BALANCING HIGH
SCHOOL AND PART-TIME WORK
PART 3
BRAD MAC GOWAN, OF THE CAREER CENTER AT NEWTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL IN
MASSACHUSETTS, THINK THAT WORKING CAN BE VALUABLE PART OF A STUDENT’S LIFE, IF
TAKEN ON RESPONSIBLY “YOU CAN DERIVE A GREAT DEAL FROM WORKING, CONSIDERABLY
MORE THAN JUST MONEY,” HE SAYS. “IN MOST CASES, YOU CAN ACQUIRE A NICE DOSE OF
DISCIPLINE AND A WHOLE NEW SET OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES.” IN ADDITION, YOUR
SUPERVISOR MAY BE WILLING TO WRITE A STRONG COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU.
SCHOOL COMES FIRST
SCHOOLWORK, INCLUDING HOMEWORK AND STUDYING FOR TESTS, SHOULD ALWAYS
BE YOUR TOP PRIORITY. MAC GOWAN CAUTIONS STUDENTS WHO DO DECIDE TO WORK, “IF YOU
ARE RUSHING THROUGH YOUR ASSIGNMENTS… OR NOT STUDYING ENOUGH FOR TESTS BECAUSE
OF WORK, IT’S TIME TO CUT BACK OR QUIT AND FIND A LESS TIME-CONSUMING JOB.”
CHOOSE THE
RIGHT!!!
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