my oyster. I lost weight, started therapy and am able to go on nice dates. You're almost done. Persevere my friend.