Life Skills 2025 by Julicia

Life Skills 2025 by Julicia - June 2025 Scholarship Essay

A required class that I think would be useful is a life skills class including the process of finding jobs, learning how to cook, taking care of a child, and learning the bare minimum to adulting. I understand there used to be classes like this around the late 19th century and early 20th century as Home Economics but I believe that it could be useful today especially for college and even high school. As someone in their early 20s currently, I feel like there are still things that I do not really know how to do that I was not taught in high school or even college that would be beneficial to know as of today. I believe that there are other 20-year-olds who may feel the same way and just don’t know what they are doing or how to plan for their life. This class can help anyone learn the skills to take care of loved ones, cook, clean, and parent a child.
I know taking care of loved ones sounds more easier said than done but I am talking about a family aspect. There isn’t a specific guidebook on how to be a husband or a wife but to be able to do the bare minimum of resources including cooking and cleaning should suffice. This class is essential for everyday life and can help reshape the kids/adults of today to make smart choices and learn the realities of the real world. Being in college has me wondering why this class is not being taught since we are the generational z experiencing these life altering events together. I believe with the right class and teacher that we will evolve the next generation of kids together.