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[quote=Anonymous]A lot depends on the kid. Having a job all through high school and college, prepared me for life and built my skills in time management and multi-tasking.  I think it was my extracurricular activities including a job and school/community events that helped get me into my college, since it showcases an ability to handle life as a whole, rather than having to be singularly focused on one thing.

I worked 10 hours a week at a party supply store in 8th-9th grade, then 15-20 a week at a photo lab (later Staples) all through the rest of high school.  I was involved in student government, a straight A student and a volunteer with the local FD junior company all through high school.  It was a balancing act, but I had money to spend on my friends and myself. My parents provided my car (my dad's old car that as the youngest there was nowhere else for it to be handed down to) and my insurance, while I paid for gas.  I received a weekly allowance for lunch, and anything spent beyond that was on me to provide.  My parents took us shopping before school began for supplies and new clothes, but the rest of the year we were expected to provide for ourselves (or wait for birthday or Christmas).

I still had time to socialize and see my friends (actually made new ones at work from people I wouldn't have become friendly with at school due to our social circles).  To be fair, I didn't spend time at home on homework which was completed in my study hall or in other classes (math was done in Spanish, Spanish was done in French, etc.), which is probably not the route to go if your student can't manage to keep up in classes while doing so.

But I think it's important to work while in school, it teaches more useful life skills than sitting in SAT prep classes and then meeting with a private tutor will.[/quote]

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