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Some people believe that studying at university is the key to a successful life, while others think that nothing practical is gained by doing this. Discuss both ideas and give your opinion.

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Whereas
 some individuals agree with the
idea
 that a degree will help you to build a rich
life
, another group believes that Colleges are antiquated and,
therefore
, provide you with outdated skills.
This
 essay disagrees with both ideas as it believes that a
University
 degree is needed to start to build a professional
career
,
however
, it does not guarantee a successful
life
.
To begin
 with, the
idea
 that a professional
career
 at a professional institution will provide a rich
life
 is antiquated.
This
idea
 comes from the
last
 century,
where
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 most
people
 were working as industrial operators, farmers and so
.
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Therefore
, only a few exclusive groups of
people
 have access to the
University
, and most of them did it great.
This
 situation generated a symbolic
idea
 that a degree is equal to a successful
life
.
For instance
, the grandfathers's and parents's
idea
 in Argentina is that education
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 school must be mandatory in order to build a successful path,
as a result
, they push their children to go to College and study a
career
. On the other side, we have a new generation of
people
 who agree that actually,
University
 is a waste of time, and they recommend to other
people
 to do short courses based on practice.
This
idea
 came with the technology's advancement that allows the community to study online.
For example
, nowadays, research concluded that 50% of the new young-adult generation in America prefer to study online (especially short courses related to IT skills) than attend an institution for 4 or 6 years.
This
 essay disagrees with both ideas. First of all is important to highlight that a professional
career
 will not provide you with instant success. Nowadays competition is wild, being successful in a professional path depends exclusively on you, your skills and sometimes luck. On top of that, it agrees that
University
 is crucial to building a strong
networking
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, which is going to help you to go through your professional way more easily. In conclusion,
this
 essay disagrees with the
idea
 that
University
 is equal to success, but
also
, with the concept that Colleges are outdated. After High-School education is the key to starting to build a successful professional path,
however
, is not the only one.
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coherence cohesion
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coherence cohesion
Clear introduction and conclusion, both are present and serve their purpose well.
task achievement
The essay discusses both views and provides a clear opinion, which meets the task requirements.

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