Part-time work: A new trend among college students

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Earn while you learn and enjoy this dream run
Earning money and earning the best moments of your life are two different things. College life is
the best phase of life, there is no doubt about that. It is really fun to enjoy the world under a
shoestring budget. However, the generation of the college kids thinks differently about it, they
want to enjoy the world on a shoestring budget but the shoe strings should belong to an
expensive pair of Nike shoes. In order to support their youthful dreams many youngsters are now
working part-time. Various universities are supporting this culture.
“Do you know, recently IDBI offered me a platinum credit card”, says Brian Douglas, a student
of Chicago University. Why do you think that IDBI is offering a card to a degree student at
Chicago University? The answer lies in the fact that Brian is a proud owner of a blog and making
his money by promoting technical brands. His income tax return file is strong. Even after making
a good amount of money Brian wants to continue his studies because he is aware of the fact that
in the coming future the things are going to get even more difficult because machines are
replacing human beings.
Cynthia Lorenzo is living a triple life, she is a student in the nursing college in Florida, after
attending her regular classes in the college, she visits a local Repatriation center where she is
working as a nursing assistant. After spending an exhaustive day in college and hospital, she
spends three hours in studies for an online course (Douglas).
“Additional skills are a guarantee that you will never go jobless,” says Cynthia. She further adds
that “these skills make sure that your suitability at your job will never come under scrutiny”.
Cynthia is now planning to join a course in the management as well. She feels that heavy
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