Part-time work, full-time study

A recipe for disaster?

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     Coming from a middle-class-income family of four siblings including myself, I had to start working part-time right after graduating from high school to pay for further education in order to lessen my parents’ burden. There are always pros and cons of working while completing your studies. Here are the basic rules to follow in order to avoid the disaster of juggling both your job and studies.
      The golden rule to a healthy balance between working and studying is, to have strong time management skills. Setting up daily plan is highly recommended to help you get your schedule properly organized. Choose your commitments wisely. It is also crucial to select the right employer who understands your situation and also able to accommodate to your college’s schedule. Places like Starbucks or music stores are known to be suitable for students to work part-time.

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     Be sure to keep in touch with your classmates and lecturers to be updated with your studies and also, arrange a way to share ideas and brainstorm for assignments through emails. 
     Learn to multi-task. If you have to miss classes because of work (which is highly not recommended to do so), consult your lecturer to clarify things and explain your situation. Other than that, it is always a good thing to politely ask your family and friends to be understanding. Bear in mind that you are going to take a lot of time due to your heavy commitments and they may not see much of you at times. They might be upset because of this therefore, learn to inform them. 
     Enjoy the crossover between work and study. Full-time students may appear enviable to you but they are missing out on the key ingredient that is pushing you - working experience. Although your work and studies are completely unrelated, your work provides you with the valuable skills of prioritizing, managing, balancing tasks, time-management, dealing with colleagues/customers and so much more.
     All of these experiences are priceless and very helpful for you to be one step ahead of your other classmates who have not get in touch with the working world just yet.