subject: How important is a good education? - StudentScholarships.org [print this page] Author: Drew Backley Author: Drew Backley
Making choices is complicated, requiring judgment and influencing ones life and the lives of others. Happiness and success are goals many people pursue; then they must choose how to attain them. As a college freshman, I have thought about my own choice to help me acquire a life fulfilled with happiness and success: my choice is to obtain a good education.
Choices offering people happiness and success differ depending on individual concepts of what is necessary to be happy and successful. For me, happiness is a feeling of comfort, not perfect but enduring, and success is what I will have once I feel happiness in my heart. So, why do I choose education? Here are my reasons.
A good education will heighten my sense of my humanity. Knowledge is not all about business, engineering, medicine and pharmacy; it also includes behavior and conduct that I should learn to live a life not only for me, but also for others. That knowledge will help me set a foundation on which to build my happiness, the happiness of loving and being loved. Is that what I want? Yes, that is because the love that my family, my friends, and other people give me will stay with me, letting me live in the comfort of sharing with everybody around me.
I also can see a bright future opening in front of my eyes if I am well educated. The worlds non-stop development demands more and more of academic knowledge and skills. As a student, like others, I hope to make use of my knowledge to build my own life and career. Solid knowledge and skills can lead me to good job opportunities. As a hard worker with broad knowledge, I will become more confident in my career. And of course, a good job can help guarantee my financial security. Again, is this the kind of happiness I want? To me, even though materialism is not everything and does not guarantee permanent happiness, a sufficient lifestyle, not necessarily luxurious, is one of the requirements that will allow me to improve my life.
With a good education and lots of scholarships, I can also bring happiness to my family and contribute to my countrys development. Coming from Vietnam, a developing country, I have seen the hard work that my parents went through to give me the opportunity of studying abroad. My parents happiness when witnessing their child becoming a mature helpful person is also my happiness when being able to do something for my parents. Also, I believe in contributing to my country, helping the Vietnamese people with my intellectual ability. Living a happy and meaningful life is living a helpful life among other people, feeling needed in the community. What can bring more happiness?
Some say education is something no one can take away from you. It can bring happiness that may not be perfect but will endure. I hope that choosing to obtain a good education will lead me to a lifetime of happiness and success.About the Author:
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