College students study through summer to save time, money
It’s not uncommon for some college students to spend their summer vacations the same way they spend the regular college semesters — in a classroom studying and writing papers.
To most of them, summer school is not a punishment but rather an opportunity to get ahead on their degrees, catch up on credits or even save money in the long run.
Delaney Purcell, a junior exercise science major at Slippery Rock University, is taking a class this summer that will not only open the doors to future internships and jobs but will allow her to save on fees for a needed certification.
“With this class, the (oncology instructor) certification exam is $100 in the summer instead of $2,200,” Purcell said. “It's a big time-saver and it's pretty rare to have this opportunity in undergrad because the certification is offered during the summer.”
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