The Ideal School: My Vision -- Milae

Even though I have already graduated from elementary school through university, I sometimes feel that I can’t do anything by myself in my life. I can’t fix broken machines at my home and can’t understand most of the words at the bank. I didn’t learn these kinds of life skills, I only learned academic knowledge from school. I think that’s a big problem. Life skills are the most important thing for living well. Therefore, a school teaching life skills is my ideal school, and I want to name that school “Life School.”

In the Life school, there would be many special teachers - an engineer, a computer programmer, a builder, a taxi driver, a chef, a bank clerk, and so on. They are all professional workers in their workplaces. The students can learn many skills from them and see how those skills are used in real life. Besides, each student can choose some skills which they are more interested in, at higher education levels such as polytechnic and university. Through this process, they can be more independent and prepare for their future jobs. 

This kind of school could cause some practical problems. First, some people might complain that all students should learn the academic subjects, such as math, history, or science. However, in the Life School, all students would learn those subjects as well but only the basic things. I think all students need academic knowledge but only at a basic level, because most advanced academic knowledge is rarely used in many jobs. 

The most important thing in our life is having life skills. We should know how to live independently. Having a job is also one of these life skills. Through the Life School, all students can learn many skills for becoming independent adults.