It has often been argued by many, that students in universities should take whichever course they are interested in while others argue that they should take courses that will be beneficial in the future, especially science and technology-related ones. In this essay, I will be looking at both arguments.
Many people argue that allowing students study courses they are interested in helps in nurturing their God-given talents. They often argue that when students are allowed to do this, it fuels their self-directed learning which in turn, develops their particular area of interest to a great extent. For example, when Bill Gates was said to have dropped out of Harvard, he still hung around the campus for an extra semester to take courses that interested him the most especially in mathematics and computer programming. This could be argued to have been a part of what helped him in his journey to become the computer wizard that he is today. Therefore, when students are allowed to take courses that they are interested in, it helps them hone their talents and helps them become the geniuses they are destined to be.
On the other hand, some people believe that students should take courses that would be useful in the future so as to ensure the continuity of some professions. Because some professions have been taunted to be notoriously difficult, a lot of students are increasingly shying away from it and this could lead to the extinction of these professions which are important to the human race. For example, studies have shown that the number of neurosurgeons have been declining at a rapid rate over the past two decades. Most people opt for less difficult professions instead and this has led to an increase in the workload for practicing neurosurgeons and a reduction in their productivity. Hence, breeding budding doctors to become neurosurgeons will help preserve the profession and improve neurosurgical care delivery.
To conclude, I would argue that students should be given a free will to decide the courses they are interested in studying as this will lead to professionals who are passionate about their jobs. Otherwise, we would continue to see people who see their jobs as nothing but a drudge.
It has
often
been argued
by
many
, that
students
in universities should take whichever
course
they are
interested
in while others
argue
that they should take
courses
that will be beneficial in the future,
especially
science and technology-related ones. In this essay, I will be looking at both arguments.
Many
people
argue
that allowing
students
study
courses
they are
interested
in
helps
in nurturing their God-
given
talents. They
often
argue
that when
students
are
allowed
to do this, it fuels their self-directed learning which in turn, develops their particular area of interest to a great extent.
For example
, when Bill Gates
was said
to have dropped out of Harvard, he
still
hung around the campus for an extra semester to take
courses
that
interested
him the most
especially
in mathematics and computer programming. This could
be argued
to have been a part of what
helped
him in his journey to become the computer wizard that he is
today
.
Therefore
, when
students
are
allowed
to take
courses
that they are
interested
in, it
helps
them hone their talents and
helps
them become the geniuses they
are destined
to be.
On the other hand
,
some
people
believe that
students
should take
courses
that would be useful in the future
so as to
ensure the continuity of
some
professions
.
Because
some
professions
have
been taunted
to be
notoriously
difficult,
a lot of
students
are
increasingly
shying away from it and this could lead to the extinction of these
professions
which are
important
to the human race.
For example
, studies have shown that the number of neurosurgeons have been declining at a rapid rate over the past two decades. Most
people
opt for less difficult
professions
instead
and this has led to an increase in the workload for practicing neurosurgeons and a reduction in their productivity.
Hence
, breeding budding doctors to become neurosurgeons will
help
preserve the
profession
and
improve
neurosurgical care delivery.
To conclude
, I would
argue
that
students
should be
given
a free will to decide the
courses
they are
interested
in studying as this will lead to professionals who are passionate about their jobs.
Otherwise
, we would continue to
see
people
who
see
their jobs as nothing
but
a drudge.