It is undeniable that the
fields
in question,
history
and
technology
respectively, could not be
further
apart from one another on the academic spectrum.
However
, it is precisely due to these differences that both
history
and
technology
offer equally fulfilling
skills
and qualities to
students
that decide to pursue them. I believe that
students
should ideally pursue both
fields
, or at least another combination of adjacent subjects
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since what can be learnt through the
study
of
history
cannot be conveyed within the field of
technology
alone, and
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Firstly
, I believe the perspective regarding
history
as a preferable
subject
over
technology
is somewhat warranted, due to the formative quality of the field and its ability to light a spark of independent thought into the minds of
students
.
History
teaches us not only
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what has occurred, but it opens an opportunity to look at humanity on a timeline and analyze what mistakes we have made as a species and, most importantly, how to learn from those mistakes.
Students
studying
this
subject
are essentially handed over the reins and forced to forge their personal opinions, particularly on what socio-political views they gravitate towards most, gifting them with independent thought.
In contrast
, studying
technology
does not allow
students
to absorb different, conflicting perspectives, and it does not allow for debate in its most specialized form.
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on the basis of which will be most formative in a social context, I strongly believe studying
history
will yield better results.
On the other hand
, studying
technology
-focused subjects can be equally as rewarding as studying
history
and,
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a certain point of view, I believe it is a superior
subject
for
students
to learn.
For instance
,
instead
of judging these
fields
based on their capacity to open
students
' minds to their political views, now let us assess them on their ability to gift
students
with essential
skills
that will allow them to put their ideas into practice. With
this
assessment criterion, I would argue that
technology
is far more essential for
students
to
study
than
history
is, as it focuses on finding real-world solutions to abstract ideas. More concisely, while
history
allows
students
to stretch their abstract thought,
technology
grants them the tools to be able to turn those thoughts into reality.
Consequently
,
technology
offers
skills
of greater practical relevance that
history
as a field cannot offer, pushing
students
to become ready to be integrated into the workforce and cementing their problem-solving capabilities.
Lastly
, due to the overwhelming differences between
history
and
technology
as
fields
of
study
, I would argue that deciding which
is more important for
students
to
study
depends entirely on which criteria one is using to compare them.
Consequently
, I believe it to be imperative that
students
have at least some exposure to both of these
fields
,
otherwise
they will run the risk of overdeveloping some of their
skills
while remaining relatively oblivious as to the benefits they could obtain if they simply chose to broaden their academic area of focus.