12 life skills that should be taught in schools

12 life skills that should be taught in schools

Schools pay too much attention to academics but do not pay enough attention to teaching students how to properly manage money and time; Haven't been taught about love, buying a house or car.

 

Geoff Pilkington, 38 years old, is a member and CEO of Launch Industries Company in Los Angeles, USA. Arguing that schools pay too much attention to academic knowledge, biology does not have the opportunity to learn about real life, and concluded that 12 life skills should be taught in schools.

 

I learned a great deal of knowledge at school, giving me great confidence to go out in life. But when I really immersed myself in the real world, I realized that I lacked many skills and lessons that were not taught at school.

 

1. Manage money correctly

 

Many universities teach finance and accounting, but do not emphasize the importance of saving and how to manage personal budgets. I believe students should take courses on how to build a personal budget, how to judge contracts, read and prepare master financial statements, or how to create a budget for their target consumption period. body. These things can be obtained at specialized universities, but it is more for a company, a bank, or a large organization where employees forget the needs of each individual.

 

2. Mental health

 

Currently, there is a lot of controversy and research on mental health issues. According to a 2014 report by Newsweek, 42.5 million American youth or 18.2% of all American youth suffer from mental illness, which is one in every five Americans.

 

Therefore, the inclusion of mental health in education has never been more necessary than now. By considering this as a subject or topic, students and teachers will discuss together, thereby giving the younger generation a clear view of mental health and methods to relieve stress and limit illness. . If you know how to identify your mental problem, you will be able to apply a regime and control it better. I believe that if we focus on educating our children about mental health, the next generation will have happier lives.

 

3. Dating and love

 

It's sad that there are many students who get into prestigious universities, study important subjects, build great personal resumes, but don't understand anything about love. Many young people lose faith or suffer pain in love because they do not learn the skills before falling into its spiral.

 

In school, don't we have lessons that explain what romance or love means or how to build a solid love relationship? If these things are paid attention to in school, it doesn't have to become a subject, it can be a topic of discussion outside, young people will know how to choose the appropriate path to love and build love. good relationships.

 

Geoff Pilkington has tried his hand in many fields including business, acting, and content creation. Photo: IMDb.

 

Geoff Pilkington has tried his hand in many fields including business, acting, and content creation. Photo: IMDb.

 

4. House and car

 

Around the topic of houses and cars, there are many issues including buying, selling, repairing, managing, and maintaining. Buying and selling cars and houses is a very common activity in society, but new graduates have absolutely no concept.

 

 

For example, if young people want to buy a car, they will come to consult at the showroom, listen to the consultants' sweet words and easily fall into their trap. Buying a car is not simple, you have to carefully research the price, suitability for your living situation, refer to some brands, and know some specific inspection tips. Not to mention, after buying a car, you need to know how to do basic repairs or maintenance, find car insurance, and manage it daily. Similar to houses, young people must be well equipped with basic knowledge about houses and cars before intending to buy.

 

5. Marriage, family and raising children

 

Family has great meaning to everyone, but building and maintaining a family is extremely difficult. First is maintaining a marriage through the years, next is raising children, from infants to young adults and also connecting all family members with different streams of thought. . I wonder why an especially important issue like building a family is not taught in school, so that each young person must struggle in their own way, right or wrong, to build their own home. mine?

 

6. Card signal

 

I have met many young people who after graduating do not know what a credit card is or how to calculate interest rates or perform banking procedures. Each person must learn how to build their own signals, this is a powerful tool to help you realize big ideas in the future.

 

7. Professional handling

 

At my company, many candidates frankly shared that they did not know how to write emails or how to communicate with people around them. Communication is a very important part of life, even determining each person's success beneficial knowledge to apply in the future employment environment. It can be as simple as how to write a thank you letter after an interview or how to use words for each specific content to how to talk to your boss or partner.

 

Besides communication at work, there is also behavior in society. With the rapid development of technology, people are gradually losing connection with the real world and lessons are truly necessary.

 

8. Cooking

 

In fact, cooking is an important skill to be able to live independently and take care of people around you. Students leaving university without knowing anything about cooking is shameful. If you can't even take care of yourself, who will do it for you? Therefore, when they have time, young people should spend money to register for cooking courses or go to the kitchen with their parents to learn from experience. The adult world is a world where we have to do everything ourselves to serve our own needs.

 

9. Time management

 

This is one of my favorite lessons. We underestimate the importance of time management. In today's society, work is almost given top priority, but if each person is only busy working, there will be no time left for themselves or their family, causing loss of balance in life. However, many people complain that they cannot arrange their time or do not know how to balance it. That's when people think about learning how to manage time.

 

Instead of thinking about it later, schools should teach students how to manage their time well, so that they have time to form and build habits, thereby avoiding difficulties in their future work.

 

10. Coping with failure

 

There is a misconception that failure is synonymous with losing. When young people graduate, they are filled with enthusiasm to conquer the world, and then fall off their horse. The first failures in real life make them feel humiliated, humiliated, and lose faith in themselves and society. Some people give up, some persevere and then succeed. Young people should be taught how to deal with failure. Of course, they can learn from failures, but if they are taught in advance, have time and methods to prepare, they will move towards success more quickly.

 

11. Survival skills

 

I have been participating in a Boy Scout course since I was a child, my father always wanted me to stick with the course. At first I didn't understand, but after going out into society, I found out the reason. At this course, I learned first aid, swimming, making a fire, reading a compass, changing a car tire and other survival skills. With the above knowledge, when myself or those around me are in trouble, I can quickly react, find a way to fix it or prolong the waiting time for rescue. Living around high-rise buildings and smart technology devices, we are gradually forgetting the basic skills to survive.

 

12. How to apply for a job

 

The last thing I want to share is how to find a job, the first stumbling block of new graduates. As for themselves, they do not know how to evaluate reputable recruitment companies, do not know how to write a job application or how to beautify their personal resume. On the employer's side, they do not know what the company requires, the organizational structure or the goals, responsibilities, and tasks that the company sets. When they pass the job application round, they don't know how to answer the interview.

 

I personally recommend that everyone use the social network LinkedIn, an extremely rich and quality job search source. Schools should coordinate with businesses to teach students necessary skills when applying for jobs or accessing guaranteed employment sources. Finding a quality job is an essential life skill to achieve one's goals and maximize one's potential.

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