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An Open Letter To The Working Full-Time Student

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To Whom It May Concern,

If you are reading this letter, I'm sure you're finding something to do with the five minutes you have out of your hectic schedule. You're probably tired and fighting to keep your eyes open between classes. There's a chance that you're second guessing what you're forgetting to do or trying to find someone to cover your shift so you can study for that test tomorrow. But the most important thing to remember is that you're not alone.

You are a warrior and you deserve a praise. Between classes all day and working all night there is going to be some time where you forget to give yourself credit. You are doing something that not everyone can do. Working and going to college full-time is no joke. It's stressful. It's exhausting. It's relentless. It's not always going to be easy, well it might never be easy, but it will be worth it.

See what you are doing is showing people what you are capable of. Employers will see that you went to school and worked and it will show them that you are dedicated and determined. It will show them that you are capable of multitasking and are able to take on stress without cracking. It will show them that you are serious not only about your education but also about your work ethic.

It seems as if so many people of the college generation have lost their sense of work ethic. But if you are one of the people that haven't lost that you have a leg up. So between the late night studying, mid-day car napping, and pop quizzes with co-workers you are kicking ass and that is something that you need to remember.

The people who don't have a job may not understand, and that's ok, but there are people all around you that know exactly what you are going through. Just keep in mind that sometimes you are going to break down and cry and that's ok. Sometimes you are going to be overwhelmed and that's ok. Sometimes you're going to be stressed and not be in a great mood and that's ok. Sometimes you are going to forget an assignment until the last second and it's not going to be up to you're high standard but that's ok. Just breathe, relax, and try to enjoy life as much as you can.

Love,

A Fellow Working Full-Time Student

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