Tuesday, February 5, 2008
General Question #1
Is anyone else finding it really difficult to come to grasps with the concept that young people are expected to choose one field/profession, get educated in it, and stick with it for life? I could probably feel equally passionate, and be equally successful, with some other major/field; does that mean that I should not be entering the one I have chosen?
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I don't see exactly what the big deal is with picking one major and then sticking with it, what irks me is the pretense of "sticking with it forever". Going into college, most people do not have a set major and spend a lot of time (and money) switching them around. That being said, inevitably you end up with only one chosen and do get a job in that field of interest. So its not so much about feeling succesful in another field altogether (if so, why did you choose this one in the first place?) but about finding more about yourself and the way you work. Most people are usually cut out for one type of job or are good at a certain thing, so the "pick one major" philosophy works and thats why its been around for years.
-keep it fruity :)
I do not find it difficult to grasp the concept of picking one field or profession. Some young people already have an idea of the profession they want to persue and if you do not know what profession you want it is possible to figure out a profession when you are in college. The most popular major for incoming freshmen is undeclared or undecided. It is also possible to double major or have a completely different minor so you can still pursue other interests.
I think it is really difficult to come to grasps with the concept that young people are expected to choose one field/profession because it is very difficult to enjoy the same routine each and everyday of your life. Many people in life start becoming successful in other majors so they should be able to decide the way they would like to live their life. You don't need to enter a major that you don't feel comfortable in.
I think that there is nothing wrong with young people having to choose one field/profession to learn about and stick with for life. Most young people have a hard enough time choosing an interest they want to follow anyways.
I believe that teenagers nowadays are being forced to pick a field and have to be educated in it a lot earlier than the past. Coming into high school teenagers are expected to know what general field they are going in and have to pick advanced courses in that field in high school and college as well. Once they pick a field so much pressure is put on those teens to stick with the education for that field, even though they may be no longer interested. Everyone should have their options open, especially through teenage years, and should not have pressure to stick to a specific field.
I completely agree with these statements. There are too many pressures on teenagers today including the fact that we have to know what we want to do for the rest of our life so early. There are so many adolescents that go into college and change there major numerous times before they graduate. This doesn't mean that they aren't going to be successful in what they end up doing. I also believe that eventhough someone could be equally successful with some other major or field, they should still just concentrate on the field they have chosen because they originally chose that initial field for a reason. They should just worry about the present field their in and see where it takes them.
In our current day society, teenagers are expected to pick a field/profession too early on in their life. I beleive that teenagers are so quick to change what they find to be their passion. Unfortunately, teenagers or young adults end up changing their field/profession very frequently resulting in the question of "who am i?" Some may say that picking a field/profession so early on can theoretically prevent such a question, but even teenagers/young adults that have "chosen" their future so early on, prove the theory of early decision wrong.
I agree that it is wrong for young people to have to choose one field or profession and stick with it. People throughout thier lives have new experiences and ideas that change the way they think. Therefore, they might change what they want to do. When you were a kid, what did you want to do? Most people would say a police officer or a teacher. But I bet most people have changed their minds since then. So why can't you change your mind now, or in college, or later in life?
dat weasel - "In our current day society, teenagers are expected to pick a field/profession too early on in their life. I beleive that teenagers are so quick to change what they find to be their passion. Unfortunately, teenagers or young adults end up changing their field/profession very frequently resulting in the question of "who am i?" Some may say that picking a field/profession so early on can theoretically prevent such a question, but even teenagers/young adults that have "chosen" their future so early on, prove the theory of early decision wrong."
Dat Weasle, I don't think that it's teens being rushed to make a decision that's a problem, it's the people telling the teens to make the decision.
Look at our school for example. They are not only trying to make us make a decision, but they are trying to "help" us. Our school wants to make us well rounded individuals and that's the problem.
Thousands of years ago, back when humans wore crude animal fur clothing, grunted, bopped each other on the head with clubs, and lived in caves it was expected that each person be able to hunt, gather, make tools, and do whatever task that came up. Simply, we were expected to do all the basic tasks of society ourselves. Fast forward to today, and our district still thinks the same thing.
Our society is too large today for people to master every task. In the couple thousand years since we've started to stand erect and speak using audible language, we've developed art, science, manufactoring, and business. Those are the basic four fields any job can be traced back to and, within each of those four fields, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of different job positions. It's unrealistic for anyone to expect that you or I be able to master every single one of those jobs.
This brings me to my little problem with our school. I think it's a joke that taking two courses in something like art is mandatory. My hands are useless in painting, drawing, and sculpting, but my mind has a razors edge when it comes to science. I'm interested in perfecting a cheap and effective anti-matter engine sometime in this generation, and I don't want to have my mind dulled by fields I have no interest in.
A student is like a knife, and you never want a dull blade on a knife. Don't dull the edge on your students, let them dive into the area of study that they feel is most important to them or that they have the greatest mastery over. Expose them and give them basic training in other areas just to be safe, but don't set unrealistic standards. I'm a science guy and I'll probably die in a chem lab from breathing in too many toxic fumes. Jane Doe is a brilliant poet and auther, let her write her books. Don't get in our way.
Ummm... in the middle of my ranting, I forgot what this was sapose to be about. AHHHHH, the Bell rang!!!!!
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