There are two different types of real worlds, but both are very real. The purpose of this article is to explore the importance of the experiences and tasks students encounter in their professional preparation programs and how they generalize in practice to the field of leisure and recreation services. Here are the top 10 ways that the college real world is the same as the leisure service field real world. Numerous Demands on Your Time Students today have more demands than ever on their time and energy. Many students are working 20 to 40 hours a week to meet the financial demands of a college education, as well as taking a full course load, being part of campus organizations and groups, and, of course, fulfilling social obligations.
Practitioners also have numerous demands within their professional and personal life.
In both cases, knowing how to manage time to meet the demands in life are important. The student who learns how to do this in college will make the transition into the work world more easily. The most frequently voiced complaint of students is that they dislike doing group projects. It is difficult to get everyone together at one time, and there is often someone who doesn't contribute his or her fair share to the project. While students would like to work on projects independently, in the field of leisure services very few projects or events would be possible without the cooperative work of many people.