by Andres Ruiz Morris
In high school today many of us are faced with the pressure of not only making it in school but also face the grueling task of maintaining a job at the same time. Many of us that work as well as go to school understand that our lives have no rest, once school is over our work begins. At the same time we must keep up our GPA, score high on the SAT’s and also worry about projects for IB. So the question is what is there to be done for those of us that are forced into this position?
A great option is Co Op, it lets those that need to go into work leave school early providing they readjust their schedule a bit but they still receive credits for graduation while at work. As for those that cannot give up their classes, they are forced to give up on their jobs otherwise face failing in school, so they must decide for themselves which is more important. Mathew Paulino, a junior at Potomac Falls High School, said on the topic, “It’s so hard for me to work almost full time in a super market and just try to pass in school, sometimes I wish I could just give up on one but I know that ain’t gunna happen.”
A link to information on FCPS’s Co Op program FCPS CO OP PROGRAM
