Nowadays, education of young students has become a topic of crucial importance for communities around the world. Parents and professors discuss about what should be included in a comprehensive school program for young generations to be successful in their future.
Many people in modern societies believe that academic subjects should be the foremost priority of schools. According to them, students need as much time as possible dedicated to traditional subjects such as mathematics, literature and history in order to develop a wide and profound knowledge of life. As a result, they argue that a wide range of subjects regarded as not purely academic should be removed from schools or at least strongly reduced.
In my opinion, the role of schools and professors would be wasted if they only focused on the academic syllabus.
Although traditional education is key to a 360-degree development of a student, I think that being able to understand one’s passions and inclinations from a young age could help preventing depression and sense of confusion when approaching the professional world. Besides, art and physical education classes support students with disabilities and allow children to nurture new relationships in a healthy and protected environment. Moreover, stress derived from a constant pressure on delivering impeccable academic work could be mitigated by subjects perceived as entertaining and amusing rather than imposed by family and/or professors.
In conclusion, the education system should be able to prepare young generations not only to be diligent students, but also to embrace their passions and grow both from a personal and academic standpoint.