Having a Job While Going to School Full-Time is Good!

The Agronomy Department at Purdue offers several different jobs. I actually have two jobs! I am a Teaching Assistant (TA) for both the Soils Resource Center and the Crops Resource Center (CRC). In the SRC, I work about 14 hours a week where I tutor students in a lab setting to help with lab and course understanding, grade, and offer vocal criticism of lab work, as well as help with lab set up and tear down each week. In the CRC, I work about 6 hours a week where I grade papers, quizzes, and exams. I also input grades into Brightspace and assist students in learning plant and seed identification. There are a variety of jobs on campus where you can work as many or as few hours as you want. Some of my friends work at a coffee shop. Others work in a lab for professors. Another friend works at a front desk, so she is able to do her homework while at work. Having a job is not only great for making a little money on the side but also for building connections. I have become really good friends with some of my bosses and coworkers.