▶ Your Answer :
Some
people presume that advice from their friends or family members is not more
important in life than we expected because there are already other methods
instead. However, I firmly believe that there do not exist more effective way than
getting advice from others to learn about life for two reasons : It can be
helpful for their performance in school and suggest more possible solution for
problems.
To
begin with, advice coming from friends or family can teach students to learn to
solve problems more wisely, making them think about their life. This is
attributed to the fact that having lived for a long time, they have already
experienced many things such as rebellion, having to fit in and building a
closer rapport with others. Thus, they have a bigger view on these matters and
are able to provide more objective and satisfactory solutions. For example,
when I was in fifth grade, I had a huge misunderstanding that led to a fight
with my best friend. Then, most friends were telling me not to speak to him
first until he apologized to me first. However, my grandmother suggested that I
mend things up by taking the initiative to apologize first. Finally, it turned
out that it was a misunderstanding on my part and had I not spoken to him, we
have never cleared the issue which could cost our relationships. This implies
that such advice given by one of my family members is able to help solve
problem more effectively.
On
top of that, with advice of others, students can increase their academic
performance in school by themselves. This is due to the fact that such advice
can serve as one of the key motivators for students to perform higher and improve
themselves. According to a study conducted by Seoul National University of
Korea in 2007, there was a huge difference between two groups of students in
achievement. Students in group A were given advice from friends whenever they
want and those in group B were restricted to get an advice a day. The
researchers showed that the students in group A performed higher and spent more
hours studying by 15 percent. However, compared to group A, the group B of
students tended to doze off in class and lack focus on class materials
resulting in lower grade in major subjects. This implies that getting advice
from others let students realize their school life through enhancing their
academic performance.
To
sum up, contrary to others' thought that taking an advice is not that much
crucial to learn about their life, it is one of the most significant component
in learning life because through getting it, we can improve performance in
school and solve problems more wisely. Therefore, we should not underestimate
its importance.
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