But there’s a price; stress, lack of social life and sleep depravation are all negative effects

of working and going to school. Many people do this, while going to college to better

themselves and they must work to pay for it. Because we all know, higher education is

not free. Well at least not for most, except for the lucky few with the rich parents!

Realistically most people work their way through college, attempting to balance both

work and school. But what does all this do to a person?

Stress is one of the biggest negative effects plaguing working college students. So

much is expected from them. They are expected to work anywhere from ten to forty

hours a week, go to school, do another four to eight hours of homework per class and

then somehow manage to fit sleep in there. “Stress can overtax our adjustive capacity,

affect our moods, impair our ability to feel pleasure, and harm the body.” Also, “Stress is

the number one reason that college students seek help at college cou

them get home late from work, tired, just ready to go to bed, but then must do their

You just need that human interaction, but for some it’s just next to impossible.

themselves, but when are they supposed to do that? When can they relax? Students also

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