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It is often said that if you want to succeed in life, you need a proper education. While there may be arguments for making school compulsory until the age of 18 , I disagree that this should apply to everyone.

Perhaps the strongest reason for not leaving school early is that it prepares you for your working career. If you leave school early with only a basic education, you are unlikely to be able to find any skilled work. Indeed, the education you receive between the ages of 16 and 18 is crucial for anyone who does not want a lifetime of unskilled work in a factory.

Another compelling reason for remaining in school until 18 is that school provides moral and social education too. This is particularly important for people between 16 and 18 who have many temptations and benefit from the organised framework that school provides. Young people who stay in school until the age of 18 tend to be more responsible and help build a stronger society.

There are, however, equally strong arguments against making school compulsory until the age of 18. One such argument is that not everyone is academic and that some people benefit more from vocational training. For instance, someone who wants to become a car mechanic may find better training and more satisfaction in an apprentice scheme. Another related argument is that, in today’s world, young people are maturing ever more quickly and are able to make their own life decisions by the age of 16.

To my mind, everyone should be encouraged to stay in school until 18 both for social and career reasons. However, I believe it would be a mistake to make this compulsory bearing in mind that different people have different needs and abilities and the possibilities of other forms of vocational training.

人們常說，如果你想在生活中成功，你需要接受適當的教育。雖然有理由認爲學校必須在18歲之前入學，但我不同意這應適用於每一個人的觀點。

也許不早退學的最重要的原因是它爲你的工作生涯做了準備。如果你過早地離開學校，只接受基礎教育，你就不可能找到任何有技術性的工作。事實上，你在16歲到18歲之間接受的教育，對那些不想一輩子在工廠裏從事非技術性工作的人來說是至關重要的。

18歲之前繼續上學的另一個重要原因是，學校也提供道德和社會教育。這對於充滿誘惑的16歲至18歲的階段尤其重要，他們可以從學校提供的組織框架中受益。18歲以前一直留在學校的年輕人往往更有責任感，有助於建設一個更強大的社會。