AFTER SCHOOL JOBS

In a world where getting ahead means less of what you know and more of what you’ve done, after school jobs can be increasingly beneficial. The popular myths that with a job there is no time for schoolwork or extracurricular activities are simply untrue. A teenager that has a job is apt to learn responsibility and money management, and also receive a head start on the “real world” after high school.

EXAMPLE: [blank] is a junior; she has had jobs since she was 15. Her G.P.A has never dropped below 3.2, and she has always been involved in at least three school activities.

One challenge that I have had to overcome, but ultimately grown stronger from is that of finding an appropriate time to finish my homework. I now take full advantage of free class time to work on my assignments while most of my non-working friends usually go home and sit on their sofa for four hours before opening their book bag. Maintaining a realistic work schedule also provides with me with...