Category: Opinion – Agree or Disagree

In many parts of the world, gender often influences university enrolment trends for specific disciplines. Young women tend to engage arts programs while young men are more likely to study science. I argue the reasons for this are largely cultural in nature and should be addressed to ensure an unbiased academic environment. This essay will provide evidence in support of this position.

Modern medicine has evolved along two lines: prevention and cure. Many believe that too much emphasis is placed on the latter and that the balance of national health spending should shift to prevention. I am inclined to agree; however, my support is with the stipulation that an imbalance in the other direction should be avoided.

Volunteerism is the practice of providing service without monetary compensation. I argue that adolescents should be required to engage in volunteer community work in their free time. The advantages this arrangement brings to both teenagers and the communities they come from will be shown in this essay.

Developments in the global economy mean different things to different people. To some, recent growth may be coupled with a rise in standards of living, and thus seen as positive. To others, this growth brings with it increased global competitiveness, and is thus seen as negative.

Today, the number of people engaging in international travel is swelling rapidly. This is a trend that does not appear to be slowing at all. Although many factors have contributed to this growth, trade opportunities and tourism are thought to be the main triggers. Both will be examined in this essay.
On the one hand, the increasing international awareness of growth markets is spurring development in the travel sector. For example, knowledge of raw resources available in African countries has piqued the interest of manufacturing and consuming nations the world over.