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Top Five Life Skills Students Should Be Learning In Schools

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What we learn in schools is going to stay with us in our practical life. This means schools need to move beyond those hypothetical examples and the quest of finding the X in Mathematics. Agreeing to the point that it is also essential as a part of formal education, but there has to be some practical aspect of learning. Students learn immensely from their schools and teachers are responsible for building a better citizen. But real-world does not rely on drawing parabolas. Speaking from the personal experience of living a practical life one can confidently say that parallelogram is not going to solve the problems of time management or communication skills. Several international schools across the globe such as American schools in Dubai have started the capacity building sessions where students are taught about skills they need in practical life. Nevertheless, there is a long way to until a change can be seen. Thus advocating the life skills perspective here