Life is a constant challenge, with different barriers emerging on our way to success, and monetary commitments have been rendered a serious factor to deal with in consideration of the high expenses imposed on us. In particular, when people embark on university education, they become ‘vulnerable’ to the complexity of balancing conflicting needs, and this entails serious deliberation. The issue of whether students should work during their university years has stirred a lot of controversy. Certain individuals may assert that working when enrolled in tertiary education will prevent students from concentrating on their studies, thereby jeopardizing their academic performance; despite acknowledging the validity of this claim, I still hold the view that the benefits of having a job during university education far outweigh its drawbacks.
The first reason which compels me to favor this idea is related to the chance of earning money. In other words, when students get some employment during their studies, they can generate some income and become financially independent to some extent. Consequently, they will be able to cover some of their expenses, e.g. accommodation, tuition, fees, etc. and avoid heavily relying on their parents and causing financial burden to them. A vivid example to illustrate this point is my cousin’s case; he went to study abroad and decided to take up a job when he was a sophomore and he was able to ensure some income to take care of some of the expenditures that he faced as a student. Moreover, when young people earn their own money, they start to appreciate its value and become frugal, ‘counting every penny’ they spend. This is, undoubtedly, an important trait in today’s economically unstable world.
Another argument to substantiate my view is gaining practical experience before graduation. To put it differently, students can choose jobs relevant to their major and gain insight into the practical side of their profession. This will, inevitably, aid their understanding of the nuances of their future occupation as well as allow them to apply language learning to real-life situations. As a result, students with jobs can build stronger resumes and stand a better chance of employment on the grounds that employers prefer candidates with work experience rather than purely theoretical knowledge. For instance, my elder brother was majoring in Computer Science and took up a job in an IT company. Immediately after graduation, he was offered a job at an international company to which a lot of people were applying.
A final point to reinforce my position is the acquisition of life-important skills. It is an undeniable fact that when people combine studies with a job, they need to organize their time to manage both their employment and academic commitments. As a result, they learn how to use their time wisely and eventually become better at managing their time, which is a vital quality in todays’ fast-moving world. More importantly, by joining a company, students need to learn how to communicate with a diversity of colleagues, both like-minded ones and those who are different from them. As a consequence, they learn how to socialize with everyone and gain people skills, turning into mature individuals. Therefore, after graduation from university, young people will be both professionally as well as socially competent.
In conclusion, it is my firm belief that working during university years is highly beneficial for young people since they will enjoy their own income, boost their chances of employment as well as develop essential attributes. These claims go against the assertion of those who maintain that students should solely focus on tier studies to avoid any negative impact on their studies.
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