Topic 4 My View on the “Campus Star” Contest

At an age of character and individuality being encouraged and demonstrated, we see various “stars” pop up—singing stars, dancing stars, movie stars and sport stars, etc. Many schools even hold contests to choose their “Campus Stars”. Personally speaking, I don’t quite care for such activities.

First of all, these activities can make some students’ vanity swell and as a result, make them become arrogant, or even feel superior to other students. Moreover, these activities can greatly distract the students from their study. In order to become the star, they will, without any doubt, spend a lot of time and energy on the preparation and competition. The focus of their academic life will be shifted, and even worse, they can become too enthusiastic about extracurricular activities and hate the academic knowledge and skills they need to grasp for their future development.

All in all, I don’t think schools should hold such “Campus Star” contests. After all, schools are different from any other social institutions. Extracurricular activities should be encouraged, but they should be helpful to the student’s academic study and all-round development.

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我看“校园之星”

在一个彰显性格与个性的时代，我们看到各种“明星”纷纷涌现：歌星、舞蹈明星、电影明星和体育明星等等。不少学校甚至举办比赛选择自己的“校园之星”。就我个人来说，我不太赞成这种活动。

首先，这些活动会使一些学生虚荣心膨胀，导致他们变得倨傲不恭，甚至觉得自己比其他同学优越。此外，这些活动会极大分散学生学习的精力。毫无疑问，为了成为明星，他们要花费大量时间和精力去做准备并参赛。他们学业生涯的重心将会偏离方向，更为糟糕的是，他们可能会对课外活动过于热心，而厌恶学习那些对自己未来发展甚为重要的学术知识和技能。

总之，我认为学校不应该开展这种“校园之星”的比赛。毕竟，学校不同于任何其他社会机构。课外活动理应受到鼓励，但它们应该有助于学生的学业和全面发展。