When a 17 year old male turns 18 they are required to enlist in the selective service system by law.  In order to get financial aid for studies at a college or university males need to sign up to the selective service system within 30 days from his 18 birthday.

The selective service system is also used for student loans, grants, job training, federal employment, and naturalization.  If a male fails to register, he will not be eligible to receive benefits that are part of being enlisted in the selective service. 

Women are excluded from the selective service because they are excluded from combat.  So if your an 18 year old male planning to get financial aid or job training, REMEMBER to sign up within 30 of your 18th birthday.

It is out of our hands who we meet in life, someone who'd become our best friend or someone who we cannot stand to be a room with.  The only tool we have to deal with this is professionalism and work ethics.  Always remember that honesty is key, which includes work ethics, behavior, respect, communication, and interactions with other co-workers.

All of these components can lead us towards success and it can also help us achieve a lot of goals we want to accomplish for example if we provide a great environment to our fellow co-workers and we can work well in teams, then we can also look like a good role model to our employer. This can lead to better work ethics and better recommendations in the future when we decide to to transition to another job in another field, allowing you more opportunities.

You might be gaining skills and experiences from others without you even noticing it!

This can give you advantages over others, personally and professionally.  Maintaining a good relationship can lead to long term  friendship, referrals to jobs and opportunities.  Not very many teenagers or youth adults know what it means to work hard, ethics and responsibility. 

On the other hand if you show that you're experienced, honest, hard working, and most of all reliable and that your appreciating the opportunity that your given, you look responsible and most important mature, compared to other workers trying to get hired, this benefits you, since your employer wouldn't want to loose an employer that brings in good hard work with good attitude. 

As a teenager or a young adult, by having good work ethics, you can achieve or earn successful opportunities.This can make you have a great impact in your life.

The widely excepted, but unspoken method of keeping a job and maintaining a neutral relationship with peers is be POSITIVE, be a plus to have around and not a negative someone wants to remove.

Personal problems is not everyone's problem, so leave it at home, don't come to work with a bad attitude.  Don't take your anger out on others.  Inability to maintain your emotions is a concern to your boss and others, be open to your boss about problems that you feel will affect your quality of work.  Create an understanding between you and co-workers, practice methods to calm yourself.  

Meditate.  Excersize.  See a therapist. 

Check your attitude at the door and pick it up after work.  Practice makes perfect, right?

Ever wondered how people get so far in life? How they become successful?  Responsibility is key, it goes beyond just the responsibility we have with taking care of siblings, chores its about being responsible for yourself and what you do - responsibility means you have self-determination to succeed.

Most of us who recently graduated or still going to school don't think about the idea that they probably won't be working at the same place for the rest of their lives that employment is a method of moving up in the ladder of success. 

Responsibility is a habit one should learn growing up.  Task like chores, homework and projects builds up responsibility and other qualities that are valuable in obtaining jobs and keeping one.   Little tasks, such as, doing homework before watching TV, making the bed, and cleaning up the room.

Most employers are hesitant when hiring teens.  They are afraid to hire an individual that may lack responsibility, have habits such as procrastination and create commotion among employees.

A general stereotype associated with teens and teenager are: they don't care, are not punctual, are not dependable or responsible.  However, this is not true for all  teens, just like there are adults who are not punctual or dependable, it does not inhibit employers from hiring adults.  Why should it be any different for teens and teenagers.

Dispel this stereotype of teens/teenagers lacking in responsibility and punctuality.  The first steps in changing habits is to realize that those habits exist and give yourself a reason to change it.