When I volunteered over the summer at Baycrest Hospital, a senior residence centre, I was able to realize how programs, consisting of different activities that they provided for the patients, had saved them from living a life full of dreariness and endless fatigue. From what I have seen throughout my volunteering years (which sums up to 3 years by now), killing time was the greatest challenge of the day for most of them. For patients at Baycrest, and undoubtedly in other medical institutions, there is a certain extent to what medical treatment can do for them. They also needed time to be entertained and happy. I would often notice how smiles appeared on the faces of many patients, who were suffering from a variety of illnesses, and understood
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Students all have strengths, weakness and interests that they practice throughout their years at highschool and post-secondary education. Not all students, by the end of highschool however, have an idea of these personal attributes and require extra time to think about the career that they want to have throughout their life. By forcing students into specialized fields, students are not given enough time to decide on these important decisions and may be forced to choose an education that neither corresponds with their interest or skills which can prevent them from potentially succeeded in areas of their strength. For those who do have an idea of their capabilities, it is suggesting that students must abandon their dreams for a better economy and future. This itself is stopping them from considering the wide range of career opportunities for them. Moreover, not only are they pressured to think solely about the money they have to make to sustain their living, but they are also given less freedom for the right to enjoy a happy future in which they pursue the career they want. Although money is a crucial factor in the lives of all people, it is not the only component that fulfills a perfect society. If students are encouraged to neglect their potentials, it is devaluing important components in life such as entertainment that satisfy
Students all have strengths, weakness and interests that they practice throughout their years at highschool and post-secondary education. Not all students, by the end of highschool however, have an idea of these personal attributes and require extra time to think about the career that they want to have throughout their life. By forcing students into specialized fields, students are not given enough time to decide on these important decisions and may be forced to choose an education that neither corresponds with their interest or skills which can prevent them from potentially succeeded in areas of their strength. For those who do have an idea of their capabilities, it is suggesting that students must abandon their dreams for a better economy and future. This itself is stopping them from considering the wide range of career opportunities for them. Moreover, not only are they pressured to think solely about the money they have to make to sustain their living, but they are also given less freedom for the right to enjoy a happy future in which they pursue the career they want. Although money is a crucial factor in the lives of all people, it is not the only component that fulfills a perfect society. If students are encouraged to neglect their potentials, it is devaluing important components in life such as entertainment that satisfy