Making an Argument 23

In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.

I don’t think it is a good idea for teenagers to have jobs while they are still students. It can interfere with their studies, it can disrupt their home life, and it takes away part of their childhood that they can never replace.
A job can interfere with a teenager’s schoolwork. Education today is very complex and difficult. In order to learn and get good grades, a student must work very hard and concentrate. This means attending classes for most of the day, then doing research for projects, then going home and doing homework. It is very difficult to do all this and have a job, too.
Having a job can also disrupt a teenager’s home life. If a teenager has a job to go to after school, he won’t be home for dinner. He won’t be home after dinner either, and may not get home until late at night. This means he doesn’t have much time to spend with his family. Teenagers may be almost grown up, but they still need the companionship and support they get from their families.
The main drawback of a teenager having a job is that he misses out on the fun of being young. He has a whole lifetime ahead of him in which he’ll have to earn a living. This is the last free time he’ll have. It’s the last chance he’ll have to hang out with friends and just enjoy himself. Soon enough he’ll have to start worrying about paying the rent and buying food.
Jobs bring money, but money isn’t everything. For a teenager it is important to concentrate on his studies, spend time with his family, and enjoy being young. A teenager with a job gives up too much.
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