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 these views and give your own opinion.

There is an ongoing debate whether students should be absolutely free in selecting
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studying potentially useful things that are more related to STEM disciplines.
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may lead to higher engagement, it is important to comply with standards and regulations related to higher education. On the one hand, when students follow their interests it is more likely that they will be more motivated and involved
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learning. It will be hard to end up in a situation
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a person spends countless hours
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that may feel irrelevant to the imagined future. Just by deciding what is interesting and important, a student can build a more accurate picture
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personal future.
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students reported that the ability to define
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for efficient studying.
However
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of each subject, and
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may graduate without any marketable knowledge.
On the other hand
, it is important to follow standards and regulations that were developed to produce specialists who are relevant to modern industries. All those rules and recommendations are based on
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tons of analysis from previous decades and predictions for following years. Currently, common sense suggests that learning science and technology is a
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and reliable path to
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a job with a good salary. A good illustration
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in salaries for STEM graduates and others. In my opinion, it is a good approach to education and more creative learning can be done in
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free time.
To conclude
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there are valid arguments for having more freedom in choosing
subjects
, it is more effective to focus only on those
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  • foster
  • engagement
  • excel
  • innovative contributions
  • diversity in research
  • well-rounded education
  • broad perspectives
  • critical thinking skills
  • mental well-being
  • burnout
  • forced academic paths
  • job-ready
  • skills shortages
  • tech-driven economy
  • employment rates
  • changing job market
  • utilitarian subjects
  • aptitudes
  • wasting talent
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