In some cultures, young people work part-time jobs while they are still in high school.
I agree with this practice.
While there are certainly advantages and disadvantages to having a part-time job while still in high school, but it is beneficial for a young person to work during this period in her or his life.There are two main reasons. One is the opportunity to exprience ″real゛society.Second reason is the chance to attain a measure of financial independence.
Fist of all, people in high school are at an importnt stage in theire lives-the transition between childhood and adulthood.To some extent, being in school is a rather sheltered existence. Teachers carefully plan the curreculum, parents oversee theire chidrn's activities.But woking in a company provides young people with a glimps of what the real world is like. They must learn to follow instructions from their boss,how to get along with their co-workers,and,especially if they work in the service sector,how to deal with difficult customers.There are valuable interpersonal skills that must be developed if a person is eventually going to be successful in his or her future career.
Furthermore,seeing how a company oqerates from the inside allows a young person to broaden his or her horizons.Having this wider perspective will ultimately allow the student to perform better in school,too,because she or he will have a richer background to draw upon during clasrroom discussion.
Secondly, students who work part-time are able to earn their own mnney.If children simply receive an allowance from their parents, they may not develop a proper respect for the value of money.Rather
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simply taking their paqents for granted and assuming that mony will always be available when they need it,working stndents can clearly see the connection between hard work and the financial reward they are able to receive.Students who manage their own finances at a young age are more likely to develop responsible fisical practices that will serve them well as adults. In addition, students who are to some extent financially independent develop self confidence and a higher sense of self wmrth.
At the same time,however these exist potential disadvantages to working in high school,paticularly if the student works so much that his or her studies suffer. The main purpose of high school is ,of course ,classroom study.
However,as long as an appropriate balance is maintained between a student's coursework and her or his extracurricular activities,working a part-time job should not interfere with the student's education. In fact, many schools limit the number of hours a student can work. Ultimately,though,it is both the parents and the individual student's responsibility to ensure that the outside workload is manageable.
Thus,all things considered, the advantages of working during high school greatly outweigh the drawbacks.
