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by Megan Claus
Students washed The typical Mc- school also taught students
cars, sold shoes, took orders, Donald's job may sound origi- about responsibility and gave
and played music. These were nal , but tended to work well for them a special glance into the
among the many jobs that stu- a full-time student. future and living on their own .
dents did just to make an aver- "I just work over the "Having a job teaches
age high school living. Stu- weekends because of school. me about money manage-
dents found that they needed I take food orders and work ment and responsibility. It also
a job to roll in the extra dough. cash registers," freshman Jus- gets you ready for the real
"Over the summer I tin Swierczek said. world," sophomore Lindsay
worked for my dad at his car Who said that students Parkyns said.
dealership. I learned a lot from can't work and have a good Jobs gave students a
th is experience because it was time? There were jobs out sense of maturity and made
my first job and a big responsi- there that provided students them realize what must be
bility," sophomore Courtney with personal well-being also. done in order to get the job
Hawkins said. "I'm a DJ in my spare done.
Junior Matt Hunter time. I like to make people "A job teaches me a
worked at the Finish Line on move and see them having lot about real life. I learn time
weekends. Even though it fun ," senior James Hein said. management and to be more
sounds easy, once a sale was A job of such variety responsible," sophomore
made, there were still other also required some extra effort Janice Giles said.
tasks to be done. to pull off a good time. In order With all the homework
"As part of my regular to keep up with business, He in and stress, students still found
responsibilities, I have to show would have to travel to differ- time to make some extra cash.
each customer all of the match- ent places. As long as they made an ef-
ing accessories and merchan- "It's fun to travel for my fort, it payed off in the long-
dise that they could buy to go job. I get to go all over the Mid- run. High school jobs proved
along with their shoes," Hunter west," Hein said. to be the ultimate kickoff in the
said. Having a job in high vast world of business.

As part of her job at a book store in Senior Jill Ohlmann cleans a table at
Oak view mall , Mandy Stearns works at a Romeo's. Students found that working
calendar shop. The shop is located in the one to two ni ghts a week was convenient
middle of the mall. photo by Kelli and better than nothing. photo by Kelli
McMahon McMahon

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