<p>Well, right now i am volunteering at a pet shop, helping to 'socialize' animals. It's fun, but i also clean the cages of things i don't like. ie Snakes.</p>
<p>I also play games and read to the senior citizens at the home my mom works for. Other than that i do a lot of community coalition activities.</p>
<p>Oh i know hers was different. Sarcasm is difficult on forums. My point is that sometimes not working during your first year is a good thing. However, working your butt off over the summer to let you take the year off is better then having mommy and daddy pay for it all.</p>
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I have been trying to get that point across multiple times, but she still keeps posting the same thing over and over.</p>
<p>AJH2008, that sounds like really interesting volunteer work! I was just planning on volunteering at the local food bank and a hospital, but I think I may look into helping senior citizens because they can be so fun!</p>
<p>This is going slightly off-topic but in reply to wsuwarrior10 I would like to say that I think working during your first year is generally a good thing, at least it has been for me. It brought some structure into my schedule and helped me learn to budget my time. I will probably have a hard time working the same number of hours next year because my classes will be a lot more work...</p>
<p>^ I actually agree that working is good to an extent, but adjusting to college level courses is already hard enough for some people and throwing a job on top of that would be a disaster (I'm talking about working 20+ hours Monday-Friday). I think it would be important to get adjusted to a new town, new people, and college classes BEFORE getting a job.</p>
<p>Personally, I'm looking forward to going to college so I won't have to work, but I've also been working near full time (I have weekends off, but I still go in and clean for some extra $) from ages 13-18. I know that I can handle college and a job because I've been working near full time and taking all college classes and AP classes (I've exceeded the normal school work load too).</p>
<p>exactly. I was talking about working more than like one full day a week. I agree working in college is good, I just wanted to adjust to the new atmosphere of studying and social life before I started working and wasted that time to meet people and hit the ground running with classes.</p>
<p>Okay. I will be working too on campus because I can't survive without a job. No fall back for me ig supportive family.
Wsuwarrior, someone told me though campus jobs are great way to make friends so I don't think you are actually wasting time in making friends. See you will actually be meeting different students outside of class and your floor.</p>
<p>I'm worried about my school in the fall; right now I owe a bit of money and before I go I pretty much will spend 2-3k on paying loans, health bills, etc. So save your money or donate it to me! And I took 18 credits one summer, and those weren't easy classes, Calc 4, Bio1&2, Statics, and Statistics. I did decent in all of those though but that was my full time job and that's also why I'm in debt now ;)</p>
<p>Skygirl, campus jobs are a great way. I meant the average joe schmoe working at mcdonalds or taco bell. </p>
<p>If you can get an on campus job than that is a great opportunity, because typically they pay well and your hours are limited.</p>