Why college jobs don't take away from studying
College finance writer Zac Bissonnette -- a college student who's starting to sound like my father -- argues why college students have plenty of time to work during school:
... College students spent 51 percent of each week on socializing and recreation ... If you think your kid shouldn't get a job because he or she didn't have time to study, you're an idiot. If you want to argue that your kid shouldn't work because he or she needs time to play beer pong, that's much closer to the reality.
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