<p>I'm currently a HS Senior so maybe this shouldn't be in this board, but for all the college students having a financial aid package that includes a workstudy job, how do you guys manage it and still have an active social life? Do you consider it to be hard? Easy? Or what?</p>
<p>It’s pretty easy. The work-study jobs are managed by the college and they get that you have school work and stuff so the schedule is deliberately designed to be flexible. It’s nothing like working at a Big Law firm or being slave on a plantation.</p>
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<p>I really wish CC had a “like” button similar to Facebook …</p>
<p>Work study jobs are usually 8-15 hrs a week and the schedule is super flexible. It’s easy.</p>
<p>It depends on the work-study job and hours you get. Friday & Saturday 9pm - midnight library shifts will most definitely cut into your social life. 6am to 9am dining hall shifts will cut into your sleep and ultimately your social life and academic performance. Grading takes a lot of focus, which will divert productive time from your classes and might again cut into your academic and/or social life.</p>
<p>A couple of unfortunate cases aside, you should be fine. I like to schedule my work-study hours during times when I would not accomplish much anyway: breaks between classes, Friday afternoons, etc. </p>
<p>If you are lucky, you can get one of those coveted work-study positions that allows you to study at work. For example, I am staffing the circulation desk at a small departmental library. A two-hour shift = 5 minutes of work and 1:55 hours of minding my own business.</p>
<p>i was an ra, had a work study, tutored, took 7 classes, and maintained a social life. it is not too difficult.</p>
<p>Please. It’s one time consumer of many in college, and not a particularly heavy one.</p>
<p>You’ll be completely fine.</p>
<p>Most work-study jobs let you determine your own hours (or at least nix some) - because you can easily (without proof) have class or a recitation session at that time. This allows you to choose when and how many hours you want to work, mostly. The mostly being is that you’re competing for hours with other people - so you may have to take some more awkward hours if you want MORE hours.</p>
<p>I’m also involved in a million things including a 15 hour job (15 hours is a bit on the heavy side I think and I’m cutting down). Work is not the biggest time consumer (compared to say, a play, musical, opera, dance performance group - something that requires tons of rehearsal) - but it certainly is noticeable. But — if you’re not involved in ANY extracurriculars, you have too much free time anyway.</p>
<p>If anything, some jobs can help your social life – if you’re at the front desk somewhere or work with other people, it’s a fast way to meet a lot of people at once. I wouldn’t sweat it.</p>
<p>you’ll have plenty of time for a life and to do clubs
i had a work study job in the beginning of the year but i ran out of work study money
i miss my job, the people were cool, it was easy money, got to study
i don’t mind that i’ll have to work again next year</p>
<p>Yes!! Most deffinitely. I have a workstudy job and I also tutor…maybe a total of 15 hours a week and pay is really good. I’m also rushing and am in several clubs! so don’t worry about it!</p>
<p>Also know that work study has a lot of free time in between, where you can fit in homework and studying. You would need time to do that anyways, so when you select a work study job, try looking for a job with a nice open desk space (generally you want to be a monitor for this type).</p>
<p>Unlike some other posters, I’d recommend a work-study job where you’re given real, meaningful, responsible duties and tasks. I work as a computer technician and even though my technical skills aren’t nearly as strong as some of my co-workers – I even pointed out some of my weaker points during my job interview – I’ve learned loads about system security, maintenance, etc. My work hours are challenging and don’t drag on like some other campus employment opportunities (i.e.: watching an info desk, etc.). Information technology and computer science doesn’t interest me as a full-time career, but it’s great to have something to fall back on and build a resume that includes real responsibilities.</p>