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We live in an age when people seem to be
over-prepared about everything. Since elementary school, Board of Education
does its best to help students find their interest and passion. From there,
students follow rigorous curriculum that is specifically set for their career
path. According to a prominent newspaper, more
than 40 percent of students start to take specific courses for their major from
high school. I believe that these things are unnecessary, and students should
get more chance to explore different fields out there, rather than just
focusing on one subject, for two crucial reasons: Students can find their true
passion with abundant knowledge in different subjects, and general studies
provide students with fun way to recharge their brain from repetitive courses
related to major. First, students get to know many different
kinds of field, so they may be able to fully understand what major suits them
the best. Thus, they can be more confident about the career they are going in
for. In other words, a chance to learn general studies at an early age prevents
students from regretting later that the major of their choice is not right for
them. For example, my cousin wanted to be a doctor since the age of 7. Because
she was certain about her choice, she did not even consider or look into other
area of studies. However, when she actually majored in medical field, she found
out that there are many things that is different from what she thought. When
she wanted to change her major, she had a great trouble since she had no idea
about other majors. Second, taking elective classes provide
students a little break from major related classes. Taking similar courses every
time can bore students in class. A deviation from major provides not only a fun
way to recharge drained energy from repetitive learning material, but it also
helps them gain concentration back. According to the Ministry of Education of
Korea in 2010, the students who are taking elective classes such as music and
art performed significantly higher than those who are not. The latter group
frequently dozed off during the lecture, whereas former group had better
concentration in every subject. This implies that general classes can be
helpful for students to focus and prevents them from getting easily bored about
their majors. In conclusion, some argue that school should only teach the class that is related to students' major, because teaching something irrelevant can be waste of time and inefficient. However, I believe that, with the advantages mentioned above, the courses that are outside of students' major can be a great way offer students with more opportunities to find their interest, and perform better in class. For these reasons, disagree with the premise that school should teach students only the materials that is related to their major. |