ESSAY 1 : Education

 Some people think college or university is the best way to get successful career. Others claim that people should leave school to get a job and experience it. Discuss ?

a. College or university
- Provide knowledge and skill
- Stimulating environment ( Môi trường thú vị hào hứng)
- Develop relationship and social skills
- Research experience

b. Get a job
- Practical experience
- Figure (v: hình dung,định hình) what is needed in their training
- Gain (v: thu được,kiếm được)quicker success
- Some examples of famous people without university degree

Whether students should study university or get a job to gain experience first remains controversial( remain+adj: vẫn còn gây tranh cãi). Some people believe that tertiary education(n: giáo dục ĐH) provides students with knowledge for future jobs while others think that working in real environment promises more gains. My essay will discuss both sides of the issue.

On one hand, university education bestows (v: ban cho, bestow sb st: ban cho ai cái gì ) students several benefits. By studying here, students can accumulate(v: tích lũy) knowledge and skill necessary for their job in the future. With top-notch professors guiding and training, students become more confident in work environment. There are, in fact ( thực tế), some famous universities such as Stanford where the number of students being successful in their later career is rather high. In addition, surrounded by(v: bao quanh,vây quanh) outstanding peers in university, people are motivated( có được động lực) to learn better to meet(v: đáp ứng) the growing demand of society and expand(v: mở rộng) relationship. Besides, for those who desire(v:mong muốn,khát khao) to go deeper in their field, like research, university proves an ideal environment.

On the other hand, the choice to work without tertiary education proves equally advantageous. First, nowhere are experience and skill significantly(adv: đáng kể) sharpened(v:  trở lên tốt hơn) than in the real work environment, as there goes a saying “learning by doing”. Besides, such knowledge taught at school remains theoretical(adj: thuộc về lí thuyết), which takes students a long time to adapt(v: thích nghi) to work environment. Facts have shown that no sooner have( đảo ngữ) students graduated even with(thậm chí với) high degrees than companies still have to pour(v: đổ, rót) a huge amount of money into re-training labor. Equally important, thanks to experiencing actual problems in work, people can come up with creative solutions which are, however, not taught at school and discover their other potentials. To some, this experience quickens(v: tăng nhanh, đẩy mạnh) their success journey like the case of Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. 

In brief, it is up to individuals to choose to work right away or pursue university education. I myself prefer to working to learning, since I strongly believe that experience is the best teacher
(By - Lena IELTS)