Hi Hofstra students!
I am excited to be typing my first entry for the The Career
Center blog. My name is Nayelli Perez and I have recently started working at
The Career Center as an Assistant Director. I look forward to meeting with you
and helping with your career related questions. Not only am I an employee at
Hofstra, but I also go to school here for my Master’s in Higher Education
Leadership & Policy Studies. Like many of you, I know what it is like to
try to balance school, work and whatever time is left for a social life. I also
balanced work and school while I was an undergrad (with a personal record of having
5 jobs in one summer). You don’t have to be workaholic like I was, but if you
decide to work while also being a college student, here are some suggestions
that helped me (not too many years ago):
1.
Try to find a job that will allow
you to do homework “on the job”. For example, when I was in college, I worked
as a receptionist and was able to read my school books when I wasn’t answering
phones.
2.
Try to have bosses that understand
your responsibility of being a student and are willing to give you time off if needed
(e.g., finals week), or will let you fit in schoolwork while working.
3.
If you need more time to finish
homework when you’re not in class or work, give up one media-related thing that
takes up time. Believe it or not, going on PerezHilton.com to catch up on celeb
news or watching SportsCenter repeats over and over eats up time. You might
want to give those up for the semester, and see what happens.
4.
Stay
you – if you have a hobby that you enjoy (like writing, working
out, drawing, etc.), you don’t have to give it up. Pick when you can fit those
things in your schedule, so you can look forward to doing them.
5.
Food
Routines – Instead of constantly buying food from fast food places
when you’re on the go, make a schedule of what you want to eat for your meals
during the week and buy the food you need for this schedule on Sunday. This
will save you money, keep you organized, and give you the opportunity to eat
healthy food.
6.
Remember that you are gaining
valuable experience by working (no matter what industry you are working in).
Pat yourself on the back and be proud of what you have accomplished so far.
-Nayelli Perez, Assistant Director
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