Part-Time job vs Focusing on studies 2.md

College students should focus on studies

观点1： 学习是大学生的首要任务

1. result in lack of focus and low academic performance.

   academic (adj. 学业的)

2. work too many hours.
3. manage one’s time effectively.
4. find oneself struggling to keep up with one’s coursework.

   find oneself doing:
   struggle to do something

5. prepare adequately for exams.

   adequately (adv. 充分地，足够地；适当地)

6. prioritize one’s academic responsibilities.

   responsibilities (n. 责任，职责)

7. negatively impact one’s grades.
8. lead to missed opportunities and regret in the future.
9. stretch oneself to thin.

   stretch (v. 拉紧，拽紧)

10. at the cost of one’s grades.
11. interrupt one’s preparations.
12. be more likely to drop out of school.

    drop out of school (v. 退学，辍学)

One of the potential downsides of working part-time while students in college is that it can result in a lack of focus and low academic performance.

downsides (n. 缺点)

Students who work too many hours or do not manage their time effectively can find themselves struggling to keep up with their coursework and prepare adequately for exams.

It is crucial for students to prioritize their academic responsibilities and efficiently manage their time to ensure that work does not impact their grades. They must prioritize their studies and prepare well for exams to avoid negative impacts on their grades.

Neglecting studies can have long-term effects on a student’s future, leading to missed opportunities and regret.

neglecting (v. 忽略，疏忽)

观点2： 兼职内容与未来职业规划无关

1. align with one’s career goals.

   align with (v. 与…保持一致)

2. be directly related to one’s career path or future profession.
3. provide valuable work experience and income.
4. contribute to the development of skills or knowledge.
5. detract from the time and energy.

   detract from (减损、削弱、分散注意力 )

6. no-professional part-time jobs.

   no-professional (adj. 非专业的)

7. enhance the student’s professional development.

   enhance (v. 提升)

8. have the potential for student burnout and decreased motivation.

   burnout (n. （过劳或紧张导致的）精疲力竭，精神崩溃；)
   decreased (v. （使）减少，（使）降低（decrease 的过去式和过去分词）)

9. limit career growth opportunities.

   career growth opportunities (n. （复合名词短语）职业发展机会)

10. have difficulty in applying academic learning to work experience.

    have trouble in doing something
    have difficulty in doing something 做某事困难

One of the potential downsides of working part-time jobs as a college student is that the job duties may not align with one’s professional aspirations or academic goals. In other words, the part-time work may not be directly related to student’s career path or future profession.

downsides (n. 缺点)
aspirations (n. 抱负，目标)

While these types of jobs may provide valuable work experience and income, they may not contribute to the development of skills or knowledge that are relevant to student’s desired career path.

Additionally, focusing on non-professional part-time work may detract from the time and energy that could be spent pursuing internships or other opportunities that could enhance the student’s professional development.

internship (n. 实习)