Over the summer, many students have the opportunity to work, while others do not. Those who do have time to manage a job in the summer might not have the same opportunity during the fall due to school and extra curricular activities.

Some students consider keeping a job throughout the school year, although they realize that they do not have enough free time with their busy schedules.

“I do not have enough free time to keep a job while still in school. I have quite a busy schedule, so it would be near impossible for me to keep a job while I’m still in school,” stated Sydney Stone, a freshman at Central.

“I would definitely find it too hard to keep a job while in school considering my homework takes up most of the time after school for me,” added Freshman Corey Brock.

Keeping a job while still in school can be tough with homework, sports practice, and other clubs. However, a seasonal summer job will allow students to work without having to worry about those things.

Many students decide to get a summer job to help their family or themselves; they use the free time to earn money since they can not do so during the school months.

“I think it is important to get a summer job because you are able to get money to help your family, or to help the people that need it,” explained Selena Domingues, a freshman at Central.

Those who get a chance to work can feel overwhelmed at times; balancing a job and school work may be a difficult task to tackle, but it allows them to learn many things that could help them in the near future.

“I have worked at a summer camp before; I had to work with five to ten year old kids which can be a pain to work with sometimes. It was a good learning experience though,” explained Messiah Partridge, a freshman at Central.

Some people do think that having a summer job could be fun; it allows students to have experience for future jobs they may have. It could help with time management and public speaking as well.

“It could be fun to have a summer job since you can get real life experience as well as making friends with your coworkers,” concluded Freshman Zane Ferrying.