why do undergraduate students want to work instead of pursuing their studies?

Answer 1

I worked three jobs as an undergrad to pay for school. It severely affected my studies, but it was a catch 22. If I didn't have those jobs, I couldn't go to school, but I didn't do well because I had so much work. In a perfect world I wouldn't have had to, but thats how it went.

Answer 2

Short answer, to make money. While there is a desirability to getting a higher degree, people realize that a Master's is a wonderful degree, but in the working world, it has dubious value if not paired up with experience. Frankly, someone who has a B.A. and four years of experience has a much better chance of getting a job than someone with an MA and absolutely no experience.

There are some jobs where you definitely NEED a graduate education, but these days, grad schools are populated by people who have school seperation anxiety, individuals who returned for higher degrees after being in the workforce, or individuals who want to be academics and teach at the collegiate level.

I am working on my MA now, but I finished my first BA in 1996, and my second BA in 2007 (which I started in 2004), so the idea of a "gap" between degrees is pretty common. As undergraduate degrees become the norm rather than the exception, the idea of more people going to grad school might change.

Answer 3

What will probably happen is that any master's program that accepts you will expect you to do a year or so of undergraduate courses to get skills up to the necessary level before moving into masters work. You might be better off looking for a top-notch undergraduate program and simply enrolling in that. Architecture is not a field that requires a graduate degree and if your other undergrad degree is completely unrelated, it might be worthwhile to simply start at the beginning. Obviously you'd have all your gen ed and electives already covered, but you could totally focus on the architecture and design courses. Good luck!

Answer 4

- because they want to gain experence to accelerate there learning
- becuase they want money
- because they can work there way up faster
- becuase its really difficult for most graduates to find a job without experience - they are over qualified for level entry jobs and dont have the experience for the jobs that they are suppose to get hence unemplyment
- because they want to know what its like to be in the real world/ independence
- because they can always persue there studies later once they get experience
- because some universities take work experience into consideration
- because they recieved an amazing offer
- because they enjoy it better than studying
- because now days things are changing and more than ever some of the most successful people are those that don't continue to persue thier studies
- because they feel its right for them

Answer 5

1) Need experience as soon as possible, even if I don't believe I need it (I need *something* to put on my resume)
2) Need to stop mooching off parents, move out

I plan to pursue my Master's in Computer Science once I've a steady income. I can then begin taking night classes and possibly about a year of full-time study.

Answer 6

They pile up student loans, make babies and bills, and have not yet sorted out their life dreams, and you still wonder why? It's hard to stay focused with life's distractions.

Most people don't know exactly what they want, if ever, until almost 30. I didn't.

Answer 7

nowadays, students even work part time while they study.

The reason is, the expectations are high, and the students want to satisfy their financial needs by themselves.

Answer 8

I had to work in order to pay for college....if I didn't work, I didn't go to college.

Answer 9

Cause we need to pay our tuition bills

Answer 10

I guess they want to become independent early as possible...