How do you balance a full time job while also being a full time student?
I was wondering how people are able to afford a place to live, cars, all the bills they need to pay, because everything is soooo expensive currently. Knowing this I know that I must go to school so I can have a career, but need to be able to pay for school and daily necessities which this is where the full time job would come in. After my research most were saying it’s very hard but possible. In order to succeed in both the school aspect and working you need to set expectations in everything you do. Make time to treat school like your first job and work as your second job. Have goals, such as not procrastinating as much, saving as much money as possible, keeping your grades up and also if you see your grades are slowly going down shape up as soon as possible, ask for less hours, this normally will only work though if you have a flexible job. Yes, it does sound great to be able to have a full time job but if it is clashing with school maybe part time is the way to go. If so just live on a budget make sure your expenses are going to necessary items. I also learned how this can help you after graduating college, you’ll have more professional freedom because with little debt you are not pressured into taking high paying jobs right after school, you are able to maintain a professional mindset while also having real world skills that normally aren’t learned until after college. Stay focused and find a balance that works for you.
References:
http://college.monster.com/training/articles/1139-how-to-balance-school-and-a-full-time-job
https://www.rasmussen.edu/student-life/blogs/college-life/working-full-time-and-going-to-college/
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/working-full-time-and-going-to-school-online/
I was wondering how people are able to afford a place to live, cars, all the bills they need to pay, because everything is soooo expensive currently. Knowing this I know that I must go to school so I can have a career, but need to be able to pay for school and daily necessities which this is where the full time job would come in. After my research most were saying it’s very hard but possible. In order to succeed in both the school aspect and working you need to set expectations in everything you do. Make time to treat school like your first job and work as your second job. Have goals, such as not procrastinating as much, saving as much money as possible, keeping your grades up and also if you see your grades are slowly going down shape up as soon as possible, ask for less hours, this normally will only work though if you have a flexible job. Yes, it does sound great to be able to have a full time job but if it is clashing with school maybe part time is the way to go. If so just live on a budget make sure your expenses are going to necessary items. I also learned how this can help you after graduating college, you’ll have more professional freedom because with little debt you are not pressured into taking high paying jobs right after school, you are able to maintain a professional mindset while also having real world skills that normally aren’t learned until after college. Stay focused and find a balance that works for you.
References:
http://college.monster.com/training/articles/1139-how-to-balance-school-and-a-full-time-job
https://www.rasmussen.edu/student-life/blogs/college-life/working-full-time-and-going-to-college/
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/working-full-time-and-going-to-school-online/
I like that you decided to research this topic. It is a problem that everyone has to go through at some point of their life. Learning how to manage will definitely help you in the future.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good question. I myself wonder how I am going to be able to balance a job and school and still try to have a social life apart from that. I liked this topic because this is something that a lot of people wonder about once they go to college.
ReplyDeleteI can understand this topic because I’ve also asked myself this same question. I’ve contemplated getting a job while going to college but I always end up stressing out wondering how I’m going to prioritize each thing and not prioritize one thing more than the other. Overall, learning how to manage both aspects of school and work is an important thing to master in the future and is key to living a stress free life.
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