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I partially agree with the claim that"Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade students from pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to succeed". Admittedly, we do need to consider the possibility of the success of the field we study, however, we need to know it is many researches in the fields which seem unlikely to succeed that promoting the progress of science.
Indeed, taking the pain and gain into consideration is needed when we choose our research field. For one reason, individuals' energy is limited and we need put our limited time and energy to those we can gain a lot from. To those areas where the probability of success is nearly zero, considering whether they are of value to research is highly necessary. For example, to the theorem " perpetual motion machine can not be made", some students still suspect it and waste most of their time researching the self-generating and ever-running machine, Obviously, these students do not understand the underneath of this claim and just research it blindly, naturally, their time and energy are wasted and they could never make it, so judging and choosing the research areas is of crucial importance. For another reason, usually our research grants are finite, and putting in constrained funds into those fields unlikely to succeed is unreality. It is totally possible that we get none of results and data when funds use up. Therefore, due to our limited energy and grants, we should maximize our payoff .
However, numerous science laws and findings are found and concluded in the process of researching the field unlikely to succeed. Still take example of perpetual motion machine. It is the failure of perpetual motion machine that make people understand that energy in nature is conserved and generalized the law of conservation of energy. If no one attempt it, perhaps now we still do not know the law of conservation of energy. Therefore, to an extent, researching the field unlikely to succeed develops science.
In addition, to those areas none has explored, they are valueful to research though the extremely low success rate. A machine that could fly in the sky was unbelievable in the ancient time, but it was the hard-working and attempt of Wright Brothers on this unimagining machine that make dreams of flying come into reality. Also, the difficulty of developing cancer drugs is extraordinary, however, their considerable value deserves our striving. Therefore, those areas that unlikely to succeed but of great value still need us to take pains.
So educational institutions should provide background information of professional fields and leave the option to students. And it is highly suggested that we judge the value of research when we choose our field, if it is of a geat value, just do it. If not, give up. |
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