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The summer before college is now coming up, a time that many credential whoring high school students such as myself look forward to as a period to goof off before starting to whore credentials for [insert next station in life]. Sadly, due to my D- rank in getting into top colleges, my parents have decided that sending me to an expensive private school is a mistake and have resolved not to repeat the mistake my requiring me to pay half my college tuition.
So here I am, a high school senior with no job experience faced with the prospect of finding a job in a tough economy. I have already applied to jobs I don't care about such as Subway, Staples, and a laser tag joint called LazerZone, plus dropped off a resume (read: list of academic achievements and scores from bullshit standardized tests) at Kumon. I also applied for a position in Google Summer of Code, a job I actually want (link) today, but I have no chance of getting it because I am too young and turned in my proposal late. I'm currently fishing for similar Java programming internships, but I don't know where to even start. So what was your first job, and how did you find it?
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go start school early. i took year long school from summer before my freshman year all throughout. if you have a decent college town then it rules. take 4-8 hours every summer and then you dont need to take a full load during the spring fall. this is allows you to play and go to school at the same time. get a job on campus.
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My first OFFICIAL job was teaching English in Korea. Even then, it wasn't even in US. But my first first very first job that was bs and small change was being a "TA" at SAT summer program at my church which I was not even a TA to begin with. So I suppose that makes me not having a first real job even today... I wonder what will it be for me too...
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On April 10 2010 11:51 omninmo wrote:
go start school early. i took year long school from summer before my freshman year all throughout. if you have a decent college town then it rules. take 4-8 hours every summer and then you dont need to take a full load during the spring fall. this is allows you to play and go to school at the same time.
The whole point of this blog was the fact that he has to support and pay half of the tution SO THAT he can go to school. How the hell is he suppose to start school early when he doesn't have ANY MONEY?
*edit* saw your ninja edit, I doubt they hire incoming freshman for a campus job... I could be wrong though..
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On April 10 2010 11:54 QuickStriker wrote:Show nested quote +On April 10 2010 11:51 omninmo wrote:
go start school early. i took year long school from summer before my freshman year all throughout. if you have a decent college town then it rules. take 4-8 hours every summer and then you dont need to take a full load during the spring fall. this is allows you to play and go to school at the same time. The whole point of this blog was the fact that he has to support and pay half of the tution SO THAT he can go to school. How the hell is he suppose to start school early when he doesn't have ANY MONEY? *edit* saw your ninja edit, I doubt they hire incoming freshman for a campus job... I could be wrong though..
wasnt a ninja edit.. i edited immediately after posting. i worked and went to school all the while. what do you mean they dont hire freshman? i meant to get a job stocking books in the library or working in the cafeteria bro. otherwise just get a job at a local restaurant or something.
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Where are you located, where will you be attending college, and how good are you with Java?
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my first job is at dicks sporting good. i was very lucky when i applied online, they called me next morning lol. they told me i could be cashier or work in footwear. so i picked footwear and its been awesome 
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Thanks for the replies!
On April 10 2010 11:54 QuickStriker wrote:Show nested quote +On April 10 2010 11:51 omninmo wrote:
go start school early. i took year long school from summer before my freshman year all throughout. if you have a decent college town then it rules. take 4-8 hours every summer and then you dont need to take a full load during the spring fall. this is allows you to play and go to school at the same time. The whole point of this blog was the fact that he has to support and pay half of the tution SO THAT he can go to school. How the hell is he suppose to start school early when he doesn't have ANY MONEY? *edit* saw your ninja edit, I doubt they hire incoming freshman for a campus job... I could be wrong though..
Most schools have payment options where you delay payments until later in the year. I could do that, and work a job during the year to pay it off. Worse comes worse, I will take a loan. Moving on campus early sounds like win though. It eliminates the problem of getting rid of the furniture in my current dorm room.
On April 10 2010 12:20 Cambium wrote:
Where are you located, where will you be attending college, and how good are you with Java?
I am currently at a boarding school, but otherwise I live in Massachusetts, near Framingham. I am deciding between Dartmouth and Amherst, but I am leaning towards Dartmouth b/c it's an awesome school and they gave me much more aid. I only have one year and a half years of experience with Java, which is one of the reasons why I can't do the Google project. Those types of internships are hard to come by T_T
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My first job was at a kitchen appliance store. Working is over rated, finish your education then get a job.
