I am writing my report on teens at work. In my paper I will give you statistics and opinions from professionals and myself. This is a good subject for me because I have been working at the same job for almost three years. I am a cook at O"Hara's pub and grill in Brunswick. I usually work about twenty-five hours a week. One fifth of sophomores work twenty hours for their employers. Working as a teen has some very important subjects that can be used in future jobs. Some kids even support their families by going to work everyday to help put food on the table (Mauk 2). I know a kid at school who works to help his single mother pay bills and support herself. Teens also use their job as a source of money to do things they want to, such as buy a nice car or new clothes (Mauk 1). The main thing about working as a teen is that it teaches responsibility (mauk 2) and gives kids a sense of independence. But as always, there is a bad side to working to, which is purchasing or using drugs, alcohol, and less material things such as greed. Working can also mean falling grades because of working to late. Kids who work are ten times more likely to fall asleep in class than a kid who doesn't work. Fifty eight percent of seniors admit that their jobs interfere with their school responsibilities (etzoni 1). Although I enjoy working I admit that it provides easy access to drugs and alcohol (mauk 3). The professionals who sit and look at statistics and talk to children all day long are split right down the center on this subject. Some professionals believe that working is good for kids. Most kids who work set long- term goals (beck 2) and set their priorities straight by thinking about school before work (beck 1). Others say that kids should not work until they are out of school. Off campus employers will probably be less likely to switch around schedule to fit in schooling (beck 1). I personally feel that working at a young age is good for you.
The time in which humans leave the stage of being a child is a very difficult time for both the person and their parents. Being a teenager means that you have many more tasks to accomplish and many more physical and emotional changes to go through. The changes that teenagers experience are those amo...
Teens who have late jobs will not be able to work as late anymore. ... Teens will not be safe getting held back waiting for a ride late at night. ... Teens will not be secure getting held back waiting for a ride late at night. ... Teens who have late night jobs will have to give it up due to this curfew. Working parents do not have the time to drop off and pick up their children in the middle of the night and it just is not safe to be waiting for a ride late at night after work....
The National Institute for Mental Health states that 1.8 million teens under the age of 18 suffer from depression. ... The truth is teens are one of the most at risk for developing depression and other mental illnesses. ... In order to provide complete help for those suffering from depression and other mental illnesses, our society needs to work towards more understanding and compassion for teens affected. ... This fact alone is one of the main reasons depression in teens was not researched earlier. ... Teens can often feel worthless and a sense of despair when dealing with this illness. ...
Today's teens suffer from more stress than ever before. ... Another stressing factor within school is teachers since they give students so much work to complete. ... Teachers often do not give teenagers enough information on projects causing teens not to complete the work. School is arguably the largest pressuring factor in many teens? ... Since friends want to come over all of the time they make teens decide between work and hanging out. ...
Many teens say they spend their earnings on entertainment. ... The majority of teens, however, work in low-paying service or clerical jobs. ... Other working teens note that they have little time to socialize and are even too tired after school and work to just hang out with friends. ... To work or not to work? ... Teens who are considering a leap into the world of work should weigh their reasons for wanting a job against the consequences of having one. ...
(R&R Does it influence teens Behavior, 2) This is in most cases not all. ... (R&R Does it influence teens Behavior, 3) Music also helps teens make new friends, define a social setting comfortable for them, and most importantly find out their personal identity. ... (Power of Music, 1) Much of the work exploring the effects on behavior of rap music has been experimental and undertaken in artificial circumstances. ... (R&R Does it influence teens Behavior, 1) Teens are also found to interrupt songs differently. ... (R&R Does it influence teens Behavior, 4) In another study a group of teens i...
Teens and Alcohol Did you know that in America we have a growing underage drinking epidemic? ... It has shown that teens begin drinking as early as middle school and by high school graduation 80% of teens have tried alcohol. ... Teens have died either because they drove while drinking alcohol. ... One might think that we would not have a problem with teens using alcohol. ... We as a society really need to work together to teach teens that alcohol is deadly....
This is why it is so easy for an addiction to arise in teens. ... But when the addicted becomes so strongly hooked and dependent on exercise, they tend to over work there bodies putting there health in jeopardy. ... This is an American culture image that many teens believe. ... In order to feel good about themselves, they must work out every day. ... Social relationships may suffer, and problems with work and school become more serious. ...
