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Some people believe school children should be given multiple short vacations, while others believe they should get one long vacation. Give the advantages of both and express your own point of view.

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Vacations are the most awaited and enjoyable period of
school
 life. These days students plan well in advance the activities, they are going to do during vacations.
some
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Some
 people think that there should be many short-term vacations, while
other
any of various alternatives; some other
another
 thinks that there should be only
one
 long-term vacation and I agree with the
later
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
latter
 group of people.
To begin
 with,
one
 long vacation means, there are not multiple breaks from
school
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school, thus
thus
 no distraction from studies more than once.
Moreover I
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Moreover, I
 believe that long vacations could be spent more appropriately
then
conjunction used in comparatives
than
 short vacations. In long vacations, students could join a skill development programs
such
 as swimming or learning foreign language, which is not possible in short-duration vacations.
For example
, I joined
advanced mathematics course
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an advanced mathematics course
the advanced mathematics course
 during my long holidays that
further
 helped me to score good marks in my
school
 exams.
However
, there are some advantages of short-duration vacations. The main advantage of
such
holiday
 pattern is less gap in studies as compared to long holidays.
Also
 the students are aware that their
school
 will start soon, they are well prepared and spent their
vacations
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vacation
 in a balanced
way unlike
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way, unlike
 long vacations, when students forget to do studies considering the long days
for
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of
school
 restart. In my opinion,
one
 long
holiday
 is beneficial for all of us, whether students, parents, teachers or
school
.
one
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One
 long
holiday
 means more family
time
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time, thus
thus
 many days to
spent
Suggestion
spend
 quality time together.
Furthermore
,
one
holiday
 during a session means only
one
 time distraction or gap from
school
 studies unlike multiple small holidays. To sum up, holidays are meant for refreshments and in my opinion long holidays give us better opportunities to
spent
Suggestion
spend
 them decently either with families or learning
new skill
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new skills
a new skill
 in comparison to short vacations.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • consistently
  • frequent intervals
  • preventing burnout
  • information retention
  • consolidate knowledge
  • short getaways
  • strengthening family bonds
  • comprehensive rest
  • unwind
  • mental and emotional recharging
  • structured planning
  • extensive trips
  • academic projects
  • internships
  • continuity
  • in-depth understanding
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