The freedom to major in a subject according to one’s own interest at university has sparked much debate. While some people seem to applaud such personal liberty, others denounce this position and instead recommend that university students opt for more ‘practical’ areas of studies, such as science and technology.
What good, the opponents frequently challenge, is a subject without practical applications? They point to some arcane subjects, for example, linguistic, ancient history, and philosophy, of which use is very much questioned. These subjects may seem impractical when students complete their education and might struggle for employment.
However, the freedom to choose the subject instead of being dictated upon empowers the students in their educational pursuit. When they feel they make their own choice, university students can attend classes more, complete more tasks and assignments, and take their studies more seriously. All these advantages benefit the students and the universities more because there are fewer dropout rates, more conducive teaching-learning environment, and higher GPAs.
While existing employment may not offer anything for the students with very specialized majors, the graduates can blaze a new path. For example, with the advent of science and technology, there have been new majors previously unseen before, such as Epigenetics, Disruptive Science, and Behavioral Economics. These budding areas of studies have ushered millions of dollars into research and development as well as the related history, creating a myriad of jobs unparalleled in modern history.
In summary, although the practicality of subjects to be taken by university students is a concerning issue, the interest in the chosen majors is more of paramount importance.
The freedom to
major
in a
subject
according to one’s
own
interest at
university
has sparked much debate. While
some
people
seem to applaud such personal liberty, others denounce this position and
instead
recommend that
university
students
opt for more ‘practical’ areas of studies, such as science and technology.
What
good
, the opponents
frequently
challenge, is a
subject
without practical applications? They point to
some
arcane
subjects
,
for example
, linguistic, ancient history, and philosophy, of which
use
is
very
much questioned. These
subjects
may seem impractical when
students
complete their education and might struggle for employment.
However
, the freedom to choose the
subject
instead
of
being dictated
upon empowers the
students
in their educational pursuit. When they feel they
make
their
own
choice,
university
students
can attend classes more, complete more tasks and assignments, and take their studies more
seriously
. All these advantages benefit the
students
and the
universities
more
because
there are fewer dropout rates, more conducive teaching-learning environment, and higher
GPAs
.
While existing employment may not offer anything for the
students
with
very
specialized
majors
, the graduates can blaze a new path.
For example
, with the advent of science and technology, there have been new
majors
previously unseen
before
, such as Epigenetics, Disruptive Science, and Behavioral Economics. These budding areas of studies have ushered millions of dollars into research and development
as well
as the related history, creating a myriad of jobs unparalleled in modern history.
In summary, although the practicality of
subjects
to
be taken
by
university
students
is a concerning issue, the interest in the chosen
majors
is more of paramount importance.