Hieu Cao from Vietnam Hieu Cao from Vietnam feels a teen's first priority should be studying hard in school. In my country, it is not so common for teenagers to work. Most teenagers have to go to school every day and study all day, and most parents don't allow their children to have a part-time job. Some teenagers, however, want to work to help their parents pay tuition fees. Some take part-time jobs after school because they want to become economically independent from their parents. For example, they want to earn money to buy some things they want. Most teens who work take part-time jobs working as salesmen or saleswomen in stores, baby sitting, selling newspapers, or tutoring children. Schools often don't like their students to have part-time jobs. Teachers complain that these students don't prepare their homework well and do poorly on tests. In my humble opinion, it is not a good idea for teenagers to work and study at the same time. They should study first in order to build a foundation of knowledge. If they study hard in school, they will have a good life in the future. But I don't mean that all teenagers shouldn't have part-time jobs. For some teenagers, working is a way to be exposed to real life in society, and maybe they can learn a lot from working. That sounds good, but it's too early for them to know for sure. Even if teenagers work, I think studying must be their first priority. More on teenage workers: It's
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