Why do you think people attend university and college?

University Education is not a compulsory education in any country. Besides, studying in university costs more and more money because the tuition fee is getting higher. However, in recent years, more and more people choose to go to university rather than find a job after they graduate from high school. So, there is no denying that there must be some advantages of studying in university.

Unlike high schools, university is supposed to be an unlimited learning ground. It should provide numerous chances to learn different knowledge and skills. Students can take whatever courses they have interest in and are helpful for their future careers. With different departments and the experts in different knowledge field, university can offer a large diversity of courses. Students can get different perspectives from different courses and professors. Usually, people with some knowledge about different subjects are more likely to get a better job or perform better in their careers. And university is just the place for students to cultivate the background knowledge of every field.

In addition to the pursuit of knowledge, university also offers a place for students to know and socialize with different people. In a university, students come from all around the country. Everyone grows up in different regions and families, and thus, their values of life must vary a lot. Therefore, university is just like a mini society where students can develop their social connections. These connections may play an important part in their future careers.

Besides the above-mentioned two advantages of going to university, there is still another advantage which can’t be neglected. When people study in university, schoolwork is not as heavy as that in high schools. Hence, they may have much free time to arrange their life. For example, some may devote themselves to their own hobbies. Others may learn foreign languages or computer skills. Still others may join in some charity-oriented students clubs to do some volunteer work. The four years are really a good time for students to do something they won’t have any time to do after they go into the society. So if students can make good use of their time in university to pursue their interests, they will not feel any regret when they really go into work and find themselves too busy to engage in their hobbies.

All in all, there are more advantages to study in university than drawbacks. Some may argue that people spend four years in university to get a diplomat but end up in failing to find a job, so going to university just wastes the resource of our society. However, I think the unemployment has very little to do with university education. Although university does not promise people their jobs, it is definitely a place which provides further learning and training and also helps people of a country elevate their levels, which is beneficial to the development of a society. Therefore, I hold a very positive attitude toward university education.