I dropped out of high school when I was 17.
You may make more per hour, but I bring in $1300+ on average sometimes $1400.
And even if I paid $50 a week in medical, I would still make more than 1k.
There goes your social life out the window. But you the MAN if you accomplish and acheive your goals.
It is worth it, I am doing it and did it last year. Work full time, full time school, doing a double degree, fun times :beer: lots and lots of :beer:
get a roommate to ease the cost of bills so you can take off work when you have a big test or project coming up
I had my degree with double major by 20.
From Jan 1st, 2000 to May 15th, 2002 with no classes counting for double credit HS.Just remember sleep is overrated! You're going to have to learn to get by on 4 hours of sleep per night during hte week and sleep in on the weekends but still be working.
You're going to have to learn to get by on 4 hours of sleep per night during hte week and sleep in on the weekends but still be working.
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Depends on the job you are working now and the job you are expecting. Some jobs are harder on you than others, some majors are harder you than others, and then you have to compare numbers.
Lets just throw out some numbers for example. These are typical for college students, and may not apply to you (I saw your post above of $1k but you didn't say if that is per week, per month, or what).
[*]Suppose you make $8/hour at your college job (roughly typical for college students).
[*]Suppose your new job after graduation pays $40k/year (also roughly typical, but varies greatly).
[*]Suppose having full time school/full time college is so stressful that you take 6 years to graduate (also typical for people working full time).
[*]Suppose that if you didn't work while in school you would graduate in 4 years.
Work in school
After 6 years, you would have made $8*40*50*6 = $96k, and you'll have a new $40k/year job.
Don't work in school
After 6 years, you would have made $40k + $41.2k = $81.2k, and you'll have a $42.4k/year job (I assumed a 3%/year raise).
So, by torturing yourself for 6 years and having no social life, you earn $15k more and have a worse job position. Is that worth it? Student loans are wonderful loans. Don't stress over them.
Lets just throw out some numbers for example. These are typical for college students, and may not apply to you (I saw your post above of $1k but you didn't say if that is per week, per month, or what).
[*]Suppose you make $8/hour at your college job (roughly typical for college students).
[*]Suppose your new job after graduation pays $40k/year (also roughly typical, but varies greatly).
[*]Suppose having full time school/full time college is so stressful that you take 6 years to graduate (also typical for people working full time).
[*]Suppose that if you didn't work while in school you would graduate in 4 years.
Work in school
After 6 years, you would have made $8*40*50*6 = $96k, and you'll have a new $40k/year job.
Don't work in school
After 6 years, you would have made $40k + $41.2k = $81.2k, and you'll have a $42.4k/year job (I assumed a 3%/year raise).
So, by torturing yourself for 6 years and having no social life, you earn $15k more and have a worse job position. Is that worth it? Student loans are wonderful loans. Don't stress over them.
I'm working full time and taking 12 credit hours. The thing that kills me is my homework for school, having all these damn papers to write. I don't mind the classes and working during the day, but getting home and feeling like I should have social time but then realizing I've got two 5 page papers to write by tomorrow really blows. I do have social nights though every tuesday/friday/saturday.
I've been doing it for awhile and its really not that difficult. Once you have lots to do, you realize just how much time you were wasting before.
I work 2nd shift, about 45hrs a week, and go to school in the morning. I'm only taking 12 credits right now (which is minimum for full-time) but I felt I needed at least SOME time for my third major concurrent task: Renovating my house (where I live by myself). So yes, I keep busy. Not much of a social life but I actually enjoy what I'm doing. I enjoy going to school and learning. The punks straight out of high school are entertaining. I enjoy working on my house. And while I don't enjoy my work as much as I would like, its not bad in the slightest and I'm learning there as well.
I've never been better.
Mark
I work 2nd shift, about 45hrs a week, and go to school in the morning. I'm only taking 12 credits right now (which is minimum for full-time) but I felt I needed at least SOME time for my third major concurrent task: Renovating my house (where I live by myself). So yes, I keep busy. Not much of a social life but I actually enjoy what I'm doing. I enjoy going to school and learning. The punks straight out of high school are entertaining.
I enjoy working on my house. And while I don't enjoy my work as much as I would like, its not bad in the slightest and I'm learning there as well. I've never been better.
Mark
if you're dedicated and are not struggling, by all means, continue.
but if you find it difficult, take a breather and don't burn yourself out.
but if you find it difficult, take a breather and don't burn yourself out.
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