In the present time, there is a trend to take a gap year after finishing school, rather than go to the following studies, such as university or college. There are several advantages of taking a period off; for instance, an opportunity to relax or a chance to take time to decide, who you want to be. In contrast, there is a huge problem, like the difficulty of getting into a good university after the year off. As far as I can see, the disadvantages of that outweigh the positive effects.