Hi all, I'm just about to go into my second year of politics and international relations at York and it's dawned on me that I'll likely need to take up a part-time job to help save for masters study (aside from taking a year out after graduating to work).
I receive that maximum loan and consequently, I didn't feel the need to work during my first year so I don't have any experience of the balancing act involved with that. What has put me off about it in the past is the feeling that studying and working at the same time would really hinder my grades and I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences on this. For some background - I'm quite self-motivated and averaged a first during first year, which I hope to maintain.