Should I drop out of school to pursue my passion?

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Although this young person immediately realized the heat of what he had just said and apologized for using misleading words and not intending to promote dropping out of school, public opinion was still clearly divided.

Billionaire Bill Gates dropped out of college but has clearly shown his natural talent. It seems that he has never once been proud of that change. How many Bill Gateses are there in the world and not everyone has the same ability as him to cite!

Both sides have their reasons.

Supporters argue that such statements are normal, not wrong, and even commendable for speaking the truth. However, the same supporters argue that the context of saying this in front of tens of thousands of people, most of whom are young people still in school, is not appropriate because it is not appropriate for the setting.

Meanwhile, the opposing side argues that such an argument is no different than advocating that one should just relax and live with passion, there is no reason to study hard! More extreme, some opposing opinions even "accused" this young man of having a large number of young fans, which is no different than encouraging fans to "give up, if you just focus on studying, you won't be successful in the future".

And it seems like there is no clear winner with all kinds of debates. More heated are the questions "If you don't go to university, are you uneducated or what?", or "Isn't a 12/12 education level considered educated?". Both sides have their own arguments.

Supporters say opponents are exaggerating and overreacting. After all, it's just a spontaneous statement in a grand and joyful atmosphere, so it's a bit emotional. On the other hand, those who are against it think that being an idol and having some influence, mainly on young people, means they have to be careful with their words and can't just say whatever they want. Because words are unintentional, but the influence is not unintentional.

Passion is enough, why need knowledge?

Information from social networking sites is that he did not go to school. It was just that after a short time in college, he realized his passion for music and asked to drop out to pursue that passion and his family agreed.

That means this person has realized his passion (not necessarily his strength), has protected it and wants to live with his passion in life. This is something that must be frankly said that not every young person can clearly define for himself. Some people even study until their final year of university and still do not know what they will do after graduation, nor do they know what their passion is!

Back to the question "Should I drop out of school to pursue my passion?" because at that moment I suddenly realized I wanted to do something different from the choice and path I was taking, what then? In fact, there are famous Korean stars who all have academic results from many prestigious schools in the land of kimchi. And many famous artists in Vietnam are the same.

Everyone knows that learning is a process. In today's flat world, there are more ways to learn and acquire knowledge from many different sources. Learning certainly still has its own values, and at least a person with the conditions to study seriously will gain results and experiences that those who have not studied will hardly have. Whether to pursue passion or drop out of school is everyone's right. But don't be too proud that "I don't need to study or dropped out of school and still succeed".

Should I drop out of school to pursue my passion? The question is not unreasonable for many of us. Please share your thoughts with us and send them to the email address: quoclinh@tuoitre.com.vn.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/co-nen-bo-hoc-theo-duoi-dam-me-2024100108511365.htm