<prompt> Human: I am currently in a dilemma. Im in college full time studying business administration, and I also have a part time job where I work about 20-25 hours a week making 9hr. I have saved a decent amount of money but I know I could be doing better in school have more Bs than As. School is my main focus and I do not have many bills since I still live with my parents and all I pay for is food, phone bill, and gas for my car. I could cut down my hours at work to focus and dedicate more time to school but this would mean I would be making less money than I am making now, hence not saving as much as Id like to. So my question is, should I devote more of my time, effort, and energy towards my degree which will end up benefiting me more than a mediocre retail job? Or continue doing fine in school though my grades could improve and continue working the hours I work to save up more ?  <response>: When I was a college student I routinely worked 2-3 part time jobs and took the maximum number of credit hours 18-22hrs my college was on quarters not semesters possible to graduate as quickly as possible and reduce the costcredit hour. In hindsight, that was a terrible terrible mistake. Not only was I horribly stressed out, I was stretched so thin I didnt put the effort into the coursework I needed. While GPA isnt necessarily that important shoot for at least a 3.4 if possible, understanding and retaining your major coursework is. Not sure what you career aspirations are but if you know what career you want, make sure you are taking the right classes to help you succeed. I highly recommend trying to find either a part-time job 20hrswk or an internship in the field that you want to enter upon graduation. I spent the first two years of my college career wanting to be a veterinarian. I did an internship at a vet clinic and realized there was no way I wanted to do that job for the rest of my life. Better to find out early that your career plans have changed. Also, dont take summer classes. Its just not worth it, you need to decompress, take some time off. Summer is a great time for my previously mentioned internship. The more places you work that will write you a letter of recommendation for a potential job the better. If I could tell my stupid 18 year old anything it would be that 1. College is your full time job that is your future2. Instead of taking a part time job in an unrelated field to get find something in your field even if it is unpaid that will result in a good letter of recommendation or a job offer after schoolHope that was at least somewhat helpful. Good luck with school and try not to get disheartened. It can be a bit of mess in the moment but years from now youll look back on it was great fondness. 