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Coverstory
Whytheystruggletoearn?
By SongDan-ah
work part-time job because of their own
this column will show this trend through a
AssociateEditorof TheArgus
pocketmoneywhileotherstudentsdoitfor
day life of “Kye,” from Sungkyunkwan
studying and training of language without
University, on leave of absence and
N
owadays, a number of university
parents’financialsupport.Thistrendshows
interview with “Park” who is attending
students work part-time job in
that many students are earning money for
KyonggiUniversity.
many reasons. Some students
themselves by doing part-time job. Now,
Istartadaytowakeupforanalarmat5
till12:00p.m.,andthengooutforalunch
work,somethinglikewashingmyface.Itis
o’clock in the morning. Not being able to
with co-workers. After a tough and dull
alongday.Thisworkthatraisemoneyfor
have breakfast, I head toward to English
afternoonpasses,Ileavemydeskandthen
studyingandtrainingoflanguageisfruitful
Institute in Sillimdong. Getting out from
I go to Gangnam to take the bus for
labors. Also, I love meeting new people
the subway, I walk faster with simply
Incheon. I arrive at student’s house and
andhaveasocietyexperience.Inaddition,
saying to myself “I can’t be late.” I just
begin an extracurricular lesson at about
part-time job gives an economical
arriveatthere.Thelesson’soverandItake
seven-thirty. After a long day, dozing in a
stabilization. Now I’m studying and
a trip on subway of line No.2. At 8:40, I
busbecamemydailyroutine.Itismidnight
working hard, however, they are all
start my work at my office. I take phone
11 o’clock when I come back home. It is
preparingforthefuture.Therefore,itisnot
calls, receive documents and work on that
over12midnightafterIfinishedtrifledaily
painfulwhileI’mdoingthesethings.
Reporter(R): Do you have some
R: Have you ever had any negative
outstanding accomplishments in the
extra part-time jobs? And how many
influencesonstudying?
financial management job without much
hours do you work for the part time
Park: Come natural. I have much less
difficulty for 10 months. I always keep
jobs?
time to study than do those who do not
myself and move forward with positive
Park: I am working in the finance
workatapart-timejob.SoIusuallysleep
thinking, although I sometimes feel some
management company as a business
almostforonlytwoorthreehoursaweek
physical limitations. I have never stopped
assistance from Monday through Friday
duringthemidtermorfinalexam.
part-time jobs from the first year of the
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.. After
Closedtotheduedateofclassprojects,I
college.BecauseIhavebeenlivingonmy
being off duty, I have a dinner and go to
am almost staying up all night. I work on
feet, I know that making money is very
school.FromMondaytoThursday,Ihave
theclassassignmentduringthesmallbreak
challenging. While doing a part-time job
full classes and attend to a learning
atthecompany.Iamtryingtoconcentrate
mayseemlikeanobstacle,itmayhelpme
community meeting on Friday. I am
on lectures and not to be late for classes
smoothmylife.
working at the wedding hall during the
becauseIdon’thaveanytimetostudy.
R: What makes student work on
weekend.IhavebeenworkingtheresinceI
R: What are some good things of
part-timejobs?
was a senior student in middle school and
havingapart-timejob?Anybenefits?
Park: First, because the tuition fee is
helptheweddingceremonyonabusyday.
Park: First of all, I can give myself
getting more expensive, students need to
Workinghoursarefrom10a.m.to11p.m.
tension in my life while I am working on
find a way to keep up the tuition fee
on Saturday. I also work usually from 9
theextrapart-timejob.Idonotthinkthatit
increase. Students can rely on family
a.m.to7p.m.onSunday.
is so bad to get up earlier than late in the
support or get a part-time jobs to support
morning like others. Frankly speaking, I
themselves. In my case, an admission and
R: What is your goal of having an
extrapart-timejob?
envy students who go to school without
tuition fee that my younger sister paid to
Park:Iamearningmoneyforthetuition
worrying about work. However, I try to
theuniversitywas5,200,000wonthisyear.
fee and living expenses. I give parents
enjoy my work if any work opportunities
I felt that parents may have financial
weekdays working pay except for cellular
are given. I get up at 6:20 a.m. every
difficulties,soIcouldnothavearestfrom
phoneexpenseandtransportationfees.All
morning. I go to the office and work hard
mypart-timejobssinceIwasafreshman.I
salaries are almost used to pay the school
to financially support myself. I also try to
gottheschoolloanandpayback.Irepeated
loan and the rest of salaries such as
study much harder during class times
this again and again. I call for a parents’
weekend’s salary are used for my pocket
because I do not have enough time. In
help,aboutaonemillionwon,onlywhenI
money.
addition, I tell you that part-time job is a
amshortofmoneyfortuitionfees.
tonic of my life. I have made several
dana26@hufs.ac.kr
JUNE 2007

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