It is probably true to say that people may be dubious about what academic institutions do Commented [C1]: are

nowadays in order to prepare students so as to cope with real situations in their future
working lives. Apparently, what the aforementioned institutions seem to be doing is focus
on academic matters rather than paying attention to competences for work. Commented [C2]: This sentence seems to be part of a
concluding paragraph

Therefore, I am inclined to believe that teaching real-world skills could be vitally important Commented [C3]: This marker here supports the feeling of the
previous sentence being a concluding idea.
for students when facing the real professional life. Not only would they learn useful
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knowledge but also practical skills which could be put into practice in their daily
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responsibilities at work. Commented [C6]: comprehensive, thorough, vast, considerable

*As far as creating links with local community is concernED, academic organizations could Commented [C7]: You could have used a marker to introduce
your second point
build links with some local enterprises as well as small establishments. So beneficial would
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this initiative be that it could give scholars an opportunity to gain valuable experience as
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well as to make convenient contacts. Commented [C10]: give

I should very much like to suggest schools concentrate (their efforts) in adapting their Commented [C11]: on

methodologies and approaches so as to teach practical skills since this will give students a
sense of achievement due to the fact that apprentices could be able to perform what they
have learned in a more tangible way. Should these ideas be taken into account, it is likely
that students will have better tools to deal with the unexpected upcoming work life.