Balbhadra, WOW That was quite a long and inspiring to all the Nepalese students who must work to pay of their tuitions and expenses. Though I have never worked in those seasonal vacancies but while I was a college-student I was working a mostly seasonal shift, I had a propensity to get the worst hours and worst days at the coffee shop -- Usually I always closed on weekends, and usually only got one day off per five, six, seven days I work. One last summer, I felt like I was only working, even though I had about 33 hours on average a week. Because I'd get home late (considered late for me, considering I always go to bed at 10) from closing at around 11, I'd sleep until about nine. I find that I dread going to work and feel like I can't do anything, that I'm counting down the hours. I put a whole lot of stress and unhappiness into any service industry job I've had. And sometimes I asked myself that how do I balance feeling like all you do is work and sleep, and manage a livable life in between? Same time I knew I was alone here, and was poor to afford hefty tuition fees from Nepal . There is nothing I can say much than Balbhadra here but I urge all the Nepalese Students to take what you can get and pay your dues. You will have plenty of time once you are out of school for going out and having a good time. As Balbhadra said, spend wisely. Just think about the stories you will be able to tell later to other new students from Nepal in life and how proud you will be that you Worked you way through college. It will only get better once out of school. Right now I am an ATC in DC. DAKY