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Ahhh summer!  It’s not all about just spending time on vacation.  More and more teenagers are working during the summertime.   Teens  who work are happy and healthier than those that…

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Ahhh summer!  It's not all about just spending time on vacation.  More and more teenagers are working during the summertime.   Teens  who work are happy and healthier than those that don't.

Here are the top five benefits of working in the summer when you are a teenager:

Its the first glimpse of adulting!! Keeps teens busy.  Helps form responsibility.  Working teenagers can possibly find a part time job that could turn into full time for later on and last but not least working teenagers earn money for the first time!

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.