Education is a mind-expanding gift that can broaden your horizons and enrich your life.

But
there are other pertinent reasons for getting an education too. It can really help you break into
new industries, be taken seriously and boost your overall confidence. Long days in the library or
studying at home on your laptop can be tough, but you will learn a lot of life-enhancing,
transferable skills in between the assignments, that will be with you forever.

A degree is considered proof of your intelligence by many. Even at the high school level, getting
a certificate in a certain subject is a way of proving to the outside world that you have an in-
depth knowledge of that subject and that you can stick out challenging scenarios to the end.
You can get through the tough times, the deadlines, the nights spent in front of the computer,
frantically writing your paper. You did it and this will help you to believe in yourself and others
(employers) to believe in you. You’ll also be one step ahead in the knowledge stakes — having
dedicated time to studying the latest books, papers and learnings on a subject, you will have an
in-depth understanding of your subject matter, compared to those who only have general
knowledge.

As you gain your education, you’ll be gaining a deeper understanding of what’s right, wrong, fair
and unfair. As you develop your reasoning and critical thinking skills, you’ll be able to apply
these skills to situations in your life. You’ll be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a
citizen. You’ll make more balanced personal judgments and over time, you’ll apply these to
society and help to make the world a better place

Civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The function of education is to teach one
to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true
education.”

In this globalised world, tertiary education is believe to be prerequisite and ticket to a

better future. Student and working adult alike have always dreamed about graduation
from university and enjoying the privilege of better return and perks. This has caused
many pursue university education, believing that it guarantees a more promising life. I
partially agree that tertiary education determines a person’s success in life. This is
because tertiary education contributes to success, our determination; personal interest
and goal in life also have irrefutable impact on our achievement.
            Firstly, tertiary education alone without the determination to press in toward
achieving our goals in life may not be sufficient to steer us toward. Without doubt, that
persistence is akin to keep the oil lamp lit. Without a clear vision of what we want to be
and do, university education will just go down the drain as some graduates have been
known to refuse employment due to their easy going attitudes and their plain idleness
that makes them lethargic in their pursuit foe a better life. One may argue that some
successful figure like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs may be colleges’ dropout but they made
in life. However, most of us forget that these two geniuses had strong determination and
unique gift that they knew they could embark on. Proven that they are among those who
contributed to the advancement of technology, which has made life easier than ever.
Although university education does, to an extent, determine a person’s success in life
as it enable one to discover interest, chart his future and equip oneself with specialised
skill to secure a permanent job, one’s determination to succeed is one undeniably
superior prerequisite for a successful life.  
            Secondly, personal interest also matters more than just the idea securing a
university degree. The saying that man shall not live by bread alone is relevant for all
times. The knowledge one acquires during his studies allows him to map out his own
future. Abraham Lincoln, despite coming from a poor and humble family, rose from a
simple country boy to be brilliant lawyer and then president of the United States. He
accomplished all this not just through his hard work and struggle but also his strong
education knowledge background. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs left college when they
found that tertiary education was uninspiring and a waste of precious time. Instead, they
took courageous step quitting collage and pursuing their interest. They proved that
personal interest help realise their dreams in doing what they love the most and could
best deliver. Their success stunned their lectures who later commended them for
generating easier dissemination of information and communication. Indeed, their
success has become the talk of the town for many decades and even today, they are
highly honoured for their persistence and hard work, derived from their strong personal
interest in computers and drive to prove themselves.