Teenagers and Part-time Jobs
In many countries it is common for teenagers to take part-time jobs while they are still in high school, while in other societies this is virtually unheard of. In the latter situation, students are expected to spend all of their time on their studies and consider schoolwork their "job". In my opinion, students benefit more from a more balanced lifestyle, which may include working at a part-time job. Therefore, I believe that it is a good idea for students to work while studying.
While it is true that a student's most important goal must be to learn and to do well at his studies, it does not need to be the only goal. In fact, a life which consists of only study is not balanced and may cause the student to miss out on other valuable learning experiences. In addition to bringing more balance to a student's life, part-time work can broaden his range of experience. He will have the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life and will be faced with a wider variety of problems to solve. Furthermore, work helps a student to develop greater independence, and earning his own pocket money can teach him how to handle his finances. Finally, a part-time job can help a student to develop a greater sense of responsibility, both for his own work and for that of the team he works with.
For all of these reasons, I firmly believe that most students would benefit from taking a part-time job while they are in high school. Of course, they must be careful not to let it take up too much of their time because study is still their primary responsibility. In sum, living a balanced life is the best way to be successful.
在許多國家，青少年普遍會在高中時期打工。然而在有些國家，這幾乎是前所未聞的。如果是后者的情況，那是因為一般認為學生應把所有的時間花在學業上，把學業當作是自己的"工作"。我認為，生活方式越均衡，對學生就越好，而均衡的生活則須包含打工。所以我認為，在就學期間打工是個不錯的想法。
雖然學生最重要的目標的確必須是學習，而且功課要好，但這不必是學生惟一的目標。事實上，只重視學業的生活并不均衡，這可能會使學生錯過其他珍貴的學習經驗。打工除了使生活更均衡外，還可拓展學生的經驗。學生可以有機會見識各行各業的人，而且會面臨更多各種不同的問題需要解決。此外，工作幫助學生更加獨立，而且自己賺零用錢還可以教導他如何處理自己的財務。最后，打工可以幫助學生培養對自己的工作和團隊工作更大的責任感。
基于這些理由，我堅決相信，大多數學生在高中時期打工都能獲益。當然，他們也必須小心，不要讓打工占據太多時間，因為學業仍然是青少年首要的責任。總之，過均衡的生活才是最佳的成功之道。
