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Student employment detracts from studies?
Newest Review: ... having a job, but I do think it detracts from studies. Christmas time is busy in bars and so a lot of the staff were working 12/16 hour shifts with a 7 hour gap before starting work again. Believe me, after you’ve done that for a month, you get very tired! Needless to say there wasn’t a lot of time left to revise for my January exams. It was nice having the money and not having to worry about not being able to pay rent etc. but when the exams came round I felt so unprepared. I’m sure students who have jobs don’t take them up as a hobby, but do actually need some more money. So whilst working may detract from studies, not working woul... more |
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Student employment detracts from studies?: Of course having a job means less time for studying! (778 words)
by blue_ashleigh - written on 23.08.07 (Very useful, 64 readings)
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Does student employment detract from studies? I think the obvious answer here is - yes of course! It may not significantly affect results, and it may not be entirely noticeable in all cases, but if you are working there is less time for you to study. Obviously students aren’t studying all the time, and I’m sure they do have 20 odd hours spare a week, so why not spend it in a job. But, whilst that time might be spent in the pub with friends, or watching trashy TV, or going to parties students are still going to want to do those things and are unlikely to give all that up to go work. I have a part time job in a bar, it’s only 20/30 hours a week, but then add ...
Collingwood21 and the Debt Defying Miracle (1669 words)
by collingwood21 - written on 07.08.06 (Very useful, 276 readings)
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According to MORI’s Student Experience Report 2006, 41% of British university students have a paid job during term time. I find this a surprisingly low figure, given that (according to the same survey) over half of students are “experiencing some degree of difficulty” in keeping up with their financial commitments, two thirds are in debt and 6% are “seriously falling behind” with their bills. Going to university is an expensive business; the current average level of debt for graduating students is in excess of £12,000 and has been predicted to pass the £30,000 mark by the year 2010. What I find even more shocking is that nearly 1,000 students had to declare themselves ...
Student employment detracts from studies?: Those who say get a job aren't always right! (531 words)
by missy0303 - written on 20.07.06 (Very useful, 101 readings)
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I am a mature student who has worked since leaving school at 16, I took a year off working after having both my children and last year decided that the dead end jobs I was taking weren't taxing my brain or fulfilling me in any way and I wanted to change that. I was 31 yrs old and deciding to go back to college to train to be a nursery nurse for 2 years was a big big step for me, not only mentally but financially. I have 2 young children of 5 and 8 yrs old, both of whom are at primary school. I had to arrange after school care for them, which my bursary payments take care of whilst I am in college! (That and my travel expenses and college fees only) ...
