subject: To Work or Not to Work During Study - That Is the Question [print this page] To Work or Not to Work During Study - That Is the Question
Many students are bothered with an idea of whether it is correct to work during study or not. It is so easy to find many pros which prove this idea and make you believe that working and education may be combined without any problems and challenges. And some students as well as parents and tutors cannot realize the necessity to work during studies and try to find as many cons as possible to prevent students against work. To define whether it is beneficial to work and study simultaneously, let us compare different aspects of this issue.
1.For: improvement of personal and professional skills and find practical application for your theoretical knowledge;
2.Against: inability to organize time and be involved into both activities properly;
3.For: meetings with new people of different age and people who have different background knowledge;
4.Against: obligations to work when other students may take a rest;
5.For: chances to earn for living and evaluate personal living wages;
6.Against: the necessity to choose between work and studies all the time.
In fact, there are many such "for" and "against" opinions which usually disorient students, this is why such decision should be pure personal. Students may win a lot working during study, but at the same time they can lose or omit many other interesting events.
Nowadays students are able to apply for financial aid in order to find more money for education and entertainment, and the importance of work is not that burning. However, students may practice a lot working during study and improve their skills. And it becomes rather beneficial to work and study. This question has to be answered by you personally. Just mind that first you need to clear up what is more important for you in this life and what purposes you are going to achieve.
