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TOPIC: ISSUE90 - "College students should be encouraged to pursue subjects that interest them rather than seek programs that promise entry into the job market."

To study for interest or for utilitarianism?

In my opinion, education today receives too much grumbles from college students that they are forced to give up what they are interested in and to study for jobs. In fact, college students may wrongly shape the meaning of interest.

Interest is invaluable motivation in impelling one’s study. While the major or career meets one’s taste, he/she is apt to be more initiative and effective to study. Being short of interest in a subject means lacking the potential to be a great master in that field. It is more essential when it comes to disciplines such as painting, music, and literature. Mozart, Chopin or Beethoven cannot become the best musicians if they do not have the fervid interest in music; and Vinci could not keep practicing to paint an egg for thousand times if he had no favor upon painting. On the other hand, owning an interest or hobby also benefits our daily life, no matter if it is the major or career. Simply put, college students should be encouraged to have their own interest.

However, interest does not mean that one should devote all his/her energy into the subject or field. Generally, it goes no against to utilitarian education. In my experience, few people at last occupy themselves with what they are interested in, while majority devote their life into careers that differ with their interest. In fact, they do not lose their interest and hobbies, but still develop it during spare time and make it as a lifelong pursuit and the source of happiness. So, I feel very unfair when I heard some students complaint that the education deprived their right to seek interest. If only they can understand the true meaning of interest.

It is unwise to say that college students are supposed to pursue subjects that interest them unrestrictedly. At the first place, not all the people have been talented in what they favor. Plenty examples of sorehead literatures’ experience have evidenced the tragedy if one failed to achieve success. From that perspective, to study for a skill or ability that promise a foothold in job market is rational. Secondly, for higher education system, providing human resources toward social and employing institutions is one of its major functions. It is higher education system’s duty to cultivate students with essential knowledge and skills that in accordance with the demand of society. Thus, although the pursuit of interest should be encouraged, the higher education system and society should not to let it be a disordered free bazaar that serves all kinds of accesses to subjects.

To study for interest or for utilitarianism? The answer should be left away. All in all, it is praiseworthy to be encouraged for one to have some interest, but wiser to equip oneself well with utilitarian knowledge and skills.