Should students work during the school year? Money (working) Getting a paycheck allows you to have money to pay for tuition and other expenses. (not working) Not having a paycheck means relying on others to take care of your expenses. Time Management (working) You learn how to manage your time, which is a valuable skill. However, balancing school, work, family, and friends can be difficult. (not working) Focusing on school is easier because you have fewer responsibilities to schedule in your day. Future Employment (working) Having a job can positively affect your future employment because it provides you with valuable experience. (not working) Not having a job in school means you miss out on getting on-the job experience. What are the points of comparison used in this passage? freedoms, balancing work and school, and time for friends the difficulty of working during the school year vs. the ease of not working working during the school year and not working during the school year money, time management, and future employment