The fierce competition among university students compels them to develop a variety of skills and abilities, including both soft skills and hard skills; hence, summer is definitely a best time for students to foster those skills. Last summer, my elder brother Jim, who is freshman in a prestigious medical university, enrolled in a twentieth century literature course during the holiday. Although my brother was devoted himself to medical investigation and experiment, he showed great affection towards the literature course in that the class gave him a valuable chance to appreciate the beauty of language and ponder on philosophical problems conveyed in literature. This entire unique discipline impressed Jim significantly, offering him a different experience in the university. Considered the academic and professional benefits, I think it is more conducive to take an additional course that is irrelevant with a student's major during summer vocation.

Primarily, enrolling in an additional course that is varied from one's major allows one to experience the diversity of academic life. Currently, in a majority of universities, students are merely required to focus on their major fields, meaning that a sciences student may probably be bored with countless of experiments, analyzing and computing after four years, and a humanities major will suffer from tons of papers and countless documents that are filled with complicated syntax and diction. Hence, the life of students in the university will be dull in this way. However, taking another course in other fields-such as arts-can infuse vigor and enjoyment in students' academic experience. Suppose a student whose major is mathematics can be taught to appreciate the beauty of lines, carves and shapes in art course, he or she can not only be released from the boredom and frustration of doing the calculus, but also apply the geometric knowledge in math class, which stimulates his or her interest in math as he or she finds a new approach in interpreting and commending math. Thus, this type of cross-discipline experience is valuable and conducive for students.

In addition, cross-subject experience can also facilitate one's career. When students are allowed to take various courses, they can obtain a broader horizon and expand their imagination and curiosity. This can be corroborated by the example of Steve Jobs. Bored with his major and college life, Steve Jobs decided to enroll in an art class in order to experience something different. Later in his life, as he was developing the first version of Apple computer, Steve Jobs, despised the uniformity and tradition font of letters, determined to create his own styles. Thanks to the art course in college, Steve Jobs was able to apply the theories into practical usage, generating a unique and novel style of font that has been praised worldwide. Obviously, the importance and benefit of taking a different course cannot be underestimated.

To summarize, owing to the academic and career advantages, students should be encouraged to enroll in a summer course that is irrelevant with their majors.