Monday, March 4, 2013

TOEFL Write Up

Q. Some students prefer to attend a small university. Others prefer to attend a big university. Discuss the advantages of each. Then indicate which type of university you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

ESSAY

            Entering and graduating from universities is crucial in 21st century. One is often judged from his or her background, what kind of universities they graduated from. Ones who are able to graduate from a well-known big universities, are often considered to be more talented and of better worth. Sometimes though, this is not always the case. Just because one has graduated from a small university for instance, doesn’t mean he or she has no talent. Because of this, from time to time, people who have graduated from small universities may put a façade, stating that they have graduated from a big university. Of course, big universities have more advantages than the small universities. However, it isn’t the matter of big or small universities, as long as the person is qualified.

            Small universities have its own advantage despite the fact that it is ‘small’ and may not be known so well. For one, small universities may help the students to focus on their studies and graduate with high grades. In a big university, one might be too occupied with friends or other things in their private life they don’t study like they’re supposed to. Two, small universities may focus on one specific field that it is small. One might enter a small university because he or she wants to focus on their field intensely without being interrupted on their studies. Just because one has decided to graduate from a small university, it doesn’t mean that one is fatuous- it may be the other way around.
            Advantages are seen more easily in big universities. To name a few, big universities have a bigger campus and more people, which means that students can enjoy their school life more than they can in small universities. Big universities contain huge number of resources, which will help enhance students’ studies. Also, graduating from big universities means a broader range of careers or occupations one can get- since it is, well, bigger. Lastly, big universities create more chances and variety of subjects for one compared to small universities, where subjects may be limited.
            As for me, I would choose big universities over small universities because as stated above, it has more variety of subjects than small universities might have, and also it might have a better atmosphere of being in a college. For example, if I find out that dentistry is not for me, I can change my courses to education field. It can help me do what I enjoy and what I tend to do best for my future jobs. Big universities will allow me to do various studies and also will allow me to gain experience with my social life which can help me to adjust easier when I get a job after I graduate. Although small universities aren’t bad in my opinion, if I were to choose, I’d choose big universities.
            As a laconic recapitulation, I would like to mention a few points. Each university have their own disadvantages and advantages. But if they were to be divided into two different sections- small and big, here is the abridged difference. Small universities creates quiet and cozy atmosphere where students can focus on their studies. On the other hand, big universities create a teeming atmosphere of jauntiness and fun, at the same time studying what one can enjoy. If I were to choose one from these two, I would choose big universities.

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