July-year 2012 MUET

1. July-year 2012 MUET
Co-curriculum activities should be made compulsory for entrance into local universities. Give
your opinion. You should write at least 350 words.
Suggested answer
Co-curriculum activities should be made compulsory for entrance into local universities. I am
strongly in favour of this. Co-curriculum activities encompass activities such as uniform units,
societies, clubs and games. Every secondary student should be involved in at least one activity
from each unit of the co-curriculum activities offered in their school. There are many advantages
that students can reap from taking part in co-curriculum activities.
First of all, many students learn to socialize and interact through the activities that they
take part in when they join any co-curriculum activity. They make friend, learn to give and take,
and also to tolerate besides respecting their friends. In addition, the attitude of respect between
them would be built. This case coincides with the Malay proverb “to the same hill climb into the
same groove descendants”. Therefore, the important of co-curriculum activities are shaping
social attitudes.
Moreover, by joining any co-curriculum activity, the students fill up their time
constructively. They learn to be involved in healthy activities that will be able build up their
confidence and self-esteem. They will not get involved in unhealthy activities that will bring
social ills to the nation. Some of the activities that they can take up are games such as football or
badminton, swimming, involvement in Chess Club, Girl Guides or Scouts. These activities keep
the students occupied so that they do not fall prey to negative influences.
On the contrary, involvement in any co-curriculum can help build up leadership activity
qualities among students. We will have students who excel at well by holding responsibilities
and seeing to the organisation of activities in the club or movement. Hence, we have students
who can shoulder responsibilities by becoming the President of a club, treasurer, committee
member, secretary and many other posts available in the club or movement.
All in all, students who are actively involved in co-curriculum activities are able to spend
their time wisely. They are also well-mannered as they are instilled with positive values. As
such, I strongly feel that co-curriculum activities should be made compulsory for entrance into
local universities for the benefits that the students can reap by joining these activities.
(358 words)