Does the ability to relate well to people is more important than studying hard in school Does the ability to relate well to people is more important than studying hard in school? People may have their own answers. As for me, knowing how to get on well with others is a dispensable ability in today's society, though I could not deny that study hard in school is also very important. First of all, people need to study hard in school. Many jobs today require a strong background of specific knowledge, that people with a poor education or weak self study ability can sometimes feel hard to solve problems themselves. For instance, the jobs offered in scientific institutions will require a high degree of diploma, such as master or Ph.D, because people have more profound knowledge will more likely to work out these difficult problems, and thus more likely to achieve great success in their research field, that's why students who want to delve into science and engineering must study hard in school. However, I should say that people skills is also needed for many careers. As win-win relationship is highly recommended in today's society, collaboration seems more important than competition. People who have good people skills could make friends with others easily, and they will leave others a good impression just when they first meet, that will bring them more chance in their career development. let's say, a department director, if he knows how to communicate with staffs in a efficient way, or he can motivate others when the team faced some frustrates, the company will have a better atmosphere, and thus the company will make more profit. The same is true for the job marketing, if you know how to attract your customers, you will sell more products. What's more, people skills is also very important for young teenagers. According to the survey conducted by some experts, students who have good people skills will achieve higher average score in their subjects. That's because students who have better social skills will be more welcome than students who have less words, and thus they will have a benign relationship with their teachers and classmates, which could help improve their academic performance. In sum, both good people skills and study ability are important for our future development, only balance these two things in a sensible way can we have a successful future.