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Post by *CG*Cap. on Feb 22, 2009 19:29:39 GMT -5
i really like band i really do. but I'm going to be a senior this year and I'm planning to get a job and if i do ik i have to quit band. we stay in school in aug. and get out in June so we only have a month and a half of summer so its dumb for me to get a summer job b/c i can only get to for two weeks b/c then its band camp so thats stupid and i could on work on weekends b/c when school starts i have band practice all week and since the economy sux right now we don't have money so we can only go t one competition and only to home football games so i mean it be less but still have to put all that practice in and now we might have Saturday practice too so idk what to do someone please help me ='( anyone else had this problem i don't want to quit but see a lot of people in my grade quitting for same reason or b/c they doing a sport and the coach won't compromise so gah its so hard!!! someone help guide me!!!!!
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Post by Lprdgecko on Feb 22, 2009 20:02:16 GMT -5
Could you get a job after marching season is over? That's what a lot of people at my school do.
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Post by stickshifty on Feb 22, 2009 20:16:10 GMT -5
^ Yeah that's what a lot of people in our band did too. Now in college I just know people who get jobs at places with really flexible scheduling.
ETA;; or you could adopt my and my parent's philosophy: school is your job. Right now I'm getting over $8,000 in scholarships and I bet you that I couldn't have made that much if I had gotten a job.
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Post by noxcuses on Feb 22, 2009 22:22:27 GMT -5
Maybe you could work something out with your band director. When I was in high school, our director would let some people be a little late to practices so they could work a full shift. How long are your band practices after school though? If they are right after school, can't you talk to your employer about coming in once it's over? I know that it sucks to work a late night shift and then have to go straight home and go to bed, but if you HAVE to get a job and you still want to do marching band, that may be what you have to do. You will learn a lot of time management that way and you will find little pockets of time during the day to get homework done that you didn't even know you had (aka during lunch, or before band when everyone is still sort of getting things together after the school day and nothing's officially started yet, and of course the lovely waking up early before school to do hw). I think you are anticipating working much more than you will be able to. Most employers are not going to give high schoolers much more than 10-15 hours a week. So just make sure you get someplace that lets you work nights and weekends (and even if you have band practice on Saturdays, you're not going to be practicing ALL day, so get your employer to schedule you for the times when you won't be practicing). If you can't find a way around this, it's because inside, you don't really WANT to do marching band. And that's OK, too. You may find that you like your schedule better without the stresses of marching band and football games and all. Most employers, though, will understand that you are a student first, and should be willing to work around your school schedule as well as a limited number of extra-curriculars, like band (after all...those extra-curriculars do play a part on college applications).
I think that you will like having a job. It's very satisfying when you get a paycheck and you know that it's YOURS, and you earned it. I do advise, however, that you save a percentage of it and put it away for college...you will want extra cash to go eat with friends, especially if you can't find a job right away when you go to college. Trust me, it sucks when all of your friends are inviting you to go out to eat with them, or to a movie, and you have to say no because you have no money. Saving now will help prevent that problem from happening too often ;-)
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