Students' Part-time Jobs
There are many advantages for a student to have a part-time job. For instance, it helps him to realize that no success comes from nothing. It enables him to be independent and builds up his self-confidence. Therefore, part-time jobs can get the students out of the ivory tower and give them the opportunity to know more of himself and of his personal value in society.
As everything has two sides, the disadvantages can't be ignored. First, part-time jobs shorten students' study time. Second, some even become so preoccupied with making money that they can't focus their attention on studying. In the end, the students may fall behind or fail in their studies.
Personally, I believe students can choose to take up a job according to their own situation. The most important thing is for him to keep a good balance, put his study on top of the list and assign an adequate amount of time to it. (158 words)
advantages n. 優(yōu)勢
for instance 例如，比如，舉例說
enable... to 使能夠，賦予......能力
independent adj. 獨立的，自立的
builds up 構(gòu)建，建立，樹立
the ivory tower 象牙塔
preoccupied with 全神貫注
in the end 最后，最終
personally adv. 就個人而言，依個人之見
take up 拿起，占用，開始從事
assign v. 分配
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
要想戰(zhàn)勝自然，必須服從自然。
--Francis Bacon 培根
學(xué)生的兼職工作
對于學(xué)生而言，兼職工作有很多好處。例如，它能夠使學(xué)生認(rèn)識到，沒有付出就沒有收獲。這使他能夠獨立，樹立自信心。因此，兼職工作能夠讓學(xué)生們走出象牙塔，使他們有機會更多地了解自己及個人在社會中的價值。
由于事物都具有兩面性，兼職工作的缺點亦不容忽視。首先，兼職工作縮短了學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)時間。其次，一些學(xué)生全身心投入到賺錢當(dāng)中，這樣便無法將注意力集中在學(xué)習(xí)上。最后，學(xué)生可能會落后他人，甚至荒廢學(xué)業(yè)。
就個人而言，我相信學(xué)生可按自身條件決定是否選擇兼職。最重要的一點是，保持一個良好的平衡狀態(tài)，將學(xué)業(yè)放在首位，安排足夠的時間用于學(xué)習(xí)。
1. Therefore, part-time jobs can get the students out of the ivory tower and give them the opportunity to know more of himself and of his personal value in society. 因此，兼職工作能夠讓學(xué)生們走出象牙塔，使他們有機會更多地了解自己及個人在社會中的價值。
2. As everything has two sides, the disadvantages can't be ignored. 由于事物都具有兩面性，兼職工作的缺點亦不容忽視。
3. The most important thing is for him to keep a good balance, put his study on top of the list and assign an adequate amount of time to it. 最重要的一點是，保持一個良好的平衡狀態(tài)，將學(xué)業(yè)放在首位，安排足夠的時間用于學(xué)習(xí)。
