Summer Job Benefits

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Summer Job programs allow students to work and save up money and have experience before going into the real world. This program is provided in some schools but not all. Due to this, many teens in this country are not able to be a part of the program that undoubtedly beneficial. Every high school student should have the privilege to get involved in a summer job program because of its positive effects.

Predominantly, summer job programs should be available in all schools because, students that work over the summer are less inclined to have problems with the law. Being in such programs prevents violence because the program keeps their behavior and emotions in control. For instance, a study done on 1,600 students who attended the One Summer Program shows that students who worked in the summer were 43 percent less inclined in crimes compared with children that didn’t attend a summer job program. An article, “Summer Jobs Keep Kids Out Of Trouble, Prevent Them From Committing Violent Crimes” states, “Why the decrease in …show more content…

For example, in such programs students communicate with one another, which teaches them social skills. Furthermore, students are able to learn management skills; which are necessary for one's life. In an article, ‘Healthy Kids: Summer job benefits’,it states, “In a society where carrying cash is not necessary, swiping a plastic card to buy what we want seems very easy. But working a summer job will provide invaluable context to a teenager. When they know they worked three hours to get the money for that movie or video game, it helps them understand the value of money.” This clearly indicates that such skills aren’t taught at home or even at school, they are necessary and they ultimately stay with them for a lifetime. So, high school students should be able to attend a summer job program because it improves their communication, social and management

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