Thomas BeckerStudent George Smith works at Wasena City Tap Room and Grill It can be difficult to juggle a paying job while having to work hard at school, especially with the workload required here at RCS. Many seniors here in school do not have any sort of job, choosing to focus more on their schoolwork and/or extracurricular activities. Our school is by no means an easy school, but some people still manage to work anyway through an impressive feat of hard work. One of the advantages of working a job while you are still a student is gaining valuable workplace experience, but the reward that motivates most students tends to be the extra spending cash made at the job, even if it does only pay minimum wage. According to a RCS student Daniel Connelly, “With my busy schedule of school doing sports, homework, and dating, it makes it impossible to do work at the same time.” Another student, Mia Martini, said, “If I didn’t have to work in high school, I wouldn’t.” Mia works at a pizza place and says that sometimes, between homework and her job at the restaurant, she doesn’t manage to get any sleep. Obviously this isn’t a situation that anyone wants to be stuck in. Read our article on Roanoke Catholic’s Sleep Deprivation Crisis for more info on the problems caused by lack of sleep. On the side of benefits, Ms. Martini explains that having to work while she is in school has been a factor in her getting much better at time management. While working at school definitely isn’t for everyone, the experience and practice gained while balancing work and school can be beneficial later in life.
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