Class Supplement (TOEFL Essay Writing, High school students having part-time jobs)

Writing Topic
Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea for high school students to have part-time jobs in addition to their studies?


For
実社会を知らないで勉強の動機付けを得るのは難しい。学生は時には働いて実社会を垣間見るべきだ。
Without any knowledge of the real world, it is difficult to get motivated for study. Students should get a glimpse of it by working once in a while.

自分で稼いだお金を使うのを楽しむという経験を通して、自立する気になりお金の大切さを学ぶ。
Through the experience of enjoying spending money they have earned themselves, they are encouraged to be independent in and learn the importance of money.

時間管理もまたアルバイトのおかげで身につく技術かもしれない。
Time management can be another skill that working part-time might help us acquire.


Against
実社会を見るために学生は必ずしも働く必要はない。家族や地域社会が彼らの現実だ。自分の属する社会の活動を見たり参加したりすることによって自分が何者なのか将来のために何をすべきか学べる。
Students do not necessarily have to work to see the real world, their family and community are their reality. By watching and participating in the activity of the society they belong to, they can learn what they are and what they need to do for the future.

私たちは学歴社会に住んでいる。そして学校は学生が実社会に出る前に資格を身につける手伝いをしようとしている。
We live in an academic-career based society, and school is trying to help students get equipped with qualifications before they go into the real world

余分なお金を得るためにマクドナルドで働くのに費やす時間は将来の職業のために勉強して使う時間と比べると余り生産的ではない。
Time spent working at MacDonald’s for extra money is less productive that spent studying for future career.

たとえパートでも、仕事は仕事だ。学生だからといって例えば中間テストのために仕事を中途半端にする言い訳にはあまりならないかもしれない。
Even though it is part-time, a job is a job. Being a student might not often be an excuse to do it half way for the sake of, say, midterm exam.