I think it’s completely wrong that people tell students that they should study one subject over another: “don’t do art,” “don’t do music,” “don’t try and do theoretical physics.”
There are many reasons why these statements can be detrimental. Here’s the main reason: You’re wrong. The world (especially their world) will be completely different in 5 years. Consequently, anything specific you tell them (like what subject to study) will be wrong. We can’t predict the future; we shouldn’t advise like we can.
Unfortunately, our education system does exactly this.
More on this, as well as how I think we should advise students, tomorrow.
-Kevin
5.23.2010
Posted from my iPhone, bitches!
