History -- A waste of time? 'meaning of a Microprocessor'

THE STUDY OF HISTORY IS A WASTE OF TIME SINCE IT DRIFTS US AWAY FROM ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF PRESENT TIMES.
Write an essay supporting, disputing, or qualifying the statement. You may use examples from history, popular culture, current events, or personal experiences to support your position.

(The following are just the first two paragraphs...Kindly post your suggestions. I am quite concerned with the second para..it doesn't sound good)

History teaches us what we have evolved from and the evolution of all the things around us. Hence, I quite disagree with the statement that, "The study of history is a waste of time".

Studying history would not just get us acquainted with the beginnings, but, also make us realize the basics. After all, only the knowledge of basics would help us go further. For instance, I had this subject called Microprocessors which I would really find boring. The first few chapters were based on the history of Microprocessors and the knowledge of the first of their kinds that were discovered. I would always wonder whether, why on Earth would they want us to memorize the stuff based on chips that were discovered ages ago! Why not just the knowledge of the latest and the newest ones that are actually in use today? Its just towards the end of the book, that i realized how important were the first few chapters! If only the present-day chips were mentioned, it would have taken me ages to figure out the function of each part on the chip. Probably, I would have never been able to understand the actual meaning of a Microprocessor, either. All the related terms would have been aliens for me, then!

You can say this in a way that does not involve mentioning evolution. Evolutionary Theory teaches us what we evolved from. You can say that history about our origins and the various phases we have passed through as a society or species.

Studying history would not just get us acquainted with the beginnings, but, also make us realize the basics. --- very good!!

After all, only the knowledge of basics would help us go further. (not helpful) For instance, I had this subject called Microprocessors which I would found really boring. ...

...Its just towards the end of the book, that i I realized how important were the first few chapters! --- again, very good!! I like the example.

If only the present-day chips were ... would have been aliens alien for me, then!--- great explanation!! Now... as you continue to write, get off the subject of microprocessors and talk about other aspects of history.

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