People attend a college or a university for the following reasons, to acquire knowledge wh
ich is　necessary for a career, to contribute to the society, and to experience life.　　Firs
tly college education is a necessary step for a person who wants to start a career in scie
nce　and technology areas. If a student wants to become a scientist, it is important for hi
m to go to a　science school; if he wants to be an engineer, an engineering school is the b
est place for him.　There is no other place than a college where a student can get sophisti
cated education in order to　be qualified to become a professional in a specific area.　Seco
ndly, a college education can benefit both the society and the student. By attending colle
ge　one can get himself prepared for and contribute to the society, which seems to demand a
dvanced　knowledge more and more. One the other hand, as knowledge plays a very important r
ole in　today’s economy, it has also become the capital and asset of the person who owns it
: a college　education can bring wealth not only to the society, but also benefit the indiv
idual who processes　it.　　In addition, college education is a wonderful experience in one’s
life. Only in a college one can be　taught by the finest scholars and meet with the most i
ntelligent people in the nation. Education　can also bring happiness to the student. When a
student has conquered a difficult mathematical　problem, he savors the joy which learning
has brought to him, and feels that he is the happiest　man in the world.　　Of course, learni
ng in a campus does not mean as much for everybody, but it does mean a lot to　me. I was br
ought up in a knowledge-respecting family. My farther is an engineer and my mother　is a te
acher in a primary school. They are both university graduates. My father, being the most　i
nfluential person in my life and the son of a poor Chinese farmer, did change the destiny
of his　own by learning hard to earn a university degree. Therefore he firmly believes that
“knowledge　can change one’s destiny and university is the best place to achieve one’s goa
l". Of course this　influenced me. I strongly believe that attending university is the best
choice for me. I do not have　a bit of hesitation to attend a university.