<p>My son worked part-time throughout his last two years of high school. He managed to juggle 10 APs during those years, along with lots of ECs. (He also graduated No. 1 in his class) He loved being busy. He became excellent at time management. He also saved enough money to go to three proms and recently, he did a 10-day study abroad – again, thanks to the money he saved. Sometimes, having a job is good, because it does teach kids how to manage their money and time better.</p>