Not a very good example but sometimes I do skip lessons when I am tired from work since my workplace and the school location has quite a bit of distance, but I make up for it by spending more time on the modules during the weekends
Or take only 10CU worth of modules every sem (but you will probably be only able to graduate in 5 -6 years' time)
i agree, the generalization not really accurate also. for example, majority of ppl work full time office hours,study pt..just a simple correlation and looking at a superficial level.
For example, people usually say, if i work person 830 to 530 can study and take max load,you work 830 to 530 also so by default, u should be same also. If you look deeper, one may OT, one may not OT. Even if BOTH OT, one may OT half an hour, another may OT few hours? Next, some work location is near school,some is not..
Next, sometimes people say, u got family, i got family also and can study Why u cannot. If u look deeper, ur family may have problems, but their family may have problems worse than yours.
Lastly is the study for exam. everyone learning style is different and their capacity. Cannot just say, if im working full time and can study 3 weeks before exam, means BY DEFAULT, you not working and not taking max amount of modules should able to score higher. Maybe some ppl need more time to absorb, decrypt the concept, some people read one time, understand already and memorize better.
So regardless what other people say, try out and see what suits you, and not just to fit in to the norm. Just remember, if everyone is the same, then we are all automated mechanised robot. Capacity, situation everything same.