10 Things All College Students with Jobs Understand

10 Things All College Students with Jobs Understand

Work, work, work.
Sarah Fling
Sarah Fling Sep 10, 2016
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College sucks, but when you're working a part-time job in addition to classes, homework, and extracurriculars, it's even worse. Here are some signs that you know the struggle that is working in college:

1. You miss out on social events constantly.

Oh, there's a football game this weekend? Can't go. A party? Sorry, I got called in. And so forth...

2. You show up to class in your work uniform all the time.

I'm pretty sure my entire class thinks I only own one awful outfit.

3. You're always trying to figure out a way to do homework/study while working.


Otherwise, you'll spend the entire shift thinking about how much work you have to do later.

4. You dread being scheduled during midterms/finals week.

5. You make lots of stupid purchases because of your income.



I don't need any of this... but I can buy it. So I should.


6. People assume that because you have a job, you aren't broke.

I AM BROKE!!!! I am making minimum wage and all of my money goes toward college. Goodbye.

7. You schedule all of your classes to make it easier for working.

Oh, you really wanted to get into that class on Russia? Too bad, it's in the middle of a work shift. Try again next year!

8. When classes are over, your day is just beginning.

Life is an endless cycle of class, work, and more class. Then work.

9. Late nights are even later.

Sometimes, when you're just getting started, your friends are going to bed.

10. You live your life based on when you're getting paid.

This is a universal truth, but it's especially real when you can't afford that cup of coffee.

So, sometimes working in college is the ~worst~. The money is pretty nice though. Hang in there, folks.


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Sarah Fling
Sarah Fling Sep 10, 2016
At University of Pittsburgh

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To The Girl Who Isn't Graduating On Time, It Won't Feel Any Less Amazing When You Do

Graduating is something to be proud of no matter how long it takes you.

Miranda Myers
Miranda Myers May 8, 2019
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To the girl who isn't graduating college "on time,"

I promise, you will get there eventually, and you will walk across that graduation stage with the biggest smile on your face.

You may have a different journey than the people you grew up with, and that is OKAY. You may have some twists and turns along the way, a few too many major changes, a life change, you may have taken most of a semester off to try to figure your life out, and you're doing the best you can.

Your family and your friends don't think less of you or your accomplishments, they are proud of your determination to get your degree.

They are proud of the woman you are becoming. They don't think of you as a failure or as someone any less awesome than you are. You're getting your degree, you're making moves towards your dreams and the life that you have always wanted, so please stop beating yourself up while you see people graduating college on time and getting a job or buying a car.

Your time will come, you just keep doing what you need to do in order to get on that graduation stage.

Your path is set out for you, and you will get there with time but also with patience. The place you're at right now is where you are supposed to be. You are going to thrive and you are going to be the best version of you when you graduate and start looking for a company that you will be proud to work for. Don't look on social media and feel less than, because at least you're still working towards your degree that you are finally passionate about. You will be prepared. You will be ready once the time comes and you cross the stage, move away, and start your journey in whatever field you're going into.

Don't question yourself, and be confident in your abilities.

With love,

A girl who isn't graduating on time

Miranda Myers
Miranda Myers May 8, 2019
At University of Oklahoma

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I'm Not The Person I Was In High School And I'm Not Sorry I Changed

I'm sorry, the old me can't come to the phone right now.

graciedough
graciedough May 19, 2019
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If those who knew me in high school hung out with me now, they probably wouldn't recognize me. If my friends from college hung out with me around two years ago, they probably wouldn't recognize me. It's safe to say I've changed... a lot. I definitely find the change to be for the better and I couldn't be happier with the person I've become.

In high school, I would sit at home every night anxiously waiting to leave and go out. Now, honestly, going out is the last thing I want to do any night of the week. While everyone in college is at a fraternity party or at the bars, I prefer to sit at home on the couch, watching Netflix with my boyfriend. That's an ideal night for me and it is exactly the opposite of what I wanted to do a couple of years ago. There's nothing wrong with going out and partying, it's just not what I want to do anymore.

I craved attention in high school. I went to the parties and outings so I could be in Snapchats and photos, just so people would know I was there. I hung out with certain groups of people just so I could say I was "friends" with so-and-so who was so very popular. I wanted to be known and I wanted to be cool.

Now, I couldn't care less. I go to the bars or the parties if I really feel like it or if my friends make me feel bad enough for never going anywhere that I finally decide to show up. It's just not my scene anymore and I no longer worry about missing out.

If you could look back at me during my junior year of high school, you probably would've found me searching for the best-ranked party schools and colleges with the best nearby clubs or bars. Now, you can find me eating snacks on the couch on a Friday night watching the parties through other peoples' Snapchats.

Some may say that I'm boring now, and while I agree that my life is a little less adventurous now than it was in high school, I don't regret the lifestyle changes I've made. I feel happier, I feel like a better person, I feel much more complete. I'm not sorry that I've changed since high school and I'm not sorry that I'm not living the typical "college lifestyle." I don't see anything wrong with that life, it's just not what makes me happy and it's not what I want to do anymore.

I've become a different person since high school and I couldn't be happier about it. I have a lot that's contributed to the change, but my boyfriend definitely was the main factor as he showed me that staying in can be a million times better than a night out. My interests and my social cravings have completely transitioned into that of an 80-year-old grandma, but I don't regret it.

Change doesn't have to be a bad thing. In fact, it can bring a lot more happiness and comfort. The transition from high school to college is drastic, but you can also use it as an opportunity to transition from one lifestyle to another. I don't regret the lifestyle flip I made and I couldn't be less apologetic about it.

graciedough
graciedough May 19, 2019
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