There is an argument about whether it is better for teenagers to get a job when they are still students. Some people think that having a part time job is harmful for children to concentrate on their study. However I agree with the statement that students can get benefits from working when they are students because they can broaden human relationships. Also, they can learn the difficulty of earning money.
To begin with, by working as a part timer, students can get to know a lot of people. Making wide connection with others would be helpful for teenagers to get advices and helps when they have a problem or when they get a job after graduation. This is because in the real society there are a lot of people who are specialized in a certain part. For example, my sister, Susan spent some of her time working in a museum as a part timer when she was a university student. At that time, my mother was so worried about her because she thought my sister should invest more time studying hard than working. However, working for the museum was greatly beneficial for her to get a job in another museum after graduation. This is because the curator of the museum she worked for evaluated her as a good worker, and give her a recommendation. Due to the recommendation she was accepted to a renowned museum and work for there now. Thus, making good social interaction by working is vital for teenager to get a help.
Moreover, becoming a part timer gives teenagers the opportunity to learn the value of money. If not having the experience of working, students are hard to know in order to earn money, how many efforts they have to put on. Also, it would make them to save their money. According to Naver, one of the Korean research companies, there is a 46.8% higher chance of spending more money of teenagers who have not got a job than those who have experienced working. One student interviewed announced that after earing money from work, she realized how difficult to earn money and the hardness of parents' working, so she tries to save her money. Thus, working allows children to realize the importance of saving money.
To sum up, I firmly believe that it is beneficial for children to get a part time job in terms of enhancing their human interection and realizing how the earning money is difficult. |