<p>So I just got hired at this electronics store which I will be working for part time over the summer and into the school year hopefully. And I was wondering how hard is it to do both? I have 14 hrs a week for school if that helps and driving isnt a problem since there less than 10 minutes apart. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks</p>
<p>It can be done if you know how to set your priorities and say "no".</p>
<p>^^^ So damn true.</p>
<p>As the others say, you're going to need to be able to say no, especially when fall semester finals roll around, because that's the time of year when retailers want workers to take extra shifts. I'd talk to whoever does the schedules at least by mid-October about this. (If you are able to take a lot of shifts at some other point in the Christmas season that's something to bring up.) </p>
<p>And you're going to need some discipline for the academics. If you use every minute between classes to study, you'll still have time for fun. If you procrastinate and leave things until the last minute, you may not.</p>
<p>But yes, it's doable. A lot of people do it.</p>
<p>If you can manage your time, it's not a problem at all. It's even easier if you have SET HOURS every week. This is what I love about my on-campus job--I work the same hours every single week so I can schedule around it months in advance. If I was still working the job I had in high school (retail store), I would get different hours every week and only find out about a week in advance. The hours may be similar but were rarely the same two weeks in a row. On-campus jobs also tend to be much more flexible when it comes to finding subs or changing hours based on what YOU need.</p>
<p>it's not bad. more than 10 can be pushing it a bit depending on your course load, but 14 is definitely manageable. I know I worked more efficiently after I got a job just because it forces you to get your **** together in terms of schedule</p>
<p>Depending on your courseload, it shouldn't be too bad. Due to pledging placing me on AP, I'm forced to only take 3 classes this quarter, so I'll probably look into a job.</p>
<p>yep, definitely depends on your courseload and ability to prioritize -- that being said, if it gets to be too much you need to know when to stop and focus on school</p>
<p>You're going to have a lot of free time in college, especially with only 14 credit hours / semester. It's definitely doable, as long as you maximize the use of your time in between classes (that is, if you have an hour off in between an 10:30 and a 12:30 class, do an hour's worth of reading instead of going back to your room and watching tv/chatting on aim)</p>
<p>It's absolutely managable, but it definitely requires a little extra effort on the student's end. I've worked 12-15 hours per week during the school year for the past three semesters, and my best advice is to take advantage of the weekend afternoons. Everyone tends to study Sunday night to get things done for Monday, but Saturday/Sunday afternoon often to go waste. Use that time wisely and you'd be surprised how much you can get done. </p>
<p>Along with that, keep up with assignments. During my freshman year, I never really read the "reccommended reading" for each class, figuring I could just do so at my own leisure as long as I was caught up by time the exam rolled around. I've got news for you though, getting ahead or at the very least, keeping up with assignments, pays dividends in the end. Do a little work every night and you'll find time management to be much easier.</p>
<p>I worked anywhere between 20 and 40 hours depending on the season and will graduate in my fourth year.</p>
<p>As mentioned above, manage your time and stay focused. If you do, you might actually have more time than ever before - or you'll know how to have fun in the little time you have.</p>