{"id":1188,"date":"2022-02-04T18:37:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T18:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2022-03-07T15:53:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T15:53:14","slug":"balancing-classwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/2022\/02\/04\/balancing-classwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Balancing Class, Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Titans Talk About Balancing School and Jobs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hanafia Arsad<\/p>Staff Writer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Alexandria City High School students have been struggling under the weight of school and work obligations. Time management is an important role in the life of a busy student; writing agendas, organizing schedules, coping with stress, and enjoying life as a teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it hard to balance school and work responsibilities?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Jean Paul Bautista works in the Bradlee Shopping Center. He said, ” It depends on the responsibilities, but it’s hard as most of the time needs to be put into school responsibilities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Jolan Foronda is a student-athlete who is a swim coach. He said, “For me, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s been difficult to cope with doing work while having school responsibilities. What I do for work is only once a week during the school year, so I don\u2019t have to worry too much about it. Even when I do need to worry, I can usually find a way to balance the responsibilities so that it\u2019s not too much of a hassle. Especially in June, when my job begins to be everyday and we begin finals and everything that month, it can be hard to balance the work and studying, but I always find a way around it to help me be more relaxed and not too stressed.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Mohammed Tahsin Ahnaf works at a 7\/11 shop. He said, “Although it is difficult to manage work and school responsibilities, as a student I believe we all should achieve the tasks that challenge us. And colleges love a student that works part time, which shows leadership skills. In order to balance both responsibilities I sacrificed a few things from both work and school. In my senior year, I cut off a few days of work and I dropped out of an AP class that was weighing me down. I only wish teachers were more considerate about students that have jobs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it your decision to work? Why?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students find that jobs provide them experience and money without relying on their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bautista said, “It is my decision to work as I don\u2019t feel comfortable asking for money from my parents for something I want, but do not need.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foronda said, “Yes, it is my decision to work. I decided to start working because I wanted to be able to have my own source of income. It helps a lot because it allows me to be able to pay for things I want and need for myself without having to rely on my parents or relatives to give me money. It also gives me a sense of self responsibility. Being able to manage how much I spend and how much I save is up to me. Sometimes I do end up spending too much, which is a lesson to learn from and to do better next time, but whenever I do earn money, I make sure I put enough of it aside to save.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tahsin said, “It is my decision to work. Although most work-study students have jobs out of necessity, I work because of the experience I gain from it, and sometimes paying bills for your parents makes them feel proud of you. If any high school student is questioning whether they should get a part time job or not, my unbiased answer is absolutely. You learn a sense of adulthood. Just make sure you also keep time for yourself, meaning don\u2019t overdo it.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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