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Musicians Should be Doing this in our Schools



Entertainment is very important in our schools as it provides the avenue for our future leaders to release stress and take some time off the usual rigourous academic routines.

It is very common to see musicians putting up spectacular performances in senior high schools and the universities to the joy of students. These shows doesn't come cheap especially at the university level. Entertainment is not bad in it self but must it be always entertainment when these musicians visit our schools?

This article will look at other areas musicians can explore when they visit our schools.

Mentoring sessions

Mentoring sessions are very important especially at the senior high school level where students are mostly in their youth. Musicians can liase with school authorities to organize mentoring sessions in schools to assist students in diverse ways. This will benefit students who dream of a career in the music industry. These all-important mentoring sessions will expose young ones to the realities and prospects of the careers they have chosen.

Career guidance

Another important thing musicians can do to help students is career guidance. This would be best done by the most experienced musicians who knows it all when it comes to career choices. The good thing is that most of these musicians are also established entrepreneurs and their advice on career choices could be priceless.

We live in a country where most students attend school for the sake of it. Many students, as inexperienced as they may be finds it very difficult to identify what their passion really is. Career guidance sessions led by industry players like musicians can do young students a lot of good.

Motivation

Motivation in any form can play a vital role in the academic life of any young student. You may never know what a student is going through in school but a strong motivational message delivered to students by a person they adore and see as a role model could drive students to take a particular positive course. Celebraties wield a lot of power in word and deed. If this power is used to motivate students in a positive way, I believe the benefit could be great.

Gender based forum

Musicians as part of their social responsibility can also organize gender based forums in schools to have discussions about gender issues. For instance discussions can be directed towards girl child education where young girls would be taught about the opportunities formal education provides for girls.

On the other hand, boys could also be educated on male fertility issues so that the perception that women are always at fault when it comes to infertility could be dealt with.

Musicians are our number one entertainers, we love them, they have a lot of power and influence and it's about time they use these 'weapons' to help young children.

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