Money?

You might have heard of EMA, but if you haven't that's OK. It basically stands for Education Maintenance Allowance. I get EMA money once a week (I get £30). Too bad the government is cutting it off in March. Oh, I won't get money after March...So I've started looking for a job (My parents don't give me money). It's quite hard working and studying at the same time. It's very stressful, but if you think you can handle all the pressure then go for it!
I think it's best if you just study, because then you could focus and put all your concentration on your studies. On the other hand, if you work and study you get money so you wouldn't have to always ask your parents. Say if you want to go out two nights in a row, you could use your parents money on one night, then your own the next night.


At the moment I work in a shoe shop up London. I only work on weekends though so that helps decrease the stress for me. I normally do all my work on Friday then work my socks off on the weekends. I don't really get free time to hang out with my friends though. That's what sucks about it! Although, after work sometimes I meet up with some for a movie or something around 7 o'clock (That's the time I finish).