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February 5, 2020 at 9:58 am
History is not the major that every college student takes. However, it has been suggested that all college students should take compulsory history courses. From my perspective, the idea should be strongly supported.
To begin with, learning history is very beneficial. It helps people to broaden their view, learn more about different cultures as well as sharpen their mind. Take myself as an example, I took an online history lesson about the British monarchy a few months ago. Although the course is more narrative than reflective, it helped me get a sense of the glory of the royal family, the duties of a sovereign and how the Britain government is formed. It felt like a deep dive into British culture and brought me fresh perspectives on democracy.
Moreover, college history lessons should be mandatory. In my opinion, learning about history is an essential building block of a person’s personality. We need to have a better grasp of our own culture to know who we are. Also, only by reflecting on the past can a person learn about the mistakes humans have made. Thus, history lessons should be compulsory for every college student, not selective.
Conversely, some people may argue that why we need mandatory history classes at universities, not middle school. Even, whether taking history classes is better than watching documentaries, as it is more cost-efficient. In my opinion, college-level history courses are necessary. Only by read through book lists and write formal essays can a student gain an in-depth view over a part of history. Such training is paramount.
To sum up, it is my contention that colleges should provide compulsory history classes to all students. It is of high importance and is a good investment of money, as it helps shape the students into ideal citizens.
February 4, 2020 at 9:13 amRevision:
If the university were to provide new services in dormitories, I would definitely favor a quiet study room. It is, in my perspective, the most wanted yet often neglected need, which will serve the students better than the other two hypotheses.
To begin with, studying takes up a lot of a student’s time. Just by speculations, it is an undoubtful fact that in a busy schedule of a college student, studying for 10 to 40 hours extra is a norm. The statistics may be variant but certainly reveal a trend. If a study room is introduced, it is sure to be used frequently and durably. Also, it can benefit a large variety of students.
Additionally, most schools have gyms and cinemas on campus already, or at least in the neighborhood. In some cases, dorm buildings even possess in-built gyms and karaoke. This is convenient enough. To elaborate, bringing in additional facilities leads to dorm reconstruction, routine cleaning, and space reallocation. Are all these efforts really worth it? In my opinion, the work is extra.
Conversely, exercise and entertainments are noisy. Yet, a dorm is a place to rest. Eligible roommates take care of other people’s schedules, be quiet when others rest or try to relax. In this case, the time you spend in those rooms is limited. Further, a lot of the times, you have to contain yourself to not interrupt. For example, I should not laugh out really loud when someone else is trying to sleep or run a treadmill if others are meditating.
To sum up, building rooms for study is the most proficient and effective choice. It can benefit most students, be of high usage and worth the money and time.
January 29, 2020 at 1:22 pmRevision:
Celebrities and sports stars have been known to live low privacy lives. Surrounded by paparazzi and long-lens cameras, they live in a spotlight that follows everywhere. Personally, I believe celebrities’ lives are over-exposed and should be given more space. The reasons are as follows.
To begin with, overexposure is a form of disruption. Nobody deserves a life to be monitored and discussed. Top page news of celebrities’ life details, marriage status and behaviors are spread out, without any permissions. Haven’t we seen secretly taken bikini shots or celebrity kids? Haven’t we heard the terrible news of stealth mode stalkers breaking in? Such infringement of personal space is by no means for anyone to stay safe or healthy.
To elaborate, gossips may be lies and hurt the truth. Celebrities’ news is just a way for tabloids and gossip websites to make money. They publish made-up facts with exaggerating titles, click-baiting netizens so as to have more views. Yet, rumors hide the truth and hurt people. It is hard to explain even if a party is innocent. Such behaviors should not be encouraged. Also, news facilities should really follow a career code and give privacy back to people owning it.
Lastly, celebrities’ personal information are more likely to be leaked. Not only identifications, but email accounts and credit card numbers are sold online to crazy fans and spy. The loss of such critical information endangered anyone, that a person can be fetched or steal money from. In such case, the information of famous entertainers and athletes should be of particular protection.
To sum up, celebrities need further protection of privacy, yet have been deprived of it often. This is unjust and cruel. They sure deserve more than this, and it is the responsibility of anyone who has been hurting their privacy to give it back.
