Professional Training and Practical Training

Can one work without completing the school?   You can find work without completing school, but it is quite difficult. There are a few jobs that do not need academic knowledge, but they are very few. In addition, the work – mostly heavy physical work – is usually not paid very well. For most of the professions, you will need to complete your schooling, or at best complete a professional training programme or a university course.   What does one learn in practical training?   A student internship or practical training programme is supposed to help students find out the right profession for them. You can get insights into the profession or the trade through an internship. In a good practical training programme, a lot of things are explained and shown, for instance, different areas of a company, called departments, and what jobs are done there. Sometimes, student interns are made to do uninteresting jobs like photocopying or making coffee the whole day. If that happens, you should politely request for a transfer to another department.   How do children learn in Africa?   Many African children go to a normal school, but there are others who either never go or go only for a few years. Many parents cannot pay for the school, so the children have to work and help their parents in feeding the family. In some poor or war-stricken countries, there are not even proper school buildings. The children study in open, sitting on the ground, often without school books,blackboard, chalk, and pencils. It is wonderful to see that despite all this they still have lessons to learn because they realize that education helps them to have a better future.

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