<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I'm taking 17 credits in the fall (Orgo, Calc III, intro to engineering class,UROP, and a couple seminars.) So only 14 are graded classes. The rest are credit/no credit. I've usually had no problem with a lot of work, but will I have time to work with this schedule? I mean, I want to have a life and don't want to spend all my time studying or working. But then again, it'd be really nice to have a some pocket money for school!!!!</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>Are you a freshman? If I were in that position, I would hold off on getting a job till Spring semester (but maybe getting to know professors and seeing if they’ll be able to offer you some sort of position helping with research in the future).</p>
<p>Have considered just marketing your skills or talents ie. self employment? If you have free time you could always consider tutoring or doing errands of people in your dorm.</p>
<p>Approach with caution. I would figure out where I was with time, and where I could really schedule some hours to dedicate to work.</p>
<p>Wait a semester - see how things go. Even if some of your courses are pass/fail, you still have to show up. Get settled into your environment. If you feel next semester you’re up to trying something additional, go for it. You don’t want to end up in the situation where you have to spend 3/4 of a semester making up for doing badly in the first 1/4 because you were too busy to study.</p>
<p>I really don’t see a problem working ~10 hours a week. That’s like 3-4 shifts if you’re at a school job- not much at all. It’s a way to get some extra money and you actually do better generally because it helps you with time management.</p>
<p>I started working immediately as a freshman, luckily I only had one shift the first semester. The way it was for us was that they arranged shifts based on your class schedule and how many hours you wanted to work per week. If you want to work I’d say look around for jobs that have flexible schedules and don’t work you too hard (you don’t want to tire yourself out after one shift). And if you’re lucky, sometimes they let you do your own work or study if your shift isn’t too busy</p>