Working the late-night shift Dec. 1, senior ~ Daniel Witcher locks the classroom doors / of the Pryor-England Science Center. "Working the graveyard shift is en;:f~~~"~;~~~: you get to watch Harding open back up in the morning," Witcher said. -Chelsea Roberson or Students schedule work hours around the clock After curfew came, the majority ofstudents went to bed or stayed up doing homework. However, some stlldems were getting ready [0 go to wo rk. JonamanStridynwasone such srudent. Striclyn, a sophomore miss ions major from Indiana, wo rked a 40-hour week at the Mayrag factory in Industrial Park while also maintaini ng status as a full -time student. StaffMark, a local agency that helped people find jobs, aided Striclyn in finding this position at Maytag in July of2006. "1 was just looking for a job to make some money," Striclyn said. At work, Srriclyn said heworked on an assembly line, which put together Maytag d ryers. "There are 10 different assembly stations, and we rmate from station [Q statio n every hour," Striclyn said. "They do this so that we don't get too bored doing the same thing for 10 ~ hours straight." In addition to the difficulty offinding time to sleep, Scriclyn said he faced Other struggles. "Ie is really difficult to find time to sleep, study and have a social life," Striclyn said. "At work, my feet really start to hurt a lo t." Afte r sleeping for just a few hou rs before _1I.J..l.!6 people heading into classes during the week, Striclyn said he was fortunate to have a break in the afternoon, which he utilized to catch up on homework as well as social evenrs. Far from wanting a long-term job at Mayrag's factory, Striclyn said he.aspired to one day travel to Mozambique in o rder ro spread the gospel. Furthermore, Scriciyn said he had already begun to put together a team to go. Driven to mission wo rk, Striclyn said h e found numerous opportunities to witness to the people he worked wi th while cominuing to grow closer to God. "} have already set up a couple different Bible studies with people," Striclyn said. ''And Iconstandy learn more co have dependence on God because I definitely can't do it on my own." Brad McAllister was another student who went to work as mOSt others were finishing their late night Pizza Pro treats and winding down for the evening. McAllister, a junior criminal justice major, found a posi cion as a Harding Public Safety officer. Being a shift sup;:rvisor, McAllister worked &om midnight - 8 a.m., Monday through Friday. "Some ofour routine duties are to lock down the buildings, make sure the dorms are secure and help the Depanrnem of Parki ng Services fini sh for the evening," McAllister said. "But each night is a little different." McAllister, who worked with public safety for three years and wo rked the midnight shift for twO of those years, said the biggest struggle he faced was gcning enough sleep. "You have to decide what gets cut from you r life," McAllister said. "I get about three hours of sleep on Monday and there is no chance of me having a social life during the week." Taking classes ar Harding as well as Arkansas State University-Beebe, McAllister said he still had a couple of years left at H arding before he graduated to pursue a career in the FBI. "Jwill probablybeworking as a police officer somewhere after I graduate," McAllister said. Even though the midnight shift was tough at first and the public safety department usually did not put students on overnights, McAllister said he loved his job. "1 work with the same guys every nigh t, which is really great," McAllister said. "{ love the midnigh ts." -Jordan Dyniewski
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