Some people say that students learn the most important things in life inside the classroom. Others believe that they learn the most important lessons of life outside the classroom.
Which opinion do you agree with? Why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Although I believe the lessons students learn in classrooms are important, I do not think they learn the most important lessons there. Instead, t feel that the most important lessons learned in life are those taught outside of the classroom.
First of all, students learn many important lessons from their families. Students may spend several hours a day at school, but they spend even more time at home with their families. Families are easily the most important things in students’ lives. Students can watch the relationships between their parents, brothers, and sisters. And they can also learn how to interact with each family member. When they get older, they will most likely have families of their own, so it is crucial for them to learn how to get along with their own family first.
Next, many students participate in sports and athletics. Sometimes they do this as members of a team. But all students at least participate in recess and physical education. When students play a game or sport, they are not just getting exercise. Instead, they are also learning about teamwork and how to work well with others. This is important because, in the future, almost everyone will find jobs after graduating from high school or college. People must work well together at their jobs in order to be as productive and efficient as possible. Learning how to work with others actually begins on the playground, not in classrooms, where individualism is often promoted rather than teamwork.
Finally, once school finishes, many students hang out with each other and engage in various group activities like doing their homework, playing computer games, or just watching movies. Basically, these students are learning how to get along with their peers. They are also developing friendships. Students learn early on that not everyone is the same and that people have different personalities. So, by hanging out and doing things together with their friends, students can learn how to get along with others. This is a very important lesson for life since students will meet hundreds or even thousands of people in their lifetimes.
It seems obvious that the best lessons for life are learned while students are outside of the classroom. Although they might not think of what they are doing as learning, students are in fact developing skills they will need and use for the rest of their lives.
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