academic performance of working students
FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE WORKING STUDENTS IN POLYTHECNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SANTA ROSA CAMPUS S.Y 2013-2014
An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Santa Rosa Campus
In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Degree Bachelor in Business Administration
Major in Human Resource Development
Management
By:
Arceo, Cristina A.
Dunca, Mariela D.
Tena, Larabelle L.
Marife Agustin-Acierto, DBA
Subject Facilitator
September 2013
Chapter 1
The Problem and its Background
Introduction Many people are familiar with the concept of “work-life balance”- the ongoing struggle to keep a healthy split between times spent on your professional time. For grad students who work full-time, it’s more accurate to talk about “work-study-life balance.” And that’s a mouthful; it’s even more of a handful. While it is technically possible to work full-time while studying full-time, it can be a bit like fighting a two-front war- both areas important and require constant attention, and ignoring either is something you do at your own peril- and meanwhile, you can ever forget your obligations on the “home front” either.
Parents work hard to give the best for their children. The government offers programs and solutions for the benefit and development of the people. And as an individual, students have responsibility to help themselves and be beneficial to others. Working students are those individuals who find ways to make things possible for them and to others.
Student’s jobs have become a sort of trend among students around the world, who want to work while studying. In short, the term that suits this trend is “Earn and Learn” policy. Other reasons why student jobs are popular among students is they help to cope up with the constant increase in tuition fees, and a way to afford further educations. The problem has been developed with the question as to have the corresponding workloads and
An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Santa Rosa Campus
In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Degree Bachelor in Business Administration
Major in Human Resource Development
Management
By:
Arceo, Cristina A.
Dunca, Mariela D.
Tena, Larabelle L.
Marife Agustin-Acierto, DBA
Subject Facilitator
September 2013
Chapter 1
The Problem and its Background
Introduction Many people are familiar with the concept of “work-life balance”- the ongoing struggle to keep a healthy split between times spent on your professional time. For grad students who work full-time, it’s more accurate to talk about “work-study-life balance.” And that’s a mouthful; it’s even more of a handful. While it is technically possible to work full-time while studying full-time, it can be a bit like fighting a two-front war- both areas important and require constant attention, and ignoring either is something you do at your own peril- and meanwhile, you can ever forget your obligations on the “home front” either.
Parents work hard to give the best for their children. The government offers programs and solutions for the benefit and development of the people. And as an individual, students have responsibility to help themselves and be beneficial to others. Working students are those individuals who find ways to make things possible for them and to others.
Student’s jobs have become a sort of trend among students around the world, who want to work while studying. In short, the term that suits this trend is “Earn and Learn” policy. Other reasons why student jobs are popular among students is they help to cope up with the constant increase in tuition fees, and a way to afford further educations. The problem has been developed with the question as to have the corresponding workloads and