School and work

[Princess Leia]

Has anyone else had the experience of being a full time student and having a full time job? How did you do it? Was it hard? What are some things that helped you be able to do it? Did you have a life at all??

Princess Leia/Kendra

 

[SOLDOUT4HIM]

Sorry, I've been a full time student and worked part time. I did extra currics so I might as well have had a full time job. It was hard. I was almost never home!

 

[Shyguyelite]

Good deal. My first year away from home I had waaaaaaaaaaaay too much extra time on my hands

However... you could try it out for awhile. If it doesn't work out, you can quit whichever out of the two, college or working, you think is harder

 

[ZACTAK]

If you have to do it, I would definitely tell you to make sure you have some relaxation time. If you don't get in any relaxation you are doomed. And try your hardest to manage your stress well. I was hospitalized after my first year, because I worked and went to school full time, and I didn't know how to manage my stress. Good luck and God bless.

 

[Jesus-is-the-1]

It is very hard! I've done it and hated it (not to scare you). It also depends on how hard your classes are and how good you are at time management. I'm not the greatest at that. Now I work part time and go to school full time and I like it much better.

 

[Boss_BlueAngels]

Man, I could never do that. With the flight major our classes are only 1-3 credits, but requre at least 12 hours of study/homework a week. Add into that flying 6 hours a week, and the associated planning and de-briefing for that, and I already have a full time job! haha. Lousy school... our flight program is what puts the University on the map! We pay 3-4 times as much as any other student on campus, yet we're the ones stuck with the lousy double-wide trailer while the main campus builds a new SUB and Recreation center.

 

[MetalBlade]

Well, I've never had a full time job, only part time. That was stressful enough, so I could imagine what both must be like! Yikes!