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There are varying views on the amount of freedom students should have when choosing their academic load. While some may argue that steering students to pre-determined courses that would be beneficial for them and for society is the more desirable and worthwhile option in an era of rapidly increasing tuition costs, I would argue that students should continue to be granted freedom of choice and allowed to construct their academic future as they see fit .
There are many legitimate reasons why certain people may believe that students should be confined to certain academic paths. They posit that certain academic pursuits such as medicine, business, law and mathematics may be more societally beneficial and personally lucrative. It can be argued that pursuing a degree in these high-demand fields will lead to better salaries, more opportunities for career advancement, and, in the end, an improved quality of life for the student. By forcing students into certain career paths, governments can forestall certain ‘knowledge gaps’ or professional shortages that come from a lack of qualified prospects . Finally, by focusing on high technology subject areas, a society is increasing the likelihood that new innovations in technology and science will benefit the masses.
Despite these arguments, it is my personal belief that students should be given the choice to study whatever subject they deem appropriate . In my opinion, it is of more benefit to society in general to have students who are passionate about the subject they are learning. Also, it is impossible to predict the future. It may be that, in the future, majors that put a premium on creative thinking such as art will be of more benefit to society than STEM subjects that put a premium on memorization.
In conclusion, although it may seem sensible for universities to force students into certain high-demand curricula for the benefit of society, I believe that the current educational system with its variety of options is the better choice.
人们对于学生应该有多大程度的选择课程的自由存在不同的看法。虽然有些人认为，在学费急剧上涨的时代，引导学生选择预先决定的对个人和社会有益的课程会是更可取、更值得的选择，但我认为应当继续给予学生选择的自由，允许他们按照自己认为适合的方式来构建他们的学术未来。
一些人认为限定学生的学术道路有很多合理的理由。他们认为有些学术研究，如医药、商业、法律和数学可能对社会更加有益，对个人回报更高。可以说攻读这些高需求的学位将会给学生带来更高的工资和更多的事业发展机会，并最终改善他们的生活质量。通过让学生走上特定的职业道路，政府可以提前防止因缺乏合格的潜在人选而造成的某些知识缺口或专业短缺。最后，通过专注于高科技学科领域，社会可以不断增加科学技术的创新进而造福大众的可能性。
尽管有这样的争论，我个人认为学生有权选择学习任何他们认为合适的专业。总的来说，我认为让学生对他们所学的专业充满热情，对社会更有好处。此外，我们无法预测未来。或许在未来，那些重视创造性思考的专业，比如艺术，可能比注重记忆的科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）学科对社会更有好处。
总之，虽然大学为了社会利益让学生学习某些高需求的课程似乎是明智的做法，但我认为有多种选择的现行教育制度是更好的选择。