Spring Break
Students work to get through school
Jennifer Joyner
Issue date: 10/27/08 Section: News
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Regardless of why, working and going to school can be stressful for many college students.
"I get up, go to class, go home for two hours to eat lunch and do homework in between my five classes," junior Randi Henson said. "Then I go back and then do more homework, then I go to work, and after work I go home and study."
Because of her hectic schedule, Henson devotes at least half of her weekends to school work.
"I have to use what's supposed to be my free time to do homework and study," she said.
Kate Dickinson, a freshman from Rogers, used to work at Colton's Steak House 20 to 25 hours a week.
"I'm in between jobs right now," she said.
Working as a waitress affected her studies a little bit, Dickinson said. She would sometimes pull "all-nighters" and had to set aside certain times of the day to do things for school and work, she said.
"School's work enough in itself," she said.
Most classes have an attendance policy, so if students have to miss because of work issues, their grades begin to suffer, Henson said.
Henson works at Urban Table Bar and Grill 30 to 40 hours a week. Unlike some UA students, she has to work in order to support herself, she said.
Some students who work less than 30 hours a week say having a job does not affect their school work.
"Whenever [work] starts affecting my school, I cut back," said Amanda Tannehill, a senior from Elkins who works at Grubs Bar and Grill 20 to 25 hours a week.
"I had to cut back from working four days a week to working three this semester because I'm taking 20 hours of classes," she said.
Tannehill balances school and work by doing a lot of homework and studying at her job whenever it's not busy.
"I also stay up really late," she said.
Many students do not need to work but take jobs for extra money.
"I'm on fellowship with the UA," said David Koehler, a sophomore from Little Rock. Koehler is not currently working but will be picking up a job at the HPER as a lifeguard, he said.
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