BALANCING HIGH SCHOOL AND

PART-TIME WORK

PART 5

ADDITIONAL TIPS

ALTHOUGH WORKING AND GOING TO SCHOOL IS CHALLENGING, IT CAN BE A REWARDING EXPERIENCE IF YOU USE SOME FORESIGHT. THESE TIPS CAN HELP YOU HANDLE THE SITUATION AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME:

Ø DISCUSS YOUR PLANS WITH YOUR FAMILY. BALANCING THE DEMANDS OF SCHOOL AND WORK IS EASIER WITH THEIR SUPPORT.

Ø START SLOWLY; DON'T COMMIT TO WORKING A LOT OF HOURS IMMEDIATELY.

Ø AVOID TIME CONFLICTS BY PLANNING YOUR CLASS AND WORK SCHEDULES AS FAR AHEAD OF TIME AS POSSIBLE.

Ø USE YOUR TIME EFFICIENTLY. YOU CAN USE 10 MINUTES WAITING IN A LINE TO GO OVER A FEW PAGES OF ASSIGNED READING. IF YOUR JOB HAS A LOT OF DOWNTIME AND YOUR BOSS HAS NO OBJECTION, YOU CAN USE SLOW PERIODS TO DO SCHOOLWORK.

Ø IF YOU COMMUTE TO YOUR JOB ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BRING YOUR SCHOOLWORK WITH YOU ALONG THE WAY.

Ø BE FLEXIBLE AND WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES. YOU MAY HAVE TO CUT DOWN ON SOME OTHER THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO DO BECAUSE OF YOUR SCHOOL AND WORK COMMITMENTS.

Ø IF YOU HAVE TOO MUCH ON YOUR PLATE, ADMIT IT. THEN CUT BACK AS NEEDED.

Ø SCHEDULE RELAXATION TIME. EVERYONE NEEDS SOME DOWNTIME TO STAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!