Some people believe schools should only teach students subjects that will be important to their students’ future careers or jobs. However, I reject this notion and instead believe that schools should teach students a wide range of subjects.
The first reason is that by learning a wide range of subjects, students can get a general knowledge of many different fields of study. People should know how the world works, which they can do by studying many different subjects. Personally, while I do not like every school subject I take, I recognize their importance. I will never major in science, but I still think it is essential for me to learn chemistry, biology, and physics. By studying these subjects, I can learn about what the world is made up of and how things work. This information may not be enough to use for any future job, but it is important for my development as an educated person.
Additionally, we must remember that changing careers would be incredibly difficult if people had little or no knowledge about other subjects. Without this basic knowledge, people would find it virtually impossible suddenly to quit one career and begin another. I have read about businessmen who quit their jobs to become teachers and scientists who decide they want to run a company. Fortunately for them, they have some basic knowledge from taking many different classes, so they can make these changes. lf people only study one subject at school, however, they will practically never be able to change even if they strongly dislike their chosen career.
Finally, nowadays people are tending towards interdisciplinary studies, which require knowledge in multiple fields. People like interdisciplinary studies because they can utilize information from various subjects-like physics and history or chemistry and computers-to solve their problems. I have heard that by using problem-solving techniques for one subject in a different field, people have successfully solved difficult problems. Interdisciplinary studies require people to think creatively and approach problems in unique manners. However, such creativity will not be possible if people cannot take lessons in multiple fields.
I strongly believe students should take a wide range of courses and not merely take classes they need for their careers since knowing about many subjects makes well balanced, educated people and helps them change careers and solve difficult problems. It is important that people continue studying a large number of different subjects.
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