Freshman year is a year of change for many students. Moving out of high school and into college is a huge challenge.
However, most look at it as a new start. If college is a new start, why are we still required to take basic classes like we did in high school?
If I am paying to go to school and I have chosen my major going into freshman year, why am I using up valuable credits on classes that I have no interest in? If my grade point average is failing, it could be because of the classes I am forced to take that I have no interest in.
If a student is paying for school and they have to take a required class, for instance math classes, and the student is not a “math person,” then they should not have to take that class.
If they are interested in taking a religion or philosophy class, however, they should be able to take a class because they will find it interesting.
If a student comes in with a major already selected, they should not be required to take basic math, philosophy or science classes unless they are a part of the major the student selected.
If a student comes in with no idea what they want to do with their future, then they should have to take basic classes to figure out what major they want to be placed in.
On the other hand, if a student comes into college with a major decided, they should jump right into the classes they have to take for the major.
In the beginning of most students’ sophomore year, they go right into classes that interest them.
Colleges charge a ton of money for students to receive an education, so it seems very unfair of them to force these students to take classes that do not even impact their future whatsoever.
Students should not have to waste money and credit on classes that are not needed. They should be able to take whichever classes best suit their needs. If they go towards the knowledge they need for their future career, it is helpful. If it will not affect their future, it is not necessary and is a waste of time and money.
