Part Time Jobs for the Discerning College Student

Part-time jobs are a large part of a college student's life.� There are two�commodities most college students are short on, time and money. So how does a college student juggle their precious study time with the all-important need for money? Easy, choose a part-time job that gives you more than money. In this day of multi-tasking, why not make your job multi-task for you? Take it from a college student who worked at least one job at all times during her college career, make your part-time job work for you!

To help choose the most beneficial part-time job for your situation, you must ask yourself what do you need from your job time? Most students need more time to study. During college I worked part-time as a nanny for a 12-year-old girl. My responsibilities included picking her up everyday after school, which fit into my class schedule, and making sure she completed her homework and studied for upcoming tests. She was expected to complete these tasks before her parents arrived home from work. This not only gave me ample quiet time to study myself, but also encouraged me to study more.

Often we are completely independent from our parents while in college and lack that reminding parental force to study. My grades were never better than during this time and my stress levels were never lower. I made the deans list every semester I nannied and I never felt like I had to cram the night before an exam, because I was using my time wisely. One additional perk is the Christmas Bonus. Most parents will give their nannies a Christmas present of cash right before the holidays. This can help with your holiday shopping or that time where you may be at home with no part-time job during your winter break. It is also important to consider the age of the child and the expectations of the parents when undertaking a nanny job. Not all parents will encourage you to use the free time for yourself and not all children are so obedient to their parent's wishes!