Question for you college freshmen-to-be: Do you plan to get a job 
when you start school this fall?
It seems to be a common question among new college students. Should I get a job, or will I be too busy with school work? However, with the tough economic times we're all facing, there may be more of you who have to work whether you want to or not.
If you have to work, fear not. I worked all through college, and besides loving (and needing) the money, I think it helped keep me organized. No, I couldn't sleep as late as some of my friends and I missed some of that soap-watching downtime , but otherwise, I didn't suffer and neither did my grades.
Some students really fear that they won't be able to keep up with their homework if they get a job. My recommendation? Get a Work-Study job if you're eligible, or get some other job on-campus. These kind of jobs let you work in those otherwise wasted hours between classes and leave your evenings free.
Although in an ideal world, you'd be studying between classes — the reality is that many students are napping, watching TV or otherwise wasting time during the day. You could be making money, getting real-world experience and making future job contacts instead.
Another nice thing about on-campus work: It's likely those labs and offices shut down during your designated vacation time, and your supervisors are understanding if you've got a big test to study for and need some time off.
If you worked during college, what did you do? Do you recommend that new freshman get a job right away?
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Nowadays it's hard to find a job because of the recession. There are many got unemployed and seeking job now. As a worker, I am also a blood donor to help on my daily needs. I think this is a very big help for the students who are seeking for a part time job now or got unpaid internship and especially it is summer time which are some of us need extra income. I'm donating for 2 years now and it really helps because every donation I make up to $50/hour for blood donation. As we all know, Blood bank shortages kill tons of people all the time and it is the time to spread the word about blood donation and give blood, you will never know when YOU might need blood. This really helpful even it is just a part time job, the bottom line of this is to saved lives.
If you are thinking to be a blood donor and looking for specific blood banks and a directory of blood donation centers you can check it out here at bloodbanker dot com/banks.
Thanks Concerned. Great tip for making some extra cash and helping people at the same time.
This is a great article Caroline.
I feel the same exact way. I'm an full-time education major with a 24-hour work week and a 16-hour substitute teacher position. It really teaches you time management and I realize that before, I really did waste time during my downtime.
I most definitely agree and I encourage everyone to take Caroline's advice.