Our Society’s Obsession with Studying Science Subjects
Written by Shannon M De Souza Parents begin planning for their children's futures as soon as they are born, and one of the most essential and common things they plan for their children is their chosen career path. The majority of Asian parents want their children to pursue engineering or medicine, or any other science-related field. To them, it is not even possible to pursue a career in the arts. They believe that science is superior to the arts and that brilliant people prefer it. To them, art is just a hobby that anyone can do and has no future or employment prospects. At my school, students had the opportunity to choose their major at the end of eighth grade. Teachers make it very clear that all students who are not competitive or weaker in studies than others will be assigned to the arts section, while all intelligent students will be assigned to the science section. Because science subjects are apparently for intelligent...