How Working Students Succeed

William Dotterweich serves as a broker associate at Central Property Realtors in Morristown, New Jersey. His extensive background in real estate includes work in buying and selling, as well as in property management, throughout the Tri-State area. As an economics student at Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 1990s, William Dotterweich worked full-time before graduating with honors.

Working 40 hours a week while going to college is a big challenge, but it can be done. Statistics for 2018 show that 11 percent of full-time students in the United States worked 35 or more hours per week. And 43 percent of the total number of full-time students were employed and working some number of hours per week.

Experts advise students aiming to set themselves up for success in this dual endeavor to find a routine that optimizes organization. Using planners, replenishing supplies regularly, and charging electronics nightly are only a few of the most helpful organizational habits.

Working students who get both jobs done are also typically very focused on their use of time, not deviating from their central priorities. They additionally create dedicated study spaces, use their communication skills to ask questions to keep themselves on track with assignments and practice a healthy level of self-care. They also remember to give themselves meaningful rewards when they achieve major milestones.