We live in a complicated information society. Having more Knowledge appears to be direcrlt related to success. However, it is better to have a specific knowledge from one subject than having a broad knowledge from academic subjects. First, having a wide knowledge from academic subject can prevent from creating myriad experts. Moreover, not all knowledge is useful for a person's life.
To begin with, having a wide knowledge from academic subject can prevent from creating myriad experts. Nowadays, doctors and attorneys are not the only ones who are considered experts. People are eager to find their suitable job and become an expert in their own field. In this case, focusing on one's subject is much less time-consuming and can create more and more experts who can benefit the society and the world. According to a study conducted by the Korean National Research Center, two-thirds of Korean high school students are complaining about less time available for focusing on their preparation for the prospective majors and jobs. Their schools' policy is not conducive to their concentration, but rather impeding their bright future.
Furthermore, not all knowledge is useful for a person's life. of course no one can deny that little knowledge can help themselves and others in the future. Even so, a plethora of information is virtually not practical for one's life, particularly those who are specializing in their field from young. For example, one of church students is majoring in art in high school. Unfortunately she failed in entering an art school, so is attending a normal high school. She is tired of dealing with a bunch of homework and tests irrelevant to her future job. She is complaining about the lack of time to concentrate on art, and seriosly considered to drop out of school to make her own away. If she had focused on art more, she would have become such an influential artist namely Michalgelo, Van gogh or Picasso.
To summarize, it is definitely better to have a specific knowledge from one subject than having a broad knowledge from academic subjects. This is because having a wide knowledge from academic subject can prevent from creating a number of experts. Moreover, not all knowledge is useful for one's life. More and more specialists besides doctors, lawyers, and judges should be produced in these days. The experts in every particular field will be the competitiveness in the world. |