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Typical symptoms of poor time management for students may include:

* feeling stressed and overwhelmed by a lack of time

* studying at hours when you are not fresh and productive

* procrastinating

* cramming the night before

* Not getting assignments in on time.

-For some teens working while studying is easy, for others it is a nightmare, the first decision you and your teen have to make is if it is possible to juggle work and school at the same time. Well, some teens don't have that choice, but you as a parent need to think long and hard about letting your teen work during the school year, after all, they already have a full time job, they are students.

-Juggling two great responsibilities is hard work for adults, let alone teens. In the end this should be your child's decision, you should monitor and provide support. Only if you notice that your teen's school performance and achievements are suffering as well as your teen showing signs of being overly tired and having lack of time for himself and his social life should you interfere and talk to your child about maybe quitting his job.

-Whether your teen is 13 or 17, she already has a full-time job: school

-Teen years are a small percentage of a person's entire life and is very unique, special and often stressful period. Teens need this time to do school work, participate in sports, pursue extra-curricular activities and develop friendships.

A teen's homework load seems to be getting heavier and more time consuming every year, so more time must be devoted to this part of their education. Kids also need to work on science projects, art assignments and other school related activities. A job will definitely take away from the study time or may deter a teen from joining in school projects like school plays or after school programs that they'll never get to participate in after high school. The National Honor Society requires their members participate in volunteering or public service events, and this is a most important group to belong to for obtaining entry into many universities.

High school offers the opportunity to join a sports team, and playing sports gives teens who are athletically inclined and gifted a chance to explore football, basketball, tennis, track and other sports that they probably won't have the opportunity to enjoy during any other period of their life. If a teen excels in sports, is athletic and enjoys them, their time is better spent this way than asking, "Paper or plastic?" Sports can also be an avenue to student scholarships or even entry into the college of their choice.

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