Finance U: LFLA's College and Career Blog

Jeremiah, Class of 2018, shares his advice on fighting the urge to procrastinate. In high school, many people, such as myself, pick up a bad habit that can ruin any sense of productivity and motivation, from assignments to just even showing up for class. This bad habit this addiction to just not care, to turn a blind eye to whatever is calling for your attention to complete. Being on your phone in class or listening to music and going to sleep if note taking is too boring and doesn’t feel as though it should matter. It’s easier to just be selfish with what you want to do and not to do in this day and age, and it can hurt you.  Deciding that it’s easier to ignore things life in general you need to have done can cause lots of stressing moments everyone who does it, and it will often have you wish that you had done it when you had the chance. The best thing you can attempt to do in order to avoid making difficult situations for yourself is to pace yourself, it may sound simple; and th

Te’Lon, Class of 2018, shares his advice on what you can learn from a part-time job.           Making money is one of the most important things high school students think about. There are so many activities, school events, and just random stuff that you need to pay for. Money is an essential part of growing up, but there are certain things you may need to know to be successful on the job and keep up on your work at school.             When I first started working, I was a sophomore. I just got my car and there were a lot of new things I became exposed to. With having a car, you have to pay for gas, insurance, maintenance, and any other additions you may want to put on the car. As a sophomore, working 15-20 hours a week was perfect for me. I was able to have money in my pocket, hang out with friends, and still have enough time to do my homework. These were the best days of my life, but problems were soon to arrive.             My parents have always told me to work my hardest