Being a student in high school can be easy for some, but hard for others. At times, work given and expectations provide stress and wear down on students, even without people noticing. But for many, school can come easy and allow for free time, or other open time to do something productive or beneficial. That is where the talk of possessing an occupation at the adolescence age comes in. I myself, along with many of my peers who hold a position in a job, try to keep our priority of education at the top of our lists. While holding a job in high school can be challenging at times, there are also many advantageous reasons for teens to do it.
I began working just a month after I turned 16. While it was summer at the time, I remained working at the same job throughout the school year up to present day. It has given me a sense of maturity and social skills that I could not have found elsewhere. A work atmosphere is a key place for teenagers to experience, due to the fact that most of their coworkers are older, more experienced, and just the broadened element of different people and how to work as a team. It has opened my eyes to what the real world is like, and it gives me time to prepare myself for the path I am paving out in front of me.
Now, the main thing teenagers talk about getting a job for is the economical aspect of it. I am guilty of doing this, but it is true. It is good to bring in your own source of income. It provides a feeling of satisfaction, it gives a sense of self gratification, and the obvious, you have your own money to do with what you please. With that comes financing though. I have learned how to finance and budget my income to where I am in a place of comfort and stability, but I also have the ability to experience exhilarating activities. By having a job, and having your own source of income, you learn how to budget now to prepare for the future and set yourself up for success.
With pros comes cons. I will admit that having a job and maintaining good grades in school could be a struggle at times, but that is another good thing to experience and get a taste of now when there is more leniency. Most teenagers still have their parents for basic needs but they also want to provide things for themselves and purchase things with their own money. Having enough money requires working and wanting more money requires more working. This then cuts into time needed for school with homework, make-up work, or studying. When those two worlds collide, it could be stressful, overwhelming, and frustrating. I speak from experience when I say it gets easier, and when you are able to grasp a flow of things, it all becomes routine and you have yourself setup for a bright future. If possible, attempt to get a job while you can so you too can soar past your presumed potential.
