Kayla Talley
Bridget Walsh
English 1011
6 February 2014
College Student Should Not Have to Fund Their School Expenses After high school, did you ever fear the words, “part-time job?” I think majority of graduates do; however, people like me, and many others work their life away before even beginning high school. In the article, “College and Allowance,” Silverman explains, “I know there is an allowance in my future when I head to college in a couple of years.” (Silverman 261) Silverman received an allowance because her brother, who attends Duke, did also. Although many college students today expect handouts from their parents, many of us are not as privileged to receive that same treatment, and with that comes self-responsibility. I know I could have been a better scholar had I not had two steady jobs and tried to be a “social butterfly” as well. Jobs can consume much of a student’s time when they allow it to and can highly affect your grades in the negative direction. From my person experience, students shouldn’t have to put themselves through school because being employed hinders academic performance.
If you are going to make a commitment to be a student, you should push that priority to the top of the totem pole. As a previous college student, a full-time mother and employee, I know being a student is definitely a challenge. In my previous experience, I found myself putting my job in front of my studies and not to mention that my home-life was a hindering factor as well. Yes, I was making money, living comfortably, but I was not going to achieve a college degree by putting these factors first. After working late hours and coming home to homework, sleep deprivation became a factor as well. Working students can’t be good scholars when they miss class by accidently sleeping in because of the long night before.
Students who work full-time are more likely