Choose major based on interests or the practical work

The advent of 21st century has witnessed profound changes in social, educational and technological arenas. The comparison of the importance between choosing the major based on interests and selecting the subject according to the practical work has been brought to popular concerns. It has to be submitted that there exists a fiercely controversy over the issue. People from all walks of life can hardly reach an absolute conformity. As far as I concerned, my point will fall between the two extremes for the sake of perfection.

People who in favor of the former view hold their opinion based on the following sound reasons. First and foremost, no one can fail to take account the fact that interests is a major motivate power whether in studying or in working. Interesting should be an indispensable part in the process of perusing further knowledge. Many Chinese parents would like to make decisions for their children for they always take it for granted that what they chose for their children is the best choice, including the university their children will attend and the major they will take. However, what is the truth? A recent survey conducted by China Daily indicates that 72.3% Chinese students, which means, the vast majority of students would insist on choosing their favorite university and major based on interests. Some of the rational students said that they would have a high efficiency and persistence in doing research and experiments in the field which they had interest in.

However, others preferring the latter maintain a totally different argument. To begin with, there is no denying the fact that the priority for getting a decent job is to having a practical major, which is more convenient than that of major based on interests. Undoubtedly, the substantive issue and ultimate goal of attending universities to accept further education is to find a decent occupation which has higher salaries and owns a stately status. They argued it was childish to think that people could eventually get a satisfied payment or a decent work only by doing what they enjoy doing.

To put all into one nutshell, all the evidences can lead the strong support to my convincing conclusion that both sides of the issue are indispensable parts of selecting an ideal subject. Nevertheless, just as an old saying goes, there is no rose without any thorns. Therefore what we should do is figure out a rational balance between them, bring its strengths into full play and diminish the weaknesses to the least extent.