College+New Adulthood blog

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...