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Photo: S. Peters Some people say that students take part-time jobs only for money. Of course, we do, but I don't think students work just for money. We get other things from working.   Working Provides Good Experience Hiromi Yonemoto from Japan feels working offers students the opportunity to learn valuable life skills. Working part-time is a good experience for students. Of course, it has some bad points, but it has as many good points as bad. As for me, I have a part-time job working at a supermarket. It is harder than it looks. I have to give up my time for my job. Therefore, sometimes I have to give up my sleeping time in order to do my homework. That is not good, I know. However, thanks to it, or because of it, I have learned to concentrate more, and now I use my time more wisely. Some people say that students take part-time jobs only for money. Of course we do, but I don't think students work just for money. We get other things from working. For instance, I have learned to communicate better with other generations.   Photo: S. Peters What I want to say is although working part-time has some bad points for students, it also gives them valuable experience for whatever they do later in life. However, working does affect my life as a student. I can't spend as much time on campus as I did before. I don't have as much time to see my friends. It's harder to get my schoolwork done. Sometimes I have to ask for time off from work because I need time to finish school projects. That isn't always easy, but they know I am a student and understand schoolwork is more important for students. I can't act the same way at my work place as I do on campus. However, to communicate with different generations is a useful experience for me, a student. Sooner or later, I have to be a member of adult society. When I am part of it, thanks to my part-time work experience now, I'll have learned how to communicate better. If I had no experience working in a part-time job, I would be at a loss in the future. What I want to say is although working part-time has some bad points for students, it also gives them valuable experience for whatever they do later in life. More on teenage workers: Study First, Work Later | It's Unusual for Teens to Work in Korea It's Common for Teens to Work in Brazil | My Concerns about Working Teens Teen Workers Need Rules Return to:  Working Teens | Issue 8 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2006 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics mag@yahoo.com