College students have a lot going on. Most of us are taking 12-18 credits. Which means we are in class 12-18 hours a week. I want to emphasize, that's only class time. Every professor preaches how for ever ONE credit hour we must spend two to three hours of studying outside of class. Doing the math, that would put you 36-54 hours a week of strictly studying.
Total hours a week for classes 48 - 72
Total hours = 48 - 72
What if, lets say, you want to be involved. So you join an organization; which meets once a week. Typical organizations have something going outside of the meeting at least once a week if not more. So lets say, including the meeting, you spend 3-4 hours outside with the organization.
Total hours = 51-76
Now lets add in time for sleeping, eating, and grooming. An average college student does not get the recommended amount of time to sleep. Let's say on average a college student sleeps 6 hours a night. You spend 2 hours a day preparing and eating food. Grooming, which will include showering, dental care and getting dressed, takes an average of 45 mins a day.
Total hours sleeping, eating, and grooming = 59.15
Total hours = 110.15 - 135.15
College students need money. So we need to work. I would say that 10-15 hours a week working would be plenty for a college student to make enough money to buy food and gas. Then maybe have a little spending afterwards.
Total hours = 120.15 - 150.15
This does not include socializing, commuting, and any other "extra" stuff we humans do. I forgot to mention that one week, 7 days, is only 168 hours. You have a minimum a little over 17 hours to do whatever. No wonder when we all go home are parents wonder why we want to sleep most of the time. It's because we are exhausted!
No we don't HAVE to do this, but as I stated most of this is expected of us. Employers like to see recent grads that were involved while in school. It shows time management abilities. It shows them that we didn't just show up and do the bare minimum.
College students are put to a standard of being super human. We are expected to be able to accomplish this and more! To be able to juggle everything at once and never crack or fail to hold it, its near to impossible. We, as young human beings, are burnt out by the time graduation comes around. There is a reason why young people aren't gung ho about getting a job right after school.
I start my third week at store #221 and my fourth week at Magnolia, both have been great thus far. Although I have crazy hours and there is no sense of routine, the paychecks are nice. I greatly enjoy my coworkers, they have been some of the most welcoming people I have ever met. Always asking me if I am getting the hang of things and if I need anything to never hesitate to ask. The praise and kindness that everyone gives each other is overwhelming at times. It is so wonderful to see people with that much appreciation for each other.
Magnolia has been great, as well. I have the same feeling for this place as I do #221, I feel like I've lived here longer than I have. It's nice only being 4-5 miles from work. It's a quaint neighborhood, quiet, which I like. I will say I cannot wait until school is out because then there wont be so many school buses that go by every morning. Does anyone else realize how loud those things are?
When I was 10 I never thought the day would come when I would start my life back in Grand Rapids. It's finally come and I couldn't be happier. I do miss my family, because as a frequent reader would know, I am a family person. I try to talk to my mom as much as I can, but also knowing that when I talk to her I just get sad because she isn't here with me. Along with my mom, I do miss my dad and brother and Ellie just the same.
I cannot wait to see what this summer brings. I hope that there is adventures and lessons, trials and tribulations, as well as money being made.
I'm living in a booming city, there are photographs to be taken and one of these days I will take them. Ha, haven't we all heard me say that before.
Sometimes I just want to scream at the top of my lungs. WHY CAN'T YOU JUST BE HAPPY FOR ME? I don't get it. I finally have some big news and you proceed to tare me down like a piece of unwanted paper.
So rewinding, I got big news. I received a phone call yesterday about someone wanting to interview me! Awesome, right? That's not the best news either. I've already had one interview and now this one and I have a pending interview! If getting a job is hard, getting an interview must be easy. I don't know. I have to look on the bright side, because at least they are interested in interviewing me right? One step at a time!
You know how when you get really good news there is one person that comes to mind that you want to tell? Well yeah that happened to me. I called them and told them and their response? "Oh good for you." After that, things went down hill. I apparently, after getting this interview at a second job, wasn't taking everything into consideration. Well, excuse me for making a pros and cons list of each of the jobs and trying to think of not just how much I am going to be making, but which one I will learn from the most. Let's just say, that it didn't sound like they were happy for me at all.
I know making money is a good thing, but it shouldn't be number one. Not to say that it shouldn't be a big pull, but there are other things to consider. Plus this is a summer job, I'm not going to be making millions. I figure I have one year left to have a "fun" summer job. Anyone of these jobs, if I get an offer that is, could be amazing and an awesome experience.
I don't understand why, when someone comes to you with good news we can't just congratulate them and be happy. Don't just turn the tables and go all crazy on them.
All I want right now is for you to be happy for me.
Thanks for letting me rant, but now that I am riled up work should be fun.
