Full-time university students spend a lot of time studying, however they should perform other activities too. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Full-time university students spend a lot of time studying, however they should perform other activities too. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Why should they engage in something apart from studies 

·         Helps improve skills, talents and mental ability

·         Helps sustain a balanced and stress-free life

·         Helps in building social contacts.

 

 Why not? 

·         University courses cost several arms and several legs, thus it should be the primary goal of learners  

With the educational system and syllabus becoming sophisticated, many have started suggesting that learners engaged in regular courses, must also indulge in some extracurricular endeavors to bolster their physical and mental well being. Nevertheless, there are contrasting views too in this regard.

 

The growing demands of the modern curriculum at the varsities necessitates extra efforts from the learners which sometimes makes them dedicate long hours to their studies. This leaves them with little spare time to relax and rejuvenate, which is extremely critical for not only their health but also for their morale. Thus, they should, whenever possible, break this mundane and undertake some extra or co curricular activities to earn a much needed respite from grueling academic routines. 

 

Moreover, doing this can go a long way in restoring their enthusiasm towards the studies and also, heightening their concentration, making their university pursuits more enriching, as well as enjoyable. Similarly,  such interludes  also help university goers socialize with their peers and the outer world, which many times aid in getting a grasp of a crucial life skill: interacting with the world that is much maturer than they had encountered during their schooling, assisting in formation of broader world view. 

Nonetheless, the critics to this view deride it vehemently. This lobby asserts that the sole objective of the learners should be to attain their scholastic goals for which many are paying through their nose. Indulging in anything, unrelated to studies, might cause a distraction and take students away from their objectives, affecting their outcomes and impeding their professional progress later. 

In hindsight, I feel even though the skepticism over this suggestion is not unfounded, it is extremely important for the learners to undertake certain extracurricular activities:  this would indirectly also facilitate better academic performance.