A guy got up moving a motion relating his point to late marriage. He said "allowing a child go to the university at age 18 causes late marriage. He narrated a scenario about a girl who got into the university late, and had problems getting married because her sole interest was education while her mates who entered quite earlier had moved on.
A girl got up trying to refute his point but at the end asserting to his ideas using different words....she talked about "the issue of marriage being embedded in the consciousness of Africans" she also made a point on when a person is in school education should be their priority. She ended protesting that people should get into the university at the age of 15.
During the course of the argument, someone blurted out "most children who mess up their life's sexually in school are kids below 16"
The last speaker refuted all their points by saying "heaven is a race, but marriage is not a race. No matter how matured someone Is one's contribution to the society Is utmost. She also said there is no fixed age for getting married. When a child is allowed to get into the university at age 18 the child is expected to be matured physically and mentally. He therefore does better than a child who gets in at 15 or 16.
There where more reactions to the issue directly and indirectly. The lecturer took over and gave a conclusion resulting from all that had been said. He said "everyone is solidly entitled to his choosen view on a particular matter. But for him he is gonna send his kids to the university when they are 18. He said, a child maybe smart and intelligent but character may not yet be formed. He then concluded by saying a child should get into the university at 18 to mature emotionally.
This made me begin to think "what age should be acceptable for entrance into the university" please kindly leave your comments.
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Deletem quite skeptical abt d connection btwn age nd maturity. Some 18yr olds still mess up in d university nd aren't quite mature enough, while some 16yr olds handle emselves bettwr. I think it dpends on d child's background nd when d parents "feel" they are "mature enough"..
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DeleteYea you are right. But yet, maturity is relative. So many factors influences the growth of children. It could be environment, the books that one reads or the movies they watch. It could also be the interactions they have day in day out. But statistically, the number of kids who end up messing up their lives in school are kids under 18. Its much more higher than kids above 18.
DeleteThe fact still remains age doesn't determine maturity, proper upbringing and a clear understand of what an individual wants is what determines his/her choices of right and wrong. The question should be, do aspiring university students know what they really want in life or they only want to explore?
ReplyDeleteI'd say 16. Every one should be given to start his struggle to greatness at an early age. I blive academics makes d struggle easier...a 16 year old chil will certainly mke mistakes...will learn if he wants to. Buh a greater age wil dwell in his mistake...talking from observations. Xo i'll say give evryone a chance to be great on tym
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