School by day, jobs by night; the lives of busy teens

By Faith W.

As is usually the case, now that the school  year has begun students with jobs are exhausted by going to school during the day and having to go to their jobs at night.

Students are coming to school tired and exhausted because they are basically working two jobs. Some students are working before they come to school and others are working after school. They already spent eight hours in school and when they get out of school they're basically working more hours.

The most interesting part of this news is that students are working at a young age and expected to focus on school also. Students' grades are dropping due to having to   work a job and school and students are having a hard time staying awake during classes because they just got off work 3 to 4 hours before waking up to go to school and other kids are just exhausted by just having the thought of getting out of school and going to work. They basically never get a break. Itś like a repeated cycle. 

Many students do love working after school, however, because it helps them with life skills and it teaches them time management. Even though other students don't think it's good for them to have jobs at a young age or while they are still in school, many students still like working. 

According to  the website statistics.com, in 2022 around 20.3 percent of teenagers Age 16 to 19 are employees while in school. 

According to Waldenu.edu, students who work upwards of 20 hours a week suffer from reduced academic performance.

According to a blogger, med.unc.edu teens having jobs helps resume building and leads to higher-paying future jobs.  

To find out about if you are ready to balance school with a job, or to find resources on where to apply for jobs, reach out to your guidance counselor.