Is it possible to go to college full time while working part time?

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: coldcut
Where do you guys work that only requires you to work 1-2 hours a day??!!

I teach kids' kung fu classes twice a week which are 45-minute sessions. Of course, this is only counting the times I get paid - other than that I:

- Teach TKD (sometimes) 3x a week, 1 hr. 15 min. sessions.
- (Sometimes) Lead adults kung fu class (or more likely help out) 2x a week, 2 hr sessions.
- Lead unofficial kung fu pracitce for anyone that wants to, 3x a week, approx. 1 hr. sessions (or more if they want).

I'm currently injured right now, the result of doing this 7 days a week, and since I'm one of the higher-ranking fanatic (I refuse to call myself 'hardcore' - that's reserved for people like Dai-Sifu Emin Boztepe) members, it's sometimes hard to find a substitute for me to relax . . . (just last week I was the head instructor since si-Fu and Si-Hing were not able to make it in) . . ..

 

[TwiceOver]

Full time Student... Full time job, part time job.

My life isn't very fun.

 

[gopunk]

part time student, part time work

but frankly i think the amount of school work i do exceeds that of most full time students... i definitely do not look at myself as a part time student, it's more like a technicality with the number of credits.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: gopunk
part time student, part time work

but frankly i think the amount of school work i do exceeds that of most full time students... i definitely do not look at myself as a part time student, it's more like a technicality with the number of credits.

Agreed. Most engineering/technical subjects (mathematics included, some portions of economics) could be included in this as well.

 

[Apathetic]

Yes. I did. Actually, I worked closer to full time while going to school full time. I do NOT recommend trying it. Part time, say 15 hours a week, would be perfect. You get lots of pocket money and you meet some new people.

Dave

 

[GermyBoy]

Really easy. I have two part time jobs, close to 60 hours a week.

 

[AdamDuritz99]

full time student with 16 hours in class a week and 12 hours out of class a week and at least 48hrs of work a week. It can be done.

peace
sean

 

[yobarman]

I go to school full time (16 credit hours) and work two part time jobs.

I have 12 straight hours of class on tuesday and class from 8-2 on Thursdays, so that's really good that I'm not driving back and forth from school and home. I also work at a banquet hall Thursday thru Saturday nights till around 10, 10:30 and i work in telemarketing m,w,f,sat 9-3. Yeah it's hard, but I'm hardcore and always have time to party. Doesn't hurt that Im meeting a lot of hot chicks at both of these jobs.

 

[NTB]

I've been a full time student and have worked ~20-25 hours a week for years. That may change this semester though; I'm getting a boatload of homework, and the classes aren't exactly easy. So I'm thinking about taking at least part of the semester off from work & then finding something else when I start back next semester. Things should be a little less hectic then; I have one less class to take next semester than I did this time.

Nate

 

[lowtech1]

I have done school from 12~21 credit hours, with 30~40 hours work week. And, know a guy that was in the same program that average 18~21 credit hours with 40+ hours work week (he have a wife +1 child & a morgage).

I don't know what kind of work load med school is, but my gf sis is currently in med school & is working 30 hours per week (she is doing just fine with the work load & still manage to get some scholarship...she is in her second year of med).

 

[EngenZerO]

I do around 15-20 credit hours and work 20-25 hours a week

 

[anno]

they told us (parents) when we went to orientation last year (when my daughter was preparing to start college) that statistically, students who work around 10 hours/week do better than students who work more, or less, or not at all. much more I guess proves to be too much for many people, but 10 hours seems to be the magic number.. forces you to do a better job of budgeting your time, or somethin'.

always exceptions, of course, just.. on average, that seems to be the perfect formula.. 15-16 hours of class and 10 hours of work. so they said.

 

[CrazyDe1]

My frined took 16 engineering credits a semester and worked 32 hours a week....he's now graduated and doing quite well for himself. He's 22, has 60k in the bank, just bought a brand new 4 BR house and also won a new car...

 

[isaacmacdonald]

depends which college .

Frequently yes. If you're a bit above average, full time/full time is quite feasable as well.

 

[Imported]

Taking 17 units this quarter, working around 20-22 hours a week at Jamba Juice.. I'll let you know how it turns out after the quarter is over.

 

[trmiv]

I worked part time and went to school full-time almost all the way through college. A few semesters I even worked full-time and went to school full-time. I worked the swing shift 2-10:30pm, and went to school from like 8am to around noon. 14 units.

 

[burnedout]

Is it possible to go to college full time while working part time?

Yes.

Currently working 40-46 hrs per week. Taking 15 sh grad and undergrad courses this semester.

 

[sillymofo]

I'm working full time and have 12 units/semester. Kwit ya whiiining.

 

[Nocturnal]

I'm taking 12 credits and working 40 hours a week. I work everyday except Tues and Thurs. I go to school on Tues and Thurs.

 

[dquan97]

My wife is doing that...going to school full time while working as a lead part-time.

 

[DT4K]

Yeah, I did it too.
I worked about 20 hrs a week while going to school full-time for the last 2 years of my CS degree.
I averaged 3 hours a day of actual classes and labs, 3 hours a day of studying, homework, etc., and 4 hours a day of working. All together, it only came to about 50 hours a week(maybe 60 for the last couple of weeks each term) so I still had a decent amount of free time. Well, not really "free" time since I did it with a wife and 3 kids.
But I still managed to play Quake 2 and Rogue Spear at least 10 hours a week.

 

[batmang]

its more then possible, if i can do it, anyone can. me and my gf moved out into our own place pretty much right after i graduated high school. i went straight to college afterwords, worked and went to school while we lived on our own, and now i work full time as a pc tech at a hospital. it was frustrating, but i wouldnt trade it for the world, its a good way to become mature fast, it can be bad, but also very good for certain people.

 

[Squisher]

I worked 30hrs. a week and went to school full time.

And, I went to school part time and worked full time.

On, the latter I graduated with a 3.99 gpa.

 

[Ryan]

I got to school full time and work full time, what are you whimps talking about?