As students get older, they gain more responsibility. Though not all parents want their children to get a job during high school, most students want one to be able to be independently financial. Here are some tips to help balance school and work:

• If you can, do homework when you’re not busy at work.
• Tell your boss you need an extra day off a week to get homework done.
• Plan your homework schedule around your work schedule.
• When you work, get up earlier and do some of your homework.
• If you have a big project/test/essay coming up, designate one day a week to work on it. Even if it’s only for an hour, every little bit helps.
• Remember that the job you have now is just that, a job, not your career. You do not have the same responsibility to your job that your parents do.
• Most of all, remember you are still allowed to have free time to yourself. Take breaks in between work and school to breathe and relieve some stress.