Comments on: Motivation For College Students That Work http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:02:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-33269 Tom Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:19:04 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-33269 I am a Culinary Arts student at the U of Akron. I will graduate in the fall of 2010 with my AS in Culinary Arts (my passion). My problem is that I am also taking classes in the College of Business. It is a very nice college, ranked 73rd last time I looked it up. Anyways, my problem is that I am in Corporate Finance now and I hate it. I will most likely get a D in that class, but it is ok I will still have a 2.0 to get admitted into the college. My main problem is that I dont know wether to just follow my passion and get my AS and be done with school, or wake up every day for the next year or so and dread going to class? I want to open up my own restaurant some day, but is a BS really needed? I can get into the Business college, but I would have to take 2 more Accounting and Finance classes, which I dread beyond belief. Any help/thoughts/ideas on what to do? Either basically "drop out" of the business core classes, I am not in the college as of yet=(waste about 10k and time, and maybe pick it up later) and get my AS in my passion in life, or stick it out more and dread it all? Thanks Tom I am a Culinary Arts student at the U of Akron. I will graduate in the fall of 2010 with my AS in Culinary Arts (my passion). My problem is that I am also taking classes in the College of Business. It is a very nice college, ranked 73rd last time I looked it up. Anyways, my problem is that I am in Corporate Finance now and I hate it. I will most likely get a D in that class, but it is ok I will still have a 2.0 to get admitted into the college. My main problem is that I dont know wether to just follow my passion and get my AS and be done with school, or wake up every day for the next year or so and dread going to class? I want to open up my own restaurant some day, but is a BS really needed? I can get into the Business college, but I would have to take 2 more Accounting and Finance classes, which I dread beyond belief. Any help/thoughts/ideas on what to do? Either basically “drop out” of the business core classes, I am not in the college as of yet=(waste about 10k and time, and maybe pick it up later) and get my AS in my passion in life, or stick it out more and dread it all?

Thanks

Tom

]]> By: Edwin http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-27032 Edwin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:34:19 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-27032 Hi Kimberly, the first thing I notice is you already have a very flexible, although busy, schedule. You don't seem to have issues actually completing the work, but you want more flexibility in doing it. The best suggestion I can give is to take a closer look at the type of homework you have to do and see if you can break it down. For example in a math class assigning you a certain set of problems, you can break it down into 20 minute chunks. This could be more difficult to do if you have to write a paper and, like me, tend to be slow getting started. Not only will you have to find a good way to break it into chunks but you will also have to cut down on the set up time. If you have a place you normally do homework but is used for something else the rest of the time (like a dining room table), you should find a place that you can use exclusively for homework. If you do that, you will be able to sit down when you find a moment and get a chunk of work done without spending 5-10 minutes preparing yourself. This also gets rid of the mental hurdle of having to spend time before you can even start the homework. I realize that's fairly generic advice but if you spend a little bit of time trying to organize your homework, it can not only save you time when doing the homework but it can make the homework be less demanding on your schedule. Hi Kimberly, the first thing I notice is you already have a very flexible, although busy, schedule. You don’t seem to have issues actually completing the work, but you want more flexibility in doing it. The best suggestion I can give is to take a closer look at the type of homework you have to do and see if you can break it down.

For example in a math class assigning you a certain set of problems, you can break it down into 20 minute chunks. This could be more difficult to do if you have to write a paper and, like me, tend to be slow getting started.

Not only will you have to find a good way to break it into chunks but you will also have to cut down on the set up time. If you have a place you normally do homework but is used for something else the rest of the time (like a dining room table), you should find a place that you can use exclusively for homework. If you do that, you will be able to sit down when you find a moment and get a chunk of work done without spending 5-10 minutes preparing yourself. This also gets rid of the mental hurdle of having to spend time before you can even start the homework.

I realize that’s fairly generic advice but if you spend a little bit of time trying to organize your homework, it can not only save you time when doing the homework but it can make the homework be less demanding on your schedule.

