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LoyolaLaw2012 wrote:Your 1L grades are critical for your immediate internship/job prospects. I would not risk any distractions.
I worked 3-7 hrs/wk 2nd semester. It was fine my grades actually improved slightly.toppercentile wrote:Is 3-7 hours work during my 1L reasonable, or would it be unwise/stupid?
Also, is 1L the same as a 40, 50, 60, 70 hour work week?
How much of a risk is 3-7 hours, in your opinion? BTW, I am used to very large and stressful workloads (60-70 hour weeks)LoyolaLaw2012 wrote:Your 1L grades are critical for your immediate internship/job prospects. I would not risk any distractions.
As the above poster said, it's possible. However, why would you want to risk any distractions? Do you absolutely need to work your first year?toppercentile wrote:How much of a risk is 3-7 hours, in your opinion? BTW, I am used to very large and stressful workloads (60-70 hour weeks)LoyolaLaw2012 wrote:Your 1L grades are critical for your immediate internship/job prospects. I would not risk any distractions.
Did you do this during your first semester of LS too?chicagolaw2013 wrote:I have an off-and-on tutoring job I plan on keeping. It's anywhere from 20-40 bucks an hour, so even a few hours here or there would put a little extra coin in my pocket. The most I would ever consider is 10 hours/week though, and with being unable to commit to a set schedule this semester with them (it's ACT prep, so the classes have, for the most part, already begun or are beginning in the next week), I probably won't have a class to teach (with dedicated hours to put behind it) until late December/January. I may take some private tutoring work where I can though (that's the 40 bucks an hour stuff) and make some quick cash.
Starting this fall, was saying what I plan on doing.toppercentile wrote:Did you do this during your first semester of LS too?chicagolaw2013 wrote:I have an off-and-on tutoring job I plan on keeping. It's anywhere from 20-40 bucks an hour, so even a few hours here or there would put a little extra coin in my pocket. The most I would ever consider is 10 hours/week though, and with being unable to commit to a set schedule this semester with them (it's ACT prep, so the classes have, for the most part, already begun or are beginning in the next week), I probably won't have a class to teach (with dedicated hours to put behind it) until late December/January. I may take some private tutoring work where I can though (that's the 40 bucks an hour stuff) and make some quick cash.