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Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations by
providing such things as food and education? Or is it the responsibility of the governments of
poorer nations to look after their citizens themselves?
Money from rich countries has trapped many African nations in a cycle of corruption, slower
economic growth and poverty. -according to Dambisa Moyo , a former economist at Goldman
Sachs. Why? The money goes into the government officials like President Frederick Chiluba, Mobutu
Sese Seko. Therefore, wealthy nations should not be required to help the poorer because of few
benefits and dependency .
Giving aid results in few benefits . Aid is spent on the governments projects that benefit local
elites or politicians private interests instead of reaching the people in need of it. Claire Andre and
Manuel Velasquez claimed that : Between 1978 and 1984, more than 80% of 596 million of food
aid sent to Somalia went to the military and other public institutions. Dambisa Moyo also added that
according to corruption watchdog agency Transparency International, Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire's
president from 1965 to 1997, was reputed to have stolen at least $5 billion from foreign aid.
The intention of aiding the poorer countries is to overcome the difficulties they are facing . In
contrast, it causes dependency on rich countries. Ethiopia, which has been dependent on foreign food
aid for more than three decades, is one of the largest recipients of food aid in the world. The head of
the District Agricultural Office explained that due to availability of food aid for many years, farmers
have developed a dependency syndrome and have become reluctant to improve their lives. As a
consequence they are not willing to use their potential to improve their livelihood by themselves.
(Aschale, 2012)

To sum up, aid is not always effective. Aid cannot achieve the end of poverty. ( Easterly,
2009, p.368) . Instead, the rich countries should stimulate the self-efforts of themselves to overcome
the troubles.
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References:
Dambisa , M . ( 2009 , March 21) . Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa . Africa News . WSJ Asia .
Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB123758895999200083
Easterly, W. (2009) The White Mans Burden: Why the wests efforts to aid the rest have done so
much ill and so little good. New York: Penguin Books. Findley, M.G., Powell, J., Strandow,
D.,& Tanner, J. (2010). The L
Claire , A., Manuel , V., World Hunger: A Moral Response. Santa Claure University. Retrieved from
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v5n1/hunger.html
Aschale, S. (2012, November 27 ) Food aid and dependency syndrome in Ethiopia: Local
perceptions. The Journal of Humanitarian Assistance. Retrieved from
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Should students work part time during university studies?
Nearly 4 out of 5 college students are working while attending school.- according to
findings by Citigroup and Seventeen Magazine from a 2013 survey of over 1000 students (1). Why
do so many students work ? Is working part time helpful for the students ? Yes. It is necessary that
students work part time during college because it reinforces the subject knowledge and develops good
work habits.
Many people may say that working part- time undermines performance at school such as the
decline in grades and attendance because students cannot balance the time between job and studying
It can lead to the likelihood for students to drop out of the school . They may be right to some certain
extent. It is common knowledge that a part time job often takes from two to three hours and students
who work 20 hours or less report roughly similar grades as do students who do not work at all
(Doug, 2009) (2) . In contrast, part time jobs is aid for students to increase specialised knowledge in
the choosen field . Due to poor conditions and facilities at the university , students do not have much
chance of practice what students studied. In other words, working part time allows students to
practice for the 'real world (Natalie & Alexa, 2014) (3). In addition to applying theory of subjects,
working part time also helps students gain experience, therefore, the students can find a job after
graduation. The job market is quite competitive , so work experience can distinguish a student from
the others.

The most important factor contributing to the success of

employability is work

experience, not degree subjects studied according to a survey of 500 employers when they hire
graduates.( Alexandra, 2006).(4)

Some people still maintain that working part-time causes bad habits such as: lateness in the
class, laziness in doing homework or sleepiness in the class because it simply takes up the time.
However, such an argument completely ignores the fact that students are working in a professional
environment, which means good work habits: promptness, reliability, efficient management of time.
The students become more organized and better planners because they can fit a part time job into
school schedule and weigh priorities in order meet the deadline. These skills are among the most
important factors deciding whether a student is hired or not . Good management of time gives the
student an advantage over his colleagues . He gets assigned to more important projects in the future.
Therefore, your chance of career success is much higher thanks to gaining skills from a part time job.
To sum up, working part time offers more benefits than harm because it provides not only
knowledge but also necessary skills that greatly contribute to future success. Tamsen Butler, the
author of the Complete Guide to Personal Finance for Teenagers , says There are merits to having a
job. (5)
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References
Citigroup , (2013, August 7 ) New Citi/Seventeen Survey: College Students Take Control of Their
Financial . Retrieved from the citigroup website:
http://www.citigroup.com/citi/news/2013/130807a.htm
Doug

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Natalie, G., Alexa, J.M. Should universities ban part-time work students. Retrieved from the guardian
website:

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jan/16/should-universities-ban-part-

time-work-students

Alexandra, S. Experience, not degree, comes first for employers. Retrieved from The guardian
website:http://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/aug/04/highereducation.workandcareers
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http://www.citigroup.com/citi/news/2013/130807a.htm
http://suongtran.forumvi.com/t21-topic

Although it is true that part time work enables students to

be financially independent to some extent while gaining work
experience , their level of dedication and commitment for
their studies is what that gets seriously affected.
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http://www.schools.com/articles/is-it-wise-to-work-while-in-college.html
http://www.frugalrules.com/work-while-in-college/