<p>I was given a work-study option as a part of my financial aid package but I'm not sure if it would be wise to take it now or wait and see how i fair with "college life" before adding on the extra responsibility of a job...</p>
<p>I am involved in a work-study program in H.S and I leave school mid-day and am still able to juggle around my school work and extracurriculars to make a perfect fit for my schedule enough to get Straight As. The thing is I know that even though I have been able to handle battling AP homeworks and research projects, after a long day of school-work-extracurr., I doubt if I want to endure this much stress in college...</p>
<p>On the other hand, I feel like I am simply being lazy and might slip up if I don't keep the stressful routine because once i lay back, oh honey I LAAAAAY back.</p>
<p>I've been thinking about this for a while and figured I might as well put it out there....
It would be nice to hear your different perspectives on it...ur advice is Most welcome.</p>
<p>The default work-study option for freshmen is dining services, so you might want to take that into consideration as well. There are other jobs on campus that aren't work study--don't go into this thinking that just because work study was offered to you, that you have to take it. There's no requirement that I know of that says you can't work elsewhere if you're not working in dining services. Academic departments are great places, especially if you want to get a feel for a major before you commit. There are places in town, too, but most of those are waitressing-type positions--jobs on campus will be more flexible with letting you set your own hours. </p>
<p>As far as scheduling, keep in mind that a day at college looks nothing like a day at high school. Most people who I know (with the exception of science majors) have maybe two hours of classes on any given day (classes usually meet MWF or TTh). That gives you a lot more time during the day for a job shift, extracurriculars, and coursework. You learn how to manage your time very quickly (HINT: google calendar is your friend).</p>
<p>The work-study is a great option, and does NOT interfere with your couse work. As noted by drstrangelove, a day at college is is nothing like a day at high school, and you are going to have a lot of free time on your hands, so you might as well earn som fun money for yourself</p>