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opinion
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work load just doesn't add up
Every morning we wake up with a million things to do. Go to
the gym, class, work, and an internship and still find time
to study, eat and have a social life. If you are anything
like me, your social life is nonexistent. I have to force
myself to find time to have fun. Between homework assignments
and volunteer activities, I have to find time to sleep and
do things for myself. There just aren't enough hours in a
day.
I read an Associated Press study produced in 1999 that focused
on why college students experience so much stress. They found
that, at this stage in our lives, our brains are working overtime.
We have relationships and friendships to maintain. We dedicate
our time to outside organizations and think double-time about
the future and how we can make our mark in this world.
The study also looked at the workweek of the average adult,
working 40 hours a week with weekends off. The average student
takes 12 to 15 units, which equals four or five classes a
week, works 20 to 30 hours a week and over 10 percent of the
students interviewed work at least 10 to 15 hours extra at
an internship. This means that the average student out-works
or at least carries a heavier load than a normal adult. The
study also suggested that our school load and workload should
equal 40 hours instead of exceeding it. However, most of us
have to work to pay the credit card bills that we've been
suckered into here on campus.
When do we really get a break? I know that I'll probably be
attending summer school, which means I won't have a full summer
break because I, like many of you, am trying to finish school
and take my life back. But I guess when all is said and done,
and we have walked across the stage, the stress will all be
worthwhile.
Charity Bailey is a public relations major at Cal State
Long Beach.
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