Podcast

Dulce Babsley discusses how working part-time affects full-time students. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, 40% of full-time students have a part-time job. Students may work to cover expenses or gain work experience. Dulce shares her own experience of working 14 hours a week, which drains her social battery and makes it difficult to collaborate on group projects. She has made friends at work and appreciates the paycheck, but would choose not to work if given the option. Hello, my name is Dulce Babsley. In this podcast assignment, I wanted to talk about how working part-time affects a full-time student. According to the NCES, the National Center for Educational Statistics, in 2020, 40% of full-time students had a part-time job. There are many reasons why a college student may have a job, such as needing to cover living and educational expenses, or collecting valuable work experience to create more job opportunities on the line. To learn more, I talked to two other students who had different experiences working in college. But before we get to talking to those two, I thought it was only fair that I talk about my own experience. I've helped job all year, averaging around 14 hours a week. My job is a relatively simple one. I walk in, make bagels, clean the cafe, close, and then repeat four times a week. I've noticed that I've often come home with my social battery almost drained every day. It makes it more challenging to collaborate with my classmates on group projects, and it's hard to maintain a social life. There are some positive sides to my job. I've made friends with most of my co-workers, so going to work just gets easier. And of course, a paycheck every two weeks helps. Although there are some positives, if I was given a choice, I would not work while going through college. Okay, now I'm going to go into the interviews.