Some people think that the best way to be successful in life is to get a university education. Others disagree and say this is no longer true. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Some people believe that studying
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university
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is essential for
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, while others state that it’s not true.
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will investigate both views but believes the former opinion. On the one hand, there are two reasons why studying
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university
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is not the only way to
success
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. The main reason is that some jobs prefer
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training
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. In some service industry
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as sales or promoters, practical
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prevail over academic knowledge. During training, they will acquire top soft skills
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as leadership. Another reason is that
students
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may find their
university
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degree
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unsuitable for them. If
their
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realize that they are not interested in the subject, they will be wasting time
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studying something
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irrelevant to their
future
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career.
On the other hand
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, there are two reasons why getting
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university
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a university
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education is the best way to
success
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.
Firstly
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, is that obtaining a
university
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certificate is an indicator of competence. Many employers will be impressed by candidates who have qualifications from the
university
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so they will have more employment opportunities which will lead to
success
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.
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,
students
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can learn some crucial knowledge and skills in the
university
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. In
university
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, they will be able to learn important
knowledges
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knowledge
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about their
future
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career.
For instance
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, medic
students
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can learn the side effects of different pills.
University
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can
also
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provide opportunities for
students
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to communicate and collaborate with others so it can extensively train
students
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problem solving
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skills and prepare
for
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them for
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future
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real-life
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real life
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situation
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. To conclude,
although
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some people may think that studying
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university
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at university
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may not lead to
success
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, it can still allow
students
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to learn
many
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essential knowledge which can prepare
for
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them for
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their
future
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career
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and they may
success
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easier.
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