02904nam a2200337 i 4500 CSPC 20250906154628.0 250904s2024 ph a b 000 0 eng d CSPC eng CSPC rda UTH BSOA B632s Bodino, Niño Jay S.A., author. Striking the balance : challenges faced by working students in juggling academic pursuits / Niño Jay S.A. Bodino, Merry Dhesan B. Borjal, Celeste M. Cericos, Mary Joy L. Colina, Ericka B. Dagon. Buhi, Camarines Sur : Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, 2024. 137 leaves : rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Undergraduate Thesis (BSOA) - Office Administration Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, 2024. Includes bibliographical references. This study aims to examine the personal and socio-economic profiles of working students, their reasons for working while studying, and the challenges they face in balancing work and academics. It explores the impact of these challenges on their well-being, self-direction and focus, academic performance, and financial stability, while also analyzing strategies they use to stay productive and achieve success. It also considers potential inervention programs to support their academic goals. The descriptive design was used, having 50 respondents and using a structured questionnaire. The study concluded that the profiles of the respondents,specifically the Bachelor of Science in Office Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education students enrolled at CSPC Buhi Campus during the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year,are mostly female, aged 21- 26 years old, in the third-year level, single, with good academic performance, and reported with an average monthly income between 1, 001 and 3,000. Students balance their work and study to cover living expenses, and school obligations, and support their families. The researchers has developed a comprehensive intervention program design to assist working students in effectively balancing their work and academics, with particular focus on promoting a flexible schedule, seminars for stress handling, regular support sessions, and a workshop and scholarship program to ensure that students cam thrive in both their work and academic pursuits. Borjal, Merry Dhesan B., author. Cericos, Celeste M., author. Colina, Mary Joy L. author. Dagon, Ericka B., author. Villar, Mariber M., adviser. Luzon, April V., panelist, chair. Adriano, RolandoB., panelist, member Maninang, Jeorgette N., panelist, member ddc 0 UM B632s BSOA UTH 2024 0 0 ddc 0 1 BUHI BUHI UTH 2025-09-04 0 UTH BSOA B632s 2024 00236UM-BUH 2025-09-04 00:00:00 1-1 2025-09-04 UM 30322 30322