Introduction

In almost every major economy, the pandemic has resulted in historic

declines in output.This has resulted in higher tuition costs, fewer scholarships,

increased costs associated with flexible learning, and low family income, all of which

are directly impacted by the pandemic.From 2005 to 2015, college working students'

enrollment increased by 26%, according to the National Center for Education

Statistics.However, 68% of part-time students still struggle to finish or have dropped

out years after enrolling.

Before the pandemic, working students faced difficulties.The New Normal by

the Georgetown University Center for Education and the Workforce reveals that over

the past 25 years, more than 70% of college students have worked while enrolled,

and that these students have continued to face challenging student lives in recent

years.According to Village Pipol ( Lumugdan, 2022), working students face a number

of challenges, including a lack of sleep, a lack of time for extracurricular activities in

school, a lack of time for family and friends, and dealing with stress. This employment

has an impact on their academic performance, study, and college experience

The primary objective of this study was to learn about the difficulties and

opportunities faced by working students enrolled in the Bachelor of Secondary

Education with a major in Mathematics at the Rodriguez Campus of the University of

Rizal System and how they deal with them on a daily basis.The respondents to each

survey will be used to gather the necessary data.When looking into how students

come up with strategies to make the most of their time spent working and studying,

this study could be very helpful.The respondents to each survey will be used to

gather the necessary data.

Significance of the Study

This study was significant to the following individuals or persons:

To School Administrators. School administrators, as educators, can

anticipate changing educational requirements.School administrators are better able

to address the stream of knowledge, whether it be in the preparation of the

curriculum or something else, as the enrollment trend shifts from full-time college

students to the ongoing needs of part-time students. This is because they are more

familiar with the educational structure of a particular school.

To Teachers. Knowing the difficulties of working students can help teachers

organize their lessons in a variety of ways because they are the direct advisors in the

classroom. In knowing the opportunities and challenges of working while studying

Teachers will be able to know which help they can give to their students in this

situation. This will not only be a knowledge but an understanding that is essential to

their professional growth.

To Working Students. Working students will have better opportunities to

develop their confidence, including their personal bearing, as the recipient of the
study, which may be incorporated into the results and recommendations.

To Future Researchers. The result of the study will serve as reference in their

studies. Some realizations, recommendations, and suggestions, parental involvement

will be highlighted and will receive great importance to the educators and to the

parents as well.

The Community. The primary beneficiary of this study is the community, which

is the ultimate institution whose public welfare is dependent on the kind of people

who live in the area. Every benefit this study provides to working students is
beneficial to the community and, by extension, to society as a whole.
Local Literature

In Davao Region, the low rates of the study accomplishments are the central concern of the Department
of Education (DepEd). The study of Ramento (2011), states that the low educational attainments of the
students in the City of Davao were due to a low salary which leads the students to combine working and
studying. Thus, the students that have financial problems are spending more time working than
studying, and because of this, they attained poor grade and poor performance in school.

Around 216,000 understudies in the Philippines are right now juggling in school and work, the most
recent information from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). About 8% out of the total number
of college students in the Philippines is a working student (ABS-CBN News, 2010). According to CHED
(2010), only half of the employed students can finish college, as many cannot concentrate on their
studies, while others have poor health, and other give up because of financial problem.

Scope and Limitations

• The study covers the Challenges and Opportunities of Working while

studying to Academic Learning. The survey questionnaire will focus on the

working student's challenges and opportunities. The research sample is

composed of ( ) Bachelors of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics in

University of Rizal System- Rodriguez . This study will focus on seeking to

give answers to working student's profile in terms of sex, age, and part time

job. Also, this research focuses on possible reasons leading Bachelor of

Secondary Education Major in Mathematics students to work and study at

the same time?

The Researchers give limit of the respondents based on the population of

working student's in the said University and the students must be currently studying
in the University of Rizal System-Rodriguez in the school year 2022-2023. Each

respondent will be given a survey questionnaire that identifies what extent can

working have positive impacts on students. The researchers aim did not include other

major courses because Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics are

percieved to be harder than other majors in the field of the education.