The Wealth in our Youth by James

The Wealth in our Youth by James - August 2015 Scholarship Essay

Education today seems to orbit around the idea that Mathematics, Science, and English are the core classes to develop a proper a young adult. As a science major I can say this holds true to a certain extent, but there is certainly more to real life than that. The school needs to not only look out for it students in terms of job well fare, but also living well fare. I think a class called “Money Usage” should be within High School Curriculum, as it will prepare students for the real world and allow them to be smart with their money.

The idea of the class would be to teach the young adults how to handle the money they earn from jobs. In my own High School I took a business class that explored just what I’m talking, but only at the starting half of the course. A proper class would address all the facets that their money will drain into such as various bills, food, and possible accidents. Addressing most students from when I was in High School it showed that they squandered cash in one fashion or another, such as spending it on junk food and a desirable item. This course would show how quickly you spend money simple of things you need. A result of this type of course material will allow them to be smarter in college and beyond that. Many youths squander money in college only to learn well after they had to place a few loans under their belt. Due to the hefty costs of college today it would certainly prove better that they are taught early to avoid such trudges. At a large scale having all these educated young adults can have an impact on the future if they became smart spenders early rather than later. While learning from experience is important it shouldn’t be the case when possible debt is concerned.

While having a grasp on how your money is being drained the class would address how to avoid pointless spending. A prime example of how young adults, at least in High School, don’t understand this is during fundraisers. When they are offered a chocolate muffin or another treat being sold for fundraising they are likely to buy depending on when you catch them. In High School I did a lot of this selling for my speech class. It showed me that even if they are not hungry they like they will toss out money for a desired item, mostly for chocolate muffins it seemed. The spending of money on a food is an important affair for an adult. The class would address this to show them how they can save money if they don’t buy that over price muffin. Little tricks like this will craft the young adult into a wise spender. Working in a Food Market myself I can dually note that many adults buy food they didn’t plan to purchase in the first place. Furthermore, we would address proper habits they should learn to practice to lower their water and electric bills. Such as keeping lights off in the morning when the sunlight can serve that purpose or learning to spend less time in the shower. There would be many other tricks that could be taught in order to mold the young adults correctly.

While having a large girth of knowledge on the area of a circle or the tree of life most students will realistically find it to only apply to their desired job. A job is only one part of their life and the educational system needs to understand there are other skills they need to sharpen. If the educational system’s goal is to create a proper adult then I think a course such as “Money Usage” is a step in that direction. This course can mean a lot for those very students and perhaps the future of the economy. As such this course will prepare students for the future and allow them to be smart with their cash.