First day of work!

Having never had a job outside the home before,
Having gone through about 3 weeks of applications, paperwork, and background checks,
Having set 2 morning alarms and a set of clothes,
I went to my first day of being a tutor at a junior high school on Tuesday.

...but I overslept. I got there a half hour late. On my first day of work.

Thankfully, the teachers I worked with were forgiving about this, and I took notes along with the middle schoolers. Mrs. Sylvia Davis, one of the teachers I am working with in the AVID program and my contact for the job, was very kind and introduced me to the class. I think the kids must've thought it was cool to have a college student in the class, because they seemed to be pretty nice, too.

As fun as my first day of class was, however, I have my concerns for keeping the job. After doing the math, my salary comes down to about $45 a week, and I don't consider that much - especially since a tank of gas costs me $30 and I'm saving money to become more self-supportive next year. The problem is that I need to sign an employee contract saying that I will promise to work for a full year, so I need to make this decision quickly.

But what do you think? Tell me any thoughts or suggestions you think in the comments section below.