Up to high school, students only study what is given in order to be prepared for university. However, before getting into college the young person will need to make a choice for a lifetime, as this is the moment to choose a major that will define one person’s profession, or in other words, what is going to be done for sustain from that time on. Therefore some people believe that it is important for these students to take time off from school to travel or work for a year and this essay proposes to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of taking this year off.