Summer Schedule for a College Student
teaching and traveling
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For a college student, there are two choices over the summer: work or
summer school. Some students choose both. I choose work out of
necessity to store funds for rent the following year.
Two years ago, I painted over the summer. The nice part was working outside in the sun doing good, solid physical labor. But physical work combined with 40-50 hour weeks really wears on you, especially when working at close to minimum wage. I had no desire to go back the next summer.
So the next summer (last year) I became a teacher. My school puts on two week workshops geared towards highschool students, and hires teachers and teaching assistants from within their own student body.
Teaching was a much better experience than painting in every respect. I worked just 30 hours a week, the work itself was easier, and even with fewer hours I still ended up making more money. Plus I got to teach at several offsite locations, with the school paying for travel and lodging.
Teaching was also a different type of learning experience. Being in charge of a class of highschool students was challenging and instructive. I can't say that I was extremely successful at maintaining classroom authority, or even in communicating all the material effectively, but I can say that I performed adequately at both tasks.
Adequately enough to do it again this summer, anyways. Since teaching was an overall enjoyable experience, I decided to do it again. My first workshop begins one week from Monday. It will be my first visit to South Carolina.
Until then I have one more week of summer freedom, which I plan to enjoy without being unproductive.
Two years ago, I painted over the summer. The nice part was working outside in the sun doing good, solid physical labor. But physical work combined with 40-50 hour weeks really wears on you, especially when working at close to minimum wage. I had no desire to go back the next summer.
So the next summer (last year) I became a teacher. My school puts on two week workshops geared towards highschool students, and hires teachers and teaching assistants from within their own student body.
Teaching was a much better experience than painting in every respect. I worked just 30 hours a week, the work itself was easier, and even with fewer hours I still ended up making more money. Plus I got to teach at several offsite locations, with the school paying for travel and lodging.
Teaching was also a different type of learning experience. Being in charge of a class of highschool students was challenging and instructive. I can't say that I was extremely successful at maintaining classroom authority, or even in communicating all the material effectively, but I can say that I performed adequately at both tasks.
Adequately enough to do it again this summer, anyways. Since teaching was an overall enjoyable experience, I decided to do it again. My first workshop begins one week from Monday. It will be my first visit to South Carolina.
Until then I have one more week of summer freedom, which I plan to enjoy without being unproductive.