Essay # Discuss both sides Experience / Education

There are people of the opinion that to secure a good job it is important to attend a university while others believe that it is better if you develop soft skills and have an experience.
Discuss both sides.
Write the answer in at least 250 words.

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“Education is a relative term”. On one hand, the most successful entrepreneurs, politicians and other personalities are the ones who have graduated from the world’s best universities; there is no dearth of people who made it big, even though they didn’t had any flashy certificates. The world has divided itself on this issue. There are people of the opinion that a degree of a well renowned university is essential for securing a good job, others believe that it is the real life education that makes the difference.
Safety, is the first reason to support a university degree. If you have completed your graduation from university, they provide you a 99% assurance of good job. It could be either a campus placement or a off-campus one. Secondly, people often trust you more. A degree gives people the reason to trust you. For example-: if a Harvard graduate asks for loan to open his/her company, nor would it be easier to get the loan but also people will be ready to support the project. Thirdly, you are saved from the everyday battle. If you have a degree, you need not to fight with everyone for a particular job. The competition reduces, making it all the more easier.
However, people who focus on their soft skills and experience, enjoy a different way of living life. The way that is quite different from others. The foremost advantage being that they experience life first hand. There is no theory in their case, it is all practical. No rules that need to be followed, it is all common sense and past experience that paves their way. For example-: Jack ma, the founder of ali baba and the richest person in china was rejected from Harvard ten times but it was his soft skills and the persistence to battle that helped him open the e-commerce site.
Overall, it doesn’t matters much whether you have a degree from a college or experience of life. What matters is whether you have the vision to monetize all what you have got and a deep desire to succeed in life.

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Sample Answer Essay -2

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
It is a common aspiration among people to run their own business, rather that work for an employer.
Do you think the advantages outweigh disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
SAMPLE ANSWER
Gone are the days of industrialization and we are in the era of entrepreneurship. The economy has settled in such a way that anyone who has the dream of opening their business can do it, provided they have the courage. This has led to a new wave of young people leaving university to start their own company. Like every other trend, I think this also brings with it both the advantages and the disadvantages.

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On the one hand, having your own business has some drawbacks. These include high pressure, big responsibilities, getting completely passionate over one thing which may not be every one’s cup of tea. Saying this, it does not mean you can’t fulfill your dreams, the point is many a times, people have personal responsibilities that need to be taken care of. Even more, getting a good team is a hard task. So, although you are talented enough, if you don’t have a strong team, there is no point of opening a business. “Risk” is the right word to state this inclination. Those who know how to play it, win the game, the others come crashing down.
Turning to the other side of the argument, it gives the individuals the power to make decisions, and with it a room for creativity. Instead of following the employer’s decision you are now free to follow your heart, achieve things that you have decided for yourself. The most important thing is it makes the individuals responsible for their own actions. So, for example, if the company goes into a loss, the owners will be blamed for and if it earns profits, it surely has to do something with their vision. Even more, if the company is able to manage a constant rate of profits for some time, they may end up earning more per month, than they might have earned in their entire life.
To sum up, there is no doubt that risks are associated with it, but I believe the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Either ways, everyone has their own idea of a good life and it might be possible that what one person thinks as a great life is meaningless to others.
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IELTS Sample Answer # Graph wheat exports

The graph below shows the wheat exports in three countries during the year 1985-1990 in millions of tonnes.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

wheat exports in 1985-1990

wheat exports in 1985-1990

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The graph shows the variation in the amount of wheat exported in three countries over a period of five years i.e. 1985-1990.

Initially, in the year 1985, there wasn’t a major difference in the exports among the three countries, with Australia having 15 million tonnes wheat exported, while Canada and European Community exported approximately 18 and 20 million tonnes respectively.

For the next four years i.e 1986 to 1989, Canada experienced its highest wheat export in the year 1988 at 25 million tonnes and lowest peak of overseas sales when it dropped down to 15 million tonnes in 1989. During this period, Australia witnessed a gradual decrease from 15 million tonnes to 10 million tonnes. However, in contrast, European Community after hitting its lowest point in 1986 saw an increase in the amount of wheat brought to Europe in 1987 which remained constant until 1988.

Finally, in the year 1990, Canada and European Community exported 12 million tonnes of grain marking a gradual increase in their wheat trade. On the other hand, figures remained constant for Australia.

Overall, Australia observed a decline in its wheat export while the European Community witnessed an opposite trend. In contrast, there were major fluctuations in the wheat export in Canada.

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