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1. Literal comprehension: This essay is about the value of education. Moti Nissani shows some disadvantages and many advantages of university Education. He says that we have to spend a lot of time and money in university but it yields sweet fruits. We go to university for formal degree. The first and most important benefit of university education gives us awareness about better health. Educated people are healthier, physically and mentally. When we study in university, there is mental exercise and our mind does not rust. Another advantage is that university education broadens our mind and widens our social horizon. In the educated society and country democracy flourishes. Democratic norms and values spread in the educated society. University education makes us intelligent, social, healthier, aware and broadminded citizens. A country needs education manpower for its development. It is fulfilled by university education. Not only that university education gives us opportunity to make many friends, teamwork, friendship, prestige, respect, awareness, co-operation etc. develop and increase because of university education. More than that, such formal education provides us personal and social freedom. Thus, we should go to university to understand ourselves, our responsibility, the meaning of our life and the mystery of the whole universe.

2. Interpretation: This essay focuses on value of education. It tries to show that education is supremely valuable. The essayist says that formal education or the university education is necessary to live a meaningful. Moti Nissani presents many advantages of university education; it fulfils desire for learning and thirst for knowledge. University education helps us to enhance our future career and it develops every aspect of our life. University education is essential for the development and betterment of citizens, society and country.

3. Critical thinking: This essay is very much interesting and impressive. It is about the value of education. The writer shows that the formal education that we get in the university helps us in many ways. However, I cannot agree with ideas. Why Nissani does focuses only on the formal education? Can we not become educated and civilized through informal education? Do all the educated people find better job and income?

4. Assimilation: I am very much affected by this essay. Before reading it I didn't know the value of education. I did not go to university. Now I have understood value of formal degree of the university. I have determined to achieve higher degree to make my future bright and meaningful.