What Struggles Exist When Students Work During The Year?
Having a job during the school year can be stressful but also extremely rewarding for students in more ways than one. Out of 24 surveyed St. Joseph High School students, 50% of say that they only work less than ten hours a week. The other 50% of students say they work more than ten hours a week. Trying to manage school and work can be a very delicate balance. Here is why students choose to work during the school year.
Mimi’s Cupcakes: Rosemary Lawrence, 9
“It can be really hard if you have homework, and you get home exhausted.”
Krasl Art Center: Liam Shell, 9
“I’ve taken pottery classes there before, and they said they needed someone to make the clay.”
Jimmy Johns: Samara Fernandes, 10
“I can be tough when you have a lot of homework.”
Jimmy Johns: Kylah Mathiau, 10
“I wanted a job way before I was 13, so I could start paying for my own stuff.”
Curious Kids Museum: McKenna Germain, 11
“I like working with kids, and I used to baby-sit all the time so It just kind of came naturally.”
Kilwins: Eleanna Murray, 11
“I started working when I realized I need money to earn for college and a Study Abroad Program I’m interested in.”
