Monday, April 14, 2008

TOEFL Essay ~ Erinda Y 10


People attend school for many different reasons (for example, expanded knowledge, social awareness, and enhanced interpersonal relationships).Why do you think people decide to go to school? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.


School is one of the most important things in our life but also it is one of the most difficult and challenging things to do. In my opinion school has to be attended because it is necessary for us, and our life. Without school we can't do anything; we can't find stable work and if we can't find a job we can’t provide for out families. If you finish school and find a good job then you will live normally.

So why do we attend school? It can't only be because our parents want us to attend it? We must start considering ourselves as adult individuals based on real reasoning and understanding.
For example: A friend of mine doesn't like school at all. Actually I believe no one likes school, however inside our selves we know that school is necessary. So I was telling you about my friend. He doesn't believe that he is doing the school for himself in fact he is very indifferent about school. He does care. His reason for attending school is very simple: His dad and he made a deal. If he will finish school, his father will buy him a luxury car and a huge apartment in the centre of "Blok" (Central Tirana)

But not all people attend school only for that reason. For example my cousin is an excellent student. She doesn’t like school but she is very ambitious. She wants to be a politician. She wants to be famous. She knows she needs an education to get her dream.

Some other people attend school because their parents obligate them to do so. Some attend school because they don’t know what else to do or they do not know what they want to do when they leave school. Everybody has their own reason but the most important thing is attending school.

People have to understand that they are doing the school for themselves not for others. They have to think about their future and not only having fun but also learning because if the don't study the only person they damage is themself.

Erinda has tried hard in this her first attempt at a TOEFL style essay. There a a number of flaws and problems with mixed tenses, mixed person etc. Erinda needs to stay on target and try not to be repetative in her essay.