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Childrenshouldbegintheirformalschoolingatanearlyage
Peoplehavedifferentviewsonwhatchildrenshoulddoataveryearlyage.Somethinkthatchildrenshouldbegintheirformaleducationandstarttospendmostoftheirtimeonstudies.Othersbelievethatitisstilltimeforyoungchildrentoplay.Bothviewsarebasedonrespectiveground.
Thosewhoarguefortheplayingtimeforchildrensuggestthatchildrenataveryearlyagearestilltooyoungtofocustheirattentiononlearning.Theirbrainmaynotbereadyforseriousstudiessuchascomprehensionandmemorizinglearningmaterials.Thesepeoplearepartiallyright,foritistruethatyoungchildrencanhardlyconcentrate.Theirattentionononethinglastsfornolongerthan15minutesorso.Butwecanarrangeclassesforshorterperiods,can’twe?
Andwecanshiftteachingsubjects.Throughputtingthemtostudy,youngchildrenareoccupiedwithlearningbutnotwithplaying.
Thosewhoargueforchildren’searlycommencementforformaleducationbelievethatbeingputtostudies,childrencandevelopgoodhabitofstudying,fortheprocessoflearninghelpsdevelopchildren’smentalabilitiesliketheabilitytomemorize,theabilitytounderstandandtheabilitytodosimplecalculation.Children’shabitofstudyingandloveforlearningareofgreatimportancetoyoungstersbecausethesetwothingssetupthesoundfoundationfortheirfuturestudies.
Havingchildrenstartformaleducationataveryearlyagebenefitsyoungchildrenmuchmorethansimplylettingthemplaymostoftheirtime.Agoodhabitneedsalongtimetodeveloptobecomeasecondnature.Moreimportantly,itisbettertodevelopagoodhabitbeforeabadonemaygrow.Similarly,theloveforlearningshouldtaketootsforbeforetheloveforplayingisestablished.
Shouldapersonmakeanimportantdecisionalone?
Apersonshouldnevermakeanimportantdecisionalone,importantdecisionsshouldbewellthoughtout.People,whoknowyouwell,knowwhatisbestforyou,andclosetoyoucangiveyougoodadvice,giveyouadifferentperspective,orsharetheirownexperience.WhenIhaddifficultydecidingwhichclassestotakeincollage,Italkedtomyteachersandadvisors;
theyhadtheknowledgeandexpertisetohelpmedeterminewhichclasseswerethebestonestotakeformyfuturecareer.Withouttheiradvice,Imighthavechosenunsuitablecourses.
Incollage,IhadconvincedmyselfthatIwasnotgoodenoughtoactintheschoolplay.Therefore,Idecidednottoauditioneventhoughdramahadalwaysbeenmypassion.Thedayoftheaudition,afriendofmineaskedmewhyIwasnotauditioning.WhenItoldherIdidnotfeelIwasgoodenough,shewasshocked.Shewasabletoprovidemewithanotherperspectiveonmyselfandmytalents.Irethoughtmydecisionandtriedout….andgotaleadintheplay.
LastyearwhenIwastryingtodecidewhetherornotIshouldstudyoverseas,Italkedtomyfriend.ThiswasthebestthingIcouldhavedone.ThiswasabigdecisionformebecauseIhadneverbeenoverseasonmyownandIwasnotsureifIcoulddoit.Shehadstudiedoverseasthepreciousyear.ShetoldmeaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesImightencounterandhelpedmemaketherightdecision.Iwentanditwasamazing.
WheneverIamfacedwithanimportantdecision,IseekadvicefromotherssothatIamwell-informedandhavethebenefitoftheirperspectiveandexperience.
Myopiniononadvertisement
Advertisementsappeareverywhereinmodernsociety.Therearemanywaytoadvertiseandadscomeindifferentforms.Newspapersandbillboardscarryadvertisements;
someproductsareannouncedonTVandradiowhichhaveawideaudience.Advertisingisabigindustryandmanyagenciesaresetupforfurnishavarietyofservicesforit.
However,advertisingisnotwelcomesometimes.AmostirritatingthingistowatchadvertisementsbeforeandduringfilmsonTV.Therearesomanyofthemthattheymakeyouforgetwhatyouaresittingtherefor.Theironicalthingisthatadvertisementsofonetypeofthingsareoftenshownoneafteranothersothatyouareconfusedastowhichproductyoushouldchoose.What’smore,advertisingisnotalwaystruthful.Theadvertisersexaggeratethebenefitsofthemerchandisetheywanttosellinordertogainmoreprofits.Thustheconsumersfallvictimtosuchadvertising.
Althoughtherearedisadvantagesofads,wecannotforgettheadvantagesandtheconveniencestheybringtous.First,bytellinguswheresomethingisavailable,theymaysaveusmoneyandtime.Theyguideusinfindingsuitablejobsandotherinformationaswell.Secondly,awiderangeofactivitiesandinstitutionsreceivefinancialsupportthroughadvertising.Withoutthissupportwewouldhavetopaymuchmorefornewspapersandsportsgames.Thirdly,perfectadvertisementsevenprovideentertainment.Aconsiderableamountofeffortgoesintotheirproduction.Soinmostcasesthephotographyistrulyartistic,theslogansaregenuinelywitty,andthesituationsaredecidedlyfunny.
