Evening star., 1938-09-25
STUDENTSADv|SED
TO BUDGET TIME
Chicago Educator Suggests
Ways to Prepare for
Future Jobs.
Ay the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Tb the mil
lions Of youths entering or returning
to academic halls this fall came this
warning today from an educator who
has specialized in vocational adjust
ment:
Budget your time to avoid burning
that midnight oil"
The educator, M. P. Nelson. assistant
to the president Of North Park College,
Chicago, gave the admonition in urging
college and secondary school students
to prepare to meet the scientific and
chronological advances Of rapidly
changing work-a-day world by plan
ming definite, well-organized programs
for scholastic and vocational success.
Addressing himself to the Nations
vast army Of youths who hope to land
jobs in a Nation beset by huge un-
employment problem, he said:
Budget your time. Approach your
educational work much as you would
a regular job. Have a definite time
set for work, play and social activities.
Burning the well-known midnight
oil is telling evidence of your inability
to organize and manage your own
affairs"
Makes Four Suggestions.
Declaring that all too many times
college men have to be fred two
or three times before they are any
good" Nelson outlined for them four
other suggestions he said would help
prevent the cropping about" for jobs
after school life is over. They were:
l. Analyze your abilities, interests
and personality to learn your strong
and weak points so you can formulate
your educational and future vocational
plans on your outstanding capabilities.
If possible seek the guidance of an
educational and vocational counselor.
2. Develop your own personality by
taking part in school activities. Cease
being just a spectator or hero wor-
shipper of the star athlete or other
performers. Be performer yourself
Cultivate as many friendships as you
can, but avoid being gossipy.
3. Develop the right attitude toward
work. Having part-time job is the
best training student can get to
help bridge the gap between school
experience and work. If a part-time
job is not possible, in your case, de-
velop the right attitude toward work
by disciplining yourself and doing the
best possible job with your school work.
4. Study the changing occupational
world. Scientific and chronological
advances bring about many changes
in the job market. Your ability to
train yourself to meet these changes
and adapt yourself to them will de-
termine your future success.
Bases Plan on Experience.
Mr.. Nelson, who based his sugges-
tions on his experience in directing
a vocational adjustment project for
Chicago high school students who
underwent psychological tests to de-
termine their vocational aptitudes,
said that getting on the job for some
college graduates was like getting a
slap in the face because their scholastic
life had too much of the atmosphere
of the club
THE college graduate of today"
he added, "gropes considerable period
before he becomes adjusted to the
reality of holding job he can per-
form with maximum enthusiasms and
profit to his employer and to himself.
Transition from school to work is an
abrupt plunge.
TOO few youths realize that their
performance in school is an indication
of the performance they will show on
job after graduation.
Recent studies in many of the
large corporations reveal there is a
high correlation between success in
school and success on the job. In most
cases below average or just average
success in school are due to inability
to plan well organized success pro-
grams"