Character to Studies

Schools should emphasize more on character development than academic development.
Do you agree or disagree?

I feel that schools should emphasize more on character development than academic development, as students should be able to express themselves more effectively when entering society. Without proper character development, students do not have the right attitude or values to keep up one's. However, academic development is important too, it gives you the sufficient knowledge to produce quality work. Therefore important to have a balance between these two developments.

Without proper character development in one's life, can lead to the wrong attitude like giving up immediately after meeting up with a problem. Nowadays, children are too pampered by their parents and in result, they depend too much on others for help and have no independence for his or herself. It would be very crucial, for a student to start learning his or her values when their young in order to enter the society with the right attitude. Mainly values such as "Discipline, Respect, Honesty, Inquiry" should be known to all of us if we want to overcome challenges. It is common that those with poor character development tend to development very low self-esteem and think too highly of themselves. Which will mean that the affected person will not be able to carry himself well when he or she enters the society. Therefore, character development is very important for have good self-esteem and able to carry oneself throughout the society.

With proper character development comes with a proper balance with academic development. Nowadays, the society concentrates more on academics than character development in order to get a better job in the society. In my opinion, this form of bring in people into the workforce is a bad idea as they do not have the right attitude and mindset. The society should want the more risk takers and thinkers, not just doers.

However, it is important to have a balance between these two developments in order to truly succeed within the society. With great knowledge comes with great decisions to make. When you have the correct values, you would think twice before executing the move that will cause you to lose it all. Unfortunately, academic excellence is a little bit more important than character when it comes to the society and it provides with oneself more opportunities. Values and character development should come even before academic excellence, as it plays apart in making who you are.

Therefore, schools should place more emphasis in character development than academic development, but there will have to be a balance in order to carry oneself well throughout his or her life.

Cheers,
Ryan Lau :3