Jobs

Jobs during highschool seem to be a waste of time. Why work hard unless your family is struggling to support your education. Most kids at Punahou are somewhat well off, though some kids are on scholarships, their parents aren't completely broke. I feel that thinking seriously about jobs is meant for after highschool or after college. The only jobs most people are capable of at the age of 18 are as host/hostess, sales in stores, etc. These jobs most of which pay minimum wage and tips based on what people give after your services. I think the reason people work during highschool is mostly to give out a macho effect or to give themselves a sense of independance. This sense of independance is false in most cases because your parents are still paying for almost all of your other necessities. If the opportunity to be taken care of by your parents in a financial aspect until the age of 18 or out of college, I wouldn't think twice about accepting this opportunity. Working at this age is overrated, though you get experience, most people will not pursue jobs of this calliber after college. Or the people that do choose to pursue these jobs often don't go to college or just love it so much that they go back after college. I would find working at a fastfood restaurant during highschool to be a waste of time because highschool time is when you should be enjoying school and worrying about grades to a certain extent, but having fun at the same time. All this time working could also be spent studying on the books longer, and getting into a better college which could mean better grades. This would result in better pay after college, which is probably way more than you made during those wee hours of highschool spent working.