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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Part-time jobs are a plus

With the economy running as quickly as it can into the ground, students are left wondering if it is is even worth going to school. What should they do about making more money?

Should students consider having a part-time job or simply just stick to going to school until they eventually can achieve their associate’s or bachelor’s degrees?

People may believe that mixing school with work is a bad combination, but it is an independent challenge that crosses barriers within yourself which allows you to try harder in school.

Juggling a part-time job and wanting to still maintain that “A” in all your classes can be difficult, but the choice is always left up to the student.

If you have a job and go to school, some of the benefits are that you can afford to go out shopping, go out with your friends, spend time with your loved ones and even catch an overpriced 3D movie in the theaters.

One person cannot rely alone on school, he needs to have some form of income, no matter how you look at it.

Yes, there is a downside to having a part-time job and still maintaining a steady grade in one’s classes due to the lack of studying.

If you are a part of the working class, you not only lose focus on what your true ambitions and goals are with continuing your education, but you also just simply might give up school altogether.

Having a job is just another bump in the road that will actually make it far easier on yourself to want to finish school faster because you know the money is coming out of your own pocket.

You only can limit yourself for far too long to what you can physically obtain and achieve, but if you truly set your mind to it, anything is possible.

If you have a part-tim job, make sure to leave enough time to study and never allow your work to control who you are. It’s only a stepping stone, not a permanent aspect of your life.


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Abraham Dayfallah
Abraham Dayfallah, Staff Writer
Fall 2014 Hi, I am Abraham David Dayfallah, staff writer for Talon Marks Fall 2014. I am a photography major with emphasis on landscape photography. I have always been an artist whether it be a shot i took with my camera or a drawing i freehand drew. I have an "Artists eye." Journalism has become a recent hidden talent of mine. I found my self writing all the details down on my notebook even though it was just an Auto 100 class. Deep down I always knew i was a journalist. I like to go hiking, work out at 24 hour fitness, take photographs, and play my playstation 4. I am into many hit television shows that are airing right now that I will often do podcasts on throughout this semester. This marks my second semester as a talon marks staff writer and I'm stoked to see where this semester takes us.
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