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“Formal education should not come to an end when people graduate from college. Instead, people should frequently enroll in courses throughout their lives.”
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your…
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The statement raised above is a controversial yet interesting issue. On one hand, some may argue that formal education is vital to a person’s life and must continue throughout that person’s life. On the other hand, others will argue that it’s not necessary to enroll in a course when a person can learn from life experiences. I however, agree with the latter argument. With a detailed explanation, I shall make a compelling argument.

A person receives formal education so that he or she can have the basic knowledge for the real world. To understand the basic things about the world, differentiate between right and wrong, pursue positive and avoid dangerous things, benefit a society, etc… a formal education is necessary. Furthermore, people can receive a formal education to diversify their knowledge or to know more about what they specialize in. But to enroll in courses to diversify one’s knowledge will be a lifelong and unnecessary pursuit. During the Renaissance, knowledgeable persons had knowledge about art, science, history, music and the like, because they usually put it into use. We can take Leonardo Da Vinci for an example, he was an artist and a scientist. He used both of those professions which provide some usefulness to students today. However, nowadays people need a certificate of some sort from an institution in order to work in a particular industry.

To specialize in a particular field, on the other hand, there is a known proverb that says, “Experience is the best teacher.” One can enroll but that person can also have some experience by working in that field and become more knowledgeable about his or her work. Most people that lived during the ancient times had to learn from their life experiences to know about how life works. They did not have any teachers to teach them. So when man started to make discoveries he decided to pass-on his knowledge to his children so that they can have a better life or to continue his legacy.

Some people may counter argue my argument by saying that people should keep their minds active and I do agree with that remark. But it doesn’t mean that they have to enroll in courses in order to do so. There are plenty of activities to do to keep someone’s mind active. One can travel to different places, play sports, read books, etc…

To conclude, I think that a formal education is important in anybody’s life. After all knowledge is power. But all the knowledge in the world cannot be found in books only. There are so many other things that are yet to be discovered. And people around the world take courses to enable them to make those discoveries but if people continue to simply rely on institutions to give them knowledge, hidden phenomena will remain unknown to the world.



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