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OUCH!! How to work 32 hour a week and go to school full time!May 02 '01 Write an essay on this topic.The Bottom Line You gotta do what you gotta do... Well kiddies, I'd like to tell you that working full time while going to college full time is easy, but I wont 'cause it ain't. I am one of the lucky college kids who got the privledge of paying for my education alone. After receiving a few scholarships, grants, and about $12,000 a year in loans I still needed to come up with the cash to pay for housing, phone bill, car insurance, food, clothes, art supplies (talk about expensive!!!), books and all those other various expenses that a college student encounters during their four year tour of educated duty. How many hours should you work? Hmmm, first you need to figure out how much money you're going to need and how much you want for extras. It is also helpful if you consider the average work hours when scheduling classes. For instance, if you work in a restaurant you'll probably work nights and weekends, so you'll need to take day classes. If your major allows for it, try to leave one weekday free or with only one morning class so you can work a longer shift instead of two or three small ones spread throughout the week. The longest I ever worked was 32 hours a week. I worked Wensday nights and all day on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays, but I had my weekend nights free for any relaxing activities I wanted to partake in. The only issue with these kind of hours is finding time to do schoolwork- I only kept up for a month and had to drop a day of work when my grades started to slip. Some "good" jobs for college students. I worked a total of 12 different jobs through out my four years in school. Some were good, some were bad, and others I should never have filled out an application for in the first place. Here is a list of some jobs that are at my school. MONEY MAKERS: -waiter or waitress: the more upscale or popular the place is the bigger the tips, but you'll need a decent memory and have to be quick on your toes. -any job where you can accept tips: use good judgement, there are quite a few possibilities here. COMMON, BUT GOOD JOBS: -coffee shop: you'll learn to make all the good caffine kickers. -record store: everyone loves music, plus the employee discounts can be great. -retail sales: Can be dull and listless, but if you like the merchandise you'll appreciate the possible discounts here too. -baby sitter: Look for jobs in the upscale neighborhoods at night, the pay will be good and the kids will be sleeping for most of your shift. CHECK OUT WORK STUDY JOBS: Most schools are involved with the federal work study program which provides campus related jobs to student who qualify for financial need. You can find jobs in may areas this way. Here are some cool and creative jobs that I found at my school. -costume shop: working for the theater department is interesting. I used to get paid to shop for costumes for shows. If your school has a theater department there could be a good variety of behind the scenes jobs. -art school employee: I worked for two years at my art school doing all kinds of misc. jobs. During this time I met many people and made some great contacts. I highly recommend looking for a job related to your field of study. -R.A. or "residential assistant": Most schools offer free room and board in exchange for being a residential assistant in a dorm. The work is involved and sometimes very hard, but the benefits are nice. You usually have to be an upperclassman and take a training class or two before you even apply for the position. If you need the cash you'll need the job! Working while in school can be a real pain, but it's sometimes necessary. Just make sure you enjoy your job and you can still focus on your school work. As long as you keep your priorities straight and schedule your time well you shouldn't have a problem. Hey, you'll appreciate the value of money more than your BMW driving peers ever will! -  |
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