Should higher education be available to all students or only to good stud...

[Naiverock]

Topic: Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
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We have much more acquaintance that education, as an essential foundation for building a modern country, is so important. Especially, the situation of compulsory education in China shows that all students should have the equal opportunity to achieve same education. I can't agree more that students should be treated as equals. However, I think higher education should be available only to good students.

First and foremost, the fact is that it's not necessary for all students to go to universities, and also it's not workable. On one hand, some professions don't require the advanced college education. The students who are going to take such kinds of jobs are usually unfit for the study stuffs, and even not interested in further education at all. On the other hand, suppose that all students with no matter good or bad performance in high school are available to go to universities, the quality that a specified university has tried so hard to achieve will diminish gradually. As the time passes away, even good students will lose the chance to get good education.

What's more, I think a good and democratic society should provide opportunities to its people to pursue what they want, rather than just provide the things they want. The students who are eager to achieve higher education will do their best to get that chance to be admitted by universities. Even some not so good students will develop a great incentive to study much harder. Take one of my classmate for example, Zhang S. who used to be a lazy, bad student finally made it to university after a deep discussion with one of her teachers and the really hard work followed. That's why I think the standard and requirements universities set as a hurdle to pursue further education is reasonable.

All in all, my opinion is this every student should have equal opportunity to get further education, but the qualification should be given to those who feel interested and are trying their best to obtain the opportunities.
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I will much appreciate your correction and suggestion on my essay.
By the way, Richard_Jack, you had my word that I will insist in writing essays every day. And I will keep my promise as possible as I can.

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[Kitosdad]

[Naiverock]

Thank YOU so much, Kitos.
I have even seen two revised versions which shows that you have corrected my essay for at least twice. I will try my best to memorize the errors made in this essay in order to avoid similar mistakes.

In addition, I still have questions about the following sentence.
It seems not natural to put 'then had to work..' after 'after...and' regarding the time sequence. In the primary essay I wrote, discussion and hard work happened before the event being admitted to university.
What do you think, Kitos?

[Kitosdad]

I see it in a slightly different way. First she had a long talk with her teacher. As a direct result of having done so, she then set about working hard to pass her exam.
Of course you are the author, and I'm unable to read your mind as to what you really meant to say.

Kitos.
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