ESSAY 2. (UNIT 2)

SHOULD YOUNG PEOPLE WORK?

        In our country, El Salvador, teenagers have to work while they are still students. After thinking of it from several aspects, I do not believe it is a good idea. The reasons are listed as follows.

     On the one side, part-time jobs may affect primarily student’s academic studies. By working several hours a day consumes a lot of time that one might be exhausted to study too. However, the main purpose of school life for young teenagers is to learn scientific knowledge as well as techniques in order to get ready for their future. Besides that, it is generally suggested that in order to master what they have learnt at school, students must spend at least three hours each day so as to brush up on their lessons, to go over their notes, and to internalize the information given. Quite the reverse, it would be impossible for a student to get involved in working part-time while maintaining a high standard of academic learning. An all-nighter sessions will be necessary to do well in exams all along. As a result, they may find it hard to habituate to what the school and society expects from them, as well as what their employers expect them to perform on the job.

       On the other side, the very reason why I do not approve teenagers to work part-time is that working while studying will deprive their them to get a wink of sleep; as a result, it  will do harm to their health given that teenagers are in the process of building up their body. Allowing their organisms to develop in an adequate way, they will grow old healthier and stronger than not doing so. So, they need time to do exercises and get engaged in other activities, and they also need plenty of rest.  If they work, they may sacrifice their time for sleep, club activities, exercise, and recreation. Sometimes, teenagers have jobs that consume more strength than they can afford. This will be absolutely disadvantageous to their health, causing a lot of stress and lacking of concentration on their responsabilities.

      Finally, one effect of working part-time and making extra money may contribute to their bad habits because teenagers are not grown-up enough to spend their money corrrectly. However, with part-time jobs they make money that allow them to spend whatever way they want to, such as playing online games, smoking,  and drinking.  Based on the above described, it is stated that it is not a good idea for teenagers to work while studying. In addition, compared with their whole lifetime, school life is a short cycle. Therefore, young teenagers should value their school lives, and make use of the time in a big way. Working hard during school life, it can help them find their appropriate jobs later in their lives.