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The study examines the experiences of university students in busyness as part of everyday life and how the experience of busyness manifests itself as part of well-being. Previous studies have shown that busyness is positioned, on the one hand, as an experience of the adequacy of leisure time and, on the other, as the inadequacy of leisure time. Time-use surveys show that leisure time has increased in our society, but an increasing proportion of citizens feel themselves busier. The research literature on busyness often looks at people with gainful employment or the peak years of families with children, where students' experiences often take a back seat. This study participates in the discussion of busyness by studying students' experiences. The research data were collected through a semi-structured thematic interview. In January 2022, individual interviews were conducted remotely via the Zoom app. Eleven university students from the universities of Lapland, Oulu, Vaasa, Jyväskylä, Eastern Finland, and Helsinki participated in the interview. The data analysis was initially carried out through thematics, after which theory-driven content analysis was utilized. University students feel that busyness is both a negative and a positive phenomenon. Experiencing busyness as a negative is more common, which manifests itself as part of everyday life as experiencing stress, feeling inadequate, and a challenge to reconcile different schedules. Experiencing busyness as a positive is reflected in the way of thinking in which busyness is perceived to produce effective action. The amount of busyness experienced plays a significant role, as too much busyness appeared negatively. From the point of view of well-being, experiencing a busyness lowers mood and produces an irregular sleep rhythm. However, the students were aware of their resources and looked forward to the weekend as a counterbalance to everyday life. The findings align with the previous research literature that a culture that glorifies busyness is perceived to dominate. In conclusion, busyness was an integral part of the students' lives and perceived well-being.