At Watauga, there are many students who have jobs and work during their asynchronous days. These students may have a steady schedule and their place of work may rely on them to be at their job on those days they are not at school. If Watauga High School students make up a large portion of business staff, then going back four days a week could impact our local business community.
One student, in particular, is in this exact situation. Grace Sears, is a junior at Watauga working at Mellow Mushroom on King Street in downtown Boone. As of right now, Sears works 2-3 days a week while keeping up with school and her extracurricular activities. When going back to four days a week, Sears may only be able to work one shift a week. Many students are in the same situation as Grace, so this will require lots of planning and organizing to get a schedule down pat that is not so draining.
“Having to go back with such little time in the semester is also stressful. It is not only my first job, but I’m also having to balance a full Junior year of school now,” says Sears.
Sophie Hughett is a senior this year at Watauga. Working as a nanny for a family of three, she has bonded with all the children. Unfortunately, Sophie had to leave her nannying job because of scheduling and time interference.
This situation is quite difficult to deal with because she has spent much time with the children. Leaving is obviously not the ideal option, but there is no choice.
“I am planning on trying to find a new job that I can work at after school and on weekends since those times weren’t available at my old job,” says Hughett.
Students in a situation similar to Sears and Hughett should not feel alone.Talking to a peer or an adult may help to adjust to a new and complicated schedule. There is a solution, but it may just take a bit of time to figure it out.
Written by: Skylar Moss
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