Every summer hundreds of thousands of young studentsattend the college entrance examination, fighting hardto be among the lucky ones to enter universities. Buthave this large crowd asked themselves such aquestion: why do you want to go to university? It isdangerous if so many people try so hard to dosomething without clear purposes. For me, going touniversity can fulfil three important purposes.
The most direct motive for going to university is tosecure a good job in the future. With the largest population in the world, China is certainlyto be a gathering place of labor force. When there is more than enough labor force, one has to beextraordinary in order to succeed in the job market. As not all young people can go touniversity now, an education experience in university is sure to guarantee some advantages. Ifyou open a classfied advertisement, you may find that most of the well-jpaying jobs require auniversity degree or higher. Therefore, without university education, I cannot possibly find adecent job to support myself and my family.
Besides good job and income, a more important motive for going to university is to acquireknowledge. Since high school I have become increasingly interested in learning knowledge. I wasusually fascinated by what teachers taught in various classes, and this curiosity drives me toknow more. I have found that things taught in high school are just on very basic level. If I wantto dig deeper, the best place is here at university. With the help of professors and books, I canlearn the knowledge more thoroughly and systematically. I won't be satisfied with my life unlessI can satisfy my curiosity for knowledge in university.
The most profound motive for going to university is to make some contributions. Due to theinfluence of my parents, I do not just want to just support myself in the society; I also want todo something for the society. Of course I don't have to go to university in order to make thiscontribution, but I find that more education can surely help me do it better. History revealsthat those who have made more contributions are invariably better educated. Great figures likeNewton, Einstein are all well educated. How can I make more contributions without universityeducation?
Therefore, three motives drive me into the gate of my university. I come here for a good job, formore knowledge, and most importantly, for better contributions. I am sure with the knowledge Ilearn here, I will achieve the three purposes. And I am also sure that other people will alsofind university education rewarding to their life.
