Although one of the benefits of having a job is having money of your own, it’s very important for students to learn how to manage money properly. Students in high school who take on a job may also have to learn how to manage both sports and a job.
Evan Cox, a senior at Ventura High School, has to manage playing football and running track for VHS while working at a local restaurant, Social Tap. While he has only been working there for about two months, Cox said that he is learning how to manage a busy schedule between work and sports.
Photo by: Paris Carmody
Cox enjoys working at Social Tap because “pretty much everyone who works at Social Tap is the same age, and it’s cool to meet new friends through something that isn’t school.” Cox also enjoys making his own money, and hopes to be able to continue working at social tap throughout the school year.
![[left to right] George Lopez, a campus supervisor at VHS, said, “I don’t have any plans, whatever comes up because plans never work, but I might go to Texas.” Damian De La Fuente ‘24 said, “I’m going to hang out with friends and perform at parties.” Viviana Rodriguez, a campus supervisor at VHS, said, “I’m going to see my family in Santa Barbara and do some deep cleaning.” Photo by: Meray Touma](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Photo-6-1-e1710961880419-900x1200.jpg)
![Junior Tobias Raymond said, I started playing [football] in 8th grade and I was always a little nervous to play but I fell in love with it. I think I love football because of the team camaraderie. It’s really fun being around all of the guys on the team. Photo by: Alejandro Hernandez](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AH-Tobias-Raymond-5-2022-13-900x600.jpg)
