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Do you work and go to school?

Asked by zahava85 (131points) May 6th, 2008

Starting grad school in the fall. They told me it’s too hard to have a job and do the program, but I’ve always worked my way through! Thoughts??

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Bri_L's avatar

My wife did work and go to school. But she was a bit older and was on her second degree. I don’t know if that matters or not. I do know that I saw her stress like I never saw her stress before, but a lot of that she puts on herself.

wildflower's avatar

I just finished the first year of a h.dip. course(post grad level) while working full time and I can honestly say I haven’t had spare time since Sept. last year. Mind you, you get pretty good at multi-tasking.

Fallstand's avatar

I’m an undergrad at Temple and I’m a part-time realtor on the side.. No problems really

Allie's avatar

Next quarter I plan on working and being a full time student. I’m also getting ready to move out of my house and into an apt with a friend who will be doing the same. I think it will be rough at first (we are both new to the whole rent/bills/groceries/cleaning deal), but once we get used to it it’s going to be pretty amazing.

nikipedia's avatar

I worked all though undergrad; my grad program won’t let me either. I will probably do a small amount of consulting work and not tell them though.

TheHaight's avatar

work almost everday. School m/w/f. Volounteer at an elementary school tues and Thursdays. I like being busy.

peedub's avatar

Great question. I’m facing the same dilemma with law school. They say not to work but I’ve always worked [about full time] while in college. I think it just depends on the person. My friend is at NYU law and he spends a lot of time goofing off, so I figure I could use roughly the same amount of time for working. That just means no extra time, but oh well.

DS's avatar

You just have to be organize and that should do.

hearkat's avatar

I worked part-time during my undergraduate years. I found out I was pregnant a couple days after starting grad school, so I didn’t work then. I got my Master’s 16 years ago, and I’m considering going for my Doctorate… and I’d have to work.

monsoon's avatar

i have two jobs, and so does my girlfriend, but hers are worse.

i work six days a week for 3–8 hours, but she works seven days a week and is a pastry student, ie, she’s in school seven or eight hours a day from 6 in the morning. she’s nuts.

and we’re still always broke. :) such is life.

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