It is generally said that taking classes about cultures of other countries should be mandatory in all universities. Some people might agree with the statement because learning about another culture encourages student to be equipped with proper etiquette in this fast globalized world. I, however, think that universities do not need to make culture classes obligatory.
To begin with, attending mandatory culture classes makes student less actively. It doesn't take a genius to know that the more classes are related to their major, the more students tend to be involved in the classes. In this sense, it is much less likely for student to concentrate on the mandatory culture class. When I was sophomore, I eagerly took the class about Arab culture which was not mandatory since I had had huge interest in Arab culture. However, as time passed, juggling with major classes, part time job, and club activities became much harder, and so I should make a priority; studying my major have to be put the first. As a result, I made too much absent from the Arab culture class, thereby getting the poor grade, D. Likewise, students cannot help focusing less on the classes unrelated to their major courses.
Furthermore, the general knowledge of culture gained in high school enough to live. Everyone knows that that all highschools also teach histories and cultures of other countries to their student. In addition, universities should play a crucial role for students to learn professional skills that serve them well in their future. According to the Ministry of Labor of Korea, 85% of graduates responded that the most helpful classes during college period was major courses. They also responded that they general knowledge could be obtained by reading or club activities, not by mandatory courses of universities. This implicates that making culture classes mandatory can be unnecessary.
To summarize what I mentioned above, I strongly believe that students don't need to take culture class obligatorily. This is because theses courses irrelevant are highly likely to be inefficient. All things considered, necessity of mandatory culture should be reconsidered.
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