Challenges and Benefits of Fourth-Year BSHM Students Work Experience While Studying at Bestlink College of the Philippines.
Vol.3, No.1B
Abstract
Education is essential for youth in creating their careers and opportunities in life. They study hard to fulfil their dreams and make them a reality. However, when the pandemic happened, there was a rise in students working while studying because everyone was affected. They needed to provide for their needs, like school expenses, bills, and personal needs. They risked themselves to work even though managing time between school and work was hard, but they needed to work and study simultaneously.
Being a college student is difficult because school expenses are increasing, especially in private colleges and universities. It requires a lot of money to become a degree holder. Not all parents have a lot of money to spend and support their children, especially in college. So, they decided to help their parents by working while studying to support their financial expenses.
According to the study findings conducted by Williams (2014), students work due to budgetary needs, meeting a quick or basic necessity, and helping the students in their future objectives. Working part-time was supported by the study of Furr and Elling (2002), where students had financial problems.
The basic problem a working student faces is the scheduling of routine. These students are considered hard workers. Students must make schedules from time to time to work on multiple tasks. In short, they have to be spontaneous with their work and student life. This may cause them to distance themselves from all other social activities and are bound to be loyal to their professional work. They are only committed to their work and spend only a few hours on their studies. Research says these people are most organized and can manage their time accordingly.
The life of a working student is so complicated. They barely give time to anything or anyone. He has no communication with friends, shows less up to family, and plays a complete hide-and-seek game with books. Their educational life is always at complete risk. They seek unusual excuses from their teachers, throwing their names at the end of the list of punctual students. Unfortunately, balancing a social life, work, family, and educational time is stressful. There’s always something going on, and you frequently feel like you’re being pulled in every possible direction, just passing the time to see how long you can last before you’re stretched too thin. This probably isn’t a very healthy lifestyle. Work is an important factor for the students who can’t afford to pay a single penny to their institute. It depends on how you manage your workload and education in the meantime. Taking the stress of every little thing is a big issue. Try to overcome your problems in the best possible way.
Hence, this study leads the researchers to determine the challenges and benefits of the fourth-year BSHM student’s work experience while studying at Bestlink College of the Philippines and to what extent they face these challenges and how they benefit.
This study utilized the descriptive method design to investigate and collect information about the challenges and benefits of fourth-year BSHM students’ work experience while studying at Bestlink College of the Philippines. The researchers gathered data using survey questionnaires administered via Google Forms to fifty (50) target respondents at Bestlink College of the Philippines.
Based on the gathered data and conclusions drawn, the researchers utilized a guide to improve the career preparedness of the respondents. The findings of this study may be utilized as a guide to improve the learning pursued and engage the students to be more motivated in preparing for their careers, even in online learning. This can help the students improve their dilemma of being ready by their capabilities, like having their eagerness, motivations, knowledge, skills, and being well-knowledgeable regarding career opportunities amidst the new normal. The graduating students must be adaptable to the sudden changes in learning regardless of age, gender, civil status, and parent’s monthly income. Since the students agree that self-willingness is the major perception of being ready for the hospitality industry, the researchers recommend that the respondents should motivate themselves by having steps and goals in completing the program to help them have their degree for their career advancement. Since some students are unaware of what career opportunities they want that still exist within the field, the administration should employ more knowledgeable career and skills-related webinars in well-known, accredited institutions locally and abroad to inspire and expose the students to their career opportunities.
