Some guidance counselors and school administrators think that students should not take cooking classes because cooking classes will distract them from academics. In my opinion, students should take cooking classes in any grade.

Guidance counselors and school administrators say this sentence to students: “Your parents will teach you how to cook at home.” What if their parents do not have time to teach them? What if parents are not there to teach their children how to cook? Think about high school students. Some of them want to live at their college or university after they finish high school. Most of them will be working in jobs or internships where they have to bring lunch to save money and survive. Also, it is important to note that homemade food is healthier than restaurant-made food. The way some restaurants make their food can be detrimental to students’ health.