Topic 1: My View on the Post-graduate Craze
Every year, millions of college students
sit in for the post-graduate entrance examination. More and more students regard
the pursuing of a master's degree
as an indispensable part of their education.
Why are students so enthusiastic
about obtaining a post-graduate diploma?
First, it is the demand of the time.
In an age of knowledge updating and information explosion,
what we have learned in college
can hardly meet the demand of society. Whereas, those equipped with the latest knowledge and skills,
especially those with a master degree,
are badly needed.
Second, we all recognize that
the more education we have,
the more likely we are to succeed.
Compared with those without a master degree,
post-graduates enjoy more preferential treatment, for example, better salaries,
or more opportunities for training and promotion.
A post-graduate degree can sometimes
guarantee a more promising career.
Last but not least,
with the graduation of a large number of college students,
competition for jobs becomes more and more fierce. One way to gain some advantage over others
is to have a higher academic degree.
So no wonder millions of students
will consider pursuing a post-graduate degree.
As for me, I would like to join them
to study for a higher degree,
taking the above-mentioned advantages into consideration. Topic 2: Should We Help Strangers?
Helping strangers has always been considered
a treasured virtue of human kind.
On the one hand,
we need help from others throughout our life,
no matter when we travel to other places or stay at home.
On the other hand,
helping others brings us tremendous happiness.
We feel great joy
when we are trusted and needed by others. Therefore, it is highly recommended
that we help strangers when possible.
However, some people are cautious
and would rather not help strangers
because it can sometimes put us into trouble.
They say some strangers are just cheats
who pretend to be pitiful
in order to take advantage of our sympathy. Helping them would put us in danger. Furthermore, sometimes we are not able
to provide the help needed.
For example, if we can't swim,
it is dangerous to help someone being drowned.
In my opinion, we should still try our best to help strangers
if possible,
though we should also learn to protect ourselves from being harmed in the process.
