Probably best to try the LP until proven otherwise. Start the same way you'd start the first day - work up to a moderately heavy set of five and stay there, don't worry how close or far away it is to where you were before. Once you get to the point where you're having doubts about your ability to continue to progress the next workout, put in the light day and microloading for upper body movements. Otherwise, run the LP as normal and aside from perhaps the times when ideal sleep isn't possible due to schoolwork and studying, make sure the rest of your bases in this article are covered: The First Three Questions | Mark Rippetoe