The Benefits of Going to School

Many young people see going to school as a chore and only go because they absolutely have
to, while some will even skip school because they see it as boring and unnecessary.
However, going to school is incredibly important for your career, future education you may
wish to pursue, and social and communication skills.
Teenagers are forever being told that they need a good education so that their can have the
career they want, but many do not listen. However, it is important to remember that your
schooling, no matter how long it may feel, lasts for a just a few short years compared to the rest
of your life ahead of you. Therefore, it is better to sacrifice a little bit of fun now so that you can
find happiness in later life, as you will be happier if you can do a job that you enjoy and afford
to do the things you want.
Integrally linked to your career is the fact that you will only be able to achieve a higher level of
education later on if you work hard in school now. Although at the age of fourteen and fifteen
many young people may not think they want to go to college or university, you don’t know how
this may change as you get older. And with unemployment among young people in the USA at
its highest since the early 1960’s, you may find that you need a college degree to secure a good
job because there is so much competition for so few jobs. Many people also decide that they
want to study further when they get a bit older, perhaps after they have got married and had
children, sometimes because they want a career change as they are not happy, or just to
prove to themselves and others that they can do it. Those that don’t succeed in compulsory
education will not have the opportunity to even start many courses because there will be
plenty of better-qualified candidates that also want a place.
Finally, school is the place where you learn a great deal of very important life skills. From
communicating and empathizing with people of both genders and different ages, to listening to
instructions and following orders, and developing leadership skills. It is not a coincidence that
there is a negative correlation between criminal offences and level of education, in all races,
ages and genders all over the world, and one of the main reasons for this is that the lessons
that are learnt in school are so much more than just academic. So, although most of us only
consider our career when we think about what school may do for us, the life skills we learn are
equally important.