Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and curious minds.
Envision a realm where every student graduates with a profound ability to deal with life’s challenges, difficulties, and is prepared to pursue at all parts of life with ease. Wouldn’t that be a world where nobody would have regrets for going to school? Today, I will argue why schools should dedicate more time to teaching the crucial life skills rather than focusing solely on academic subjects.
Communication skills are one of the most tangible skills needing improvement. In recent times, with the drastic development of technology, and the increase in introversion, the number of people with social anxiety has skyrocketed compared to the past. A recent study conducted by Oxford University found around 70% of people today have social anxiety and fear of public speaking. At this rate, humanity will lose the communication skills which we specialize in.
If you ask a recent graduate to mend a broken table, it is most likely he wouldn’t succeed or would face high difficulties doing so without past experience, even though graduates should be the ones with the freshest minds and knowledge. We have neglected the life skills students would need in their life and focused on academic subjects that would most likely not help them whatsoever.
Will future generations revere us as the architects of repair, those who boldly charted a path to the correct education, or condemn us for our neglection to teaching them the vital life skills needed for life? Let’s be the ones that future children look back with pride and gratitude. Let’s create a better life for us and a better future for our children.