It was about the third week in June last year. My 15-year-old son had already settled into his summer routine: Go to 1 at 2 am and wake up at 1 pm only to get back on his computer to play computer games until dinner.
It was the middle of the 2 when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn't 3 that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification (证书，执照) class that 4 the next day, and a company that 5 teenagers to guard their pools.
From that day I woke him up at 8 am every day for him to 6 the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was 7 his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually looking forward to going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could save someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to actually work for a living.
Two weeks later, he had a 8 as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very 9 and never went to work late. He said a lot of his 10 didn't have jobs. And I told him that was because their mothers didn't try 11 enough!
Even if your kid is 12 with finals and after school activities and doesn't have time, you can 13 job information for him. Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie theatre, or a summer camp, you can ask if they hire 14 for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the 15 to make sure he is never late.
