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Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today’s world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Nowadays, receiving a bachelor's degree is crucial to getting a well-paid job.
But
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 some
people
 consider that professors and teachers at universities can not teach students how to become successful in the community. I totally agree with
this
 statement
due to
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for
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 some reasons First of all,
people
 do not need to attend school to accomplish their goals in life if it is not in line with their aspirations.
For example
, Steve Jobs who was the founder of the company "Apple" and one of the richest
people
 in the 2000s, dropped out of
the
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college because he was not interested in the subjects he learned despite
this
 he continued to follow his goals
Secondly
, most companies these days place priority on employees’
experience
 and personalities which universities and colleges may not provide them. In fact, working
experience
 is often achieved/ accumulated through practical tasks in
the
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real life.
Therefore
, what they should do is
to
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find a job and get more hands-on
experience
.
Moreover
,
although
 some jobs
such
 as lawyers and doctors require
people
 to have a license to be accepted, if these lawyers and doctors do not have practical
experience
, they might
cause
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 several mistakes when doing their tasks In conclusion,
although
 there are many
people
 who succeed, they need to study at the university because they can learn the specific knowledge that they need.
However
, I strongly believe that there are
also
 many
people
 who gain
successful
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success and
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 do not need to learn from a university because
experience
 and skill are more necessary
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