The College Freshman Experience

Jennifer faces the commuter student reality of school vs. work at CSU:

Well I wish I could find myself spending more time on campus, getting involved and meeting new people but I just cant find the time to do so. I am forced by my work to rush home. Most of the time I work 5 days and week but this past week I had to work 6 days. I work 30+ hours at my job so I dont really have much time to spend on campus. I knew the risk of not having a true college experience when I chose to commute to Cleveland State. Sometimes I wish I could be a normal college student and not work my way through college but just hang out with friends and experience college life, but that is not part of my origional plan. I must stay working at JCPenney in order to achieve my goals and help with my future in business.

 This week we recieved our mid-term grades and I am pretty proud to say that even with working my grades are decent. In my two classes that really matter and count towards my G.P.A. I have and A and a B. I hope I can bring that B up to an A before the semester is over so I can have a 4.0 my first semster of college.

Excellent job, Jennifer!!  Are there any good business programs designed for CSU’s commuter students?