If there is one thing that could influence your life more than marriage, it would definitely be work. In an era in which people spend most of their lifetime working, there is no surprise that many people live in constant distress and disappointment owing to unreal expectations of what their career would look like. Thus, many people ask: How can we prevent that?

As a first point, educators often receive complaints about how theoretically-centered the curriculum is. Some people feel that we should teach more practical skills, such as cooking, programming or mechanics, which would better prepare us for real life. In the end, for most of our school time, as students we are compelled to follow the same curriculum, but this has not proven useful, as we forget most of what we learn and causes unnecessary stress.

On the other hand, some people advocate for strengthening the links between students and the local community. Facilitating internships or part-time jobs for college students in local companies turned out to be successful in Germany. While many countries have also implemented similar strategies, Germany stands out because students do not have to wait until the end of their studies to get hands-on experience and be remunerated.

Of the two points discussed above, I consider the second to be the most effective solution in the long run. I have come across many recent graduates who complain about how not having any work experience hinders their ability to find a job. When it comes to abilities used in real life, I have noticed that many people learn them on the go. Nonetheless, if we wanted to tackle this problematic, we could offer students extracurricular activities where they could learn cooking or mechanics.