ENCOURAGING SCIENCE CAREERS AMONG THE YOUNG

There is a widely held belief that careers in on science are by far harder and more reputable than a career in the on arts. But, scientific careers have proved to have the highest dropout rate because most students find it virtually impossible to keep up with the classes after a while.

On the one hand, I firmly believe that having to have lectures from professional scientists would be very exciting and inspiring for the students. Despite the outlay that this might bring to an ordinary school, I bet that the long-term advantages would certainly outweigh this minor disadvantage. Because there is no doubt that having a real scientist in a school would encourage many of the avid young learners to follow in them on their footsteps.

On the other hand, I would strongly advise making to make science lessons at school more practical and enjoyable. This means to carry out more experiments in the labs, to work through the scientific method thinking of hypothesis and potential results, to discuss their findings, etc. In addition, I would also try to link science with the surrounding world. After all, our world is littered with proportions and scientific issues elsewhere whether we are aware of it or not. For instance, the so-called the golden ratio can be found either in a packet of cigarettes or in our face. Isn't not this fact amazing?

To sum up, I would suggest that the education community make an effort to change the way science is taught. Consequently, we could possibly make the scientific careers more appealing by teaching science in a fun way. Personally, I think that we could increase our pupils´ and teenagers interest towards these subjects gradually day after day rather than holding a special event once in a blue moon.