You’re my friend!

And it wasn’t so long ago that I was where you are. I remember what it was like. I doubt things are identical, but a lot of what you say hits home pretty hard.

I wish I could convince your parents to not force you to work while in college. I know for a fact that having to work and study at the same time negatively impacted my grade. Eight to twelve hours a week spent in a cafeteria was still eight to twelve hours I could have spent studying.

Incidentally, most of the time I worked in the cafeteria, I caught pizzas from the oven, sliced them, and put them on display.