Why go to university?

University is no longer a fresh word to people nowadays. Since the beginning of this century, more and more youngsters choose to center university after they have completed the study in the high schools rather than to join the army or become an apprentice.

First of all, students can only learn fundamental knowledge during high school while they are able to focus on their own interested majors in university. This period is the key to knowledge accumulation, which will contribute a lot to the future of an individual. Moreover, university is no doubt the symbol of high education. It offers more than pure knowledge . A degree from a

university gives people certain identity that makes them stand out among competitors. It can be seen from the fact that most international companies will only hire those who have at least a Bachelor’s degree.

Sincere dreams might also be the reason for university or college. For instance, in the 60s and 70s, people in china experienced hard times. Many of them had to give up advanced education and take up the burdens of life at their early age. Now, as they became parents or even grandparents, their dream for university education had no doubt realized by their younger family members. Those young people, as reported, often study very hard in order to fulfill the expectations of two generations.

There is no doubt that university can be the turning point of one’s future, because higher

education will provide people with not only knowledge prepared for their careers, but also the fulfillment of their life goals. Meanwhile, the society has improved its strength to sponsor higher education. Compared with the past, people now attend university also because they are able to secure various scholarships and supports from different channels. A very good example is thet many Chinese students are now studying in the U.S. Their incentive for application should be attributed to not to their own performance but also the comprehensive education frameworks in the U.S.

Broadly speaking, people who study in university have their hopes: to fulfill themselves. At the same time, our society generously provides such an environment for people to achieve such goals. Therefore, when we see more and more fresh smiles on the campus of universities, let us just wish them a promising future.

Why go to university?

A university degree often helps a person achieve his goal with more ease. However, do we attend university just in pursuit of a degree? Does a university only provide us nothing beneficial besides a paper-made diploma? As far as I am concerned, we enjoy university education in the following aspect:

Firstly, with the knowledge learned at a university, we will have a deep understanding of our society. It is true that genuine knowledge comes from practice, but it cannot be denied that genuine knowledge tells us how to practice. A systematic study in a college or a university, of course, enables us to realize how the society works and how to copy with certain problems arising from it in a more efficiently, and more skillful way.

Second, a university education usually makes it possible that we get hold of a four-year study, it is not difficult for us to find a good job in more cases. How can we imagine that a graduate majoring in astronomy has to be a vendor in the street! No doubt, he/she should sit in his/her laboratory, doing research on aircraft science before a computer. Obviously, a university education assures him/her a decent job.

Last but not least, we can help others much better if we put what we have learned at a university into practice. A university education fortifies our values, enhance our skills, and broaden our horizons. With those, we are more capable of giving a hand to those who are in need of help. Knowledge is power. When achieving a degree at university, we can get a better understanding of society, find a decent job in an easy way, and help others better. All of those are due to the knowledge learned at a university.

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Don’t push me up. 别逼我。

Have a good of it。玩的很高兴。

What is the fuss? 吵什么?

It doesn’t make any differences. 没关系。

Don’t let me down. 别让我失望。

Does it serve your purpose? 对你有用吗?

Don't flatter me. 过奖了。

Big mouth! 多嘴!

Sure thing! 当然!

I’m going to go. 我这就去。

Never mind. 别担心。

Drop it! 停止! Bottle it! 闭嘴!

Don't play possum! 别装蒜!

There is nobody by that name working here。这里没你说的这个人。

Break the rules. 破坏规则。

How big of you! 你真棒!

Poor thing! 真可怜!

Nuts! 胡说!

Make it up! 不记前嫌!

Watch you mouth. 注意言辞。

Any urgent thing? 有急事吗?

Don’t over do it. 别太过分了。

Can you dig it? 你搞明白了吗?

What if I go for you? 我替你去怎么样?

Who wants? 谁稀罕?

Follow my nose. 凭直觉做某事。

Gild the lily. 画蛇添足。

I’ll be seeing you. 再见。

I wonder if you can give me a lift? 能让我搭一程吗? I might hear a pin drop. 非常寂静。

Is that so? 是这样吗?

Don’t get loaded. 别喝醉了。

Don’t get high hat. 别摆架子。

Right over there. 就在那里。

That rings a bell. 听起来耳熟。

Sleeping on both ears. 睡的香。

Play hooky. 旷工、旷课。

I am the one wearing pants in the house. 我当家。 It’s up in the air. 尚未确定。

You have my ears. 我洗耳恭听。

Get cold feet. 害怕做某事。

Good for you! 做的很棒!

Help me out. 帮帮我。

Let’s bag it. 先把它搁一边。

Lose one’s mind. 丧失理智。

Talk truly. 有话直说。

He is the pain on neck. 他真让人讨厌。 You bet it! 当然!

That is a boy! 太好了，好极了!

It’s up to you. 由你决定。

The line is engaged. 占线。

My hands are full right now. 我现在很忙。 Don’t make up a story. 不要捏造事实。

She make a mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。 Get an eyeful. 看个够。

He has a quick eye. 他的眼睛很锐利。

Shoot the breeze. 闲谈。

Why so blue? 怎么垂头丧气?

What brought you here? 什么风把你吹来了? Chin up. 不气 ，振作些。

You never know. 世事难料。

High jack! 举起手来(抢劫)!

She’ll be along in a few minutes. 他马上会过来。 He is a fast talker. 他是个吹牛大王。

I’ll get even with him one day. 我总有一天跟他扯平

She’s got quite a wad. 她身怀巨款。

I don’t have anywhere to go. 没地方可去。

I’m dying to see you. 我很想见你。

Nothing tricky. 别耍花招。

None of you keyhole. 不准偷看。

Come on, be reasonable. 嗨，你怎么不讲道理。

You don’t say so. 未必吧，不至于这样吧。

Don’t get me wrong. 别误会我。

You don’t seem to be quite yourself today. 你今天看起来不大对劲。 Do you have any money on you? 你身上带钱了吗?

Dinner is on me. 晚饭我请。

Not precisely! 不见得，不一定!

We have no way out. 我们没办法。

I hate to be late and keep my date waiting. 我不喜欢迟到而让别人久等。 It doesn’t take much of you time. 这不花你好多时间。

Not in the long run. 从长远来说不是这样的。

You ask for it! 活该!