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How easy is it to do work study freshman year?

I need to do work study to pay off my loans and I am wondering if it is easy to handle school and work study. #work #work-life-balance #working

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Kim’s Answer

Vanessa,

This will depend on how strongly your sense of self-discipline is! If you have gone through sports, music, drama, debate, etc. - things requiring a lot of sacrifice to get to where you want to be, AND, you did it pretty much without parental nagging to get you there, then, you should do fine! On the other hand, if you get to college, and go, "wow, I'm free!" you will be in trouble.


Along with that self-discipline will go the need to eat, sleep, and exercise properly, AND learn to give yourself breaks. If you try to constantly be working or studying, you will burn out. You deserve some "me" time!


Also, I want to encourage you, on the first day of class, to ask your professors "how" they test. There is nothing worse than having a midterm that covers five chapters and lots of lecture notes, and studying ALL of it, only to learn that NONE of it came from the books! (that's what I did!) You have only so much time. Don't study stuff you don't need to study!


While work study can be pretty laid back, remember, it is a job, and you should treat it as such. You want to be able to use them as a reference when applying for future jobs.


Best of luck!

Kim
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Simeon’s Answer

I loved all of my work study jobs, both during undergraduate and graduate school. For undergraduate work, I was a desk worker in the dorms, sorting mail, watching the front desk, and signing in guests. I was able to do a lot of studying while the shifts were quite, which was a huge help in focusing on my studies. You could find a similar situation in work-study gigs in the campus library. For graduate work, I worked in the cafeteria and eventually became a supervisor. I was able to use my cafeteria job to take care of my food expenses in addition to getting paid for the hours worked, which was a big help to my finances.
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Steve’s Answer

Going to college takes effort and hard work. Having a part-time job, work/study or off-campus, is feasible as long as you:

+ Organize your day and studying
+ Keep a detailed calendar/schedule
+ Proactively communicate with your work/study supervisor, and let them know when you might need time off to study for finals, complete a major project or paper, etc.
+ Prioritize your classes, then your job; limit extra-curricular activities and clubs, particularly during your first year.

Good luck!
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Samantha’s Answer

Your first year will be your easiest ! Just ensure that you stay focused on what matters . Have fun when you need to, but also know when you need to get to class, submit your assignments on time and have the time of your life . These will be your best years !
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