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Some people say that in school, having excellent knowled of a field is the most important thing. They insist that learning more and getting a better grade is the number one goal in school year. However I don't think just getting more knowledge in a field is more important than getting ability to adapt changing conditions for two reasons. First, by learning how to adapt new circumstances, one can be prepared for the future. Second, many times changing conditions can provide a better environment to accept excellent knowledge for students.
Although we have been told about the importance of getting a good grade in school, graduating high school with a better grade is not the ultimate goal of a student. After graduating, one face the real world, which is totally different from the school they have spent their last ten years. In the real world, every day is different; rather than just attneding school every day and doing the works provided from school, one has to find his own works to do. One will be facing new circumstances every day, and if only he has done during his school years was just getting a good grade it will be hard for him to adjust in new environments. Many studies have shown that, surprisingly, the students, who enjoyed adventures and learned how to adapt changing conditions during their school years, tend to better in the real world compared to those who just focused on getting more knowledge and nothing else.
Even if I high lighted the importance of learning how to adapt changing circumstances, it is also important to learn good knowledge in a field. However many people don't realize that how the skill to adjust in a new condition can be a base for getting good grade. Let me take my experience as an example. I'm an exchange student; I came to America two years ago. It was not an eacy choice, and it changed everything; I had to adjust to eat new foods, live with new family and study in new language. Of course I didn't get good grades first time I came here. It was even hard to follow the classes. However after I learned how to accept the new environment and adjust in the condition, coming to America became a strong base for learning new knowledge and my future.
In conclusion, I do think it is more important to learn how to adapt changing conditions as students for the reasons I mentioned above. It helps them to prepare for the future, and get a base to learn more knowledge.
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