In the present day, academic
performance
is believed to be the most significant indicator regarding education in the eyes of parents.
As a result
, they often push their
kids
to spend more
time
on extra classes to enhance
this
excellence.
However
, I do not agree with
this
matter, because
kids
need to experience various kinds of
activities
in
order
to discover themselves and develop other aspects outside the academic sphere for their future paths.
It is clear that schools’ curriculum largely focuses on a wide range of academic subjects and those lessons are provided to connect with higher education.
Consequently
, pupils usually spend their times more than 40 hours a week at
school
to proficient in academic subjects in an intensive environment.
However
, some parents who are keen on the outstanding
performance
academically of their
children
often claim that the regular schedule is not enough to reach
this
ultimate goal. Learning in extra classes will help pupils to catch up on subjects that they might not be good at and
also
bring a great chance to have conversations personally with teachers in
order
to ask them questions directly.
This
,
therefore
, benefits those
kids
in their preparation for upcoming exams and helps them to develop their new knowledge related to their academic interests.
However
, it is obvious that forcing
children
to study more extra than they really need will not always guarantee success since there are
also
other aspects of life that
kids
need
time
to experience.
Firstly
, pressure from too many expectations leads to negative effects both physically and mentally
such
as unhealthy lifestyles and depression.
For instance
,
children
need to spend more
time
to be preoccupied with their lessons
instead
of catching up on their sleep, leading to stress and illness, and
further
affecting their
performance
at
school
.
Secondly
, weekends are quality
time
that
children
can spend with family for relaxation or leisure in
order
to discover other aspects which they might be interested in
such
as playing sports and musical instruments.
Likewise
, these
activities
will be crucial for discovering hidden abilities and led them to set the ultimate goal of their future lives appropriately as well as sometimes indirectly helping them to improve academic intelligence more creatively.
To conclude, I personally believe that a regular schedule at
school
has fit enough for the academic success of
children
,
thus
keeping the balance between
school
time
and playtime is more efficient to prevent them from lack of interest on study. In my opinion, it would be better to let them experience various kinds of
activities
or any kinds of relaxation during weekends in
order
to boost their energy back to be ready for
next
coming
school
hours. Not only these
activities
will give them to tighten their relationship with their families and learn new things, but
also
improve their
performance
in education at the same
time
.