Conflict with school and job...

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Alright, so I start my senior year this Monday, and as mentioned in the title, I have a conflict with my job and school. I began working at my library at the beginning of my junior year, and I thought it was very rough together with school. I still managed to maintain my grades higher than before, but this year, I don't think that's possible. See, last year I only had one AP class and a couple honors, but this year I will be having three APs. I'm not the kind of person who just "gets" material; I have to study very hard for my As. With that in mind, I don't think I can work 12 hours a week (8 on school nights) and maintain the grades I want. I also want to volunteer at the hospital and get some experience doing so. I also want to join some clubs, such as Key Club and maybe actually get into NHS this year. Basically, I want to live this year; I don't want to see another year go wasted/ go unfulfilled.</p>

<p>I talked to my supervisor a couple weeks ago, asking if I could be a substitute page (i.e. I would no longer have scheduled hours to work, but people can still contact me and I can work for them if I'm available ). I then further stated that if that doesn't work out maybe they could remove one of my days.
Well just yesterday I talked with her and she stated that she still won't know about my request to have my hours lowered until after labor day. Ugh.. It's like she completely "forgot" that my priority is to see if I can become a sub first.</p>

<p>I would quit my job without much trouble, except I kind of enjoy it and the people I work with.. Although now I'm getting more and more annoyed by it these days. </p>

<p>I need to spend time writing my college essay and studying for my ACT/SAT. The more I write this the more I want to quit. I think the time that I can spend studying for the standardized tests will give me more money for school than this job ever will.</p>

<p>So.. Advice is welcome.</p>

<p>EDIT: To further show my frustration, I work Monday and Tuesday nights. I have an AP Calculus test this Wednesday. That's just one example of why I cannot continue.</p>

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<p>Over 50 views and no replies? Well that is disappointing; I was kind of hoping for some viewpoints on the matter.</p>

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<p>Quit.</p>

<p>10char</p>

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<p>Any more opinions? Preferably more than one word.</p>

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<p>My dad’s philosophy is this: “Kids these days need to learn as much as they can as fast as they can to be competitive in today’s job market.”</p>

<p>He was mad at me when I didn’t get a job this summer, but he was opposed to me getting a job during the school year. He thinks it’s more important to focus on other things, assuming you don’t need the money.</p>

<p>Seriously, you’ll have your entire life to shelve books if things don’t work out. You probably don’t have another chance at HS.</p>

<p>Peace.</p>

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<p>Quit, at this point school is much more important than a job unless of course you need the money.</p>

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<p>I’m a little overwhelmed when my school year starts. I just got a job at a retail store, will have 4 AP classes, and will volunteer at the hospital. All along with studying for the SAT for OCT and getting college applications done -_-. And oh yeah I just found out I got to get my wisdom teeth removed…lol. I wouldn’t recommend quitting your job though unless you really absolutely completely don’t need it. Later in life you have to be used to multitasking. A job, bills to pay, maybe even a family can be overwhelming if you didn’t push yourself earlier in life.</p>

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<p>Drop it like it’s hot.</p>