]]> By: Kimberly Seaton http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-27017 Kimberly Seaton Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:45:05 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-27017 Edwin, I have posted to the site and was wondering if you could help me come up with a optimized time schedule for school online college, working at home, and my children? My name is Kimberly Seaton at kimberlyseaton65@yahoo.com Edwin, I have posted to the site and was wondering if you could help me come up with a optimized time schedule for school online college, working at home, and my children? My name is Kimberly Seaton at kimberlyseaton65@yahoo.com

]]> By: Kimberly Seaton http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-27015 Kimberly Seaton Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:39:45 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-27015 I am a current student and a full time worker a home and need some assistance on optimizing my time with college online, family and ect. I only have two classes a week and have access any hours I need to to get my assisgnments done. I recieve my assignments on Sundays and they have to be complete by Saturday night. I have three children and work around the house doing the house hold chorse outside and inside. one of my children are in school during the day and the other two are with me. Can you give me ideas of how to make me a schedule to be flexable for me. my class assisgnments usually require from 2-4 hours per week per class and I have two classes a week. Can you help? I am a current student and a full time worker a home and need some assistance on optimizing my time with college online, family and ect. I only have two classes a week and have access any hours I need to to get my assisgnments done. I recieve my assignments on Sundays and they have to be complete by Saturday night. I have three children and work around the house doing the house hold chorse outside and inside. one of my children are in school during the day and the other two are with me. Can you give me ideas of how to make me a schedule to be flexable for me. my class assisgnments usually require from 2-4 hours per week per class and I have two classes a week. Can you help?

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-15283 Financial Samurai Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:41:53 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-15283 MD - Financial Samurai isn't only my creative outlet, it's my only means of survival! :) "Sam" MD – Financial Samurai isn’t only my creative outlet, it’s my only means of survival! :)

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]]> By: Studenomist http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-15282 Studenomist Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:38:36 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-15282 Good stuff! A creative outlet should be something everyone has. Good stuff! A creative outlet should be something everyone has.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-15281 Financial Samurai Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:03:41 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-15281 MD - You can't tell? I'm a small-time writer and editor M-F on my site, Financial Samurai! :) MD – You can’t tell? I’m a small-time writer and editor M-F on my site, Financial Samurai! :)

]]> By: Studenomist http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-15279 Studenomist Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:30:42 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-15279 @FS Don't worry I think everyone in the cyber world has lost some money on day trading. The reason all 3 can be done is because junk is cut out. I realized that if I stopped watching TV and spending hours on Facebook I could be 100x more productive. The partying is a rare occurrence when both school and work are in session but it is definitely something that keeps me sane. What do you do in the working world to keep sane M-F? @FS Don’t worry I think everyone in the cyber world has lost some money on day trading.

The reason all 3 can be done is because junk is cut out. I realized that if I stopped watching TV and spending hours on Facebook I could be 100x more productive. The partying is a rare occurrence when both school and work are in session but it is definitely something that keeps me sane.

What do you do in the working world to keep sane M-F?

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-15269 Financial Samurai Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:48:43 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-15269 I'm always so impressed if students can study, party and work at the same time. It's hard enough trying to get straight A's to land yourself that high paying gig out of college, to be able to get A's and work is out of this world! I couldn't hack it, making $5/hour in the library so I did some daytrading instead. I ended up probably losing $3,000! haha. But, what it did do was prepare me for a life in finance and I'm very thankful for that. I’m always so impressed if students can study, party and work at the same time.

It’s hard enough trying to get straight A’s to land yourself that high paying gig out of college, to be able to get A’s and work is out of this world!

I couldn’t hack it, making $5/hour in the library so I did some daytrading instead. I ended up probably losing $3,000! haha. But, what it did do was prepare me for a life in finance and I’m very thankful for that.

]]> By: Studenomist http://studenomics.com/current-students/motivation-for-college-students-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-15170 Studenomist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:49 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=2170#comment-15170 @Erwin Was hoping to hear that perspective! My rebuttal to your argument would be that working during the school year is definitely not for everyone. It wasn't for me either until I realized how much more fun I can have down south as opposed to on bars around campus. I also absolutely hate debt. I'm willing to sleep 3 hours a night at times if it means I will graduate debt free. Not the smartest idea but I never said I was the smartest guy lol. I will recommend this for anyone that is not willing to work during the school year- find a program with work terms. My cousin does this. One semester he's in school and the next semester he works. It may take longer graduate but he's having a blast while integrating the theory with the practical. If you want to finish college asap then that's cool as well. @Erwin Was hoping to hear that perspective!

My rebuttal to your argument would be that working during the school year is definitely not for everyone. It wasn’t for me either until I realized how much more fun I can have down south as opposed to on bars around campus.

I also absolutely hate debt. I’m willing to sleep 3 hours a night at times if it means I will graduate debt free. Not the smartest idea but I never said I was the smartest guy lol.

I will recommend this for anyone that is not willing to work during the school year- find a program with work terms. My cousin does this. One semester he’s in school and the next semester he works. It may take longer graduate but he’s having a blast while integrating the theory with the practical.

If you want to finish college asap then that’s cool as well.

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