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WORKING IN WASHINGTON It ' s a hard fact that college is costing more and more these days. A year at American comes in at $6300 for just the necessities. Most students can ' t bear t o hit the parents for any more money, but there ' s too much to do in Washington to sit home weekends. So, a job is the only recourse. by Jo Williams and Robert Sugar Do you know how much money I spent for books this semester? One hundred twenty bucks! My parents pay enough to this school, I feel I should help too. That ' s why I work. It ' s a hard fact that college is costing more and more these days. A year at American comes in at $6300 for just the necessities. Most students can ' t bear to hit the parents for any more money, but there ' s too much to do in Washington to sit home weekends. So, a job is the only recourse. There are lots of jobs available, explained one junior. The trouble is finding one that fits your class schedule. I started out thinking I ' d get a job that would give me experience for later on, but I realized in the end, you just have to be satisfied with making money. Some students need a job just to stay in school, or else a strong sense of guilt motivates them to help their parents bear the burden of their own education. My parents aren ' t rich and I can ' t stand the thought of them spending so much money on me. The first year I paid for books and expenses; the second year I payed for food also, and the last two years I ' ve paid for my rent too. My parents say they don ' t mind paying for everything, but I feel better doing it this way. A senior commented, Anyway, its a good experience, and with only 4 courses there ' s plenty of time to do it. So American students are using one of the major advantages of Washington and becoming part of the economic give and take. Everybody figures you ' ve got to get a job eventually, so why not get a job? The jobs students take range from bartender at Tramps to museum guard at the National Gallery. Some students have been known to juggle two or three Continued overleaf
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