Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade
students from pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to
succeed.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your
position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
Each and every person is unique and
searches for the most appropriate path in her or his life. Some
people have the impression that the educational system confines their
abilities and talents whereas its cardinal purpose should be to
broaden horizons and give a hand to students who are lost in the maze
of choices. The educational institutions are not omniscient. The
institutions ought to persuade and encourage students to identify and
follow promising fields of study. Without any doubts, the
institutions should not dissuade anybody.
Personally, I experienced this
inappropriate approach to education a few times. When I was 12 years
old, I had my first lessons on physics. To write the truth, my
teacher was rather a sad person and even a bit curmudgeon. She
discouraged many students from learning physics. Even though the
situation was inauspicious, generally I was interested in different
experiments and the coursebook was the most pragmatic among all my
books in that time. Once our teacher called me for an oral exam. I
knew formulas and was able to answer most of her questions but it was
not sufficient for her. She simply chastised me for a lack of
preparation and graded me unjustly. I was very disappointed. She
recommended me to concentrate on other subjects. Next year, I went to
a middle school and had another teacher. Contrary to my previous
experience, this teacher was totally different. She was a bubbly and
optimistic person. She put her trust in us and believed in our
potential. As a matter of fact, three years later I reached the final
of a physics contest in my voievodship.
Socially, not every person is a genius
and aware of his or her talents. There are many role models in our
society and some children can select one that is improper for them.
For instance, when I was a child I admired Michael Jordan and wanted
to emulate him. I used to play basketball every day for many hours.
However, I understood that I was too short and would never be
selected in an NBA draft. The essential problem was that there was no
advisory board in my school that would assist children in the search
for a sport in which they could attain a good outcome.
From the perspective of our history, we
can find many examples of people who were able to succeed even though
many preached doom and gloom about their future. Probably, the best
example is Albert Einstein. His teachers perceived him as a loafer
and many of them predicted for him rather placid, humdrum and
fruitless career path. As we all know, his story was diametrically
different. Moreover, undoubtedly Walt Disney was one of the most
prolific writer who altered the American animation industry. He was
rejected by many editors and struggled with many problems.
Nevertheless, his persistence and ingenuity allowed him to break the
moulds and achieve a tremendous success. The same story can be
narrated about Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Anthony Robbins and many
others.
All in all, I fully disagree with the
statement that educational institutions have a responsibility to
dissuade students from pursuing fields of study in which they are
unlikely to succeed. In my opinion, they should advise, inspire and
encourage students to pick and choose suitable fields from a wide range
of possibilities.
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