College and

Success in Life

The opinion essayOpinion essays require a combination of personal and argumentative approach. Is composed by:

• Introduction:

you should be very clear about the subject of your presentation

• Argumentative Body – Paragraphs:

In these paragraphs arguments are being elaborated.• First, refer your own views on a particular topic, but the reader must be allowed to situate your own self in the context of the problem you present.• Second, use varied source information. One remark can be supported as well as challenged by scientific, historical reference...

Can we say that a person needs an university education to be successful in life?

It depends, because success in life means different things to different people.

We are going to describe three differents ways to see the success.

Acording to the different kinds of success, which one do you think dependents on a university education?

Things to consider *

The success that means having a lot of money, having a promising career, and being powerful which brings us many magazines and TV programmes.

Another kind, most religious and spiritual, means finding spiritual happiness and being at peace with God and with yourself.

And other idea of success refers to relationships, when you are being surrounded by people who love you and care about you, spending time with family and friends. 

Kinds of success:

For and against:

On the one hand:

A university education can help you to reach some types of success.

A university education is essential if you want to have a career in a profession such as law, engineering, teaching, or medicine.

On the other hand:

It maybe makes or not that you are successful in other areas of life.You don’t need a university degree to become a wealthy and powerful movie star, businessperson…A university education can’t enable you to reach spiritual happiness, or to have successful relationships with family and friends. -

To open the debate…

Conclusions:

• There are many different types of success.

• A university education may help you to realize professional success in some careers.

• However, it will not help you to achieve success in other areas of your life such as your spiritual life or your relationships.

  And… what dou you think about it?