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Come to Dartmouth Dimensions, you'll love it here~~~
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On April 10 2010 11:51 omninmo wrote:
go start school early. i took year long school from summer before my freshman year all throughout. if you have a decent college town then it rules. take 4-8 hours every summer and then you dont need to take a full load during the spring fall. this is allows you to play and go to school at the same time. get a job on campus.
yesss i agree with this.
never ever overload yourself on classes.
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On April 10 2010 12:56 XinRan wrote:Thanks for the replies! Show nested quote +On April 10 2010 11:54 QuickStriker wrote:On April 10 2010 11:51 omninmo wrote:
go start school early. i took year long school from summer before my freshman year all throughout. if you have a decent college town then it rules. take 4-8 hours every summer and then you dont need to take a full load during the spring fall. this is allows you to play and go to school at the same time. The whole point of this blog was the fact that he has to support and pay half of the tution SO THAT he can go to school. How the hell is he suppose to start school early when he doesn't have ANY MONEY? *edit* saw your ninja edit, I doubt they hire incoming freshman for a campus job... I could be wrong though.. Most schools have payment options where you delay payments until later in the year. I could do that, and work a job during the year to pay it off. Worse comes worse, I will take a loan. Moving on campus early sounds like win though. It eliminates the problem of getting rid of the furniture in my current dorm room. Show nested quote +On April 10 2010 12:20 Cambium wrote:
Where are you located, where will you be attending college, and how good are you with Java? I am currently at a boarding school, but otherwise I live in Massachusetts, near Framingham. I am deciding between Dartmouth and Amherst, but I am leaning towards Dartmouth b/c it's an awesome school and they gave me much more aid. I only have one year and a half years of experience with Java, which is one of the reasons why I can't do the Google project. Those types of internships are hard to come by T_T
I asked primarily because I have contacts in SF Bay area where they like to take talented university-level interns (for either Java- or web-dev positions). Since you are motivated and driven, I figured, if you were in the area, I could potentially recommend you for an interview. But you aren't 
Best of luck with your endeavours. Dartmouth is a great school.
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Haha why isn't ur parents happy with Dartmouth?
How many sibling do you have?
I'm the only child so I enjoy full support from my family but I guess the same cannot be said for others :/
In all cases there are plenty of jobs availible in the university, I worked as a tutor for a semester, 5 hours a week 12.5 dollars/hr, it's pretty light hearted job and doesn't require much (as long as you own at the subject you tutor) and you can basically do homework on your job if no students come.
Other jobs too, cafeteria needs bunch, library, security monitor for dorms (one of the "best" jobs where all you do is swipe people in the dorm, you baiscally just SIT there for 4 hours doing homework while they pay you, great!)
Most jobs will actually pay higher in a sense that perhaps, not in my school but maybe in yours, they pay some pocket money for you and the rest goes for your tuition, so it really is amazing.
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My first job was digging ice cream at a baskin robbins. A friend hooked me up for it.
VERY quickly I turned to private tutoring though...you need a bit of brain and need to market yourself, but the return is worth it.
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My first job was teaching at a kumon center
My first official job was as a research assistant in an agricultural lab
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I have absolutely no job experience and most of my 'marketing' accomplishments can't be written down. Also, I recently obtained a criminal record, so, no job experience + criminal record = NO JOB!
Why do I try to win the system over?
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Tutor the Asian kids and impress their parents with your SAT scores ... then rake in the money. If you really do have the credentials you can probably charge $30 an hour or more.
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LOLOLOL @ parents pissed because you 'only' got into Dartmouth.
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On April 10 2010 14:57 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:
Come to Dartmouth Dimensions, you'll love it here~~~
I will, but I am trying to decide whether to go starting Thursday or Friday. Most likely, I will go on Thursday with two of my friends.
On April 10 2010 19:47 KH1031 wrote:
My first job was digging ice cream at a baskin robbins. A friend hooked me up for it.
VERY quickly I turned to private tutoring though...you need a bit of brain and need to market yourself, but the return is worth it.
Can anyone who did this elaborate please? What kind of credentials did you have, and how did you market yourself? The only tutors I know about are the ones who did something like win a Presidential Scholarship, and then the news spread through word of mouth through the Chinese community.
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a few days after dropping your resume off call and ask to talk to the person in charge of hiring. then ask if they have looked over your resume and if u can come in for an interview. this will improve your chances immensely. it has in my xp.
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