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I am really not sure what I want to do. I am working full time right now but I might want to go back to school. I already took a semester off from school. I know it's hard to work full time and go to school full time but I need the money to pay off things.
If your job allows to to cut back, then part-time is much easier. I worked 4 days a week while in school full-time, but my employer was able to accommodate my schedule so that most of my work days were the same as my school days, just before or after class. That way I still had 2 or 3 days away from both to do homework, chores, errands, or relax. Then again, I worked full-time during part of school and still managed.
It is possible for some people but not everyone and studies have consistently shown an inverse correlation between GPA and work-hours. My dad worked as much as 50 hours per week, which is great in some abstract sense I guess, but he ended up with a 2.4 GPA.
IF you can avoid it, do so. It's also a ton of stress, which is bad for your mental and physical health, both now and in the long run.
I have worked full-time as a Lead Preschool Teacher for a variety of ages from 2 and a half to 5 years old while taking full-time graduate level coursework at a private college for 5 and a half years. I have already obtained one Masters degree and will finish a second Masters with Initial Teacher Licensure (necessary for being hired for ages K-12). Since everyone has individual needs and situations, I will just share mine, of course. Maybe it will be helpful for someone, or not. Additionally, I was working on two certifications for as a Child Life Specialist and a Clinical Musician. I had to set these aside for certain reasons. I will be resigning from a decent professional job in which I will be challenged financially for at least 6 months. I developed some health problems and have a strong need to develop my social life and focus on other personal work towards building healthier relationships for my optimal total health. I, also, have an akita, which I bought when I started grad. school (go figure! But I wouldn't trade him for all the world). So, I am taking a great risk in quitting my job in order to be involved more with my coursework and enjoy the outdoors as I heal some. Grad. school and full-time work took a toll on my overall health. I chose to take a much needed break for to gain back the life that builds who I am authentically again, as well as re-assess what I am doing and where I am going. Thank you, Kathleen (& Nisu puppy).
Bachelor's and Master's while working over 50 hours a week. 3-4 days every 2 weeks was mass workload as assignments or papers would be due and you're taking all your free time to get everything finished. Only way I could do it though, live on my own, don't have rich family and bills aren't paid by good grades.
Bachelor's and Master's while working over 50 hours a week. 3-4 days every 2 weeks was mass workload as assignments or papers would be due and you're taking all your free time to get everything finished. Only way I could do it though, live on my own, don't have rich family and bills aren't paid by good grades.
All that to live in a crappy place in a marginal suburb of Houston for $40k a year? Ouch.
Got my first Bachelor's while working full-time. I worked full-time evenings (4-11) and went to school full-time during the day. It was tough. I don't recall a lot of that time, and what I do recall I can only remember through a haze of exhaustion. But I did it and I am proud of it and my 4.0 GPA. I had no choice, as I was married and my husband and I were poor as church mice. If you can avoid working full-time and attending school full-time, my advice would be to avoid doing it. But if not, remember others have done it before you and you won't have to do it forever.
I'm working part time, in school full time, and volunteer at a non-profit part time, so work amounts to about 23 hrs. I do 4 hr commute every day though so I guess that should be added to the 'work time' as it's time I can't study. It sucks, it's hard, and it's come home and study all night, up and out of the house before dawn and back after sun sets.
I don't know how I could manage another 20 hrs. Hats off to those of you that do.
I do think if you are wanting to do well, working full time and college full time is going to make that much harder.
I did for my first two years of college. Huge mistake that should be avoided by all, if possible.
If you have to work FT to afford living/school then by all means do it, but if you don't have to I would highly recommend staying under 25 hrs of work.
I also made it clear to my employer during those years that school was #1.. which was fine until a guy that went to the same college got a job working alongside me. To him work was #1 (total suck-up) and bosses would chastize me for needing time to finish school obligations when my co-worker didn't... so eventually I pretty much said 'well I'm actually going to graduate on time so SEEYA!' and quit. Other guy never graduated and I did.. I win. At least some little managers at Sears thought he was a go-getter LMAO.
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If you can avoid working full-time and attending school full-time, my advice would be to avoid doing it. But if not, remember others have done it before you and you won't have to do it forever.
