STEM is expensive
School education is already expensive and burns a hole in your pocket. Idagdag mo
pa ang mga equipment at activities under STEM education that can add an
enormous financial burden to you or your parents. While there may be some truth to
this, hindi mo naman kailangan maging “rich kid” to pursue this field. STEM
concepts can be taught to students using inexpensive materials such as everyday
house items and other art supplies. Also, pursuing STEM courses proves to be a
great investment as it prepares you for countless career opportunities with high
earning potential in the future.
STEM is only for math and/or
science wiz
Many people believe that STEM is only important for students who wish to pursue
science/math-heavy careers like engineers, mathematicians, and scientists. But the
truth is, STEM education can be fun and beneficial to all students, even if you are
not a math or science wiz! Contrary to popular belief, STEM integrates all four
disciplines—science, technology, engineering, and math and offers instruction in
real-world applications and teaching methods as opposed to purely academic.
STEM is boring
One of the main reasons young people don’t pursue STEM is because of the idea
that STEM subjects are too hard and seemingly boring , leading to careers that are
all dull research. This couldn’t be farther from the truth.
In fact, STEM is an exciting and dynamic field that allows people to solve the world’s
problems in different ways. If you think graduating from STEM leads to a boring
office job, well, papunta palang tayo sa exciting part you’ll be surprised to know
that you have the chance to enjoy fun experiments, explore new places during
fieldwork, and meet talented people through collaborative projects in the STEM
field!
STEM students are not creative
There are misconceptions that careers in science, technology, engineering, and
math fields are boring and do not encourage creative thinking. But if you think
about it,it is the brains behind big companies that are making our lives easier and
more comfortable, isn’t it? Kung hindi naging creative ang ating mga innovators
noon, do you think there would be smartphones today?
While it is true that being an analytical thinker is important to succeed in STEM, it
doesn’t mean that those who are “creative” people will have a hard time in this
strand. The truth is that the STEM strand combines both creative and analytical
skills to help students build essential critical thinking skills that will help them for
their jobs in the future!