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Page 3 • Wednesday, November 26, 2003
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By Jose Cruz
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When Stephanie Williamson, a sophomore gen-
[eral studies major, comes home from work, the last
I thing she wants to see is a messy apartment.
“It’s frustrating to come home from working all
[day and see the apartment in a mess and my room
mates just sitting around,” Williamson said. “I have
two roommates who don’t work, so they have much
more free time than me.”
Students such as Williamson find they have less
time for themselves when working to pay their way
through college. Williamson said her hectic work
schedule keeps her busy and limits the amount of
time she has to relax.
There are many reasons students such as
Williamson work while attending college. Some
students’ parents don’t make enough money to
finance a college education. Other parents find it
difficult paying for more than one child in col
lege at the same time. Still other college students
say they are simply looking to be independent
from their parents.
The cost of attending a major university is
increasing. According to the Texas A&M Financial
Services, the estimated cost of attending A&M for
new students including tuition and fees, books, sup
plies, transportation, room and board, incidental and
living expenses for a standard nine-month school
year is $13,745. The cost for out-of-state students
will rise to $20,353 next year.
Financial Services offers loans, grants and work-
study programs for students who qualify for assis
tance, According to Financial Services, to find out if
students qualify for assistance they must fill out a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
form. FAFSA is a federal program aimed at helping
students in economic need.
Students such as Jamie Ellis, a junior nutrition
science major and A&M student worker, said work
ing 35 hours a week doesn’t leave her time to be
involved in any University extracurricular activities.
“I’ve wanted to be more involved but honestly, I
want to get home after working,” she said. “For
resume, I will focus more on work experience as
opposed to activities. 1 con
sider work an extracurricu
lar activity.”
Williamson said she
makes sacrifices because she
has to work.
“1 don’t get to eat out as
much. It’s hard to eat out
when you have to worry
about paying your next tuition installment,”
Williamson said. “Also, I usually miss the football
games because I have to work on the weekends.”
Many students find that working provides a
structure for them to plan around and make
more efficient use of their time.
“I had so much free time that I didn’t use it
wisely. After getting a job, it allowed me to
budget my time better and my grades actually
improved,” Ellis said.
There are other benefits to working while going
to school. Williamson described how working
makes a person more well-rounded.
“I think 1 would still have a job even if my par
ents paid for everything. 1 learned how to plan bet
ter,” she said. “It keeps me balanced and helps me
manage my money and time.”
Working students have learned through first
hand experience and offer tips for incoming
freshmen facing the prospect of working while
attending college.
Jennifer Moriarty, a senior political science
major, said she knows many students in credit card
debt. While credit cards may initially seem to be
an attractive means of paying, it doesn’t always
work out the way one plans, she said.
“My advice would be that if you don’t have
money to spend, don’t spend it,” Moriarty said.
Ellis agrees, saying she thinks credit cards
are tricky.
“It always seems like you will be able to pay it
off but in reality you aren’t really able to pay it off,”
Ellis said. “I just save my money for things I really
want and need.”
Students advise looking in the Sunday newspa
per for coupons. Moriarty said she thinks it’s a great
way to save a few extra dollars that not many peo
ple take advantage of.
work and school is difficult at first,”
she said.
\ Ellis said the hardships of having to
work are worth
the sacrifices.
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“Having a job has prepared me for life after col
lege. I am more familiar with the interview process,”
Ellis said. “Having a job disciplines you, teaches
you how to get along in the work place and gives
you hands-on experience. Though I would recom
mend getting a job related to your major.”
Greg Morehead, a senior biology major, has four
years of experience of working while going to col
lege and said he understands what it takes to suc
ceed in college while maintaining a worthwhile job.
“I usually work between 30 to 40 hours a week,”
Morehead said. “If you have to work in college I
would remind students that first and foremost you
are here to learn so that you can have a better job
than you do in college, so don’t lose sight of that,”
Throughout the years, Morehead said he has
learned the value of hard work in a job situation
and in class.
“You have to be
more effective at time
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Williamson offers some other helpful tips she
said she learned the hard way.
“If you have to work, I would keep it at a
minimum number of hours because balancing
because
you don’t have as
much free time as
you would
think and
it’s real
ly easy
to get behind in a hurry,” Morehead said. “People
who don’t work are going to have a bit of a shock
when they leave college and get their first job. They
will have to face becoming completely independent
and taking care of themselves for the first time.”
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