Microstudies: Part 3
Is 🎶 workin' 9-to-5 🎶 a way to get a degree?
Dolly Parton's hit track "9 to 5" laments the woes of workin' 9 to 5 while barely gettin' by. Despite this treatise against work and the plight of the white-collar worker, many people still believe that in the case of youths, a job will "do them some good".
In a way, I agree — I worked in a café during my teenage years and feel my experience working in hospitality has made me vaguely more well-rounded. At least, I noticed this when I moved to student halls for my university study and had to interact with people who had, in their 18 years, never had to work a day in their life. However, working might be less of a fun personality-building exercise when it becomes less of a fun side-job and instead becomes a necessity — particularly if work might get in the way of study.
In this microstudy, I explore the relationship between student workloads and course grades.