In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decided to do this.

Many people believe that the students should be trained not only in the academics, but
also
in handling the problems of the everyday life. In
number
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a number
of countries, the younger generation
are encouraged
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is encouraged
to travel for some
time
before they join the university for the higher studies. There are both pros and cons to
this
strategy. There are two main advantages, the
first
one is the self discovery and the other one is
exposure
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exposed
to the outside world. When students get a chance to travel, they will have an opportunity to rediscover themselves. Youngsters will be able to identify their strengths & weakness, based on which they might even consider the change in the career path. Most of the younger crowd spend their life under the protection of parents, it abstracts them from the real-world problems. If the students travel, they can get immense learning experience, which make them ready for the future challenges.
For example
, I never travelled outside the country until I completed the graduation, when I went abroad for
the higher
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higher
studies, I struggled to handle the real world problems on my own. So, I believe, travelling definitely helps. The are
couple
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a couple
of downsides
for
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to
this
, the youth might get addicted to the bad habits and they might even lose interest in pursuing
the higher
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higher
education. There are many instances where the children start doing drugs in the free
time
and they
finally
end up in rehabilitation
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
instead
of universities.
For example
, one of my friends took a break from studies to spend
time
on travelling.
Initially he
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Initially, he
was doing good, met new people and went to exciting places, but at the later stages, he lost the purpose and spent most of his
time
drinking alcohol and smoking. To conclude, I believe, travelling alone after graduating from the school is like
double
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a double
edged sword. It has to be handled in a right way.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
  • Social dynamics
  • Academic trajectory
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