[blank_smile]

Ok, so I have secured a full time job and a weekend job. I am going into the 2nd year of a respected uni. SECOND year is tough, will I struggle with my job and uni work? Or will I manage? Did this happen to you? How did you cope?

[orange'94]

is there enough hours in the day?, no point going to uni if your going to waste all your study time working

[Flyteryder]

(Original post by blank_smile)
Ok, so I have secured a full time job and a weekend job. I am going into the 2nd year of a respected uni. SECOND year is tough, will I struggle with my job and uni work? Or will I manage? Did this happen to you? How did you cope?

How on Earth can you expect to go to university when you're at a full time job every hour of lectures, labs, tutorials etc? Do you have a Time-Turner?

[mel0n]

How will you even find time for uni if you're working 40 hours? How many hours do you have at uni a week?

[Gangee]

You won't cope with a full time job, a weekend job and uni too, you'll have to attend lectures (probably in the day) and will more than likely need to pull multiple all nighters to reach deadlines, this won't be possible working 40 hours a week.

I worked 20 hours a week in my third year, but anymore would have been far too cramped

[thecrimsonidol]

I was doing 20-25 hours in my third year and that was killer enough, I certainly don't recommend 40 hours.
(Though your pay packet must be admirable)

[blank_smile]

(Original post by mel0n)
How will you even find time for uni if you're working 40 hours? How many hours do you have at uni a week?

I work, 12-8 4 days a week, and 9-3 on weekends

[TheInformer]

Have you stolen Bernard's watch?

[mel0n]

(Original post by blank_smile)
I work, 12-8 4 days a week, and 9-3 on weekends

You might wanna cut down your hours come september

[blank_smile]

(Original post by TheInformer)
Have you stolen Bernard's watch?

What do you mean by that?

[original_username]

(Original post by blank_smile)
What do you mean by that?

[rock_climber86]

it's maybe possible if u are a one in a billion genius who has a natural gift in your discipline and can ace exams without revising. If you are an average joe like me i think you'll find it hard. as oters have said, how will you do your studies around the 40 hours you work?


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[123maz]

It seems a bit much for your second year of uni and you probably wana a good result so maybe 2o hours instead of 40??

[rock_climber86]

(Original post by blank_smile)
What do you mean by that?

british tv show. about a kid who has a watch which stops time!!!! omg i remember that tv show i used to love it when i was a kid


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[blank_smile]

Someone reassure me!

[Flyteryder]

(Original post by blank_smile)
Someone reassure me!

Having a full time job entirely invalidates any legal claim you have to being a full time student. You can be either a full time student or a full time worker, not both.

How can you go to university when you're working 12-8, when everything at university will be happening at those times and you'll miss absolutely everything? When you come back from work everything will be over.

Bottom line: You can't do it, so don't even try. It's nothing to do with having the energy or commitment; it's not actually being able to learn, do and see anything at university when you're working, because there is not enough time. The university is not going to put on special night lectures, labs, tutorials etc for you because you were working.

[Smack]

I know of one guy who did this. He did engineering (a few years above me) and worked full time as an engineer. Large parts of the course, especially piping and process modules, were quite easy for him since he'd been doing it for decades. He did his honours project/dissertation on a real life project he'd been doing at work and got excellent marks for it.

In fact I also know another guy who did it in my year now that I think about it. He was again working as a full time engineer and already had a three year ordinary degree in another, related subject, so he again found large parts of the course quite easy. He also did his dissertation on a project he'd been doing at work.

Neither attended any lectures and instead took all of their weeks off during exam time to cram. It worked for them, but is unlikely to work for you.

[Chief Wiggum]

I have no idea how that would be possible.

[Sparky:)]

Hmmmm... i think i know where Herminie Grangers time turner has gone