In our parents' generation it was an easy task to find a job. A person could work as a janitor, cleaner in homes, in a restaurant or even on farms. No one would ask if they finished or graduated from high school. It wasn't a big deal before, but now if someone wants to work at a fast food restaurant like McDonald's, Burger King, or Wendy's they take orders, throw meatballs, or just mop the floors. The first thing the manager will ask is whether they are currently attending school or have graduated from high school. People should not drop out of high school because it prevents them from having a better future. If they have children at an early age, it becomes more difficult for them to find a job and this affects the financial costs of their community. By dropping out of high school, students are not ready to live in the real world, since they do not have a higher education. Teenage pregnancies weren't a big problem before, but as the years went by, more and more teenage girls became pregnant. got pregnant. Since they don't go to school to take care of their child, they end up dropping out. One in four pregnant teenagers drops out of high school. Statistics show that between the ages of 15 and 19 a teenager has had sex at least once. This is a risk not only of an unwanted pregnancy, but also of contracting a sexually transmitted disease later. People don't understand what goes through a teenage girl's mind when it comes to deciding why they want to have sex at a young age. I wouldn't forbid them from having sex, but at least they should protect themselves so as not to have any surprises later. There are many ways to avoid unwanted pregnancies because having a baby is a big responsibility. If a teenager becomes a mother she must pay attention to the child, taking him to the doctor, f...... middle of paper ......titute, January 2010. Web. 31 March 2010. http://www.guttmacher. org/pubs/FB-ATSRH.htmlLiscio, David. “Teen Pregnancy Affects School Dropout Rates.” thedailyitemoflynn.com. the Daily Article, March 2010. Web. March 31, 2010. http://www.thedailyitemoflynn.com/articles/2010/03/19/news/news12.txt “The Consequences of Dropping Out of High School.” www.clms.neu.edu. Np, October 2009. Web. March 31, 2010. http://www.clms.neu.edu/publication/documents/The_Consequences_of_Dropping_Out_of_High_School.pdf"The High Cost of Dropping Out." www.all4ed.org. Alliance for Educational Excellence, October 2007. Web. March 31, 2010. http://www.all4ed.org/files/archive/publications/HighCost.pdf"Dropouts Give Reasons." educationissues.suite101.com. Educational Issues and the Web. March 31, 2010. http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/dropouts_give_reasons