College+New Adulthood blog

High school is often followed by college, and some people find themselves enjoying adulthood and liking college better than high school. I will give things that are worse and things that are better (I never thought I would like college better than high school, but here I am): Less structure. In high school, you can be in big trouble for missing classes because you're a minor and the school can be in big trouble if something happens to you. In college, professors may (and do, more times than not, in my experience,) lower your grade for skipping classes or work, but there is no detention or anything for missing class. However, a semester in college is a year's worth of high school material, so you will have to do A LOT of reading and project work outside of class. More convince. There is a chance that you can have a job, such as a restaurant employee, on campus at college and you can live on-campus so you may not have commuting time. Don't have a job on campus, but have ...

I am taking this semester off college, but with the job search being what it is, I haven't had much luck. I found a job after a month of searching, but I lost it after only a week. I had a job for a month that gave me 12 hours my first week, then 7, then 5, and eventually zero (without even saying I was fired). I have finally found two jobs- one at a McDonald's and one at a movie theater. I haven't had much time at either place yet, but I will be working a total of 40 hours a week. Tips for working two jobs? Here: Tell all your bosses at each job about your other job. This will let them know that scheduling might be kind of tricky and you could often be exhausted, but you will work it out. Many employers are willing to work with you on a schedule. Keep your uniforms together. If neither of my bosses say otherwise, I will wash my uniforms (which are both dark colors) at the same time and I put them in the same area of my closet. That way, if I'm working both jobs one...

As students are going off to college, if it's not too late to decide this, they may be wondering whether to live at home, on campus, or in an apartment. Some colleges, such as Indiana University, require first-year students to live on campus, and some require students to do so even longer. I have been living at home for college and after I make money, I will live on campus. Here are some benefits to doing so that I have researched. Close to everything.  If you wake up late and need to get to class in 10 minutes, you can do so. No need to waste time driving or finding a place to park, JUST GO! Also, need last minute tutoring or time to study in the library? Simply walk over! Also, does your school rarely close for anything? My school almost never has snow days (and we have a HIGH commuter population! I don't know what that population is, but it's high!) If your school rarely closes, at least you can be a little safer by walking rather than driving just up the street. Thi...

So, I've looked this up and the internet is FULL of horror stories from both fast-food and retail jobs. I'm sure I would get plenty of results if I looked up horror stories in any career, but since I'm going into entry-level jobs, that's what I'm looking into. Unfortunately the place I worked at, which was a Pizza Hut, had financial issues and had to fire all new employees after only a week, so I am job searching again. It was a pretty stressful week (that was only five days including orientation day), so I will share the few stories I have to tell. They may not totally qualify as horror stories because they are pretty minor, but it's all I have to tell at the moment. I have just started a job at a McDonald's and, since I'm taking a break from school this semester, will also be working at a movie theater that I start today. So far McDonald's, despite their food not being my favorite (but I love their breakfasts), it's not too bad for fast food. I...

So, I've looked this up and the internet is FULL of horror stories from both fast-food and retail jobs. I'm sure I would get plenty of results if I looked up horror stories in any career, but since I'm going into entry-level jobs, that's what I'm looking into. Unfortunately the place I worked at, which was a pizza place, had financial issues and had to fire all new employees after only a week, so I am job searching again. It was a pretty stressful week (that was only five days including orientation day), so I will share the few stories I have to tell. They may not totally qualify as horror stories because they are pretty minor, but it's all I have to tell at the moment. I will edit this in the future as I get more stories to tell. I was working near, but not at, the drive thru and an assistant manager was training me on how to take orders and use the cash register. I don't remember exactly what happened, but I guess someone was losing their patience beca...

I started college and, though I am only taking four credit hours, I am not doing very well. I have plans to fix the mess I've made. If you are in my situation, here are some of my tips for you: For every hour you are in class, study for two hours (per week).  I thought this was an overstatement, but this is absolutely necessary! If you're not willing to do  most of your work outside of class, either reprioritize or drop out of school! Get a job.  This will help you pay for school and studies show that, to an extent, students with jobs earned better grades than those without them. I think this is because it reduces their free time and causes them to resist the urge to procastinate and get studying because they know they have limited time on their hands. However, school should be your top priority, If possible, live on campus.  I do not live on campus and I think this would reduce my free time if I were a full time student with a job. I have to drive about 45 min...