some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Students
opt for different types of courses during their time at the university. Some are of the opinion that they should only be taking courses which would help them in their future while others believe in freedom of subjects
selection based on individual's interest
. In this
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subjects
is best
path forward.
Universities should allow Change the article
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students
to select subjects
based on their interest
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interests
interest
is the main driver in pushing the research boundaries of a study subject. If we look at journey
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development
, we find many instances where researchers, in the past, pushed knowledge boundaries of unrelated subjects
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development
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the Apple
Macbooks
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interest
and knowledge acquired during his university days in calligraphy that led to beautiful
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Hence
even though calligraphy does not have any relation to computer development
, if Steve Jobs had not studied calligraphy , Macbook would not have got
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students
should take subjects
related to science and technology because these subjects
would give them employment. In today's job markets, there are multiple industries where students
passed in subjects
related to science and technology are needed as these subjects
have multiple applications like
from building manufacturing plants for steel to making computer chips. They need engineers with degrees in Mechanical engineering to build and repair machines like steam engines. Change preposition
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Similarly
, computer engineers are needed to build software applications. Hence
, a degree in science and technology subjects
would help them in finding jobs quickly.
I think that it is extremely important to allow students
to select subjects
of their interest
. Firstly
, as interest
motivates research , it allows students
to advance and explore new fields. secondly
, subjects
like humanity help to study human behaviour which teaches society how to deal with difficult human emotions.Submitted by shashi.smit on
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