All university studetns should be required to take history courses. |
Education plays pivotal role in developing human society and nurturing the right human force we need. Of all the subjects, I think, history course is especially important and required to students. It will help people broaden their perspectives toward the world and teach them how to take action for social issues.
To begin with, history lessons enable students to widen their perspectives. They can understand other nation's situation more easily and use the knowledge in practical way. To illustrate this point, when I visit India last summer, I could understand their custom and enjoy my trip thanks to what I learned in the history class. At that time, my sister was very shocked at cows walking down the street everywhere and people even giving them a way to pass. I, however, explained her about Indian's custom that they sanctify and serve the cow like a god so that it is prohibited to have a meat of cow. If I hadn't learnt a history of India, I could not have understood the ‘abnormal' scene and enjoyed the trip as good as I expected.
In addition, we can learn how to take measures to social problem. Many historians say that people can make a sensible decision by reflecting the problem to the past. We can definitely get something out of the history because the history goes in certain cycle. For example, the lesson from Confusius, one of the most popular and outstanding philosophers in China, can be an alternative to iron out our social problems. He said the leader should distribute the wealth fairly and consistently. What he must be concerned for is not a lack of the wealth, but an inequality. So, I think this can solve the gap between the rich and the poor as well as help the government propose the better policies which will improve our life.
To summarize, I think students are required to take history courses in that it makes them have a broader outlook on the world and guides people to make right decision. Even though some people insist it is a waste of time to teach the old and obsolete knowledge, history courses can surely guarantee a better life. So, you should remember that someone who realize the real value of the past can only make his own way successfully for the present and the future.
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