Generallyspeaking,advertisementshavebecomeoneofthemostauthoritativevoicesspeakingtoustoday.Letusmakeourlifeeasierbylearningtochooseproperads,andbethemasterofadvertisements,nottheirsalve.
Livinginuniversitydormitoriesorapartmentsinthecommunity?
Ithinkitisbetterforcollegestudentstoliveoncampusduringtheirfirsttwoyears,andthenmoveintoanapartmentforoff-campuslife,whilejuniorsandseniorsneedtheindependenceofoff-campuslife.Student’sneedschangeoverfouryears,sotheirhousingshouldtoo.Livingon-campusmakesiteasiertogetorientedtothewaythingsaredone.Yougetthewholeuniversityexperience.Plus,youinteractmorewithotherstudents.Thisincludesnotonlyyourroommates,buteveryoneinyourdormitory.Theolderstudentsinthedormitorycanbeabighelpforthenewstudents.Keepingupwithstudiesinyourfirstyearishardenough.Youshouldnothavetoworryaboutfindingyourwayaroundandfiguringouttheuniversitybureaucracy.
Livinginthedormitoryalsomakesastudentfeelmoreapartoftheuniversitycommunity.Therearemoreopportunitiesforbecominginvolvedinuniversityactivitiesandnetworkingwithstudentsanduniversityadministration.
Livingoff-campus,however,isadefiniteadvantageforolderstudents.Findinganapartment,dealingwithleasesandthelandlord’sregulations,cookingmeals,andfiguringoutbudgetsareallgoodpracticeforlifeaftergraduation.Thiskindofindependencehelpsolderstudentsgrowinadulthood.
Off-campushousingalsogivesstudentsabetterperspectiveonwhatisgoingonaroundthem.Campuscanbelikelittleworldsoftheirown.Therearefewchildrenorolderpeopleandeveryoneisfocusedoneducation.Gettingtoknowneighborswhoarenotstudentsisgoodforstudentscomingfromdifferenceplaces.Itisachancetofindoutwhatotherpeoplethinkandfeel.
Ithinkacombinationoftwoyearson-campusandtwoyearsoff-campusisawinningcombinationformoststudents.
Providingphysicalexercisesshouldnotbetheschoolsresponsibility?
Whilephysicalexerciseisimportant,Idonotbelievethatitistheschool’sresponsibilitytoprovidephysicaltrainingforitsstudents.Thatissomethingthateveryonecantakecareofonhisorherown.Manystudentsgetplentyofphysicalexerciseaspartoftheirdailylifeorrecreation.Astudentwhobicyclestenmilestoandfromschooldoesnotneedmoreexercise.Agoodphysicaleducationprogrammusttakeastudent’soutsideactivityintoconsideration.Otherwise,somestudentswillspendvaluableclasshoursrepeatingphysicalexercise.Ifaschoolofferssuchactivities,italsosuggeststhatstudentswillbegradedonthem.Therangeofpossiblephysicalactivitiesisgreat:
football,swimming,weightlifting,ballet,ballroomdance,yoga,skiing,horsebackriding,andgolfarejustafew.However,thenumberofactivitiesthataschoolcouldofferissmall.Somestudentscouldgetbadgradesinphysicaleducationsimplybecausetheschoolcouldnotprovideanactivitytheyenjoyordowell.Thisseemsunfair.Researchsuggeststhatparticipation,notexcellence,intheseactivitiesdeterminesthephysicalbenefitsthebodywillget.Anotherissueiseconomic.Manyschoolsdonothavethemoneytoprovidegryfacilities,playingfields,andathleticequipmentfortheirstudent.Otherschoolsarelocatedincitieswherethekindofspacejustisnotavailable.Afewschoolswouldratherkeepmoneyforacademicpurposes.Schoolscancertainlyencouragephysicalactivity.Theycanprovidespaceforactivities,events,andclassesforphysicalactivities.Theycanencouragestudentstoplantimeawayfromacademicstudiestogetsomeexercise.However,Ithinkthatprovidingexerciseshouldnotbetheschoolsresponsibility.Providingphysicalexercisesshouldnotbetheschoolsresponsibility?
Whilephysicalexerciseisimportant,Idonotbelievethatitistheschool’sresponsibilitytoprovidephysicaltrainingforitsstudents.Thatissomethingthateveryonecantakecareofonhisorherown.Manystudentsgetplentyofphysicalexerciseaspartoftheirdailylifeorrecreation.Astudentwhobicyclestenmilestoandfromschooldoesnotneedmoreexercise.Agoodphysicaleducationprogrammusttakeastudent’soutsideactivityintoconsideration.Otherwise,somestudentswillspendvaluableclasshoursrepeatingphysicalexercise.
Ifaschoolofferssuchactivities,italsosuggeststhatstudentswillbegradedonthem.Therangeofpossiblephysicalactivitiesisgreat:
football,swimming,weightlifting,ballet,ballroomdance,yoga,skiing,horsebackriding,