It is common practice for some students to take a gap year between high school and university in order to do charitable work abroad in under developed countries. What are the advantages and disadvantages for young people of doing volunteer work?

Working for a charity that helps people in need is considered as a noble and selfless act. Nowadays, it is a common practice among young individuals to take a break between secondary and tertiary education to get involved in some voluntary

work

in developing countries. Though

this

phenomenon has numerous benefits, it

also

comes with a few drawbacks. In

this

essay we shall discuss both the merits and demerits of

this

recent trend.

Firstly

, going abroad and doing things other than studying gives the students an opportunity to break free from their usual workload and stress and

therefore

helps them to relax. It is a great opportunity to gather

work

experience

that will definitely be helpful in later

life

.

Furthermore

,

this

first

-hand

experience

of working with the underprivileged helps them see the picture of the world outside of their own comfortable

life

.

Also they

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Also, they

get to face real world challenges which help them develop empathy and become mature and responsible adults.

In addition

to that, the positive

experience

of working for people in need and making a positive change in their

life

boosts their confidence. All of these factors help them become a better and

successful person

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a successful person

successful people

in

future

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the future

.

For example

, my friend volunteered to

work

in a blood donation camp five years ago and that made her make a very important decision of her

life

. She just got registered as a doctor

this

year. Regarding the disadvantages, the

first

challenge that these adolescents face after coming back from the break is to adjust

with

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to

the old routine and to concentrate on studies. The new

experience

usually affects their mind and changes their outlook towards

life

which in turn makes it harder for them to follow the regular

university

schedule or pursue higher studies.

For example

, a survey done by the

university

of Pompeu Fabre in Spain shows that 10% of the students who took

one year break

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a one year break

after high school never joined

university

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the university

. The rate is even higher among the students who took a longer break. To mitigate

this

problem the

university

has appointed a special

counselor

someone who gives advice about problems

counsellor

for these kids. In conclusion, we can say that

although

the practice of taking a temporary break and getting involved in

charitable

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charity

work

has a few demerits,

nevertheless

, it does have a positive impact on a person’s

life

and

hence

we should encourage

this

.