Working While Going To School An Article By Kelci Lynn Lucier

Working while going to school can be challenging with academics and can take a toll with having a social life. An article by Kelci Lynn Lucier, a writer for U.S. News, is about the pros and cons of working while in college; the title is Consider Pros and Cons of Working in College, the article brings up many topics that the example will agree with. Working while going to school shows dedication to the program and the determination to do anything means necessary to make sure the program and everything can be paid for. Working while going to school teaches a person responsibility and accountability as demonstrated by my own experiences.
Working while going to school is not just a new trend. Students have been working their way through school since going to get a higher education stopped being only for the wealthy. On average 80 percent of student are working a part-time if not a full-time job while getting their way through school (Fang). As college gets more expensive, parents contribute less to their child’s higher education(Fang). In 2013, tuition rose 8.3 percent compared to the years before (Fang). Students who are working and going to school put
As a student who works anywhere from 24-48 hours in a week, working while going to school is a hard task to tackle. I have had a job since I was 15 years old; which means that I have been going to school and working for over 3 years now. Working while in school has taught me responsibility such as meeting the deadlines for an assignment after working a 12-hour shift. Working and going to school is not also as easy as it seems; I had to have a good school record so I could get out of school early each day to go to work. It causes a lot of stress on me, but it helps me to get to where I need to be. If I didn’t have a job I would not be able to pay for the things I have or