As you may have noticed this year, many seniors have opted to do half days. A lot of seniors only work a couple days at places like Target, and the other days they just go home. As for a few though, it can be a little stressful.

Senior Autumn Trempus, works at II-VI Inc. She comes to school from 7:40 until 1:07 and then works until 4:30 or 5.

“Typically, day to day, I am in charge of logging all of their tools. I usually have several projects I am working on at one time. Currently I am standardizing all of the diamond turning department’s drawers/ lita cabinets, ” said Trempus.

“It’s basically just making each of the stations for each machine look the same/have the same stuff in it.”

Trempus needed to decide between going into a health field or an engineering field. (she has decided to go into the health field to be a nurse) Last year a representative came to the school. She applied last year in March, and was interviewed for two and a half hours. She committed to 40 hours a week in the summer and 10-15 during the school year.

“I knew that it would be hard to work those hours after a full day and with my other activities after school,” said Trempus

Leaving early allows Trempus to get her needed hours; however, it can be tiring since her days are typically longer than the average student. She still must go in whether we have a cancellation or a day off.

Another student Senior Abby Mason, comes in at the beginning of 5^th period every day after working 3 hours at Oberg. After school Tuesday through Thursday, she works at Applebees in Gibsonia as well.

“My dad is the production control manager,” said Mason.

“He said if I wanted to work there I could.”

Mason does a lot of paper work, and attends meetings.

“It is your typical dad office,” said Mason

Unfortunately for Mason, she when we have two hour delays she still must go in to work and can’t sleep in, but she is making good money.

Another option this year for students besides working is going to a class at a local college. Most students who took this opportunity go to BC3, but senior Brandon Czekalski takes classes at Penn State New Kensington.

“I took Calc II class year and wanted to take Calc III this year, but Knoch doesn’t offer it,” said Czekalski

Czekalski also takes differential equations and macroeconomics there. At Knoch he has AP Euro, academic English, and graphic design.

“I am able to take these classes that are required for my major early on to get them out of the way, and save money too,” said Czekalski, who will be attending Penn State Main in the fall.

For juniors thinking about taking up this opportunity next year, here is some last advice.

“If you decide to do work release make sure you are good at balancing and managing your time,” said Trempus