6- "Is studying abroad better or worse than studying in local universities.
Advantages and Disadvantages of studying abroad
Nowadays, many people like to continue their studies outside their countries because they think that education in other countries is better than in their own countries. In my country, many students continue their studies overseas. Australia, Singapore, China and USA are the most favorite countries to study. Although studying abroad is a good choice, it has a lot of disadvantages. By moving to another country and staying alone we can gain more experience and depend on ourselves. However, we need a long time to adapt or else we can get homesick. Moreover, we’ll get the chance to improve the ability to speak a new language more fluently. For example, if you study in china, you will be forced to speak Chinese (mandarin) every time and everywhere. On the contrary, we may face many disadvantages like the standard of living and the new kind of free-friendship. The cost of living in other countries is quite expensive, so we need to spend more money. Also, the free-friendship means you may ignore or forget your own traditions. In conclusion, I think studying abroad is a good choice but we need to guard ourselves by avoiding drugs, and other illegal and strange behaviors.
8- Some people are for school uniforms while others are against it. What do you think?
Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the debate about school uniforms is just about whether or not students look cool. In reality, this issue is related to other issues, such as student performance, money, and personal choice. The school uniform debate is very important to parents, teachers, and school officials—and to students, too! Many students argue that school uniforms would save their parents money. Kids whose families don’t have a lot of money wouldn’t be teased for their unfashionable clothes. Furthermore, some students are convinced that uniforms would help them focus on learning. I think it’s a great idea. Wearing uniforms would teach students that schoolwork is more important than looking good. Others believe that school uniforms would help students perform better academically. If all students have to wear the same uniform, they will try to impress others with their schoolwork and grades, not their clothes. Some students are against school uniforms. They argue that uniforms would actually cost their parents more money. “Uniforms are expensive and can only be worn at school. Moreover, school uniforms don’t allow personal choice. It is said that uniforms don’t allow students to be creative or express their own decisions about what to wear. Finally, many students say that uniforms are uncomfortable. Students like to wear comfortable clothes, and each student’s idea of comfort is different..
9- Some people believe that students should have their cell phones with them at school. Other people think that schools should ban students from having their cell phones with them . Discuss this issue.
Many young Emiratis own cell phones, for some of them; their use is for safety to be in touch with family and friends. School officials think that cell phones cause distraction in an educational environment. Cell phones have also been used in dishonest acts such as annoying people and cheating on exams. Some people think that cell phones are useless at schools because all students are in the same building and can find each other in the break or after school if they need to.
In real emergency parents can easily call the school office or head teacher and get a message through to the student’s classroom. Moreover, I agree that some students who suffer from certain diseases should be allowed to have their mobiles with them in case of urgent incident. In conclusion, there should be a strict control concerning students having cell phones at schools. Cell phones may be allowed in certain demanding cases when a student wants to call parents for necessary things, and I believe not all students should have cell phones but those who are badly in need of them.
10- Should school be year-round?
Much debate has been released concerning making the academic school year all year round. A lot of people show much support and agreement to this suggestion while others are against it. For me, it is really a good idea for students to stay learning all the year instead of being interrupted by the long summer holiday. This suggestion has many positive sides for some different reasons. In the first place, year round school enables students to learn more knowledge from school subjects, while students have long summer vacation they forget what they have learned. Moreover, it is expected that students’ score will be higher. Another advantage is that parents can have some control on their sons because they know where their sons are besides reducing misconduct acts by students during the summer holiday. To conclude, I think this idea must be encouraged as it has more advantages than disadvantages and students will have the chance to get more knowledge and learning.