In recent decades, the number of students enrolling in science-related subjects is becoming inadequate in different parts of the world. Given that this trend leads to a whole host of issues to society, identifying the reasons is key to finding the solutions.
There are a number of reasons why science subjects are no longer appealing to students in universities or colleges. First, since those subjects are often demanding and difficult, which requires a lot of diligence as well as a great deal of patience and intelligence, students may find it discouraging to opt for such courses as their majors. In fact, science subjects seem to be less attractive to students compared to economics or business-related subjects partially due to a higher level of commitment and difficulty involved, especially for young people who prefer instant gratification rather than long-term benefits. Second, as employment opportunities available for graduates in the science field are limited and extremely competitive, students are prone to be reluctant to enroll in related majors. This means that although a huge amount of time and effort is spent on these majors, there is no guarantee or little chance for them to land a decent job after graduation.
A shortage of science learners can result in some negative effects on society. First, as the number of science students is insignificant, other majors such as business or economics become prevalent, hence the imbalance in the future workforce. In fact, increased competitiveness due to abundant degree holders of the same expertise might push a number of non-science graduates to the verge of unemployment. Second, if fewer students decided to learn science majors, there would be a shortage of science professionals as qualified employees within a nation. This means that a nation, especially those in the developing-nation group, will resort to offshore outsourcing and thus being heavily reliant to more developed nations, which will no doubt hurt the domestic economy in the long-term.
In conclusion, the challenging nature of science subjects and limited job prospects are hindrances to students considering entering this field, and serious problems are arising from this situation.
In recent decades, the
number
of
students
enrolling in science-related
subjects
is becoming inadequate in
different
parts of the world.
Given
that this trend leads to a whole host of issues to society, identifying the reasons is key to finding the solutions.
There are a
number
of reasons why
science
subjects
are no longer appealing to
students
in universities or colleges.
First
, since those
subjects
are
often
demanding and difficult, which requires
a lot of
diligence
as well
as a great deal of patience and intelligence,
students
may find it discouraging to opt for such courses as their
majors
. In fact,
science
subjects
seem to be less attractive to
students
compared to economics or business-related
subjects
partially
due to a higher level of commitment and difficulty involved,
especially
for young
people
who prefer instant gratification
rather
than long-term benefits. Second, as employment opportunities available for graduates in the
science
field
are limited
and
extremely
competitive,
students
are prone to be reluctant to enroll in related
majors
. This means that although a huge amount of time and effort
is spent
on these
majors
, there is no guarantee or
little
chance for them to land a decent job after graduation.
A shortage of
science
learners can result in
some
negative
effects on society.
First
, as the
number
of
science
students
is insignificant, other
majors
such as business or economics become prevalent,
hence
the imbalance in the future workforce. In fact, increased competitiveness due to abundant degree holders of the same expertise might push a
number
of non-science graduates to the verge of unemployment. Second, if fewer
students
decided to learn
science
majors
, there would be a shortage of
science
professionals as qualified employees within a nation. This means that a nation,
especially
those in the developing-nation group, will resort to offshore outsourcing and
thus
being
heavily
reliant to more developed nations, which will no doubt hurt the domestic economy in the long-term.
In conclusion
, the challenging nature of
science
subjects
and limited job prospects are hindrances to
students
considering entering this field, and serious problems are arising from this situation.