Blue Collar Student. Are part time jobs good or bad for a student? This essay will look at the pros and cons of having a part-time job while going to school.
- Date: December 04, 2003
- Level: College, Undergraduate
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- Length: 2 pages (535 words)
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Blue Collar Student
Are part time jobs good or bad for a student? This is an interesting question that pertains to almost half of all high school students. Jobs provide students with many different qualities but at what cost? This will be the topic of discussion in this paper. Part time jobs are as common to students as mooing is to cows. Many students find it necessary to have a job after school and during the summer.
One benefit of having a job is it builds character in oneself. Having a responsibility at work and working with others builds ones leadership and teamwork abilities. Students also have the ability to ...
... to work so he figures he'll do it after work. Jim gets swamped at Dairy Queen and by the end of his shift, he's so tired he can barely drive home. When Jim does get home, he cracks the books and starts studying about Beowulf. After about ten minutes of that, Jim is fast asleep and before you know it, Jim's mom is telling him to wake up. Jim takes is exam, knowing nothing about Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxons or anything else that was on his English exam and to no surprise, he gets an "F." Because of his job Jim had no time to study and will now
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04 December, 2003 23:29:53
full time student two part time jobs not enough hours in the day oh how bad it sucks to be a student that has to work ..........but what if they got kids too can you image that i can Been there done that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 December, 2003 17:16:21
I am a full time student and I work 60 hrs a week. I still manage to pass my papers, I might add without studying...lol. I liked this paper, it gave nice clear, easy examples of what it would be like for a high school student to work part-time as well. But they give you way too much homework in high school anyways... well at least mine did. I used to have 5-6 hrs of homework a night... I did nothing but study. Im going to give this essay an 85% and a smiley :)
21 December, 2006 00:33:15
You have found a very typical example for part time jobs, I am sure for most students it is really hard for them to successfully balance part time job and their study.
21 July, 2009 23:32:03
Balance is the key. If you can balance both a part time job and homework. I would say go for it. But if your grades are suffering, maybe its not the right time yet. Good essay.
