u/More_Carpenter_7680

How does one get a student job as an American International student

So I am moving to Graz in September to start my masters and I would like to get a student job for some extra spending money.

Realistically I would like to apply for Warehouse jobs or English tutor roles (because my German is very basic) but I am unsure where to look and when I should start my search.

I am dedicated to improving my German because part of the reason I am studying in Austria is to learn a new language and gain a regional speciality that will make me a more competitive candidate for NGOs, I just need something for my first semester while my German is still basic.

Does anybody have tips/advice?

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u/More_Carpenter_7680 — 1 day ago

For some background I am 22 male and in the last semester of my undergraduate.

I trained Muay Thai from ages 17-21, my record is 0-0 but I have been in training camps with champions and pros. I hate how I actually got decent at this sport and could have done well in the amateurs but have absolutely nothing to show for it (besides training clips).

Before my senior year my mother was diagnosed with cancer and was in a tremendous amount of pain for most of last semester when I was halfway across the country at uni. On top of that, since I was getting punched in the head my first 3 years of college I am behind on credits, have been overloading on credits to graduate within 4 years (and working to pay off debt). So basically I haven’t trained consistently since last school year, I only do when I went home for breaks and stuff, I feel like I am just incapable of making meaningful progress and it drives me insane.

But taking a year layoff to graduate + the situation at home has almost made me a completely different person. Not having time to have a proper training regime to stay in shape is really the icing on the cake and I feel like I will never be the same after this layoff.

I should probably be talking to a therapist instead of a reddit group but I don’t have time for that. I just wanna know if anybody here has experience something similar and came back from it.

UPDATE: i appreciate the support. for more details.
I will go and hit the heavy bag for a bit, go on a run. but with my schedule there’s just never and consistency and it’s hard to get a why when ur hobby isn’t there for you anymore.

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u/More_Carpenter_7680 — 2 months ago