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PAYING Elizabeth Syner

Work! Work! Work! That's all col­

lege students ever do. Okay, that

may be a bit dramatic, but think

Needing help to care

about it. They work at being Christ- for her daughter,

Heather Carpenter, a
like, work at making better grades, work to working mother,

help others, and finally they work desperately placed an ad on the

college website. She
for extra cash. Unfortunately, parents and
wanted to hire a stu­

churches cannot always afford to be the sole dent to be her live-in

means of monetary support for students, so nanny. Kristin Carter

replied to the ad, in­
off to work they go. terviewed from Geor­

Even though they all want their "dream gia, and was hired.

jobs" now, there is the reality that they may

not be the most qualified candidate for those Melanie Fitzgerald, a

sports management
32 positions. If students cannot have the dream major, works at

job, they learn to take what is available. Lifestyles Family Fit­

ness. She chose the
Whether cleaning classrooms, working the
gym because she

graveyard shift, answering the phone, scrub­ loves health and fit­

O bing pots and pans, or working off campus, ness.

cr

GO students do what it takes to earn the money Jason Perrino and

they need to pay the bills. Jonathan Hart work

campus security. In
“I was looking for a student to assist me

describing their job,

with my daughter. My husband travels out of they said, "We have

state six months, and I also work and have to do checks on the

fire boxes and surge
light travel. I have a friend who has had stu­ protectors on shift as

dents from Clearwater Christian College in­ well as lock up

Steele, C ooper’s
tern for his company. He told me that the

Point, and Rehearsal
students who he hired were responsible, Hall for the music

friendly and had great work ethic. It students.”

is very scary inviting someone into

your home to help with your chil­

dren; however, I have been at total

ease with Kristin. She has been re­

sponsible, loving and has made my

life so much easier." Kristin Carters

employer said.

David Barnes is a job on campus, be­

member of the gym cause of the flexible

staff. He said, “I think hours and the great

that working on the people you are able

gym staff is the best to work with.”