What's the point of a university education? There are different points of view on this topic.

There are those who think that a university education is a step on the path to a highly-paid career. It may be true that university graduates generally make higher salaries and receive more respect from society than those who do not attend university. However, students who think this is the only purpose of education are generally disappointed. That's because the real purpose of education is to learn more in order to better serve society. Only those students who understand this will receive the full benefits of a unversity education.

大学教育的目的是什么？关于这个话题众说纷纭。有人认为大学教育是通往高薪职业之路的其中一步。这也许是对的，大学毕业生通常比那些没有上过大学的人薪水要高，而且也得到社会更多的尊重。然而，那些认为这是教育的唯一目的的学生通常都会大失所望。那是因为教育的真正目的是学习更多的知识以便更好地服务社会。只有明白这一点的学生才能从大学教育中充分受益。

摘自李阳《疯狂英语900句》