Essay #454 "Compulsory and Optional Subjects" 16.04.19 Education is one of the most important aspects of everyone’s lives which can dramatically affect people’s future. That is why many people want to make this process to be as efficient as possible. Basically, the most of arguments emerge from the fact that some of them believe that university subjects should be compulsory, while others think that students should make their own choice in this regards. It is impossible to choose one strategy over the other as both of them have their own shortcomings and benefits, the best way is to combine them together, in order to get the best result. People should not stick to some rigid system, choosing one particular approach and dismissing others will only make this education less efficient and flexible. Thus, only the combination of the both of them would provide us with great results. Universities cannot give such a great freedom to students and allow them to decide what and when they want to study, because in many cases they are not mature enough to make a right decision. Universities have to set up some sort of fundamental subjects which should be compulsory, in order to ensure basic knowledge of students. This approach definitely would have a highly positive effect as these subjects would help students throughout their whole lives. However, entirely compulsory education is not great either, as this puts a great pressure on students and sometimes can overburden them with subjects they do not like and do not want to learn. Students have to have a freedom to construct their own educational flow and acquire only the knowledge they need for their future career. This would allow them to better concentrate on their studies and could increase their academic performances dramatically. To conclude, in spite of the fact that most people try to choose one of educational strategy over the other and do not want to combine them, this is not the best approach to education. The most beneficial way is to create a fusion from both of them and try to eliminate all their shortcomings with the benefits of the other. Only by applying this approach and removing the rigidness will it be possible to create a highly efficient education flow which would provide people with great benefits.