1. In my opinion, Vietnamese teenagers should learn and practice. Among them, I think communication skill is one of the most important ones as this affects their future. Actually, many youngsters lack basic abilities to interact with people in society. For example, they do not know how to have a successful conversation with other people, especially the elder. Besides, they should boost their representation skill in public. In fact, Vietnamese students are quite shy and lack confidence when speaking and giving their opinions in front of many others, which limits their creativity. Consequently, they cannot get good jobs after graduation although they graduate with flying colours.

2. Traditional topics such as calculus and Shakespeare should not be neglected, but teachers should be able to ask their class, “Now, how can we use this lesson outside of the classroom?” Every class should be able to draw out a moral that students can leave daily. For example, a possible moral for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet could be to not be swept up in emotions and carry out such rash actions. If my peers were to be thrown into the real world, I don’t think that they would know how to handle themselves. There’s a sense of responsibility and maturity that come from having a job. When someone puts their head down to achieve their goals by themselves, as an independent adult, their outcome will reflect what they learned in both high school and college. These include how to sew a button or how to use a plunger! Those who think that teenagers shouldn’t be taught about in school are trying to shield children from learning about the outside world. In high school, college, and many years after, is a real thing. I agree that abstinence is the only way to fully prevent teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases among youth, but what happens when they do decide to have sex? The answer is that they could end up getting pregnant and spreading STDs because they may not know how to properly address these types of situations. This is in no way promoting sex, but instead teaching tomorrow’s future about the truth, and what may arise in their future. By providing students with knowledge of how to properly go about the physical and mental components of sex, we are raising educated adolescents. If I got to design my own school, the classes that students would take would be based on two main components: what students are interested in, and what students will need for their lives after graduating. Sometimes, there are classes that we don’t necessarily like but are required to take because they teach things that are needed out there in the real world, or provide a better basis for the rest of a child’s learning career. However, it is proven that when a child is enjoying the class, they are more likely to absorb the information. If there is a particular subject or teaching style that a student likes, that’s information to act on.

3. One of the most important skills you'll ever teach your teen is how to handle money. Unfortunately, many teens leave the house with no idea how to create a budget or how to balance a chequebook. And many of will inevitably find themselves in thousands of dollars of debt in no time. Spend time teaching your teen basic money management skills. Make sure they know about the dangers of credit card debt, the risks involved with taking out additional private student loans, and the importance of investing their money. Teaching those skills early on could make a big difference in your child's overall quality of life and help them build financial security for their future.