This is a research project for my anthropology class. It is looking at the causes and effects of choosing an education, a career or both.

1. What are the causes and effects
in young adults when it comes to
choosing a career, education or
both?
By McKenzie Morris

2. Different outcomes a young adult can
create after high school.
 Full time student only
 Part time student only
 Full time worker only
 Part time worker only
 Full time student and worker
 Part time student and worker
 Full time student and part time
worker
 Part time student and full time
worker

3. Fieldwork
 Survey one: Bramble Berry Inc.
 Survey two: Spanish 121
 Interviews
 Full time student
 Full time worker
 Full time student/Part time worker
 Part time student/Part time worker

4. Survey Questions
 1. Are you a full or part time
student?
 2a. Where do you go to school?
 2b. What is your major?
 2c. How many credits are you
taking this quarter?
 3. Are you a full or part time
worker?
 4. How many hours a week do
you work?
 5. On a scale of 1-10 rate your
stress level
 6. Are you stressed often?
 7. Do you average a normal
nights sleep (6-8 hrs.)?
 8. Do you have a social life?
Briefly explain
 9. How old are you?

5. Full time workers only
 Ages range from 21-44 years old
 Average stress level: 6
 7 out of 12 workers do not get a
normal nights sleep
 9 out of 12 have a normal social
life
 Interview:
 age: 21
 No formal college education
 “Too expensive”
 Top reasons for stress:
 Family
 Money
 Would go to college if money was
not an issue

6. Part Time Student & Part Time Workers
 Attending Whatcom Community
College
 Taking 5-10 credits
 Ages range 19-26 years old
 2/3 have an active social life
 2/3 get a normal nights sleep
 Stress levels: 4
 Interview:
 Age: 24
 School: Whatcom Community
College
 Credits: 10
 Work hours: 30 hours
 Why are you not just a student?
 “have to pay bills and fun money”
 Top reasons for stress:
 School
 Money

7. Full Time Student & Part Time Worker
 Attending Western Washington
University and Whatcom
Community College
 Average Work hours: 22 a week
 Average Stress level: 7
 Ages 21-32
 2/3 have an active social life
 2/3 get a normal nights sleep
 Interview:
 Age: 24
 School: Western Washington
University
 Credits: 15
 Work hours: 16 hours
 Why only a part time worker?
 “I’m a full time student and I would
fail out of college”
 Top reasons for stress:
 School
 Money

8. Student Only
 Interview:
 Age: 21
 School: Whatcom Community
College
 Credits: 15
 Stress: 6
 Social life: only on weekends
 Normal nights sleep:
 “yes which is why I do not have a
high social life”
 Why do you not work through
school?
 “Not able to juggle work, school
and homework”
 “Lived at home so a job was not
necessary”
 Top reasons for stress:
 Keeping grades up
 Getting enough sleep

9. Conclusions
 Going to school and working
creates the highest stress levels.
 Most common reason for stress:
 Money
 School
 Money was the main reason for
not going to college.
 Students are glad that they
choose college even with all the
stress.
 Being only a student is rather
difficult and can only be done if
one lives at home.