<p>I could always tell when D1 had a job during the semester…her grades suffered. I was not a big fan of her working, so she would take jobs and not tell me–but her grades spoke volumes, lol!</p>
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I suspect that there was something else going on then. The OP is a long time poster who seems pretty solid from his other posts. </p>
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possible, but more likely time is better spent socializing or doing athletics or something completely different which directly addresses the emotional and physical needs. Making a commitment to a mindless supermarket job while you’re studying bioengineering/pre-med puts the whole enterprise at an unnecessary risk for no good reason, in my opinion. It doesn’t seem prudent. </p>
<p>Otherwise, no need to get snarky.</p>
<p>My engineering (Computer Science at colleges with rigorous programs) kids had on-campus jobs (not work-study) and the jobs enhanced their experiences there. These weren’t jobs in the kitchen but rather, jobs where they interfaced with renowned professors and researchers and exposed them to areas and experiences they wouldn’t have otherwise had.</p>
<p>They had rigorous schedules and a greater and more difficult HW load than the majority of students but were able to manage it. Part of the management and benefit is that to be successful the student needs to get organized and learn to be efficient and maximize their time. These are some of the benefits I think JHS is referring to.</p>
<p>On top of that, they earned money.</p>
<p>I shelved library books in the college library for three years which was soothing mindless work. It actually did probably help get me a job where I was effectively the head librarian for a professor who had a large private library that he made available to Caltech students. My other job was correcting Calculus homework, which if nothing else reinforced my understanding of it. I also translated a book (not a long one!) from French into English for one of my professors. I think just having a regular paid job on my resume was a help. I do think on campus job with regular hours is better than one off campus with bosses that are less likely to be accommodation. I really do think, though it seems completely counter-intuitive that the necessity to be more organized and less wasteful with time can be helpful to some students.</p>